The Andamooka shotgun and pistol club have approval to build a rifle range up to 1000m. At the moment they are looking for interested people to champion the project and get it done. Another site member (elmer fudd) and I are thinking of taking this on but neither of us have any range shooting experience or competition experience.
Can you guys please take some time to give me an idea of what is needed for this sort of shooting range top be effectice as a range as well as compliant with safety.
Also I will be in Canberra from the 23rd to the 26th of November and if possible I would like to check out the range there to get ideas, take photos and listen to what works and what dosent. If any local members are available I would happily shout you a meal in exchange for a bit of your time. I am also in and out of Adelaide a bit with work so would appreciate doing the same thing at the Para range.
We have the opportunity to build a pretty good set up or to totally bollock it up. I would prefer to do the former so any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dr G
Dr G,
When you are going to Adelaide, drop in to the range at Lower Light, it goes to 1,100 metres.
Mike.
I had a meeting with the range officer for SAPOL Firearms Branch and they couldnt have been more helpful. The officer I spoke to provided me with all of the legal requirements for a range as well as specifications for the backstops, mantlets (if we take that path and space requirements. He had been up at Andamooka a while ago and had allready scoped out the site they were considering. Provided we meet the design and saftey requirements he thinks it will be a straightforward approval. Plenty of space, and no neighbours. The only thing we need to be aware of is the amounts of stone in the area will require a suitable buffer (which isnt a problem here).
