All members are reminded that all by monthly meeting will now start at 7pm. 

Results of the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 rimfire rifle shoot held on Sunday 17th September 2017, the weather was warm with wind gusts from the north at 14kph and the temperature was 12 degrees.

This shoot was a Fox target shoot held over 25metres with a maximum score of 280 points, and a 50metre .22 target shoot with a maximum score of 250 points, and the 75metre Fly target shoot with a maximum score of 120 points. 

There were 18 members in attendance.

Range officers were Brian Neilsen and David Coleman. 

Scorers were John Dean, Allan Belcher and Julie Crimp.   

The results of the 25metre Fox target shoot were: Wayne Facey, 280/280; John Dunkley, 280/280; Garry Parslow, 279/280; David Coleman, 277/280; John Dean, 277/280; Allan Belcher, 277/280; Dennis Finn, 276/280; Julie Crimp, 276/280; Bruce Sayers, 273/280; Pam Parsons, 267/280; Dennis Christey, 265/280; Doug Shead, 258/280; Wayne Parsons, 254/280; Jane Coleman, 252/280; Jamie Davis, 249/280; Garry Little and  John Spice shot practice only.

The results of the 50metre .22 target shoot were; Allan Belcher, 241/250; Wayne Parsons, 235/250; Dennis Finn, 234/250; Garry Parslow, 234/250; Wayne Facey, 232/250; John Dean, 229/250; Dennis Christey, 227/250; John Dunkley, 226/250; Julie Crimp, 220/250; Bruce Sayers, 218/250; Jamie Davis, 210/250; David Coleman, 209/250; Pam Parsons, 207/250; Doug Shead, 192/250; Jane Coleman, 179/250; Garry Little, 154/250 and John Spice shot practice only. 

The results of the 75metre Fly target shoot were: John Dean, 108/120; Jamie Davis, 101/120; Jane Coleman, 100/120; Garry Parslow, 100/120; Wayne Facey, 99/120; Dennis Christey, 97/120; Julie Crimp, 97/120; John Dunkley, 96/120; Allan Belcher, 95/120; Dennis Finn, 91/120; Doug Shead, 87/120; David Coleman, 86/120; Garry Little, 51/120 and John Spice shot practice only. 

The next S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 cabilre and other rimfire rifle (.22 magnum or. 17HMR) shoot will be held on Sunday 1st October 2017 starting at 10am.

The next Wednesday will be held on Wednesday 4th  October 2017, starting at 3pm at the Bedgerebong road range, turn right off the Bedgerebong road onto Dr. Young Drive.

All target shooters are welcome to attend these shoots.

Any person wishing to try rifle or shotgun shooting can attend any of these shoots to take part after filling out a P650 form at the club, Junior shooters must be 12 years or over.  

For all information on .22 cabilre rimfire shooting contact: Wayne Facey 0414524059, Norm Brook  0458664541; Ben Smith 0427524151, David Coleman 0427401263 AH.

The next shoot for the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting clays will be held on Sunday 8th October starting at 1pm.

This shoot will be a 75 target handicap field shoot (if too wet a five stand shoot will be held).

For all information on clay target shooting contact: Norm Brook 0458664541; Tony Bratton (02) 68523349; Ben Smith 0427524151; Doug Davis (02) 68523249 & Phil Picker (02) 68516494.

Any person wishing to obtain a long arm firearm licence can contact Wayne Facey on mobile 0414524059; Norm Brook on 0458664541; Tony Bratton on (02) 68523349 to do a firearm safe shooting assessment course which is a requirement for a firearm licence application. 

Members are reminded that Local Range rules apply to the Forbes SSAA range.