At the Perth Fremantle Rifle Club we enjoy our sport - Competitive Target Rifle Shooting - in a safe and controlled environment and we aim to excel to all aspects of our shooting.
Our sport is one of longevity, free from the discrimination of age, sex or disability, where young and old, male and female step forward onto the mound as equals.
Our club and sport is over 100 years old, steeped in history and tradition, but we refuse to rest on our laurels and we constantly look forward, thinking about the next shot to come.
Our sport is one of longevity, free from the discrimination of age, sex or disability, where young and old, male and female step forward onto the mound as equals.
Our club and sport is over 100 years old, steeped in history and tradition, but we refuse to rest on our laurels and we constantly look forward, thinking about the next shot to come.
What Days Do We Shoot - Saturday afternoons, start time 1.15pm to 5.00pm - Mid February to Mid December.
Where is the Range - Swanbourne Rifle Range, Alfred Road West, Off West Coast Highway (ocean side), Swanbourne.
What you may need - shooting is outdoors -good sun proctection is advised - A wide brim hat, sunglassess and sunscreen.
Ear protection is required - earmuffs or earplugs.
Club Rifle - The club has a club rifle that you may use, you will need to purchase ammunition which is available at the range.
Minimum age - 14 years and older (all new shooters will be under supervision at all times)
How much does it cost - Range fee $20.00 per visitor + Ammunition - see frequently asked questions
Some weekends are closed to visitors due to specific inter club and prizemeeting events.
The following days are not available to visitors:
22 and 29 March, 10 May, 7 June, 26 July, 16 August, 6 September, From 20 September to 1 October - Queens Series (State Championships). 25 October, 13 December.
Where is the Range - Swanbourne Rifle Range, Alfred Road West, Off West Coast Highway (ocean side), Swanbourne.
What you may need - shooting is outdoors -good sun proctection is advised - A wide brim hat, sunglassess and sunscreen.
Ear protection is required - earmuffs or earplugs.
Club Rifle - The club has a club rifle that you may use, you will need to purchase ammunition which is available at the range.
Minimum age - 14 years and older (all new shooters will be under supervision at all times)
How much does it cost - Range fee $20.00 per visitor + Ammunition - see frequently asked questions
Some weekends are closed to visitors due to specific inter club and prizemeeting events.
The following days are not available to visitors:
22 and 29 March, 10 May, 7 June, 26 July, 16 August, 6 September, From 20 September to 1 October - Queens Series (State Championships). 25 October, 13 December.
Coming Range and Target Allocation and Events
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2014 Shooting Days19th July - 700 Yards -
- Muster at 11.30am to put up flags and set up range. Targets B6, B7 B8. Please arrive at 12.00pm - Club rooms - to register and pay your range fees to the treasurer. Any Able bodied club members should make a point of helping out set up the tragets (from time to time) before the days competition. Members from every club gather down the butts at 12:30 to erect the targets. Assistance is also needed to dismantle the targets at the end of the day. Our Social Calander will be posted on internal white board for all member to see. Up and Coming Open Prizemeetings. 19 July - Meekatharra - A real outback prize meeting. 2 August - Chapman Valley RC Picnic Shoot - 2nd August. 8 August - Geralton/Greenough Pinic Shoot 9-10 August - North West District. Ass Geraldton - Greenough 30 August - Murray Districts Assoc - Yarloop 13 September - Central Wheatbelt District Ass - Merredin 21 September - City of Subiaco OPM - Swanbourne 25 - 29 September - Queens Series - Swanbourne |
Club Fees 2014 - Now Due and PayableFees are as follows:
Club Fees - $100 MDRA Fees - $135 WARA Fees - $125 NRAA Fees - $50 Sub Total - $410 Target Magazine (Optional) - $37 Total = $447 The WARA is requiring a Renewal / Enrolment form to be completed on payment of this years fees.(click here to download form from WARA site) You are required to complete this form and give it to the Treasurer with your payment. Early Payment ensures your that you are 'Financial', covered by insurance and can participate in all Teams and Jim Rowe events during the year. Payment can be made by: Direct Debit Cheque Cash - To Club Treasurer |
Club Meeting Dates 20143rd Monday of every 2nd month - 7.30pm Club Rooms
Next meeting : 16 June 2014 - 7.30pm Teams Dates 2014
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Happenings on the Mound
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PFRC - The year past 2013.
For those wondering how well we did last year, PFRC saw a significant increase in membership from 35 to 48, an over all increase of 37%, or 13 new members joining. PFRC had a 69 vistors during the year, with many taking the opportunity to shoot more than one weekend, as indicated by 154 visitor shooters for the year. The website had 60 enquires of which 36 people came down to shoot. Add another 33 by word of mouth, i.e. members bringing family or friends. PFRC shooting participation also increased with average attendance per weekend raising from 12 in 2012 to 20 in 2013, with one Saturday in July resulting in 30 shooters attending. Cook and they shall come, with the club holding social events on each 600 and 1000 yard weekend and our traditional Queens BBQ saw an average of 20 members and family attending for those events. Overall a fantastic effort for a small, vibrant and now growing club. Other News Is our website working in attracting interested person wanting to try our sport. Apart from the numbers on the mound each week here is a few some simple statistics - each month we have around 700 hits on our site, we know many of them are members keeping themselves informed. We also know that for the 2014 year to date, approximately 80 interest people have used our 'contact us - email' to enquire about shooting. |
PFRC - the year ahead 2014.
Club Goals:
Shoot Straight and Long Year to Date They say winners are grinners and on Saturday 10 May Perth Fremantle Rifle Club were just that. Grinners from ear to ear. Having a great start to the year, the club has continued its commitment to our shooting. With 12 members attending the Midlands District - Moora Open prize meeting. Making up 1/5 of the attendees. Following up on the 10 May with a fine win in the first MDRA teams event of the year and in the afternoon our Ladies Day - a chance to show our better halves what we do on a Saturday afternoon and to let them have a shoot. With 42 shooters (members and visitors) on the mound. This was followed an evening meal for the ladies and to celebrate our Team Captains 50 birthday. Congratulations to our Club Captain and members for making the 10 May a well run and pleasurable day for all involved. |
On the Mound
We shoot Saturdays from Mid February to Mid December
Shooting starts at 1.15pm - 5.00pm
Five Rifle Clubs shoot on the Swanbourne Rifle Range which makes up the majority of the Metropolitan District Rifle Association.
Shooting starts at 1.15pm - 5.00pm
Five Rifle Clubs shoot on the Swanbourne Rifle Range which makes up the majority of the Metropolitan District Rifle Association.
Looking down the range
The Swanbourne rifle range is a two target gallery range with short range 300 to 600 yards (gallery with targets) and long range gallery 700 to 1000 yards (large numbers in the back ground). Shooters in the background are shooting at the 300 yard mound, and people in the foreground are moving back ready to shoot, when the all clear is given at the 500 yard mound.
Electronic Targets
Perth Fremantle and the other Swanbourne based clubs shoot on electronic targets, which plot the shots on a monitor situated next to the shooter.
Scorers tablets
Scorers use tablets to follow the shooters progress and the lastest development in electronic target and control room sofware is the ability to stream the shooters score and group (the plot of the shots) directly on to a website, so other shooters around the world can watch the results live.
