I decided that YES, yes Dave I do want to do target shooting. I always have but I guess its one of those things your not really sure how you would go about getting started so you just never do.
I decided when i got home and played some more BF3 and 90% of the time i run around with my sniper rifle in the game. Hey i can actually learn how to shoot these things for real, now that would be the meanest.
Well I looked around for some clubs because, the one thing I did know was in order to have a Firearms License you need to be a member of a firearms club. So I looked at many and found BCRC Bankstown Chatswood Rifle Club.
These guys sound really cool and easy going , very friendly. I liked the funny comments like this from there 20 Steps to Your License.
7. Post your application registered post to the registry.
While you're waiting...
11. Look longingly at guns in gun shops, catalogs and magazines
15. When the mailman turns up with your photo advice pull a sickie and go to the RTA and get your licence.
16. Make use of the rest of your day off (or wait impatiently for the weekend) and go visit some gun shops and handle some of their guns for the first time.
17. Put down a deposit on something totally unsuitable but which you really really want.
I cracked up at this and i was sold, these are the people for me. So i took the first step that I probably never would have if it wasnt for my wife & this blog and the things we are trying to do to better ourselves and nto let anything stop us.
So this Friday 23rd of December I completed the first step.
1. Contact the firearms Registry and ask them to send out the application form and genuine reason forms.
I felt really good and excited that I had started this voyage and i cannot wait until step 20.
I have been researching equpment and options etc while I wait for the application forms for my firearms license. I got this Ballistics table and I got really excited because i actually understood hwo to use it quite quickly.
.308 Ballistics
Elevations Table:
0.308 155 grain Dyer HBC with 46 grains of AR 2208 26" barrel Velocity Approx 2900 ft/s
Amounts in Minutes of angle (MOA)
| TO | ||||||||||||
| Scope Setting | Range | 100m | 200m | 300m | 400m | 500m | 600m | 700m | 800m | 900m | 1000m | |
| F R O M | 100m | 1.9 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 15.2 | 19.8 | 25.2 | 31.4 | 38.5 | ||
| 200m | -1.9 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 18.0 | 23.3 | 29.5 | 36.6 | |||
| 300m | -4.5 | -2.6 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 20.7 | 26.9 | 34.0 | |||
| 400m | -7.6 | -5.7 | -3.1 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 17.6 | 23.8 | 30.9 | |||
| 500m | -11.1 | -9.2 | -6.6 | -3.5 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 20.2 | 27.4 | |||
| 600m | -15.2 | -13.3 | -10.7 | -7.6 | -4.1 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 16.2 | 23.3 | |||
| 700m | -19.8 | -18.0 | -15.3 | -12.3 | -8.7 | -4.7 | 5.4 | 11.5 | 18.7 | |||
| 800m | -25.2 | -23.3 | -20.7 | -17.6 | -14.1 | -10.0 | -5.4 | 6.2 | 13.3 | |||
| 900m | -31.4 | -29.5 | -26.9 | -23.8 | -20.2 | -16.2 | -11.5 | -6.2 | 7.1 | |||
| 1000m | -38.5 | -36.6 | -34.0 | -30.9 | -27.4 | -23.3 | -18.7 | -13.3 | -7.1 | |||
and windage, im working on this one, i aunderstand the concept of this, but im working how to calculate changing wind direction and stuff, but im looking forward to learnign this stuff with the guys at BCRC.
I have also found a rifle. This is going to be something I have to work towards, but I think its good to visualise the outcome and have goals. So here is my goal and my rifle of choice. This is the standard factory rifle of course it will be fitted with a scope and bipod.
Savage 12 Palma.
-------------------------->>>> So that was some stuff i have been doing lately. So what am i grateful for?
I greatful for christmas (no that i have Vien and our lovely family. I'm greatful for friends like Mel and all the other girls that come over and have gifts for my children. It shows them that alot of people are out there that care enough about them to go out of there way.
Im greatful for American Express being the best employer I have ever had. I'm grateful for my new role at Amex of Fraud Protection. Im greatful for my paid full day off work I won thanks to the help of my loving family.
As you can see I had photos of the kids dressed as elves and raindeer. it was awesome. This were actual present for each of my team member filled with some NZ goodness of pineapple lumbs amd get planes.
Handmade snowman with a real carrot nose. thanks to Vien for getting all the things required and to the kids for helping me find real stick arms.
And the winner is................Team De'souza
So it is now chritmas day. I just looked over at the time and it 12.52, so MERRY XMAS all and if you dont celebrate Christmas then just Happy Holidays to you.
I want to just touch base on some other cool things, well I feel they are cool. The Amex Fraud Team Xmas lunch we had at Blackbird in Darling Harbour. I finally got to try Crocodile. Oh yeah thats right I said Crocodile. Below is my Crocodile Burger.
good night sleep tight, dont let the Taniwha bite.
Zane
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