Kingsbury: another gale...
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 1:55 pm
Well oomans, we're back from a blustery morning at Kingsbury. The rifles, a Mosin Nagant M1891 7.62x54R and a Remington 597 .22 have been boiled, scrubbed and oiled, and are now safely locked away so it's safe to ask the question:
What's the best way to soothe an aching shoulder ?
a. A nice long, warm bath with plenty of Radox
b. A not so wee dram of Scottish falling down water
c. Both of the above
'Twas a grand day out. The sun shone and we had more new 3 probationary members to ease into the sport. All the probationary members were taught safe weapons handling on a .22 for a few hours and then allowed to fire 5 rounds from the Mosin Nagant as a treat. If they come back for Week 2, which we may hint could be 100 rounds through the Mosin, then we know they are genuinely keen. We find this a very effective way of weeding out the Walters...
Despite the wind we managed to shoot 20 ten round groups with the Mosin Nagant all of which were under 3 MoA. Not bad for a rifle that was made in 1899 for the Czarist army and re-arsenalled in 1941 for Uncle Joe's lads to use again. However, 200 big Russian canned bangs do take their toll on the shoulder...
What's the best way to soothe an aching shoulder ?
a. A nice long, warm bath with plenty of Radox
b. A not so wee dram of Scottish falling down water
c. Both of the above
'Twas a grand day out. The sun shone and we had more new 3 probationary members to ease into the sport. All the probationary members were taught safe weapons handling on a .22 for a few hours and then allowed to fire 5 rounds from the Mosin Nagant as a treat. If they come back for Week 2, which we may hint could be 100 rounds through the Mosin, then we know they are genuinely keen. We find this a very effective way of weeding out the Walters...
Despite the wind we managed to shoot 20 ten round groups with the Mosin Nagant all of which were under 3 MoA. Not bad for a rifle that was made in 1899 for the Czarist army and re-arsenalled in 1941 for Uncle Joe's lads to use again. However, 200 big Russian canned bangs do take their toll on the shoulder...
