The target rifle discipline is a long-standing, long-range shooting sport that utilizes traditional open sights. Sanctioned by the National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA), it is also known as full-bore shooting.
Precision Service Rifle (PSR) is a shooting discipline recognized by the National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA). It’s outlined in Chapter 24 of the Standard Shooting Rules (SSR). PSR matches provide competitors with challenging shooting conditions and varied positions.
Open, Standard and F-TR
F Class Open allows for a wide range of calibres, rifle weights, and styles, including the use of telescopic sights. F Class Standard includes bolt action rifles chambered for 7.62mm x 51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) or 5.56mm x 45mm NATO (.223 Remington). F/TR Class rifles are limited to .223 Remington or .308 Winchester calibres.
Designed to accommodate standard, shop-bought sporting rifles on NRAA ranges, these guidelines aim to encourage participation and foster membership. Any standard factory-made sporting, hunting, or varmint rifle may be used with some conditions.
Any legal unmodified military bolt action repeater rifle, up to 8 mm. Magazines are permitted with the various competition matches of snap, rapid and deliberate fire being conducted as they were in the military forces training programmes of the late 1960’s.
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Long Range Blackpowder Target Shooting is a traditional and historical form of marksmanship that involves shooting at targets placed at extended distances using rifles powered by black powder. Participants typically use three categories of rifles: Muzzle Loading, Percussion Breech Loading, and Metallic Cartridge rifles.