I think the fifties, sixities, seventies was the golden age in Australia.....
The slide downhill started in the 70s. I had the same interests as my father and I was born 1948. In the 60s I could do anything my father could do when he was late teens and early 20s.
With guns in Australia I think 158XTP has covered things well. Actually I think the basic difference is Australians are shooters, seen in our main gun magazine, The Sporting Shooter. Australians talk about going on a shooting trip next week. Non shooters will often day to you "when are you going shooting"The volume o shooting is extremely high compared to America. In general smaller calibres are used. A lot of shooters will use the 22 rimfire and 22 magnum on everything. 223 shooters will use them on anything that moves.
