May 25, 201016 yr They are about the same distance from me... I've been to both and am a member at CR. The Indoor range at CJRPC is nice. The Skeet is nice at CJRPC. The Pits are interesting and they run IPDA or some kind of events there. Do they have a "bring your own thrower" place to shoot shotgun? Cost is higher and you have to attend some meetings and things I think. Cherry Ridge is a great range but you can only shoot at paper and clays. You can shoot at spinners and such at the rimfire range. It's all outside. There are lots of classes, Milsurp events, family events, and full time range officers on site at all times. It's probably the safest range in NJ. As far as "full service" goes, CJRPC probably would get the nod. Friendly, goes to CR. The old goats on the Skeet range at CJRPC and the old goats running that place can take a flying leap, but that's just me.
May 25, 201016 yr I think Malsua's assessment is spot on. ETA: If I lived closer to CJ, I probably would have joined there instead of CR. There's a little more "variety" at CJ.
May 25, 201016 yr CJ also lets you "rapid fire", you can get a draw and fire badge and practice shooting from a holster. The indoor range is 24/7. The rules of the range are first person is the RO. CJ also supplies motorized throwers in the houses you just need to get a tutorial on there operation and you are good to go.
May 25, 201016 yr Hands down CR only because I hate people who have power trips and there are WAY too many of them at Central Jersey. I'm on a first name basis with all the RO's at CR and they are all stand up guys. I've never had a problem at CR and don't ever see there being a problem. M
May 25, 201016 yr Hands down CR only because I hate people who have power trips and there are WAY too many of them at Central Jersey. I'm on a first name basis with all the RO's at CR and they are all stand up guys. I've never had a problem at CR and don't ever see there being a problem. M Who is this guy Matt?
May 25, 201016 yr Hey Pinky tomorrow at CR w/ Pronoun for some real shooting. What you doing tomorrow? And don't you dare bring any Commie rejects from the rebar factory. Love, "The Old One"
May 25, 201016 yr Matt6669, Im not sure how many visits your basing your opinion on, and it may be right but out of my last.... idunno 6 trips there I ran into other human beings 2 maybe 3 times.... and one of those days I didnt check the calender and it was youth day. And even on youth day I had the entire indoor range to myself. Youth day cleared out and there was only 2 other shooters on the entire 300 yd range. Went last friday an had the ENTIRE FACILITY to myself. In 12 years I cant think of a single time I got hastled for anything!
May 25, 201016 yr Author Matt6669, Im not sure how many visits your basing your opinion on, and it may be right but out of my last.... idunno 6 trips there I ran into other human beings 2 maybe 3 times.... and one of those days I didnt check the calender and it was youth day. And even on youth day I had the entire indoor range to myself. Youth day cleared out and there was only 2 other shooters on the entire 300 yd range. Went last friday an had the ENTIRE FACILITY to myself. In 12 years I cant think of a single time I got hastled for anything! Shane are you referring to CR or CJ?
May 25, 201016 yr Matt6669, Im not sure how many visits your basing your opinion on A few of the guys from the board (myself included) made the trip out to the CJRPC last year to hang out with some of our NJGF brethren who are CJRPC members.. and it turned into a bit of an incident. Wasn't that big of a deal really - but some of the old timers seemed to take offense to the whole thing. It was mostly a misunderstanding, but, it left a bad impression with some of us.. particularly those of us who are members of CR and have had nothing but good experiences with the CR ROs.
May 25, 201016 yr I wish the stinking pits would get done at CJ already, that is half the reason I joined the place.
May 25, 201016 yr Gotcha Caine. They could all be crusty old F's but... as a member you can go years without running into one unless you attend meetings. A reoccuring theme I have noticed from the members of this forum is that they are all used to ranges that have....staff. At CJRPC as a member you are the staff. So the only time you have a SO, RSO, Warden or whatever over your shoulder is if you are shooting an event or competition. Add to that the number of shooting lanes and its pretty darned easy to be off on the side doing your own thing. And when the pits are operational, when you want to do handgun, its generally a snap to have an entire pit to yourself. But if your really a misenthrope, you could always shoot handgun on the indoor range at 1am if you like. So I suggest the sampling of 1 that was less than appealing be dismissed. The only real concern I have with CJRPC is the pits/pinelands commision debacle which is apparently regaining momentum. One other interesting note. CJRPC submits its membership to the Superintendant of State Police in accordance with state law. This coupled with being a 24 hour operation provides an added layer of legal protection for you the member. Shane
May 25, 201016 yr Matt6669, Im not sure how many visits your basing your opinion on A few of the guys from the board (myself included) made the trip out to the CJRPC last year to hang out with some of our NJGF brethren who are CJRPC members.. and it turned into a bit of an incident. Wasn't that big of a deal really - but some of the old timers seemed to take offense to the whole thing. It was mostly a misunderstanding, but, it left a bad impression with some of us.. particularly those of us who are members of CR and have had nothing but good experiences with the CR ROs. Yes, it was a misunderstanding. The way the "event" was discussed on the forum led someone at CJRPC to conclude members were going to bring a bunch of strangers as guests. It looked to them that just about anyone could sign up and be guested in. I was one of the CJRPC members that participated. I made sure I knew my guests, and I believe all members did. After things were explained to the Board and Officers that "greeted" us, all was well. I have found everyone I have come in direct contact with at CJRPC friendly and helpful. I'm sure that out of 2500 or so members there are some a..holes. Heck, I've resembled that remark occasionally myself. CJRPC has 300 yd, 200 yd, rifle ranges with 50 or so benches at the 200 and somewhat less on the 300 I think. The 200 yard range is called the General Purpose Range and you may shoot anything up to but not including 50 caliber. Shotgun pistol or rifle. There is a pistol range with 25 and 50 yard target stands. Many 2700 matches are held there. The indoor range has state of the art filtration system, good lighting and 9 lanes with electric target trolleys. There are 5 skeet and trap ranges with remote operated throwers for skeet and trap. Any member can become approved to operate the machines or use a manual thrower if you wish. There will be 12 or so multi-purpose "pits" from 25 to 75 yards that can be utilized for what ever you want first come gets to "own" the range. These pits are being constructed now and will be finished when the green devils are through with us.
May 26, 201016 yr I agree with Malsua and Caine. You can do so much more at CJ. If it wasn't almost 2 hours away I'd be a member right now. The only thing I didn't like about CJ was the gotcha game those old fucks played here on the forum. I think we even banned one or two of them too. Hopefully those members have retired from shooting as I do NOT want to see them again.
May 26, 201016 yr Author I agree with Malsua and Caine.You can do so much more at CJ. If it wasn't almost 2 hours away I'd be a member right now. The only thing I didn't like about CJ was the gotcha game those old fucks played here on the forum. I think we even banned one or two of them too. Hopefully those members have retired from shooting as I do NOT want to see them again. Rayray, You live right by me so maybe I'm wrong about them being the same distance... have you gone to CR? On the map it looks like it should only take an hour to either CR or CJ from us but I dont know how traffic is down there, etc., whats your input on this?
May 26, 201016 yr I agree with Malsua and Caine.You can do so much more at CJ. If it wasn't almost 2 hours away I'd be a member right now. The only thing I didn't like about CJ was the gotcha game those old fucks played here on the forum. I think we even banned one or two of them too. Hopefully those members have retired from shooting as I do NOT want to see them again. I must've missed that..when did this happen? For the record, other than Match days, I dont think i've ever seen any "Staff" at CJ unless they were doing maintenance.
May 26, 201016 yr Can you use hanging steel plate targets at Central Jersey? At Fort Dix you can, but they need to be at >= 200 yards (a pretty sensible restriction, IMO)
May 26, 201016 yr Im sure you can. What Im unsure of is the distance. Ill ask my buddy that just had this convo with the board.
May 26, 201016 yr If you dont mind a little effort and a few meeting CJ is cheaper after the initial join. Dues are 200 per year (+tax). Work 10 hours in a year and attend 4 meetings I believe and its $100 off your dues. http://www.cjrpc.com/index.cfm?wpid=14
May 26, 201016 yr Looking at that page you have to pay $200 for yearly dues, and an additional $400 when you join for "capital contribution fees"? So $600 when you join?
May 26, 201016 yr I think thats correct but I know theres some wierd prorate thingamabob tied in. Its been 12 years, I just dont remember the details. Anyway whatever the intital turns out to be the, if you work and do meetings its roughly a 100 a year after your initial year.
May 26, 201016 yr Im sure you can. What Im unsure of is the distance. Ill ask my buddy that just had this convo with the board. Didn't they just pass some rule where have to use a 6 ft target stand and only shoot paper? Or something to that effect?
May 26, 201016 yr I must've missed that..when did this happen? For the record, other than Match days, I dont think i've ever seen any "Staff" at CJ unless they were doing maintenance. PM sent - don't want to derail this thread too much with a bunch of nonsense from the past.
May 26, 201016 yr Im sure you can. What Im unsure of is the distance. Ill ask my buddy that just had this convo with the board. Didn't they just pass some rule where have to use a 6 ft target stand and only shoot paper? Or something to that effect? Rumors rumors rumors. :shock: There was a complaint by power line workers that they had bullets whizzing past their heads as they worked a half mile away from the range and 50 foot off the ground. :roll: There are some new/old rules. The gist of it is to only use targets in such a way that your bullets will impact the berms. They have provided some target stands that are 6' tall. The requirements are evolving. You may shoot at just about anything if it is at the base of the rear berm. You may shoot at plastic water/soda bottles and such at 50 or 100 yards if they are at a level that the bullets pass by or through them will end up in the back berm. Can't use solid items that cause ricochets. Just common sense safety to prevent shots from leaving the range. HTH
May 26, 201016 yr I must've missed that..when did this happen? For the record, other than Match days, I dont think i've ever seen any "Staff" at CJ unless they were doing maintenance. PM sent - don't want to derail this thread too much with a bunch of nonsense from the past. Got it, thank You.....All i can say is i'm INCREDIBLY Dissapointed..although not all that surprised.
May 26, 201016 yr If you dont mind a little effort and a few meeting CJ is cheaper after the initial join. Dues are 200 per year (+tax). Work 10 hours in a year and attend 4 meetings I believe and its $100 off your dues. http://www.cjrpc.com/index.cfm?wpid=14 Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club annual dues are $250.00 as of this year. New members pay prorated dues based on month joined, $400.00 Capital Improvement Fee. The capital improvement fee can be paid with $200.00 when joining and 4 quarterly installments of $50.00 with a $5.00 deferred payment fee for each payment. You can join in July for initial payment as low as $333.75. PM me and I'll fix you up. You can earn $50.00 credit by signing up a new member. As many as you want, 50 bucks each. You can earn $50.00 credit by performing 10 hours approved work. Don't know how many of these you can earn. You can earn $50.00 credit by attending 4 meetings during the year. Work details are all voluntary and you get paid if you participate. My opinion is it is a very good value.
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