Sighted in my 22 BSA Meteor at 25 metres - and then a chicken-chasing magpie flew down and landed on the target frame. The slug didn’t bounce off HIM!
Liked On: 08-11-2020, 10:39 PM
Sighted in my 22 BSA Meteor at 25 metres - and then a chicken-chasing magpie flew down and landed on the target frame. The slug didn’t bounce off HIM!
Liked On: 08-11-2020, 04:33 PM
Sighted in my 22 BSA Meteor at 25 metres - and then a chicken-chasing magpie flew down and landed on the target frame. The slug didn’t bounce off HIM!
Liked On: 08-11-2020, 12:48 PM
Even 30 metres is a long range for most air rifles unless you’re getting a reputable (expensive) brand.
Liked On: 08-11-2020, 11:14 AM
The fixed power 2.75 power scope I used to use on my Finnwolf (unsuppressed) showed the end of the barrel, was never an issue.
Liked On: 08-11-2020, 11:06 AM
No5 Platoon (Jungle Squad) in British Police, there from 1949 to 1963 although he was no longer fighting in the jungle by the late 50’s. Lead scout in his platoon also carried a Browning auto loaded...
Liked On: 05-11-2020, 05:51 PM
My father also used a jungle carbine and also commented on the savage recoil, “the only platoon rifle that the British Army decided needed a recoil pad” was his words. (I noticed the rubber recoil...
Liked On: 05-11-2020, 04:59 PM
My recollection is that it was a varnished wooden stocked bolt-action .22. Maybe having a thumbhole stock might not have conformed with RetardMe ‘policy’?
Liked On: 02-11-2020, 12:20 PM
Careful, another similar thread went ‘poof’ and disappeared after some negative comment on Sage and cronies were made.;)
Liked On: 01-11-2020, 09:08 AM
Plus they’ll hardly get from one pub to the next before the battery goes flat. (Depending on how far apart the pubs are - your result may differ)
Liked On: 31-10-2020, 02:31 PM
As an aside, waaay back in pre Charles Dickens days small children used to collect dog poo to rub into leather to soften it..a great job if you were nursing a hangover from hell!
Liked On: 29-10-2020, 10:57 PM
Amen to that last line! And what’s the story with all modern vehicles being fitted with distracting touch screens?
Liked On: 23-10-2020, 03:10 AM
In addition I enjoyed the subtle dig re the proliferation of Mt Cook Daisy’s despite tahr being in the area.
Liked On: 22-10-2020, 02:54 PM
My RE Interceptor has arrived - and due to recuperating from surgery I can’t ride it yet!:wtfsmilie: Looks good, looks like value for money. Critical comment: guards are plastic, where mounting...
Liked On: 22-10-2020, 11:30 AM
In addition I enjoyed the subtle dig re the proliferation of Mt Cook Daisy’s despite tahr being in the area.
Liked On: 21-10-2020, 10:13 PM