April at the Range
The eggs have been eaten and April has ended so it’s time to catch up on the progress at Dunmore Range
First-time reader?
Check out our Muddy March post for the previous range update.
Dunmore Range Raffle Update
The second fundraiser for the Dunmore Range Association has seen a great response from supports across Queensland, New South Wales, and the ACT in our current fundraising raffle.
This year we have a whole pool of raffle prizes with gift vouchers from Shooters Delight, Cleaver Firearms, Shooters Union Australia, Ozzie Reviews, Victor Precision, and the Shooting Centre Gold Coast; with BCF & SuperCheap as alternatives for those that would prefer to update their vehicle or camping gear instead.
Gift Vouchers
The bulk of the prize pool this year is in the form of gift vouchers to let the winners choose what they want and when they want.
The gift voucher prizes include the following:
- A gift voucher from Shooters Delight for $2500
- A gift voucher from Cleaver Firearms for $1500
- 2 gift vouchers from Shooters Union Australia Life Membership valued at $700 each
- 4 gift vouchers from Cleaver Firearms for $500 each
- 2 gift vouchers from Victor Precision for $500 each
- 1 gift voucher from Shooting Centre Gold Coast Pack 6 Pistol Experience valued at $220
Merchandise
Ozzie Reviews have provided us with some merchandise combos to include in the prize pool.
The Ozzie Reviews merchandise prizes include the following:
- 2 packs including an Ozzie Reviews M4 Rifle Bag, Multicam Cap, and Velcro patch each
- 2 packs including an Ozzie Reviews Gen 2 Shotgun Bag, Multicam Cap, and Velcro patch each
- 2 packs including an Ozzie Reviews M4 Rifle Bag, Multicam Cap, and Velcro patch each
- 9 packs including an Ozzie Reviews Multicam Cap, and Velcro patch each
Raffle tickets for the draw start at $25 each with discounts on packages There are a total of 2000 tickets available before the draw closes on the 30th June 2022.
Once again we are using RaffleLink to manage the sale of tickets, the drawing of the raffle, and compliance with legislation by the Queensland, NSW & ACT governments. The draw will be conducted on the 1st of July 2022 by RaffleLink with results published on our website.
Range Design & Construction
Not that we want to jinx it but April gave us the first month this year without rain delays. Instead, we had some deserved rest for the Easter holidays and ANZAC Day with decent weather to match.
As mentioned in our last update, we’ve received our first shipment of NRL22 and rimfire KYL swingers from STS Targets which were used with the team from Precision Rimfire Australia. We could not have done this without the help of our supporters and groups like Precision Rimfire Australia, Practical Sports, and the sponsors of our raffle.
You can check out Weather Station Zebra for more details (Note: Click on the menu icon in the top-left corner and then Units to change to Celcius).
500 meter Range
Grading works on the 500m range have continued with a 600mm high earthen pad built to provide an elevated shooting position. The depth of the pad has been adjusted to provide parking & access to the facilities shared between the 500m and 1000yd ranges; such as toilets and buildings.
1000 yard Range
Ground testing on the 1000-yard range continued throughout the month and the 1000-yard point was marked for range finding tasks. We hosted our first 3 PRS professionals from Precision Rimfire Australia who (despite the name) put several .308WIN rounds on target at 1000 yards. From there the team set up NRL22 and rimfire KYL targets (from STS Targets) at stages out to 400 yards and proceeded to demonstrate their Vudoo & Bergara rigs against my humble Savage MKII.
ELR (1-mile to 3km)
The roads to the ELR platform and respective targets have been cut in to allow machinery to start installing the elevated shooting positions in the coming months.
Equipment & materials
This month saw the Range Cat put away the claws in favour of a 2.5T roller. Unlike a steam roller, this one is towed behind the cat and used to compact the roadways & ranges for a stable base.
We also had our second Starlink setup installed in time for Elon to take over Twitter.
