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Finnish SRA SPOL 4 3-Gun Match, October 2021
Bloke and Matti shoot the SPOL 4 SRA match in Finland, October 2021!
Bloke is shooting a Bushmaster M17S bullpup with Holosun 503, and Matti is shooting a Brownells BRN-180, also with a Holosun 503. Most of Bloke's gear is available from https://www.varusteleka.com/en and the knife sheath is f...
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84th Rütli Pistol Shoot (Pistolenschiessen) 2022
Bloke goes to the Rütlischiessen for pistol in October 22 with his 9mm Para SIG P210 P49.
How did he get on?
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Embrace the Suck: Finnish Brutality 2022 Day 1
Bloke and Chap went to Finnish Brutality 2022. This is Day 1. Bloke's suck was increased massively by running Recon Division, which was the full 12kg of kit TST setup with the added bonus of a 3.3km run after every stage. He was glad for his sub-3kg #wwsd2020 rifle in .223 Rem / 5.56 NATO and 9mm...
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SRA Etelä-Häme Hätilä 2022: Mike, Jari and Les's first 4 stages
Mike and Les (Polaris Worldwide Logistics) joined Jari (Varusteleka) in Finland in July to shoot the awesome SRA Etelä-Häme Hätila 2022 2-gun match. All three were using KE Arms / Brownells WWSD 2020 rifles in .223 Rem / 5.56, and various pistols (Staccato, Glock 17). How did they get on?
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Finnish Brutality 2020 Training With Pascal
Chappie, Bloke and Pascal take the rifles they would have been taking to Finnish Brutality 2020 to Shooting Inn in Oberentfelden for some practice. Unfortunately in the meantime Team BotR has had to pull out of the match due to the risks associated with the Finnish Coronavirus restrictions which ...
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Last Shots Ever at The Most Beautiful Range in the World (Gimmelwald)
The BotR lads go up to the Most Beautiful Range in the World for the last day's shooting there ever, since it's closing due to not being able to afford to comply with the new environmental regs. A 10.4mm Vetterli, Schmidt-Rubin G11 long rifle and a CIS SAR80 accompany them.
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BotR Do WW2 French vs British Kit on the Varusteleka Remote Military March 2020
Our Finnish friends Varusteleka www.varusteleka.com organised a Remote Military March in these times of Corona. Rules are military kit, 25 or 50 km, nutters can wear respirators, at least 10kg of gear not including clothing, water and food.
So we went full wool: French M1935 pattern clothing ...
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Finnish Brutality 2021: Pascal Shoots a PE57 (Stgw 57 / SIG 510 7.5x55)
Pascal is a bit of a mad lad, and took a PE57 (aka Stgw 57 / Sturmgewehr 57 / SIG 510) in 7.5x55 to Finnish Brutality. How did he get on? And how many rounds did it take to spin the rifle spinner?
Finnish Brutality is a collaboration between @varusteleka and @InrangeTv
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Pistol Drills With Jari Of Varusteleka #brutalitybootcamp
Mike of BotR and Jari of Varusteleka runs some pistol drills in Helsinki, Finland with their Glock 17's in 9x19mm with Holosun 509T red dot sights in preparation for the SRA Etilä-Häme match at Hätilä!
Jari's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarilai/?hl=en
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DAY 2: Bloke and Chap at Lynx Brutality 2022
Awesomely organised by @Polenar Tactical and supported by numerous sponsors noted in the video, here's Bloke and Chap's Day 2 of #lynxbrutality2022 in Slovenia.
Bloke was shooting a #garbagetier CIS SAR-80 type 2 in 5.56 / .223 and a Browning Hi-Power in 9x19mm / 9mm Para, and doing everythi...
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Tales of Swiss Neutrality: Mont Vully Fortifications (2/2)
The tour of WW1 military emplacements remaining on Mont Vully in Switzerland continues! Ultimately there's one that was missed, but maybe some other time!
Link to Der Wall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpcNBwNbIk4
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Remote Brutality 2021: Bloke And Various Swissies
Full instructions for entry, written stage description etc. here: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/event/finnish-brutality-feb-22nd-mar-14th-2021/61118
@varusteleka have organised a #remotebrutality2021 since #finnishbrutality couldn't happen in its entirety. Here's Bloke explaining it, and hi...
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Patreon Q&A December 2021
Topics discussed:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Schmidt-Rubin - when will it be ready?
04:25 Rifle grenades - dodo?
07:25 Swiss firearms spares - where to buy?
09:17 Schmidt-Rubin special tool required?
12:35 How good/bad is Swiss military footwear?
14:30 K11/K31 - should I have bought one?
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Bloke and Chap at Lynx Brutality 2022: Day 1
Awesomely organised by @PolenarTactical and supported by numerous sponsors noted in the video, here's Bloke and Chap's Day 1 of #lynxbrutality2022 in Slovenia.
Bloke was shooting a #garbagetier CIS SAR-80 type 2 in 5.56 / .223 and a Browning Hi-Power in 9x19mm / 9mm Para, and doing everythin...
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$400 Stgw 57 to $4000 Stgw 57: Detail Strip And Competition Upgrade! SIG 510
Robert of Gruenig and Elmiger (can't link, YT rules, Google is your friend) takes us through a detail strip of a Swiss Army SIG 510 / Sturmgewehr 57 in 7.5x55 GP11, and then gets it competition ready with a Dobler Mantelrohr (barrel shroud), new match barrel, and match sights! Thanks, Robert! It ...
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Finnish Brutality 2021: The Winter War, Bloke & Chap's Stages
The Official Bloke on the Range Finnish Brutality 2021: The Winter War video, showing our stages!
With many thanks to @varusteleka @InrangeTv #sako #varusteleka #finnishbrutality
Mike is shooting: Sterling conversion Lee Enfield No.4 in .308 and an FN Browning BDA-9 9mm
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Approach to the Battle of Murten 1476 / Varusteleka Remote Military March 2021
Bloke, Chap and Pascal take on the @varusteleka #remotemilitarymarch #remotemilitarymarch2021 in Switzerland, and use it as an excuse to talk about the context to the Battle of Murten (Schlacht bei Murten / Murtenschlacht / Bataille de Morat) 1476, an important battle in the Burgundian Wars, fo...
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1/3 Stgw. 57 Rifle Grenades w/Dale: Launching Equipment & Basic Handling
Dale takes us through the theory and use of Stgw. 57 rifle grenades. 1/3.
Dale's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9zNvngfqqZIASarWVYvqyw -
Even More Suckage: Finnish Brutality 2022 Day 2
Bloke and Chap went to Finnish Brutality 2022. This is Day 2. Bloke's suck was increased massively by running Recon Division, which was the full 12kg of kit TST setup with the added bonus of a 3.3km run after every stage. He was glad for his sub-3kg #wwsd2020 rifle in .223 Rem / 5.56 NATO and 9mm...
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Tales of Swiss Neutrality: WW1, Background and Mont Vully fortifications (1/2)
Bloke gives an overview of Switzerland around the start of World War One, and gives a tour of some of the remaining fortifications on Mont Vully, including La Lamberta, an 8 MG11 machine gun position carved out of the living rock by hand. A bit of Swiss Military History in the context of neutrality!
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BotR EXCLUSIVE! Ensio Firearms KAR-21 Multicalibre .223/.308 Rifle
Mike of BotR and Jari of Varusteleka try out an Ensio Arms KAR-21 multicalibre rifle, which can be converted from .223 Remington to .308 Winchester with just a simple tool! How does it perform on the range?
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BotR Christmas / New FAQ 2019
Like Ronseal quick-drying wood varnish: it does exactly what it says on the tin... In which we open up a bit about us :)
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Forgotten Weapons Discussion: French Arms Being Backwards And Forwards-Looking
Hosted in Finland by @varusteleka Ian joins the lads of Bloke on the Range to discuss how the French could be simultaneously so backwards and yet so forwards-looking.
DOWNLOAD AS PODCAST: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p9c2FrNO_IdoBZRtV2xWeAhQvrpT-Gho/view?usp=sharing
2:02 – The Lebel as ...
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BotR Bolt Action Challenge Competition Report
"So on 2 November 2019, a bunch of us organised the first ever Bloke on the Range Bolt Action Challenge competition, with a mix of British kinda rapid fire and a Swiss 300m course of fire. How did it go?
Here's the promo vid for the comp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO33aP77ZjI
Results are ...