TheWombat

I use Revision Sawfly. Seem to work well and you can find 20%+ discount coupons on the Internet. I ended up choosing the Revisions after researching on the Internet and also found that Anthony at GunForHire uses them (and has discount vouchers). Since they come with interchangeable lenses I can quickly switch from clear, smoked, yellow etc while only having 1 prescription insert which keeps the costs down. In my view it's worth paying to protect your eyesight and hearing... TheWombat

I'm fairly new to the US and I appreciate that the politics causing significant polarization with many people. One thing I would suggest is that prior Republican presidents have been as good/bad in their use of their powers as Obama has. I think we are a little early to be suggesting the US is descending into a police state. TheWombat

haven't tried colt or mecgar. the Trip magazines seem to work fine so for now will stick with them since I have sufficient magazines for now. TheWombat

Brick Armory = no I don't think so re: discounts ShoreShot = just tell them you are a member and tell them your forum name hth TheWombat

Yes a few times, but only when manually letting the slide go with my hand (and probably holding on a little as it moves forward) and only for the first few hundred rounds. Has not happened since and it has never happened when shooting. TheWombat

Also consider NewEgg and Amazon. I recently bought 2 safes, 1 from each and received free shipping. Alternative places had the safes at the same cost but an addition $40->$125 shipping. hth TheWombat

It's Interesting in comparing countries. As I've lived in Switzerland, USA, UK, Sweden, Australia and visited a fair few other place here are my thoughts (and I could be wrong!) 1. I believe Switzerland has had stronger immigration laws than many western countries which means that they have less of the population diversity as some other countries, they have also not taken 'political correctness' as far as other countries. However the non-Swiss population is now increasing (about 20% IIRC) and they are beginning to see issues. 2. The mindset of the Swiss is quite different to the mindset of the US (for good or bad!). While both have firearms, the mindset is different. The Swiss population also has national service and a much smaller population ~7.7M v 312M. Few civilians in Switzerland actually have a permit to carry - in that way it is a little like New Jersey :-). http://en.wikipedia...._in_Switzerland 3. There are countries with strong gun laws (e.g. Germany) with comparatively low crime rates. Hence gun restriction/allowance in itself is not necessarily an indicator for possible crime rate. 4. A bigger issue for the US (in my view) is the number of guns already here and hence legislation is going to limit further ownership is going to have limited benefit. Criminals have fairly easy access to guns either through burglaries, or from black market or across the border. Re crime stats from Wikipedia for Switzerland: The police registered a total of 553,421 criminal offences in 2009, including 51 killings and 185 attempted murders. There were 666 cases of rape. In the same year, 94,574 adults (85% of them male, 47.4% of them Swiss citizens) were convicted under criminal law. 57.3% of convictions were for traffic offences. The population in 2009 was around 7.7 million. Assuming a population in the USA of 312 million then the equivalent number of killings in the US would be 2066 if we pro-rate the Swiss killings/population. I think the actual US murder/killing number was significantly higher although I'm not sure if it is an apples for apples comparison? As ever stats can be questioned, however interesting to look at the 2000s table on this Wikipedia page. http://en.wikipedia....l_homicide_rate http://en.wikipedia....y_gun_ownership http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_crime 5. Switzerland is surrounded by mountains with very few passes across them, hence strategically it is easy to defend and doesn't have much value for the attacker. Whether pro-gun or anti-gun, I don't believe comparing Switzerland and the US provides insight to either side of the argument as there are too many different factors. hth TheWombat

Is the 115 grain less desirable than the 124? - Personal preference, also difference firearms may prefer different weights. Is it safe to buy the ammo online and have it shipped? (I've seen good deals on Cabela's and natchezss.com).Yes. I typically use SGAmmo, AmmunitionToGo, NatchezSS and TargetSportsUSA. If you are buying a case at TargetSportsUSA then delivery/shipping is included (note that when comparing costs) If I buy in bulk (which for me right now is more than 2 boxes at a time) what is the best way to store it? You can buy a GoldenRod heater (http://www.goldenroddehumidifiers.com/) for a few dollars if you have humidity or are storing in a garage or basement. These are less hassle than using the dessicant satchels. Are there any good gun stores in Northern NJ that sell ammo at good prices? (I've bought a few boxes at Ramsey's up in Ledgewood for $14/box). not sure, I've generally found buying online is best Does it matter if I buy brass or aluminum I would suggest brass for now, it is more reliable in a greater variety of firearms. Does really cheap ammo do any damage to the gun? And, is it potentially dangerous You can find Federal, Sellier & Bellot, Speer Lawman for between $9.99 and $11.50 a box so I've never seen a need to save that little bit extra and go for the Russian or other brands. Is there a manufacturer I should never, ever buy? different people will probably say yes. All I'll say is I stick to Federal American Eagle, Sellier & Bellot, Speer Lawman myself. I found WInchester white box very dirty, and I found Remington flamed too much. HTH TheWombat

The way I look at it is that seat belts and bicycle helmets are predominantly to protect you (or the other occupants of the vehicle) whereas I've seen plenty of people talking on cellphones weaving across lanes, not paying attention to what is going on around them (of course that could just be the standard NJ driving rather than the cell phone! ). I therefore am much more concerned on people talking on the phone while driving (i.e. holding the phone in one hand or resting it on their neck) as it is a danger not just to them. I do ask people whom I'm driving with to wear their seat belt even if they are adults, if we are unfortunate enough to be in an accident an unbelted back seat passenger can kill someone in the front seat with their momentum. If I am cycling with kids I do have them wear a helmet. I do not talk on the phone while driving (other than via bluetooth and even that is not a common occurrence) TheWombat

This is only for the 'First Edition' version of the PPQ which has the threaded barrel and 17 round magazine. The standard PPQ is fine from all that I have seen. My experience/research suggests that the PPQ is better suited to 9mm than .40 cal, so may be worth seeing if you can find someone with a .40 cal and see whether they can let you have a go. hth TheWombat

No PPQ ????? :-) Oh well, guess the G17 will have to do :-) nice! TheWombat

Thanks, will let you know when we head that way. Are the followers metal or plastic? Thanks TheWombat

http://www.foxnews.c...2-year-old-son/ Another tragic loss of a child's life. This time in Newark, New Jersey. "A man has been arrested in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son, who was shot in the head at a Newark apartment, authorities said Saturday. Wakir Bryant, 27, was arrested Friday evening on aggravated manslaughter charges in the death of Mikhy Robinson, who suffered a gunshot wound to the mouth earlier in the day, according to police and the Essex County prosecutor's office. They called the shooting a "senseless crime." Bail was set at $1 million, according to a statement issued by police and prosecutors. It was not immediately known whether Bryant had a lawyer...." "...The official said the boyfriend has a lengthy criminal history, including prior weapons offenses. Bryant was most recently released from prison on June 1, The Star-Ledger newspaper reported, citing state and county records. Mikhy's death was the 90th homicide of the year in New Jersey's largest city, which has seen an 8 percent jump in homicides in 2011, police said. Police Director Samuel DeMaio said the figures have improved since he took the helm of the police department in June, when homicides were up 60 percent over the year before, and ordered an immediate reorganization. Since then, crime has gone down slightly and the number of weapons retrieved has gone up markedly, from 537 in 2010 to 703 guns in 2011, according to department statistics." Let's hope 2012 sees some positive improvements... TheWombat

I can probably make Monday, preferably the morning, if people want to try the PPQ etc. Looks like I'll be heading down to CJRPC tomorrow. If plans change I'll post here. TheWombat

Happy New Year! TheWombat

For no particular reason I've just settled on 124gr. I've tried a mix of 115, 124 and 147. I'm probably a very little bit more accurate with Speer Lawman 115gr than 124gr. Also the home defense ammo I use is 124gr Hollow Points so keeps it simple :-) The Winchester NATO was just me using up some of the spare ammunition I bought when I was trying out many different brands. I find the Winchester White Box very dirty. I also don't like the Remington as it has a lot of 'flame'. Speer Lawman is my preferred. TheWombat

LOL ! TheWombat

I believe No 3 is the Combat Sight picture (not Number 2) and is common for Sigs, Walther PPQ, Ed Brown 1911 - at least it seems to be the case for each of my firearms. Quote from Sig Sauer FAQ (http://www.sigsauer....ervice/Faq.aspx) "All SigSauer production duty/combat pistols are set up to use a "combat" sight picture. This is where the front sight completely covers the bulls eye of the target. Using a six o'clock ("pumpkin on a post") or center mass ("half'n'half") sight picture will result in low impact. SigSauer, Inc sights in all non-sporting and non-target pistols for 2.5 inch groupings @ 15 yards. If you are still having trouble please contact Customer Service for further help and instruction. Please have your serial number ready. There are also very helpful free Internet sites that cover pistol group analysis." i.e. No 1 = Six o'clock / Pumpkin on a post No 2 = Center Mass / half 'n half No 3 = Combat (I know the original poster was asking about M&P - I don't know which sight picture M&P uses) hth TheWombat

Quick update: 320 rounds shot including 40 Speer Gold Dot Hollow Points. No failures so far, and it is incredibly accurate to shoot, the trigger is A+ I've bought 2 Trip Research magazines (http://www.tripprese...store_1911.html) which have the hybrid plastic follower. These have worked flawlessly and are now my magazine of choice for the Ed Brown, I will be buying some more magazines. The Milt-Sparks VMII is outstanding and I'm carrying the Ed Brown with no issues at all. Ed Brown gets a big thumbs up from me. :-) TheWombat

Good to hear re: the holster. I've also just posted some PPQ holster reviews on the Walther PPQ forum. You can read them by clicking here. I'm getting close to 2000 rounds now on the PPQ, a mix of brands and weights, including hollow points. Have yet to have any failures. I've just started practicing at 15 yards, the PPQ is far more accurate than me, however I aim to improve during 2012. :-) TheWombat

PM me next time you plan to go and we'll arrange something. I'm typically going to be there most weekends in the morning unless I am overseas or on a course. TheWombat

Walther PPQ 9mm... :-) TheWombat

Crap! we were port 9 and 10... Had NJGunForum targets and GunForHire targets... I didn't see anyone with NJGunForum t-shirts otherwise would have said hi! next time! TheWombat

Just saw this, sorry, we were there this morning at 8am and left by just before 10am. Next time! :-) TheWombat

I've gone for the Green Gas versions of the pistols and we're switching to using Propane + Silicon Oil. As I wanted Sig P226/228/229/1911 replicas with proper blowback, magazines etc then Green Gas versions seem to be the better option (based on my very limited research). TheWombat