- Australian Shooter
"Australian Shooter" is the official publication for the
Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia (SSAA), specifically dealing with sport shooting and hunting in Australia. It is published monthly.History
"Australian Shooter" was the original name given to the SSAA's member newsletter in 1948. It later became the "
Australian Shooters' Journal " and remained so until1999 when new managing editor Tim Bannister was given approval by the SSAA National Board to change the name back to "Australian Shooter".A monthly magazine, "Australian Shooter" quickly became the main publication for recreational shooters, competitors and hunters in
Australia .In
2007 , "Australian Shooter" became one of the first magazines of its circulation in Australia to be fully printed on 100 per cent recycled paper.In
2008 , it had an audited circulation of more than 100,000 readers.Contents
"Australian Shooter" contains columns, firearm and accessory reviews, historical, technical and how-to articles, member letters, competition results and news, merchandise and profiles on SSAA shooting clubs and members.
The magazine also regularly features interviews with and profiles on celebrity shooters and hunters, in recent years including:
*Olympic shooter
Russell Mark
*Beaconsfield Mine collapse survivor Todd Russell
*cricketerGlenn McGrath
*singerShannon Noll
*artistAdam Cullen
*boxerKostya Tszyu
*country music singerKasey Chambers
*country music singer and 2008Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan The firearms industry advertises in the magazine.
Past and Present Editors
*January 1971 to February 1973: Gordon Nelis
*March 1973 to July 1982: Heinz H Raz
*August 1982 to December 1982: Janice Vertue (Sub Editor)
*January 1983 to November 1990: Rod Marvell
*December 1990 to August 1991: John Horgan
*September 1991 to November 1993: John Downing
*December 1993 to May 1999: Keith Tidswell
*June 1999 to present: Tim BannisterExternal links
* [http://www.australianshooter.com.au "Australian Shooter"]
* [http://www.ssaa.org.au/ Sporting Shooters' Association of Australia]
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