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Service Rifle 3/2/2018

2/2/2018

 
​Only 2 shooters attended the match this morning but this was expected as regular competitors were stuck at the usual inconvenience.....work! There was also some confusion with the new calendar and accordingly discipline new comer D.N. brought a T Class rifle thinking Sniper Match was being held. But we're about encouraging shooting so the match was adjusted, D.N. shooting 2 details of 300yd Sniper Match first, and discipline coordinator A.W. shooting 2 details of 300yd Deliberate afterward.

Sniper Match is a curious event as it often reduces experienced hunters and unflappable culling shooters to shaking bundles of nerves, purely because it's a timed event. D.N. found the match initially intimidating but settled in on his second detail, having determined the correct holdover. He scored 36 for his first detail using his 3-9x40 scoped Weatherby Vanguard Synthetic in 270 Win and then upped that score to 48 in the second detail for a total score of 84 out of a possible 120, all the more pleasing because he was using S&B factory ammo, not tuned handloads.

A.W. was less successful with his 1899 Martini Enfield in 303 and his scores reflect that need for constant practise when shooting long distances with military open sights. He shot a 27 in the first detail and then, with some allowance for the breeze (but not enough!) improved his scored to 36 in the second detail for an overall score of 62 out of 100.

Although we only had 2 competitors this morning it was an enjoyable morning's shooting and without doubt the opportunity to stretch one's capability and develop one's skills were invaluable, not the mention the camaraderie of hanging out with like minded enthusiastists. If you're not sure if you should come but you have the time please join us and we can definitely include you in these matches. Contact us through FB or by email for further information on the exciting and challening world of Combined Services Discipline.

​Our next CSD shoot is Cadet & 22 Trainer on Saturday 3rd March so anyone interested can shoot using the club's .22lr trainer rifle. This is especially ideal for junior shooters or newcomers.
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2017 Service Rifle - The Year in full

1/29/2018

 
It is with great apologies from myself that this page was not updated more often. However, due to a handover from our previous assiduous and illustrious web manager I fell behind and I thank her for her encouragement and previous work.

2017 was a time of growth for Service Rifle at SSAA Goulburn & Districts Branch. As indicated below the January Sniper match was a successful day. 

On March 5th a small but enthusiastic trio of shooters gathered and shot 2 details of Rapid Fire A and one of Snap A. D.Wyborn was the winner on the day.

March

On March 5th a small but enthusiastic trio of shooters gathered and shot 2 details of Rapid Fire A and one of Snap A. D.Wyborn was the winner on the day.
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May

The April event was not held. May's match was the challenging but enjoyable Deliberate match. Competitors had 2 sighting rounds prior to their first detail and then it was into the match. 10 rounds at a core target at 300yds from the prone position in 6 minutes. Once again D.Wyborn demonstrated his skills, this time with a No4 Mk1 to followed by A.Wood with a No1 MkIII*. K.Kenchington took out the modified class with a scoped K31. Here are the scores for the afternoon.
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June

The heavy fog of Saturday night and Sunday morning melted away to see frankly awesome weather for June in Goulburn. Most of us were in t-shirts for part of the afternoon. The sun was out and the breeze was mild. There were just 3 competitors but all were enthusiastic and were using Lee Enfields for the first 2 matches. Junior shooter, W.Robinson, won both Rapid Fire A and Rapid Fire B with his No4 Mk1. However, he was edged out in Rapid Fire 50m by A.Wood using a 44 WCF and Junior B.Wood. A.Wood took the aggregate total. However, W.Robinson won 2 out of the 3 matches, a great achievement and used 303 for all 3 matches. B.Wood was 1st Junior in Rapid Fire 50m with a 310 Cadet. Congratulations to all competitors.
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July

Service Rifle match for July was 300yd Deliberate and it was, as always, a challenging affair. Simply getting onto the target at that distance is difficult and the flat grassed area forward of the benches means it's a further challenge to shoot accurately up hill. But that is the nature of prone shooting in different situations. All shooters acquitted themselves well, with A.Wood taking the Standard Rifle match using a 1899 Martini Enfield in 303. S. attempted the match with his T. Class rifle and gained an excellent score. Junior W.Robinson shot well in his first 300yd match and he's sure to see an improvement in his skills as he grows used to shooting this distance and his Enfield No4 MkI.
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August

In August Goulburn was faithful to it's usual weather - WNW winds up to 50kmh with 70kmh gusts. Out of the wind it was a mild 13ºC but in the wind, well, it was a lot colder. Accordingly numbers were low - only 2 competitors.
Due to the low numbers the match was revised to a reduced 3 position match - 50m, 75m & 100m - using mini core targets - identical to the Cadet & Trainer core match. While this seems a lot easier and certainly it takes the windage challenges out of the equation the half size targets almost duplicate the full size 3P match in terms of ratio. Using his 1899 Martini Enfield A.Wood took out the match with a 120.3, followed up by C.Hartley on 105.2 using a Longbranch Lee Enfield No4 MkI. 
In spite of the weather and numbers, a great time was had by the competitors.
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October

Service Rifle was not held in September, however, in October the Standard Rifle match was the 300yd 10-round match shot prone. While there were only 3 competitors the weather on October 1st was lovely and it allowed for some particularly accurate shooting. A.Wood recorded the highest score with a 44.02 out of 50. But complete newcomer J.Robinson took the Junior 1st with an impressive 42.01. His brother W.Robinson, a regular competitor, also shot a creditable 39.00 in the second detail.
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November

November was a successful match and we welcomed a number of newcomers to the discipline. Competitors shot 10 rounds at 50m, 100m and 300yds, in the offhand, seated and prone positions respectively. The weather, while cool, overcast and gusty at times, was good for shooting and remained dry. Junior new shooter A.Hale shot a 131.04 with his LA102 223 T Class rifle. However, the win went to M.Ogilvy who took out Standard Rifle, shooting a 119.01 with his Mosin Nagant 91/30 in 7.62x54R. He was closely followed by A.Wood who shot a 115.04 with his Martini Enfield in 303 British, and experienced shooter but discipline new comer S.Hale took third place with 83 using a SMLE No1 MkIII* in 303 British. B.Wood won the Junior Standard Rifle shooting 78.02 with a Martini Cadet in 310 Greener.
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December

December's event was a different day to the previous day's deluge. While it wasn't warm, in fact there was a chill in the breeze, the was no rain.....at least to begin with. However, there were crosswinds around 28kmh with gusts as high as 40kmh and shooting 55gr .224 cal projectiles, even from a 22-250, aren't ideal in this weather.
The challenge of Sniper Match is that you aren't allowed to have sighting shots. You're supposed to know your rifle and shoot it accordingly. For those unaware, the match is shot prone at 300yds, 2 phases of 6 bullets for a total of 12 rounds. In each phase the shooter has a minute to set up their "nest" and then 90 seconds to shoot all 6 rounds, and then get back off the mat.
And the lack of sighter was the downfall for a number of today's competitors. The only scores that count are the first detail. So, S.Hale took 1st place with his Weatherby Vanguard in 22-250, scoring 37 out of a possible 60 points. J.Hohnen placed second with a Steyr ProHunter Varmint in 223 Rem, scoring 29. And S.Hale's son, A.Hale took outright 3rd place and 1st Junior using his father's Lithgow LA102 in 223 Rem with 26 points.
While A.Wood scored an impressive 54.12, this was a second detail score and did not count to the overall result. If the match revealed anything, it was that competitors tended to shoot high and needed get to know their rifles better. Basically, there's no substitute for practise and experience. All competitors looked hungry to shoot these distances more often and nothing is more sure than the fact that long distance shooting is infectious!
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Final scores for 2017....

The final scores for the year were reasonably predictable. A.Wood won the year's competition with an overall score of 573.4, purely by his consistent attendance of every meet. He was followed in second place by D.Wyborn with 225.7 points, and in third by C.Hartley with 175.6. The Junior champ was W.Robinson with a score of 172.4 points. Goulburn hopes to have more consistent attendance of shoots in 2018 and closer competition as a result.  

Sunday 5/2/17

2/27/2017

 
Despite the previous day's calm Sunday dawned hot and windy, with gusts of over 30kmh. Nonetheless we had 5 Sniper Match competitors for SSAA Goulburn Branch's return to Service Rifle. Most competitors were unsuccessful but C.B. smashed the competition with his Howa 1500 Varmint in 223. Here are the results:
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We look forward to a return Standard Rifle next month with Rapid Fire A (10 rounds @100m) and Snap A (10 rounds @100m) on the program.

Andy Wood
CSD Coordinator And Range Captain 
SSAA Goulburn & Districts Branch

2017 Service Rifle Program of Matches

1/16/2017

 
Sunday February 5th - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Long Range Sniper Event A – 300m*

Sunday March 5th - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Snap A – 100m
Rapid Fire A – 100m

Sunday April 2nd - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Action M – 100m
Rapid Fire 50m

Sunday May 7th - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Deliberate – 300m

Sunday June 4th - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
3P Core Match – 100m/200m/300m

Sunday July 2nd - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
3P Core Match – 100m/200m/300m

Sunday August 6th - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
3P Core Match – 100m/200m/300m

Sunday September 3rd - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Rapid Fire B – 100m

Sunday October 1st - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Core Match – 100m/200m/300m

Sunday November 5th - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
4 Range Event – 50m/100m/200m/300m

Sunday December 3rd - 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Long Range Sniper Event A – 300m*
*Note – Original and replica sniper rifles (Class F) and modern scoped rifles in approved military chamberings (Class T) are only eligible for the Long Range Sniper Events. Modified military rifles (Classes H) and modified, scoped military rifles (Class J) are permitted but are scored separately. Gradings apply to Class B rifles.
See this link for classes: https://ssaa.org.au/disciplines/combined-services/
Important - No cartridge larger or more powerful than 8x57JS is permitted. For example, 300 Win Mag and 338 Lapua, while common sniper cartridges, are not permitted on Goulburn Range due to power restrictions. Antique Black Powder cartridges and/or those using lead bullets are not included in this restriction.

Andy Wood  email: kombi1976@yahoo.com
Convenor
Range Officer & Committee Member

SSAA Goulburn Branch​

City vs Country Match at Mudgee, March 2016

8/8/2016

 
"Here's my experiences at this year's City Vs Country Combined Services Match held at the Windamere Range Complex near Mudgee, NSW. For the record, my team Country won the meet!" - Andy Wood
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New Range Restrictions placed on us...

2/26/2016

 
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***Attention Update*** Service Rifle Discipline Shooters -Due to recent range restrictions placed on our range by the NSW Firearms Registry in February 2016 all Service Rifle Range Practices (1st Sunday every month) have been cancelled until further notice. Sorry. The Cadet Shoots will still be running because they use the 100 yard range and so are not affected at this stage. See Calendar for Cadet days. 

Remembrance Day 303 Shoot -Canberra Rifle Club, Sun 8.11.15

11/16/2015

 
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The Canberra Rifle Club hosted its annual Remembrance Day Shoot on what turned out to be a pleasant but windy spring day on Majura Range. It was my 4th time competing in this well run event which resulted in me winning 2 medals! The day always ends with a sausage sizzle and a drink at the Rifle Club's welcoming club house. Here are some pics.
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The Remembrance Day Shoot begins with a minute's silence as we remember those who served in the Australian Armed Forces. The flag is at half mast in remembrance of the fallen. Lest We Forget.
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On the mound at the 300 m for the 10 rounds deliberate.
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Winners are grinners!

Range Results for Sunday 4th October 2015

10/11/2015

 
A beautiful, sunny spring afternoon with just a touch of a breeze.

Name                      Deliberate (at 200 yards)          Rapid (200 yards)         Snap (100 yards)     Total

1. PM                      36                                            23                               8                            57   
2. MD                      22                                             18                              6                           46
3. DM                       31                                            33                             9                            73   3rd
4. RG (Scoped rifle)   18                                            31                              9                           58
5. MV                       29                                            36                              9                           74   2nd
6. WW                       3                                             2                                6                           11
7. DW                      38                                            38                               9                            85  1st

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A Cold Drizzly Day for Service Rifle Sunday 2nd August 2015

8/3/2015

 

And the Results Are...

Name                      Deliberate (at 200 yards)          Rapid (200 yards)         Snap (100 yards)     Total
1. PM                      45                                          25                               6                            76    (2nd)
2. MD                       9                                           12                               8                            29
3. DM                       28                                          37                              6                             71   (3rd)
4. RG (Scoped rifle)   39                                          37                               1                            77
5. MV                       41                                          39                               8                            88   (1st)
6. WW                      0 (sat in car due to rain)          0 (sat in car due to rain)  8                            8    (last)

Extra excitement was had after RG bogged his Land Rover trying to drive from the 200 yard mound to the 100 yard mound -up to the axils! A good team effort getting the rover free (eventually)! 
The practice ran well and I can see how everyone is more confident with shooting and doing the butts.
Thanks to everybody who came and braved the weather -it was a fun day regardless and we did see a little bit of sunshine for about 10 minutes.

Range Results for Sunday 5 July 2015

7/6/2015

 
It was a frosty cold morning that day -so cold that there was black ice on the cement at the butts in the afternoon! Still, the sun was out and there was no wind and it was a perfect winter's afternoon for shooting. We did a revised P3 match starting at 200 yards rather than 300 yards to give new shooters a fairer chance of getting a decent score on paper and developing shooting skills at distance. It was fun doing snap with the repaired Figure 11 targets which held up well and were held up well!

Name                      Deliberate (at 200 yards)          Rapid (100 yards)         Snap (100 yards)     Total
1. AW                         42                                           40                               7                            89  2nd *
2. PM                         44                                           40                              10                           94   1st *
3. MD                          22                                          30                              5                            57
4. RG                          29                                         45                                7                            81  3rd *
5. DM                          14                                         40                                9                            63    
6. WW                          0 (LOL waste of ammo)         40                                5                            45  
7. MV                          45 (scoped rifle used)              45                               9                            99  N/A

Well done everyone!
* 9/7/15 Thanks to AW for letting me know the original scores I posted for 2 shooters were wrong because the marker had put down the number of target hits for rapid but did not allocate any points on the score card. We'll double check this next time. 



                                                          
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