On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:28:38 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

So, nobody can think of any real reasons not to target shoot at sea?
It seems to me that this would be safer than on land as I can be
certain there is nobody within bullet range whereas on land you never
know if that is true. (OK, perhaps there are Ninja scuba divers out
there).

As long as you've got a clear horizon in all directions I can't see
why not. I think the biggest risk is someone filing a gunfire report
with the gendarmes or an accidental discharge in an unfortunate
direction.

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:28:38 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

So, nobody can think of any real reasons not to target shoot at sea?
It seems to me that this would be safer than on land as I can be
certain there is nobody within bullet range whereas on land you never
know if that is true. (OK, perhaps there are Ninja scuba divers out
there).



Spend all your time looking for really dumb things to do, eh? Why would
you want to discharge firearms on the water? What are you shooting at,
the horizon?

On Nov 16, 10:00 pm, Boater wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:28:38 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

So, nobody can think of any real reasons not to target shoot at sea?
It seems to me that this would be safer than on land as I can be
certain there is nobody within bullet range whereas on land you never
know if that is true. (OK, perhaps there are Ninja scuba divers out
there).

Spend all your time looking for really dumb things to do, eh? Why would
you want to discharge firearms on the water? What are you shooting at,
the horizon?

I get the impression Harry went directly from the newborn section to
the geriatric ward when he was born. Really Harry, go back and read
the original post.

Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 10:00 pm, Boater wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:28:38 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:
So, nobody can think of any real reasons not to target shoot at sea?
It seems to me that this would be safer than on land as I can be
certain there is nobody within bullet range whereas on land you never
know if that is true. (OK, perhaps there are Ninja scuba divers out
there).
Spend all your time looking for really dumb things to do, eh? Why would
you want to discharge firearms on the water? What are you shooting at,
the horizon?

I get the impression Harry went directly from the newborn section to
the geriatric ward when he was born. Really Harry, go back and read
the original post.


You can't explain your latest round of idiocy in a sentence? I recall
you wondering about warding off pirates. Usually the pirates are after
boats a little fancier and faster than your little sailboat. How are you
going to outrun or outgun a pack of pirates in a fast motorboat?
Perhaps you ought to concentrate on learning how to boat without
breaking stuff.

On Nov 16, 10:15 pm, Boater wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 10:00 pm, Boater wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:28:38 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:
So, nobody can think of any real reasons not to target shoot at sea?
It seems to me that this would be safer than on land as I can be
certain there is nobody within bullet range whereas on land you never
know if that is true. (OK, perhaps there are Ninja scuba divers out
there).
Spend all your time looking for really dumb things to do, eh? Why would
you want to discharge firearms on the water? What are you shooting at,
the horizon?

I get the impression Harry went directly from the newborn section to
the geriatric ward when he was born. Really Harry, go back and read
the original post.

You can't explain your latest round of idiocy in a sentence? I recall
you wondering about warding off pirates. Usually the pirates are after
boats a little fancier and faster than your little sailboat. How are you
going to outrun or outgun a pack of pirates in a fast motorboat?
Perhaps you ought to concentrate on learning how to boat without
breaking stuff.

MY next invention, just for rec.boats, a blood pressure monitor that
disables the "send" button when Harry's blood pressure goes above a
certain level. It'd cut his posts by 99%.
Seriously Harry, get a grip, yer dodderin dude. This is just a fun
way to get my son to go sailing with me. He can shoot the .22 at a
foam float. There's no Pirates in my part of the world in this
century.

Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 10:15 pm, Boater wrote:
Frogwatch wrote:
On Nov 16, 10:00 pm, Boater wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:28:38 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:
So, nobody can think of any real reasons not to target shoot at sea?
It seems to me that this would be safer than on land as I can be
certain there is nobody within bullet range whereas on land you never
know if that is true. (OK, perhaps there are Ninja scuba divers out
there).
Spend all your time looking for really dumb things to do, eh? Why would
you want to discharge firearms on the water? What are you shooting at,
the horizon?
I get the impression Harry went directly from the newborn section to
the geriatric ward when he was born. Really Harry, go back and read
the original post.
You can't explain your latest round of idiocy in a sentence? I recall
you wondering about warding off pirates. Usually the pirates are after
boats a little fancier and faster than your little sailboat. How are you
going to outrun or outgun a pack of pirates in a fast motorboat?
Perhaps you ought to concentrate on learning how to boat without
breaking stuff.

MY next invention, just for rec.boats, a blood pressure monitor that
disables the "send" button when Harry's blood pressure goes above a
certain level. It'd cut his posts by 99%.
Seriously Harry, get a grip, yer dodderin dude. This is just a fun
way to get my son to go sailing with me. He can shoot the .22 at a
foam float. There's no Pirates in my part of the world in this
century.


What a thrill.

My BP, by the way, was 120/63 at my last doctor's visit. How's yours?

wrote:
On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:00:36 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Why would
you want to discharge firearms on the water? What are you shooting at,
the horizon?

I will agree trying to shoot a rifle at something a couple hundred
yards away from a bouncing boat might just be shooting at the horizon
but I could see shooting a shotgun at thrown targets. They do it on
cruise ships all the time. You might even want to test fire a handgun
or do some 7 yard drills. One problem a lot of people have is finding
a safe place to shoot these days. If you were a couple miles offshore
with no boats in sight that is pretty safe.


O'Hara seems to break everything he touches...he'll end up shooting
himself or a guest.

No sweat off my brow.

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:53:48 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:28:38 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

So, nobody can think of any real reasons not to target shoot at sea?
It seems to me that this would be safer than on land as I can be
certain there is nobody within bullet range whereas on land you never
know if that is true. (OK, perhaps there are Ninja scuba divers out
there).

As long as you've got a clear horizon in all directions I can't see
why not. I think the biggest risk is someone filing a gunfire report
with the gendarmes

I guess the question I have is why you would call France to report a
firearms discharge.

or an accidental discharge in an unfortunate direction.

One of our hay fields is a natural berm at a pretty good angle and we
use that all the time for target practice.

I don't think I've ever seen a ricochet from shooting although it's
possible.