The off hand challenge thread.
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Scipio
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standing, shooting off hand, with no support ? - impressive then!
UnframedDave
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A modern and vintage rifle being used.
UnframedDave
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Ludham Village hall.
UnframedDave
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Like I said, different clubs have different rules. Ours are 3/8" which I believe is the most common size. The other that I know of is 8mm. There may be others that I am unaware of.
In a pub enviroment often 8n the bar in the darts area with lots of people watching.
I recal shooting against the Welsh champion shooter (Dave Smith) in a team knock out. We were last pair to shoot. I shot out of my skin and he dropped one and I think we won the match by .2 or so it was extremely close.
Shooting is very physiological. It took me years to shoot a 35 possible then it became was a regular occurrence. I am not sure if I ever shot a maximum 35.7 always cracked on the last shot.
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I recal shooting against the Welsh champion shooter (Dave Smith) in a team knock out. We were last pair to shoot. I shot out of my skin and he dropped one and I think we won the match by .2 or so it was extremely close.
Shooting is very physiological. It took me years to shoot a 35 possible then it became was a regular occurrence. I am not sure if I ever shot a maximum 35.7 always cracked on the last shot.
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Bo Diddley
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Ah, ok, other side of the city for me. I'm Dereham, Watton area. Can you just pitch up
Bo Diddley
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Certainly is, I went to pieces often, clay pigeon shooting, my "pals" only had to tell me I was top of the leader board and that was it.. barstewards
UnframedDave
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A favourite tactic is to wish someone "good luck" when they've got four shots clean, just before they line the last shot up.Certainly is, I went to pieces often, clay pigeon shooting, my "pals" only had to tell me I was top of the leader board and that was it.. barstewards
Foxyboy43
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Flying Jackdaw at about 25 yards - Milbro Hunting Catapult (scourge of anything flying and err….walking) and a ball bearing. Damned thing landed on my neighbour’s roof and squawked endlessly - most embarrassing!
I reckon that was about 1963 and I can still see the bird folding in mid-air - delight immediately followed by “what the hell am I gonna do now?”….
I reckon that was about 1963 and I can still see the bird folding in mid-air - delight immediately followed by “what the hell am I gonna do now?”….
I am disappointed in the lack of "off hand quarry" stories.Loving all the stories but I was hoping to see the occasional target
Smellydog
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Start a thread then...
Bo Diddley
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I shot a running fox last winter with the .22 Hornet, running away down the farm track, about 40 yards... double tap was needed mind.
Smellydog
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Running shots with a rifle I have never been good by me except for a fallow buck once that someone gut shot and was couched up in the field so we waited until nearly dark and approached, it got up and ran for cover and I bowled it over running.
A couple of lads I knew were naturals at it though.
Like the Buff shot mine was off hand so in the spirit as the Buff and my hind was a challenge, shot rabbits running with my .22LR foxes with the .243
also rabbits off hand with Dads .22LR with iron sighs 50 years ago.
UnframedDave
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This was alive. Ranged at 70yds. 308, offhand, first shot.
Smellydog
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Jameshenry
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Can remember my first outing with a cz233 must be 25 years ago now, fox coming in across the moor about 200 yards away, stopped it with a squeak and missed it , I stood up and took a shot at it whilst it was running and bowled it over like you would with a shotgun ...complete fluke mind , think I paced it out at 180 yards
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