Crow,Sprog,FNG!

[24772433]

Hello all!

No surprise that I'm new to the forum but I'm also new to shooting as hobby/sport.

I hail from Worcestershire and I'm looking for a club prepared to share their wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm with me.

I had a brief stint in the Infantry, joining at 16 in 1986, so have experience of the L85(SA80), L1A1 SLR, GPMG, SMG (Sten), Browning 9mm and a couple of goes on the 84mm Carl Gustav.

Recently, aged 40, I joined my local TA unit and involved myself with their Shooting Team, culminating in competitions shoots at Ash Ranges where I picked up a medal for the 9mm Browning Pistol discipline. Not bad as I've always considered myself a prone rifle shooter type! Naturally the rifle used was the L85A2 (so much better than the original SA80). After a few years I decide to leave, long story, but I've missed shooting and can't wait to get some range time again. Once I'm competent!

The idea I have in my head is to get hold of a 22lr and then move on to a .223, military rifle.

If you got this far, thanks for reading! I look forward to taking part in this excellent forum.

Steve.

[snayperskaya]

Hello and welcome Comrade

[dromia]

[saddler]

Stens?
Patchetts, surely??

Most .223 "military rifles" will have been extensively chopped to meet UK legislation.
Got a couple of genuine fully working examples here though. They use AR15 parts, No.4 Lee Enfield parts....and are bolt action!

[ovenpaa]

Welcome to the forum

[Christel]

Hi Steve, welcome

[Andy632]

Stens?
Patchetts, surely??

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Lanchester in my days......................or was it the Sterling? I left in '82.

[safetyfirst]

Welcome! Lots of great straight pull military .223 rifles about, AR15 pattern, vz58, steyr Aug, ak, Enfield (armalon). Have fun!

[Mattnall]

Hello and welcome

[snayperskaya]

Welcome! Lots of great straight pull military .223 rifles about, AR15 pattern, vz58, steyr Aug, ak, Enfield (armalon). Have fun!

A .223 AK is just wrong........