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by joseyclosey » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:46 pm
We were supposed to be shooting on a ETR range today, but were told by the army yesterday they wanted to use it! Anyway we got an alternative range right next door.
Uncle Jims coffee with a breaststroking wasp
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by dhtaxi » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:09 pm
Thanks for the pics Joe.
A good day out and the food wasnt bad either.
The weather was excellent for a change.
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by Woftam » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:17 pm
Excellent weather ? I knew you blokes were saving something until after I'd left.
Nice to see you blokes out having a good time.
I still think standing in holes in the ground is an odd way to shoot. At least the new guy had the sense to use the prone position or does standing in a hole require years of training and dedication ?
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by Aughnanure » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:53 pm
Mate, it's training for trench warfare, an' in normal weather you can huddle down in the trench out of the wind and a couple of ammo boxes and a groundsheet gives raised overhead cover from the sleet, rain and snow.
Eoin.
PS. It's raining outside and a cold miserable NSW Highlands day. What's it like on the coast?
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by Woftam » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:15 pm
Miserable, cold and raining in the highlands eh ?
Just waved the daughter off to Armidale before I posted previously - she will be pleased.
Weather here is overcast with rare showers and intermittent sunshine.
A shoot with the above bunch of reprobates (Ellen is excused from that description) is a very good day in any weather.
I'll have to drag the camera along to the next club shoot and post a few photo's to show what excellent weather is really like.
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by Ned » Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:03 am
Don't bother woftam,
You don't get nice weather on that side of the coast !We get it all and send the leftovers to you !!
Got me buggered how civies can access to defence ranges like that. try that here na wake Ned you wouldn't even get the phone number.
Very nice selection of rifles and gear boys.
Ellen married ?
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by Niner » Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:16 am
Good pictures. Tells us a lot about how the weather is very different for all of us around the world. In south Alabama it is a surprise to see coats on in late April and reports of "excellent" weather while wearing them.
Just wish I could go shooting. Too many darn projects in the way.

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by dhtaxi » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:50 pm
Ditch the projects lifes to short get the guns out and have a bang.
By the way the black plastic gun Peter the new shooter is shooting prone is my latest toy a Steyr SSG P11.
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