o sung wu,

Sorry for a second post, however I realised I could have posted a video of the final where the two young women won the prestigious gold and silver medals respectively.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCO_X7eOU7A

The entire video is worth watching and the final between the two Australian women is at the end. Both were a little nervous which was to be expected. True champions, but media political correctness and PC self-censorship decree that the sporting achievement and good citizenship they model are not publicised to other young people. In most countries they would be feted on their return for their magnificent feat of gold and silver.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSOo-zY0_lc

TRUE blue blacK powder
WE WERE RAISED ON IT EVERY CRACKER NIGHT
AND IT STILL SMELLS THE SAME..USE THE NOSE FOR MEMORIES

Hi there ONTHEBEACH...

Many women are superb shots with most weapons, including handguns. Occasionally they may have some initial nervousness about recoil, even the sound of the blast, if ear protectors aren't worn. Mostly though, they're just as competent as their male counterparts, which tends to annoy some of the blokes !

I recall a situation, where there was a group of female police officers selected for an on going task force, which necessitated they be trained and designated competent on three weapons. Naturally the S & W Mod.10.3 .38 spec (using both 125gr & 115gr hollow points) their standard issued F/A. Next was the Browning 9mm Hi-Power Pistol (as carried by the Oz Army in those days). And finally, the Remington 870P Shotgun (using, 00 Buck, and 'Breneke' rifled slugs).

Except for some initial trepidation with the 870, they all qualified, and qualified very well ! A lot of the guys were very surprised indeed.

Thank you for your two threads with the interesting links to the Olympic shooters, as you say, they're absolutely amazing.

Thanks again ONTHEBEACH, and take it easy ol' fellow !

one under god,

Ssssh, don't mention pistol shooting to the women. But wait a minute, the women have taken over,

http://www.pistolshootingqld.org/

Oh alright, black powder has women too and Aussie pioneer muskets, 'smoke poles',

https://www.ssaa.org.au/competition-info/posters/muzzleloading.pdf

o sung wu,

Sorry, our posts crossed earlier. Thank you too. It is good to chat.

Before the Howard inspired gun laws that did SFA to deter offenders (and probably encouraged more to take advantage of disarmed civilians), the Rem 870 was common on farms to take game and cull. Thousands of farm vehicles carried one along with a Ruger 10/22. The Ruger .22 was the merciful quick end for severely ill and injured animals. Now the farmer is supposed to drive back to the homestead, unlock two safes (firearm and ammunition) and return where he was previously. Tough luck for the cows with ripped out udders and leg ligaments from the packs of wild dogs that have become increasingly common. As for the humane termination an animal critically injured on a public road, forget it. A 'public-spirited' member of the public could intervene to prevent or report the 'cruelty'. Our local (to our family farm) bush cop was reported for refusing to detour over 80km to collect a wallaby bleeding from every orifice after being struck by a vehicle. The person who reported him said she had already sent the driver of the offending vehicle packing for 'threatening' to end the poor animal's life with a large tyre lever. The brute! (sic)

Returning to women, the firearm was (is) a simple farm tool common to all women in the bush and all were damned good freestanding shots, as a fox or crow destroying lambs would find. As you know, it is all in the concentration, calmness (heart beat) and breathing.

The shooting clubs in towns offer a welcoming social environment without hang-ups.

Hi ONTHEBEACH...

As usual, you're 'spot on' ! With the gun laws as they exist now, before you could humanely destroy an injured animal, as you said, you'd need to drive back to the homestead, unlock your gun safe and return to do the job. The only difficulty with that, the poor injured animal, would more than likely die of old age ? Laws made 'on the run' and inclined purely for political expediency ?

Goodnight ONTHEBEACH, and thank you.