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<blockquote data-quote="No Style" data-source="post: 374653" data-attributes="member: 23754"><p>Interesting idea, would be good to get a large calibre long range competition going regardless. I would definitely be interested. Maybe float the idea with these guys:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com.au" target="_blank">Long Range Hunting | Australia rifle training and Australian long range shooting</a></p><p></p><p>They might be able to contact other interested shooters and circulate the concept and build up some momentum for it.</p><p></p><p>From what I understand though, these restrictions aren't just .50BMG or its derivatives (which as you say have always been controlled), there seems to be quite a bit of talk about other cartridges being controlled/restricted such as .460 weatherby, 408 CT and .338 LM as well.</p><p></p><p>I'm not neccessarily against higher power rifles being somewhat 'controlled' (such as the police knowing who owns them, or perhaps having a genuine reason condition attached to their ownership) but I'am against the idea of them just being outright banned or restricted without due process of public consultation. It's driving me nuts how they're 'restricting' everything in such a way thats it practically impossible to satisfy the conditions for ownership &/or use (which invariably cancels out the other factor).</p><p></p><p>Do you have any links to some of the specifics of the range safety templates for different cartridges or classes?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="No Style, post: 374653, member: 23754"] Interesting idea, would be good to get a large calibre long range competition going regardless. I would definitely be interested. Maybe float the idea with these guys: [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com.au"]Long Range Hunting | Australia rifle training and Australian long range shooting[/URL] They might be able to contact other interested shooters and circulate the concept and build up some momentum for it. From what I understand though, these restrictions aren't just .50BMG or its derivatives (which as you say have always been controlled), there seems to be quite a bit of talk about other cartridges being controlled/restricted such as .460 weatherby, 408 CT and .338 LM as well. I'm not neccessarily against higher power rifles being somewhat 'controlled' (such as the police knowing who owns them, or perhaps having a genuine reason condition attached to their ownership) but I'am against the idea of them just being outright banned or restricted without due process of public consultation. It's driving me nuts how they're 'restricting' everything in such a way thats it practically impossible to satisfy the conditions for ownership &/or use (which invariably cancels out the other factor). Do you have any links to some of the specifics of the range safety templates for different cartridges or classes? [/QUOTE]
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