Recent content by Barrett M95

It's simple mathematics. The difference is 6... ;-)

So, the worse the photo, the better? I think I'll give this one a miss...

1100 at St Pancras this morning: the announcement was made just as Eurostar 9I21 arrived from Bruxelles-Midi. The train stopped dead about 10 to 15 seconds into the silence, but not a single passenger alighted until the 2 minute thank-you announcement had been made, then all 800 odd spilled onto...

I agree with the above. Looks like a winter protection measure. Prevent ice build-up on exposed coupler heads. Causes many many problems for drivers and depot staff alike. I presume the idea is that the collar is fixed at the rear somehow and it can be pulled over the coupler head at a...

Why would you be banished for this? Have I missed something?!

And how much would those increases shave off the journey time to: Leicester Derby Sheffield ?

Personally, I couldn't care less. From early October to some time in March/April, I leave in the dark in the morning and get back in the dark in the evening. Any changes to the times means you lose some daylight at one end and gain it somewhere else. It might be a good thing, it might make no...

I notice that every mention so far is a UK production, so I'm waving the Stars n' Stripes... Friends Big Bang Theory Cheers M.A.S.H The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Yeah. Zeroed at 200 and shooting at 700, I'll bet not one of them held over enough because they couldn't see it past the post if they did. The irons on the Lee-Enfield I recently shot were also impressively accurate. Aperture sights can be phenominally accurate as long as you know what your...

With a SUSAT they were probably holding over too much and obscuring or part obscuring the target with the reticle. I think you made a wise choice! I don't like those thick "post" reticles. Although it's only 2x or 4x I'd not call it an true scope, but I will honorably accept your boast!

9mm or 5.56? What was it like? (if you can say). PM me if you feel it's appropriate. Not one I've shot before - be interested in hearing.

I can think of many situations where sights beat scopes. I shot a practical comp a few years back where the RI didn't tell us the range of targets in advance - just that there were 3 of them. Turns out they were 100, 200 and 400yds. I gambled on my .308 Steyr with a fixed 8x Schmidt on top...

I'm sure when you say "playing", you mean "using in a responsible manner..." What I enjoy "playing" with is experimenting with hand-loads. I wrote my own ballistic tables for my loads after HOURS and HOURS of tweaking powder loads, bullet weights, seat-depths and of course the hard part -...

MP5 is worth a shot if you get a chance. Well balanced and fantastic sights. Of course there are more variations of that weapon than just about any other I can think of, but I think they all handle just as well. I haven't shot the larger calibre MP5/10 or/40 - either of which are on my...

That's good to hear Chris. I know that if I messed around when I was younger under the supervision of my dad, he'd have kicked my ass! I'm sure he did on a few occasions too. If anyone is thinking about trying shooting or archery, have a go - it is a great sport, and has a good community -...