'Cadet' Lee Enfields (.22)
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jennis said:
C no.7 are still being use in the cadets altho some in the big city like GVRD(vancouver) have nowhere to shoot them so they use them only for rifle drill .
another member told me that some cadets also use anschutz .22cal.
but most cadets practice with the daisy air 853c .177cal but its junk.
and in summer camp some cadets who take marksmen course gets to shoot the C7s.
I was last in Air Cadets 6 years ago (North Delta), we had 3 sets of rifles.
1 set of Lee-Enfield drill rifles - these were not shot, I think they were dewats
1 set of Lee-Enfield No. 7 .22's
1 set of Anshutz .22's.
I'm not sure which model the Anschutz single shot .22's were, but they look almost exactly like the CIL 190s that Anschutz made.
We shot them at indoor ranges, the first one somewhere in Richmond near the airport, and the second one in Queens Park.
1 set of Lee-Enfield drill rifles - these were not shot, I think they were dewats
1 set of Lee-Enfield No. 7 .22's
1 set of Anshutz .22's.
I'm not sure which model the Anschutz single shot .22's were, but they look almost exactly like the CIL 190s that Anschutz made.
We shot them at indoor ranges, the first one somewhere in Richmond near the airport, and the second one in Queens Park.
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Yes the Cadets still use the Enfield in .22 cal. The .22 is much better than the pellet gun. No more indoor shooting with the .22 though. DND claimed that the lead that they inhale is poison. I wonder weather our politicians where cadets in the past
?
Any how the ranges in most armories are not used by CF cadets and have to look elsewhere. This could be a big problem for the future shooters.
We where lucky in Guelph I arranged a meeting with our range president and the local cadet corps CO and they got accepted to shoot at the GRGC. The CO doesn’t take the kids out much though.
? Any how the ranges in most armories are not used by CF cadets and have to look elsewhere. This could be a big problem for the future shooters.
We where lucky in Guelph I arranged a meeting with our range president and the local cadet corps CO and they got accepted to shoot at the GRGC. The CO doesn’t take the kids out much though.
Yeah, I heard that they weren't going to the range much anymore, but never got a good explanation as to why that was.
We definitely don't do drill with the same Enfields we shoot though. The range team would have a fit if that happened.
We definitely don't do drill with the same Enfields we shoot though. The range team would have a fit if that happened.
No more .22.............. The only way my corps could keep the No. 7 is if they were regestired to the RCMP. But since they have moved locations........ no more shooting. Disabled drill rifles are still used though. Only rifles to be used is the daisy.
If lucky, a certain few may shoot C7 if a reserve unit makes it happen.
If lucky, a certain few may shoot C7 if a reserve unit makes it happen.
chanman said:
alot has changed in the 6 years you been in chanman. no cadets group shoots at my club in queens park anymore (sapperton fish and game) . some cadets group have tried but any more than 4 cadets shooting indoors must get approval from regional victoria and they are not likely to get it.
very stupid rule when you consider us civilians shoot there all the time and the club meets all regulatory rules and air controls standard.
Lawrence D said:Yes the Cadets still use the Enfield in .22 cal. The .22 is much better than the pellet gun. No more indoor shooting with the .22 though. DND claimed that the lead that they inhale is poison. I wonder weather our politicians where cadets in the past
Any how the ranges in most armories are not used by CF cadets and have to look elsewhere. This could be a big problem for the future shooters.
yes, thats is the explanation of why the Cno.7 and the anschutz sit in storage at the cadet hall and only brot out to be cleaned periodically .
in the GVRD , a major outdoor range was shut down last year in north van , this is the range that some cadet practiced at and also where competition were held.
politicians shut the range due to safety concern cos somebody found two bullets off range property.
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curtton said:
That saddens me very much, we spent a lot of pleasant weekends there.
The Richmond range only had room for 4 lanes anyway, but I think we might have had 5 or 6 lanes in use at your club. (We only had about that many rifles of each type, really)
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Since we're on this subject, I think that DND should get more practical people to go down to the cadet levels and evaluate the circumstances properly.
IMO they talk too much about safety (lead inhalation) and kids with guns (brain washing), etc. I just shake my head because if it isn't for some really dedicated cadets the rest of the cards would fall down. What about the cadet spirit and exiting days at the range?
It really makes me sad to see the LARGE potential of young cadets going down the drain. Down the drain just because of a few decision makers that have their head 20 feet under the sand. They can't understand that one main reason why these kids join is to have fun, shoot and their close relationship with the forces. These topics can not be taken away without losing the kids' interest. Shooting the .177 is better than nothing but they should go back to the 22's on regular bases.
IMO they talk too much about safety (lead inhalation) and kids with guns (brain washing), etc. I just shake my head because if it isn't for some really dedicated cadets the rest of the cards would fall down. What about the cadet spirit and exiting days at the range?
It really makes me sad to see the LARGE potential of young cadets going down the drain. Down the drain just because of a few decision makers that have their head 20 feet under the sand. They can't understand that one main reason why these kids join is to have fun, shoot and their close relationship with the forces. These topics can not be taken away without losing the kids' interest. Shooting the .177 is better than nothing but they should go back to the 22's on regular bases.
Since you're on the subject of cadets... what happened with the C10?
When I was in, I had the opportunity to look them over. Seemed like a decent piece of kit.
(Please don't tell me it was deemed a "black rifle" and taken away from the "children" )
When I was in, I had the opportunity to look them over. Seemed like a decent piece of kit.
(Please don't tell me it was deemed a "black rifle" and taken away from the "children"
)
The C10 ? Never heard of it, can you tell us more?
I work summers at the Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre (or whatever it is they'll call themselves this summer). Almost all the kids shoot the Daisy ( which is not a bad air rifle, it's not an Anshultz; but it's not $1k either), Those taking the Marksmanship (1 or 2) camps will shoot the .22rfs, both the No 7 and the Anshultz. To the best of my knowledge no one at vernon has fired the C7 in the past 2 years, because the range has been closed to centrefire rifles. (Total horsecrap!)
I work summers at the Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre (or whatever it is they'll call themselves this summer). Almost all the kids shoot the Daisy ( which is not a bad air rifle, it's not an Anshultz; but it's not $1k either), Those taking the Marksmanship (1 or 2) camps will shoot the .22rfs, both the No 7 and the Anshultz. To the best of my knowledge no one at vernon has fired the C7 in the past 2 years, because the range has been closed to centrefire rifles. (Total horsecrap!)
