Shooting guns is a dying activity here in the UK. Not enough youngsters getting involved. A lot of other things they can do without the hassle of jumping through hoops just to shoot a few clay targets at the weekend, never mind trying to shoot targets with a rifle. I think we have had the best of it...

The government have published details of how many firearms and shotguns are legally held in the UK. The numbers are very small from a population of around 70 million people. It reflects the hoops we have to jump through to own a firearm, so many people who would like to own a gun just don't bother. ...

Thanks for posting that. I found it interesting.
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Peter.

I have never seen a pair of those before.
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Peter.

I saw this on you tube, a British infantry training film from 1943 featuring the Bren gun. I thought it was interesting to see how they did things then. Nice music at the beginning.
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Peter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYDk3gWJ_TI

I have a Remington 700 PCR in .308. I also have two parker Hale rifles and an Indian 2A1 SMLE that are marked as 7.62x51mm Nato.
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Peter.

I collected a few Minolta cameras four or five years ago. I hankered after a X-700 but never got one. I got a X-500 and ran some films through it. I have a new film in the fridge to run through one of the cameras, just have to decide which one.
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Peter

My sister gave me this camera a little while ago. I had been sat in a drawer for years and she asked if I wanted it. I said yes and got a new battery and ran a film through it. The photos came out really well. It has a long zoom lens when fully extended. I will probably use it again as it is quite s...

I keep thinking today is Monday. My wife and son have gone to work and I have the house to myself.
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Peter.

8x59R Lebel? I presume you mean 8x50R Lebel. I have one of those and it shoots very well.
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Peter.