Barrack range pics

The country that avoids war and the country that fights but has a hard time winning have been combined. The Swiss made some excellent firearms and the French made some unique and occasionally inspiring ones. We have added the Belgian and Dutch since they are neighbors.

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Barrack range pics

Post by dhtaxi » Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:00 pm

Some pics of Joe and one of his favourite toys there was a lot of oohs and arrs coming from his trench so I assume the old girl was delivering the goods.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:49 am

I wish we had some ranges with 'trenches' over here :cry: I thought Joe was taller than that though :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Post by Niner » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:07 am

I was thinking those holes were pretty deep too. Do you get a ladder to help you climb out?
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Post by joseyclosey » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:24 pm

The old crocks in the club need ladders to get in and out, here is my method......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B36sJKsyR-8

Incidentally, i was using reduced loads with cast lead boolits in case any one is wondering about the lack of recoil.

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Post by Niner » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:43 pm

Now that was interesting Joe. Didn't know you were a youtube kind of shooter. :bigsmile:

I used to be young and spry too... wonder if I could spring out of that hole like you did?

Maybe I could manage a time or two. Slow, panting, struggling spring that is. :roll:
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Post by joseyclosey » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:52 pm

Robert, i just figured out how to use the movie function on my Nikon Coolpix camera, the only problem is it wont upload to my hotmail or photobucket so you -tube is my only option. :roll:

I,ll be deleting it shortly anyway.

Joe ;)
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Post by Niner » Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:56 pm

You ought to leave it up. I got a kick out of seeing it.
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Post by Woftam » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:54 pm

Over here the only things most commonly found in holes in the ground are rabbits and funnelwebs. Being a confirmed arachnophobe I have a deep suspicion of holes in the ground. I'd need to fire a few rounds into the hole before I got in - probably wouldn't make me very popular at the range :D

Still, in the event of a richochet or explosion its only the unimportant things like your head that is exposed.
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Post by joseyclosey » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:05 am

The trenches on this barrack range have a wooden cover and are usually full of webs and spiders, the army dont seem to use them very much. However the ETR, Gallery ranges etc. without covered trenches usually contain frogs, toads and the odd rabbit which we have to evict before moving in.

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