Combat Auto

Vlad and Folks, The range is now open acording to thier site - Green banner today! Can you call them to see if we can get our match in - ashame to miss a 60 degree day this late in year... Please, please, please :-)! -Joe

Still no power according to thier sight...A string of great weather days comming - starting today...With luck, who knows maybe they can fix it by Saturday....Who here makes the final call on if the match can be held, and what is the latest time we can delay the decision to? -Joe

I was hopeful about Oboma 4 years ago (weak-moment I guess)...M'Cane seemed worn-out...But the tide turned when Oboma went overseas after being pres only a few months and apologiezed for America..That was the biggest insult he could have given to every active military pearson, and veteran like myself....Then all the class warefare and success-envy - horriblle thing to split the US population like that -- all just to get realected...That was enough. Pile on his economic performance (8% unenployment, 3K$ or so less take home, etc., etc.)...There really is no logical reason he got reelected other that many folks always vote the party line...It is a sad day - I really think Romni could have help the USA.

I'm guessing we don't suppose to get into apolitical debate on this furom (generally, peole rarely change there minds about politics even when presented with fact - so no point in debating anyway)....So, the most-best thing I can say about your post is: Beauty truly is in the eyes of the beholder ;-).

I am no expert - But Ann Rayn had it pretty spot on so many years ago... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged

Obama squeked in from a popular vote perspective...I think this is historic that a Pres with such an extreemly bad economic record got re-elected (eg 8% ubemployment)...Folks voted for his social platform vs Romni's economic platform...I find this amazing that Obama was sucessful - albiet he squequed by...I guess Oboma vilinizizing and creating envy against Romni and the so call rich got him just accross the finish line...Christies virtual Bear-Hug of Oboma last week didn't help either according to some polls... This 50-somthing Veteren is extreemly disapointed with where the country's polotics is going

Correction last line - shuld be: I have (not) found a copper remover yet that works that well.

Best to go by round count rather than range trips...But I find that after each trip where I shoot ~150 rounds it needs to get cleaned...The feed ramp gets pretty dirty...Also depends how long you want your pistol to last - to me new oil/grease is your friend...On the rifle side, I have an M1a and just clean the bore, chamber, and action - maybe a spot of re-lube on on reachable parts when it is fully assembled - dosn't take long at all...Tear-down and gas system cleaning after 500 rounds I am told (not at that point yet)...I am probably more maticulous than I need to be on the pistols....For both I find the biggest time sink to be copper removal in the bore (lots of argument out thier weather copper removal is necessary at all though)..Hum, I kind of think that the bore was designed without copper in the rifling so it should be removed....I have found a copper romover yet that works that well.

Looks like a great weather day for Sunday - Sunny 'n 60... Anyone know if CJR&P got thier power back - on their web site it says all ranges closed/no power as of11/1? -Joe

Outside daytime useless... Inside range - no real value added... One place they are indispensible - is inside your house especially at night (if it ever came to that)...You can target at all soughts of angles and positions without having to line up sights with eyes..

A couple of months? I didn't know the USPSA organization was run by the Federal Government - go figure ;-)!

Thanks...The folks who registered us said a week or so - so I had my hopes up ;-) - and was wondering if it got lost...But NP - I sent a PM to Vlad.

Folks, I did my first USPSA match 3 weeks ago at CJR&P and gave the two Gentelmen registering us in the "registration-hut" 40$ US to join the USPSA-org...Have never recieved anything in mail so I just called USPSA and they do not have my name in thier data base either... Does anyone know how I might resolve this, or who the two Gentlemen registering us were (are they NJGF memebers?). Thanks, -Joe

Anyone know if it is still on for Sunday? -Joe

Besides an oppertunity to share my excitment because my Kimber Team Match is enroute :-), I am very impressed with "Impact Guns" - so far anyway...I got the link from the partners section here at NJGF...I placed my order by phone, and they shipped it all in one day...And here is the coolest thing: They have a documented lifetime warrenty which covers all firearms! How cool is that? Has anyone else ever used them? -Joe

Besides an oppertunity to share my excitment because my Kimber Team Match is enroute :-), I am very impressed with "Impact Guns" - so far anyway...I got the link from the partners section here at NJGF...I placed my order by phone, and they shipped it all in one day...And here is the coolest thing: They have a documented lifetime warrenty which covers all firearms! How cool is that? Has anyone else ever used them? -Joe

The sig #s are standing with two hands.

Thanks - that colt is nice...The "Dan's" currently shown in production on there sights have all fixed sites/night sites...I'm not a fan - don't do too much night shooting....I currently shoot a Sig Tacops 1911 with a match grade barel...It shoots nice but has those night sites and a rough triger...I'm thinking abdjustable sites and a match trigger will facilitate improvement...With the 1911 Sig I can shoot 4"group at 30'; 5 3/4" group at 50'; and 8" group at 75'...Good shooting (i think) but some of the other match grade nicities would help (I think). -Joe

Folks, Like to get opinions vs personal experiance from any of you that may own either of these guns (I have some permits comming very soon)...I am looking for an out of the box competition 1911...I am most interested in experiences with accuracy and reliability. Thanks very much, -Joe

Thanks - I will give that careful consideration.

Thanks for the idea..I have medium hands so I need to consider what you pointed out...The HK45 looks like it has better ergonomics and I think it is a newer design...Barrel is 4.5 inch vs 5 on the USP-Tactical...I like the 5 inch barrel, as all things equal, a larger barrel will be more accurate (If i could get 5 inches on the HK45 I am sold)....I have a 5 inch sig 1911 now - which fits my hand like a glove...So if I look at the measurements of my Sig-1911 vs the USP-Tactical they show: Hieght: 5.5 vs 5.9 (more rounds with HK); Width: 1.4 vs 1.26 (The HK is thinner? I find this amazing/hard to believe); Lenth: 8.7 vs 8.64 (a wash). (the 1911 is all steel and 10 oz heavier). I am not clear why the USP-Tactical is considered a large gun - it seems about the size of a full size 1911...What am I missing? Appreciate it! -Joe (As an aside, I know the HK-Mark-23 really is a large gun with that 6" barrel - if I had large hands that would be the bomb - super accurate - but I would be kidding myself).

wilson combat 1911 tactical elite with 10 round mag 45 cal - can't beat 45 cal for stoping power (and still shootable), can't beat 1911 ergonomics - all about the feel, cant beat wilson for reliability and accuracy. 10 round mag adds li'l more flexibility.

Anyone have one or expierence with an H&K USP tactical in 45 cal? I like the 5 inch barrel - and they are suppose to be very acurate. On my list for a buy although they told me the next batch comes out tawards year end... -Joe

I was one of the two New Shooters yesterday (Joe - in the camo-shorts) - don't know if any of you were on the same squad - but all I can say is, thanks for all the great couching, tips, and encouragement! Great meeting Y'all. The match exceeded my expectations as far as "fun-factor"....That one stage with the 15 targets was the "Bomb" as far as mentalizing a strategy for it.... Long day yesterday - but well worth it!

Thanks Vlad, That helps - I really want to get involved but was concerned about the 5PM time --- gets tough putting all those hours in in my "old age" :-)..3PM is doable...