TheWombat

Nice. I picked one up about 3 months ago and it is great fun. The prices now seem to have gone up. For anyone who shoots the 15-22 left handed (e.g. if right handed but left eye dominant!) then there are some quick and easy, albeit not cheap, modifications you can do. e.g. ambidextrous magazine release, ambidextrous safety, ambidextrous charging handle etc. enjoy! TheWombat

MrsWombat has the Sig P228 as her go-to firearm. It is good, reliable and fits well in her hand so I'd say it is definitely worth investigating. You can also get many different types of grip textures depending on how 'grippy' she wants it to be. Unless your wife does a lot of training with a firearm I would suggest that you do NOT want to have a manual safety. In my experience from being a student on many GFH classes the students with manual safeties often forget to take them of when they go to shoot. You definitely don't want that to happen in a personal defense situation assuming that is one of the reasons for having the firearm. hth TheWombat

For a member of public in NJ your self defense scenario is most likely to be at home (or out of state) since it is almost impossible to get a carry permit in NJ. A typical 9mm round can travel for about 2 miles if it doesn't hit anything. A FMJ round can easily pass through multiple walls of a house, whereas a Hollow Point round will typically not. In the case of self defense at home you are unlikely to want to have your rounds traveling through walls/doors since you could have children, neighbors or other people that could be harmed. It also most likely would not look so good in court if your rounds penetrated a neighbors house. It is rare that criminals undertaking home invasions wear body armor, at least I have not seen it in the reports. If your first few shots to the body don't neutralize the threat then put a couple of rounds through the head and/or pelvis area. Even with body armor the invader is still going to feel the hit and be distracted. At this point it is likely they would vacate the premises. From a training perspective it is well worth while having some training drills you do at the range, with your home defense weapon and ammunition that includes 2,1,1 shots and other drills. Also include magazine changes. 9mm +P, 40S&W or .45ACP are all calibers used by a variety of police forces throughout the nation. As for which particular brand of Hollow Point to use - best thing to do is to try a few and see which ones work most reliably in your firearm. I typically use Speer Gold Dot +P in 9mm and .45ACP and find it reliable in the firearms I use. Taking a beeper/timer to the range to act upon can add some level of stress which is good for training. If you have an iPhone there is also a reasonable shot timer as an iPhone app that is free. Some simple drills could include:. a) beep, take firearm and fire 3 shots in 'x' seconds while being appropriately accurate. Repeat at 5,7,10,15,25 yards b) beep, take firearm and fire 2 shots to center mass/body, 2 to head and 2 to pelvis etc. c) beep, take firearm and fire some shots - use a Par time functionality to have a random second beep where you then have to do a mag change d) beep, take firearm and fire some shots - but also include some snap caps to mimic a failure etc. Hollow Points are legal in NJ for use in the home (and practice at the range) hth TheWombat

I thought it was Right To Self Protect ? TheWombat Sent using Tapatalk

Headed down to RTSP this morning as i've not had much chance to shoot during the last month. Arrived at 7:43am and surprised to see a queue already lined up outside considering they don't open until 8am. Once they opened I ended up having to wait as all ports were taken. While I'd rather not have waited it is good to see more active participation in NJ in shooting and more people practicing even with the lower availability of ammunition. Up until early Dec I never had to wait if I arrived at 8am and typically could shoot for 90+ minutes. I thought the increased number of people shooting during member's time was temporary but it appears not! On a positive the staff and customers were in good spirits, joking and I saw a number of people making new acquaintances. TheWombat Sent using Tapatalk

I have a P226 (DA/SA) as well as the PPQ. Becoming accustomed to the Striker Fired trigger is very easy.. Consistent trigger pull each time. Once you are used to it you may find yourself wondering why you have a DA/SA :-) I compete in IDPA with my Sig however enjoy the PPQ a lot. I have no issues with switching between them TheWombat

I don't disagree that the Ten Commandments are reasonable values for living - however there is no need to be religious or believe in a deity in order to live a life that values respect to others. Teachers and parents can teach their children to respect others without the need to preach or include any religion. TheWombat

If only selecting between P30 and PPQ my suggestion is to try both and see which one fits your grip better and what type of trigger you are after e.g. striker fired, da/sa etc. I personally like the PPQ and have put thousands of rounds through mine. The PPQ has a 'better' trigger in the way it breaks, however some may be concerned about it being 'too light' - personally I don't see it as too light - you just need to have proper trigger discipline as per any other firearm. If you typically prefer button magazine release then go for the PPQ M2 rather than the PPQ M1 - however I don't believe the actual magazines are interchangeable. As per RayRay and others have suggested, also try a few other firearms such as the Glock 19 and M&P 9/M&P Pro 9. Don't knock Glocks - they are reliable and far easier to find accessories for than PPQs and P30s. enjoy TheWombat

Disagree on this - just my personal view :-) There are many examples of people who state they believe/follow one deity or another, and then do 'bad things'; and plenty of others who do not believe/follow and do good things. Both in history and in the current times there are many many examples of the evil carried out by man in the name of a deity... Good moral values and respect are what is lacking from parts of society - both from the youth and adults of today. You don't need to be religious or believe in a deity to have either. We do however seem to be heading off topic. Just my 2c TheWombat

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I am taking the GFH Urban Carbine classes next month so will post a more detailed review then :-) Currently sitting by a pool in 90 degrees F sunshine and blue skies.... TheWombat Sent using Tapatalk

Lol! Season 3 starts soon. The books are well worth reading. TheWombat Sent using Tapatalk

http://www.northjersey.com/news/188754091_Credit_card__surcharge__warnings_called_propaganda.html?page=all North Jersey.com article suggests many retailers won't charge. TheWombat

Unfortunately I will NOT be there as I will be overseas. I have however just paid additional donations to NJ2AS and SAF in lieu of my attendance. Hope you all have a great day and remember the press will be there and many will be trying to portray firearm owners in a negative light. TheWombat

It will be interesting to see which retailers enact the surcharge. I'd be surprised if all of them do as I could see shopper backlash. Time will tell. Extract from the last link in my original post: "What This Means for Consumers Consumers will pay an additional fee when they use their credit card at retailers that decide to surcharge. Consumers should be aware there are limits to the amount merchants can surcharge. * Retailers are permitted to apply a surcharge to only credit card purchases and cannot impose a surcharge for purchases made using a debit or prepaid card. If retailers intend to impose a surcharge on credit card purchases, they are required to notify customers before customers make an actual purchase at the store entrance and at the point of sale – or in an online environment, on the first page that references credit card brands. Retailers must disclose surcharge fees on every receipt – both in store and online. Carefully review receipts where checkout fees should appear. Retailers Can Offer a Discount for Cash and Check Purchases Retailers can encourage their customers to use other forms of payment, such as cash and checks, and can discount for PIN debit and cash and checks. Surcharging isn’t allowed everywhere. Currently, there are laws limiting surcharging in: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma and Texas. Consumers who are subjected to a surcharge or checkout fees in states where they may be prohibited from surcharging may want to report the retailer to their state attorney general’s office." TheWombat

I was in Stop & Shop today and the checkout lady mentioned that she heard on the news this morning that the NJ laws have changed and that retailers are allowed to charge shoppers who pay with a credit card up to an additional 4% premium on their total bill. http://pix11.com/201.../#axzz2JCKDGO1z http://www.onenewspa...es%E2%80%99.htm http://usa.visa.com/...fees/index.html A quick Google found that this is indeed true. Seems a backwards step to me and one that will likely have a negative impact on the economy. So, while I've not heard of any retailers implementing this just yet, I assume it is only a matter of time. TheWombat

Take a look further down this sub-forum and you'll see a number of people (myself included) have reviewed GunForHire classes. Overall the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. If you've never shot before or are not comfortable with firearms then the NRA Basic Pistol is a good class - the certificate is also useful if applying for Florida CCW. If you are more experienced then the GFH Urban Pistol 1,2,3 is a great set of classes. If you want to try force on force scenarios then look to the GFH Simunitions classes. hth TheWombat

There's a few factors here. In the demographical area that this range is located in there will be people who are cash rich, time poor (e.g. doctors, executives, lawyers etc) who wouldn't see $600 as a significant issue. Then it also comes down to commute. If my current nice range is a 45 minute drive, but Luciano's is a 15 minute drive then I save an hour (30min x 2) of time for every range trip. I typically go to the range about 52 times a year so that is over a week of work time I am now saving - albeit the drive is a good opportunity to listen to GunForHire Radio! As a added positive, since the range is now only 15 minutes drive I'm also more likely to go mid-week etc and therefore make more use of the range. How I perceive the premium over Shoreshot, RTSP etc therefore needs to factor these aspects in. I would even guess there is a market for a 'platinum plus' membership at say $900 where you leave your firearms at the range (with the exception of your SD/HD ones naturally) and the range cleans, lubes and services them for you when you next come shooting. This would appeal to those who either are less interested in cleaning their firearms, don't have time to clean firearms or are in a family situation where it is preferred to keep at least some firearms away from the house. Many people wouldn't be willing to pay this premium, and would either do walk-ins or use other ranges. I have no idea if the full details of membership and pricing are confirmed yet. I'd guess not as while they may have a basic business model plan defined there are many ways to tweak it based on focus groups etc with the key customer demographics they are trying to target. I can also see having aspects such as a coffee shop on premise as being a positive that at least interests me. Now I can come shooting with my wife, after she has had enough shooting she can relax in the coffee shop with her iPad etc while I don't feel rushed to finish and pack up. Or, since I usually go shooting early morning at the weekends I can grab a croissant and coffee without having to worry about a stop at Starbucks being considered an unreasonable deviation etc. As mentioned, the shooting community has a broad demographic range. While some shooters are fine with Bayonne and Bullet Hole these are ranges I would not choose to go to, and would definitely not take friends/family to. ShoreShot is ok, RTSP is a definite step up and it looks like we have another step up again. Time will tell whether they are successful or have priced themselves out of the market. I believe though that they will be successful. Considering that the US is a Capitalist nation that encourages entrepreneurship and there is definitely a market for a premium range (whatever that may mean) I am surprised by some of the forum comments. It is not as if we are losing an existing range or an existing range is suddenly doubling its price. I actually believe, considering the strong apathy in NJ regarding firearms, that we are lucky to have two new (RTSP, Luciano's) ranges opening to cater for the market. CJRPC, Old Bridge, Range 14 etc are just too far for me to drive on a regular basis. Just my 2c TheWombat

I know people who would pay 600 for the platinum. Any range needs to cater to the market and there are plenty of high income earners who would pay that amount without even thinking about it assuming the facilities and environment are good. I know a number of people believed RTSP to be overpriced however that has not prevented them from being very successful in getting members and being in a position to expand the number of lanes within 12 months of opening. Irrespective of the price, I am looking toward to seeing another range open in New Jersey. TheWombat Sent using Tapatalk

lol! afraid that won't happen TheWombat

Seen a couple of Sig 15 round Mec-Gar magazines that have the following stamped: RESTRICTED LAW ENFORCEMENT GOV’T AND/OR EXPORT ONLY 9-14-94 SIGARMD INC. EXETER NH Questions: a) I am assuming that these are from a prior magazine ban around 1994? b) I'm assuming they are legal for civilians to use in New Jersey? Anything else to be aware of? thanks TheWombat

Agree with Joeyd6 - assuming you are right handed - you're most likely slapping the trigger without realizing. Hence the shots are going low and left. If you can get to RTSP on Saturday or Sunday mornings I can watch and provide some suggestions since I also shoot a Sig (P226). Think of the fundamentals and then: breathe get good sight picture SMOOTH trigger pull to the back be surprised when the gun actually fires Follow through hth TheWombat

I thought this was pretty good. It may have made no difference to the end result but good to see another Senator stand up and try. TheWombat

When I saw this it just shows some of the silliness that is in the media at the moment in terms of debates. Whether anti-2A or pro-2A I can't see how anyone can say this is a mature debate? http://youtu.be/x6FV_BPX8tA Oh well - at least it is only 2 minutes 12 seconds long TheWombat

Thanks - enjoyed listening to it as usual TheWombat