richierobins 0 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hello all. I'm Richie from sunny Weymouth, down in Dorset; not far from Chesil beach. Some of the sea anglers on here will probably know it well. I fired my first pellet when I was a little kid, at an air-rifle range at a fair, while on holiday in Cornwall. I'm not sure how old I was, but Dad had to cock the rifle; I wasn't big enough or strong enough. Having knocked down four targets with four shots, I was able to choose a prize from the bottom shelf of the display. The least useless item was a pottery bowl inscribed with the words: "A Present From Norwich". The fact that I had never been to Norwich didn't dampen my pleasure at all. The bowl stayed on my bedroom mantlepiece for years. From then on, I made a bee-line for the shooting gallery whenever I was near an amusement arcade. I was particularly fond of the rifle-range in the arcade at Swanage back in the sixties. It seems unthinkable these days, but the guns were .22 bolt-action, rim-fire rifles, and the range was at the front of the arcade, so one was standing almost on the pavement while shooting. I'm sure that it wouldn't be allowed nowadays. As I got older, I discovered that girls weren't just people who couldn't play football, they had other attributes as well. They provided sufficient distraction to keep me away from guns completely throughout my teens. After that, marriage and parenthood kept me busy. Now I'm fifty-four I have fewer distractions. Santa (Wifey and daughter) is bringing me my first air-rifle for Christmas. As a beginner, I'm keen to pick as many brains as I can. I'll probably be pestering you all with silly questions, but I'll try not to be too much of a nuisance. I shall be keeping to my back garden initially, especially until I have improved my skills, but moving on to hunting at a later stage might be a pleasant way to provide something for the pot. I already catch my own fish suppers; a rabbit stew or pigeon pie could be an addition to the menu one day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacherkev 64 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hello mate Keep at it you know what they say practise makes perfect. kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Welcome Richie..........enjoy the site and ask anything you are not sure about.........there will be someone on here who will know the answer for sure..........and many more that think they do Regards Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,701 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 hello and welcome richie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 welcome:D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scrutchy 5 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coney 3 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hello and welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,457 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Hello and welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davyt63 1,845 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 hi and welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bushwacker 13 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hello Rich, Welcome to the site. Hope Weymouth is sunny this week end, I'm booked on a bassing trip on Saturday !!! Good luck with the air rifle, there's plenty of rabbits down near you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cornio 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Hello, I'm in Dorset myself, a few miles from Beaminster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richierobins 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) Thanks to all for the warm welcome. Saturday's bassing trip will be a bit wet:- http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ Good luck. Edited December 12, 2008 by richierobins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Welcome to THl. a wealth of info on airgun's here so you should want for nothing.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael72 0 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Hiya Richie, I'm a beginner at the same stage as yourself it seems. Be interesting to see how we advance/learn. Regards Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bushwacker 13 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Thanks to all for the warm welcome. Saturday's bassing trip will be a bit wet:- http://www.xcweather.co.uk/ Good luck. Hi Rich, You were right about the weather, the trip was cancelled. Went beating instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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