Range Meet Up (Little River)

[SHANAKATAK]

As an offshoot from another thread, I'm organising a little river range day.

Sunday 3/12, meet up from 10AM.

If people want to come let me know and I'll try and set up a section at so we aren't all spaced out and separated.

[Mr.Seacucumber]

I'll come out in the arvo and say gday but I won't need a bench.

Aren't you in the Ballarat area? Bit of a way to drive not to shoot haha

[Oldbloke]

If a few are coming I may rock up to say gday too.

You might need a sign.

[Oldbloke]

I'll come out in the arvo and say gday but I won't need a bench.

Aren't you in the Ballarat area? Bit of a way to drive not to shoot haha

Yeah but I'll probably be coming straight from work and wouldn't want to leave guns in the car at work, plus punching paper off a bench gets boring quick for me

Punching paper is a waste. Better to plug more pests.

[SHANAKATAK]

I don't mind shooting at targets but I'd rather stand up and shoot steel plates off hand

I'll bring plate and some extra ammo down for ya.

[JimmyS]

Done deal, I'll come along.

Gotta have at least one leftie

[Oldbloke]

Done deal, I'll come along.

Gotta have at least one leftie

Lol, So you do it left handed. Mmmmm. Just joking.

[Wes]

Punching paper is a waste. Better to plug more pests.

Not a little river. They'll give you the boot.

Birds still love landing in the range though, cheeky bastards

[Oldbloke]

Soooo... is this still on?

[Oldbloke]

Yeah thats why in asked. But seems to have been over.

[Wes]

I'm playing it by ear on the weather tomorrow chaps.

[SHANAKATAK]

I've got the day off work so I'm still heading down. The worst should be over by tomorrow.
*Knocks on wood

[SHANAKATAK]

I'll be setting up around 11:30, rain should be gone by then. I'll have a sign hanging from the bench so you fellas know where to head.

I'm on Bench 30

[Oldbloke]

Too cold for these old bones

[Oldbloke]

4 tonnes, that's a lot of $

[SHANAKATAK]

Probably need to organise another one of these on a day where the weather is a little warmer and machines aren't exploding.

But it was good to put at least one name to a face

[Oldbloke]

"and my overtime"

Come on, you work cheap!.

As if the owner can't afford it.

[Oldbloke]

Soooo,, more cheese for me.

[AusTac]

Bring any brass swarf filled cheese to the forum meet in Janurary, we can eat cheese and pick brass out of our teeth melt it down and make progies

[Sarco]

I was down at LR on Saturday and I don't think that I have ever seen it as quiet. While I was shooting with one of the sub-clubs (handguns), there was only a handful of people on the main range.

I guess that people were put off by the weather forecast, however, while there was a bit of a breeze from roughly the east, it wasn't bad and the only rain was a light drizzle for about 10mins early morning (0930ish), the remainder of the day, while overcast was really quite pleasant.

[No1Mk3]

I was down at LR on Saturday and I don't think that I have ever seen it as quiet. While I was shooting with one of the sub-clubs (handguns), there was only a handful of people on the main range.

I guess that people were put off by the weather forecast, however, while there was a bit of a breeze from roughly the east, it wasn't bad and the only rain was a light drizzle for about 10mins early morning (0930ish), the remainder of the day, while overcast was really quite pleasant.

We shot CSD State Pistol Titles today, again main range was fairly quiet and we also only had light rain periods. They just happened between the words "Look forward and identify your target" and "Cease Fire!" The rest of the time it was fairly good. After the last detail the sun came out for a bit!

[Mr.Seacucumber]

Well I rocked up! (Although I completely forgot about it and only remember by chance when I was walking up and down the range perving on all the sick expensive guns I can't own and I saw the sign.)

Also saw the cowboy action shooting and it looked like a lot of fun so I think me and the misses will go next time and have a crack.

Also OP has a sick Jap rifle that you all missed out on shooting. Not saying your less of a gun owner for not shooting it but it was a very pretty gun.

[Zarrs]

whens the next one !

[SHANAKATAK]

I'll try and set another one up in the new year

[Corn]

Is anyone going to LR tomorrow?

[No1Mk3]

Yes, club range, practice for next weeks Warrnambool Invitation 500m 303 shoot, plus pistol practice.

[sungazer]

looks like it will be a challenging day. Plenty of wind up here on the hills.

[Corn]

looks like it will be a challenging day. Plenty of wind up here on the hills.

At times the wind was a little challenging, the wind would die down a little here n there.
Still had a good day, really nice groupings at 50m with the small caliber and managed to hit an 8” target at 300m with the 223. I still have the crappy blurry scope on it, just waiting for stock of a new scope to arrive.
Hung out with my son & his friend. Was a good day.

[SHANAKATAK]

Alrighty last time I managed to pick possibly the best weekend of the year
So let's hope this time goes a bit smoother.

I was thinking the 4th of March,
It's a Sunday so most will be off work, it's a few weeks before opening weekend so the waterfowlers can still make it.
Get a few guys together, have a shoot and a chat, possibly a sneaky beverage after everything is packed up.