NRA Open Day : Saturday 7 September 2013

[Maggot]

Not met anyone on here yet, hoping to meet a few on saturday.

Well I am easy, probably moaning about the wind (all forms) laid on a firing point surrounded by people......not admiring my shooting, trying to get me either back into the sea or vertical again tesnews

[Maggot]

Hi all

Super to see the positive response.

3 points:

The NRA guns (mostly) aren't dedicated F-TR guns, they are .308" TRs with a scope on top and a bipod on the front - ie true to Farky's original concept. Please respect the resultant limitations. NRA armoury will do its best but guns and scopes are expensive and we are doing this on a budget. Also NRA Armoury DOES NOT HAVE the resources to zero nearly 200 firearms for the Open Day given that many of them will be in use for many different purposes in the days leading up to the event. We hope to get you on the paper but the final zero is up to you the coaches in the half-hour between range opening and guests being accepted.

The ammo isn't heavy bullet handloads - it's off-the-shelf milspec and while it will hit the bull at 1000, please do not expect competitive standards. That's why you will shoot at an NRA TR Target, not one of these nasty little F-class jobs. The difference would mostly be lost on the guests anyway.

The primary concept is to PROMOTE THE SPORT AS A WHOLE. If the guests go away happy and understanding that we are normal people who are enthusiastic about a hobby and are all law-abiding and utterly risk-free, that's a win. Phrase your patter to the Great British Public accordingly.

Thanks for volunteering or just supporting

Iain
NRA Firearms Manager

Hi Iain...oddly, most of us dont use heavies

And as far as I am concerned, if they manage to hit the black I will feel pleased, all appreciated mate.

But normal people...aw c'mon!!!! zzzzom

[happycallis]

You lot can't be any worse than the customers that I deal with everyday

No, that's what we said, OK, Matt and I spend all our money on Bannas, peanuts and carpet cleaner....but at least we have opposable thumbs!! :55:

Carpet Cleaner?

[happycallis]

Not met anyone on here yet, hoping to meet a few on saturday.

Well I am easy, probably moaning about the wind (all forms) laid on a firing point surrounded by people......not admiring my shooting, trying to get me either back into the sea or vertical again tesnews

Think finding you and Matt in a group of 20 or so people laying down is gonna be fun. Im gonna try and get upto your end early this time and try and catch up with you guys as it would be nice to chat and get advice and so on.

[Ginger]

Is there anyone on black powder that I can harrass and give abuse too?

I guess there are not FB members on the black powder revolvers then :(

[Matt]

Maggot wrote:
happycallis wrote:
You lot can't be any worse than the customers that I deal with everyday


No, that's what we said, OK, Matt and I spend all our money on Bannas, peanuts and carpet cleaner....but at least we have opposable thumbs!! :55:


Carpet Cleaner?




This may help you with the carpet cleaner comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIR9F79NjII

[Maggot]

Maggot wrote:
happycallis wrote:
You lot can't be any worse than the customers that I deal with everyday


No, that's what we said, OK, Matt and I spend all our money on Bannas, peanuts and carpet cleaner....but at least we have opposable thumbs!! :55:


Carpet Cleaner?




This may help you with the carpet cleaner comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIR9F79NjII

YESSS....get in!!

I still get this image of a Gorilla charging round the garden eating Daffodils!!

At last, some poor sod on my wavelength.....and to cap it all "Janet Bloody street bloody porter" is on master chef...."I mean, don't these people go to dentists?" :shakeshout:

[meles meles]

....but at least we have opposable thumbs!! :55:

It hardly makes up for a lack of brains

[Maggot]

....but at least we have opposable thumbs!! :55:

It hardly makes up for a lack of brains

Nice personal comment about someone you don't know wtfwtf

The cull now takes up a whole new significance...

[meles meles]

...only half a Y chromosome short of Dolly the sheep

We rests our case, ooman.