To all shooters and enthusiats who are thinking of going to the Inaugral BGRC USA match to be held at Lodi Win this weekend -10/10/04.

This is Andrew Hepner from Geelong,Victoria,Australia. I am the current Victorian " Big Game Rifle Club" Treasurer,Past President and immediate past National Co-ordinater for Australia. The BGRC is a sub club of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia.Australias largest gun association.
I would like to wish you well this coming weekend at the inaugural "Big Game Rifle Club of the USA, shooting competion. There are a few members from Australia that would have loved to be there to compete but just couldn't make it.Next championships we will field a contingent.
I would urge any lovers and owners of fine ,big game rifles as well as general shooting enthusiasts in America and elsewhere to attend

The Club has been running in Australia for 22 years and now has clubs in 4 of the 6 states as well as the Northern Territory (Buffalo Country)

Although we shoot at paper targets on the rifle range the events have been designed to simulate hunting situations. The events/rifles have been cerefully categorized with long shots taken with precision and close in work requiring rapid firing & reloading techniques . Too many hunters have been injured because they have not been practised or familia with their big,dangerous game rifles.

Above all there is a rule that all ,that all competion and rifles are in the "Spirit of the Event" To us that have shot these events , this shows the respect we have for other competitors/hunters in which we do not wish to gain an advantage using a inappropiate (target) rifle or take an advantage that wouldn't be available to others.

I look forward to the stories,pictures and scores that come from this event and more so the next event date.I sincereally hope that a properaly constituated club with elected officers shall evolve ,then we shall be able to compete on an international level

Best wishes to our American Brothers

Andrew Hepner
BGRC