Shooting Acronyms

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NAAFI Navy Army Air Force Institutes which translates now to a spar shop and junior ranks bar
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#43 Post by DaveB »

42DAF wrote:NAAFI Navy Army Air Force Institutes which translates now to a spar shop and junior ranks bar
In my day NAAFI stood for No Ambition And F***-all Interest - described a lot of people i served with over the years!
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FUBAR - F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition/Repair

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#48 Post by lovemunkey187 »

What does FTR stand for? I've seen it mentioned a few times usually in connection with competitive disciplines.
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#49 Post by dromia »

Depends on the context; stamped on a Military rifle in could mean "Factory Thorough Repair"

Or if you are of a competitive bent it could be "F" class- Target Rifle.

The former has been in use a lot longer than the latter.
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#50 Post by 20series »

lovemunkey187 wrote: Thu Dec 30, 2021 2:17 pm What does FTR stand for? I've seen it mentioned a few times usually in connection with competitive disciplines.
F class Target Rifle, so restricted to .308 or .223 chamberings, max all up weight of 8.25KG including scope, bipod
as opposed to
F Open, any calibre up to 8mm with 10KG weight limit.

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