OzFclass

Keith spot on ppl need to continue to attend these events and the recognition will come patience and perseverance is the order of the day.

RB

Agree with what has been said. As to the ET's well if you dont like competing on them you might as well find another sport. Look at how ET's have grown, its only a matter of years before they are in place just about everywhere. Im happy to buy any rifles at what I think they are worth

Good luck to those going, may your bullets fly true.

Brad Y wrote:Agree with what has been said. As to the ET's well if you dont like competing on them you might as well find another sport. Look at how ET's have grown, its only a matter of years before they are in place just about everywhere. Im happy to buy any rifles at what I think they are worth

Good luck to those going, may your bullets fly true.

Might have to toss you for the odd one if the new shooters don't beat us and they are tough hagglers.
Listening to a couple of teenagers discussing manuals and ETs at a recent shoot the manuals got the thumbs down to the point if it was their choice on what events to attend manuals were not on the list. I said nothing and watched them wander on along the line.
I attend both even to the point where F/C out number TR. Things are changing be with it or go extinct.

Bindi,

I have also heard this type of conversation, the youth embracing the ET. They absolutely love the Wifi interfacing and online recording of their shoots.

Have also heard stories of clubs going to ET and having their shooter numbers increase quite significantly.

It is a numbers game and sadly, to date, the numbers are not being replaced as quickly as others are leaving the sport.

Josh Cox wrote:Bindi,

I have also heard this type of conversation, the youth embracing the ET. They absolutely love the Wifi interfacing and online recording of their shoots.

Have also heard stories of clubs going to ET and having their shooter numbers increase quite significantly.

It is a numbers game and sadly, to date, the numbers are not being replaced as quickly as others are leaving the sport.

J C
There appears to another factor with the youngsters and ETs. The speed of feed back is allowing them to learn wind faster.
Must admit to a surge in members mostly F/C parent son with the son being quietly aggressive in a good way. The friendly fierce rivalry with their mentors is worth watching as they mature on the mound.

Is it just me, or does anyone else find this email a bit strange?

"Dear Clubs

The purpose of this email is to advise of a change in the targets being used at the NSW Queens being held in September.

In the published program for the 2014 Queens, mention was made that “ Electronic Targets will be used for all Championship events”. However to avoid recent issues experienced during the District’s weekend, the executive council has to decided to make the following changes to the program:

1. Full bore will be shot on electronic targets, and

2. F Class will be shot on paper targets

Could I get you to pass this change onto prospective competitors in your club, please."

I read this that the ET's still have "issues" and not suitable to be shot on by F Class, but OK for TR! Don't we all want the same accuracy levels whether on paper of electronic targets? How does this "avoid recent issues"?

Thoughts please.

Regards,

Phill

What were the recent issues?

Phil,

Perhaps some ETS have been identified as unfit for use, leaving them with insufficient to cater for all classes?

BTW the use of "full bore" to describe TR is odd. In my mind, F-Class is also full bore (had to pick on something ).

Alan

Fullbore is an expression that has been used for best part of a century and a half to describe the standard military calibre of the day in both military & civilian target shooting parlance. Though it's becoming a tad strained now that both the current & former chambering are used in civilian & military target events, nevertheless I reckon it's drawing a freakin' long bow to try to encompass 6. 6.5 & 7 mm calibers in a plethora of chamberings under that same umbrella.

John,

Internationally, F-Class comes under the ICFRA umbrella. And the F in ICFRA does not stand for F-Class :wink .

Alan

Cripes, you're starting to sound like Such is Life.

When I started shooting - that is 59 years ago - I never heard the term Full Bore used.

In fact, back then, there was really no other type of competitive shooting in Aust except 'Small bore'. This was largely because all the longer distance rifle ranges were run by the NRAA for the Army.

I have often wondered when and where the term Full Bore came into use although it is a logical term.

Not that I care - it is as good a description as many. Just curious.

Peter Smith.

johnk wrote:Cripes, you're starting to sound like Such is Life.

Not sure - never heard of "Such is Life" .

I hear that they are running a 3 day long Konsberg Target Maintenance workshop within the next few weeks.