Posted by Les Fraser on Jan 22, 2012; 4:01am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Team-vs-individual-Fly-match-tp5152349p5163646.html

Hi Lindsay i have read your email with great interest given that you seem to be disheartened before you start is probably cause for your barrage of questions. Pete has answered them well however i will add that many locations share ranges Lyndhurst my home club is one such range it is however a full bore range and that is how it has been for over 120 years now. On any saturday you want to join us for a shoot then just do so, you are never going to get over the nerves of going to a range unless you get to one. There only exists respect for range uses many disciplines shoot on on range the main reason is ranges are hard to find so we all just have to fit in.

As for fly shooting you will find everyone at the shoot more than helpful and ready to give you some advice even a shot out of their very costly rifles. This sport has more helpful people than any other shooting discipline i have ever been involved in.

As far as contact people at ranges, you can source SSAA ranges by the SSAA website as you can for ranges in NSW just google the NSWRA and all the clubs contact details will be there.

I am more than happy to put up contact details for ranges, if they can be sent into me i will post them without any worries but i won't be searching for them as time does not permit for hours on end to get these sorted.

As far as the debate on rules go, Lindsay, we have to debate where folks are allowed freedom of speech. There has been some excellent debate that has ended up with a positive indication of what the shooters are after. If you don't want to buy in at this stage then that is fine but read the threads, ask questions if you like and when you begin shooting the fly it will make sense for you.

As for taking the plunge I am heading to my first short range benchrest match this coming week, having never ever shot a short range rifle. Only you can get over your perceived nerves, only you can make the effort to learn and become competitive, and it is only you that you have to beat.

Shooting is one of those sports that it is all up to you at the end of the day , we are all here to help you and give some guidance but if you don't get out there and give it a go you never will......

Les