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kuduae: just to clarify the BGR rule, its designed to eliminate firearms that would unfairly compete against 'actual' big game rifles. And that's the Australian definition of big game, not American; ie Asian buffalo, African DG etc. The cutoff for Group 1 is .330-min and 2900 ftlbs. In the good'ol'days the 9.5 Mannlicher and .375 x 2 1/2 were allowed under an exemption, but when the discipline was "nationalized" (for the good of the sport, I must add) the exemption disappeared.
Our local club still honours the exemption for our monthly shoots, but not State or National championships.

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The rule change effectively mean the 9.5x57 M-S and .375 2 1/2" effectively are totally redundant. Except for the same class as a .308 or .243 or 7mm Mag po-lo-mo ,(is common) type rifles can also be used.

Classic rifles in classic vintage cartridges including the .375 2 1/2" and 9.5x57 M-S are exactly why the BGRC was formed.

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John aka NitroX

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