I have a membership at GSSC in Lakewood.  The guys there are awesome and I love shooting there.  But there are limits to an indoor range.  I'm planning on joining Central Jersey Rifle & Pistol Club this month.

What's been your experience with the club and is it worth the $$?

 

 

Its a great club.  Yes, it does cost a bit more than a lot of us would prefer, but I think its worth it.  The facilities are great and there are a lot of activities. Both formal and informal. As far as participating in things like work parties...you can be involved as much or as little as you like. There are $ credits for work you do.  Requires a minimum amount of participation for credit and is applied to your annual dues.

I assume you know about the facility but if you’re not familiar, you should check it out in person.  Many weekend shoots are open to the public.

As far as rules and regs... safety is paramount and is the basis for the majority of the club rules. The rest are primarily related to treatment of the facility.  But the rules makes sense, help keep everyone there safe and keep the club facilities in good condition.

If CJ is close enough for you I think you’ll be happy with the club.

I like shooting outdoors in a safe and legal environment. Plus, everybody is friendly and helpful. We are all on the same page. I shoot trap 12 months out of the year, day and night until 9pm. No one offers that. The outdorr pistol range has lights for shooting until 9PM also. The club dumps their excess funds into maintenance and big projects. They have never asked for a dime besides dues. Other clubs will assess members for big projects. I have shot around a lot of clubs and CJ is the most well maintained.

The ONLY thing I miss about NJ is CJRPC. I lived in Jackson, and it was absalootley fan-fucking-tastic to be able to go there on a weekday  and shoot wherever I wanted. No RSOs, very few idiots (some slobs). Many times I would have the GP or HP ranges to myself for hours at a time. Not to mention the pits for handgun and rimfire. 24/7 indoor was great as well. People who gripe about the cost or think the board members are enriching themselves somehow are a bunch of douchebags. Pay up for a nice place or go to R14, whenever it's open and deal with the range Nazis and giant crowds.

1 hour ago, matty said:

The ONLY thing I miss about NJ is CJRPC. I lived in Jackson, and it was absalootley fan-fucking-tastic to be able to go there on a weekday  and shoot wherever I wanted. No RSOs, very few idiots (some slobs). Many times I would have the GP or HP ranges to myself for hours at a time. Not to mention the pits for handgun and rimfire. 24/7 indoor was great as well. People who gripe about the cost or think the board members are enriching themselves somehow are a bunch of douchebags. Pay up for a nice place or go to R14, whenever it's open and deal with the range Nazis and giant crowds.

I'm sold!  I'll be at the new member meeting this month.