Fullbore and F-Class

The Townsville Marksmen Rifle Club is primarily a target rifle club. precision single shot bolt action rifles are used to shoot targets over distances from 300 metres to 900 metres. This style of shooting is also referred to as prone fullbore discilpine and is a commonwealth games sport.

The club invites those interested in participating in this shooting sport to contact the secretary for information on the new shooter/come and try afternoons usually conducted once a month.

TMRC is also a registed smallbore rifle club and conducts competitions twice a month - see calander for dates.

Classes of Rifle Shooting

Target Rifle

Full bore single shot bolt action target rifles with peep sights up to 7.62mm/.308 calibre, fired at 300 to 900 metres.

F Class Scope Rifle

Full bore single shot bolt action target rifle with telescopic sights and rests, fired at 300 to 900 metres.

Shooting is conducted under the Standard Shooting Rules (SSRs) of the National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA).

Club Location

The Townsville Marksmen Rifle Club is located at: Hervey's Range Shooting Complex, Hervey's Range Road (22klms from the Hervey's Range Road and Kalynda Chase intersection).