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.22 practical
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:54 pm
by Alpha1
Recieved a phone call to day I have been asked if I want to shoot .22 practical on Sunday morning.
I have no idea what .22 practical is but I will give it a go. It will be on a outdoor range.
Any idea what the course of fire is likely to be I guess its shot using a .22 semi auto.
Apparently club guns are available and ammo wil be available.
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:02 pm
by Kungfugerbil
Don't know but I was thinking of popping along too. The club guns will be the 10/22s I'm sure.
Do you know what time they are starting?
The track down will be muddy after the recent rain!
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:33 pm
by Alpha1
09:00 hours. I believe.
I have never been there before so no guarantee I wont get lost and miss the whole thing.
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:40 pm
by phaedra1106
Basically lots of running about and shouting "Pew, Pew, Pew, Pew" etc. :)
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 12:02 am
by Alpha1
Not sure about that then I don't do running about at 65 years old 66 years old next month. I'm shooting at 500 yards to morrow so a busy week end.
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:51 am
by RDC
Alpha, one of my club members is in his 70s and takes part in practical mini rifle so you should be fine. You don't NEED to do everything at speed, just make sure everything you do is safe.
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:11 pm
by Kungfugerbil
Having been to that range, I don't believe there will be much in the way of running around at all.
Being in your sixties is positively middle aged for most shooting events
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 5:21 pm
by Dellboy
60 is the new 40 (well i hope so in 4 years )
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:39 pm
by safetyfirst
Awesome sport. My favourite really.
Re: .22 practical
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:41 pm
by Alpha1
Well I got there its a bit of a hike you need a good 4x4 to access it by car.
There was not to mutch running about the courses of fire were interesting I had problems with the sitting and phrone positions. Shooting through holes at falling plates.
But all in all it was a good day. Lots of tricked ruger .22 semi autos with red dots. Quite a few black plastic jobbies dont know the models as they are foreign to me.
Did it make me want to rush out and buy a .22 semi auto. May be we will see. Will I go again probably it would be rude not to.
