Unlikely professions as shooters
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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
At the elite level, there are a disproportionate number of surgeons, pilots and vets.
Me: Engineer by education, military officer by profession, pilot by inclination, evaluator by specialisation, NRA employee by accident.
Me: Engineer by education, military officer by profession, pilot by inclination, evaluator by specialisation, NRA employee by accident.
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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
RAAF (Airfield Defence), Scottish Ambulance Service (Patient Transport), Scottish Prison Service and now trying for a Bachelor Of Nursing (Adult)!
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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
The Padre of 2 Para during the Falklands Conflict was a well known TR shooter of the day - he is rumoured to have used his experience to train the Battalion's snipers (naughty for a Padre who is supposed to be strictly non-combatant).
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Oh - what about "Monarch" as an unlikely occupation - HM The Queen was still stalking until relatively recently, apparently she was no mean rifle shot.
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Most of my career has been in financial services, but I started shooting many years before I even contemplated the concept of work.
I grew up in the countryside, where shooting was very widespread.
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I grew up in the countryside, where shooting was very widespread.
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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Doctor (been several different types)
Church leader (been several different types)
Shooter (been several....you get the gist)
It seems that I cant hold down a steady job or a steady interest....at least I am still doing all 3 now - although I am banned from getting another motorbike (at the moment....) to make it 4.
Church leader (been several different types)
Shooter (been several....you get the gist)
It seems that I cant hold down a steady job or a steady interest....at least I am still doing all 3 now - although I am banned from getting another motorbike (at the moment....) to make it 4.
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Chemistry set>Meccano>Diana air rifle>amateur radio>motorbikes>cars>electronics degree>33 years in secure comms (there's a clue in my forum name)>target shooting>redundancy>local government
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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Eur Ing and Chartered Electrical engineer (building services), started my working career as an electrician, just plinking at the moment, but wish to enter a few more club competition shoots.
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AI AT (.308/6.5CM), Ruger PR (6.5CM), American Rimfire (.22LR), Remington 700 (.223), Marlin underlever .38/.357/.44, Savage 6BR, RimfireMagic .22LR, Fabarm Lion (s1), Fabarm Axis Baikal S/S
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Are you still licensed? I'm an M3! :)Racalman wrote:Chemistry set>Meccano>Diana air rifle>amateur radio>motorbikes>cars>electronics degree>33 years in secure comms (there's a clue in my forum name)>target shooting>redundancy>local government
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Job wise spent 14 years working in chemical / drug sampling and QC, I now work in instrumentation mainly GC build and calibration.
Shooting wise its hunting and pest control, with long range plinking with a .308.
I am also radio licensed M6, other hobbies are photography and just started building an aerial photography rig.
Shooting wise its hunting and pest control, with long range plinking with a .308.
I am also radio licensed M6, other hobbies are photography and just started building an aerial photography rig.
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