For those of you who thought you knew all the terms used in shooting, here's a few you missed.
Musketeer. Salty liquid from the eye of a sad mouse.
Optical sights. Organs found above the nose of any normal person.
Cross hair. A furious animal similar to a rabbit.
Restore. Often another term for butcher.
Quarry. Where rock doves and stone curlew come from.
SCUBA tank. A sort of large size buddy bottle. Let your buddy carry it.
Novice. A man who does not drink, smoke, or chase women.
Warning shot. In naval parlance, a shot across the bows. For an airgunner, a way to explain a miss.
Field target. Usually green, big, and impossible to miss. Just point downwards.
Practise. Something others should do. You, of course, are so good you do not need it.
Scope rail. Ranting when you miss.
Near miss. A hit. If the shot just missed it would be a near hit.
Night sight. An attractive girl who forgot to close the curtains before getting ready for bed.
Camouflage. A waste of money. Rabbits and pigeons don't wear it yet you can go all day without seeing one.
Plinking. The ruler of the ancient Country of Plin.
Final score. The last notch cut in the stock.
Horoscope. A telescopic sight that refuses to stay on zero.
Missile. A projectile that is designed to miss, otherwise it would be called a hitile.
Arrestor block. Making sure you never break the Law.
Muzzle brake. Device that reduces the speed of a gun muzzle.
Quad bike. An EIGHT wheeled vehicle. Quad mean 4, bi means 2. 4 x 2 used to be 8, though I'm not sure about nowadays.
String taut trajectory. A total impossibility. A stretched string goes down, then up.
Zero. The maximum range, in feet, at which you think someone else can hit a barn.
Recoilless rifle. One you forgot to load.
Mainspring. Where the most important water comes from.
Range finder. A gadget for finding places to shoot.
Advice. An addiction to advertisements.
Expert. Someone who always has a reason for missing.
Scut. That part of a previously broadside rabbit you see after you have fired and before the pellet gets there.
Hill. A large mound with an angle of ascent usually equal to the climbers age.
Happy Christmas, and a safe New Year.
Musketeer. Salty liquid from the eye of a sad mouse.
Optical sights. Organs found above the nose of any normal person.
Cross hair. A furious animal similar to a rabbit.
Restore. Often another term for butcher.
Quarry. Where rock doves and stone curlew come from.
SCUBA tank. A sort of large size buddy bottle. Let your buddy carry it.
Novice. A man who does not drink, smoke, or chase women.
Warning shot. In naval parlance, a shot across the bows. For an airgunner, a way to explain a miss.
Field target. Usually green, big, and impossible to miss. Just point downwards.
Practise. Something others should do. You, of course, are so good you do not need it.
Scope rail. Ranting when you miss.
Near miss. A hit. If the shot just missed it would be a near hit.
Night sight. An attractive girl who forgot to close the curtains before getting ready for bed.
Camouflage. A waste of money. Rabbits and pigeons don't wear it yet you can go all day without seeing one.
Plinking. The ruler of the ancient Country of Plin.
Final score. The last notch cut in the stock.
Horoscope. A telescopic sight that refuses to stay on zero.
Missile. A projectile that is designed to miss, otherwise it would be called a hitile.
Arrestor block. Making sure you never break the Law.
Muzzle brake. Device that reduces the speed of a gun muzzle.
Quad bike. An EIGHT wheeled vehicle. Quad mean 4, bi means 2. 4 x 2 used to be 8, though I'm not sure about nowadays.
String taut trajectory. A total impossibility. A stretched string goes down, then up.
Zero. The maximum range, in feet, at which you think someone else can hit a barn.
Recoilless rifle. One you forgot to load.
Mainspring. Where the most important water comes from.
Range finder. A gadget for finding places to shoot.
Advice. An addiction to advertisements.
Expert. Someone who always has a reason for missing.
Scut. That part of a previously broadside rabbit you see after you have fired and before the pellet gets there.
Hill. A large mound with an angle of ascent usually equal to the climbers age.
Happy Christmas, and a safe New Year.
