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Re: Draft of rule changes to be submitted to National Committee

Posted by justjeff on Jan 09, 2012; 6:30am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Draft-of-rule-changes-to-be-submitted-to-National-Committee-tp5118446p5130582.html

Les,

It's no different to a front rest! Where are the specs for what is and isn't allowed? All this talk of electric or other operation is just putting hurdles in the road. These methods of operation aren't banned in front rests, so who cares if they use them or not. Even if they do get used, wasn't one of the stated aims of fly shooting to improve the precision and accuracy of shooting?


 By making it too hard, you will do the thing you are avowing not to (turn shooters away). I won't shoot the Fly, because I can't afford to go out and buy a new front rest, rear bag, and build a module for the rear of the rifle. I won't be the only person in this situation either, I know of at least one other shooter up here who won't compete in the fly either, because he won't spend the money.

I started with a Rem700 in 270Win, with a $400 Tasco 40x on top, with a Caldwell front rest and a rear sandbag, 4 years ago. I shot next to Jeff Rogers, who has one of the most high tech, high cost outfits in Australia. Being flogged each shoot by him didn't scare me off, and when I did get the odd win over him, it made it that much sweeter.

While we shouldn't make it too hard, we should also give something for people to aspire to. Most Newbie shooters won't be entering heavy gun anyway, as their rifle will most likely fall into light gun class. If we wanted to make it more even for them, we should ban March and Nightforce scopes, and non factory barrels. That would even up the field a bit.

I put this post of a change up days ago, and so far you are the only person to respond, this is what I mean't when I said there doesn't seem to be much objection. Last I checked, 73 people had read it, but only one said anything against it. Does this mean 72 say yes, or I don't care, and only 1 no?

Jeff Harrison