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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:34 pm
by IainWR
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.
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:43 pm
by Sandgroper
RAAF (Airfield Defence), Scottish Ambulance Service (Patient Transport), Scottish Prison Service and now trying for a Bachelor Of Nursing (Adult)!
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:44 pm
by DW58
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).
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:45 pm
by DW58
Oh - what about "Monarch" as an unlikely occupation - HM The Queen was still stalking until relatively recently, apparently she was no mean rifle shot.
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:50 pm
by Christian
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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Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 7:55 pm
by BestDrugDoc
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.
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:38 pm
by Racalman
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
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:40 pm
by Geek
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.
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:42 pm
by techguy
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
Are you still licensed? I'm an M3! :)
Re: Unlikely professions as shooters
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 8:51 pm
by JonC
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.