Membership:
The ABRC invites all people to get involved and become members. To get current membership prices and receive more information about membership please contact the club secretary via the contact form on the contacts page of this website.
Who can join?
Anyone person who can meet the prerequisites of obtaining a West Australian firearms licence is encouraged to join our club. Junior memberships are available.
Cost:
2011-2012 fees
New membership fees as follows:
Standard Menbership NRAA + WARA + ABRC + NRAA Magazine $317
NRAA + WARA + ABRC + NO NRAA Magazine $280
Non Standard Junior - Under 18 years / no F/Time employ with Mag. $140
Junior - Under 18 years / no F/Time employ without Mag. $240
Our NDRA fee’s have gone up this year so we have had to increase the fee’s once more..
What you get:
When you join the Armadale-Byford Rifle Club you also receive membership to WARA (Western Australian Rifle Association), NRAA (National Rifle Association Australia), MDRA (Metropolitan District Rifle Association).
Membership cost covers targets, scoring costs, membership to the above clubs and range fees.
Regular Shoots:
Our regular Saturday morning shoots are run on a format to appeal to shooters from varied disciplines and levels of experience. No restrictions are placed on the type of rifle used (it must only be in safe condition and legal to use) and it is quite common to see .303 Lee Enfields shooting next to expensive F-class target rifles.
Afternoon shoots are designed to be more structured and competitive so it is up to our members to engage in their preferred level of skill. At all matches you will find a social and friendly atmosphere that promotes confidence in both new and old shooters alike.
Each Saturday the club meets (unless specified in the calender) at the Pickering Brook Rifle Range.
Throughout the year the club shoots the following matches:
Prone - 3 +10: 5 minutes for sighting in then up to 13 scored shots from the prone position (lying down). The competitor may take their scoring shots from any consecutive 10 shot group. Shot from 100 to 600 yards.
Bench Rest & Fly shoot: 5 minutes for sighting in then up to 13 scored shots from the bench rest position (table-top rested shooting). The competitor may take their scoring shots from any consecutive 10 shot group. The competitor may then have 5 shots at “the fly”. Normally shot from 500 metres.
10 ring target & silhouette target: 5 minutes for sighting in then 10 scored shots from the prone position. After which each competitor may shoot at a silhouette target which is moved across the target area. The shooter fires as many times as they can before the target disappears. Normally shot from 100 yards.
Walk down shoot: 5 minutes for sighting in then 10 shots from the prone position at 300 yards. On completion, as a group, the detail moves to the 200 yard mound to shoot 10 rounds from the sitting / kneeling position. On completion, as a group, the detail moves to the 100 yard mound to shoot 10 rounds from the standing position. This match is a popular shoot for those members with service rifles.
Plus many more: The club also participates in many service events such as Aussie, Pommy, India postal match, 3P core matches and snap shooting from various positions and ranges.
What discipline is for me?
The Armadale-Byford Rifle Club focuses on two main disciplines:
Service Rifle Discipline:
Distances: 100-600 yards
The Armadale-Byford Rifle Club has many members who compete in service rifle shooting. The service rifle discipline makes use of rifles in “as issued” configuration for competitions. However any rifle fitted with “iron sights” is acceptable for use in practice matches. Service rifle shooting involves shooting from a variety of ranges and positions (prone, sitting, kneeling, squatting and standing) as well as imposed time limits. Most importantly, the rifles cannot be rested on any objects or stands.
In the future, we hope to expand the discipline to “modified” and “optical” class rifles as well.
Service Rifle Shooting is great for anyone looking for a challenge or enjoys using military service rifles in a traditional manner and provides an enjoyable and lower cost entry into the sport as well as building a range of shooting skills not practiced in other disciplines.
Field rifle and F Class-Standard / Open disciplines
Distances: 100-600 yards
The Armadale-Byford Rifle Club also focuses on Field Rifle and F Class standard and open rifle shooting, this uses any calibre up to 9mm and takes advantage of modern optics. Shooters can reach a maximum score of 100 points from 10 shots. The Field Rifle discipline focuses on rifles used for hunting where as F-class rifles tend to be purpose built for accuracy. F-class rifles are usually not practical for use in the field due to overall length and weight (plus they can be expensive!). Both disciplines allow the rifles to be rested on bipods or purpose built rests.
Due to both the use of optical aids (rifle scopes) and the almost exclusive use of the 'prone’ position in these disciplines, new shooters can master the basics faster than with 'open-sighted' rifles. It will still take many years to fully master the skills to shoot a perfect score!
To Get In Touch With One Of The Below
Please use the contact form on the contacts page of this website:
Club Captain:
Club Secretary:
Club Treasurer:
Admin:
