Find a cave maybe
There was a rifle club in Birkenhead next to the pool, but the following from a council talkfest regarding future development
36. Some park user groups will not find their specific needs met within the masterplan. The affected groups are:
· Birkenhead Rifle Club: this group has not been present on the park for three years, and the new multi-use sport facility is unlikely to contain enough space to provide dedicated indoor shooting areas.
No surprises there, I suppose
There was a rifle club in Birkenhead next to the pool, but the following from a council talkfest regarding future development
36. Some park user groups will not find their specific needs met within the masterplan. The affected groups are:
· Birkenhead Rifle Club: this group has not been present on the park for three years, and the new multi-use sport facility is unlikely to contain enough space to provide dedicated indoor shooting areas.
No surprises there, I suppose
looks like a case of use it or loose it
I used to shoot there 30 plus years ago, it was a great little facility. I used to clean out the bullet catchers for lead to feed my BP addiction.
Greetings @blip,
First my apologies for having hijacked your thread. I do like the idea of the range you mentioned in your OP and I think that something close to it exists in Christchurch and possibly other areas. The NZDA range a Tokoroa and to an extent Taupo comes fairly close to it as well. The idea of having all the elements of range, handloading and a workshop handy to each other and I had much of that at Taupo, where I am a member a couple of weeks ago. I also have a casual sighting in range at home which I use sparingly and not for load development. I guess the point I am making is that what may be a dream for individuals can be a reality for a group or club. All things are possible.
Regards Grandpamac.
Hey no worries @grandpamac, its always interesting to hear other peoples experiences and ideas. There's plenty of stories from the past that unless they are shared they get lost forever...plus it makes for interesting discussion.
Shop here has a 50m one which I have seen but not used.
Happy Jack.
Thanks for that @Steve123,
I have been on the range for a NZDA shoot but was not aware of it's governance. Regardless it is a great facility and nothing in HB remotely compares. Your point about 200 metre zero is well made. Rifle ranges between 100 metres and 275 metres (300 yards) are scarce and none better than the one at the Tokoroa shooting complex.
Regards Grandpamac.
Have a look at the american company creating container ranges that are certified up to 50cal. They use a snail trap to catch the projectile to do away with a toxic sand trap. It's a pretty neat idea and would be a good idea in an enclosed area like an underground range.
I couldnt find the container ranges but these guys do a snail trap and have some good info
https://www.savagerangesystems.com/content?p=ranges
I was just going to mention burying a few containers joined together..
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