AusVarmint

anyone heard of it ?
anyone shootin it ?
any rules for it ?

I keep hearing about it, maybe in the NRAA SSR's but havent checked myself.

A bloke at our club shoots a custom tactical APRS build 308 with 168 amax off a harris bipod and states that he is shooting optical class. To me its F open or F/TR. While FS shouldnt be touched as its a great, I think the quicker all our f class rules and disciplines matched up with international rules the better.

to my understanding .from what ive heard up here,f optical is a TR rifle with sling but scoped instead of peeps.. ??

That would be much more fitting to the "optical" name.

found this on google :


Optical Class
“From those in their prime shooting years seeking to stretch the envelope of their prone shooting performance, to those older shooters who, scorning F Class, must battle ever worsening sighting problems in target rifle (TR), Optical Class offers all of those shooters something that can be found in no other shooting discipline” (Quote from Simply Shooting Australian Target Rifle Issue No 95 Nov/Dec 2011).

Optical Class combines all the challenges of the other classes of prone position target shooting.

Ipswich and District Rifle Club Conducts Optical Class as a stand alone class. The rules for Optical Class are detailed in chapter 15 of the Standard Shooting Rules of the National Rifle Association of Australia Ltd.

Rifles used are .308 Winchester or .223 Remington (7.62mm and 5.56mm NATO) using telescopic sights. Ammunition and components are regulated and no artificial support other than a sling is permitted. The weight of the rifle shall not exceed 7.0kg with all attachments excluding the sling.

http://ipswichrifle.qldrifle.com/new-sh ... cal-class/

guess that answers that....

Here it is, straight from the SSR's.

CHAPTER 15
TARGET RIFLE – OPTICAL CLASS [OC]
15.1 Rifles and Equipment
15.1.1 Where there is no rule applicable within this section, the Standard Shooting
Rules for fullbore [TR] shall apply.
15.1.2 Any rifle that complies with the specification laid down for TR with the
following exceptions:-
15.1.3 Weight:- The weight of the rifle with all attachments excluding the sling shall
not exceed 7.0kg.
15.1.4 Sights:- Any sight system is permitted, this includes telescopic and other
optical sights


http://www.nraa.com.au/wp-content/uploa ... t-2015.pdf

that answers "what is it ? "

is anybody shootin it ?

I've never seen it shot at a range.

Nope haven't seen it at ours or major events I have too

Hasn't TR been optical since the Eagle Eye come on the scene ????

I have now seen someone shoot optical class at Lithgow Blue Mountains opm yesterday. Nice rifle too.

Rinso wrote:Hasn't TR been optical since the Eagle Eye come on the scene ????

Not if you ask the TR guys, they keep saying they are shooting the same rifles as days gone by.

i havent got an EE
maybe when i get a better rifle....
and bigger front sight...

LoneRider wrote:i havent got an EE
maybe when i get a better rifle....
and bigger front sight...

No eagle eye here either.
Still use a 22mm front sight too.

Millennium action
PacNor 1:12
HHE Flexibed stock
Centra adjustable elevation front sight
Centra rear sight.

Nothing like a "Three-oh" or a Omark,
But still hits 4's when i f#ck up hahaha

22 front sight
i got a 19
sporter type stock
and the rear central from my grandads 303....[1/3 clicks]
1/13 twist @ 26"

"Tiny" shoots better than i can.