Welsh_red 4,303 Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 This is the 2nd time of writing a introduction , wrote a lovely introduction earlier , left it on the latop for me to proof read later then when i came back to it a few hours later i tried posting and something happened where the whole txt had dissapeared . Great start . My first feel of a firearm of any kind was a very old .177 pistol my father used to have . I remember after putting the slug into it you had to pump the stock under the barrell 10 times to gain power . He used to use it to shoot mice and rats to feed to his boa constrictor when me and my brother were kids . Anyway , we used to fill plastic bottles with water and shoot at them from a distance . Then at 19 i decided to buy myself a Air Rifle . It was a BSA lightning XL . It was a great starter rifle for me . At the time i lived with my parents in the countryside so there were fields all around and i knew the farmers so i could wander around . I then swapped my BSA with a landlord for his BSA hornet (the one with a 10 slug clip) and a bit of cash going in his direction . Then on a whim i bought a Weirauch HW80 with a new spring put in . Both those guns were amazing , The hornet for its lack of recoil and easy reloading and the HW80 for the blunderbuss feel i got from shooting it . 2 children later and my time shooting was down to near zero so i ended up selling the guns . In hindsight i regret it , mainly because i dont remember what i did with the money it was so long ago . Usually when i dont remember what i do with money it means it has gone to bills or dept or something as uninspiring as that . Last year i bought 2 rifles from a man in town . A Weirauch HW35 and a SMK (something) . Both guns are a bit battered and ropey but i only paid £35 for the two so i cant complain . I went shooting with a friend recently and he brought his shotgun with him . I'd never seen or shot a shotgun before that time and he let me fire a few shots to have a feel of it . Loved it . He easily bagged 2 rabbits even with 3 of us wandering around fields uncoordinated probably disturbing the rabbits . Ive decided to apply for a shotgun licence in the next month which im really looking forward to i must be honest . I came across this site the other day . I cant remember what brought me here but having a look around the site made me want to sign up. Having looked around ive come to the conlcusion that i have about 0.05% of the knowledge of the people on here regarding hunting , guns and outdoor stuff but i have a interest in it and this place seems the best place online to learn and gather knowledge from . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hello and welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James ed 58 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Welcome mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,303 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Where In South Wales are the Welsh members from Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,480 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Welcome bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 693 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 hello and welcome hope you enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Smashing intro, mate ! Welcome and hope to see you round. Just what we need - MORE Welshmen....! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I couldn't agree more Bb more welsh the better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I couldn't agree more Bb more welsh the better Sarcasm hasn't reached Wales yet, then ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I was being sarcastic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Blackbriar 8,568 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I was being sarcastic I was being the most sarcastic, though ! So there ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 ok you win Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FairLead 19 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Hell of an introduction....welcome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,303 Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Been looking around the site for last few weeks. Really interesting place. One question tho, I see people posting "atb" quite a lot. What does it mean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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