Thread: Another practical shooting test for Hunters

Originally Posted by ebf

Not much that I am aware of in your area, other than Cheltenham - but that is mostly static prone shooting.

Active service rifle group in Wellington (Upper Hutt), and several field/hunting/prs type shoots in Taranaki.

If you are on Facebook look at Taranaki Long Range Shooters page, as well as Gillice Practical Rifle Events

Service Rifle is I think the best all-round measure of basic shooting skills. I know my general shooting skills increased markedly when I changed from F-class to Service Rifle. Having said that, the positions are well defined and the time limits generally on the slower side.

If you want to push yourself, try one of the field/hunter type comps. Much higher time pressure, and often severely compromised shooting positions, so you need to use a bit more noggin-power to figure out a plan.

You're right, civilian service rifle matches tend toward generous time limits and lack of rapid movement, but they will never change I think, not enough new/younger shooters joining to initiate any progress toward similarity with military rifle matches.

I went to Cheltenham once for a look but didn't think f-class/nra style was for me, although they have occasional practice days and electronic targetry to use, I don't think they allow changing target type for practice. I might give it a go as its the only range with 300m or more around here.

I quit fb some time ago, the downside is that there are many shooting groups on there and I miss out on a bit of news. While I was working in chch I attended a couple of shoots with the canterbury long range group which was enjoyable, and I intended to get to taranaki once I had a suitable long range rifle, but my 7mm project is still sitting in the safe unfinished.

Just farm access would be great, somewhere to put targets out to 300 and get some practice in, otherwise its book a range and drive to waiouru.

Where are these Gillice events?