F-Class will never grow

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[Hoghunter9mm]

F-CLass isn't growing because the new generations don t have the patence.
they want fast moving all the time like Practical Rifel Series - there isn't anything "practical" about it. Just yahooing around. And when the clubs don't want to entertain that sort of shooting, the kids get cranky and storm off never to return .They call us entitled because we have the range, but they don't want to shoot what we shoot and when we say they cant do what they want they leave. Sign of th times, We are here to shoot if you want to join in but we aren't going to change everything we do at the whims of people who are only going to turn up 1 time before they get bored and leve for their next flash in the pan interest. If F-Class isn't growing because we won't cater to yahoos, then I say good. Safe and structed in the pure pursuit of precision is better than having people running around the range like it's a baseball field pretending they are playing computer games in real life.

Bryan S

[Weairy]

[Hoghunter9mm]

[PeteFox]

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Our club accepts everything provided it’s shot in prone position and not exceed range energy limits , calibre to 8mm in high velocity rifle .

Our older shooters were not accepting at the start with newer shooters with muzzle brakes etc , but soon became out numbered , but also found themselves learning a bit from them as well and joined in with sporter guns too .

We remain a very open club having achieved new accredited disciplines attracting shooters from other associations

As long as everyone does it safely to the rules we’re all happy , NRAA will always be the core of disciplines promoted where possible . Excluding those having a go is not the answer .

Good luck building your clubs

[Hoghunter9mm]

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[Toe Cutter]

Well that escalated quickly

So this was a thread about NOT being able to get a rifle… in these uncertain times no one is going to folk out 10K or so not even knowing if or when they’ll get a rifle or even if its any good…

As far as ranges aer concerned, or different classes etc go…

Then shooting needs to accept all types of shooters… there should be enough room for everyone no matter what form it takes if the numbers are there..

Our club shoots Benchrest, 50 and 100 - fly shoots etc…
Small Bore…
Archery
We have full bore shooting, Hunter/Sporter - SSAA
We also have another club running there with f class etc - NRA

Now we have the numbers to start running PRS and the folks to run it..

I shoot some of that, not all, my efforts are mainly going into Full Bore…

No one should be excluded - there should be room for everyone with shared facilities etc…

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[Cliff Austen]

Josh, your comments are 100% correct.
A bit over 30 years ago we started to open up Nowra Rifle Club to all shooting disciplines.
Longarms - Pistol - Hunting - Collecting.
We currently have 500 financial members. An average of thirty shooting F Class on ET's Saturday afternoons and growing.
Yes!vIt doesn't matter what you shoot as long as you are shooting.
Cheers
Cliff Austen OAM

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