Thread: Another practical shooting test for Hunters

Originally Posted by ebf

I meant the introduction of "modern service" class. The belt was on offer for that class this year - before COVID put a stop to all fun... It has created an avenue for a lot more people to get involved in the same style of shooting, but without very specific firearm requirements. Anyone with a 223 hunting type rifle and 3-9 scope can now compete. It would be great to see some of the army teams join in (don't see the civy teams getting access to LMT MARS etc any-day soon), who knows, maybe one day we will be let back onto Waiouru ?

A couple of the mil guys still shooting in "classic class" with their own Enfield, P14s etc.

Ah yep, the rifle class change. I entered ‘modern service’ this year, hopefully it goes ahead.
The changes have definitely put an end to Army teams entering in any official capacity, but a few like myself may enter as civilians, as I did last year, if we have enough to make a team and sort of ‘represent’. But I was the only one (current serving) present last year at Rotorua even though I tried to get a few others on board.
Maybe a past & present team is possible in the future who knows.
I’m surprised NZSRA have not moved back to Waiouru, and opted to go with Rotorua again, there is no good reason that I’m aware of why the range cannot be booked for a weekend to host the nationals, other than something political and NZSRA committee reluctance to do it.