Thread: Manawatu Branch NZDA Gong Shoot 30th October

Being local I would love to attend. Unfortunately the green machine has other plans for my next two weekends. Enjoy the shoot!

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Long range forecast is looking pretty good at this stage.

Few showers with light winds but Monday/Tuesday looks immaculate so let's hope it blows forward a day

It won't be canceled so rain hail or shine.
It's called character building

Good to see a NZDA branch being active and promoting themselves and the nzda association, hard to get new members and retain them with busy schedules and other distractions these days, I might put the feelers out for a Napier v Hastings branch gong shoot at the meeting tonight.

Out of interest how's the attendance etc

Originally Posted by Kooza

Good to see a NZDA branch being active and promoting themselves and the nzda association, hard to get new members and retain them with busy schedules and other distractions these days, I might put the feelers out for a Napier v Hastings branch gong shoot at the meeting tonight.

Out of interest how's the attendance etc

To be honest the Manawatu Branch is like many through out the country "seen as an old boys club" I know plenty of guys that have come to a meeting & aren't in a hurry to return, but Shootm, Blaser & a few others are trying hard to get the club more proactive with good speakers, organising shoots, hunting trips & get together's.


Very hard to compete with web forums, especially when you see how many came to the Toby shoot for example, we aren't in the 1960's anymore.



PS- Apologies for my absence at the Man meeting tonight, I'm busy reloading for Sunday

Originally Posted by Philipo

To be honest the Manawatu Branch is like many through out the country "seen as an old boys club" I know plenty of guys that have come to a meeting & aren't in a hurry to return, but Shootm, Blaser & a few others are trying hard to get the club more proactive with good speakers, organising shoots, hunting trips & get together's.


Very hard to compete with web forums, especially when you see how many came to the Toby shoot for example, we aren't in the 1960's anymore.



PS- Apologies for my absence at the Man meeting tonight, I'm busy reloading for Sunday

Totally agree, seems alot of other clubs are suffering with the modern world distractions.
A lot of history and pioneer hunting in those clubs,

Originally Posted by Kooza

Good to see a NZDA branch being active and promoting themselves and the nzda association, hard to get new members and retain them with busy schedules and other distractions these days, I might put the feelers out for a Napier v Hastings branch gong shoot at the meeting tonight.

Out of interest how's the attendance etc

Last year we had about 20 from memory. Weather was a bit average and kept a few away.

Final call this is tomorrow 9am. @Blaser and I have set up all the gongs. 22 gongs at 11 distances but will set up @300wsmPete gongs tomorrow looking good weather wise too.

Final call this is tomorrow 9am. @Blaser and I have set up all the gongs. 22 gongs at 11 distances but will set up @300wsmPete gongs tomorrow looking good weather wise too.

Had a bit of a look and can get to 1350yds max

Whoops is that tomorrow, bugga have a gd day guys, can't make it😣

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@Philipo - ready for another ass whooping?

xx

Originally Posted by Shootm

Final call this is tomorrow 9am. @Blaser and I have set up all the gongs. 22 gongs at 11 distances but will set up @300wsmPete gongs tomorrow looking good weather wise too.

Had a bit of a look and can get to 1350yds max

Sounds good, I better start loading some ammo

Originally Posted by hillclima

Sounds good, I better start loading some ammo

I'm in too with this fella

Originally Posted by Pop Shot

@Philipo - ready for another ass whooping?

xx

Blahahaha you talk the talk my little one gun friend, but when ya guna walk the multi gun walk fulla xxoo

Bloody good day out and as expected...our favourite little person didn't disappoint. I think one outer his five or six shooters was sighted in our didn't have a problem, that's pretty good going for him to be honest. No need to drop any names. Huge thanks to @Shootm and @Blaser and whoever else helped put it all together.

Managed to take a few snaps.















Off to look for a few deerzies now - pretty sure the rifle's shooting straight enough