October weekend at WindamereRSC NSW

[Hilux2003]

One week to go & some interest shown here, hope you all make it there and will see you at the range.
I will post the "structure" next week, about Monday but as with the past shoots, bring lots of ammo.

[petemacsydney]

i've got ammo coming outa my ears! looking forward to it mate!

[Hilux2003]

The IBIS throwers are reasonably simple but very reliable & if they do what we need first up, we do not touch the adjustments. Makes it easier on us & also the regular 5 stand shooters on their weekend days.

I've still got to finish loading - got some new primers & will test this Sunday in the .223

[petemacsydney]

gr8 news on the ibis. i've got 2 boxes of clays!

[SendIt]

i've got ammo coming outa my ears! looking forward to it mate!

I can help you solve that problem

[Hilux2003]

Latest from the organisers:
Friday: range gates open around 1pm for those coming up early, set up and get a few shots off before dark.

Saturday: Pistol 10am til lunch at 1pm on range 1, Silhouette runs all day for 500m fly for rifles over on range 5.

Sunday: Vacate range 1 as it has been booked by another range user group. 300m benchrest on range 2 as per the regular Sunday calendared shoot.

$5 per comp for those shooting fly as those targets are quite expensive to print. All other targets $1

[petemacsydney]

I presume camping is still cool?

Cheers,
P

[Hilux2003]

Camping still on, along with all the regular stuff. The only problem is due to the Feild & Game Nationals being held at the Shotgun range in the complex, we will not have auto clay throwers this time. All in use at shotgun range.

[Hilux2003]

If you turn up before 2pm on the Friday, the front grid will be open due to the shotgun shoot. Just go through to range 1 & settle in.

I may not get there until after 2pm.

No shooting until a RO is on the range.

[petemacsydney]

Done.

See you then.

[Hilux2003]

Some results:
Shooters win, targets with holes in mostly the right places.

Some Saturday reloading

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Range 1 Saturday

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Range 2 Sunday

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Just a note: no animals were harmed over the weekend, some assumed humans were slightly damaged!
Good time, good weather, really good people = very enjoyable.

[Chronos]

[North East]

Funny how the Shooting Australia forum doesn't want to know about these multiple forum shoots anymore at Mudgee.

They seem to need about 100 moderators to run that site…turning into a boys club…don't say boo…must behave!

[Chronos]

Funny how the Shooting Australia forum doesn't want to know about these multiple forum shoots anymore at Mudgee.

They seem to need about 100 moderators to run that site…turning into a boys club…don't say boo…must behave!

Without getting into it here there are a couple of people who were banned from SA for promoting these events at Mudgee. Perhaps it's the non exclusivity of these events that they don't like. These events are a come one and all and not restricted to users on one forum or another. The crew from Mudgee do a great job making everyone feel welcome and it's a great way to meet other nsw shooters.

Chronos

[North East]

Hilux…Nuzo?

It's a great idea and I don't degrade it.

[Phaine]

Without getting into it here there are a couple of people who were banned from SA for promoting these events at Mudgee. Perhaps it's the non exclusivity of these events that they don't like. These events are a come one and all and not restricted to users on one forum or another.

Some of them (not all) really seem to have a stick up their ass about not being the only forum. A little jealous that all the kids don't want to play with them maybe.

Months ago now some of us Vic guys n' girls did a forum meet at Little River for some fun and socialising. When there were 7-8 confirmed from here one of the guys posted about it on the SA forum as well to see if any of the guys from there were keen to join in.

There were a few replies and all were just bitching about it. Stuff about they already drag themselves to a SA meet and can't be bothered with another one. Some community spirit they've got going there.

Anyway, the SF meet went on and people had a blast.

Their loss.

[Tiiger]

They seem to need about 100 moderators to run that site…turning into a boys club…don't say boo…must behave!

Sure fire way to kill a forum.

Anyone steps who steps out of line by a fraction gets slammed, unless your one of the boys then it's carte blanche to say whatever you want to the new guys and send them off with insults and nonsense.

I've seen more than a few go down over the years due to this.

[Seconds]

The crew from Mudgee do a great job making everyone feel welcome and it's a great way to meet other nsw shooters.

+1

[Lorgar]

I had a fiddle with the GRS stock and my LGS the other day.

Nice... I could be coming around to one I think.

[petemacsydney]

Hey guys, thanks for organising the Mudgee meet weekend, i had a blast
when's the next one????????????????????
think i might apply for my cat H after seeing that lovely 44 Magnum!!

[Hilux2003]

Reply to some of the previous comments regarding "other forums". There were a few of us with our own ideas & we were very to the point on an "older forum" which due to certain cirumstances closed. During the 'closing down phase' quite a few of us moved to "WeLuvGod, aka ShootingAustralia" - un beknown to us the "GOD" had & probably still has, an adjenda of removing anyone "not in his inner circle" if you question anything. One of my comments was "if you have to start & fund a forum to get some friends, I feel sorry for you", I was then banned & removed with no warnings. I logged in by another name (the site rules forbid this, so what) & once discovered, got banned again. Once again with no warnings or any chance of finding out why. I assumed that I must have upset the owner on his PMS day.

Anyway, I and others, have moved on from that 'sand pit for toddlers' to other more mature forums where you can actually comment & not get banned. I must not have been such a bad boy on this forum because I have not got a warning yet, about my activities or comments here (or on the other sites I visit, use & attempt to assist).

Next "forum weekender" is in the local SSAA calander for the third weekend in Jan 2015, bring your swimmers & towel. There probably won't be much water in the creek running through range 1 but ---------- due to the weather we may end up living in swiming costume & haveing to carry a towel to wipe the sweat off, it current conditions continue, as per last year/previous seasons.

I started these "forum" shoots at my local range due to the lack of longer range facilities available in the Sydney basin. Discussions happened in 2011 & the first shoot in 2012, been happening since then, now up to 8, I think. Problem is/was, unless you shoot with MRCA at Malabar (some mates there) or 18th Batallion at Hornsby, you cannot shoot [legally] past about 50m on targets. The shoots were & are open to all, wether SSAA, APA, ARSA, NRA or whatever I have not seen yet, as long as you have a firearm licence (or someone trying a P650), all are welcome.

[Hilux2003]

Pete, you will also need to apply for a high calibre permit for the .44Majic big thingy.

[petemacsydney]

yeah i think i'll start out low cal and work my way up. not sure wot i need to do yet, need to do some reading of the regs.
might also check out condell park

[Chronos]

yeah i think i'll start out low cal and work my way up. not sure wot i need to do yet, need to do some reading of the regs.
might also check out condell park

contact frenchy and ex_revan, i believe they are or have both been members at condel park. there's also auburn shooting academy and sydney pistol club


Chronos

[Warrigul]

Anyway, I and others, have moved on from that 'sand pit for toddlers' to other more mature forums where you can actually comment & not get banned. I must not have been such a bad boy on this forum because I have not got a warning yet, about my activities or comments here (or on the other sites I visit, use & attempt to assist).

Any forum that needs a lot of heavy handed moderators has issues, the old adage "the tighter you grip the more sand runs out" definatley applys to some.

[Monty]

I must not have been such a bad boy on this forum because I have not got a warning yet, about my activities or comments here

If it was just blatant promotion of the range, e.g. strictly to gain paying member or something like that, that would be one thing.

Promoting social days, get togethers etc. though, don't ask me why they wouldn't want a better community? Both on their forum and in the sport.

[Chronos]

I can tell you these events are far from a money making commercial operation and given that the fees for the weekend include range fees, pancake breakfasts, bbq lunches and gas and diesel for the bbq and generator i reckon it's a bargain for a shooting weekend out of the city. i'd be surprised if the range makes any money. i believe the money they make goes into improving the facilities and there is plans to extend shooting positions, add more benches, lay concrete and improve target frames

Chronos

[Chronos]

interesting......



Chronos

[agentzero]

Good looking spot you've got there.

[Hilux2003]

interesting......



Chronos

1000m is a bit closer than what you show in the photo, I've looked. Need to do it as a "butts" type, with cantilever target frames & remote control gas rams for the 3 sec. shoots & a road/track to them (as if this is going to happen real soon) but $ is the real problem, closely followed by 'bums on the ground' to actually do things.