There is always a learning curve and when you think you know it all it is time to give the game away. To complete the barrel smorgasbord my rig is a Remington XP100, Hart barrel with all metal work and stands by Tom. Stolle Panda, Kelbly stock finished by Alex Chryss, barrels for this action all chambered in 6 PPC - Tobler, Turbo, Maddco and Krieger chambered by Tom and Steve Sori topped with either 36X Leupold worked over by Cecil Tucker or a 36X Weaver. In the lead up to the 1997 WBC in Phoenix was honoured to be named as one of 7 Australians who had made "invaluable contributions to establishing international shoulder to shoulder competition" something little known or recognised in Australia. The WBC was born and is now an integral and accepted event. Had hoped to develop the concept here but shades of insularity and parochialism put paid to the idea maybe the idea was just a bit ahead of its time.ĭuring the various trips overseas had discussion with a view to shoulder to shoulder competition, the response was encouraging however only tacit interest but the barriers came down. In 1980 lectured and coached at IBS B/R School #2. Over the time was 6th in Californian State (Visalia), 4th Pennsylvania State (Harts) and in New Jersey State (Englishtown) won HV and 2nd in 2 Gun in what is believed to be the first for an Australian. Travelled to the USA in 1980 (with Tom and Ron Marsden), 1984 (with Tom, Jean and Denis Tobler) and in 1989 (just Tom and I) competing in various State titles, Nationals and Super Shoot #12. Won HV 100 and 2nd in grand behind the legendary Ed Shilen. In 1979 Australia team of 5 in Experimental beat USA and Canada and was part of that team.įirst shoulder to shoulder with overseas person was in 1975 when a group of USA and Canadians came to Canberra to shoot with us. In 1970s international scene was confined to postal matches. Have you shot overseas, when, where, how did you go? Particularly Experimental as over the past 10 years have won 5 times and placed 4.
NSW State titles as have experienced a great deal of luck there over the past 36 years. Which matches do you like most each year? Kelbly's because of the facilities, enormity of bench line loading room and professionalism Overseas - Hart range (now Palmisanos) when I shot there was rural, wooded, natural springs and wild white tail deer on the fringes, however believe it has changed. Having said that my agg in a registered match was there in 2004. Facility wise for the better but for readability the layout, obstacles and man made topography contibutes to group wrecking. Silverdale is also up there mainly because that is where it all started for me but it has changed much since the 1970s. Coffs Harbour can present land gales and torrential rain but when it is good it is very good with value for effort. Portland despite the icy winds from Antarctica and horizontal rain they run a good shoot in a proficient manner and the social afters are great. Which ranges do you like and dislike and why?Īll have their own idioyncrasies and challenges- suffice to say those I don't like my attendances are limited. Competition wise Canberra and about half a dozen times a year at Silverdale. Tuning and fiddling on a one bench range in a paddock with the cows. McMillan stock and barrel smithed by Nev Madden as PSECo. 222 Sleeved Remington, McMillan barrel, 20X Unertl stocked (wood) and chambered by PSECo (then Nev Madden).ġ981 Nationals in Canberra won LV 100 agg to be sole female in HOF for 21 years until Annie Elliott's entry in 2002 as #22. 222mag, Sako action, Mersch laminated wood thumbhole stock, Douglas barrel chambered by Bill Marden Snr.Īt first 10 target National in Adelaide 1973 won HV100 using. Harry Luhr, Ron Marsden and of course Tom who still attends to the chambering and tedious preparation tasks.
First National 1972 in Canberra - auspicious FTQ Sporter and LV, 6th HV. First success at Newcastle in 1971 followed by placing in NSW LV that same year. South Coast of NSW after a sea change in 1990. Ann Brummell (8) Where do you live and what is your home range?
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