It’s good to be back!  There were 2 matches shot today 27^th September, the R O Davies Shield (light barrel) and the Gleniffer Shield (off the elbows, no supports allowed).

Some good scores were posted in the RO Davies match… 

Ian 492 
Shaun 471 
Brett 470 
David 469 
Josh 467 
Deanne 460 
Pat 441 
Derek 420 
Fitzy was disqualified for shooting 1 target twice and writing naughty swear words on his target.

The Gleniffer Shield sorted out the pretenders… 
Derek 439 
Ian 365 
Brett 343 
Josh 276 
Fitzy 248 

The next shoot is Sunday 1^st November, with round 2 of the Ladies’ and Juniors’ Competitions.

Gusty and unpredictable winds made for a challenging but fun day on the range today.  The results of the second round of the Ole Smokey Shield are: 

Derek 493
Ian 490
Tony 486
Fitzy 476
Josh 465
Despite the wind we also shot the centrefire match.  The aim is to shoot the smallest 5-shot group at 100m and 200m.

Results at 100m:

Derek 25mm
Tony 44mm
Josh 53mm
Al 77mm
At 200m, new shooter Josh read the wind much better than the older fellas:

Josh 52mm
Tony 54mm
Derek 82mm

Next shoot is 27^th September, with the RO Davies Shield (light barrel) and Gleniffer Shield (off the elbows, no supports allowed).  See you there!

A wet day on the range, but still a great day for target shooting as there was no wind. Two juniors, Jarrod and Amalie, had their first competition shoot and posted some excellent scores. The results for the Junior Shield and the Ladies’ Competition are:

JUNIOR COMP

Riley 495

Jarrod 483

Teon 482

Amalie  475

LADIES COMP

Kerry 495

Vanessa  480

Deanne  479

Amalie 475

A perfect winter’s day on the range for the RO Davies and Field Rifle events.  With social distancing requirements we were able to utilise every second bench which suited the 9 competitors.

The results of today’s R O Davies Shield (light barrel) are:

1^st  Ian 489
2^nd Pat 488
3rd Aaron 483
4 David 475
5 Fitzy 473
6 Derek 465
7 Josh 463
8 Riley 458
9 Brett 454

The Field Rifle event, involving a total of 22 shots over 50 metres from the standing unsupported position:
1^st Derek 108
2^nd Ian 56
3^rd Brett 51

Next Sunday 5th July we have the Dairyville Range from 12 Midday, which will be a practice day for sighting in or for people who would like to try shooting.  We can also do Firearm Safety courses or R licence courses if required on the day.
If you know someone who would like to try shooting this is the day to bring them along where they will be required to complete a P650 form and then be fully supervised by a licenced shooter or firearm instructor.

The Coffs Harbour Rifle Club will be re-opening the Dairyville range on Sunday 31st May. This is under the current Level 1 restrictions, so there can only be a maximum of 10 people on the range at any one time. These restrictions are expected to be eased in June, which will allow up to 50 people on the range but with social distancing maintained. This will limit the number of firers to about 10 at a time (every second bench). The Bellingen Rifle Club will hold our first shoot on Sunday 7th June – see the Program page for details.

19/2/2020

The AGM was held at the Mylestom Hall on Wednesday, and luckily the flyscreens worked because the Mylestom mosquitoes were there in their millions.

Brian, one of the Club’s founding members and Club President for the last 20 years, has decided to step down and spend more time away doing what he enjoys (ie shooting).  Derek was elected as new Club President, with Tony continuing as Secretary and Ian as Treasurer.

The prizes for 2019 were awarded, and here’s a run-down:

Gleniffer Shield (50m, no benchrests)

1 Derek B

2 Peter M

3 Tony H

Junior Comp (under 18’s)

1 Riley B

2 Bailey L

Ladies Comp

1 Kerry J

2 Deanne T

3 Carol S

Ole Smokey Shield (50m benchrest)

1 Derek B

2 Tony H

3 Ian J

RO Davis Shield (50m light barrel)

1 David S

2 Derek B

3 Ian J

23/02/2020

A rather wet day on the range today, but a very good roll-up for our first longer range events of the year.  First was rimfire at 50m and 100m, followed by centrefire at 100m and 200m.  The events were scored on the size of the smallest group at each range.  The Club also conducted Firearms Safety Courses for Amellie and Olivia, two ladies new to the sport of target shooting, and both passed with flying colours.

Rimfire at 50m and 100m:

Dave S 15mm, 81.07mm

Vanessa S 23.8mm (50m)

Bailey L 16.16mm, 52.92mm

Adam L 18.03mm, 61.65mm

Olivia B 16.19mm, 16.53mm

Derek B 5.22 mm, 12.43 mm

Pat L 18.13 mm (50m)

Aaron B 22.38 mm, 28.16 mm

Tony H 14.19 mm, 35.14 mm

Centrefire at 100m and 200m:

Tony H 35.58 mm (200m only, ‘cos he shot on the wrong target!)

Derek B 23.04 mm, 66.40 mm

Peter M 20.58 mm, 80.00 mm

Aaron B 37.19 mm, 96.45 mm

The first round of the Ole Smokey Shield was contested on Sunday 2nd Feb:

Derek 498/500
Riley 495 (not bad for a junior!)
Tony 490
Ian 487
Peter 485
Fitzy 481
David 471
The first round of the new Field Rifle event was shot in very hot conditions.  This match involves 22 shots at 25 metres from a standing unsupported position, with the first 12 shots being rapid fire (timed by Tony’s very dodgy stopwatch).
Derek 177/220
Ian 147
Peter 112
Riley 91
Fitzy 76

Don’t forget our Annual General Meeting and prizes at Mylestom Hall on Wednesday 19^th Feb at 7:00pm.

The first shoot of 2020 was held on 12 Jan at Dairyville, which was a Handicap shoot at 50m but included an additional 5 shots at 100m to sort the wheat from the chaff. The 2020 program has been published, and includes a few new shoots: 100m/200m centrefire, 50m/100m rimfire, and a return of the Field Rifle (George Joannidis Shield). The next shoot is Sunday 2 Feb, see you there.

A challenging day at the range today for the final round of the Ole Smokey Shield, with strong unpredictable winds.  Despite this there were some respectable scores, especially for junior members Riley and Teon shooting against the oldies:

Derek 496/500
Tony 493
Riley 489
Rodney 489
Jason 486
Ian 485
Fitzy 481
David B 480
David S 478
Teon 472
Deanne 464
Shaun 459
Vanessa 457

Don’t forget our General Meeting to be held at Mylestom Hall 7.00pm  on Wednesday 20th November, and our Christmas shoot on 24th November at the Dairyville Range. A fun day for all with some great prizes up for grabs.