How not to handle a rifle

[mikeymike]

I get the numbers confused but basicly a single shot version of the SA80.

L-98.  I fired it in the ATC.  Enjoyable unless it is a very cold day and your upper-body strength isn't at rock-ape levels (reloading requires a strong-ish arm).  Though last time I fired it, I guess I was about 15 or 16, and a good deal smaller than I am now :-)

[mikeymike]

KennyR wrote:
Uh, isn't that only like 5.56mm?

Correct.

About .22 calibre?

Dunno.  Can't remember, it has been a while since I've seen one.

And it's muzzle velocity is much lower than usual rifles. I imagine the recoil from that is like being slapped with a small, underfed goldfish.

The .22 rifle is like that.  The L-98 hasn't got much of a kick on it, probably triple the kick of the .22 rifle.  A satisfying amount of kick (at least, that's how I remembered it) :-)

[mikeymike]

Cyberus wrote:
Completely OT:

Did you sell legolas.com?

Did the prepubescent girls saying, 'You suck' finally get to you? :lol:

Heh.  No, I still run it.  A friend persuaded me to try the forums idea with banners at the top, in an attempt to make a little bit of money.

I'm still looking to sell it.  I haven't figured out what'd be the best way of getting the highest number of people to see that it is for sale, though it might not be worth much now that the LotR trilogy has finished in the cinema.