Have a go at rifle shooting day 29th April

[EvilWeevil]

On a side not to any tonbridge shooters, this mob make some nice stuff in Tonbridge http://www.rpa-eng.com/

Last year we visited. Went on a guided tour of the machine shop floor, led by the boss then upstairs to have a look at their fully assembled rifles, inlcuding a fleeting moment of fantasy looking down the scope of a sniper. iirc they only actually make the actions there, then buy in barrels/stocks and assemble.

[Rave]

I went to private school too, why was I not involved in any of this? It's unfair, I tell ya

Edit: I'm reasonably handy with an air rifle still.

[Flibb]

Question will plod let me have one for back garden target practice??

[RVF500]

Hmmm..if the No 8 is a .22 then it wasn't that. This was a 7.62 (unless there are large and small bore versions). I genarally knew it as the 'target rifle' as it wasn't usual equipment for me. As i said, it was 1989 so I'm digging out ancient history here.

Had a twin aperture sight set up. So both fore and rear sights were aperture. Line the discs up and fire. Find the fall of shot and adjust your sights. Always aim centrally to the target. Was a 9 ft screen with a 2 ft bull with an inner 'v-bull'. Good hitting a bull at 1000m. Even better hitting a v-bull.

[Moby-Dick]

This was the No. 8 I knew from CCF

http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.8.html

I think I know the Match Rfile you are referring to - it was a bit of a beast in the recoil stakes ! but I can't find any info on it

[EvilWeevil]

Yep, No.8s are .22 - we use them on our small bore range at school. No full bore permitted - in the words of the coach, "It'd go through the end of the range and kill someone in the car park!".

I always find the recoil something hard to get used to. Having shot small bore, 22, all last term, I recently fired my first 7.62 of the season. Boy, do you need to hold that thing tight to stop it flying all over the place. I only got a modest 90/100, which was was none too pleased with.