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The mad fool with his hand near the target is taking a bit of a chance.
Looks like a good grouping. Over what distance...?
Trying to catch a round..
50 metres with telescopic
Had a few shots with an Enfield. 303.
Some bang and a kick compared to .22
Last time was a year ago.
Never had a gun.
Was that .22 air or .22LR...?
I think the sights are out, the grouping missed the finger by a couple of inches.
Even from my limited knowledge that looks pretty impressive from 50m.
Last weapon I fired was a Bren Gun in the Army Cadets. The main objective with that was to kick up as much dirt as possible rather than hit the target, far more satisfying.
Talking to son who was in reserve says Bren used same .303. Said you had to hold tight for recoil and then to stop it going forward.
After using an SLR I had to use a 303 for my marksman’s badge.
That was ages ago. The Bren was rechambered for 7.62 NATO in the 50's. On open sights and prone, you could get far better groupings with a Bren than an SLR.
Don't know about any of that stuff but I know it was great fun!!
Just a thought...which side of the water are we talking about...? Ireland or Blighty.?
this side
Maybe reservists on your side were given .303 Brens to play with, then.
Reservists over here about the same time were probably getting a second hand pick axe handle and instructions in how to say "bang" effectively.
We visited friends in Denver last summer, when he opened his gun cabinet, I thought he was preparing for WW3 !!
And he always carried a concealed weapon everywhere he went ...... I hadn’t realised until near the end of our stay !!
Plus he had weapons hidden in every room in the house .... WTF !! why ??
Just in case he had replied
In case of what ???
Just had to have a little play with his toys tho !
Dirty Harry Magnum, police issue pistol, pump action shotgun and a modified AK47 ....
Even my eldest had a go with the AK47.
And he always carried a concealed weapon everywhere he went ...... I hadn’t realised until near the end of our stay !!
Plus he had weapons hidden in every room in the house .... WTF !! why ??
Just in case he had replied
In case of what ???
Just had to have a little play with his toys tho !
Dirty Harry Magnum, police issue pistol, pump action shotgun and a modified AK47 ....
Even my eldest had a go with the AK47.
