Gun controls

[MistAgain]

In 1980, I travelled 150 miles to take part ina practical competition. We were on the range for 9 hours. On the way home in the car, I worked out that I had actually been shooting for two and a half minutes. I gave up practical and concentrated on classics and the police pistol competitions. Today, I would settle quite contentedly for a pistol, single shot or repeater, to shoot precision events.
I never met a shooter who could shoot well quickly who could not shoot well slowly.
Fred

Fred , What competition was that ?

[FredB]

It was in Galoshiels--I probably spelt this incorrectly. We have friends who worked on the cattle farm part of Lord Hulmes empire---the Hirstle---on the border. We drove up from Lancashire and stayed overnight with them and then went on to the range, which was a wide space at the side of a road. The organising club was enthusiastic and competent and changed the structurs on the range for every detail. Shooting was very fast and range rebuilding very slow.
Fred

[FredB]

Actually, as the mists of time clear, i think it was 1982.
Fred

[MistAgain]

Actually, as the mists of time clear, i think it was 1982.
Fred

1982 sounds about right . I think the main comp up north in 1980 was at Catterick .

A lot of people gave up practical as competitions ran over two days for only a few minutes shooting , but UKPSA wanted high round count and multiple stages.
That was ok for the local clubs but no good if you had to travel some distance and stay overnight for a couple of nights.

Did you ever shoot at Aintree ?

[TRG-22]

Did you ever shoot at Aintree ?

Photos on Lady's Day?

[FredB]

The first practical comp that I ever entered was at Aintree. This would be in the late 1970s.
Fred

[Polchraine]

I love gun controls - especially when they are connected to a 4.5" MkV or 8

[steve303]

There is already short pistol shooting at several civvi ranges including at Bisley and on the south coast.

They just have to keep their pistols at the range - it’s called 7.3 ownership.
I believe the annual cost to be under £200 plus a pistol obviously.

[TRG-22]

Is there not a limited supply of S7.3 handguns?

[TRG-22]

Lots of people commenting on this post saying that they have no interest in semi auto full bore pistols, do you not remember the fun of shooting a UKPSA practical course of fire in competition?

Or the sheer bl**dy fun of machine guns.

The problem is that nobody is supposed to say "cos they are fun" when asked "why do you want a....?", and AFAIK there's no competition use for fully automatic weapons. Even in the USA you can't buy new ones.

And let's face it - they are not cheap to run - hands up anybody who could afford to feed a .50 machine gun.

But yes - there could indeed be valid sporting uses for semi-auto full bore pistols and rifles.