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vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 08 10:57 pm Post subject: gallery rifle comp.
Our club ran a gallery rifle comp. tonight. And am proud to annouce that earthyvirgo came 4th out of 14. Great shooting EV.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 08 11:00 pm Post subject:
Nice one.

kevin.vinke

Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 1304
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 6:10 am Post subject:
Great! Well done

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 11:00 am Post subject:
Got to admit am feeling a little smug about it Most unlike me. VP didn't mention the scores 1st - 240 VP - 236 3rd - 234 EV - 206 Not bad for a girlie eh?. EV

kevin.vinke

Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 1304
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 11:24 am Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Not bad for a girlie eh?.

EV

In our club the best and most consistent shots are the women plus they shoot the most accurate 10�s.

I�m not familiar with Gallery. What were you shooting ? Range and firing position?

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 12:38 pm Post subject:
.357 underlever I think it's a Marlin, Vegplot will correct I'm sure if not. Comp was; 50 yards - 10 rounds in 8 mins including loading 25 yards - 10 rounds in 2 mins including loading 25 yards - 5 rounds in 25 seconds which was a bit tight EV

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 12:43 pm Post subject:

kevin.vinke wrote:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Not bad for a girlie eh?.

EV

In our club the best and most consistent shots are the women plus they shoot the most accurate 10�s.

Quite. Girlies are generally a better shot as they have a softer touch which means less digression betwen where you aim and where it goes.
Men, however, and bigger, heavier and stringer, which means less effect from the recoil.
It's all swingy roundabouts.

Brownbear

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

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 12:50 pm Post subject:
Madame Bear had the makings of a superb rifle shot - sadly she wasn't interested and gave up.

kevin.vinke

Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 1304
Location: Niedersachsen, Germany

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 12:55 pm Post subject:
We have the whole family signed up kids shoot light point and air rifle at 10m. We�re on air rifle in the winter months and then .22LR 50m. Sadly nothing bigger but I�m hoping to get into .303 Lee Enfield this year 100m and 300m if the new club starts up. BTW it�s an excellent way of integrating with the locals.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 1:02 pm Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

.357 underlever
I think it's a Marlin, Vegplot will correct I'm sure if not.

Comp was;

50 yards - 10 rounds in 8 mins including loading
25 yards - 10 rounds in 2 mins including loading
25 yards - 5 rounds in 25 seconds which was a bit tight

EV

Gallery rifle is any underlever rifle (for those not in the know an underlever rifle is the same type John Wayne would use in a cowboy film, often called a 'Winchester' whether it is one or not).

Gallery rfile shooting became popular after the hand gun ban in 1997, with 1000's of shooters either leaving the sport or taking up black powder pistol and/or underlever rifle shooting. The ban, incidently, has resulted in British target pistol shooters having to train abroad, in Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man.

Myself and EV use a Marlin 1895C (1895 being the year of design, the rifle itself is modern) firing .357 Magnum ammunition. Others use a variety of calibre including .38 special, .44 Magnum and 45-70. I reload using a less powerful load than factory ammunition for improved accuracy and comfort of shooting.

We shoot indoors in a converted pair of disused railway tunnels each being 100 yards. One was 475 yds but a legal issue over land lease resulted in it being made shorter.

We hold half a dozen underlever rifle comps a year and they are very popular being great fun and none takes the competitve aspect particularly seriously.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 08 1:06 pm Post subject:

kevin.vinke wrote:

We have the whole family signed up kids shoot light point and air rifle at 10m. We�re on air rifle in the winter months and then .22LR 50m. Sadly nothing bigger but I�m hoping to get into .303 Lee Enfield this year 100m and 300m if the new club starts up.

BTW it�s an excellent way of integrating with the locals.

Absolutely. EV until recently was dead against any form of firearm but now enjoys it, and she's good. Families are encouraged as it is good fun and also a way of getting people to have a healthy respect for a potentially lethal weapon.

If the street kids from Manchester and other inner city areas were exposed to a gun club at an ealry stage then I'm sure we'd see far less illegal use of guns on the street and the macho gun culture that goes with it. But that's another topic

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