2026 SSAA Fly Nationals - Majura ACT - Sponsored by Nightforce

Nominations!

Good Evening All

We presently have 88 individuals nominated for the Nationals.

63 shooting 3 classes, 9 shooting 2 classes and 15 shooting a single class.

LG is presently 69 competitors,

HG is presently 75 competitors; and

RF is presently 78 competitors.

We will make decisions regarding running 3 or 4 details for each day when we’ve analysed the share requests, three details may be difficult to make work.

A good problem to have.

Cheers, 

Dave

2026 SSAA Fly Nationals - Majura ACT - Sponsored by Nightforce

 

Hi All, 

Please check this list, if your name is not on it, and it should be, please register and get in contact.

Cheers,

Dave

Hi All

Please check over the interim draws and let me know about any issues

2026 SSAA Fly Nationals - Majura ACT - Sponsored by Nightforce

Thanks to Tom from Nightforce for the drone footage of the Majura Range before the day got underway. 

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What can I say. It has been a massive couple of days, and I am sure it will still be a few more before we are all fully recovered.

On behalf of SSAA ACT and all the match organisers I would like to thank everyone who attended the 2026 Fly Nationals. With 81 individual competitors, making up 207 total entries, I believe that this was the biggest turn out to a fly event ever, and it was great to see the spirit of the fly, and rule 10, on full display throughout the entire weekend.

I would like to thank everyone who put up their hand to help with the event. I’m not going to try to name individuals, as there are far too many and I would inevitably miss someone, but a huge thank you to everyone who stepped up. Your support during the event, as well as in the lead up and with packing away afterwards, was greatly appreciated. A special mention also to those who don’t call Canberra their home range but still offered to help wherever they could, helping to take some of the load off others, your willingness to step forward and ask, “where can I help”, without having to be approached is greatly appreciated.

On behalf of everyone I would like to thank Nightforce, our major sponsor. Their contribution of a Nightforce Custom Competition Scope to the prize table is greatly appreciated, and congratulations to Daemon E on winning it. It was great to see such a fantastic prize go to one of our junior competitors. I’m sure you will put it to good use for many years to come.

Of cause we must not forget our supporting sponsors, No Fuss Homeloans, South Side Reloading, Rubies Community Care, Seb Shooting Products, and our mysterious anonymous donor. Your support and contributions are greatly appreciated, and I’m sure those who were lucky enough to pick up a prize in the draw are even more grateful for your generosity.

Congratulations to all the winners. With such a large and competitive field, it was a true demonstration of effort, skill, and commitment by those who managed to make their way to the top and remain there.

Saturday saw the Light Guns take to the line with 64 competitors, and calm conditions that are normally only seen in Canberra on practice day, never during a match. These conditions and the level of competition saw the top 4 finishers all break the previous Light Gun range record for total score. In the end it was Keiton Puzey from WA who managed to take out the top spot with a score of 275.03 and winning The Jim McKinley Trophy. Keiton was followed by Anthony Hall (268.02) and Chris Parry (267.05). Matt Riches broke another range record shotting the Small Group with 0.782”, while Eli Groves shot the High Scoring Target with 59.01.

Sunday it was time to bring out the Heavy Guns with 68 competitors trying their best to hit that ever-elusive fly. Conditions turn slightly, although they remained extremely favourable by Canberra standards. At the end of the day Mark Lacey from Qld secured the top spot with 263.03, followed closely by Brian Wray (262.02) and Keiton Puzey (257.04). Mark Lacey also shot the Small Group with 1.495” and Brain Wray shot the High Scoring Target with 59.00.

Monday brought out the rimfire rifles. With a Last Shot being Fired for Andy Santa, and the introduction of the perpetual Andy Santa Trophy, to be awarded to the highest scoring junior from any class at the Federal Cup.

As the match got under way conditions quickly changed, with many competitor loosing shots out to the V or off the target all together in the switching winds. At the end of the day it was ACT local David Groves who secured victory with 274.04. With running the match, amongst other things, on his mind, it took a bit of convincing before Dave believed the results, but once he realised what he had a achieved the smile on his face was evident of how much it meant to him. Dave was followed by Keiton Puzey (262.07) and Michael Bell (260.03). The small group of 1.228 was shot by Micheal Bell, and Keiton Puzey shot the Highest Scoring target with 59.03.

 And of cause competing along with everyone else over the 3 days were our juniors. Winning Centrefire 15-18 years and taking home the inaugural Andy Santa Trophy was Eli Groves with 261.02. Eli was followed by Deamon E and Ewan Prest.
Winning the Under 15 years Centrefire was Lawson Starr.
Remaining consistent as always and winning the Rimfire 15-18 years was again Eli Groves (257.04) followed by Deamon E and Ewan Prest, while Lawson Starr secured the Under 15 years Rimfire.
 Full results from the weekend can be found below.

Sorry all. It appear that the previous attachments did not have all of the results information.
Please see attached full results.