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Topic: G'day from Aus

Posted By: Mayhem
Subject: G'day from Aus
Date 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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Posted By: HammerDown
Date Posted: January 09 2024 at 4:23pm

Welcome from the People's Republik of Kalifornia!

Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: January 09 2024 at 4:35pm

Welcome from North Carolina in the States.

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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.

Posted By: Shamu
Date 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.

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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Posted By: britrifles
Date 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!

Posted By: Mayhem
Date Posted: January 09 2024 at 5:25pm

Thank you both for the tips - will follow up on those.

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Posted By: smerdon42
Date Posted: January 09 2024 at 7:18pm

Mayhem ,i am located in Canberra , where are you at ?

Posted By: Mayhem
Date Posted: January 09 2024 at 8:09pm

Way over on the west coast smerdon42

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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: January 10 2024 at 12:45am

i see you have 36 posts so not really new but welcome to the sight

Posted By: Mayhem
Date 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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Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: January 10 2024 at 11:30am

Welcome from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada!