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vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 12:44 pm Post subject:

Silas wrote:

arvo wrote:

Yep count me in. Rifle please.

This probably sounds daft, but is there any way to practice at moving targets for rifle shooting or have you just got to practice on clays and transfer the skills?

Should you be shooting moving targets with a rifle anyway - I don't think so.

Competitions where moving targets are involved are the only exception I can think of.

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 12:48 pm Post subject:

Barefoot Andrew wrote:

Hopefully a fresh start will solve that!
A.

Oops, forgot to say: I'll have a go at both if I may.
A.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 12:48 pm Post subject:
There is a 'running boar' target discipline, but it's not a practical one in this country where we tend to stalk deer rather than drive them on to a line of Guns. The Germans are very attached to that sort of shooting, and use 12-bore slugs for it. Not a permitted way of taking deer here, other than for humane destruction.

alison
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:16 pm Post subject:
Can you put Ade down for anything, and Will for a child sized air rifle please.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: South West

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:21 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

Can you put Ade down for anything, and Will for a child sized air rifle please.

I've only got relatively grown-up weapons, but I'll look into what I can scrounge for the day.

alison
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:33 pm Post subject:
Thank you. He would love to have another go, but the shot gun did nearly knock him off his feet, as you know.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: South West

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:37 pm Post subject:

alison wrote:

Thank you. He would love to have another go, but the shot gun did nearly knock him off his feet, as you know.

I was impressed that he wanted a second go.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 4:04 pm Post subject:
please book me in the bunnies are giggling at me

whitelegg1

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
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Location: Woodford Green

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 4:23 pm Post subject:
Where? When? I could be very interested......to improve my skills Pete

jamanda
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 4:27 pm Post subject:

whitelegg1 wrote:

Where? When? I could be very interested......to improve my skills

Pete

https://forum.downsizer.net/about34715.html

Here and then

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 4:28 pm Post subject:
At The Downsizer Food Weekend.

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 5:14 pm Post subject:
I'll bring an air-rifle, a pile of targets and some smaller-gauge shotguns and cartridges to add to the selection.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
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Location: South West

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 5:58 pm Post subject:

Excellent - I hope one or two of our shotgun shooters will be able to do odd turns at the clay trap (if Gent is able to come he has offered to help out), and I want to concentrate on the rifle as far as possible.

I plan a group session on legal issues, techniques and safety on the evening of the first day, and on both days as far as possible to do marksmanship coaching with the .22 Rimfire and .17HMR rifles.

arvo

Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3321
Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 6:08 pm Post subject:
@BB What was the name of that really light Czech rifle you had last time?

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 6:11 pm Post subject:
If I make it to the weekend (which is still in question, as usual) I'd love a go with a shotgun. And to come to sessions on the basics. It's really hard to get a handle on what all the bits are called, and the basic rules - all the information seems to be aimed at people who have been around guns for always)

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