Competitions

We will be holding our usual major shoots as normal, being Australia Day, Anzac Day and the Q50. We kick off with Australia Day 2024 on Friday the 26th of January.

2024 NSBARC round of NNSWIRB has not been decided on. This is a competition held between members of shooting clubs in Manning Valley (Taree), Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour and Glen Innes. For more information or to register for the first round of the year at Coffs Harbour on the 12^th of February go to www.nnsw-irb.org or contact your Club Captain.

Many of us have registered to take part in the TRA/IRB postal competition for 2023. This will be held one Sunday per month at our club for those involved and is out of 750 (three cards).

The Club Championships commences in January 2023 and is designed to be a friendly and inclusive event to provide members with a taste of competition at every calendared range open day. A single competition detail is run during the 2nd detail for air rifle and 4th detail for rimfire, with the discipline changing each week (please see calendar).

Key Points:

• Each NSBARC comp target will be $3 (inclusive of the target).
• Rimfire Disciplines will be:
  • Heavy Rifle .22 Rimfire Rifle
  • International Sporter
  • Hunter (factory)
• Air Rifle Disciplines will be:
  • 25m Heavy Rifle Air Rifle
  • 25m Light Rifle Air Rifle
  • 50m Air Rifle Unlimited
• Scoring will be conducted by the qualified members.
• All scores are recorded and can be tracked on the Results page.
• A minimum number of competition cards must be shot to be in the running for Club Champion. Those that attend and shoot more often will have a greater chance of finding that “perfect day” and shooting a winning card
• Medals will be awarded for Champion and runner-up in each class.

Now not everyone can be the Club Champion for the year so the Presidents Cup is a way to acknowledge those who turn up and keep plugging away (excuse the pun).

The Presidents Cup will run all year and will be decided on points gained for a range of activities. Just turning up and taking part in a weekly comps will get you points, whether you win or not.

Key Points: 

• President’s cup points will be awarded to all participants in the Club Championships, including those members competing at away matches. Points per card are awarded as follows:
• Points can be gained from the weekend weekly comp shoots and the Major competitions. Approximately 60% of points come from the weeklies and 40% from major competitions.
• Wednesday competetion will not award President’s cup points. However there will still be a trophy for the winners of this event.
• The President’s Cup will be a perpetual trophy displayed at and will reside within the club house.
• Rimfire and Air Rifle will have a separate President’s cup.

Heavy Rifle .22 Rimfire Rifle

• Max weight 15 pounds / 6.803kg
• Scope magnification – Unlimited
• Barrel attachments permitted
• Max stock width 3” / 76.2mm (flat or convex)

Light Rifle .22 Rimfire Rifle

• Max weight 10.5 pounds / 4.762kg
• Scope magnification – Unlimited
• Barrel attachments permitted
• Max stock width 3” / 76.2mm (flat or convex)

International Sporter (WRABF)

• Max weight 8.5 pounds / 3.855kg
• Scope magnification – Max 6.5x
• No barrel attachments (tuners, weights, stabilisers)
• Max stock width 2.25” / 57.15mm (flat or convex)

Hunter/Factory (Northern NSW)

• Max weight 8.12 pounds / 3.968kg
• Scope magnification – Unlimited
• Barrel attachments NOT permitted (tuners, weights, stabilisers)
• Max stock width 1.75” / 44.45mm (convex, a 10cent piece must not sit flat)
• Factory stock and trigger. Trigger can be lightened. Stock can be lengthened/shortened or bedded.

BR30 50m

• No restriction on rifle
• Rifle weight applies a % multiplier to final score. Lighter rifles give an advantage.
• Follows “worst edge scoring” if shot breaks through the score line, lower score counts.
• A magnified scoring gauge is used for “close” shots.

Heavy Rifle Air Rifle

• Max weight 15 pounds / 6.803kg
• 27.12 Joules  or 20ft lbs Maximum power
• Scope magnification – Unlimited
• Barrel attachments permitted
• Max stock width 3” / 76.2mm (flat or convex)
• Any commonly available pellet or slug may be used

Light Rifle Air Rifle

• Max weight 10.5 pounds / 4.762kg
• 16.27 Joules or 12ft lbs Maximum power
• Scope magnification – Unlimited
• Barrel attachments permitted
• Max stock width 3” / 76.2mm (flat or convex)
• Any commonly available pellet or slug may be used

Unlimted Air Rifle 50m

• No restriction on weight, energy, speed or stock
• Any commonly available pellet or slug may be used
• There is no restriction on air rifle air cylinder size or capacity that is fitted to the rifle
• Tethering is allowed, permitted it can be done safely using a buddy bottle of max 3l (liters)
• Although Unlimited allows for pellet size up to 5.5mm, NSBARC is only licensed for up to .22 and standard velocity

BR30 25m

• No restriction on rifle
• No weight penalties for Air Rifle. .177 will be scored as .177 and .22 will be scored as per .22
• Follows “worst edge scoring” if shot breaks through the score line, lower score counts

2024 Transitional Rules

• Members with Rifles that have variable power (for example FX rifles). A power setting that is at or below 27.12 Joules for Heavy and 16.27 Joules for Light.
• If the lowest setting does not reach 27.12 Joules, then that setting will be allowed for the 2024 season for the Heavy Rifle Air Rifle Class.

As per WRABF rules, summarised below.

• Front Rest
  • A pliable bag containing sand
  • the fore end of the stock must form a 100% contact with the top of the sandbag
• Rear Rests
  • A bag or series of bags containing sand.
  • Can incorporate a vertical spacer (donut), as long as it does not contain horizontal or vertical adjustments
• One-piece rests are NOT permissible
• Sandbags are to be made of leather or cloth (cordura) with a maximum material thickness of 3mm (about 0.12 in). Sandbags cannot be solid.
• Anti-slip surfaces on the bags may be utilised
• The rifle must lift cleanly from the front and rear rest. A rifle cannot be clamped to any rest.
• *See Unlimited Air Rifle

Rimfire HV, LV, International Sporter, Hunter/Factory, Air Rifle 50m

Air Rifle 25m

BR30 Rimfire and Air Rifle