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Long Range Target Shooting
The South Australian Rifle Association controls the sport of Long Range Target Shooting within South Australia. There are 34 affiliated clubs operating from 27 rifle ranges all over the state and Broken Hill offering easy access to our great sport. Our Mission is to provide a safe, educational and encouraging environment, to promote firearm awareness and safety, and to facilitate the sport of Competitive Target Rifle Shooting at all levels.
-Types of Shooting-
Target Rifle
Traditional long-range shooting – shot from prone position, peep sights, distances from 300 yards to 1,000 yards or 300m to 900m. Rifles used are either .223Rem or .308Win calibre. This discipline has been shot in the Commonwealth Games.
F-Class
F Class Standard, F Class Open, F/TR - shot from prone position, rests are allowed, sights can include scopes, calibres up to 8mm allowed.
Match Rifle
Match Rifle Shooting - long range target shooting conducted over distances of 1000, 1100 and 1200 yards or 900, 1000 and 1100 metres - i.e. where normal full bore target shooting stops, Match Rifle shooting starts!
Service Rifle
Service - any legal unmodified military rifle up to 8mm, magazines permitted and matches fired from 100m to 300m. Service Rifle matches closely follow those conducted in the military.
Sporter Class
Sporter – a newer class in Australia. Allows sporting/hunting rifles that are more commonly available and used by thousands of existing shooters. Provides an opportunity to experience the challenges of shooting longer ranges in a safe club environment with experienced long-range shooters.