Career Opportunity - Executive Officer

Due the retirement of our current long serving EO, the South Australian Rifle Association is seeking a dynamic and passionate person to take on the Executive Officer role. This is a full-time role based at our Wingfield Office, managing the administration of the Association and operation of the retail store. The recent implementation of an “E” commerce store presents exciting opportunities to grow the retail store sales. This will provide additional resources to allow the association to improve its facilities and services to members and attract new members.

This is a diverse hands on role…

The Clermont Rifle Club prepared a youtube video to promote their upcoming shoot: https://youtu.be/uLaXFmEv-Og

Thanks to Royden Brittain for the photos of our Veterans teams competing at Belmont this year.

Townsville was not affected by cyclone Debbie and there are no changes to the NQRA Queens program and NQRA 130th celebrations

Rule Changes in this version:-

Rule 5.1.1 – Range Officers must do NRAA Exam to qualify.

Rule 8.2.1.11 – Confirms Metplatting and pointing is allowed with Factory Ammo.

Rule 16.1.3 – Allows Muzzle Brakes for Competitions under Chapter 16 only

Chapter 22 – Now includes 600 yds BR Shooting within the 1000 yds BR Chapter

Only a couple of Rule Changes:

rules 3.3.5 and 4.2.1.15 – These refer to the Rules about “Blow-Off” or Fouling shots. The NRAA has removed the restriction on these. In line with common practice in the ICFRA Rules they are now allowed. However the Board does not propose to adopt the practice of allowing a “Blow-Off” period on the first range of the day. Shots at a venue such as a Zero range are acceptable.

On a Teams Match day shots at a venue such as a Zero range are acceptable. However there are still restrictions on any sort of shooting…

At the NRAA Board Meeting held on 23rd August 2016 the results of the Interstate Survey about the future format of Interstate F Class teams matches were tabled.

There was an overwhelming preference for OPTION 1 in the survey, therefore the Board have decided to adopt this for future events, commencing in South Australia in May 2017.

For your information OPTION 1 was:-

• Day 1 – Practice sessions then Match 1 - 20 shots at 1000 yds.
• Day 2 – Match 2 - 15 shots at 800/900/1000 yds.

If a Venue…

Take Note that on the 25th May 2016 a Wilbern M90 308 Winchester rifle failed whilst the round was being loaded.

Thankfully no-one was seriously injured.

An examination of the rifle has been carried out and any person owning such a rifle is strongly advised to contact the NRAA for a copy of the Technical Officer’s report and recommendation and contact the manufacturer of the rifle to have corrective repairs carried out.

Gordon Duncan

NRAA Chairman

There is a new version of the SSR’s as at 23 May 2016. There is only one Rule altered which is Rule 2.1.5. The Rule is about keeping the rifle pointed in a safe direction when shooters are vacating the mound.

The New Rule 2.1.5 is:-

2.1.5 Retiring From the Mound

(a) Before retiring from the mound each competitor must go through the unloading motions with the muzzle pointing towards the target and then remove the bolt from the rifle.

(b) As the competitor retires from the mound he shall present the breech of the rifle to the scorer and…

The results for the 2016 North Queensland Queens are available on the NRAA site right now!