Nominations are open!
SSAA Brisbane is excited to announce that Nominations are open for the Inaugural 2023 SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational Championships to be held on the 29th and 30th of July.
- Sat 29th: LG Class first up (Max 40 shooters), Coffee break / barrel swaps etc... then HG Class (Max 40 Shooters).
- Sun 30th: RF Class. (Max 52 Shooters).
- Each Class will be 2 details.
The Championships will be introducing the
SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational 2 Gun Trophy CF/RF
Proudly sponsored by Kaizen Tactical
and the
Vince Vaina Triple Crown Fly 3 Gun Grand Cup
Proudly sponsored by Aussie Benchrest
Lucky door prizes, including a RBLaminate stock for the “11th to Last Lucky Draw”
Sponsored by RBLaminate
The 2023 SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational Championships will be a Registered Match. It will be run in accordance with the SSAA Fly Shoot Official National Rulebook, current at the time of the competition.
For further details and to nominate please follow this link: SSAA Brisbane Nominations and Information
Awesome stuff.
Thanks to the sponsors.
Cheers Mick
SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational Championships
Sponsor RBLaminate
“11th to Last Lucky Draw”, Proudly sponsored by RBLaminate
Have a look at this amazing piece of timber! Special thanks to RBLaminate for supporting this event with this amazing prize.
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SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational Championships
5 Fly Hits Q&A with our Sponsor Kaizen Tactical
Fly Hit 1 Q: (Shane) Please introduce yourself and how long have you been into Shooting Sports?
Answer: (Mark) Thanks Shane, our names are Mark and Fiona Lacey. Between us we have been involved in Recreational and Sports Shooting for many years. (Fiona) Mark from a very young age has been involved in the Recreational Shooting area, and approx. the last 10 years in Target Competition shooting. (Mark) Fiona has been involved and excelled in 200 yrd Fly Rimfire Competition over the last 3 years and is now moving into the 500m Fly Centrefire competition.
Fly Hit 2 Q: (Shane) State of Origin series is under way, are you a Qld or NSW Supporter?
Answer: (Fiona) Seriously Shane! Do you need to ask? 1000% Qlder’s, Mark was born and bred in Rocky… 100% Bundy Rum supporter.
Fly Hit 3 Q: (Shane) If you could own any Centrefire caliber out there, what would you choose just because... you just Want one?
Answer:(Mark) 6GT It’s that simple! I am sold on having to have one. (Fiona) I am happy to pull the trigger on whatever Mark puts on the bench.
Fly Hit 4 Q: (Shane) Now we know a little about you, the owners of Kaizen Tactical. In a short paragraph can you please tell us about the business Kaizen Tactical, which is helping sponsor the Fly United invitational Championships?
Answer: (Mark) Kaizen Tactical is an Australian company specialising in quality equipment and accessories for tactical and competition shooting. We manufacture a small range of products and distribute a large range of name brands such as March Optics, Pulsar Thermal Imaging, Autotrickler and A&D Scales. We have aligned our company with existing reputable suppliers and industry professionals to ensure we can meet our customer’s highest demands. Our company was built on passion, continued improvement, and a dash of OCD.
Kaizen is the practice of continuous improvement, where small steps lead to greater gain... “Change for the better with Kaizen Tactical”
Fly Hit 5 Q: (Shane) How and where can potential customers get information on your products and purchase them?
Answer: (Mark) Please visit our Facebook page to check out all our products. We have posts, photos and videos etc.. up there to help you with information. If you wish to purchase a product or need more information,
please email sales@kaizentactical.com.au
FB Link: www.facebook.com/kaizentactical
Kaizen Tactical is sponsoring the: “SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational 2 Gun Trophy CF/RF”
Prize: $1000 off a Kaizen V4 Autotrickler combo.
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SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational Championships
5 Fly Hits Q&A with our Sponsor Aussie Benchrest
Fly Hit 1 Q: (Shane) Please introduce yourself and how long have you been into Shooting Sports?
Answer: (Wazza) Thank you Shane, My Name is Warwick Shepherd… everyone calls me Wazza. I have been involved in shooting, mainly hunting, Since I was 18. I started competition shooting in 1992 shooting a Caspian 38 super in IPSC for Dick Haines (Ashmore gun shop). Then in 1996,97 I shot competition compound bow in 3DAAA.
Then finally started bench rest shooting in 2015, maybe the subconscious was telling me I was no longer 18 and it was time to stop running around shooting and to relax at a bench. I am not sure, but I do really enjoy my shooting sports.
Fly Hit 2 Q: (Shane) State of Origin series is under way, are you a Qld or NSW Supporter?
Answer: (Wazza) Ok is there another team! Qld’er all the way
Fly Hit 3 Q: (Shane) If you could own any Centrefire caliber out there, what would you choose just because... you just Want one?
Answer: (Wazza) 6mm dasher would be my choice
Fly Hit 4 Q: (Shane) Now we know a little about you, the owner of Aussie Benchrest. In a short paragraph can you please tell us about the business Aussie Benchrest, which is helping sponsor the Fly United invitational Championships?
Answer: (Wazza) Shane I started my dream to build an Australian made rest in 2018. With very little funds, I spent a lot of time on fusion 360 trying different ideas. After the first rest was completed, we placed the rest on a rotary jig, where the joystick was rotated for 3 months none stop to try the different spherical bearings available, a lot failed! But we found the correct bearings in the end. Then from there with help from people like Vince Vaina, The Q-store, Dane Rasmussen (which has been great), we have built a great Australian product. Aussie Benchrest sources the front bags from BRT who are a fantastic business to deal with. We have f/class feet now as well, which can be threaded to suit.
Shane I am very passionate about my product and could go on for hours.
Fly Hit 5 Q: (Shane) How and where can potential customers get information on your products and purchase them?
Answer: (Wazza) For information on Aussie Benchrest, and our Coaxial series rests, please see our FB page or Q-store webpage. To Purchase please visit the Q-store online shop or in person.
Email: aussiebenchrest@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083678324634
Q-Store Link: https://q-store.com.au/products/aussie-benchrest-pro
Aussie Benchrest is sponsoring: “Vince Vaina Triple Crown Fly 3 Gun Grand Cup”
Prize: Aussie Benchrest Pro Series, Coaxial Front Rest.
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Qlder’s may be feeling a little down after tonight’s 3rd game Origin result, so to cheer us up let’s look at some more of the amazing prizes that have been put on the Prize Table by the Sponsors of the SSAA Brisbane 2023 Fly United Invitational Championships.
Special Thanks to our generous Sponsors who have put together over $6500 worth of prizes:
• Aussie Benchrest
• Kaizen Tactical
• RBLaminate
• ARB Coppers Plains
• ARB Springwood
• Pacific Palms Real Estate
• Q-Store
• Vince Vaina Target Sports Management
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SSAA Brisbane 2023 Fly United Invitational Championships
Nominations close next Monday 24/07/2023.
Numbers are limited so for more details, and to Nominate, please click the below link:
SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational Championships Nominations link
Once again and unreservedly we thank the Sponsors for their amazing support of the SSAA Brisbane 2023 Fly United Invitational Championships.
The Sponsors have donated some amazing prizes, if you are in need (or just want one) of their high-quality products or services! Use the links below to get that sorted.
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Bench Draws.
The Bench Draw is proudly bought to you by:
Kaizen Tactical and the Top Gun Medal
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SSAA Brisbane 2023 Fly United Invitational Championships.
Practice day Schedule:
Official Practice time is 1pm – 4pm, Friday afternoon. Access to all allocated benches @ 500m and 200yrd firing lines will be available, the Range will be closed at 4pm or as soon as all have finished Practice to allow for Flags to be setup for the 500m LG /HG competition Saturday.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be 10 benches set aside Friday morning on the 500m Range for 500m Fly Practice. Competitors wishing to take advantage of this practice time will be required to work in with the other range shooters and events being run on the complex.
Access to the Range is from 8am Friday Morning, all competitors are to enter the complex via the sign-in office. Please let the office staff know when you sign-in that you are nominated for the championships, they will have a list to check your name off against. Your nominations fee covers your access for Friday Fly Practice Day.
Thanks to our sponsors who have provided the awesome prizes shown below.
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What a weekend it was… the Inaugural SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational Championships.
We were all bright-eyed and bushy tailed Saturday morning 7am ish… about 9 deg temp and with a little more breeze from the green side of the flags than anticipated. Sign-in opened and the rush was on… the ledger was signed, and the rifles were weighed, LG CF morning was upon us.
The briefing was under way with the short and the tall of it “Literally” (See the Photo) spelling out the dos and the don’ts. Kath Dundas giving a report on Dave’s accommodation sorting skills with the QRA (Queens Residents Accommodation) getting a tick of approval.
A minute or 2 past 8am, Vince called Detail 1 to the line for their Warmer Card. It was game on as Mark Lacey would say… with a somewhat relatively constant breeze, a little mirage but not bad.
You couldn’t have really asked for a better morning to go fishing!!!
But the brave left their boats in the sheds to come along and hurt their heads, no matter how they tried that little Fly just continued to hide. Robert Jackson wasn’t fazed, he popped right up at the top and said, “I have got it made.”
LG DONE, quick break for lunch and we were into the HG Class… now Mr and Mrs Kaizen Tactical, had a plan, teamwork was the name of the game. One would shoot and one would spot… next detail it was rinse and repeat but on the alternate seat. “Luck Favors the Prepared” they declared… and so it did. Mark Lacey wiped the floor with the 6GT little bore.
Now the 2 gun CF was declared. The day was done, some who had boats had wished they fished! But was it worth the risk to stay another day, to play for the ultimate pay day? An Aussie Benchrest Pro and a Kaizen Tactical V4 Autotrickler awaited the talented shooters who would master the tricky and flicky Rimfire Flags.
Sunday morning arrived, once again the sign-on opened and weigh in done. A quick briefing with time to present some of our Sponsors, Mark and Fiona Lacey from Kaizen Tactical / ARB Coppers Plain and Springwood. Phil Jones from RBLaminate. Vince Vaina from Vince Vaina Target Sports Management. Wazza Shepherd from Aussie Benchrest and Rob Van Gal from Pacific Palms Realty.
Around 8am Detail 1 was called to the line, with similar conditions to Saturday all were yet to decide Green or Red and would it eventually get in their head. The morning went quick, as the breeze really did decide to give the projectiles a flick. Some hit a Fly! Some looked to the sky and asked Why? Travis Vaina was the master of the mind, as he managed to ignore others mental decline. With a top score no one could deny… Travis was the one to hold his head high.
With the hard work done, it was time for the fun. With the short and the tall taking to the floor once more… a mic in hand… with no real plan. Once the prizes were done, this concluded the fun.
Until 2024, where we wish to see you all, for some more fly hunting fun!
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SSAA Brisbane Fly United Invitational 2 Gun Trophy CF/RF and Vince Vaina Triple Crown Fly 3 Gun Grand Cup Winners!
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Memorable Moments
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