The Real Reason Modern Rifles Are Accurate

[Hsing-ee]

Yep, I might be old but not that old

Pete

You'd save up a few ha'pennies in an old margarine tub and swap them for a bottle of flat coke. One of your mates would then have to put the bubbles in, using whatever gas was to hand. The good old days.

[tinbum]

You'd save up a few ha'pennies in an old margarine tub and swap them for a bottle of flat coke. One of your mates would then have to put the bubbles in, using whatever gas was to hand. The good old days.

Cola was orignally flat! It was created as a fuel additive to prevent "engine-knock".

[look no hands]

You'd save up a few ha'pennies in an old margarine tub and swap them for a bottle of flat coke. One of your mates would then have to put the bubbles in, using whatever gas was to hand. The good old days.

Who in their right mind would let a bottle of coke go flat, surely it was more fun to drink said coke (when fizzy) and then belch out swear words.

Pete

[Hsing-ee]

Who in their right mind would let a bottle of coke go flat, surely it was more fun to drink said coke (when fizzy) and then belch out swear words.

Pete

Coke with bubbles in already was for the posh kids on the new private estate, like ready-salted crisps. Three ha'pennies would get a brown paper bag of crisps and someone would have to go down to the salt-lick near the garages where they kept the cow for a few scrapings to season them. If there were calfs around then sometimes we'd have to go without or just use sweat.

[look no hands]

Coke with bubbles in already was for the posh kids on the new private estate, like ready-salted crisps. Three ha'pennies would get a brown paper bag of crisps and someone would have to go down to the salt-lick near the garages where they kept the cow for a few scrapings to season them. If there were calfs around then sometimes we'd have to go without or just use sweat.

I'd rather spend my half pennies dribbling down the glass of the local newsagents cordoned off pick and mix area, you got a lot for ya money back in the day.

Pink shrimp anyone!

Pete

[secretagentmole]

1980s 5p pieces were much bigger than today's 5p pieces....

[bozzer]

1980s 5p pieces were much bigger than today's 5p pieces....

You alright 'Moley?

[rancidtom]

Another thing is that so many people believe .177's are "more accurate than .22, simply because the think the group size is smaller (by about 0.5~1 milimetre) but they're measuring the outside diameter group, not the centre to centre group. There are far too many girly calibre guns around because of this misunderstanding!

[secretagentmole]

You alright 'Moley?

Yup sure am!