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The frames at Thetford are really good, not at all heavy like the ones at Barton.

Someone please apply some oil :!:

Frame 12. I watched in horror as the right hand frame upright was all but shot of with two shots, the second had me diving for cover and I insisted on advance warning if the shooter was to fire again.

That was a muzzle loader, the sort of thing you could stick a thumb down the end of.

christel wrote:The frames at Thetford are really good, not at all heavy like the ones at Barton.

Someone please apply some oil :!:

Massage oil? Oil of Ulay? Olive oil? :lol:

Any!

Anything will help with those frames, they are heavy beyond comprehension.
Even men complain about them.

ovenpaa wrote:Frame 12. I watched in horror as the right hand frame upright was all but shot of with two shots, the second had me diving for cover and I insisted on advance warning if the shooter was to fire again.

That was a muzzle loader, the sort of thing you could stick a thumb down the end of.

Last time i managed to impale my hand on a 6" long splinter while carrying a frame.Felt like Jesus of Nazareth. :lol:

I used to shoot proper Enfield muzzle loaders 451 and 577 come to mind on a wee farm in Ferryside with railway sleepers as back stop....the lumps the boolits used to smash out of them... :shock:


Look over my shoulder there was Llanstephan castle over the otherside of the estuary.


All good fun.

Robin128 wrote:Don't think .17HMR shooters would agree with that.

:)

Any half-decent .17HMR shooter can hit a falling raindrop at 400 yards - or so I've been led to believe.

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Robin128 wrote:Don't think .17HMR shooters would agree with that.

:)

Any half-decent .17HMR shooter can hit a falling raindrop at 400 yards - or so I've been led to believe.

They may expand on hitting rain and alter course.

I have heard of a blade of grass disturbing them. I only shot them once and was impressed by both the accuracy and total lack of recoil.

Have been thinking about the shooting in the rain thing - I saw some pictures of F class shooters putting plastic sheets over their rifles (using the rifle as a ridge pole)...but it would be tricky in wind, and even worse if you were using a sling...

How about a small 'polytunnel' that you just put your head, shoulders and rifle in - about 1 m high, open at both ends (so range warden can see) and collapsable. The low profile and shape would mean no problem with the wind, so probably only need 4/6 pegging points...so quick to put up....?