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dromia wrote:Still referring to the civilian firearms as weapons.

Fred's military so old habits die hard.

Still shoot a Falling Plate match at the Aberdeen Wapinschaw. September at Black Dog Range.

Great fun i got to shoot 3 times 1st was ok - got 2 plates, 2nd - my No4 rim locked & the ejector screw went awol, so i dumped the mag & fished out 3 rnds & hohum got 2 plates :-) , 3rd with club no 4 worked fine got 7 off & got guess how many ..yep 2!

I make an appearance in the video - well a bit of me does! aaarggh

I will defo enter next year & have asked Mr Mercer if we can have falling plate arrays at Bisley please.

25Pdr wrote:Last time I tried falling plates was about 50 years ago,Barry Buddon, used a 303 Bren, didn't make sure the barrel locking lever was fully home, arrived at the firing point with a Barrel and nothing else..Ho Hum!!

The only time i've shot plates was about 34 years ago using No.4's with the cadets.If i remember correctly they sat on a railway sleeper type of thing on the monifieth range backstop,i hit the sleeper and four out five plates fell.

Wish could get that sort of luck now.

mr smith wrote:

25Pdr wrote:Last time I tried falling plates was about 50 years ago,Barry Buddon, used a 303 Bren, didn't make sure the barrel locking lever was fully home, arrived at the firing point with a Barrel and nothing else..Ho Hum!!

The only time i've shot plates was about 34 years ago using No.4's with the cadets.If i remember correctly they sat on a railway sleeper type of thing on the monifieth range backstop,i hit the sleeper and four out five plates fell.

Wish could get that sort of luck now.

You wouldn't get that sort of luck with a 5.56.