CS: Target-.308

2000-08-08 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I suspect part of the difference in case life is neck annealing and work hardening of the entire case. RG ammunition always shows a very marked amount of heat treating at the shoulder. Actually all cases get heat treated the same. The difference

CS: Misc-Imperial/Metrication Small Arms

2000-08-14 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mauser barrel threads are Whitworth form! But the muzzle thread on M96 rifles and others is metric (M14 x 1). Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I

CS: Legal-anonymity

2000-08-16 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think you have to look at the psychological side of this. The "authorities" would not consider that an "ordinary citizen" (that's you and me) needs to be concerned about retribution as we have the protection of our glorious police forc

CS: Misc-It's cheaper in the USA/Europe/anywhere

2000-09-08 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really must object to the calling practise of importing goods as "smuggling", this is clearly wrong and implies that I am breaking the law by deliberately trying to evade duty. This is not the case and I can prove it. I buy a lot of my shootin

CS: Target-new English Skeet Club forming

2000-09-15 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is a new, big money English Skeet club forming. This is called "The England Skeet Club". For further details on this exciting news visit: www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk The Shooters Website Cybershooters website: http://www.cybersh

CS: Misc-clay pigeon website

2000-09-13 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] visit www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk The Shooters Website - it has all the latest shoot reports, results, discussion forum, news, games room, shooting product reviews, classified ads and lots more. A definate bookmark! This is a great site done by shooters

CS: Misc-chatrooms

2000-09-17 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you would like a shooting chat room to chat to other shooters - live over the internet without having to sign up for anything. Visit www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk and fill in the contact us form and tell us you want a chat room. Or alternatively e-mail me

CS: Target-Shooting Product Reviews

2000-10-04 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] We're trying to build a section at The Shooters Website were shooters post their reviews of any shooting product(s) - good or bad. This will give both new and existing shooters the chance find out what the shooters think as apposed to the manufacturers

CS: Misc-jokes

2000-10-11 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit Joke Corner at The Shooters Website at: www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk It's a joke a day thing from The Shooters Website + whatever jokes are submitted by the shooters. The first 3 jokes on there are a MUST read - I'm not jokeing they are absolutely

CS: Misc-shooter's wives

2000-10-21 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steven That was suggested in the conversation chain and is possible. I need to know a lot more people would get involved though before anything will be set up. There are lots of people on this list - would any of you get involved? Andy --- Steven

CS: Misc-shooter's wives

2000-10-20 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Recently on The Shooters Website Discussion Forum at www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk there was a post entitled "Shooters Wives" were a suggestion was made for a "shooters wives" section to be added. This is were pictures of the shooters

CS: Field-how to deal with roadkill

2000-11-01 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Look at the menu at: http://www.roadkill-cafe.net/ Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16

CS: Field-how to deal with roadkill

2000-11-01 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or try: http://www2.cdepot.net/~roads/roadkill.html Chef's motto: Anything dead - on bread. Mission Statement: You kill it - we'll grill it. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED

CS: Field-how to deal with roadkill

2000-11-01 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or try: http://www2.cdepot.net/~roads/roadkill.html Chef's motto: Anything dead - on bread. Mission Statement: You kill it - we'll grill it. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED

CS: Target-.307 win.

2000-07-27 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hmm, I wonder if a .307 Model 94 could be converted to a box feed .308. That could be interesting. Steve. Why bother when you there is already the Savage 99C and Browning BLR available. Both in .308 plus a wide range of other cals. The BLR has front

CS: Misc-Riot gases in war

2000-09-01 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a definative history of the subject read "The poison Cloud" by Haber. The author is the grand nephew of the german chemical engineer who lead the project during WW1. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL

CS: Target-melting bullets

2000-09-22 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I never said that lead was lost off the bullet during firing did I! Only that the base could not be subject to melting. Of course you will there will be residues of bullet material mixed in with the propellant gasses and deposited in the bore, this happens

CS: Legal-obsolete calibers

2000-09-26 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I heard that the home office has published a revised list of obsolete calibers. Is this true and if so where can I get a copy? -- Er, the Home Office? If it's the list I'm thinking of it's in the tenth annual report of the FCC, if the list you're talking about

CS: Misc-Shooting chat room

2000-09-26 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you would like to chat to other shooters live over the internet visit The Shooters Website chat room at www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED

CS: Target-Olympic Reports

2000-09-26 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] A round up of all the Olympic Shooting results is available at www.claypigeonshoots.co.uk - reports are available for most of the 16 events. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED

CS: Misc-land warrior

2000-09-28 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Only a few months the french successfully sabotaged tank trials held by the Greek army by using a small transmitter to block GPS signals. Naturally the tank crews were trained to rely on GPS and as result demonstrations of british, german and u.s. tanks were

CS: Misc-shooter's wives

2000-10-22 Thread andrew
From: andrew gant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anthony This is just an idea put forward by 1 of our visitors that got a good response. This is an idea for 1 section, there are lots more good sections on the website. The Shooting Product Reviews section is slowly building up and could be very good. Why

Misc-Police Corruption

2000-11-17 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The people I consider shouldn't be allowed to possess firearms are those that pose a danger to society. I think IG has too is being a bit misleading when he says he is preventing the "wrong" sort of people from owning firearms. You are doing no

CS: Misc-Police Corruption

2000-11-20 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well IG, it looks like your key board took a hammering over the weekend. I presume that you are one of the inteligentsia who think that anyone, under any circumstances, should be allowed to possess a firearm for any reason whatsoever. In other words, you appear

CS: Target-308 Round destroys MI

2001-01-17 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't understand: are you saying that if the rifle in the article had a proof mark that it wouldn't have been destroyed? Do you have supporting evidence for this? The writer clearly places the blame on the ammunition anyway. Historically the purpose

CS: Misc-proofing

2001-01-18 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] RORG had nothing to do with small arms manufacture as far as I am aware. When Enfield was closed manufacture of small arms was transferred to RO Nottingham, including the manufacture of HK products under license. As a result of Royal Ordnance being taken

CS: Misc-carnivore

2001-02-02 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] To find out what the FBI "carnivor" internet sniffer is and does read this and related links. http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/article.html?id=127 Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL

CS: Misc-50 cal.

2001-02-13 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] For those who think a couple of grand is a bit costly for a rifle check this out. A kit for building a .50 bmg rifle for just 28 usd! http://www.serveroptions.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000152.html Got this from the humour forum of the accurate reloading site

CS: Target-Reloading Kit Questions

2001-02-22 Thread andrew
From: andrew, [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've not dealt with reloading solutions myself but i know people who have and they are very happy with them. Not only do they appear to actually have the stock they advertise available but delivery is very prompt. For portable kit using standard dies you cannot

CS: Pol-crime squad

2000-10-15 Thread andrew . lambley
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday eve. 7.30, BBC1, crime squad. An investigation into the growing use of firearms amongst criminals. Expect plenty of hand wringing, calls for legeslation and how those naughty criminals didn't give their guns into the police. Plus another call to ban handguns,

CS: Field-how to deal with roadkill

2000-11-01 Thread Andrew Chastney
From: "Andrew Chastney", [EMAIL PROTECTED]

CS: Misc-John Wayne Winchester Custom Model

2001-01-17 Thread andrew . lambley
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Try Kings Gunworks in Los Angeles. They did the large loop lever for Steve McQueen in the "Rifleman" TV series. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

CS: Pol-March In March Worries

2001-01-17 Thread andrew . lambley
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, but as I.G. repeatedly pointed out you can lose your fac for being judged to be of bad character. So if someone in the firearms dept. believes that it is wrong to disagree with the government or to protest in anyway about anything you will be marked down as

CS: Pol-Hunting Ban

2001-01-24 Thread Andrew Chastney
From: "Andrew Chastney", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Of course one thing that few people ever mention about controlling foxes is cage trapping. It is humane and very efficient. Efficient maybe, but humane? I'm not sure I can agree with that. It's the most natural thing in the world fo

CS: Field-Cats the worst killers

2001-02-06 Thread Andrew Chastney
From: "Andrew Chastney", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interestingly if you run over a dog in your car, lorry or other vehicle (and kill the dog) you legally MUST report it to the police. If it is a cat? Nothing. Running over and killing a cat does not require reporting the fact to

CS: Pol-The march in March

2001-02-14 Thread Andrew Chastney
From: "Andrew Chastney", [EMAIL PROTECTED] That's what I think, anyway. I could be wrong (it does happen occasionally), but I have to do what I think is right, even if everyone else seems to disagree(including people who I respect). If anyone would like to post any counter

CS: Pol-The march in March

2001-02-17 Thread Andrew Chastney
From: "Andrew Chastney", [EMAIL PROTECTED] any of the other legal methods of control.) It's because some people are revolted by the fact that other people go hunting for enjoyment, and also because it's still perceived to be the sole preserve of the idle rich and it's

CS: Pol-The march in March

2001-02-19 Thread Andrew Chastney
From: "Andrew Chastney", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why have you never ridden? Because a serious accident I was involved in years ago has left me incapable of sitting with my back unsupported for anything more than a few minutes without debilitating pain. Whether it's a saddle, a stool