Shooting clubs

[wrenchman]

I was just watching a TV show called Shooting USA and it was about end of trail, a yearly meeting of guys from the SAS single action society and saw the winner of this years was a Australia shooter, this was the first time a person from another country won so let me say congrats.

I was wondering are there any guys from this site that compete in the international shooting sports? One of the largest one from our country's is a long distance shoot.

[Norton]

Good to see an Aussie representing

[Gregg]

Nothing as exciting as international comps for me.

I do Ok at my local range.

The international talent pool is probably a bit big for little old me

[Warrigul]

I was just watching a TV show called Shooting USA and it was about end of trail, a yearly meeting of guys from the SAS single action society and saw the winner of this years was a Australia shooter, this was the first time a person from another country won so let me say congrats.

I was wondering are there any guys from this site that compete in the international shooting sports? One of the largest one from our country's is a long distance shoot.

By the international shooting sports I presume you mean the ones that have international affiliation? Most Pistol Australia Affiliated members shoot ISSF and other disciplines. SASS and IMHSA(both American originated I think) are also very popular as is (our version) of Palma and Farquarson class(Australia has a few differences).

America seems to have a far better range of competition.

I have managed to place in a few nationals and have qualified to go overseas a couple of times when younger but didn't have the money, time or inclination(I have teenage kids and there is too much I want to do with them here) to go. The past couple of years I have just shot for self interest, I have lost my competitive edge.

[dustin]

It's a shame we don't have more competitions and events to build camaraderie in the Australian shooting community.

Too few places too them IMO

[whert]

I was watching a pistol shoot at my SSAA range the other day.

Boring as bat s**t for the guys shooting it looked like.

Everyone standing there in silence waiting for targets to turn.

Between shoots no one talking, bugger all going on...

[VICHunter]

A big part of the atmosphere at the range is due to the RO's IMO.

Obviously it's a setting to take seriously, but it's possible to be safe and have fun.

If the RO's on duty are happy for everyone to have fun while paying attention and staying safe it's a good day.

When an RO with a stick up his ass on a power trip is leaping on someone every 10 seconds for something completely trivial or nonsensical it makes it tough to do anything other than stare down your scope.

IMO anyway.

[Lorgar]

There is an RO at the Springvale range that can't go 5 seconds without pulling someone up for some nonsense reason. A few instances that come to mind...

I'd was getting set up and I had my bag open on the bench with the muzzle pointing down range, magazine was on the bench, the bolt was open and the ammo was still locked in a box - He had a go at me for putting the bolt in the rifle while it was still in the bag and not upright on the bench

If someone take their eye off the scope for 2 seconds to say something to a fellow shooter, he always jumps on them for not emptying the round. You're only supposed to chamber a round when you're eye is already on the scope...

They tell shooters if you have a misfire to stay on target for 20 seconds before releasing your grip and ejecting the cartridge in case you have a misfire, which is fair enough. I had an empty case in and was doing some dry fire practice and he came over to pull me up for not waiting 20 seconds after a misfire. I explained I was using an empty case and he said I still had to wait 20 seconds each time...

Normal power trip stuff...

Muddy1967, you know the guy I mean...

[Noisydad]

Lorgar I'm also involved in the vintage tractor restoration game and have encountered a few vintage rally safety "Hitlers" like yours! The orange vest seems to go to their head and they start inventing rules and interpreting "guidelines" as the law.

[Warrigul]

There are two sides to it,

I hate being a range officer, there is always some arrogant ****** who thinks he is allowed to do what he likes and who is going to get stroppy and argue the point. If you don't want to stick to the safety rules then piss off cause I don't care.

Last year I had a run in with a bloke on the pistol range who was unpacking firearms on to the firing line whilst targets were being changed, it is a definate no no and is spelled out loud and clear both in the rules and on a big sign "ABSOLUTELY NO HANDLING OF FIREARMS WHILST PEOPLE ARE FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE" when asked nicely to "would you mind waiting a few minutes until they come back in" he had the cheek to argue that it was safe as they were unloaded.

I get sick of having people argue that leaving the bolt in after ceasefire isn't dangerous (I don't care, the rules say remove bolt where possible or use a safety flag), leaving mags loaded after ceasefire, not waiting after a misfire, not wearing eye protection or earmuffs. All rules which they sign against when they arrive.

A pet hate is seeing firearms pointed at people( especially me) unloaded or not, I can guarantee it will happen at least once this year.

I hate being a fecking range officer and will only do it if it means the shoot can't proceed.

I prefer just turning up and shooting and letting some other poor bastard deal with the twits.

[Lorgar]

There are two sides to it,

I hate being a range officer, there is always some arrogant ****** who thinks he is allowed to do what he likes and who is going to get stroppy and argue the point.

There are two sides, and there are a few cockheads on the firing line like you've explained.

All I can tell you about the examples I've given is that I'm not that guy. I stick to the rules and if an RO asks for something it gets done. No attitude, no problems.

As an RO I suppose the few problem shooters are a more prominent feature at the range to you.

As a shooter only the few (and they are few) problems RO's are a more prominent feature to me.

[Lorgar]

Lorgar I'm also involved in the vintage tractor restoration game and have encountered a few vintage rally safety "Hitlers" like yours!

The other RO's up there are good, he's the only one.

The other guys often have a chuckle at him with us shooters when he's in one of is moods

[scrolllock]

There is an RO at the Springvale range that can't go 5 seconds without pulling someone up for some nonsense reason. A few instances that come to mind...

I know the guy you mean.

Good news is he's no longer there and the atmosphere is better for it.

[bluerob]

There are two sides to it,

I hate being a range officer, there is always some arrogant ****** who thinks he is allowed to do what he likes and who is going to get stroppy and argue the point. If you don't want to stick to the safety rules then piss off cause I don't care.

Last year I had a run in with a bloke on the pistol range who was unpacking firearms on to the firing line whilst targets were being changed, it is a definate no no and is spelled out loud and clear both in the rules and on a big sign "ABSOLUTELY NO HANDLING OF FIREARMS WHILST PEOPLE ARE FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE" when asked nicely to "would you mind waiting a few minutes until they come back in" he had the cheek to argue that it was safe as they were unloaded.

I get sick of having people argue that leaving the bolt in after ceasefire isn't dangerous (I don't care, the rules say remove bolt where possible or use a safety flag), leaving mags loaded after ceasefire, not waiting after a misfire, not wearing eye protection or earmuffs. All rules which they sign against when they arrive.

A pet hate is seeing firearms pointed at people( especially me) unloaded or not, I can guarantee it will happen at least once this year.

I hate being a fecking range officer and will only do it if it means the shoot can't proceed.

I prefer just turning up and shooting and letting some other poor bastard deal with the twits.

Nothing compares to a .45 being pointed at you, point blank, (finger on trigger) and the guy screaming, "it doesn't work mate."

Thankfully, it had stove piped and I'll never be a RO at an Open Day ever again.

[bluerob]

I was just watching a TV show called Shooting USA and it was about end of trail, a yearly meeting of guys from the SAS single action society and saw the winner of this years was a Australia shooter, this was the first time a person from another country won so let me say congrats.

I was wondering are there any guys from this site that compete in the international shooting sports? One of the largest one from our country's is a long distance shoot.

The Aussie guy has won a number of US comps and world matches also.

If only the media et all would see the positive side to our sport, whether it's ISSF, Western Action, NRA, etc etc.

[cooker]

Nothing compares to a .45 being pointed at you, point blank, (finger on trigger) and the guy screaming, "it doesn't work mate."

Thankfully, it had stove piped and I'll never be a RO at an Open Day ever again.

f*** me.

I hope he was escorted from the premises via a punch in the face.