Mackay - NQRA Queens and F class teams

Southcape · Post by **Southcape** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:30 pm

My last trip I came in through international. It was faster to go through customs with a firearm, than it was to go through with wooden items. (Time noted by the passenger going through ahead of me)

You have the paperwork, customs know what they are doing, it is straight forward.

When traveling in a team, you have a manager. The manager thanks care of booking hire cars, accommodation, etc.

johnk · Post by **johnk** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:47 pm

Let's not forget that Western Australia was there at the first one at Bendigo & at Canberra. That's a lot of kilometers for them there.

Quick · Post by **Quick** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:12 pm

Yeah, Thats it aye. Takes a while to get there and costs a bit. When I get better at FS or start shooting FO, I may try and make a Queens in SA

Cameron Mc · Post by **Cameron Mc** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:35 pm

bartman007 wrote:Cameron,

Who says I'm in the team.

I maybe just the orange boy

All will be revealed on the day. Until then, make sure you don't have any of those dodgy Berger projies. I think there were some other calibers affected too. Just let me know what you're using, and I'll check

No dodgy Bergers for me. Might use up my Speer's.....they like the high humidity of NQ

Cameron

bruce moulds · Post by **bruce moulds** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:43 pm

cameron,
we hear you use speer flatbase up there due to lack of wind.
keep safe,
bruce.

Norm · Post by **Norm** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:57 pm

I have some Woodleigh Hydro's you can try. They should be good in the wet.

Post by **AlanF** » Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:31 pm

This is what is great about the State Teams competition, all this valuable last-minute advice. I trust everyone is busily making all the suggested changes...

DaveMc · Post by **DaveMc** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:23 am

Yeah its hard Alan - I simply do not know what to do now. No doubt I will spend the next two weeks loading for every rifle I have (including trusty 222) for all these possible combinations of events??

I think the weapon we will all have to really watch out for on the range sounds like that NSW rum tent!!

Dave

bartman007 · Post by **bartman007** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:43 am

Anyone finished loading yet?

I haven't started, as I'm waiting to see what everyone else is using before I make the final decision

Is there still time for a quick rechamber :idea:

6mm? BR / Dasher / BRX / LR / ?
6.5mm? 47 / 284 / ?
7mm? 284 / Shehane / SAUM / WSM / ?
30cal? WSM / BooBoo / ?

Anyone using something else?

We should make a list of what's coming, then see what performs the best. That way we'll all know for the future. That's my scientific method for working out what to try next :roll:

In search of that one magic round that shoots straight no matter the conditions.

bartman007 · Post by **bartman007** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:49 am

Some advice to the other states:

I've just had a thought, Silicone spray should keep the rain/moisture off the projectiles. Or give the projies a good waxing, just like you do your car.

It is a good time to try something new, I recommend you give it a go

And they say: "more is less"

DaveMc · Post by **DaveMc** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:56 am

It can snow in Mackay!
http://mackayidaho1.blogspot.com.au/201 ... d-inl.html

bartman007 · Post by **bartman007** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:57 am

our team will be using the old orange box hunting thin jackets.
they have proven accurate, and give 50 fps higher speed than current target bergers for similar pressure.
same load gives less speed, but +0.5 gn is just right.

Bruce,

Please tell me you'll share, it's not fair to keep all the good projectiles to yourself.

bartman007 · Post by **bartman007** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:05 am

Dave,

I hope we don't get another Mt. Borah Earthquake like they did in 1983.

Note to self: add some more weight to my rest just in case we get a rumble or two.

As we aren't there in November, hopefully the snow will have gone. Can you check and get back to me?

DaveMc · Post by **DaveMc** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:20 am

Certainly can't see any snow on the mountains from here but Mackay is 10 hours south so could be a whole different world down there.
Also not sure about earthquakes but with all the mining going on west of Mackay we may well get some blasting tremors - I suspect none of it will compare to the ground shaking sonic booms from all those 7mmWSM's coming up from SA though!!

Not sure if the extra weight will help Bartman - I suggest you investigate some sort of spring dampening system to separate front bag from the moving ground rather than clamping yourself harder to it!

bartman007 · Post by **bartman007** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:49 am

Good call, springs it is.

Maybe with a little shocker on the side, as an added precaution.

Certainly counting down the days now. Only 11 more sleeps till I start the big drive.

I'll need to get out the driving CD's. I think I'll need a big collection to make it all the way to Mackay.

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