I know you can only use electronics in state forest 30mins before sunrise and 30 after sunset but as a person that goes state forest and also farmers land (in big holiday seasons eg Easter long weekend and Christmas) which is more worth my times I've used thermals but I have not dabbled in night vision.

And recommendations?

In continuation to my safe query. I have figured it out how to install safe in my house which has wooden floor and subfloor and it’s on stumps. It would be need to be bolted on wall studs. But I was thinking to avoid all the hassles of bolting the safe and get a 150 kg safe. This one to be specific. I can pick it up with couple of mates help. Wanted an opinion if anyone here is using this safe. Size would make it kind of lifetime purchase as I won’t have to upgrade safe.

https://stmarysindoorshootingcentre.com.au/product/boston-18gun-premium-safe-cat-abch-150kg/

Hey guys so im 15 and on Wednesday im booked in for my junior firearms license test, I've read all the booklets and watched all the videos and my dads helped me out with some other things (he has a license) I'm just not sure what to expect once I get there and do the test. All I know is that it is a multiple choice answer test and I sit down and take.it like a usual test and all but will it be questions all related to the booklets and videos and safety stuff or will there also be extras that aren't covered in them. Now I'm pretty good when it comes to gun safety so im sure il pass the test but I do want to study for it as much as I can extra even though I know most of it already by heart.

Also, what comes afterwards? My dad said when he was a kid they marked it on the spot and his license was a blue slip of paper he was given that day. But that was a while ago and in positive laws have changed a bit by now but what exactly will they do after I take the test? Do they mark it on the spot and let you know if I have passed or failed and if I pass is there anything else I have to do to get a license in hand? Or do they give you something in the meantime and they send you a license in the mail that looks something like a photo Id like on the ones adults have. Either way im looking forward to it.

Thanks in advance for the help

For people who apart of the union shooters Australia club , which is a hunting and required and if you use that as your genuine reason you are required to attend 2 club events but shooters union don’t have any ranges or clubs to shoot at so how can you attend 2 club events ???

Is there any options other than Howa? I’m looking into building a long range target rifle and would like to use an aftermarket chassis for extra weight/ ergonomics so I don’t want to buy a complete rifle just to toss the stock.

I can only seem to find Howa options which is fine, I like Howa but I just want to see everything available.

The elephant in the room is a custom barrelled action but that’s going to blow my budget.

m 58 stamped on stock

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Applied in mid October so all going well it should be soon!

Rather looking forward to being able to pickup my rifles once it's all paid for and the licence is in hand. (I put in my PTA with the licence application in advice of the store.)

Hopefully I will have everything in order in time to be able to take them with me on my next camping trip.

My buddy applied at the start of October but has heard nothing so I am a bit worried we might be stuck in the slow lane.

Bonus question, how long does it take if you are in the slow lane usually?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-29/firearm-allegedlly-stolen-from-police-recovered-queensland/104662698

So my 18 year old (2007) lokaway safe's keypad stopped working, unfortunately i've moved house a few times since i bought it and long since lost the keys (the 3rd wife might have taken them in the divorce to spite me - she knows i love my levers) and the receipt (so lokaway themselves can't help - does anyone keep receipts for 18 years?).

So does anyone know a locksmith in Sydney capable of repairing the keypad or picking the bypass lock on these safes?

When i took the keypad off to replace the battery i can see that the green parallel wire between the keypad and the circuit board has perished, and the individual metal wire strands inside the parallel wire are split. I figure that's the issue.

I still know my PIN, i just can't enter it.

Failing that i guess it's angle grinder time, although my ammo is in there as well so i'd prefer to avoid blindly cutting into it.

Hi guys i was just wondering do Victoria and Tasmania release species harvest report like nsw dpi releave pdf every 3 month

What’s your experience with CCI Stingers? Will they shoot fine out of a 1976 BRNO Model 2? I’ve heard they can damage certain firearms. Also, are they accurate over 100m+? going to be using for spotlighting.

I’m a new gun license holder and I can’t figure out what I should get fist I like the more tactical ones but all the ranges closest to me are hand gun so do I just not get a rifle or shotgun and save for a centre fire hand gun 9 months away I’ve never been hunting so I don’t know how I’d react there’s a long range about 2 hours away i haven’t tried that yet so I don’t know if I could hit a target that far and I don’t know anybody that would allow me to shoot on there land I’m in QLD

Reason the product is recalled Affected shotguns have a faulty bolt which may fail during normal use. This fault may compromise the integrity of the firearm and cause the firearm to either:

fracture and propel metal parts at high speed. cause the firearm to stop working.

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/axor-arms-bushpig

Hey Everybody, I’ll be able to apply for my H license in a few months, does my first pistol have to be to be a rim fire / air pistol or am a able to to buy a centre fire? When I google it I get conflicting answers, Cheers.

So the story here is first picture was 5 shots reasonably quick followed by a 5-10 minute wait then another 5 shots and repeat for the last group.

Does heat usually open up groups this much?

So long story short, I have a couple of 308s that I'm using to practice and hopefully bag me a deer or 2 on a regular basis.

Only problem is near enough everytime I'm at the range or gunshop etc I keep hearing how 308W isn't enough for Sambar and I should really get a 30-06 minimum, no I'm not expecting it to shoot deer at 400+ meters nor am I expecting to a big sambar stag to walk out wearing level 4 plates.

But one of my 308W really likes the hornady American whiteail (interlock) 150Gr at under an inch all day.

But also shoots winchester copper impact 150gr at 1-1.1" semi consistently.

I've also had OK 1.5-2" groups of Remington PSP 180GR now due to some peer pressure I zeroed the rifle for the 180's as "thats minimum for sambar mate" however I do not like the lack of consistency that I get with them when I know I have ammo that will shoot far better in the safe. So I'm considering re- zeroing the rifle for the copper impacts, so my question is what would you do? Stick to the 180s or go to something like a monolithic projectile?

Hi all

Newbie question.

Im wanting to store my first gun at the local ssaa branch. How do I select that as an option in the PTa? When I try to add the clubs address to my safe storage addresses, it denies it, stating its registered to a dealer.

Hey Guys, What would you recommend for shooting foxes, dogs, pigs and goats out to 200/300? In NSW Thinking 223 vs 243 vs 308. Thanks

I had been calling around trying to find a NRA range to shoot on because I was told that the NRA have all the long ranges in Aus.
The few places I called that people answered, I got a pretty bad vibe off. Not really welcoming. Kind of rude. probs enough said on that. I don't want to be rude myself.
I went to a SSAA range in Vic on the weekend. Could only shoot to 500m but it was the best weekend i've ever had. There were 2 dudes there that showed me how to straighten my body behind the rifle to take the recoil better. Fixed my scope for me because it was too far forward. Used a tool that had proper settings instead of just allen keys to set my scope up. Showed me how to use their little shooting computer. Measured how fast my bullets were going out of my gun. wrote down how much turns I had to make of my scope dials to make shots out to different ranges.
They were so helpful and knowledgeable and just wanted to share info and meme's. Went to maccas with them afterwards and just talked smack. I got a list of places to look at, facebook pages to follow, people that did training in Vic and NSW/ACT.
I got told the shooting community can be kind of unwelcoming and I just wanted to push back on that and give a shout out and say go where you feel like you'll be welcomed and if you get an off vibe, just keep looking.
I had the time of my life and learned more in 2 hours with 2 strangers than I have the hundreds of rounds I put down on my own on the farm.
I'm still on a high and just wanted to tell everyone!

Has anyone made the move from NSW to Vic and transferred their firearms (rifles and pistols) and licenses to Vic? Any tips or pitfalls to avoid? Thanks in advance!

paid for mine 6 weeks ago and still yet to hear back. They explicitly say not to email or contact them on their website.

if I left an unsecured cat h firearm and ammo in my car, at a hotel carpark, how fucked would i be?

Edit: omg, how about if i left it in a convertible with a soft top?

I'm not sure what has happened, but my .223 CZ 527 is acting up.

After pulling the trigger, the bolt frequently locks up when it comes to lifting the bolt handle to cycle the action. Pulling the already depressed trigger further back frees the bolt, but the issue is definitely not normal.

I suspect there is an issue in the trigger mechanism that is preventing it from consistently resetting, but I wouldn't have a clue where to start checking.

Hello Firearms enthusiasts of Reddit.

Recently I have applied for my A&B license which all went well. However I have a question to throw across. In the past I had my vehicle searched, many years ago and police located 2 of my knives I was using for work at the time in the door card of my vehicle, they questioned me to which I provided them an answer which was that I used the knives for work. Anyhow they threw the book at me and took me to court for custody of a knife in a public place x2 to which I received a section 10 ( no conviction recorded) with a conditional release order that I do not reoffend for a 2 year period apart from that I have never been to court. Now if the registry decides to refuse my license based on that situation I have no problem with that, however I have been told that some people who apply with history are served with a Firearms Prohibition Order as well as being denied, I'm not sure if this is correct or not but it has had me stressing lately, I work in a corporate position and an FPO would essentially ruin my life if I was being constantly scrutinised. Am I safe? Should I be worried? I apologise if this is a silly question, however google has little to no information on the matter, Thanks people :)

One of the blokes brought up .45 matches being trialed at indoor ranges. Does anyone know if they're still ongoing/ what the results were. I wouldn't mind doing matches but can be arsed driving 1.5 hrs to the next closest range that endorses class c.

Hi,

I’m looking at 308’s for shooting at the local club range for competition. (Long range). Sorry total newbie might not be the technical name. Paper targets on range out to about 800m I think it is.

I’m considering the Howa 1500 308 Hera H7 Chassis 5 Round Magazine And

Ruger Precision Rifle BA 308win 20" Gen III Black HCA Dark Earth

The ruger is $2k more than the howa, I haven’t looked at either in person, would they be that far apart in quality?

Realistically, I was budgeting around the $4k mark for the whole set up. So naturally, the howa appeals because I can get much better glass, which I would assume makes more of a difference.

Anyone with firsthand experience?

Cheers

Hello everyone, I’m thinking about replacing my sauer 100xt with a sako 90 hunter stainless ( both 308) price wise there is a bit of a difference out here but ridiculously so. My sauer is a good shooter and not that ammo- picky but have become very dissapointed in their customer service after my recoil pad started making everything it touched black on a 1,5 year old rifle that has only seen the light of day 8 times! How is the Sako compared to the sauer? Ammo picky is a no no for me as munitions are sometimes hard to get here. I know their customer service is equally sucky but how are the rifles in general?

Atb!

Sorry if the question has been asked. (I did search!) I have a Victorian shooters licence. Had it since June. I went online and submitted a permit to acquire (first gun) on Oct 30. 28 days is coming up.

Can someone please explain, once I have the permit, can I walk into a gun shop, buy a gun and leave with it? Or are there other hurdles I must jump.

Thanks..