Posted on 07/29/2012 4:41:52 AM PDT by jimmygrace
I'm watching the Olympics and am wondering why the U.S. can't even compete against third world countries in shooting events with air rifles. Are you kidding me? I think the NRA should take a more active role in turning our video game couch potatos into Olympic athletes. They already sponsor hunting sports, so this would not be far from their mission, and in my opinion would be a win-win for them.
If this is not just a sarcastic note, no one with any sense shoots withour safety glasses these days. In my Rifle & Pistol club, no one goes on the range without glasses. An autoloading rifle or handgun can pop a hot brass case right back toward your eye. You start training your youth shooter to put the glasses on before loading the gun.
That barrel unwrapped like a Calzone at an italian wedding.
Turned out it was even older than he'd thought ~ and that particular design was elementally flawed.
Lucky for him he didn't get hurt but it took weeks for his eybrows and eyelashes to grow back in nice and bushy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Summer_Olympics
The United States had one competitor in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. George S. Patton, who would become a famous general during World War II, excelled in the military-influenced set of events. Patton finished in fifth place; he was the only non-Swede among the top seven finishers.
In the shooting competition, contestants could bring their own sidearm. Patton used a Colt revolver.
OOOO-Rahhhh!!!!!!!!!!
It’s a joke referring to the movie “A Christmas Story.” The little boy wants a BB gun for Christmas but everyone keeps telling him “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Story
Yeah, I’ve always read that old Damascaus barrels aren’t safe. I pretty much shoot reproductions, though I do occasionally shoot an original Maynard Carbine with very cool Civil War stamps. It’s inaccurate as hell, but a lotta fun.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_Carbine
I just replaced my shooting glasses. A month back, a pellet fragment bounced back 10 meters and embedded dead center in the lens. I got tired of looking at the scratch it left, so I bought new ones - and never shoot without them.
I still loved learning how to properly aim and shoot with a BB gun.
My friend’s dad, a Vietnam vet, taught us how on little metal targets standing, crouching, and on our stomachs. I think it’s the first skill I learned after reading and riding a bike come to think of it.
Because it’s boring?
However, I’m watching women ride like 100 miles on bikes and it’s kind of dull too.
the NRA has MUCH BIGGER FISH TO FRY...and need their resources for more important things...
The Conference on the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (U.N. ATT) has broken down and will not report a draft treaty to the member nations.
This is a big victory for American gun owners, and the NRA is being widely credited for killing the U.N. ATT.
For nearly 20 years, the NRA has worked tirelessly to warn American gun owners about the United Nations’ efforts to undermine the constitutional rights of law-abiding American gun owners by putting in place international controls on small arms.
NRA became a recognized Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and has monitored all U.N. activities that could impact on our Second Amendment rights. As a result, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre testified before the U.N. (2012 remarks, 2011 remarks) making it clear that the NRA would fight any international treaty that included civilian arms.
NRA worked with our allies in the U.S. Congress and successfully assembled strong bipartisan opposition to any treaty that adversely impacts the Second Amendment. On two occasions NRA was successful in convincing a majority of the U.S. Senate to sign letters to President Obama that made it clear that any treaty that included civilian arms was not going to be ratified by the U.S. Senate.
Yesterday (July 26), Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) gathered the signatures of 51 Senators on a letter to President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton opposing any treaty that infringes on our rights. The letter stated “As the treaty process continues, we strongly encourage your administration not only to uphold our country’s constitutional protections of civilian firearms ownership, but to ensure–if necessary, by breaking consensus at the July conference–that the treaty will explicitly recognize the legitimacy of lawful activities associated with firearms, including but not limited to the right of self-defense. As members of the United States Senate, we will oppose the ratification of any Arms Trade Treaty that falls short of this standard.”
NRA members made their voices heard on this issue as well, calling their elected representatives and urging their opposition to the treaty. As a result, 130 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have voiced strong opposition to the treaty.
My wife and my twelve year old went to Wal-mart to get some BB’s for his gun. She was hobbling on crutches following foot surgery so my son was carrying everything.
When they went to check out, the cashier wouldn’t let them buy the BB’s because my 12 year son was carrying them and they were supposedly for him. My wife got the manager involved, and finally got him to allow the purchase. She even had to explained that the local cub scout camp has a BB gun range and all from 1st to 5th graders get to shoot.
The boy scouts have a .22 range at their camp. (A pretty nice one since Sig Sauer paid to have it built).
This is was in Epping, NH. I can’t imagine what goes on in a place like NYC or Chicago.
A probable reason is that Americans do not consider air rifles good for much beyond teaching feral cats to stay off your vehicle.
Real guns are one thing, air guns are seen as akin to Air Soft toys, even though some air rifles are powerful enough to take medium sized game.
‘Cause BB guns will put your eye out. Safety you know.
My grandad was on the school rifle team. Used to take his single shot .22 on practice day on the school bus, put it in his locker until after school along with his ammunition. He couldn’t afford a rifle bag so he carried it openly, stood it between his legs on the bus.
I’ll bet if they add video games to the Olympic venue the US would be multiple gold medal winners. Likewise if snack eating and soda drinking coupled with tv watching on the couch the US would also excel.
BB Guns and mopeds have a lot in common. wink wink
I don't "shoot" my nail gun without glasses.
I think it’s because our BB’s are made in China.
You got that right. My first daisy cost >$10 from the local Five and Dime store (remember what they were?). That piece she is holding goes for over $4000! You could get a Barrett bolt action for that and punch bigger holes to boot.
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