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Post by Osty » 24 May 2017, 3:45 pm

Hi all,

I've been lurking this forum for a while and thought I'd put something up here. I grew up in East Africa where I hunted small game with family, which continued when we moved to rural Tasmania. After a few years in WA I'm now back in tassie and shoot casually at the local Hobart rimfire club as well as hunt wallaby on friend's properties ~20 minutes out of town. Have recently got into reloading and am super keen to hunt deer, which is proving to be exceedingly difficult in Tasmania.

Look forward to learning a lot and being part of the conversation.

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Post by Daddybang » 24 May 2017, 4:29 pm

Gday to all the recent members :drinks: :welcome:
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Post by Tux » 25 May 2017, 6:30 pm

Gidday All,

Just getting back into shooting after a long break.

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Post by Grizzle » 27 May 2017, 9:03 am

Hi all,
Have been watching this forum for over a year and find it extremely helpful, so thought I'd do the right thing and join up.
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Post by Oldbloke » 27 May 2017, 6:19 pm

Grizzle wrote:Hi all,
Have been watching this forum for over a year and find it extremely helpful, so thought I'd do the right thing and join up.


Good idea. They give you an on the spot fine if you don't join. :lol:
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Post by COLLECTOR 1 » 31 May 2017, 12:37 am

Been at. It now for 50 odd years....rifles, shotguns and reloading, with a huge insane insatiable appetite for Brno rifles, as the name implies.

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Post by Dunxy » 28 Jun 2017, 3:38 pm

Gday all, always been interested in firearms but only just gotten of my rear and applied for my licence at nearly 40YO. Ive sorted out my storage and even dropped a tentative deposit on what will hopefully be my first firearm, a 1956 model 1 Brno.Now just playing the waiting game for licence then PTA.
Very keen fisherman and love my camping and 4 wheeling as well.
Looks like a cool forum and i look forward to joining the sport and getting to know you all, there's every chance i probably know a few on here already.
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Post by 9line » 16 Jul 2017, 6:45 pm

Gday from Brisbane north side, gents.

Former carefree country boy now living the big city life and wondering where I went so wrong.

Long time shooter, but first time license holder so I'm really enjoying the best of State bureaucracy and legislative lunacy. Regardless, I'm nearly the proud owner of a lovely Remi .308 so that there is light at the end.
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Post by Oldbloke » 16 Jul 2017, 8:54 pm

:welcome:
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Post by Wm.Traynor » 17 Jul 2017, 10:51 am

Hi from the Sunshine Coast. But I shoot at Belmont when money permits :)
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Post by 9line » 17 Jul 2017, 2:56 pm

Isn't there a range going up near Burpengarry? Be a bit less of a hike for you
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Post by Wm.Traynor » 17 Jul 2017, 6:35 pm

9line wrote:Isn't there a range going up near Burpengarry? Be a bit less of a hike for you


Thanks for reminding me mate :) www.ssaacaboolture.com Hmmm...something about invited guests. Still can't shoot centrefire riflr. :(
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Post by Kyle.88 » 23 Jul 2017, 4:33 pm

Hi everyone, just introducing myself. I've long lurked this forum as a handy source of information, and thought I should perhaps contribute from time to time. I obviously like shooting (I shoot 17hmr through to 30-06) and love hunting whenever I get the chance. I consider myself mostly a meat hunter but enjoy whistling foxes when there's nothing worth eating about. I don't do much of this forum stuff, so I apologise in advance if I stuff anything up. Cheers guys.
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Post by flashman » 24 Jul 2017, 4:36 pm

:mrgreen: Hi all ,Its the Flashman ,kids and grandkids said ,Par get into the 21 century, so here I am ,Hello to All................ :mrgreen:
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Post by Oldbloke » 24 Jul 2017, 6:43 pm

Kyle.88 wrote:Hi everyone, just introducing myself. I've long lurked this forum as a handy source of information, and thought I should perhaps contribute from time to time. I obviously like shooting (I shoot 17hmr through to 30-06) and love hunting whenever I get the chance. I consider myself mostly a meat hunter but enjoy whistling foxes when there's nothing worth eating about. I don't do much of this forum stuff, so I apologise in advance if I stuff anything up. Cheers guys.


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Post by darwindingo » 25 Jul 2017, 3:21 am

G"Day

9line, flashman and Kyle.88... :welcome: to you all :drinks:

Btw..Kyle.88, "I don't do much of this forum stuff, so I apologise in advance if I stuff anything up".... Don't worry about that mate this forum is cocked locked and loaded with really nice and knowledgeable people that are all about helping out each-other.... All that's required around here is a good scene of humor, a love for guns and shooting them (Regardless of the discipline) and you will be right at home... :thumbsup:

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Post by scotty87 » 25 Jul 2017, 6:16 am

Wm.Traynor wrote:
9line wrote:Isn't there a range going up near Burpengarry? Be a bit less of a hike for you


Thanks for reminding me mate :) http://www.ssaacaboolture.com Hmmm...something about invited guests. Still can't shoot centrefire riflr. :(


Search for SSAA rocksberg and email them, they will put you on the mailing list for the newsletter and give you some contact info, range is off caboolture river rd and is a 50m range for centrefire and rimfire expanding to a 100m range in the future.
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Post by Oldbloke » 25 Jul 2017, 8:30 am

darwindingo wrote:G"Day

9line, flashman and Kyle.88... :welcome: to you all :drinks:

Btw..Kyle.88, "I don't do much of this forum stuff, so I apologise in advance if I stuff anything up".... Don't worry about that mate this forum is cocked locked and loaded with really nice and knowledgeable people that are all about helping out each-other.... All that's required around here is a good scene of humor, a love for guns and shooting them (Regardless of the discipline) and you will be right at home... :thumbsup:

:drinks:

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Post by Kyle.88 » 26 Jul 2017, 7:02 pm

Cheers guys! I'm heading out in some state forest over the weekend with some mates. Hopefully I'll have something to report when I get back.
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Post by JimmyS » 10 Aug 2017, 7:21 pm

G'day gents,

Did this a bit late, down here in the lovely state of VIC, though sadly, a city slicker. (I do enjoy the outdoors.)

Just recently went to purchase my first rifle while I Sent in my App + PTA.
I was looking for a nice bolt or lever .22
But then I done gone saw this lovely looking golden haired lady, and she just happened to come in the form of a Winchester 1892 30-30 Sioux (Commemorative)
A snippet under $1000, didn't even look like it had been fired all the much, firearm shop owner man went on to advise me he reckons this has only been shot a handful of times (owner just kept it on his wall, then in a safe after "96)
Keep your eyes peeled for some pictures sometime early - mid September, and don't go gazing at her too much at Little River ;)

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Post by Oldbloke » 10 Aug 2017, 7:31 pm

JimmyS wrote:G'day gents,

Did this a bit late, down here in the lovely state of VIC, though sadly, a city slicker. (I do enjoy the outdoors.)

Just recently went to purchase my first rifle while I Sent in my App + PTA.
I was looking for a nice bolt or lever .22
But then I done gone saw this lovely looking golden haired lady, and she just happened to come in the form of a Winchester 1892 30-30 Sioux (Commemorative)
A snippet under $1000, didn't even look like it had been fired all the much, firearm shop owner man went on to advise me he reckons this has only been shot a handful of times (owner just kept it on his wall, then in a safe after "96)
Keep your eyes peeled for some pictures sometime early - mid September, and don't go gazing at her too much at Little River ;)

Cheers.


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Post by juststarting » 10 Aug 2017, 10:05 pm

Evening, JimmyS. Welcome, good to have another big city folk here, unlike the rest of dem rednecks on here. :twisted:
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Post by Gwion » 10 Aug 2017, 11:30 pm

Hill billy, thank you!

Big difference. ;)
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Post by juststarting » 10 Aug 2017, 11:34 pm

I was wondering who would be fist :p
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Post by Daddybang » 11 Aug 2017, 7:21 am

Gwion wrote:Hill billy, thank you!

Big difference. ;)


That's right. ..rednecks are from fnq :thumbsup:
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Post by wrenchman » 11 Aug 2017, 9:14 am

jimmys you did good even in the states thats a good price
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Post by browndog » 12 Aug 2017, 2:16 pm

Hello all. I am a long term shooter. got over 50 years of experience. Still love it. Shoot everything from 22lr to 45-70 govt and muzzle loaders. Latest is a 1907 win 92 25-20 WCF. Everything I own gets shot. 33 years in the army. Now living in SE Queensland
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Post by Daddybang » 12 Aug 2017, 3:32 pm

Gday browndog good to see a few more qlders joining up :welcome:
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Post by Oldbloke » 13 Aug 2017, 5:59 pm

Bloody Queenslanders are taking over. :lol:

:welcome:

Here we go again. :thumbsup:
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Post by SHANAKATAK » 13 Aug 2017, 8:28 pm

Hey guys and gals. Young bloke from VIC here, keen hunter and pistol shooter. I've been lurking long enough and wondered why I never got around to making an account.
I know its an introductory thread but I've got a quick question:
Anyone know why my safe seems to get smaller and smaller every year or so?
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