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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.

Hello and welcome Comrade

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!

Welcome to the forum

Hi Steve, welcome

saddler wrote:Stens?
Patchetts, surely??

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

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

Hello and welcome

safetyfirst wrote: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........