G'day from Aus

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   Been social shooting from a bench for a number of years and now looking at getting into competitive service rifle shooting here in Aus (non-scoped surplus rifles, such as Lee-Enfields, Mausers, Nagants and the like). I currently have a No. 4 Mk 1.
Prone and off hand shooting is completely new and I am primarily looking to increase my knowledge in terms of technique. So scouring the web for information on how to correctly drive the rifles from these positions, as well as breaking bad habits I have undoubtedly picked up over the years. I find YouTube great but sorting the wheat from the chaff can be difficult sometimes.

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Mayhem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 06 2016 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 335	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mayhem Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: G'day from Aus Posted: January 04 2024 at 4:25pm
	Been social shooting from a bench for a number of years and now looking at getting into competitive service rifle shooting here in Aus (non-scoped surplus rifles, such as Lee-Enfields, Mausers, Nagants and the like). I currently have a No. 4 Mk 1. Prone and off hand shooting is completely new and I am primarily looking to increase my knowledge in terms of technique. So scouring the web for information on how to correctly drive the rifles from these positions, as well as breaking bad habits I have undoubtedly picked up over the years. I find YouTube great but sorting the wheat from the chaff can be difficult sometimes.
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HammerDown Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: December 08 2023 Location: PRK Status: Offline Points: 93	Post Options Post Reply Quote HammerDown Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2024 at 4:23pm
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paddyofurniture Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 7942	Post Options Post Reply Quote paddyofurniture Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2024 at 4:35pm
	Welcome from North Carolina in the States.
	Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2024 at 4:41pm
	Have you heard of a book called "shoot to live"? Its a excellent treatise in shooting habits, positions & much more.
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2024 at 5:05pm
	One of the best ways is to watch how the guys who win the vintage rifle matches hold and shoot the rifle. Talk to them, they will gladly offer advice and help. One of the guys who really helped me said that if I beat him in matches, then he knows he did his job coaching me. Some of the most useful books I have on shooting the Lee Enfield in competition: BGen Barlow The Elements of Rifle Shooting James Sweet *Competitive Rifle Shooting* Maj E.G.B Reynolds Essentials of Marksmanship Maj Reynolds and Robin Fulton *Target Rifle Shooting* The last two books are difficult to find, I only finally found copies last year. These guys were Kings and Queens Prize winners with the LE and you won’t go wrong following their methods and lessons learned. Read the books, then read them again. The sooner you get off the bench, the sooner you begin the journey. I must warn you, it can be highly rewarding and addicting!

Mayhem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 06 2016 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 335	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mayhem Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2024 at 5:25pm
	Thank you both for the tips - will follow up on those.
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smerdon42 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 20 2018 Location: Natick MA Status: Offline Points: 483	Post Options Post Reply Quote smerdon42 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2024 at 7:18pm
	Mayhem ,i am located in Canberra , where are you at ?

Mayhem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 06 2016 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 335	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mayhem Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 09 2024 at 8:09pm
	Way over on the west coast smerdon42
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A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16998	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 10 2024 at 12:45am
	i see you have 36 posts so not really new but welcome to the sight

Mayhem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 06 2016 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 335	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mayhem Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 10 2024 at 1:50am
	Thanks - that was my first post! I think I first signed up in 2016 or something like that but never posted, as I got busy with a PhD and put shooting on the back burner. I feel like I am learning all over again!
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Honkytonk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 30 2017 Location: Brandon Mb Status: Offline Points: 5190	Post Options Post Reply Quote Honkytonk Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: January 10 2024 at 11:30am
	Welcome from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada!