Malice4you

My savage 10fcpk seems to dislike snap caps as well. I havent had a chance to get to the range yet since i still haven't received my scope mounts or base...nor do i feel like loading live rounds anywhere to test cycling. My snap caps do seem a tad chewed up. They also dont always wanna really eject, but i'll worry about it only if it screws up at the range.

I've got one, the 522 SD as well. I enjoy shooting it, it's a fun little gun. I have a knockoff 4x ACOG style scope on mine, and it's pretty accurate. I do hate the stock on it, and I do plan to get that replaced sometime soon. I wish I had the first generation (HK style) pistol grip on mine, but that's nitpicking. I do enjoy shooting it, and thankfully I have a few spare mags for it now. I do need to figure out how to modify the factory mags to 15rds... Mine is just fine with bulk Golden Bullets, Federal bulk (blue box 500rd in 50rd boxes), CCI MiniMags and Stingers. I've tried a bunch of different ammo, even CCI subsonic (710fps) rounds (had to manually cycle em, but it seems like a real suppressed rifle ), and it has liked everything except the Federal 36gr copper hollow point 525rd boxes...which are horrible in all 4 of my .22s

$100 a year i can live with. $500 a year is a tad steep. Though, $25 every 5 years would be far more welcome. Im just not going to hold my breath...for any of these to pass...i can dream though...

I'm a photographer, and my preference is for long, fast glass. I own 4 lenses I consider super telephoto lenses. I like long-range shooting of all types... I am also known as malice, a reference to my AIM screen name and forum name on many forums.

I've had the chance to fondle a .50BMG Barrett M82__ rifle, but never fired one. Current largest caliber would be a 7.62x51 or 7.62x54, both of which I fired on the same day. I do wanna try a .300 win mag or .338 lapua mag, but I'm looking for guns I can own that I can realistically shoot, both comfort-wise and cost-per-shot-wise. Ammo like the .300winmag and .338lapua are at the upper limits as to what I'm looking to spend on a rifle cartridge... Hell, currently, largest caliber rifle I own is a .223 bolt, and I'm looking into .22-250, .17 (not sure what type of .17 yet), and .308 rifles for the next rifles I get. That said, I would still wanna try shooting an Barrett M82... I think I'll pass on the .950 for now.

All. Of. Them. Though geico are especially annoying. And aflac. And i refuse to shop at pc richards because of that effing whistle in their commercials. But seriously, i hate almost all commercials.

Sometimes, products come with a semi-soft foam, similar to the cutout foam included with my P226 and Sig 1911 cases to hold the pistol and mags in place. This foam is quite dense, and usually very thick. Unfortunately, most of the time, you do not get large pieces of it, but it can be stacked side by side or something. I've used that for a while and it takes drilling the same hole with an automatic gun or very precise shooting with a semi-auto or bolt action before the BBs penetrate through. If you can find sheets of that, that would be the most useful way to line the back of your boxes. Any BBs not caught in that sheet would still be trapped in your setup, and once you've used the foam all up, you can cut up the still useful parts to use in smaller targets or whatever. It takes a lot of force to penetrate 1 1/2 - 2" of that stuff, that's for sure.

Couple things, some manufacturers do manufacture realcaps, i.e. 30rd mags for ARs, AKs, etc, 20rd mags for G3s, etc. High capacity magazines often come with the gun, but mid/low/real -cap mags are often available very cheaply. Problem with realcaps is that since airsoft is not very powerful as well as inaccurate, it can take a few shots to take out your target (at least in a woodland environment, thanks to branches/leaves/etc), so figuring 3-5 BBs to 1 real round is a more accurate representation of what a real gun would be in terms of accuracy. Since many airsoft guns are full-auto capable, those 3-5 rounds can be fired in a split second. Most electric guns are capable of at least 10rps. However, to reload most electric guns, nothing needs to be done other than slapping a new mag, no releasing a bolt catch or whatever. Gas Blowback (GBB) rifles are often more realistic in this respect....my GBB M4 has all the working features of a real deal rifle (jams and all!), including bolt catch, forward assist, etc. Weight is spot on too. It has about the kick of a .22LR, so it's about what...1/4 to 1/2 the feel of a real .223? I haven't shot one in almost a year, so forgive me. Anyway...airsoft also allows you to do drills in your home like Mr Wombat, where shooting a real rifle in your home might be impractical or frowned upon. Wives seem to dislike holes in the walls, for whatever reason.

Well, prolly won't be winning an arms race anytime soon... I do have plans for a Benelli Supernova/Remington 870/Mossberg 590 (still unsure of which one(s) yet), a FN Five-seveN, Sig P229 .40S&W, maybe a Glock 17 or 19, or Beretta 92F, and possibly an inexpensive bolt action, possibly in .22-250. I already purchased a Savage 10FCP-K .223 bolt action this year.

Not trying to say anything of your aim, as I am sure it is spot on, but some sort of incident could result in a broken window. Also, as he said, a number of repeated hits to plastic or cardboard will eventually puncture or fracture it. Bubble wrap will help, but cannot always stop a BB from passing through. Multiple layers of cardboard is not always enough to stop BBs from more powerful airsoft guns. I've trimmed small tree branches with an airsoft gun before... I've seen stray BBs that have broken windows and taken out LCD monitors, thankfully not any of mine....but it can happen...so do be careful. Now, that said, love this idea, and I am going to have to expand on my shooting area in the basement using may of these ideas.

I mentioned in my introduction that I play airsoft. I think it might be appropriate to expand on that here. I've played airsoft since 2007. In the years since I started, I've learned a lot more about guns than I had known previously, including to respect the guns and how to handle them properly. I have never played or used airsoft guns out in public, only at sanctioned fields. The groups of people who play airsoft are of all levels, from new players wearing jeans to casual players to serious people who've played years to current/former LEOs or military. Virtually all the people who I play with are good, honest people. Many airsoft players are also gun owners, many more aspire to be. Like pretty much everyone here, airsofters are concerned about laws and restrictions limiting our ability to participate in an activity we enjoy. The acts of a few uneducated or just plain stupid people have the ability to endanger our sport. Unlike with real firearms, airsoft guns are fairly easy for a young kid to get, be it from a friend, parent, or buying at a flea market or internet. Since a lot of kids with airsoft guns do not get properly supervised or educated, there are a lot of times when these kids do dumb things. Kids think (or more likely, don't think) that places like schools, playgrounds, parks, or their neighborhood are good places to play. I do want parents to be WAY more involved in their kid's lives, especially when it comes to airsoft guns, so they learn safe handling, but most parents are just as cluseless about safe gun handling as their kid, since they do't own or use guns, either. To counter this, a number of older, more experienced players have come up with various methods to educate and train younger players, to prevent kids from playing in places where they are a danger to themselves and others. ACT (Airsoft Combat Training) is a class put together by game producers and experienced players, and it stresses safety, including safe handling of the guns. There have been classes to also train in squad tactics, sniper training, and other topics, to create better and ultimately safer players. Airsofters are a friendly group, when we're not shooting plastic BBs at each other. We get along off the field, and many friendships have been made thanks to playing airsoft. Every day that I go out to play airsoft, I have a good time. Rain, snow, cold, heat, and everything in between....people come out to have a good time. Airsoft isn't just a game for kids....I'm 29 and people I play with regularly are into their 50s. I've talked to a number of police officers who use airsoft as a training method which is cheaper than simunitions. Some military units are using airsoft as a method of training as well. As previously mentioned, airsoft is inexpensive. A bag of good ammo is about $13-15 for 3000-4000 rounds. Even the most expensive, accurate airsoft ammo costs about the same as bulk .22LRs. Even if I go through a bag during a day of airsoft, I've only spent as much as the average box of 9mm or .45s. Many of my airsoft guns are also nearly identical in operation and even weight to their real firearm counterparts, allowing for drills and other training, including in places like your basement or backyard (assuming it is safe and legal to do so, in a way that no one else can see you doing so!) where you cannot actually shoot your real gun Airsoft is gaining ground slowly. Last summer, I had the chance to airsoft at Fort Drum, in New York state, at one of their MOUT facilities. There have been a few games held there, as well as at various other military bases throughout the country. A number of local airsoft fields, both indoor and outdoor, exist all over the state, with more opening up every year. Airsoft is a fun sport. It gets people outta their houses and exercising. It builds camaraderie. It allows people to own guns they will never own in a real firearm, especially not in this state. Training and support for new players is a great way to keep the sport safe and without regulations what could make criminals out of honest players just trying to have fun. Sound familiar? I invite anyone who's on the fence about airsoft to come out to a game sometime. I generally have a decent amount of loaner gear and always am happy to introduce new people to airsoft (as well as to real steel, but that's a different story). Full disclosure: I am a moderator on http://www.airsoftnj.com and am on the team (and good friends) with one of the guys who runs one of the biggest outdoor fields in New Jersey.

Spyderco tenacious is a good knife around $30. If thatsk a tad too rich for you, byrd knives make various models in partial or full serrated edge using decent steel that takes and holds an edge well. I like the cara cara, flight, and crossbill knives. New graham knives has a good inventory of knives of all types, i would look there.

I own a Wacom Bamboo, whatever the smallest and cheapest of the models offered at the time was (MTE-450). It has been nice to use in the limited number of times I have actually used it. My thoughts on tablets - get a bigger one than I got. I believe my tablet is a 6" model, I'd suggest springing for a larger model, especially if the user will be doing longer, sweeping strokes or the like. It seems that a larger model should also allow for slightly more precision, but I've never found mine to be lacking for the limited use it sees. I was talking to someone about a tablet recently, and they mentioned that they were afraid drawing while looking at the screen might not be very intuitive. However, it is just like using a mouse, just .....better..? Optical mice are great for many things, but in some ways, an old ball mouse had more fluid movements because there were actual movements. Using a pen is easy and intuitive, and after a few minutes of use, I was happy with the results. I also love that pressure will change the flow in say the airbrush tool in photoshop. My cheap Wacom still has nice features, like two switches on the pen to change the tip to a different tool in say Photoshop, an eraser end, and 4 customizable buttons for other actions as well as a zoom ring. I believe I have undo, redo, and two tool presets I commonly use for photo touchups set for the custom buttons in mine. If she plans to use this tablet a lot, it might be better to spring for a professional level one. Bamboo models for example are for the beginner (generally) and seem to lack some of the precision and functionality of the better models. If it is a limited use thing, then spending a lot of money on the pro level models may make less sense. Also, check www.bhphotovideo.com for tablets, they should have plenty at good prices - I think I got mine from them. Or newegg.com. If you've never heard of B&H, they are THE place to start shopping in the photo industry. Newegg is my go-to place for computer parts. One other tip...I rarely use the tablet, so I'm always forgetting what button I assigned to what. I took scotch tape and put it on each button, then wrote with silver sharpie on it to label the function. May not work as well if you use it in many programs, but I only use it for photoshop.

Everything ive seen seems to limit what you can import into the US - at least handheld or gun-mounted ones - to 5mW. Industrial and scientific models obviously can be more powerful. I believe it is the FDA limiting them...at least thats what ive seen on various foreign websites advertising 50mW laser pointers and such. Im sure you can import them illegally, but at your own risk.

A few recent orders from cheaperthandirt for handgun ammo (.22, 9mm, and .45 so far) have not required that I present any form of ID or sign any waivers/filled out forms, unlike what their website and catalog claims. I kept waiting for an email to show up, or to get a phone call asking me to send in [something], only to find the order shipped. Not unhappy about it, just wish I'd known earlier, as I woulda ordered more ammo from the start from them, and saved a few bucks per box.

Any idea where? I've looked for a while, and places all mention that they're coming out, but I have not actually found any in stock so far.

I have always been a fan of Spydercos, which explains why I currently have around 65 of them. Spyderco makes good knives with a variety of different blade steels. While many manufacturers are making $50 knives with cheap 400 series stainless steel, Spyderco makes knives with VG10 or CPMS30V or H1 at the $50-60 pricepoint. At ~$30, the Spyderco Tenacious is a nice knife, as are many of the Byrd line - I'm a big fan of the Cara Cara, Flight, and Crossbill from the Byrd line. 8Cr13MoV steel is decent, similar in performance to AUS8, and I feel it is significantly better than most cheap 400 series stainless blades. At $50-65, a Spyderco Delica, Native, Endura, Rescue, or any of the Salt series are nice knives to look into. If you can stretch the budget a little more, ZDP189 blades can be had for under $75 occasionally. VG10, CPMS30V, H1, and 8Cr13MoV steels are pretty damn nice, reliable steels which hold an edge yet only need minor maintenance. There are steels like ZDP189 which will require more maintenance, as it is more prone to rust, but it holds an edge forever (almost), and is a very hard, tough steel. It can be more prone to chipping, but still a nice steel. Try to handle the knife you're looking at before you buy one. For me, the Native just isn't as nice or easy to flick open as a Delica, so a Delica4 is my preference between the two. Also consider handle material, FRN and G10 are very grippy materials, while stainless steel can be slippery, especially when your hand gets sweaty. Funny thing is, a Spyderco's stainless steel handle is made of better steel than some cheap knives use in their blades. I do like a few other brands of knives as well, Benchmade, Emerson, Kershaw, and others that slip my mind at the moment....but these days, Spyderco makes a knife for every situation that I'd use one in, in plenty of steel types, so I'm happy with them. Whatever knife you get, from whatever brand, always keep it sharp. A Spyderco Sharpmaker kit will keep your knife sharper and safer. I've managed to split a hair 5 ways using a Spyderco Military I sharpened on a Sharpmaker, using all 4 sets of rods (diamond, coarse, fine, ultra fine). It's a $100 investment that is well worth it... far better than the can opener grinders that ruin blade tempering... You can justify it to the wife by sharpening her kitchen knives... You can always start with just the Sharpmaker with the coarse and fine rods, that'll get you plenty sharp to start with.

Thanks for the welcomes, guys. The TTT feels great and has performed well so far. I've only had her out to the range once, probably put 200-250 rounds through so far. Love the combat night sights...I've gotta get some for my 226 (though I do prefer 2 rear dots personally, which is what I'll get for that.) The grip is grippy in all the right places, yet is a piece of art to admire when it isn't being shot. Currently EDCing a Spyderco Spyker....though I switch my EDC between a bunch of different knives, depending on my mood. I have about 65 different Spydercos, plus a few from different manufacturers...

I bought one of these (GSG522SD) a few months ago - the MP5SD5 wannabe version. Feel of the gun is generally pretty solid, except for the stock. The stock wobbles WAY too much for my taste. I've seen aftermarket ones online for around $50, and I will go for one of those sometime soon. The pistol grip on it annoys me (I'd rather have the original style, HK type smooth grip with HK style selector), but that's a personal thing and I believe I can change that out as well. It's not uncomfortable, the grip just looks kinda stupid compared to the previous generation ones (pre-lawsuit). The rifle sights are OK at best, at least for me. I attached a really cheap 4x ACOG-style scope I had from an airsoft gun, and it zeroed and has held zero so far. With the scope, I'm hitting where I want pretty much every shot as long as I hold up on my end. I've put at least 700 rounds through mine so far. The rifle is perfectly happy with cheap bulk remington and federal ammo, anything ~1200fps+. I have tried various types of ammo ~1200fps and above, and it's seemed to be happy with everything (other than some horrible bulk Federal that none of my guns like). It obviously won't cycle with the 710fps CCI subsonic ammo (not that I would have expected it to) that I've tried in it, but that was just a test to see how it'd do with that ammo. It does like CCI minimags and stingers, but when it does exactly the same thing with the cheap bulk ammo, it is hard to justify the [slight] cost increase for the higher-end ammo. Someone mentioned some of the nuts coming loose, and that does seem to be a common problem. Some locktite, the type that can be removed, is a good idea. I just picked some up for my 522, though I have not applied it yet. I have had a few nuts come loose on me, thankfully I haven't lost any pieces yet. Cleaning requires a tad more disassembly than I'd like (though I may be spoiled by all my other, simple/tool-less disassembly guns), but isn't really too bad. The spring for the mag safety can come out easily when the gun is disassembled, so be aware of that. I haven't had any real issues with the gun, other than the nuts coming loose/off. Any FTFs I've had related to cheap Federal bulk ammo that I bought 2 boxes of (the 525rd packs with the dark copper coating), which have issues in all 3 other .22s I have as well, in other words, bad ammo, not a bad gun. I also haven't had issues with the magazines - I have 3x 10rd mags currently. There are rumored to be 15rd mags out there, but I have never found any - only the 10 and 22rd mags. Cheaperthandirt has a 2 pack of the 10s for a decent price, that's where I picked mine up. http://www.hotgunpar...arts/Categories has a bunch of parts for the 522s including mags, but I have not ordered from them before, so I cannot vouch for them. I paid about $464 for the gun, NCIS, and tax. Overall, I've been pretty happy with mine. I'm not entirely sure how long it will hold up, but so far, I'm happy so far. As long as I maintain the gun well, I expect it to hold up for a while. Edited: forgot to add a few minor things

I was doing a search for long range shooting ranges in NJ via google last night and this forum came up. Lurked for a few hours before deciding to join.

Hello everyone, My name is Dave, and just in case you missed it, I'm from Morris County, NJ. I am a professional photographer, airsoft enthusiast, knife collector, and my newest hobby is guns. I don't know if anyone here seriously plays airsoft, as I know a number of airsofters who also own real steel, but I am known as malice4you or simply malice by most airsoft players. I'd wanted to apply for my FPID for years, but it took a buddy of mine taking me shooting to finally motivate me to apply. The first gun I ever shot was a suppressed M9, followed a few minutes later by a suppressed M4...(I love that about PA!). The very next day, I was at my local PD applying for my ID. 5 weeks later, about 45 minutes after getting my fingerprint inked for the back of the card, I purchased my first gun, the Sig P226R 9mm. That was May of 2011. Since then, I have added a Sig 1911 TTT .45, Sig Mosquito .22LR, Marlin XT22 .22LR, Marlin 23(25?, I always forget) .22LR, GSG522SD .22LR, and was given an old Harrington & Richardson 12ga from the late 60s. I have fun whenever I go out shooting. Obviously, I'm a big fan of .22s, as I can plink all day and still only spend $30-50 while blowing through 1000+ rounds. I've brought three people new to shooting out to the range so far, so I am trying to show others how much fun shooting can be. I would like to eventually get into some shooting competitions once I have some more experience. I'm planning to add a Savage 10FCP-K to my collection in the next few weeks, though I'm still unsure if I want the .223 or the .308, as it will only be for target shooting, and NNJ and surrounding areas don't have ranges that would test the limits of either caliber (that I am aware of). I plan to eventually purchase a .308 Accuracy International AE or AW series for long-range shooting, so I keep saying to myself that the .223 makes more sense, but my mind keeps nagging me that I really just want the .308. Decisions, decisions... Anyway, thanks for the resources everyone has compiled here. I spent a few hours last night reading through various topics, and have learned of a few new places to try out and various tips. -Dave Oh, and before I'm told the thread is worthless without pictures....