jm1827

Welcome, born in Newark, raised in East Orange and currently teach part time in Newark!

Funny stuff- thanks for sharing!

I agree 100%- I love ketchup on Taylor Ham, on hot dogs it is disgusting!

Nice!

Howard- I had a very similar conversation with a park ranger back in the late 80's (when I lived in Sussex County), they basically told us that we should always have a firearm with us when camping or walking in the woods. They made it clear that while they would not condone shooting for no reason they felt we should have a firearm not only for bear but for packs of wild dogs.

I shot that same type of gun and it almost got from me, and I am by no means a small guy- I am 240+ and still sift some serious weights every day. I wouldn't trust that gun in an adult's hands let alone a small child.

I almost got my wife this for her birthday! Looks like a lot of fun!

When I used to live up in Highland lakes back in the late 80's we used to see them all the time.

Awesome- can't wait for pics!

I have a Ruger American in .243 and while I would hesitate to call it a tack driver it is actually a very accurate rifle. Mine can consistently hit 2 inch groupings @ 200 yards. And I was able to get one on sale for around $300 out the door. Hard to say no to that!

Save your $$ for a Rem 700, Savage 111 or maybe a used Winchester 70. I have shot a few 770's and would not buy one. For a budget rifle I would look at a Savage Axis or a Ruger American in .308

I have to clean my rifles every time since I am trying to print tight groups at 200 yards and I tend to clean my pistols and revolvers each time out as well, just a habit since I was a kid.

Funny...but so very true!

How far are you using yours for? Is it good enough to spot out 200 yards?

I always check my guns, and it is very easy. I use a brass wire cleaning brush and put a small black mark on the and of cleaning rod (the end near the handle) and when I run the brush down the barrel I count the number of rotations. As long as you know or can measure barrel length you then have the number of inches per rotation (or rotations per inch) , which you can convert to number of rotations per foot.

Congrats and like others said, break off those rear view mirrors and don't look back!

Welcome from Monmouth County!

I am by no means good at either trap or skeet, but prioritization of $$$ has forced me to stay with my 50 year old 870 Wingmaster. When I used to shoot 3-4 times a week (back when I used to live a mile down the road from Cherry Ridge) even using a pump I could consistently break 23 to 24 clays each round. My 870 still functions flawlessly to this day, I have 1 barrel for clays and one for slugs (which can hold 4 inch groups @ 50 yards). So, my point is, an 870 may not be the best choice for clays, and if you can afford a good U/O by all means get one, but if you can only get one gun don't be afraid to get an 870, especially on the used circuit. Mine has over 20K rounds through it and it still runs flawlessly!

Very nice- I am jealous!

I like how the sheriff's department followed the law and made sure the guns were either kept, returned to their rightful owners or sold. Seems like a win-win situation to me?

I might just have to get thet upper to finish my build- thanks.

Well, I for one believe it, based on the number of people taking the hunter's education course and the increased numbers I am seeing at Ft Dix. every weekend. And believe me if I could afford it I would be joining a private range too. Maybe once the kids are out of college!

Was the range still full then? If not I may have to re-think my early start strategy.

No, I think it is first come first served.

Went to Range 14 with my daughter today, got there a few minutes before 8:00 AM. Good thing I got there early as we were assigned lane # 19, two more groups behind us got lanes 20 and 21 and the rest had to wait 2 hours before they could shoot. I know there was a hunter's education class today but this was in addition to those taking the class. Also, the trap ranges were closed and there was only 1 skeet range open, so there were long waits there as well. Is it me or is Range 14 getting more and more crowded recently? I used to show up @ 8:00 and during the first shoot there were always a few open lanes, not any more.