LILYDALE SMALL BORE

RIFLE CLUB

Air Rifle

Lilydale Small Bore Rifle Club has a 4 bay 10m range for air rifle.

 We are normally open from 7.30 p.m. on Thursday for air rifle.

The club competes in TRV pennant competitions, and other postal competitions conducted by other clubs, or states. Members may also travel within the state and interstate to compete at other events.

Have a look at the TRA and TRV websites for information on what competitions are coming up.

Competition air rifle matches consists of a 60 shot event for men and a 40 shot event for women using a .177 calibre target air rifle weighing no more than 5.5kg.

The event is shot in the standing position over a distance of 10 metres usually on an indoor range with set lighting standards. 

In local competition men and women usually shoot together.

In international competition, there are separate events for men and women. 

The Targets

Air rifle cards are different from .22 cards being a strip of 10 aiming marks with a possible score of 10 per aiming marks.

The Equipment

Air rifles are different from .22 rifles in that they operate from compressed air or sometimes carbon dioxide.  They fire a .177 lead pellet.  Pellets cost about $6.00 for 500.  Two popular makes of air rifle are Anschütz and Feinwerkbau.

Accessory equipment normally includes a shooting jacket, shooting pants, shooting shoes, shooting glove, spotting telescope and ear muffs or plugs.

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Last modified: 02/03/2008