Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by bullzeye » 16 Jun 2018, 9:31 am

bladeracer wrote:
bullzeye wrote:Any guys here with a Cat C license got semi-auto 22s?

Not me..

How hard was it to get this license?

I’m looking at:

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/as ... _TABLE.pdf


Are you a Primary Producer under the Tax Act?
Are you a paid professional pest controller earning most of your income from shooting vertebrate pests?


Na, I don’t have Cat C. I’m in the city and not a primary producer.

Thought there might be a few country guys on here with Cat C who could share their experiences and the licensing process.

After reading this: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Primary ... ctivities/

If you are a cattle farmer, dairy farm or similar - you would obviously qualify as a primary producer.
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by tom604 » 16 Jun 2018, 9:57 am

not a chance in h3ll, have a very slim chance of getting cans for centrefires (still loud) less of a chance for rimfire (very quiet), if i remember correctly a copper was killed on his front porch with a .22 (multiple shots) and no one heard a thing so they banned silencers. not sure if anyone was caught over the killing or how they knew a silencer was used :unknown: :thumbsup:
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by Member-Deleted » 16 Jun 2018, 10:02 am

tom604 wrote:not a chance in h3ll, have a very slim chance of getting cans for centrefires (still loud) less of a chance for rimfire (very quiet), if i remember correctly a copper was killed on his front porch with a .22 (multiple shots) and no one heard a thing so they banned silencers. not sure if anyone was caught over the killing or how they knew a silencer was used :unknown: :thumbsup:


Mate, they don't use or need sound evidence, well they have not relied on it so far, this issue is only a small part of the big picture, that being, control through disarmament, nothing much will change for the better until we (shooters) are able to get our representatives into parliaments in numbers where the government of the day has to deal with us to get things done.
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by Daddybang » 16 Jun 2018, 10:03 am

bullzeye wrote:
bladeracer wrote:
bullzeye wrote:Any guys here with a Cat C license got semi-auto 22s?

Not me..

How hard was it to get this license?

I’m looking at:

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/as ... _TABLE.pdf


Are you a Primary Producer under the Tax Act?
Are you a paid professional pest controller earning most of your income from shooting vertebrate pests?


Na, I don’t have Cat C. I’m in the city and not a primary producer.

Thought there might be a few country guys on here with Cat C who could share their experiences and the licensing process.

After reading this: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Primary ... ctivities/

If you are a cattle farmer, dairy farm or similar - you would obviously qualify as a primary producer.


Only if ya earn a certain amount a year...I think it's around twenty? Grand. It's something that annoys me. My neighbor has the same land same problems with ferals coming in fro the state forest that surrounds us the only difference is he sells his stock and makes the threshold for primary producer and is eligible for a cat c whereas I use a small mob of cattle for a meat supply and only sell the odd foal so I'm not eligible!! :unknown: :drinks:
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by Member-Deleted » 16 Jun 2018, 11:14 am

Daddybang wrote:
bullzeye wrote:
bladeracer wrote:
bullzeye wrote:Any guys here with a Cat C license got semi-auto 22s?

Not me..

How hard was it to get this license?

I’m looking at:

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/as ... _TABLE.pdf


Are you a Primary Producer under the Tax Act?
Are you a paid professional pest controller earning most of your income from shooting vertebrate pests?


Na, I don’t have Cat C. I’m in the city and not a primary producer.

Thought there might be a few country guys on here with Cat C who could share their experiences and the licensing process.

After reading this: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Primary ... ctivities/

If you are a cattle farmer, dairy farm or similar - you would obviously qualify as a primary producer.


Only if ya earn a certain amount a year...I think it's around twenty? Grand. It's something that annoys me. My neighbor has the same land same problems with ferals coming in fro the state forest that surrounds us the only difference is he sells his stock and makes the threshold for primary producer and is eligible for a cat c whereas I use a small mob of cattle for a meat supply and only sell the odd foal so I'm not eligible!! :unknown: :drinks:


The ridiculous thing in Queensland is the authorities have this, "primary source of income" requirement guideline happening, I know several primary producers who have been knocked back on their cat "H" renewals because they derive income from sources outside of the property, given what you have said, they appear to be using the same lame excuse for cat "C" as well.

Practicalities have never been part of the equation with the disarmament focused governments, they don't care that an animal that needs to be put down because it is suffering, or that feral animals don't base their activities on where you gain your income from, they still need controlling and dealing with regardless.
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Post by marksman » 16 Jun 2018, 12:45 pm

Stix wrote:"""Do a Google search for the NSW academic report into the use of sound moderators; then try to figure out why our local pollies are so dead set against them.
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They certainly have conflicting principals, the authorities regulate that we must run sound moderators (mufflers) on motorvehicles, they regulate to restrict the amount of noise emitted by industry and domestic sources, but go completely the opposite with respect to firearms, :unknown:[/quote]


Biggest problem is that the pollies don't believe the science of sound moderators. They're too blinkered believing what they see in the movies. Most of them are Oxygen thieves who don't deserve anybody's vote.[/quote][/quote]


Guys,
dont be so foolish to think pollies "dont believe the science of moderators"...they are not all as stupid as you think they are...Narcissism, certainly at the heights of power, usually comes with a good degree of intelligence, & you (we/civilians) are their puppet..
Our system has developed a way of it being acceptable for pollies to NOT be held to account for their actions in any REAL WORLD sense.
& that flows through every level of society.
Down to the point where if all else fails, just be claim to be offended & at someone else & plead anxiety & depression & all will be forgiven.

The only science at hand here is propoganda--dystopian literature is the term i read & think it fits our society prrfectly...& if you understand its process you will see thats how our country is run..!!

Its a numbers science mate-& the easiest way for them to gain &/or hold power is to get the numbers, by training people to be stupid & vote for them.
If "the numbers" demanded moderators, we would have them -regardless of the science...!!!
Example--the negative propoganda post Pt Arthur, resulted in the laws we have now...

They dont believe what they see in the movies...!!
Thats all part of the propoganda, the fear instilled in people that invokes a reaction to give them what they want....carbon tax to "protect the envoronment" is another example...its negative propoganda to invoke a reaction for stupid people to believe they are not being taxed more...simples...![/quote]

I just read this out loud to my wife because I am so impressed with what you have said :drinks: :drinks:
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by sungazer » 16 Jun 2018, 5:16 pm

For Primary Production you don't need to be over any limit. The 20 Grand threshold is if you have a second income that you would like to claim primary production losses against. Without the 20k you can continue to carry forward your primary production deductions/losses many years worth until your primary production income/turnover is above 20k at which time you can use it as offset against a second income.
You should be able to be a registered Primary Producer with just one cow. Anything you sell must be declared as income. I started a Stud farm 35 years ago with one cow that was pregnant and had a calf at foot. Back then it was much harder "apparently". I was able to do it with just my 1 cow and get a primary producer tax number which meant all goods were able to be bought without Sales Tax saved heaps off my first chainsaw :D . It was just a case of setting up like a business which in reality just meant setting up a business name and a bank account.
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Post by Sergeant Hartman » 16 Jun 2018, 5:29 pm

I agree with six, very well written mate.

I wish I had a few more acres... but 6acres would hardly justify getting a cat C firearm .... makes me sad , makes my wife happy.... so happy wife happy life.. or so some say.

Again I can't really see any reason apart from novelty that a semi auto be better... or is the issue more so that of why can't we have them, just cuz we should as we are law abiding firearm users. Lol

Sounds moderators, would on the other hand truly be a beneficial thing to any firearm owner.
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Post by Member-Deleted » 16 Jun 2018, 6:30 pm

Ziad wrote:I agree with six, very well written mate.

I wish I had a few more acres... but 6acres would hardly justify getting a cat C firearm .... makes me sad , makes my wife happy.... so happy wife happy life.. or so some say.

Again I can't really see any reason apart from novelty that a semi auto be better... or is the issue more so that of why can't we have them, just cuz we should as we are law abiding firearm users. Lol

Sounds moderators, would on the other hand truly be a beneficial thing to any firearm owner.


I have a mate that makes a good primary production living of 5 acres, he grows baby leaf and tomatoes hydroponically, but I think it would be hard for him justify the need for a semi auto to keep the birds out of the tunnel houses, the thing that irks me is we should not have to justify need, once we have a shooters license, it does not matter what type of firearm we have, and the statistics back that stance up.

The semi auto and other restrictions are not based on rationale, the main considerations of the major parties are to get as many votes as they can by trying to be seen to be tough on gun control, in the process they aim to make it as restrictive and hard as possible for people to legally possess a firearm.
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Post by Daddybang » 16 Jun 2018, 7:35 pm

sungazer wrote:For Primary Production you don't need to be over any limit. The 20 Grand threshold is if you have a second income that you would like to claim primary production losses against. Without the 20k you can continue to carry forward your primary production deductions/losses many years worth until your primary production income/turnover is above 20k at which time you can use it as offset against a second income.
You should be able to be a registered Primary Producer with just one cow. Anything you sell must be declared as income. I started a Stud farm 35 years ago with one cow that was pregnant and had a calf at foot. Back then it was much harder "apparently". I was able to do it with just my 1 cow and get a primary producer tax number which meant all goods were able to be bought without Sales Tax saved heaps off my first chainsaw :D . It was just a case of setting up like a business which in reality just meant setting up a business name and a bank account.


I applied for an abn and primary producer about 18 months ago and was told because I was not selling my beef only using it for meat (basically so I don't have to waste money at the local coles)I am not eligible for primary production. I got the abn anyway as I occasionally subcontract doing tours. :drinks:
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Post by Stix » 16 Jun 2018, 8:46 pm

Member-Deleted wrote:Agree, they have the intelligence, what many are lacking inis ethics and morals.


Yes mate...its medical terms i believe are 'sociopath', &/or 'narcissism'...

Socio's & Narc's have both 'puppets' & 'victims'...

Look within shooting affiliations & you will see it--the bigger ones usually more so...!! (If you get my drift)...
Almost any "body" (workplace, affiliation/group etc) has them in rule as unfortunately that is where they shine...

Its a fine line between the 'issue ridden hungry to exercise power' type, & the 'highly intelligent narcissist power hungry' type...
The latter will seldom stand out as a negative option...
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Post by Stix » 16 Jun 2018, 8:59 pm

Is it just my screen, or is there something a miss with the "quotes" on this thread...

So many quotes in other quotes, people are getting quoted for what others have said...

Even though i can JUST follow it, its very confusing while drinking whisky by the combustion heater...!!! :drinks:

Can mods engineer the system in such a way as to automatically drop off a quote (maybe the first in a string when quoted) so the 'mis quoting' doesnt happen...? :unknown:
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Post by bigrich » 16 Jun 2018, 9:05 pm

carefull you don't get to close to the heater with that whiskey stix, WOOMPA ! :lol: after finding that scary youtube post of that killer wabbit mate, i went and bought a 45-70 ! just to be sure...... :lol: :lol: :lol: :drinks: :drinks: :thumbsup:
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Post by Sergeant Hartman » 16 Jun 2018, 10:00 pm

To quote our not to quote is the question.

Actually my question was are semiauto better in anyway than a bolt rifle, my only experience was an ak47..... and um yeah it wasn't
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Post by Stix » 16 Jun 2018, 10:09 pm

Daddybang wrote:
sungazer wrote:For Primary Production you don't need to be over any limit. The 20 Grand threshold is if you have a second income that you would like to claim primary production losses against. Without the 20k you can continue to carry forward your primary production deductions/losses many years worth until your primary production income/turnover is above 20k at which time you can use it as offset against a second income.
You should be able to be a registered Primary Producer with just one cow. Anything you sell must be declared as income. I started a Stud farm 35 years ago with one cow that was pregnant and had a calf at foot. Back then it was much harder "apparently". I was able to do it with just my 1 cow and get a primary producer tax number which meant all goods were able to be bought without Sales Tax saved heaps off my first chainsaw :D . It was just a case of setting up like a business which in reality just meant setting up a business name and a bank account.


I applied for an abn and primary producer about 18 months ago and was told because I was not selling my beef only using it for meat (basically so I don't have to waste money at the local coles)I am not eligible for primary production. I got the abn anyway as I occasionally subcontract doing tours. :drinks:


Sell some meat then mate...
Just make an invoice-pay a little tax (if any) if you get my drift...
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Post by bladeracer » 16 Jun 2018, 10:11 pm

bullzeye wrote:Na, I don’t have Cat C. I’m in the city and not a primary producer.

Thought there might be a few country guys on here with Cat C who could share their experiences and the licensing process.

After reading this: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Primary ... ctivities/

If you are a cattle farmer, dairy farm or similar - you would obviously qualify as a primary producer.


We're farming cattle as a registered business, but we haven't applied to be Primary Producers. If we did I could probably qualify to own a rimfire semi-auto again. I just don't think it's worth doing for that purpose. I owned semi-auto rifles and pump shotguns as a kid, both are tons of fun, but nowadays I'm really enjoying the deeper engagement of the bolt-action rifles. I'm not against semi's at all though and wish modern kids could have as much fun as I did with them. For hunting, I consider semi-auto to be the most humane option simply because of an immediate follow up shot when required.

Down here, I could own a single semi-auto rimfire rifle, and a single pump shotgun, (and a single tranquilliser gun) on a Cat C licence. I could only use them on my own property on which they're licenced. I can't take them to an approved range, state forest, or a neighbouring property.
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by Daddybang » 16 Jun 2018, 10:14 pm

Ziad wrote:To quote our not to quote is the question.

Actually my question was are semiauto better in anyway than a bolt rifle, my only experience was an ak47..... and um yeah it wasn't


Semi auto comes into its own when ya have a mob.of animals (like pigs rabbits roos or brumbies) and fast follow up shots wre required. It can mean the difference between getting one or two and getting five or six before they scatter! :drinks:
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Post by Stix » 16 Jun 2018, 10:18 pm

bigrich wrote:carefull you don't get to close to the heater with that whiskey stix, WOOMPA ! :lol: after finding that scary youtube post of that killer wabbit mate, i went and bought a 45-70 ! just to be sure...... :lol: :lol: :lol: :drinks: :drinks: :thumbsup:


The 120 proof is in another room for good reason...!!

But speaking of that, i was talking to the farmer the other day about making a small fire 400 yds out in the paddock & shooting some butane canisters just infront of the fire at dusk...

He suggested we fill some of those silver bladders (from wine or water casks) with the good ol oxygen & acetylene & shoot them...

Now that will be a spectacular "carvvooompah" i rekon... :clap:
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Post by bigrich » 16 Jun 2018, 10:32 pm

Stix wrote:
bigrich wrote:carefull you don't get to close to the heater with that whiskey stix, WOOMPA ! :lol: after finding that scary youtube post of that killer wabbit mate, i went and bought a 45-70 ! just to be sure...... :lol: :lol: :lol: :drinks: :drinks: :thumbsup:


The 120 proof is in another room for good reason...!!

But speaking of that, i was talking to the farmer the other day about making a small fire 400 yds out in the paddock & shooting some butane canisters just infront of the fire at dusk...

He suggested we fill some of those silver bladders (from wine or water casks) with the good ol oxygen & acetylene & shoot them...

Now that will be a spectacular "carvvooompah" i rekon... :clap:


mmmm, wouldn't get close to a fire with plastic bag bladders filled with gas old mate. toss plastic water bottles with petrol near the fire and shoot them with something high velocity, like say , hmmm, 22-250 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: good grief, don't tell me you can buy fireworks in your state mate :o :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by bladeracer » 16 Jun 2018, 10:34 pm

Daddybang wrote:Semi auto comes into its own when ya have a mob.of animals (like pigs rabbits roos or brumbies) and fast follow up shots wre required. It can mean the difference between getting one or two and getting five or six before they scatter! :drinks:


I saw a video some time back with a couple of Aussies or Kiwis hunting goats with an SKS. Wasn't pretty. They basically machine-gunned the mob, then went tracking down all the wounded ones. You target one animal and make sure it's dead before wounding more of them.
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Post by Stix » 16 Jun 2018, 11:52 pm

bladeracer wrote:
Daddybang wrote:Semi auto comes into its own when ya have a mob.of animals (like pigs rabbits roos or brumbies) and fast follow up shots wre required. It can mean the difference between getting one or two and getting five or six before they scatter! :drinks:


I saw a video some time back with a couple of Aussies or Kiwis hunting goats with an SKS. Wasn't pretty. They basically machine-gunned the mob, then went tracking down all the wounded ones. You target one animal and make sure it's dead before wounding more of them.


I cant comment on the video you've seen blade, but, i hate to say it, that your ideal is not how it works in the real world of a cull.

With bolt centrefires you ground as many as you can-as soon as one drops you're on to the next...then you put any wounded & grounded survivor's out of misery after the flurry.
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Post by bladeracer » 16 Jun 2018, 11:57 pm

Stix wrote:
bladeracer wrote:I saw a video some time back with a couple of Aussies or Kiwis hunting goats with an SKS. Wasn't pretty. They basically machine-gunned the mob, then went tracking down all the wounded ones. You target one animal and make sure it's dead before wounding more of them.


I cant comment on the video you've seen blade, but, i hate to say it, that your ideal is not how it works in the real world of a cull.

With bolt centrefires you ground as many as you can-as soon as one drops you're on to the next...then you put any wounded & grounded survivor's out of misery after the flurry.


Aimed shots at individual animals is fine. Simply doing a mag dump into a pack of animals is not humane culling by anybody's measure.
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Post by Stix » 17 Jun 2018, 12:24 am

bigrich wrote:
mmmm, wouldn't get close to a fire with plastic bag bladders filled with gas old mate. toss plastic water bottles with petrol near the fire and shoot them with something high velocity, like say , hmmm, 22-250 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: good grief, don't tell me you can buy fireworks in your state mate :o :lol: :lol: :lol:


Wont be doing anything silly mate...
& no cant buy fireeorks here mate...not legally anyway...
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Post by Daddybang » 17 Jun 2018, 8:12 am

bladeracer wrote:
Daddybang wrote:Semi auto comes into its own when ya have a mob.of animals (like pigs rabbits roos or brumbies) and fast follow up shots wre required. It can mean the difference between getting one or two and getting five or six before they scatter! :drinks:


I saw a video some time back with a couple of Aussies or Kiwis hunting goats with an SKS. Wasn't pretty. They basically machine-gunned the mob, then went tracking down all the wounded ones. You target one animal and make sure it's dead before wounding more of them.


Not sure how ya connect a bunch of obvious dicks to what I've said. :unknown:
Semi autos are far more efficient on large mobs of animals as ya can simply switch aim and fire rather than work an action and lose sight pic. At no time did I advocate machine gunning a mob or not ensuring an animal is dead before switching target. :drinks:
Should also add I wouldn't use an SKS to humanely kill anything that was moving or more than ten yards away. The one I owned pre pam was . notorious for "running away" on me!!! :lol: :thumbsup: :drinks:
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Post by bladeracer » 17 Jun 2018, 8:48 am

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bladeracer wrote:
Daddybang wrote:Semi auto comes into its own when ya have a mob.of animals (like pigs rabbits roos or brumbies) and fast follow up shots wre required. It can mean the difference between getting one or two and getting five or six before they scatter! :drinks:


I saw a video some time back with a couple of Aussies or Kiwis hunting goats with an SKS. Wasn't pretty. They basically machine-gunned the mob, then went tracking down all the wounded ones. You target one animal and make sure it's dead before wounding more of them.


Not sure how ya connect a bunch of obvious dicks to what I've said. :unknown:
Semi autos are far more efficient on large mobs of animals as ya can simply switch aim and fire rather than work an action and lose sight pic. At no time did I advocate machine gunning a mob or not ensuring an animal is dead before switching target. :drinks:
Should also add I wouldn't use an SKS to humanely kill anything that was moving or more than ten yards away. The one I owned pre pam was . notorious for "running away" on me!!! :lol: :thumbsup: :drinks:


I didn't connect that action with what you said, your comment merely reminded me of it. I've seen plenty of other videos of shooters taking down mobs of pigs properly, with well-aimed shots.
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Post by Daddybang » 17 Jun 2018, 8:59 am

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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by Member-Deleted » 17 Jun 2018, 9:16 am

Daddybang wrote:
Ziad wrote:To quote our not to quote is the question.

Actually my question was are semiauto better in anyway than a bolt rifle, my only experience was an ak47..... and um yeah it wasn't


Semi auto comes into its own when ya have a mob.of animals (like pigs rabbits roos or brumbies) and fast follow up shots wre required. It can mean the difference between getting one or two and getting five or six before they scatter! :drinks:


Yep spot on, :thumbsup: handy especially with dangerous game at close quarters like buffalo and pigs in heavy scrub, also much better for cleaning out a pig trap, not everyone want's a semi auto, but it would be nice for those that do to be able to access them, just because they have a shooters license.

I would like to see categories scrapped all together, there is no statistical proof that shows this would pose any extra threat to the public, provided the firearms are in the hands of licensed shooters.
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by Stix » 17 Jun 2018, 10:10 am

bladeracer wrote:
Stix wrote:
bladeracer wrote:I saw a video some time back with a couple of Aussies or Kiwis hunting goats with an SKS. Wasn't pretty. They basically machine-gunned the mob, then went tracking down all the wounded ones. You target one animal and make sure it's dead before wounding more of them.


I cant comment on the video you've seen blade, but, i hate to say it, that your ideal is not how it works in the real world of a cull.

With bolt centrefires you ground as many as you can-as soon as one drops you're on to the next...then you put any wounded & grounded survivor's out of misery after the flurry.


Aimed shots at individual animals is fine. Simply doing a mag dump into a pack of animals is not humane culling by anybody's measure.


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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by bullzeye » 17 Jun 2018, 3:10 pm

bladeracer wrote:
bullzeye wrote:Na, I don’t have Cat C. I’m in the city and not a primary producer.

Thought there might be a few country guys on here with Cat C who could share their experiences and the licensing process.

After reading this: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Primary ... ctivities/

If you are a cattle farmer, dairy farm or similar - you would obviously qualify as a primary producer.


We're farming cattle as a registered business, but we haven't applied to be Primary Producers. If we did I could probably qualify to own a rimfire semi-auto again. I just don't think it's worth doing for that purpose. I owned semi-auto rifles and pump shotguns as a kid, both are tons of fun, but nowadays I'm really enjoying the deeper engagement of the bolt-action rifles. I'm not against semi's at all though and wish modern kids could have as much fun as I did with them. For hunting, I consider semi-auto to be the most humane option simply because of an immediate follow up shot when required.

Down here, I could own a single semi-auto rimfire rifle, and a single pump shotgun, (and a single tranquilliser gun) on a Cat C licence. I could only use them on my own property on which they're licenced. I can't take them to an approved range, state forest, or a neighbouring property.


Do you mind if I ask how big your property is?

It seems you could get access to this hard to justify Cat C license category, which many of us never could.

I’d do it if I was you. The fees wouldn’t be much. Once you are a ‘primary producer’ there are no other requirements you need to hold this license.

Cat A/B is nothing special. Us city people can get this category from a hunting club by attending 2 ‘meets’ per year to justify the license.

I’d say you’re better off owning 1 rimfire semi-auto than none.

If it’s just a little bit more paperwork and waiting - and a couple bucks - why not?

Plus when you walk into the gun store to buy ammo and they see Cat A, B and C you look extra cool ;)

Maybe if more people had these licenses and firearms with no damage being caused - more of us could get them!
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Re: Chances that we'll get our semi-auto .22's back?

Post by Daddybang » 17 Jun 2018, 3:53 pm

It's unfortunately not quite as easy as "get ya primary producers-get ya cat c" the biggest hurdle is proving that ya actually require it and can't fill that requirement with cat a/b firearms. Not saying its impossible but they've made it as difficult as they could!!! :lol: :drinks:
This hard living ain't as easy as it used to be!!!
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