Just reporting in on our latest match Down Under.    From noon on Friday until noon Sunday (22-24 Nov) we ran "South of the Border" here in Canberra ACT, Australia.  We had 26 shooters registered, and 25 shot the match.  For us that is an excellent turnout.

 

Friday afternoon was for side matches.  A 25 round Bolt Action match.  A 2 Stage "Doughboy" match.  Speed Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun and Precision Pistol.

 

Saturday and Sunday saw us shoot 10 Main match stages and on Saturday afternoon those who were keen to shoot some more had a go at another Precision Pistol side match that my fevered imagination came up with.  I called it the "Classic Precision Pistol" and it was 7 rounds shot on one of those big slow fire pistol targets...at 25 metres.... and ONLY using the classic "teapot" Duellist stance lol.  It was a lot of fun....  winning score was 65/70.    Not too shabby!

 

It seems that everyone had a great time... and as the temperature didn't get up to 115 as it did at the last 2 day match in January it was rather more pleasant!

 

Planning is under way for the next event.... We are unable to run POP type matches here... minimum legal barrel length is 4.75" so you can see the problem... SO.. We are going to offer another side match to try to bring interesting old guns out of safes and back to the range....  The intention is to have an event for "any handgun issued to/used by a military force prior to the end of WW2...  OTHER THAN a 1911."  Should be fun! 

 

Will try to post some photos of the match....

Sounds great!  Look forward to the pictures.

Not sure anymore on Australian laws but pump shotguns are class C or are they now class Ds?

 

 

Class C...so we are mainly shooting Levers....

Thanks for the clarification. 

Trooper, congratulations on the turn out.  That match should have satisfied all of the gunpowder addicts, including the crank-action bolt gunners!.  Sounds like you have a solid base of shooters looking forward to another match.

Trooper, it sounds like it was a great shoot!

Tully

Hi Trooper

Sounds like a great shoot.  Congratulations.

Having some trouble with match photos...but these were the very original awards for the Bolt action match that one of our shooters came up with... 3d - printed cartridges and clip....  (not sure how I posted that twice!)

Those awards are outstanding!

Nice awards, great turn out!  Glad to hear about the match.