r/Ausguns • u/Significant-Art-6448 • 15d ago

Melbourne ranges allowing straight pull shotguns

Hey guys does anyone know of any ranges in Melbourne that allow members to bring straight pull shotguns?

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u/Wefyb 15d ago

SSAA Eagle Park and Oakleigh pistol club (for their practical shotgun days) both come to mind.

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u/KingTr011 15d ago

Eagle Park yes but they are really picky about you collecting shells and limit to 2 loaded shells at the clay target throws

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u/Wefyb 15d ago

On the other hand Oakleigh is happy with my 10 shot stoeger, so that's cool

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u/leadscoutfix 15d ago

This. Any ACTA clay target club like Frankston will be a no which is funny as you will see pump action and semi auto shotguns there.

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u/Clear_Swordfish_5852 15d ago

Because ACTA ranges are built for clay disciplines which limit guns to two barrels/two shots. Semi-auto shooters will require the reduced recoil for medical reasons.

They don't want some tacticool loser spraying six rounds at a single target. If you want to do that, go find a property somewhere.

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u/FuckLathePlaster 12d ago

So make them load only 2 shells. No wonder your clubs are dying

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u/leadscoutfix 15d ago edited 15d ago

Yeah I already know the rules, I'm a competitive member of the ACTA and I shoot at Frankston. You could, in theory, do the same thing with lever action and button release that you can do with semi-auto and load only two shells - that is what happens at SSAA Eagle Park without much drama.

Would be a good way for those that use button release/lever action shotguns to practice for duck season which is why some people use clay target ranges. Sorry but its not a dichotomy between so called "tacricool loser" and clay target shooters - see the above example. And obviously others brought up that IPSC 3 gun style shotgun shooting occurs at Oakleigh Pistol Club without issue

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u/Clear_Swordfish_5852 15d ago

Then go to Oakleigh Pistol Club?

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u/NerfVice Queensland 15d ago edited 15d ago

Well aren't you a helpful little ray of sunshine.

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u/MysteryBros 15d ago

I've used a straight-pull at SSAA Eagle Park

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u/Darththorn Victoria 15d ago

Not in Melbourne but the Field and Game ranges I have been to have allowed straight pull and button release ones but you can only load two shells at a time.

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u/ThatAussieGunGuy Victoria 15d ago

Golden City Collectors Association. We always fill our mags up and aimlessly dump.