A "gem" of a quotation from a book I am reading ... "The Queens Prize"
" A steady breeze which occasionally whipped up into a wind of some thirty m.p.h. also caused grumblings among the riflemen. "not that grumbling is an unusual trait in the character of a rifle shot", sniffed the Daily News, "as no matter how favourable the elements be, there is bound to be some man who will lay the blame of a poor performance , not on himself but on one of the many varieties of atmospherical conditions which are apparently only known to shooting men"
BISLEY 1897
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Hogwash Bob. I never complain about the wind
Just the fact that when my competitors shoot, the wind is nice and easy, but as soon as I get down, it starts doing wierd stuff again, and the stupid flags didnt even show a bloody change. Stupid 200 year old design flags.
Added to that, the latest useless barrel I got always seems to throw fliers in the same bloody direction the stupid flag is pointing.
BTW, I have never got to the mound with the wrong ammo, but few times I have got down with the right ammo, but the wrong caliber barrel screwed in.
Its just not fair.
Just the fact that when my competitors shoot, the wind is nice and easy, but as soon as I get down, it starts doing wierd stuff again, and the stupid flags didnt even show a bloody change. Stupid 200 year old design flags.
Added to that, the latest useless barrel I got always seems to throw fliers in the same bloody direction the stupid flag is pointing.
BTW, I have never got to the mound with the wrong ammo, but few times I have got down with the right ammo, but the wrong caliber barrel screwed in.
Its just not fair.
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Where should the blame go???
Why do we always think it is our fault.
After all:
1. We have spent Dollars on that U Beaut new barrel,
2. Got the super dooper high BC projies,
3. Expanded the chamber a bit to get a few more ounces of power in
It's about time the manufacturers of this stuff factored in the human element, and developed:
1. Barrels that counter poor trigger release,
2. Projies that can read the wind for us, and adjust accordingly,
3. Powders that didn't stress our barrels too much, but gave us amazing speed.
Come on guys, is it too much to ask.
There will always be a market for this kind of stuff, you just need a glossy packet to put it in, and price it high enough to make us think it is great.
After all:
1. We have spent Dollars on that U Beaut new barrel,
2. Got the super dooper high BC projies,
3. Expanded the chamber a bit to get a few more ounces of power in
It's about time the manufacturers of this stuff factored in the human element, and developed:
1. Barrels that counter poor trigger release,
2. Projies that can read the wind for us, and adjust accordingly,
3. Powders that didn't stress our barrels too much, but gave us amazing speed.
Come on guys, is it too much to ask.
There will always be a market for this kind of stuff, you just need a glossy packet to put it in, and price it high enough to make us think it is great.
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