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Re: How old are you?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:37 pm
by judders
I started when I was 39....and I'm 40 now.
Member of two clubs, one where I'm definitely amongst the youngsters and the other where I'm probably around the average age.
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:08 pm
by Gaz
Started when I was 8 in the local scout hut, now 23. One of the oldest in my uni club (there are advantages to being the man who writes the constitution of a new club - "alumni may retain full membership!") but definitely one of the youngest anywhere else!
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:09 pm
by HeatherW762
Started when I was 18 - am only 21 now
Voted with actual age - honest.
Average age in NRA is around 55. Our oldest active shooter died last year just shy of his 101st birthday! Lovely chap he was as well. Not sure how old our oldest active is now but oldest is 96. At one point we had a spread from 9 to 102 - not bad eh?
Heather
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:41 pm
by dave_303
Being 21 I am one of the youngest members of both rifle clubs I shoot with,
Seeing as I was 13 when I started smallbore and 16 with fullbore I was definitely one of the very young members
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:47 pm
by ovenpaa
Seven members in the 20-29 range is good to see, the sport needs young blood if it is to continue and being quite honest I am surprised and pleased to see we have such a number of younger members, I doubt my son has voted however he is also in this age group.
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:08 pm
by Tower75
I'm quite surprised too, but a good type of surprised.
You know all the Legends we have,
Zombie Aware and
Covert Opps etc, can we get a new one called "Younguns" ??
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:14 pm
by ovenpaa
Good idea, you should PM the Viking and get her to add the group, you will need to suggest a colour
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:24 pm
by Tower75
Done
Just thinking, didn't all of the "Registered Users" appear in a sort of
colour before? Zombie Aware used to be the only black ones. Now we're all black
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:46 am
by Chuck
Started shooting with Lone Ranger .45s at age 3 and an FN SLR about age 7 :lol: :lol: ..later airguns about age 10. Now 57
Real guns were much later, around 50
Re: How old are you?
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:49 pm
by 25Pdr
Started at age 12 with a Diana springer. Used to engage in long range shooting using other peoples bedsheets hung out to dry to observe fall of shot.(Well! I was only 12
).
Decided that more fun was needed so I made explosive pellets by filling them with powdered match heads and sealed them with Plasticine. (Quite spectacular in the dark). Found out that a wee drop of model aircraft fuel added to the cylinder produced a Diesel effect which increased the range and conveniently re-cocked the piston.
Joined local TA 277 A&SH RA at fifteen as a Boy Soldier. Fired Enfield No8, SLR, Bren, Sten and 25Pdrs.
FAC at aged 22 (1968) Mainly Pistols up until the ban.
Went in a huff at the Government for about four years, then decided "Illegitimi non carborundum" and started shooting again.
Today aged 65 - Black Powder - Small Bore - Full Bore - Gallery and Clays.
