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OZ FClass Member Suspensions
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MROFD »
Mon May 26, 2014 10:24 am
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Hi Alan, I believe there are several members being suspended from this forum due to specific comments which they have made on a variety of topics.
I...
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Alan, I only met you for the first time in tasmania.you come across as a very reasonable person I dont know what the reasons are for suspending...
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Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:14 pm
7mm Sierra 142gr MK V 140 gr Berger Hybrid at 1950 yds
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Razer »
Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:23 pm
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Saw this on youtube and thought that some may be interested in watching it..
A comparison between Sierra 142gr MK and Berger 140gr Hybrid...
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the type of fun i would love to have a go at!!
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Last post by Seddo
Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:39 pm
New member from central Qld.
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Dave E »
Sat May 31, 2014 8:54 am
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Hi all. I just thought i'd drop in and add a few lines to introduce myself. I have been reading your forums for some time now, so thought it was time...
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Thanks Darryl and Southcape. Since moving over to F Class, my learning curve is starting to head almost vertical !! I have picked a lot of clues just...
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Last post by Dave E
Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:29 pm
Grading a TR shooter competing in F-std
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RJNEILSEN »
Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:19 am
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I know a guy who currently shoots A-grade TR who is considering competing in F-std at the QRA queens this year. Would he be required to enter F-STD...
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Haven't had a look at SSRs, but since the inception of FSTD grading in Victoria, if an A Grade TR shooter shoots in FSTD, he is FSTD A grade until...
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Last post by John E
Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:41 pm
Gunsmiths near Campbelltown, NSW
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bshrestha01 »
Sat May 24, 2014 6:23 pm
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I need to get my factory Savage bedded properly (it has no bedding). I have some idea of how to do it myself but I am not going to experiment at this...
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If you know he is going to lie to you, why ask?
If somebody had asked me what wind I had on during the Cessnock OPM, I would have said 5 minutes...
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Last post by bshrestha01
Mon May 26, 2014 9:04 am
Mirage - the best article that I have yet seen
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ecomeat »
Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:17 am
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The following link will take you to a Texas, USA based training article on mirage and coping with it.
It's certainly the best one that I have seen...
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The VHA seem to have a link to the full magazine available, for now page 151:
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Last post by aaronraad
Sun May 25, 2014 3:54 pm
Melbourne Gunsmiths?
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AlanF »
Sun May 11, 2014 8:25 pm
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Someone asked me if there are any gunsmiths able to do F-Class work in Melbourne, apart from Pete at ProCal who's closer to Geelong, and probably too...
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I know a good gunsmith in Bendigo..If you are interested reply and i would send you his details.
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Last post by Peter L
Thu May 22, 2014 4:08 pm
New member
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jmc »
Mon May 19, 2014 9:09 pm
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Hi all new to the forum going to start fclass shooting with my 223 any hints and tips would be much appreciated thanks jc
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Hi JC good to see you joined.Lots of good advice here on the forum just need to ask.Now the most important advice l can give you is it's your uncles...
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Last post by MCLE
Wed May 21, 2014 6:19 pm
posting used cases
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bshrestha01 »
Thu May 08, 2014 5:30 am
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I am sending some used cases interstate (NSW to QLD). Can I use standard post? Do I have to declare it as dangerous goods?
I will be visiting the...
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They have not been decapped. These are spent cases so the primers are the used ones.
Thanks for the advice. Really appreciate it.
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Last post by bshrestha01
Thu May 08, 2014 9:31 am
Vale Raeburn Trindall
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bsouthernau »
Thu May 01, 2014 6:09 pm
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Just received the following from Bill MacFarlane in Canberra:
The Canberra Rifle Club has received news that Raeburn Trindall passed away on...
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I have shot with Reaburn many times he was one of the real characters of our great sport
My condolences to his family he will be sorely missed...
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Last post by Batman
Sun May 04, 2014 7:35 am
target cams
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lewis reynolds »
Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:45 am
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Dose anyone own a target camera am looking at purchasing one and wondering what peoples opinions are of the different brands. static camera VS the...
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The main thing is bullseye cam doenst work with a black target. And sometimes a non black target is hard to aim at. The only thing you could do to...
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Last post by Brad Y
Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:00 pm
bisley event
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bruce moulds »
Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:57 am
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last sat murray bridge rifle club held a prize shoot which included a bisley event.
I did not qualify to enter the event, so had a great opportunity...
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Obviously. everything in our power to avoid three to a mound . I can't understand it. In triples the next to shoot concentrates on nothing but where...
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Last post by bsouthernau
Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:52 pm
targets
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bruce moulds »
Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:10 am
recently on 6br was a story about how pommy fclass shooters are using an all white target.
it appeared to have a bullseye scoring 10, and a small...
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Last post by bruce moulds
Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:10 am
Swanbourne rifle range
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Brad Y »
Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:24 pm
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Just got off the plane from Bali and I see that WARA has been given notice that they will not be able to use the Swanbourne rifle range beyond 13th...
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Be good to catch up mate if you do!
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Last post by Brad Y
Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:35 am
North Queensland
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johnk »
Fri Apr 11, 2014 11:11 am
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Cyclone Ita looks like being a real bugger.
Dave, Marty, Peter & all, my thoughts are with you & your families.
John Kielly
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Dave Mc - we want you out at the range - this will be an ideal opportunity to test bullet BCs. I calculate about 100MOA of windage required for the...
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Last post by AlanF
Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:34 pm
Anybody here shoots at Goulburn?
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bshrestha01 »
Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:16 pm
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Just wanted to try out my Savage in a real long range.
I normally shoot long ranges in the Anzac Rifle Range in Malabar, but now they are stuck at...
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Saturdays and Wednesdays I'm pretty sure. Also Gosford is not to far down the round .
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Last post by lewis reynolds
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:10 pm
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Last post by SENDIT
Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:21 pm
As a Matter of Interest
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Barry Davies »
Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:48 am
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Browsing thru a bit of history and found this in the entry book from the 1952 VRA Queens series.
Reference is to a conducted match fired at 600...
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Adding to what Barry had to say.
I started shooting TR in 1956 in Brisbane. It was not called that back then.
There were NO centres and scores...
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Last post by pjifl
Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:45 pm
Tr & F Class ranges
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Hahndorf 1874 »
Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:52 pm
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G'day,
Not have ever shot on any of the above ranges, are any ranges in Aus. Up hill or down hill or are most of them fairly flat? Just curious!!...
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Please add Mudgee RC to the map list:
Cheers,
Phill
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Last post by phillh
Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:47 pm
Best loading handbook ?
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Kingy »
Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:20 am
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G'day everyone,
Can anyone tell me which is the best book/guide to get hold of to learn more about loading?
Probably one that explains the...
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If you can find Precision Shooting Reloading Guide , then buy it immediately. These are very hard to find since Precision Shooting folded, and not...
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Last post by Fergus Bailey
Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:56 am
f class practice
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shooter mcreid »
Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:19 pm
hey, does anyone know of any ranges around south east queensland where you can practice shooting prone. I'm not talking about club shoots, more like...
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Last post by shooter mcreid
Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:19 pm
checkering service
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Pete N »
Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:11 pm
G'day all
Pete N from the north coast NSW here. First post for me. Been a member of my local rifle club for 16 years now - shooting Field Class, F...
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Last post by Pete N
Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:11 pm
Google Maps Range Locations
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AlanF »
Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:21 pm
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Some time ago on the forum somewhere, there was a discussion about map references for ranges. I have put a page on the ozfclass.com website for this...
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Alan, the Crows Nest Goombungee RC shoots on the Dukes Range, 42 Dukes Rd, Whichello Qld 4352 and according to Google Maps the front gate is at...
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Last post by ecomeat
Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:36 pm
Gradings question.
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Norm »
Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:54 pm
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VRA gradings are for Victorian Prize Meetings only, excluding the Syme & Queens.
Can anyone tell me why the Queens and Symes are excluded...
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Ok so it only applies to TR and not F-Class.
I saw it printed on the top of the Grading's page for TR and wondered why the difference....
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Last post by Norm
Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:21 pm
Lessons learnt
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Kingy »
Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:49 pm
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Shot my first OPM today as F-class standard (thanks to Matt Roberts). I had the opportunity to make his very good equipment to look very ordinary but...
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exactly. . . . It would be nice to have a few more TR shooters give f class a go and realize it isn't actually that easy to shoot possibles even when...
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Last post by BATattack
Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:24 pm
Malabar
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Peter Hulett »
Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:20 pm
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I don't know if this has been mentioned but Malabar range is in trouble again. Due to problems with the stopbutt they have been reduced to 500 metres...
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Sorry Peter - I thought you meant in regards to accuracy.
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Last post by DaveMc
Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:59 am
2013 - The Year in Review
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ecomeat »
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:04 pm
Craig McGowan from Brisbane RC has done a good summary of the 2013 shooting year, and posted it on his new website 7mm.com.au
This link will take...
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Last post by ecomeat
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:04 pm
bill clarkes new book
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bruce moulds »
Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:21 pm
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bill has released his new book.
550 printed pages,340 colour pages, and over 550 colour photos.
for those who missed out on the previous run here...
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I was lucky enough to receive a copy of this today and find it hard to put it down.
Thanks Bill & Co. for putting this great book together.
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Last post by Hangfire
Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:34 pm
Greetings
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hfmjarc »
Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:44 am
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Want to wish You All a Very Good Christmas and a Happy Healthy Successful New Year with Lots of Vsand Super Vs.
Harry Jarc Darwin Rifle Club
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Its hummin with 34'' Ultra Match Trueflite very easy on the Shoulder but at the moment just Fire=forming 280 Rem Cases seem to go allright.
Harry
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Last post by hfmjarc
Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:33 pm
National Teams
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John E »
Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:52 am
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With the growth in the number of F Class shooters, I believe that we should think about having the number of shooters in State Teams increased from 5...
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This is the point I was trying to make. Whilst the TR teams have a reasonably adequate program to bring coaches and shooters through with guidance,...
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Last post by DaveMc
Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:29 am
Maddco being used by AI
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by
ecomeat »
Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:59 pm
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I just saw a post on ukvarminting.com where it mentions that AI are producing a new Target Rifle utilizing Maddco barrels and Dolphins (Mik...
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I dont think Australian content is a requirement, unless its for an ADF contract, which would be a very small percentage on AIs sales.
I...
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Last post by Fergus Bailey
Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:17 am
Revive the Rankings?
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AlanF »
Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:02 pm
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To all
Up until the end of last year, the NRAA had a system of rankings for TR, F-Std and F-Open which was kept up to date on their website. It...
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Far out, put that top 15 or 20 open shooters against any countrys top 20 any day! Woohoo I made it into the rankings! Bring on a couple more shoots...
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Last post by Brad Y
Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:16 pm
New Member/ Shooter
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Roy cobb »
Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:17 am
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Hi to all members I am new to F class (that new I have not even shot F class yet) I have been shooting on and off most of my life and recently got...
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Welcome Roy,
I shoot Savages. They're a great rifle to get started with and can be very competitive.
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Last post by DenisA
Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:07 am
6.5x47 Lapua Brass Shortage
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AlanF »
Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:49 am
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To all 6.5x47 users out there, take care of your brass for the next few months. I've just been informed that a long overdue Lapua shipment has landed...
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Quick,
XC brass is very close to the 6.5x47 dimensions. I have made some XC brass from 22-250 brass, very easy to do. then you need to size it up...
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Last post by saum2
Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:33 am
Fantastic forum
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Brad Y »
Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:07 pm
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Just want to say a big thank you to everyone on here who has messaged and offered to loan bushings or carry out work on gear or even just offered...
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I do have the secret ingredient 8)
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Last post by RAVEN
Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:07 pm
New member
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Tatty 4578 »
Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:58 am
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Hi guys , just joined your forum really enjoy the information and posts you share
Ia'm new to the sport of F class shooting and really enjoy my...
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Hopefully !! when I finish the new rifle project sometime in the coming future :)
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Last post by Tatty 4578
Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:59 am
ATR
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Matt P »
Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:18 am
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Hi All
The latest edition of the ATR has just come out, as I started reading the Chairman's Message and I found something missing, there was...
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Good post Ben, and fantastic photos (not just the shooting ones).
Alan
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Last post by AlanF
Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:56 am
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Last post by Sam Walker
Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:21 pm
Running Vs Picking
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Quick »
Wed Oct 30, 2013 8:48 pm
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Gents,
Was doing some reading on accurate shooter about running vs picking your shoot. Was wondering what you all think and what you think is...
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This is interesting. I sorta do both now but am much better when I run the condition. When I pick I usually miss something and drop a point, when I...
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Last post by Quick
Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:49 am
Lithgow
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macguru »
Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:51 am
Can anyone give provide info about the status of Lithgow Range this morning ? Its a bit unclear with the torrent of news what has been affected ...
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Last post by macguru
Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:51 am
Great Sport
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Steve N »
Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:36 pm
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As a new F Class shooter but an old hand at shooting I just want to put up a few words to say how much I am fun I am having and how much I am...
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Better watch out, this sport can get pretty addictive. I know when I started out, I said I would only ever want one, maybe 2 guns, and now!!!!!!!!...
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Last post by RDavies
Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:49 pm
Club website options?
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DenisA »
Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:31 pm
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Hi all,
I'm in the process of putting together a website for North Arm Rifle Club.
I'm just interested to know from those that are involved in...
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G'day Graham, Thats a great offer, very generous. Thank you.
Thanks to everyone else that answered. The websites look great.
I'll rifle through...
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Last post by DenisA
Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:14 pm
RANGES BEING CLOSED
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Chopper »
Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:38 pm
Dont know to much at this stage but I know one or two that have been shut down , Wagga SSAA has been closed and a few more Ime not sure of ? Chop ???
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Last post by Chopper
Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:38 pm
Great Website for shooting info
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by
ecomeat »
Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:06 am
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I just stumbled onto the Yarloop Rifle Club website at
What a bloody fabulous job you have done to educate and inform shooters and interested...
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=D> =D> =D> =D> \:D/ \:D/ Robs a legend we all welcome him to Busso
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Last post by Courtz Day
Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:05 pm
how far yet?
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bruce moulds »
Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:06 pm
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yes aust did well at raton, but what will be the standards reached in the future?
recent thinking brought several issues to mind.
Olympic and 300m...
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danny,
you nailed it.
resembling the god Adonis could easily have been my downfall.
instead it has been a heavy cross to bear.
the burden has...
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Last post by bruce moulds
Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:03 pm
firearms, ammunition and powder transport to tazzy??
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BATattack »
Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:41 pm
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hi everyone!
I know we are all hanging on every detail from raton but with the time and planning it takes to coordinate the logistics of a teams...
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Don't you have a special pass?
If you are from Victoria and went over last year, then you'll be fine.
After all, they treat us like cousins...
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Last post by bartman007
Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:38 am
Politics & Malabar
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macguru »
Fri Sep 06, 2013 3:09 pm
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Just heard an interview with Michael Feneley, Liberal Candidate for Kingsford Smith, down at Coogee Beach on the ABC. Inevitably, the future of the...
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Malabar is still a Labor seat, I understand. I am not sure that this will make too much difference to the future of the headland, but if anyone knows...
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Last post by macguru
Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:33 am
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Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:57 pm
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Last post by Seddo
Thu Aug 29, 2013 1:48 pm
Vale Frank Metzke
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DannyS »
Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:34 pm
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News to hand is the passing of former VRA Chairman, Frank Metzke. He will be sadly missed. From what I have heard, he shot a 49, just be fore he left...
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Certainly a well liked gentleman of our sport.
He has left his mark on the VRA in his time as Chairman, which has benefited all of us.
He will...
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Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:37 pm
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