Competitions

The competition in its modern format started in the UK in the 1980’s and has evolved since then, remaining popular in Queensland despite legislation treating airguns the same as cartridge-firing guns and requiring a Firearms Licence to own or use one. Rifles used in competitions can either be spring-loaded or use pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) gas systems. The Air Rifle discipline in Queensland comprises three main events: Metallic Silhouette, 10m Standing and Field Target. [Read More]

Muzzle-loading discipline shooters keep centuries of tradition alive as they send lead down Range in a cloud of smoke. Covering everything from Japanese Sengoku-era Matchlock arquebuses through to Brown Bess muskets, military rifle-muskets, single-shot percussion pistols, cap & ball revolvers, and even flintlock or percussion fowling pieces; shooters can use original or reproduction firearms as part of this discipline. Firearms are divided into categories for muzzle loading rifles (such as the Pattern 1853 Enfield and Model 1861 Springfield, civilian hunting rifle-muskets and even modern arms such as the Remington Model 700 Muzzleloader), muskets (primarily flintlock, Wheel-lock and matchlock longarms including smooth bore military arms such as the Brown Bess, civilian smoothbore longarms, and arquebuses), shotguns, and handguns. [Read More]

Field Rifle and the Positional events are all rifle disciplines that aim to improve hunting marksmanship under Rifle Range conditions, while teaching shooters the capabilities and limitations of their equipment. This discipline in Queensland, has consisted of Field Rifle events since 1970 and SSAA 3-Positional for many years. Centrefire 4 Position is now only shot in Queensland with other States adopting SSAA 3 Position instead. NRA 3P Any Sights was introduced in 2006, when the inaugural Pacific regional Championships were held and included the first Smallbore NRA 3 Position Any Sight rimfire event in Australia to be sanctioned by the National Rifle Association of America. [Read More]

Practical hunting rifle is a shooting contest of variable and non- standard format that examines practical marksmanship as it occurs in the hunting field. This means that every competition will be different to the next. Both centrefire and rimfire matches are conducted. In every competition total of 30 shots will be fired on a minimum of 6 lanes; typically 5 shots per target. The targets are placed at unknown distances and the competitor needs to judge the distance and make the required ballistic adjustments. [Read More]

FOR MANY YEARS THE TERM “REPEATING RIFLE” WAS SYNONYMOUS WITH “LEVER-ACTION” RIFLE AND THEY’RE STILL INCREDIBLY POPULAR FIREARMS TODAY – WITH A DEDICATED COMPETITION TO MATCH! The Lever Action discipline challenges shooters with engaging targets at a variety of distances using lever-action rifles. Featuring all the greats such as Winchester, Marlin, Henry and Browning rifles, the Lever Action discipline currently has two sections – Classic Calibre and Open Calibre. [Read More]

The targets are placed on steel stands in banks of five and set at a variety of known distances, with the competitors having a certain amount of time to knock as many down as they can. The various competitions are shot from a range of distances and positions, depending on the firearm calibre and category, but all competitions aim to improve hunting marksmanship skills under Range conditions. The sport originated in Mexico in the early 1950’s, arrived in Australia in the late 1970’s and is now a sanctioned and popular discipline of the SSAA. [Read More]

Field Rifle and the Positional events are all rifle disciplines that aim to improve hunting marksmanship under Rifle Range conditions, while teaching shooters the capabilities and limitations of their equipment. This discipline in Queensland, has consisted of Field Rifle events since 1970 and SSAA 3-Positional for many years. Centrefire 4 Position is now only shot in Queensland with other States adopting SSAA 3 Position instead. NRA 3P Any Sights was introduced in 2006, when the inaugural Pacific regional Championships were held and included the first Smallbore NRA 3 Position Any Sight rimfire event in Australia to be sanctioned by the National Rifle Association of America. [Read More]

CLASSIC, NOT PLASTIC – THAT’S THE ATTRACTION OF SSAA QUEENSLAND’S COMBINED SERVICES COMPETITIONS, WHERE SHOOTERS GET TO BRING OUT THE GUNS OF YESTERYEAR AND ENGAGE IN COMPETITIVE TARGET SHOOTING WITH THEM. Whether it’s the iconic SMLE Mk III* .303 rifle that’s seen Australia and the British Empire through two World Wars, the M96 or M38 Swedish Mauser rifles prized for their accuracy, the rugged Mosin-Nagant M91/30 that equipped the Soviet Union during WWII, or even a single-shot . [Read More]