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Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:24 pm
by Sim G
dromia wrote:Plinking rifle already exists, it is what the vast majority of shooters legitimately use their firearms for.
Again, without doubt. However, it seems that to some "plinking" has no validity either in shooting or gun ownership, which is wrong. So, as we did with "S-Class", lets legitimise this overwhelming majority of target shooters, with the discipline of "Plinking Rifle".....
:cheers: to Sandroper, the Braussie* I know...
(Braussie - Formerly Australian, now holds a British passport (don't remind him) who is the same as us, just with a funny accent! Apart from the Mackem saddler that is....)
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:27 pm
by ovenpaa
I am shooting S Class tomorrow tongueout
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:29 pm
by Alpha1
I am shooting S Class tomorrow tongueout
Cool let us know how you get on. What rifle combo are you using.
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:32 pm
by Sandgroper
ovenpaa wrote:I am shooting S Class tomorrow tongueout
Lucky sod!
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:33 pm
by Sandgroper
Sim G wrote:dromia wrote:Plinking rifle already exists, it is what the vast majority of shooters legitimately use their firearms for.
Again, without doubt. However, it seems that to some "plinking" has no validity either in shooting or gun ownership, which is wrong. So, as we did with "S-Class", lets legitimise this overwhelming majority of target shooters, with the discipline of "Plinking Rifle".....
:cheers: to Sandroper, the Braussie* I know...
(Braussie - Formerly Australian, now holds a British passport (don't remind him) who is the same as us, just with a funny accent! Apart from the Mackem saddler that is....)
Cheers, Simon :cheers:
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:37 pm
by Alpha1
plinking hell. :lol:
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:37 pm
by Christel
SG, excellent sig :lol:
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:22 pm
by Sandgroper
christel wrote:SG, excellent sig :lol:
:lol: Feel free to use it.
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:57 pm
by HALODIN
It's ridiculous to think you can't compete against yourself at your local club. Every time I shoot I'm honing my skills and competing for a better score.
Re: New Petition - Part 2 (Number of signatures: 13,188)
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:58 am
by dromia
With all this talk of competition here is wee story of an encounter I had at the range the other week. No competing just fine people fine guns and fine shooting.
I was shooting at the bench when an elderly member a bit shaky on his pins dropped in on the bench beside me and proceeded too pull a dainty little rifle from an old sock. I immediately spotted a Stevens falling block and my interest was raised. The owner informed me that it was a Crack Shot Model, they are good bit rarer than the ubiquitous Favourite so I was pleased to see one. He told me his father had bought it in the 1920's. He'd been having problems with it recently with a chipped extractor, he'd had it welded but thought that a touch of splash had got into the chamber and it wouldn't extract 22 LR so he was using shorts. When it came to target change time he said to me "here young un put this target up for me on the 100 yrd berm" The target was a 3" Mr Kipling tin foil cake cup, I know that because I'd just seen him scoff the cake. With the target set up and cleared to fire he asked me to watch for fall of shot, he pulled out a brown cardboard box with Ministry of Agriculture stamped on it half full of 22shorts. He proceeded to chamber a short, take aim just sitting in his chair, no elbows rested, and release the shot. Four inches high said I, watch this said he and sent the next one into the middle of the cake cup. I was suitably impressed and said to him "do that again" to which he replied "naw young un that's me for the day, do you want a go?"
That sums up a lot of what keeps me shooting and not a competition near it, just people enjoying fine firearms, each others company and sharing a bit plink.