PhilR Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 In the 60s my uncle gave me a WW2 revolver that was broken. I swapped that for a black GAT gun that fired, got a thrashing from my dad for breaking a couple of windows in the greenhouse - I didn't think it was powerful enough to do it I joined the Air Training Corps whilst at school and used to go to Rainham Marshes shooting an ex WW2 .303 and a Bren gun. We also used to shoot .22 rifles at RAF Stanmore indoor range. I was forced to shoot the .303 off my right shoulder - I'm left handed and left master eyed and couldn't hit a barn door. The .22 I was allowed to shoot off my left shoulder, loading was difficult for me as that was on the right (wrong) side but my shooting improved dramatically. When I first went to work for Post Office Telephones as an apprentice I discovered that quite a few telephone exchanges had small bore ranges in the basement so continued with that, just using club rifles. It wasn't until 1977, and aged 26, that I took up shotgun shooting and haven't stopped since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 watching the likes of jack hargreaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Lee Enfield .303 in the army cadets. Which is a bit of a pity as I still "aim" rather than "point" with a 12 bore. Regardless, love it no matter how frustrating, now bettering 50% most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPT1 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 Taking all this forward, as shooters not of targets , but live quarry, having the power of life and death. This is an undeniable power. pull the trigger or wait for another target. It's the power of life or death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad334 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 My dad got me shooting when he bought me an air pistol for shooting cans in the garden, I can remember we had to burn them in the bonfire first so they were weak enough for the pellet to go through them. happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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