gun club

[pixybasher]

I'm more a sniper myself.

[pingu]

Originally Posted by wellyfish

that shot guns a bit like the one i used to use for work !!! but the barrels were a bit shorter ......

no wonder you get so many free days

[wellyfish]

if i dont get a job soon i might need to borrow that shot gun off smoothie

[pingu]

bet he dont lend to anyone, looks a beauty,

[Old Smoothound]

Hi guys,

I game shoot, Deer Stalk and clay shoot. I used to do a lot of clay shooting...sporting, down the line, ball trap and American Skeet...but not so much now mostly game and vermin control now.

For most of my Deer Stalking I use a 308 or 270 i'm not interested in the velocity of the round for deer... but the trajectory.

My 308 will stop you or a deer for up to 2 miles...but you would be very lucky indeed to hit anything at that range. Mostly my deer stalking is up to 1,000 yards and in the average ranges of 450 - 600 yards. A good bit of "Sniping" eh?

We don't trophy hunt, but deer management and control.

If you want to see a big rifle I will post a photo for you to gaze upon. This is "real" sniper shooting........

Oh.....did you know that the word "Sniper" comes from the old days when the landed gentry started to shoot Snipe. These are birds smaller than your clenched fist that flight in a zig zag pattern and are very fast indeed.

If you could shoot them consitanly you were dubbed a "Sniper"...

[kiwimarty]

Nice info Shaun...........great stuff.

Mart.

[wellyfish]

nice story again smoothie ,the snipe part was intresting ,as its one of those birds that people dont eat often ,but i do like to include it into one of my game terrines along with venison,quail and hare mmm yum yum served with warm brioche and homemade red wine and plum jam......ill let you choose the wine !!!!!

[pixybasher]

Smoothy....bring on the sniper outfit.

[Ben]

i feel kinda under experienced now only having used upto .22, i would love to give deer stalking ago, especialy with such a powerful gun

[Old Smoothound]

Originally Posted by pixybasher

Smoothy....bring on the sniper outfit.

Ok Dude,
will do i'll let you all see my awesome weapon.

I tried deer stalking with an air rifle once, but i think the deer thought that someone was trying to annoy them with a pea shooter but with a 308..........