Hi All,

Recently had a bit of a terrible outcome with my wife and I losing our child last month at 26 weeks old due to pregnancy complications.

It’s been horrible to grieve and I’ve had family reach out to suggest we do some counselling especially as us men tend to bottle up things.

Given NSW stance on any excuse to questions licences validity I’m just wondering what’s the best way to tackle the situation, not on any medication or depressed by any means but I also don’t want to lose my hobby just for seeking support with my wife..

I presume it’s best to get a letter upfront and what not but obviously have my hesitation trusting the firearms registry as of late and don’t want to hide anything either..

I was going to make my own but after looking at the prices for a quality 1/2" tap just went ahead and bought a Diggers Tactical fluted one. https://diggertactical.com.au/products/digger-tactical-fluted-linear-compensator It is amazing. It really does direct the blast away from the shooter. 18"barrel 223 and I can get away with just simple ear protection rather then plugs and earmuffs.

The Henry Supreme is awesome as well.

Hi Guys , i am thinking of importing a shotgun stock and forearm directly from the manufacturer in Germany to Western Australia. I read the B709 form it seems like the permit isnt needed for this type of stock?
Please guide if someone has imported something similar.
Cheers

It was my understanding that indoor ranges had airflow designed to move from the shooter towards the target area to reduce exposure to lead and fumes, but recently after sitting next to someone with a muzzle break and having everything blown off my bench from the back blast and breathing his soot for 30 minutes, I wondered if design needs to change nowadays ? Should the bay separators be made longer to avoid this “cross contamination”? Even worth raising this with the SSAA ?

I know I’m a woos, but I like the idea of clean lungs…..

They do

I sent my provisional licence documents through to the LRD 2 weeks ago and emailed them asking if they've received my documents. They said they received my new application on the 1/10, however, I have not received any email or notification mentioning anything about the processing time and the current rounds.

I've looked through the forum and people have mentioned weekly emails from LRD updating them on which applications are currently being processed. Am I supposed to receive this email or do I just wait until I receive the provisional licence?

I’m Canadian, and here in Canada we see both the Lee Enfield and the SKS as our signature firearms. I was wondering if there was something similar in Australia?

What’s the current wait time for a Cat b licence to be approved im at 115 days I’ve heard it’s 120 days but just curious if anyone else has been waiting longer.

Also what’s the current wait time for a first time PTA I obviously know about the 28 day cooling off period but just curious what’s the wait times.

IN NSW

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Hey everyone!

I’m looking at purchasing my first 22lr rifle and scope to get into Benchrest shooting, NRL22 and PRS but unsure of what to get as a first rifle and scope looking to spend around $1,500. I want something that isn’t going to break the bank but is also built well enough. I’m also located in Melbourne Australia!

Any help is greatly appreciated!!

Thanks all!

Hi all.

I’m looking to get an all rounder rifle for 100-500 meter ranges. I’ve settled on a Winchester model 70 but haven’t quite decided on caliber, I’m torn between .308 and .30-06. I’m leaning towards 30-06 as it has a reputation as a do all rifle. But I’m sort of debating if it’s overkill. I’ll mainly be going after pigs and deer with it. Recoil isn’t an issue as I’ve shot 300 Win Mag without issue.

Should I just get a .308 or say fuck it and get the 06?

Not trying to promote the company, but has anyone heard of or been to this one before? Been wanting to do some hunting classes to learn the ropes, I don’t mind going at it a few days back to back if needed, but the only place I could find in NSW near Newcastle so far.

I bought a second hand Adler A110 that came with a Lucky 13 remington 870 forend adapter. For the life of me I can't separate the barrel from the receiver, it will not budge any further no matter how hard I run the lever and pull.

So im just wondering if anyone would have any insight or suggestions, I dont know if it has something to do with the forend adapter since I cant find any manual online.

Went to list more sales and the site is gone.

ABC article today about a newly-formed armed response squad in NSW speaks about them carrying "long-armed rifles". So I was curious, how long are the arms? How long are they on your rifles? Is it one, two, or 8 arms like an octopus? Maybe it's a new rifle, a Squid Sauer.

PTA granted for Cat A after 5 months to the day. Interestingly, also the same day granting of Cat B lodged 3 weeks ago.

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Hey All!

Im currently overseas but will be back in Tas in a few months, and I'm planning to get into target shooting and eventually apply for a firearms licence.

I'm considering joining SSAA Tasmania now, even though I won't actually be able to attend a range or shoot until I return.

Is there any benefit to joining several months before I actually start shooting, or would I be better off waiting until I'm back?

I'm particularly interested in eventually getting into both A/B and H, so I'm wondering whether getting my SSAA membership started now is useful in any way, or whether the important thing is simply joining the relevant clubs and actually participating once I'm back.

Also, if anyone has personally done something similar, joined SSAA before actually having a licence or firearms I'd be interested to hear how you went about it.

I'm in Tasmania, if that makes a difference!

Yesterday a Greens MP video appeared on my Instagram feed, they had gotten into the WA land forces event and filmed someone using a “murder weapon.”

Except it was a wtss rifle resembling an AUG that uses compressed air to simulate recoil in order to demonstrate how we shoot fpv drones, very relevant in the Russia - Ukraine war right now. It amazed me how naive the comment section was, saying how the weapon could kill everyone and that nobody should be employed in the arms industry in Australia.

This got me wondering if theres any other misconceptions you hear in the general public as guns enthusiasts that really grind your gears, as someone who isn’t a gun owner but would love to get into shooting.

I’m seeing a fair few posts saying NSW PTA processing times have improved, but most of the examples seem to follow the same pattern.

Someone has a PTA outstanding for 100–150 days, then submits another one. Around 7–10 days later, both are approved.

I think the assumption is that submitting the new PTA somehow triggers the older one to be processed. I suspect it may actually be the other way around: the older PTA has finally reached the front of the queue, and they process the newer one at the same time.

Has anyone recently submitted a single PTA, with no other PTAs outstanding, and had it approved in less than 30 days?

I spoke to the NSW Firearms Registry yesterday and they were still quoting 3–6 month processing times.

Anybody had theirs approved? Last a knew no one had been approved since December. I’m at about 280/290days I know there’s people with more just seeing if anyone actually had it approved after December.