Vol. 41, -- There Is No Such Thing As an CUI Purpose Powder!
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uFFICIAL JUUnNAL Ur 1 HE Au~1 MALIAN GLAY I AHUC I ASSUGIA I IUN INGUHPUHA I REGISTERED BY AUSTRALIA POST-PUBLICATION No. VBO 0129 FEBRUARY I! -. Vol. 41, -- There is no such thing as an CUI Purpose Powder! MAKES F-> DOT ::.#~ specially for Clay Target Competition If you reload to save money you use HERCULES HERCULES for the cost saving. Isn't it just as important to use the very best clay target RED DOT powder available? Calculate the savings- yourself 17.5 grain loads 880 22 grains loads 699 INSIST ON RED DOT 18 grains loads 853 23 grains loads 668 ltr~made precisely for target 18.5 grains loads 831 23.5 grains loads 653 19 grains loads 809 24 grains loads 640 competition and priced to 20 grains loads 770 26 grains loads 591 give you up to 50°/o More 21 grains loads 732 27 grains loads 569 Shots for your Dollar The above table shows approximate nurntier of reloads per kilo for grains used. '18.5 grains of RED DOT gives a HERCULES Powders are stocked by selected 3 dram equivalent. 17.5 grains of RED DOT makes an retailers in ALL STATES. If you have a problem excellent 2% dram equivalent load. gelting supplies or require the HERCULES Reloaders Guide, contact: OTHER GREAT HERCULES POWDERS GREEN DOT- Use is 12G medium and field loads RELODER 7 -Bench Rest grade rifle loads FULLER FIREARMS GROUP BULLSEYE - For pistol and revolver use PIT LTD UNIQUE - An all-roundshotshell powder 2400 -Some rifle and shotgun loads PO BOX 77, BEACONSFIELD NSW 2014 BLUE DOT - Magnum shotshell and heavy pistol loads HERCO - Heav shotshell or hand unloads USE ONLYI\S PRIN~EDIN THE HERCU%S GUIDE. Telephone (02) 662 2333 AUSTFIALIAM CLAY TARGET ASS06113T10N INC. PIC DISCIPLINE FEBRUARY 28 to MARCH 5,1988 TO be conducted at the Brisbane Gun Club, Mt Petrie Rd, Belmont February 28129, March 112 - 9.00am Start COMMONWEALTH OLYMPIC TRAP CHAMPIONSHIP - 200 TARGETS COMMONWEALTH ISU SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP - 200 TARGETS Overall First Gold Medal, Blue Sash. Second Silver Medal. Third Bronze Medal. 1st & 2nd AA.A.B.C. receive grade medals. Medals for Ladies & Junior Divisions. Nominations $60, Juniors (under 21) 536, Ladies 536. Optional Sweeps $2 each 50 targets. $2 OA. Sweep entry total $10. Optional Purse $10 *** (Practice available Feb. 27th) Wednesday March 2 - Practice & Team Events 1.00pm: State Teams Shoulder to Shoulder, ISU Skeet - 50 Targets 1.OOpm: State Teams Shoulder to Shoulder, Olympic Trap - 50 Targets. March 3, 4 & 5 - 9.00am Start NATIONAL 'OLYMPIC TRAP CHAMPIONSHIP - 200 Targets NATIONAL ISU SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP - 200 Targets Overall First Gold Medal, Blue Sash and Silver Australia Badge. Second Silver Medal. Third Bronze Medal. 1st & 2nd AA.A.5.C. receive grade medals. Medals for Ladies & Junior Divisions. Nominations $60, Juniors (under 21) $36. Ladies $36. Optional sweep $2 each 501, $2 OA, sweep entry total $10. Optional Purse $10 (60/30110) Masters Badges over each National Title - For all competitors with scores of 188/200 and over High Guns determined over the 400 targets of National and Commonwealth Championships in Trap and Skeet. The 400 Targets of these Championships in both disciplines will be used to select the National Training Squad for 1988. The top six eligible shooters in Olympic Trap and ISU Skeet will make up the 1988 squad. If a junior is not in the top six in each discipline, a junior shall be invited to join the squad. Emergencies shall also be named. All nominations include a contribution to the Olympic Discipline Fund. The International (U.I.T.) Final System shall be used in aN Events. PERPETUAL TROPHIES OLYMPIC TRAP ~ ISU Skeet R.F. Buchan - State Teams Olympic Trap A. Crikis Trophy - State Teams ISU Skeet NSW ISU Sub Committee - National Champion NSW ISU Sub Committee - National Champion Olympic Trap ISU Skeet B & P Quire Trophy - Overall High Gun Olympic B & P Quire Trophy - Overall High Gun ISU Skeet Trap Luigi Franchi Australia - Junior High Gun ISU Luigi Franchi Australia -Junior High Gun Olympic Skeet Trap AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET NEWS - FEBRUARY, 1988 PAGE 1 PAGE 2 AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET NEWS - FEBRUARY, 1988 IMPOWANT NOTICE TO IU;L MEMBERS Please be aware that there have been changes to the gun TRaP NATIONALS N88 laws in certain States, full details of which are not yet -availahl~ .- - - -. - Every effort wrll bc made to ensurr thnc YOU are provided wch the current detolls relating lo your own mld oihcr States' legal requlrernents as soon 3s the informaucn FIREARMS LAW - comes to hand. NEW SOUTH WALES In the meantime, you must, as a responsible shooter, ensure that you comply with the legal requirements applicable to your own State of residence, and be aware that changes- have been made to the laws governing other Discussions that have taken place with N.S.W. States. government authorities will allow for registered Alan J. Maher shooters to attend the Wagga Trap Nationals in Executive -tor April without inconvenience. Full details will be published in the March edition NOTICE OF MOTION of the C.T.S.N. To amend the rules of the Australian Clay Targets Inc. In the meantime if you do intend shooting at the The following notice of Motion is to be presented to Trap Nationals, please disregard any other members for their consideration, at the 1988 Annual comments that you might haye heard or may hear General Meeting in April. and continue with your plannlng to compete in the Motion: Rule 21 D Delete. "NATIONAL TRAP CHAMPIONSHIPS AT RULE 21D: "The State, one of whose representative is WAGGA IN APRIL 1988". elected to be President of the Association shall so be advised forthwith by the Executive Director of the Association and the Members in that their state shall forthwith fill the vacancy so created by electing another Alan J. Maher registered shwter to the executive committee whose Executive Director appointment shall take effect forthwith upon being notified to the Executive Director." The notice of motion which calls for a reduction in the numbers comprising the members of the Executive Committee from 15 to 14 with one parson being elected President has been submitted by the National Executive Committee in accordance with the rules of the Association, being rules 37C and 37D. Alan J. Maher, ELEY NEWTON THOMAS AWARD 1987 Executive Director. Nominations for the Eiey Newton Thomas Award are now open and may be fowarded to the A.C.T.A. Office up to and OLYMPIC GAMES 1988 including March 31. 1988. The Elimination program to select our Olympic Representatives will comprise the 400 targets of the Guidelines: The award is presented to the person who has National Olympic Discipline Championships. done the most to promote the sport of Clay Target Shooting in Eligible persons will be those shooters who have shot the the previous year (1987). Olympic Qualifying Score in either the 1986 World Judging Panel: A.C.T.A. Executive Committee. Shooting Championships, World Cups 1986187 and the Presentation: Subject to the acceptance of any nomination Oceanic Games in New Zealand 1988. received, the award will be presented at the 1988 National Trap In accordance with the Standard Procedure, all placings Championships in Wagga, NSW in April 1988. will be determined on a first past the post basis. We wish all qualifiers well in their endeavour to obtain Recipients from Inception: selection for the 1988 Olympic Games to be held in Seoul, 1982 Mrs 8. Grice - Queensland South Korea. 1983 Mr M. Alexander - Western Australia 1984 Mr R. Dean - Queensland 1985 Not Awarded 1986 Mr S.E. Rooke - New South Wales The presentation of this award is at the discretion of the TRADE PRACTICES ACT Executive Committee whose decision shall be final. The receipt The attention of advertisers is drawn to the Trade Prec- of nominations by the A.C.T.A. does not determine that the tices Act 1974 and the provisions in the Act which apply Eley Newton Thomas Award will be presented for 1987. to advertising. It is not possible for the A.C.T.A. to ensure that advertisements which are published in this magazine comply in all respects with the Act and the Nominations: Addressed to: The Executive Director, responsibility must therefore be on the person, company A.C.T.A., P.O. Box 198, Blackburn, Vic. 3130. or advertising agency submitting the advertisement for Closing Date: March 31, 1988. publication. The A.C.T.A. reserves the right to refuse any advertisement without stating the reason. AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET NEWS - FEBRUARY, 1988 PAGE 3 Team of Michael Diamond. Brett Dunstan and Fillip FROM THE DESK OF Petriella, and Junior Skeet shooter, Mark Argar. State Coahces Col Burt, Greg Chan and Murray Alexander will THE PIJATIONm also be assistinn with the administration and machine as part of their LeGel 3 Accreditation Course. Several of-the COACHING DIRECTOR shooters will also have the opportunity to gain a qualifying score, to qualify them to eliminate for the Olympic Team at --- PETER QUIRE the 1988 Nationals in Brisbane. I.S.U. NATIONALS FEBRUARY/MBRCH 1988 THE HONOUR OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE Brisbane will be a great place to visit in 1988 as it is the AUSTRALIAN CLAY TARGET ASSOCIATION bi-centenary year &d Brisbane is preparing for the Membership of the Australian Clay Target Assaciation famous EXPO. The Queenslanders are lucky to have a via the membership of a Clay Target Cluh, is something beautiful I.S.U. set-up and I am sure will see many that should not be given or taken lightly. The Australian overseas visitors on their way home from the Oceanic Clay Target Association has a great record of safety, and of Games, as I believe shooters from several countries are having as members, people of good character, who are going to Christohuroh to try to gain qualifying scores; even respected in their communities.