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READ THIS FIRST!

Last post by BenWhiting « Tue May 29, 2018 10:07 am
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by AlanF » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:34 pm

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HAVE YOU BROUGHT A MATE TO THE RANGE :?: If every current shooter brought just one new shooter into the sport, it would fix our numbers problem...

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Well im someone who was invited along by a member of tmrc and a member of the forum weekend just gone i completed my safety course on Saturday and...

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NRAA Fantasy?

Last post by AlanF « Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:22 pm
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by aaronraad » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:34 pm

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Just something on a lighter note, instead of all that coning spiral trajectory talk.

Has anyone thought about how an NRAA Fantasy team, or even a...

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Rod,

My understanding of fantasy teams is that they're "virtual" teams chosen by individuals for a competition. So the entrants in the...

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Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:22 pm
Why coached shooting for teams events?

Last post by BATattack « Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:09 am
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by Fergus Bailey » Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:50 am

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Hi all. I hope this is an acceptable forum for this question – its somewhat prompted by some of the FClass worlds discussion that has been going on....

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The end result is higher scores. As an individual you may be an extremely good wind reader or an extremely good trigger puller. You would probably...

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Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:09 am
Heads up new busselton club website

Last post by Brad Y « Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:19 pm

by Brad Y » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:19 pm

Hi guys,

Just a quick heads up the old website has been taken down and the new one is now our main site. If you have the old link in your...

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Last post by Brad Y
Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:19 pm
New F-Class open fanatic

Last post by Norm « Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:54 pm
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by Antony Cave » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:34 pm

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First off great forum, I've been going through so many posts and getting heaps of ideas etc for my new build huge kudo's to all of you!!!!!.

It all...

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Hi Anthony,

Looks like you have the bug. I am sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of the sport.

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Last post by Norm
Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:54 pm
Club structure for the future

Last post by Brad Y « Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:47 pm
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by Brad Y » Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:50 pm

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Im interested to know what other clubs have in place in terms of structure to maintain normal club function and also work towards encouraging new...

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Haha most of my work is at a computer... :lol:

Well done on doing your bit (and probably more) at your club.

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Last post by Brad Y
Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:47 pm
Where to now.........?

Last post by bruce moulds « Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:05 pm
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by Craig McGowan » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:57 pm
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Hello all,

Some of you may may know me or have seen me around the ranges in SEQ, but I am fairly new to the sport. I like many of you have a...

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craig,
most of the credit goes to Richard braund.
I am just one of the members, who sees the theory go into practice, and who is allowed to have...
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Last post by bruce moulds
Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:05 pm
Looking for a contact at Dawesville WA

Last post by jcinsa « Tue May 21, 2013 5:33 pm
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by jcinsa » Tue May 21, 2013 10:21 am

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Morning All,

came accross a fellow wanting to shoot at the Dawesville Rifle Club , WA

does anyone have an F Class contact there ? Do they shoot...

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Thanks Brad,

we'll wait and see what you come up with on Saturday

Regards, John

murraybridgerifleclub.com

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Last post by jcinsa
Tue May 21, 2013 5:33 pm
Is the nation ready for rifle clubs with facebook accounts?

Last post by DenisA « Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:08 pm
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by Brad Y » Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:28 pm

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What are everyones thoughts on trying to promote F class on facebook. Im fairly familiar with facebook and it seems to be a great marketing tool...

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I think a FB page for Ozfclass is a GREAT idea.

There are many seniors in all walks of life that are happy and comfortable with more traditional...

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Last post by DenisA
Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:08 pm
Merging rifle clubs

Last post by bruce moulds « Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:22 pm
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by Brad Y » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:07 pm

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Hi all

Just want to hear from people who are active members of a club that has merged with another club. Specifically if there has been any issues...

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as you said rich, plus i believe they went out of their ways to forge genuine and deep friendships.
keep safe,
bruce.

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Last post by bruce moulds
Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:22 pm
Old ranges?

Last post by BillyBushCook « Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:23 am
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by dhv » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:26 pm

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How would one go about finding out the locations of old rifle ranges with a view to reactivating them?

Particularly in the areas of NSW just...

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Greta, Hunter valley.

I grew up almost next door to it. An 800yd range with about 15 - 20 target frames in the butts (from memory) , EX Millitary....

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Last post by BillyBushCook
Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:23 am
International & National F-Class Records

Last post by OuttaAmmo « Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:10 pm
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by IanP » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:04 am
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These are the top scores being shot in the USA and GB just follow the links to see what we may be up against at the upcoming World F-Class...

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Good stuff!
On a side note, I notice there are no 284 Winchester shooters anywhere in the records. Hmmm.... :-l
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Last post by OuttaAmmo
Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:10 pm
Comments from another website

Last post by MCLE « Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:22 am
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by Brad Y » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:53 am
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I posted up a heap of questions for polls on another forum- thought I would share them. There seems to be some good points, some biased, some...

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Hi Danny bit late for that its a bit of a struggle to beat him now it must be the young eyes or l wonder !!!!!!!!if it is the Fclass rifle that he...
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Last post by MCLE
Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:22 am
Why are the NRAA and SSAA separate ?

Last post by Barry Davies « Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:25 am
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by jcinsa » Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:14 pm
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I ask this question because it in his post below, Alan states that the SSAA is going ahead in leaps and bounds.

Why is this ? In what way ?

and...

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Speculation, but you'r probably correct.
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Last post by Barry Davies
Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:25 am
Club website

Last post by DannyS « Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:47 pm
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by Brad Y » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:04 pm

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Just launched my clubs website-

Stay tuned for cub updates and announcements!

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Good on you Brad, looks good.

I run our website, , great to promote the sport.

Keep it up.

Cheers
Danny S

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Last post by DannyS
Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:47 pm
How about a better online presence?

Last post by RAVEN « Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:53 pm
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by higginsdj » Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:44 am

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In this modern day and age, people are surfing the web and its in the web that one should be seeking to promote oneself!

There are a few good...

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David I'm taking on board what you are saying and I agree the more info on the web the easier it will be to find.
I remember I was at a state assoc...

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Last post by RAVEN
Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:53 pm
A Pit lane

Last post by higginsdj « Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:56 am
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by higginsdj » Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:57 am

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I'm a newbie but I seem to recall reading somewhere that when shooting one was supposed to have ones rifle sitting behind the firing point was was...

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Sorry, I didn't mean leave them unattended.

Cheers

David

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Last post by higginsdj
Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:56 am
F-Class Shooting Techniques Training Course Notes

Last post by Ovenpaa « Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:47 am
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by AlanF » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:23 pm

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Rod Dolman is the President of Rosedale Rifle Range, and an F-Class shooter. Rod has advanced skills in authoring and delivery of technical training,...

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These are great notes and Rod very kindly allowed me to post them on another forum.

Good stuff!

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Last post by Ovenpaa
Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:47 am
common scoring

Last post by Woody_rod « Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:47 pm
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by bruce moulds » Mon Jul 25, 2011 3:33 pm

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for one year our club has been scoring fclass the same as fullbore.
we have been scoring std, open, & fullbore out of 100.10 for 10 to count,...

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WA generally scores the shots as they are called: 5, V and X for all disciplines. There are less mistakes and confusion for everyone. I don't really...

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Last post by Woody_rod
Sat Feb 04, 2012 10:47 pm
Is F-class the right spot to start for a beginner shooter?

Last post by ned kelly « Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:05 pm
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by listen_to_slayer » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:55 am
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Hi everyone, I'm adam and I'm new around here. I'm 24 and have decided to get involved with shooting. So I'm just wondering if F-class is a good...

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G'Day all,
that's right fireman, that's basically what we do in BR to ensure best case alignment in the chamber and long life of the brass. You may...
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Last post by ned kelly
Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:05 pm
Sick of (unruly) Dogs and Kids at the range!!!

Last post by Woody_rod « Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:23 pm
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by Eicharsto » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:54 am
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Apologies for appearing negative but I feel I need to call out what has made my decision to move to Benchrest.

I work all week long and entertain...

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Well we drag our kids to the range each weekend. One child flatley refuses to shoot. Our daughter has just turned 12, and is very excited that she is...
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Last post by Woody_rod
Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:23 pm
Hows about some F class articles in shooting magazines?

Last post by dhv « Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:44 pm
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by RDavies » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:33 pm

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I have spoken to a few 1000yd BR shooters and Fly shooters lately and the majority didnt know what F class was. Some had heard of it, but werent...

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Worth the wait :D

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Last post by dhv
Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:44 pm
F Class info pamphlets at gunshops

Last post by M12LRPV « Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:31 pm
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by RDavies » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:39 pm

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Following on from the magazine article post, something else I have found is that most gunshops dont know what F class is. Most shops in my area...

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I recently made up some business card sized cards for my club and dropped them with a friend working in one of the big Sydney shops. They basically...

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Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:31 pm
First Timer in F-Class and shooting a Rifle!

Last post by teddywaddy « Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:26 pm
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by Eicharsto » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:44 pm

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At the OLD age of 38 having been involved with high end IT and million dollar systems, I decided it was time to push myself out of my comfort zone...

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Good on you Eicharsto,you will have a great time in the sport & yes there are lots of awesome people who are very friendly & helpful....

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Last post by teddywaddy
Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:26 pm
New to F-Class

Last post by Paul Janzso « Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:21 am
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by Shooter1165 » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:36 pm

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Hi all
I am new to the forums and looking at getting into f-class, But just not sure which way to go.
I have 4 rifles that i could use, but just...

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Nightforce have a flat base 20moa rail, but with no mounting holes. That is what I had fitted to my Tikka.
I am in the Murray Bridge RC, and 3 of...

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Last post by Paul Janzso
Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:21 am
Article submitted to Clay Target Shooting News

Last post by timothi3197 « Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:14 pm
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by Quincy » Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:46 am

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Morning all,

I wrote the below article for the Australian Clay Target Association for publication in their monthly magazine (Clay Target Shooting...

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This is such an accurate statement, the other issue is the invincibility factor that leads some older members(but not limited to age) to feel they...

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Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:14 pm
Take a spare gun to the range.

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by RDavies » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:27 am

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Something I have been doing lately (gotta do it more often)to hopefully boost numbers turning up to events is to bring along my F class standard...

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I am involved with two other outside shooting clubs that encourage new shooters and juniors, it is generally accepted we will lose the juniors for a...

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Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:41 pm
Brisbane area

Last post by Eicharsto « Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:01 pm
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by dennisj » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:15 pm

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Good day,

Does any shoot F Class in the Brisbane area, please?

I would like to begin shooting this discipline and need to
find a starting...

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Yep, Brisbane Rifle Club is mostly F Class. Bunch of great folks also.

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Last post by Eicharsto
Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:01 pm
Mid week shooting in Victoria

Last post by Johno42 « Mon May 10, 2010 1:40 pm

by Johno42 » Mon May 10, 2010 1:40 pm

Just a quick reminder for anyone here that works shift or has the ability and desire to shoot during the week that the Victoria Police Rifle Club...

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Mon May 10, 2010 1:40 pm
New sponsorship push

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by Woody_rod » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:58 pm
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I wanted to let readers know of a sponsorship method we have begun to push here in WA. This is about getting more people to shoot in competitions,...

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You've put out plenty of calls for comment so here's mine.

I think you're very lucky to have sponsor support and the numbers to justify it.

I...
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Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:39 pm
MBRC Easter OPM With F-Class & TR Fully Integrated

Last post by IanP « Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:20 am

by IanP » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:20 am

Murray Bridge Rifle Club put on a really good four range, open prize meeting with great weather and very testing wind conditions. The new ICFRA...

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Last post by IanP
Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:20 am
Class Confusion?? Is there a simple guide available?

Last post by IanP « Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:55 am
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by CodeBasher » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:30 pm

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Here is my dilemma.

I've been trying to clarify actual class differences in simple introductory terms the basic layman can understand right off...

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CodeBasher, there is no need to reproduce the info you are after in this thread as it has been explained better and more completely in the rules...

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Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:55 am
Had my first shoot today....

Last post by CodeBasher « Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:34 pm
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by Johno42 » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:32 pm

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As a shooter who has recently returned to the sport after some 14 years away from any shooting, I had the opportunity to visit the Vic Police rifle...

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Sure are... Many thanks to the Albert District guys who are helping to get me started.

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Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:34 pm
first shots program

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by stu_bear2002 » Wed May 20, 2009 7:42 am

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I've only seen programs like this a few times in Australia, here is the USA's take on it which shows how to give the media's opinion on firearms and...

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I could also add that the only time there is anything positive in the mainstream media about the shooting sports is around the finals of the Olympics...

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Wed May 20, 2009 8:07 pm
FCASA Web Site

Last post by IanP « Thu May 14, 2009 12:58 pm
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by RAVEN » Tue May 12, 2009 10:25 am

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The F-Class Assoc. of SA has its own web site
I would personally like to extend a big thanx to Ian P for all his hard work with putting this...

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Thanks Richard! F-Class is definitely growing in SA in both F-Open and F-Standard and its great to be a part of it.

I have got a long way to go...

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Thu May 14, 2009 12:58 pm
a newbies view

Last post by RDavies « Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:14 am
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by Pommy » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:25 pm

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Hi new to forum and f/c for that, just spent last 29 years in uk having grown up in qld not shot a rifle since I was 15. Decided to get my firearms...

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Something I have been meaning to do is make up a few fliers to put on the walls of local gunshops so people know it is out there. I was thinking that...

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Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:14 am
Growth of a Club

Last post by Matt P « Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:16 pm
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by Ken L » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:01 am

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Remove the incompetents who removed the rule in the SSR's that specificaly catered for this sort of class of shooting and restore the 1998-2006 rule...

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Quick
The short version of why it got taken away , beside FS and FO no one shot anything else in big enough numbers.

Matt P

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Last post by Matt P
Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:16 pm
Barriers to joining

Last post by Ben F « Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:09 pm
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by rabbitz » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:32 am

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I have been toying with the idea of getting into F-Class for a while. Last Saturday I wandered down to the range at Hornsby to have a look and see...

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Colin,
Shooting at Hornsby is expensive compared to shooting with the SSAA but the alternatives for F CLASS shooters are drive to Gosford to save...

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Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:09 pm
F class helps us grow

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by Woody_rod » Thu May 22, 2008 9:36 pm

My first post...

At Wurgabup RC, we had a falling membership for a long time (I am told, only been there a couple of years). We are now down to...

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Thu May 22, 2008 9:36 pm
Happenings at Castlemaine

Last post by Ken L « Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:43 pm
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by Guest » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:01 am

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At our Australia Day shoot on 26th Jan. we included a field class. We got two entries. Not what you would call encouraging,however we went with it...

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Last post by Ken L
Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:43 pm
What have they got in the cupboard

Last post by Chopper « Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:57 am

by Chopper » Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:57 am

I have found that once you have an interested person for f class we all know that the question is then , where can i get a rifle and how much are...

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Sat Dec 08, 2007 9:57 am
We Need More of This

Last post by Chopper « Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:39 am
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by AlanF » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:08 pm

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Paul McCarthy rang last week to see if we couldn't bring the Rosedale range .223 to the Moe OPM for a new shooter from Lang Lang. Normally the rifle...

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GOOD ON YA FELLAS GREAT TO HEAR GOOD ON YA PAUL.

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Last post by Chopper
Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:39 am
Open Day

Last post by Ken L « Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:07 pm

by Ken L » Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:07 pm

You could try running an ADVERTISED open day offering facilities to Zero those registered firearms out in the public domain. Instructions giving the...

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Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:07 pm

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