Shooting Overseas

Hello everyone,
Today I am preparing to go overseas which is good for those who follow this blog as when I am there I will have the opportunity to shoot some very interesting guns that aren't legal in Australia. I'm not going to give to much away but I'm thinking Kalashnikov and maybe even Armalite. Enjoy!

Firearm Types: Bolt Action

By definition a bolt action firearm is a firearm 'equipped with a manually operated sliding bolt' (Dictionary.com). This means that every time you fire the weapon you must reset the bolt. You can do this by first lifting the bolt out of its closed position then pulling it back, this action should eject the spent case leaving the chamber open for a new round to enter. You enter this new round by pushing the bolt forward and locking down, the weapon is now ready to use. The bolt will not fire unless it is in a locked position.

When buying a second hand, bolt action firearm it is good to do a quick test on the bolt to make sure they haven't made any 'helpful' modifications to it. You can do this by, first making sure that it is unloaded, then locking the bolt, pointing it towards the ground and and giving it a slap with your palm, if it 'goes off' then they have played with the bolt and you shouldn't buy their gun.

The legal side of things

In modern society there are many different laws designed to keep this country safe against those who would seek to harm it, so I think a good start to this blog would be to review the category system that we have.
The category system is a system in which different types of guns are broken down into. They are as follows:

• Category A: Rimfire rifle (not semi-automatic), shotgun (not pump action or semi- automatic), air rifles, and paintball markers.
• Category B: Centrefire rifles (not semi-automatic), and muzzel loading firearms made after 1st January 1901.
• Category C: Semi-automatic rimfire rifles holding 10 or fewer rounds and pump-action or semi-automatic shotguns holding 5 or fewer rounds. (Restricted: only primary producers, occupational shooters, collectors and professional sporting shooters can own functional Category C firearms).
• Category D: Semi-automatic centrefire rifles, pump-action/semi-automatic shotguns holding more than 5 rounds (functional Category D firearms are restricted to occupational shooters; collectors may own deactivated Category D firearms).
• Category H: Handguns including air pistols, deactivated handguns and guns less than 65 cm long. Target shooters are limited to handguns of .38" Calibre or less.
• Category R/E: Restricted Firearms.

I hope this gives you a better understanding of firearm laws in Australia and what we, as sporting shooters, are permitted to use.

Welcome

Hey Everyone and Welcome to my blog on Sport Shooting in Australia.

In this blog I'll be looking at different aspects of the sport, including firearms, events, and also some of the legal aspects that can effect a shooter in Australia.

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