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    For crying out loud!

    Anybody that states a gun's calibre as 1.77 or 2.2 should be banished forever.

    Rant over.
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    Ah but

    More importantly, which is best 1.77 or 2.2.
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    See also the scope description, 'three-by-nine-by-forty'.
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    12psi
    12fpe
    12 pounds of pressure

    ...and anything in text speak.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Inspector 71 View Post
    Anybody that states a gun's calibre as 1.77 or 2.2 should be banished forever.

    Rant over.

    .....and breathe.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry D View Post
    See also the scope description, 'three-by-nine-by-forty'.

    "Scopes" Terry, "Scopes"!
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    "Scopes" Terry, "Scopes"!
    Yes. I once saw an Ad with "scopes" and some one asked for a Pic of the other scope,and the seller said there was only one "scopes" in the sale.

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    Quote Originally Posted by snock View Post
    12psi
    12fpe
    12 pounds of pressure

    ...and anything in text speak.

    12 FPE seems to be used a lot . I always saw it written as 12 ft/lbs

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    Quote Originally Posted by bighit View Post
    12 FPE seems to be used a lot . I always saw it written as 12 ft/lbs
    I used to use that but have moved to 12ft-lbs as apparently that’s better.

    Despite Brexit, I suspect moving to Joules would be easier.

    I too get a bit OCD about this stuff. I think I have bored members before about various of my linguistic OCD things.

    It’s not a foresight, it’s a front sight. That kind of thing.

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    Me rekkons we shud be more tolyrant and use the opportunity to educate and nurture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer View Post
    I used to use that but have moved to 12ft-lbs as apparently that’s better.

    Despite Brexit, I suspect moving to Joules would be easier.

    I too get a bit OCD about this stuff. I think I have bored members before about various of my linguistic OCD things.

    It’s not a foresight, it’s a front sight. That kind of thing.
    I do hope that no one mentions "should of" then

    It's my pet hate!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by snock View Post
    12psi
    12fpe
    12 pounds of pressure

    ...and anything in text speak.
    I use FPE cos it's accurate and easier. I should of (eh Graham?) switched to Joules by now, perhaps I will.
    God rest ye jelly mental men

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    It’s not a telescopic sight. It’s possibly a telescope sight. It’s definitely an optical sight. Or a glass sight. Unless it is rubbish and has plastic lenses.

    Open sights do not include aperture sights, because they are closed.

    Sigh. Here I go again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    I use FPE cos it's accurate and easier. I should of (eh Graham?) switched to Joules by now, perhaps I will.
    Oh dear, there's no hope for you Nick

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