Please see this link
http://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/loadframe. ... 12&ID=2606
I wouldn't be complaining if a range opened up near Gympie - as I live in Gympie these days
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Does anyone know what is happening regarding the Belmont Range
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Regards
Ben...
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johnk wrote:Noise testing has been a regular fact of life at Belmont for as long as they've had the wherewithal to do so, but so has noise mitigation. I suspect that as we become more interested in the more assertive calibres for FO, fly & 1000 yard bench, we'll be faced with a greater imperative to contain the noise to our ranges.
The Gympie story sounds like wishful thinking, particular with the recent realignment of political preference in Queensland.
IanP wrote:johnk wrote:Noise testing has been a regular fact of life at Belmont for as long as they've had the wherewithal to do so, but so has noise mitigation. I suspect that as we become more interested in the more assertive calibres for FO, fly & 1000 yard bench, we'll be faced with a greater imperative to contain the noise to our ranges.
The Gympie story sounds like wishful thinking, particular with the recent realignment of political preference in Queensland.
John, the noise issue is a difficult one to overcome and as the urban spread closes in on rifle ranges all over the country. Its time we as bonafide target shooters looked to change the rules to work in with our environment.
New Zealand allows the use of sound suppressors on rifles to reduce the noise for both the shooter (hearing damage) and the effects on the surrounding environment. Its time we enlisted the support of shooters Australia wide to address what is essentially a OHS and enviromental issue and petition for a change to the rules and law to allow fitting of sound suppressors for use in competition.
Ian
Cameron Mc wrote:I am old school and find this stuff very frustrating. A major road goes past Belmont, I am sure the constant traffic noise poses more noise and air pollution.
Fireman_DJ wrote:It's MORE of a problem over distance.
I was shooting rabbits with a .22lr and a 12ga, guess which one the neighbour heard me using. Never heard the 12ga, but heard every shot from the .22lr.
Go figure...
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