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Done. Have your say folks. The BASC suggested answers in the link might help form your opinions and response. Took me less than 10 minutes.

1 hour ago, Popsbengo said:

I can't be fussed with weapon verses firearm terminology;  all firearms can be weapons but not all weapons are firearms.  The anti-lobby aren't going to be influenced by this one way or the other.

Anyone from a military background will be very familiar with using 'weapon' to mean rifle et-al.  If you use a rifle to kill a deer it's a weapon isn't it?  Perfectly reasonable use of English.  

For politeness and sensitivity to some peoples feelings I try to stick to using 'firearm' in RCO briefings but find I often fall back on drilled in habit and start calling them weapons - even the NRA can't make its mind up, using both terms in their literature.

Now come along Pops...... what were we taught on the RCO course......? 😀

The difference between firearm and weapon in my opinion is intent.....

1 hour ago, Re-Pete said:

I've managed to shoot throughout the inter-lockdown period without getting anywhere near members of NRA staff.

The online booking system & electronic targets have made this very easy, and long may it continue.

Pete

Same here Pete. Zero contact and a smooth operation. Easily quantified within the NRA’s risk assessments as an employer, low risk concern so long as the mitigation measures remain.

Information, instruction and supervision. Can’t comment on their application of these principles but as for all this Tier nonsense, turn off the TV and radio, don’t read the papers and would you know a pandemic was even there?

I have one that works ok. I seem to get consistent results but the speed control with nylon wheels is a little coarse.

Ultimately you get what you pay for and I’d describe the case life as the Ford Escort of annealing machines, it does what it says on the tin but not with much style.

I have a friend who has designed and built his own version with better quality components, I can put you in touch with him via pm as he’d happily make another I’m sure which would still be a Ford, but more like a Granada rather than an Escort....

On 11/29/2020 at 5:35 PM, ezmobile said:

Right, I'm in for this. Some very obscure, and real, cartridges here, but I think they work.

Ronnie Corbett - .25 short

Brian Blessed - .22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer

Joanna Lumley - .246 Purdey

David Niven - .303 British

Sean Bean - .50 - 90 Sharps

Kenneth Moore - .22 Spitfire

Terry-Thomas - .350 Legend

Leonard Rossiter - .350 Rigby

And lastly, Noel Coward - .55 Boys 

More to come I think😏

The Noel Coward suggestion made me laugh out loud!

2 hours ago, furrybean said:

375HH Ernest Hemingway 

What a calibre! What a character! Wonder what he’d make of today’s world?

Anyway, may I offer .38 Special - James Cagney 

15 minutes ago, ds1 said:

NERF - Harry, the actor formerly known as Prince.

Had to think about that.......😀

Whoops! John Laurie even more appropriate 😀

Also, as daft as it seems I’d never considered Hugh Laurie and Alan Rickman as calibres before but do you know........ I think they work 😀

Some good nonsense coming to the surface here! I’d forgotten about dear old Rutger..... good choice RoyW

15 minutes ago, That bald headed Geordie said:

I would like to include 6BRA onto the list.   I think that the actor would be Arnold Schwarzenegger.  

But in reality it would be Barbra Windsor.

Brilliant.... :)

A bunch of my shooting buddy’s and I have been considering if calibers were “actors” what actor would they be?

So far we have reached general consensus that:

338 is Ray Winston

6.5 Creedmoor is Lionel Blair

303 is Henry Cooper

308 is Michael Caine

223 is Larry Grayson

455 Webley is Errol Flynn

44/40 is John Wayne

9mm parabellum is Hardy Kruger

At the risk of being politically incorrect..... 22 short is Jimmy Clitheroe......!

45/70 is Lee Marvin

The question is are we a) mad, and b) is there consensus on our ramblings? 

31 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

I give you an example:  quoting standard deviation on a sample of three

👏

27 minutes ago, Popsbengo said:

Oh, I really want to see this !

Post a pic or two

I’ll laugh if it’s painted Trump 2020...... 😈

31 minutes ago, Gluv said:

Embracing the communist utopia 😳 He hasn't got to you too surely?! 😯🙂

Gluv 🇬🇧

Definitely not mate! I live in hope that Boris doesn’t flinch at the last minute!

Kinda knew that would get a reaction 😁

Yes cue Professor Gluv.....

Seriously though, that is very welcome news, let’s hope it translates into opportunity for us poor shooters!

It’s a bit like Brexit this Pops..... I’ll believe it when I see it at Kingsbury 

Now sold, thanks to those who pm’d me.

I’ve used a shooting colleagues 7.62x39 rifle (the M10-A1) a few times and found it a fabulous bit of kit feeding without fault from AK mags. Highwood classic arms has one for sale at the moment that I’m lusting after but without the funds to feed the lust!

There were some concerns when first released about the quality of the timber used as I recall, but I think this was due to owners failure to ensure screws were adequately tightened after shipping.

I have a No.5 that I shoot regularly and find it no worse than a No.4 in terms of accuracy. The wandering zero theory I believe had been debunked and any accuracy issues are probably more to do with shorter sight radius, an increase in felt recoil and poor maintenance. I searched a long time for my No.5 and discovered that there is a lot of rough examples out that have had a hard life in military and civilian hands, this in no small way contributes to their reputation as being the poorer relation in the “No.4” family.

For sale is my Sightron SIII scope with tactical turrets and the 2 moa reticle.

Magnification range is 6 -24 with 50mm objective.

In excellent condition but very slight ring mark as shown in photo.

Included in sale will be Warne steel rings, lens covers and sunshade all in the original box with manual and cleaning cloth etc.

Scope has full zero stop and has been on my 6.5 creedmoor for the last two years working a treat for me out to 1000 yards and beyond.

Reason for sale is an upgrade in scope and mounts in readiness for a new rifle in the new year.

Looking for £525 including post

3 hours ago, Popsbengo said:

I'll confirm you've had it for years!

Cheers Pops, she’ll go for that..... seems to believe you’re the sensible one........!

Well Optics Warehouse now have a chunk of my money and I should have a chunk of Sphur tomorrow all being well.

Thanks to all that responded....... now I just have to hide it from “her indoors” and pretend I’ve had it for years.....!

Well, I’m persuaded, thanks Gents. Sphur it shall be!

Thanks again folks. The Era-Tec products look good and a similar price too which I wasn’t expecting.

Originally I was torn between two..... now it’s three!

I think Sphur is a nose ahead at the mo despite my desire to support a British producer in Tier One. Era-Tec coming in neck and neck with Tier One, it’s a photo finish I think.

Any more views?

2 hours ago, Ossey33 said:

I'm thinking of £300 to £400 kind of range. Is that sufficient for a reasonable scope that will stay accurate for the 308 recoil?

Thanks  

Ossey, I’m about to sell my Vortex Diamondback Tactical with steel Warne rings for a figure within your price range. Drop me a message if that interests you.

A good scope for what you need starting out in the centre fire world. Lots of reviews on line.