Tr & F Class ranges

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Tr & F Class ranges

Post by Hahndorf 1874 »

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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Post by Southcape »

Hi Mal,

In Australia we shoot along side our target rifle shooters. We have ranges inland, and on the coast. Can you explain your question a little better for us?
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Tar& F Class ranges

Post by Hahndorf 1874 »

Hi Linda,

Just curious as to the type of terrain ? Wether ranges are flat or are some shot either uphill or down hill, Ie. From the mound to the butts.

Kind Regards Mal.
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Post by Southcape »

Where are you from Mal?

I have shot on a few ranges around Australia. Most are pretty flat when compared to some other ranges around the world.
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Post by Bindi2 »

Most major ranges are reasonably flate. Some smaller inland ranges shoot across a gentle valley tipped up or down. Of the three within 30mins drive 1 is flat and 2 are across and down from 500yds
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Post by GrahamW »

Mal,

Rifle ranges in Australia vary considerably.

I can name a few in New South Wales alone where you are shooting up, down and flat (some you get all on the one range depending on the distance).

There is a comprehensive list of Australian ranges that has been put together in these forums, you can find them here.

The list uses Google Maps so you can look at each range. I haven't tried it but you may be able to change your view to see whether you shoot up, down or flat.

mmm, might go try that out now...

Cheers, 8-)
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Post by BATattack »

Handorf and Mt barker are at a fair angle compared to most of the others I've shot at in sa
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Post by Seddo »

Moe range is up hill. More so at 600/700 as the second butts is higher up the hill.
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Post by Roger68 »

What do you consider a flat range? Hamilton is as flat as you will find anywhwere with mounds that just raise you from grass level, of the ranges I shoot at Horsham is down hill, Warracknabeal and Stawell have a large gully in them Warrnambool is all over the place up hill and down dale and Portland shoots around a clifftop with a hill in the middle. From 600 yds in Portland you cannot see the covered firing piont that we have at 200 yds! We also have a covered firing point at 700 yards which we shoot well past the northern side by at least 50 yds!
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Post by higginsdj »

Canberra you shoot across a 10 degreee slope.
Goulburn you shoot uphill.
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Post by AlanF »

Geelong is probably the most interesting I've shot on anywhere with respect to terrain. There you are shooting almost parallel with but across a deep gully. It has wind flags at various places but most are a long way from your trajectory. One or two of the flags are moderately helpful, particularly for telling you why you suddenly got that wide 3 about 30 seconds ago :cry: .
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Post by johnk »

Toowoomba is (was) interesting - emphatically up hill at 300, level at 500 & down hill at 600 yards.
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Post by phillh »

Please add Mudgee RC to the map list: https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Ri ... d?hl=en-GB

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