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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
10
The article discusses rifle grouping, asserting no rifle shoots all bullets to one spot due to gas escape and human factors. It explains how barrel temperature, individual rifles, and shooters affect group size, and outlines methods to measure and calibrate grouping using 100 and 200 yard benchmarks and averaged results for reliable performance.
The South Australian Cantonay Price Meeting features an interstate trial with the Wales State Force Rifle Club team of 23 men firing ten shots at ranges from 40 to 600 yards, with purses and trophies for top scores. Notable shooters include Jack Healy and Geo Sommerville as expansion efforts push the police rifle club movement toward wider competition in New South Wales and Adelaide.
A Victorian inventor unveils a four adjustable extension plate for rifle sights. The device allows the shooter to set extension precisely at four positions, accommodating various sighting ranges. Distributed by Aldars and Barry Morton in New South Wales, the item is priced moderately and designed for easy use.
The fragment outlines rifle shooting conditions with emphasis on referee rules and scoring in an understate competition. It mentions prizes and championships with unclear details, highlighting a higher prize and a brown winners note, but specifics are garbled.
A damaged passage discusses the grouping capacity of a Time barrel and how a five unit grouping could be achieved. It mentions constant factors and possible interferences but does not provide concrete conclusions or fuller context.
Easter Monday events at Tamworth Rifle Range with prizes and entries from New England District R.C. Union. Lists including prize funds and categories, open to union and adjoining division competitors. Hon. Sec. J. D. Mehenson listed, location Oxley Pemtrerti.
A QUEST to explain grouping standards will continue next week with diagrams showing how understanding a rifle’s grouping can be turned into useful measurements. The article previews forthcoming diagrams and discussion on practical accuracy.
An article extols Australian shooting gear and marksmen while promising diagrams and clear explanations with diagrams postponed to the next year. It notes the need for proper bedding and adjustments and hints at further discussion on Australian riflemen.
A lively Australian cycling meet featured Befo port locals with PUNTA of Colla WAL and Williamson of Lidcombe delivering strong showings in kilo and half mile events. Alan Suektine, Ceol, and Warner impressed in sprint heats as spectators watched a banked four lap track glow with electric lights.
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