This year’s shoot date sheets are at the Rimfire and Shot-gun range sheds.

Results of the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 rimfire rifle shoot held on Sunday April 15. 

The weather was warm with wind from the south west up to 22kph.

This shoot was a Fly target shoot held over 25metres with a maximum score of 200 points, a 50metre Fox target shoot with a maximum score of 250 points and the 75metre Bear target shoot with a maximum score of 120 points. 

Range officers were; Wayne Facey  and David Coleman. 

Scorers were; John Dean and Julie Crimp.  

The results of the 25metre Fly target shoot were; John Dean, 200/200; Allan Belcher, 200/200; Wayne Facey, 200/200; Dennis Christey, 200/200; Garry Parsolw, 200/200;  Julie Crimp, 200/200; Nicholas Parslow, 199/200; Brian Neilsen,197/200; Phil Picker, 192/200; David Coleman, 180/200; Jane Coleman, 170/200 and Doug Shead, 169/200.

The results of the 50metre Fox target shoot were; John Dean, 249/250; Dennis Christey, 249/250; Allan Belcher, 248/250; Garry Parsolw, 248/250; Wayne Facey, 247/250; Julie Crimp, 247/250; Nicholas Parslow, 243/250; Brian Neilsen, 245/250; David Coleman, 217/250; Phil Picker, 211/250; Jane Coleman, 165/250 and Doug Shead, 110/250.

The results of the 75metre Bear target shoot were; Wayne Facey, 118/120; Dennis Christey, 116/120; Garry Parsolw, 116/120; Nicholas Parslow, 114/120; John Dean, 111/120;  Julie Crimp, 111/120; Brian Neilsen, 108/120; David Coleman, 106/120; Jane Coleman, 105/120; Allan Belcher, 105/120 and Doug Shead, 104/120.

The next .22 calibre and other rimfire rifle (.22 magnum or .17HMR) shoot will be Sunday April 29 starting at 10am.

The next Wednesday shoot will be May 2 starting at 3pm.

Any person wishing to try rifle or shotgun shooting can 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 calibre rimfire shooting contact: Wayne Facey on 0414524059, Norm Brook on 0458664541, Ben Smith on 0427524151 or David Coleman on 0427401263 (After-Work).

The next shoot for the sporting clays will be the monthly shoot on Sunday, May 27 which is a 100 target five stand handicap shoot starting at 12noon.

For all information on clay target shooting contact: Norm Brook, Tony Bratton on 68523349, Ben Smith, Doug Davis on 68523249 or Phil Picker on 68516494.

Any person wishing to obtain a long arm firearm licence can contact Wayne Facey, Norm Brook or Tony Bratton 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.