Recoil Therapy Day

Vince · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:42 pm Post subject: Recoil Therapy Day

Well, I have chosen what I hope will be good loads for my 303 Jungle Carbine. I’m not all wrapped up in sub MOA accuracy…I know and understand that this rifle was never designed for that level of accuracy…so, I’ll happily accept 3 MOA or thereabouts. That is still Minute of Deer at 200 yards.

I loaded up yesterday for a range visit to do a final test of these loads. I planned on an afternoon session…couldn’t go in the morning because I had to go for a blood test…yeah, it’s still being pumped around my body…but I have dropped my weight from around 135kg to 116kg (297lb to 255lb) and want to reach 85kg (187lb).

Anyway, I got to the range with about 45 minutes to spare up my sleeve, and damn, they had decided to close the range due to a lack of volunteer Range Officers. So, I drove for around an hour, one way, only to have to turn around and go back home. I can’t go to the range next Friday because it’s ANZAC Day, so it will be at least another two weeks before I can test out these loads. There is another range I can visit, but I don’t like it for a couple of reasons…it’s too expensive, and there is a paid RO there that is in desperate need of some “contact counselling”…he is an arrogant bastard without a sense of humour and with an attitude beyond comprehension! So, I’ll have to sit here and twiddle my thumbs for another couple of weeks whilst awaiting for some much needed recoil therapy…although I do have a Clay Target Sporting Comp on the 28th of April, so I will be getting some time behind the butt.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5946

I've been severely lacking in recoil therapy recently myself. Only a couple ranges near here that I enjoy going to.

In a couple weeks going to take my kids for recoil therapy for the first time. Let them use their new never fired 22's. Son's Ruger 10/22 and daughter's Savage Rascal are going to be firing CCI "Quiets". So just a hair step up from a BB gun for their first range day.

I just picked them up some Walker Electronic Ear Muffs yesterday so they can hear instructions while protecting their ears.

I have to sight in my new 22WMR and use up some 308Win so I can justify buying some more 308Win. Very Happy

slimjim · Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Recoil Therapy Day

Nice looking rifle, Dimitri. Have fun with the kids.

BTW, your workbench is too clean.

slimjim · Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Recoil Therapy Day

Nice looking rifle, Dimitri. Have fun with the kids.

BTW, your workbench is too clean.

Vince · Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: Recoil Therapy Day

slimjim wrote:

Nice looking rifle, Dimitri. Have fun with the kids.

BTW, your workbench is too clean.

Agree on both counts Slim…especially on the bench…that bench is almost immoral it’s so clean and neat.

Oh by the way…long time no see…welcome back mate. Oh, and yer stuttering mate. Laughing