I started shooting in November 2009, and competitively early in 2010. By the end of 2010, I’d achieved a lot in my new sport, by discovering a hidden natural talent for shooting. As noted in a previous thread on Becsta.COM, I was given the opportunity to qualify for selection to the Australian Shooting Team, heading [...]
Shooting at the RB Nationals As noted in an earlier blog post, I decided to have a go at shooting a benchrest discipline called RBA. This is similar to the discipline being shot by TRA. However, the RBA discipline is harder, as the RBA 10 ring is roughly the same size as the TRA X-ring. [...]
I went back through some video footage taken during Day 1 of the RBA Nationals last year, and took a snapshot of one frame in particular. It highlights how hard reading the wind can be. As you can see, according to the flags, the wind is roaring in from the top left corner of the [...]
I started target rifle shooting back in October last year, starting off with the club’s Anschutz 1807′s and such with 54′series actions, but quickly acquiring my own Feinwerkbau custom bench rifle. Shooting at St Marys Indoor Rifle Range, being indoor, there was little breeze (or so I’d thought), but at Sutherland, the range is open [...]
Well, what a fortnight it was! I attended a Prize Shoot, and won, attended Jerilderie LSF flying event, and came near last, and was witness to the Canley Vale plane crash a few days ago. North Rocks Prize Shoot (Benchrest) I’ve not mentioned on Becsta.COM yet that I’m a sports shooter, but the past fortnight [...]
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