AusVarmint

Gday guys,
We are looking at holding another 200m rimfire fly and 300m centrefire fly in the early half of next year.

Our major open fly shoot will still be in august. This one will be same but just not sponsored, there would be basic trophies for the first few places.

Previously our fly shoots have been like normal fly shoots in that the classes have been light and heavy fly. For our major fly shoot and this shoot the class will now change.

They will basicly be benchrest class and hunter/ varmint class.

So if it looks like a bench gun and barks like a bench gun its a bench gun. But hunting rifles and varmint rifles will be in a class of their own but still compete for overall place with the bench guns.

So guys if you are interested and would be a reasonable chance of making it leave a post below.

We are looking at having it on one of the first weekends in april, if you would be interested in going and one of these weekends clash with another shoot let me know as we may be able work out a better weekend if it cancels too many people.
cheers,
Shane

Shane

Second weekend of April looks good to me! I can make it there!

I like the class ideas..... but can I shoott he 308 in the none-BR class.. or is it to close to a BR gun?

Cheers
AI

G'Day Shane,
the 2nd weekend sounds good to me.

A couple of questions though:
1. A Rem700 PSS in factory stock but with a 3" U channel bolted on, accurised & built by D Kerr (vic) & 1:8 twist F class rifle and 4oz jewel: BR or hunting/varminter class rifle?

2. A Annie 64MPR with a 6.5-20EFR leupy, does it have enough elevation for 200 RF fly or does it need shimming?

I"ll hopefully be able to get time off work.

FWIW, the Victorian F(O) series (SOTY) match is being held on the 5th Apr at Rosedale so may clash with some shooters calendar.......

Cheerio Ned

PS this shoot would make a great AusVarminter social meet and handy to many forum members along the east coast...........

I will be making a big effort to be there. Hopefully i will be able to compete in both classes.

Ned Kelly..

I think your PSS is in the same class as my 308..... they should not be allowed to compete in the varmint class I feel..... your 1:8 twist 223 is not exactly a standard varmint rifle and either is my Stiller/Lilja 308...

I think we should leave the varmint rifle class to the none customs......

CHeers
AI

Put me down Shane, and I dont mean gangland style, I mean put me down on the list for Leeton.

Last Leeton Shoot was very enjoyable and some more of you guys might end up getting the bug just like trevort did when he came up in August.

Shane,

Why do you do this to me ??? Oh well another shoot on the calender.

How many shooters do you think you can accomodate at the benchs ?

Could the Varmit class shoot off the mound from bipods ?

Would you be interested in hosting this as an AusVarmit get together (as well) ...

Maybe have a an organised accomodation at the caravan park and dinner at the pub on Saturday night again.

cheers
Rinso

G'Day AI,
Yeah I think your right, its not really fair to the guys to travel all that way and have to compete against some git using a semi custom rifle in the same event.

So I might bring both the .223 and the 6ppc BR rifle along for a run and get a 300m zero! Who knows!

Cheerio Ned

Could the Varmit class shoot off the mound from bipods ?

Get farked, no way

knackers,

Varmit class = varmit rifle ... seems in keeping with the theme that you shoot from a bipod off the deck ... not too many benches in the paddocks

Ned,
6PPC will do ok at 300 .. just not as good as at 100 & 200 .. I don't think anyone will be using a full race heavy gun (waste of barrel life) at 300.

AI,
Should suit you mate 300 is 6mm Dasher territory.

cheers
Rinso

They don't group real well off bi-pods though.
I see your point, but I'd rather a rest and rear bag on a bench though.

If you have to put us novices in the dirt then so be it.

we'll go on strike knackers!

Hey Trevort, what about workchoices; no strikes allowed!

well I'll pull a sickie!