Air Rifle

SSAA Para holds several competitions for scoped air rile on a regular basis.  There are two competitions conducted under SSAA official rules for Scoped Air Rifle.  Silhouette air rifle is conducted under the international rules for silhouette air rifle.

Any air rifle using compressed air, gas, pump or spring type air rifles can be used.  Air rifles of .177” (4.5mm) calibre are designated for indoors events, however .22” calibre may be used for silhouette.  Any sight type, aperture, partridge or scope sight is permitted, and there is no limit on the weight of the rifle.  Shooting gloves, coats, pants and rifle slings are also permitted.

As far as rifles go a new expensive rifle is not necessarily needed.  There are many second-hand target and semi-target air rifles on the market if you look around.  Air rifles retain their accuracy and an older second-hand rifle will shoot just as accurately as a new expensive one and be more accurate than most can shoot at 10 metres.

Some pellets shoot more accurately in some air rifles than in others.  Just as you would with a rimfire or centrefire rifle, it is important to try as many different brands and weights of pellets as you can get your hands on.  Don’t be afraid to experiment as there is almost and endless variety of pellet weights and style available.  Benchrest testing is recommended.

Competitions are graded and a shooter moves to a higher grade when the grade level score is equalled or exceeded on three occasions.  Proficiency awards are also available.

Air rifle is held Friday nights at Para Range commencing at 7.30 pm.  Visitors and non-members are welcome.  Juniors are welcome, but must be over the age of 10 years and accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult.

You do not need to own an air rifle to participate.  Para Branch has club air rifles with scopes and pellets available.  The cost is included in a small nomination fee.

A brief outline of the various air rifle matches follows:

 

Metallic Silhouette Air Rifle

Shot from the standing unsupported position at steel targets.

Course of fire 40 shots, each 5 shot series 2 ½ minutes.

Chickens, ten targets at 18.2m (20yds).

Pigs, ten targets at 27.4m (30yds).

Turkeys, ten targets at 32.9m (36yds).

Rams, ten targets at 41.1m (45yds).

 

BR30

Shot from the standing unsupported position, one shot per diagram, worst edge scoring.

Course of fire 30 shots in 30 minutes at 10m.

10 Metre Scoped Air Rifle

Shot from the standing unsupported position on 10 metre air rifle targets.

Course of fire 40 shots in four relays of 10 shots in 15 minutes at 10m.

10 Metre Three Positional Scoped Air Rifle

Shot from prone, kneeling and standing positions at 10 metre scoped air rifle targets.

Course of fire 60 shots, 20 shots in 30 minutes from each postion at 10m.

International Air Rifle (Any Sight))

Shot from the standing unsupported position on International air rifle targets.

Course of fire 60 shots in six relays of 10 shots in 15 minutes.

 

Coaching is also available on request.  Enquiries can be made to Rod Frisby, Mobile 0400274779.

 

Please refer to the club programme for more details

 

SSAA Para also give the opportunity for its financial members the ability to join Target Rifle SA (TRSA) and shoot in their competitions (interclubs, state, nationals, international events). As these matches are run under Target Rifle Australia  there is an additional fee for people who are interested in shooting these events.
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Other benifits include,

• Increased number of interclub's, state and national championships.
• Coaching for Air Rifle and Smallbore
• Able to use the Wingfield state range for $6.00 a day
• Twilight shoots at Wingfield
• Reduced cost to join TRA under SSAA Para instead of joining two clubs, for example SSAA Para and Wingfield.

NOTE: These fees are only complusury for Para members wishing to also shoot in registared TRSA matches (interclubs, state, nationals, international events). TRSA membership fees are not required for SSAA Para matches.

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