Hello from UK

[kelljp]

Cheers from East TN

 

[Feltwad]

Hi all, new member from NE England.

Experienced rabbiter with 22LR, 17HMR and silenced 410 but been looking for something more deliberate and relaxing for general hunting so I've taken the plunge and my first step into this black powder malarky.

Last week a 1979 repro Ardesa 12 bore "fowler" crossed my path which I feel will make a good starter gun. Took it out for a few shots today with pyrodex no 5 loads, nothing serious, just plinking tin cans, getting familiar and really enjoyed myself. My shooting mate thinks I'm mad, he's not into it at all so I'm on my own and looking forward to learning a lot from this forum. He's also rubbish at taking photos, this looks like it's from the 70's but it was actually taken 6 hours ago! I had to have a picture though, it's been a day to remember.

The north- east of the UK you would be better off joining a branch of the MLAGB in your area .
Feltwad

 

[jimhallam]

The north- east of the UK you would be better off joining a branch of the MLAGB in your area .
Feltwad

Why aye, hinny. Ye wasn't thinkin ah was teltin me marra te gan aal the wey doon Sooth, shorly ;-))))) Ah meh live doon heah but when ah gan yhem ah shoot at Annik.

(Translation available on request.)

 

[Okie Hog]

Welcome from southwest Oklahoma.

 

[nit wit]

We are all mad! Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[TFoley]

Welcome from Fenland East Anglia where the locals have web-feet and one eye in the centre of their forehead, or so 'tis said.

 

[BlazingIron]

Howdy from Texas!

 

[James Wilson]

Welcome from Kentucky! I’ll be on your side on the pond in June on the River Thames.

 

[NeilMacleod]

Welcome from Ab.

 

[zerosprk]

Hi and welcome from northern New Mexico, USA!

 

[BritJoe]

Why aye, hinny. Ye wasn't thinkin ah was teltin me marra te gan aal the wey doon Sooth, shorly ;-))))) Ah meh live doon heah but when ah gan yhem ah shoot at Annik

Ha, no translation required, I 'd say you lived about 30 miles NNW from me with a belt of Pitmattic between us!

I will be thinking about joining MLAGB and am considering what my Basc and their insurances cover. Certainly they are the route to take if I do take this further and I guess it's evidence of need / progression in shooting for the police when the question of an ML rifle arises. Similarly I'll use the Pyrodex I have, get a licence and then move on to proper BP. So far searching certain points here has proven very helpful so thank you for your welcomes and I look forward to making some posts soon from a very green beginners perspective.

Cheers

 

[Whughett]

Welcome from New England state of Rhode Island.
Of UK ancestry my self and hope to visit there someday.

 

[Snake Pleskin]

Hi all, new member from NE England.

Experienced rabbiter with 22LR, 17HMR and silenced 410 but been looking for something more deliberate and relaxing for general hunting so I've taken the plunge and my first step into this black powder malarky.

Last week a 1979 repro Ardesa 12 bore "fowler" crossed my path which I feel will make a good starter gun. Took it out for a few shots today with pyrodex no 5 loads, nothing serious, just plinking tin cans, getting familiar and really enjoyed myself. My shooting mate thinks I'm mad, he's not into it at all so I'm on my own and looking forward to learning a lot from this forum. He's also rubbish at taking photos, this looks like it's from the 70's but it was actually taken 6 hours ago! I had to have a picture though, it's been a day to remember.

Welcome from South Carolina USA. You have two nice rifles to start you on your way!

 

[towgunner11h]

Welcome from West Virginia!

 

[Feltwad]

Ha, no translation required, I 'd say you lived about 30 miles NNW from me with a belt of Pitmattic between us!

I will be thinking about joining MLAGB and am considering what my Basc and their insurances cover. Certainly they are the route to take if I do take this further and I guess it's evidence of need / progression in shooting for the police when the question of an ML rifle arises. Similarly I'll use the Pyrodex I have, get a licence and then move on to proper BP. So far searching certain points here has proven very helpful so thank you for your welcomes and I look forward to making some posts soon from a very green beginners perspective.

Cheers

If you thinking of posting threads ,just a word of warning Be careful in what you say the type of shooting in the States is different than here in the UK and can upset some members
Feltwad

 

[Jacobcp23]

Hello from South Carolina.

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Welcome from PA.

 

[Spyder83]

Welcome from Kentucky

 

[John May]

Welcome aboard from another Brit. Excellent forum and a whole heap of experienced shooters on here, you'll have fun...

 

[toot]

Welcome.