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I picked up two cases of clays and a flat of Remington 7.5 12 gauge. I'll probably pickup a box of coffee and donuts too along the way Looking forward to seeing everyone there. -Jim

..and this is a surprise to you? He came on the scene talking a good game but over the last couple of years it's become obvious he was playing a part and doesn't seem to want to walk the walk now that he has authority to do so. They need to get some wins on the table or they are going to take a beating in the midterms. They run the whole show and they act like they are still in the minority. No wonder Trump is talking to the Dems they may be wrong headed but they pass bills. -Jim

Maybe so I am making sure I have a pistol permit available this time for any good discounts... I seem to have a collection of HG pocket knives now from their Black Friday sales. LOL -Jim

+1 I really like mine too. Got mine at Heritage Guild Rahway on a Black Friday sale a couple of years ago. Came out cheaper then online even with sales tax. -Jim

Well, here's an article from 2015 where Porto Rico's gun permit process, handgun database and $1000 permit fee process was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge. http://www.guampdn.com/story/opinion/2015/07/15/puerto-rico-gun-case-could-have-ripple-effect/30121449/ And here's one with the same result for the Mariana Islands http://www.guns.com/2016/09/30/court-finds-1k-excise-tax-on-handguns-to-be-unconstitutional/ but here's one for Seattle where the judge allowed the gun tax http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/judge-upholds-seattles-gun-and-ammunition-tax/ so I think we have the makings of a Supreme Court case if NJ does go that route. We already have conflicting Federal rulings. -Jim

Yes, I have the certificate. I will drop him a PM Thanks -Jim

Hi Nick, If I can get a sponsor I'd be interested. I took the NRA First Steps pistol a few years back when that was the level 1 NRA course. That cover the training requirement? I'm also have my level 2 USA Archery coach certs if that helps Please let me know. Thanks -Jim

Yeah, if this is a real order, it's hidden well. Not on the Virgin Islands governor's page or legislature page. -Jim

From the article: "U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp signed an emergency order allowing the seizure of private guns, ammunition, explosives and property the National Guard may need to respond to Hurricane Irma." So exactly how many guns and explosives will be needed to respond to a hurricane ? Are they planning on blowing up the hurricane eye or something? Somehow I think the author was looking for justification for the action but, well sucked at finding it. LOL -Jim

Yeah, I was just listening to the radio and they said it's looking like the 1930's as far as this hurricane season goes. Apparently they had a cat 5 with 200+mph hurricane hit Florida dead on in 1935 or so and that is the benchmark for how bad it can get. Unfortunately the population of Florida is exponentially greater now so they may need to revise that if this one smashes into Florida full on at full force. This is some scary stuff. I am betting the moon being close to the earth is causing all sorts of tidal effects and making these storms worse... I haven't heard anyone asking about that yet though so no idea on it for sure... -Jim

Hi JM, just checking out Happy Paws adoptable animals and then they have this 16 month old Labrador looking for a home: https://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/37252337 says he's good with kids and there is a video on the link with him playing with a young kid chasing bubbles. Pretty cute video Thought you might like to take a look. -Jim

We adopted our beagle about 2 years ago from Happy Paws rescue. Great folks there. They specialize in rescuing beagles used in lab testing but they do get other breeds. http://happypawsrescue.org/ -Jim

Hi TripleD, I am waiting on some permits right now so I know how all the options can be overwhelming I like the 1911 option. You can get one in 45 and get a 22lr upper for it and you can practice with cheaper 22 or teach a friend easier then with 45. I do that with my 1911 and my sig p220. The other option I can think of is a S&W 617 or Ruger GP100 22lr. I have a 617 and like it a lot. Haven't tried the gp100 22 but I have a GP100 MC 357 and it's pretty sweet. Since you ordered a S&W 686, the 617 is very similar in weight, trigger pull and feel out of the box so if you were looking for a nice, very accurate 22 that doubles as a cheaper practice gun for your 686, that'd be a nice choice. I actually ordered a S&W Victory for the first permit as a fun range gun and maybe for 22 bullseye if I like it enough but still deciding on what to do with the other permits. I think this permit thing backfired on NJ, it almost forces you to get more handguns just because if you go through the trouble to get the permits, you feel obligated to get as many as you can and then have to use them LOL Let us know what you decide. There are a ton of great guns out there to choose from. P.S. just noticed you decided on a Glock. Gen 5 just came out so you might want to take a look at those. Not sure if there will be any deals on gen 4 models.

Ok, I can confirm I'll be there the 17th but I can only stay until 11am or so. Hope to see you all there... -Jim

I think what is happening is that Gander Mountain as a company is closing and a new store will re-open as the combined Gander Mountain/Camping World store in the same locations. Happens a lot in mergers where the weaker company is liquidated and then shutdown. The left over assets/debts are transferred to the new company. They are probably using it as a way to get quick cash to pay off Gander Mountain's debts before shutting down the old company so Camping World takes on less debt in their acquisition. Just a guess though... -Jim

Looks like a northern ringneck to me... http://virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/snakes/northern-ring-necked-snake/northern_ring-necked_snake.php -Jim

3 things I can think of are: 1. clean the barrel with lead and copper remover, maybe you have some buildup in there. It doesn't take a lot to screw up the accuracy. 2. Check this make sure the sights are tight. I know they are fixed sights but if the front is wobbly or something it might be throwing you off. 3. Try some different ammo. I have had different ammo shoot crazy high or low, depending on the batch, especially with cheaper ammo or bought reloads. Could also be a brand/type of ammo thing. I was shooting polycase interceptors last night and they shot 4" lower then Herters FMJ at 25 yards. I've only shot an XDm so maybe others with more experience with that particular model will have more ideas. Good luck with it. -Jim

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=740623&type=product&MDK=dynbanP_DO&MDC=cat104567580 Also $5 shipping for orders over $99 pretty good deal. -Jim

Actually I shoot better with iron sights then the red dot most of the time. My scores actually dropped a little when I started using the red dot which is odd but bullseye is the only time I use a red dot. The rest of the time I use iron sights for everything it was only at the end of the indoor league season last year that my scores with the red dot started to get slightly better then iron sights. I thought about going back to irons for bullseye too. I'm in the mid-200s with either so it's not like the red dot gives me any sort of advantage.

So, I decided I want to get a dedicated 22lr for Bullseye so I can setup my 1911 dedicated to 45. I am waiting on a few permits (hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll have them Woodbridge is actually pretty good with getting them on time. ) I ordered a S&W Victory from Brownell's because is was crazy cheap on sale ($280 shipped) and I really liked the couple I have tried, they point very naturally for me. I thought about the Ruger Mark IV but my wife has a Mark III competition and while I like it, I wanted to try something different. I am never going to be a high master or anything, I am just a casual bullseye shooter and couldn't bring myself to spend over a grand on a 41, right now the gun isn't the thing holding me back from better scores (trust me, lots of stuff I need to fix but at least I can see my issues now ). I just want to have something I can setup for bullseye and not have to swap it around to shoot 45 then re-calibrate everything to get it back to 22lr. Invariably I end up wasting a lot of time. Currently I am using an advantage arms target upper on my 1911 with an Ultradot 1" 4moa sight. I like the site but I am wondering if going to a smaller dot makes sense or if I should just stick with what I have for now. I know the Ultradot Matchdot is a popular bullseye red dot. Anything else i should be thinking about? Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I am going to try to make this so tentatively yes. I should know for sure a couple of weeks before it. I don't have a hunting license but I can bring a couple of boxes of clays and extra shells. Also probably a case of water and maybe some snacks... I only have my Stoeger M2000 so I'll be bringing that. Might ask around at my club and see if anyone's else wants to go... -Jim

https://www.amazon.com/Champion-Traps-and-Targets-40909/dp/B004U8HZWY/ref=gbph_img_m-5_c7f9_aefdb7e2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=d4380abc-a2e2-43df-9885-f2ec6c02c7f9&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=706813011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=68QAQM9M6J34DVC2X8WX best price I've seen and free shipping if anyone was looking for one... -Jim

Sorry I wasn't able to make it this time around. Looks like you all had fun and way nicer weather then the 30 degree day we had last time Maybe next time -Jim

One day sale 3/15 Nice bench for around the house projects, reloading or gun cleaning at a good price. https://www.woodcraft.com/products/sjoberg-hobby-bench-birch-top?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+Today+Only&utm_content=MEGA+DEAL+Sjobergs+3-15-17&utm_campaign=03/15/2017&_bta_tid=368870535076000580568544240726508417971041074865241078935444830640311267455915612429831&_bta_c=kllnqcwfsdlvu4amqdaz3gwuef51l I already have a couple of workbenches but if anyone is looking for one, this is a good option. -Jim

I was thinking about checking them out since they are probably the closest place to me to get in some shotgun practice. pics on the website look like it's a nice place...