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Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Griffo1337 » 11 Jun 2021, 8:16 pm

G'day,

Looking for a club/venue/association where I can have a go at clay target shooting.
I live in Victoria, specifically the Geelong region.
I do not yet have my firearms licence, I've submitted my paperwork but still waiting on everything to come through.
Hoping to find somewhere to have a go at it so I have a reason for getting an O/U...

Any help is much appreciated!!
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Oldbloke » 11 Jun 2021, 8:32 pm

Mate, just ph the

Geelong gun club

https://www.claytarget.com.au/acta/vic- ... -club.html

Or
SSAA at eagle Park little river

Or

Winchelsea clay/gun club. I think they are still going. Used to be very active.

https://www.facebook.com/winchelseagunclubinc/?ti=as
Or

Geelong rifle club.
They might point you in the right direction.
http://www.geelongrifleclub.asn.au/history/
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Griffo1337 » 11 Jun 2021, 8:50 pm

Oldbloke wrote:Mate, just ph the

Geelong gun club

https://www.claytarget.com.au/acta/vic- ... -club.html

Or
SSAA at eagle Park little river

Or

Winchelsea clay/gun club. I think they are still going. Used to be very active.

https://www.facebook.com/winchelseagunclubinc/?ti=as
Or

Geelong rifle club.
They might point you in the right direction.
http://www.geelongrifleclub.asn.au/history/


Appreciate it mate, that's what I've been doing, I'll give the Winchelsea one a buzz.
I'm finding a few of these places don't really have anything set up for people without licences.
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Oldbloke » 11 Jun 2021, 9:04 pm

Huh, might be wrong, but it's my understanding you can shoot under close supervision at a club. Perhaps I'm out of date?
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Griffo1337 » 11 Jun 2021, 9:35 pm

Oldbloke wrote:Huh, might be wrong, but it's my understanding you can shoot under close supervision at a club. Perhaps I'm out of date?


I reckon you're right, and I think the focus on getting newbies in is different from place to place. Both Geelong rifle club and Geelong target rifle (.22lr bench rest) have a pretty standard set up for new shooters. Done them both and were very straight forward and enjoyable.
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by No1Mk3 » 12 Jun 2021, 10:14 am

G'day Griffo 1337,
Shooting under supervision is still legal, if you come to Eagle Park (after the 18th, it's closed until then) visit the 5 Stand people, I have met some of them and they seem like decent folk, Cheers.
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Griffo1337 » 13 Jun 2021, 8:30 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:G'day Griffo 1337,
Shooting under supervision is still legal, if you come to Eagle Park (after the 18th, it's closed until then) visit the 5 Stand people, I have met some of them and they seem like decent folk, Cheers.


Much appreciated! Will get onto that when it opens back up! Cheers!
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Rule404 » 25 Jul 2021, 5:01 pm

Go to Eagle Park on a Saturday at their 5 stand. They provide a shotgun at n/c and supervision by a Range officer. Sin in and pay the fees at the office I think
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Re: Clay target shooting 'Come and Try' session

Post by Griffo1337 » 26 Jul 2021, 10:00 am

Rule404 wrote:Go to Eagle Park on a Saturday at their 5 stand. They provide a shotgun at n/c and supervision by a Range officer. Sin in and pay the fees at the office I think


May try this one next :thumbsup:


But had a great session with Geelong Field and Game a couple of weeks ago, if you're looking to have a crack give them a call.
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