Thread: Auckland shooting club membership fees

Originally Posted by Danger Mouse

membership will expand (mainly rifle shooters) as the facility expands. I cant justify the cost for the ranges available yet. It has amazing potential and I probably will end up applying for membership.

Join up anyway, and have a crack at pistol shooting

Originally Posted by Steve123

I've done the same. If it was located south of Auckland I would have joined and gone for the B Cat training but I'm mainly after somewhere to shoot my rifles. $575 for a year and an 1 1/2 hour drive to shoot under 50m doesn't add up. Waiuku's a hell of a lot less.

@Steve123 you might want to check this out first.

https://kiwigunblog.wordpress.com/20...-useful-idiot/

Yeah. I've seen that. I personally don't agree with what he said and don't think he should have added it to a club newsletter. But he did state it was his own opinions and not the club's. He has The right to air his views. We have the right to disagree.
The registration and inspection b/s ( and the fact I'll need another 5 safes) is what puts me off getting a B or E endorsement.
If I had to record my rifles serial numbers every time I went there I would cancel my membership.
Untill then I'll keep my membership as it is somewhere to shoot that isn't weather or cattle dependent

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Yes he did state that it was his own opinion, but the issue is not expressing an opinion, we are all entitled to do that (btw I totally disagree with his), but the way in which he propagated his opinion to a captive audience i.e. via his privileged access to the club membership database/email list. I don't have access to that list so that I can now "express my opinion".

And he has advised that he has subsequently received some contrary opinions back but he has not circulated those opinions to club membership, although some of the replies, I am guessing may not be fit for general publication.

“Tarred with the same brush” now springs to mind in respect of the club itself but of course that is just my personal opinion.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Yes he did state that it was his own opinion, but the issue is not expressing an opinion, we are all entitled to do that (btw I totally disagree with his), but the way in which he propagated his opinion to a captive audience i.e. via his privileged access to the club membership database/email list. I don't have access to that list so that I can now "express my opinion".

And he has advised that he has subsequently received some contrary opinions back but he has not circulated those opinions to club membership, although some of the replies, I am guessing may not be fit for general publication.

“Tarred with the same brush” now springs to mind in respect of the club itself but of course that is just my personal opinion.

If the Auckland shooting club was setting up south of Auckland I'd be in like Flynn. Fact is they're not, so at present Waiuku is convenient for rainy days when I want to blam off rounds. The fact the club secretary had a major brainfart doesn't make me want to cancel membership and storm off in a huff. Gotta shoot somewhere and my home range is dependent on neighbours grazing. Neighbour knows this and I think he uses cattle as a form of noise control. Can't annoy neighbour and I can't see the point in driving over an hour and a half to shoot 35m.

Originally Posted by Steve123

If the Auckland shooting club was setting up south of Auckland I'd be in like Flynn. Fact is they're not, so at present Waiuku is convenient for rainy days when I want to blam off rounds. The fact the club secretary had a major brainfart doesn't make me want to cancel membership and storm off in a huff. Gotta shoot somewhere and my home range is dependent on neighbours grazing. Neighbour knows this and I think he uses cattle as a form of noise control. Can't annoy neighbour and I can't see the point in driving over an hour and a half to shoot 35m.

Mmmm, don't think I said anything about storming off in a huff, will leave that to others methinks.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Mmmm, don't think I said anything about storming off in a huff, will leave that to others methinks.

There's probably a few members who might be.
Coz I joined for use of the range I don't really know much about club politics. Damn sure I don't want to either. Pretty certain someone's brainfart will make an interesting AGM .

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I signed up and paid too #86 from memory. I have signed up for the induction course and will do the pistol course too. Being very new to all this it will be good to meet a few of you that I see have also signed up.

Originally Posted by TimK

I signed up and paid too #86 from memory. I have signed up for the induction course and will do the pistol course too. Being very new to all this it will be good to meet a few of you that I see have also signed up.

Looking forward to it

They just posted an update and some snaps on their facebook page

Not on Facebook.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Not on Facebook.

Get Rushy Jr to show you mate. It's looking good

Originally Posted by Tommy

Get Rushy Jr to show you mate. It's looking good

Copy and paste.

I think this is range 2, the second smallest range.

Very.... tranquil with all that grass... Maybe we could get the neighbours into it?

Also, tarmac!