galenkp in #hive-139358 • 5 months agoMad minuteMuch like people, judging rifles on looks alone can bring the wrong conclusion - Especially for those who don't know firearms. Visually these two weapon-systems look completely…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 5 months agoMy greatest competitorMost weekends I can be found on the range - I train new and existing shooters, operate as a range officer, practice and compete. I sometimes just go there to hang out with my…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 7 months agoHangfire: The delayed reactionSafety: The condition of being protected from, or unlikely to, cause danger, risk, or injury. As someone who has operated firearms for over thirty years and done a great…galenkp in #hive-168869 • 9 months agoA well-rounded weekendHey hivers, how y'all doing? I hope your week has started well and you've got a productive one planned...Or that happenstance makes it that way; Either way I hope you have a good…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 9 months agoThe faithless weekendHey y'all, I've just finished the first day of competition at the shooting event I'm attending this weekend. I'm a little tired to be honest, have a few protesting muscles and…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 9 months agoThe Thursday kind of WednesdayWednesday isn't my most favourite day of the week however it's way better than Tuesday and massively better than Monday - It marks the downhill run to the weekend you see…galenkp in #hive-166408 • 10 months agoI only had twoTwo: The number of chocolate biscuits I ate today - Not an incredibly impressive number I'll admit, but considering I'm trying to sharpen up from a body-weight perspective…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 10 months agoCompetition timeOver the last few years I've been heavily involved in the organisation and running of a practical shooting event held three to four times a year in various locations around the…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 10 months agoFire release fireSunday...I had a list of DIY/handyman jobs to do at home planned...I even wrote a list! However as all good military men know no plan survives contact with the enemy and…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 11 months agoA little instructionI was at the range giving some instruction to a student today; That's a job I take very seriously because what they learn in the first few lessons tends to stick with them. I…galenkp in #hive-139358 • 11 months agoBoring and tediousI'm not a huge fan of boring and tedious things; It's no fun you see. I can think up hundreds of things I'd rather do than boring and tedious activities because, well…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearBack at the rangeI'm out shooting today...Not, not just yet, it's really early in the morning right now, but I'm just about to take off for the range...After stopping off at a cafe for some…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearHobby friendshipsLast weekend I went shooting with a few mates to work on some shooting stage designs for a competition we will be running in October. You can read about it here if you want…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearLooking for the weekendIs it ever too early in the week to start scoping for the weekend? I'll be honest with you hive team... No is the only possible answer to this question. Come on...Don't you…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearIsaac Newton's third law Over the last week or so I've had my brother here in South Australia; He lives almost 4,000 kilometres away at the top of Australia and we don't get to see each other much so we…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearGetting well-fingeredMiddle of the first pad on the index finger ...That's what you'll hear from most people when talking about correct trigger-finger placement when shooting. So is it legit , or…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearWeight for meI've been shooting for a long time, almost thirty years now and along the way many things have changed; I think that comes with experience and is probably common to most…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearThe confessionForgive me father for I have sinned. It has been three months since my last... ...Ok, I'm not really a religious man, I have my beliefs mind, but they're not for hive being…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearPresenting dopeIf you were to spend time with me and some of the people I hang with you'll hear the word dope spoken of, certainly if we happen to be long range shooting at the time. I…galenkp in #hive-139358 • last yearKing of the underworldOver the years I've lost count how many guns I have had...A lot is probably the easiest way to quantify it. I've bought, owned and sold many in the last 28 or so years and whilst…
