Double Rifle Competitions

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Nice Kevin.

Our Big Game Rifle Clubs have 2 events specifically for doubles, Stopping Doubles and Stalking Doubles.

Stopping (min calibre .400”, min bullet weight 400gn, min muzzle energy 3900 ft. lb)
@50 metres - 2 shots in up to 5 minutes
@50 metres 4 shots in 16 seconds
@25 metres 4 shots in 16 seconds
all standing unsupported

Stalking (minimum calibre .228”)
@100 metres - 2 shots sitting or kneeling in up to 5 minutes then 2 shots standing unsupported in up to 5 minutes
50 and 25m all standing unsupported
@50 metres - 2 shots up to 5 minutes, then 4 shots in 16 seconds
@ 25 metres - 4 shots in 16 seconds

There are also Dangerous Game (timed and with 'power factor' factored in to score) and other events where doubles are often used and do well.

A lot of fun.

Mark - I seem to recall that Graeme Wright ( of “Shooting the English Double Rifle” fame ) won the most recent International Big Game Rifle Competition in Darwin . Is that correct ? He can certainly shoot and he always has marvellous firearms with him .

 

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Mark - I seem to recall that Graeme Wright ( of “Shooting the English Double Rifle” fame ) won the most recent International Big Game Rifle Competition in Darwin . Is that correct ? He can certainly shoot and he always has marvellous firearms with him .

Hey Peter,

He’s pretty handy ;-)

He did win the International shoot in Darwin last year.

He also won the QLD state titles a couple of weeks ago.

The nationals were held in Perth on the weekend - havn’t heard results yet.