Or throwing considerable money at automation. eg a database with time based alerts on subscription expiration.Quote:
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Or throwing considerable money at automation. eg a database with time based alerts on subscription expiration.Quote:
Originally Posted by systolic
CPC has nearly that and growing, committee manages just but it is becoming a large workload. Heavy investment in IT systems has made life a little easierQuote:
Originally Posted by systolic
Like Rushy said this is a pistol / shotty / short range rifle type of club.
We need places like this so the next time the world masters are on, Auckland doesn't end up looking like a lame duck once again. Just a pitty the fees are astronomical imo
I got my invite and asked for it to be passed to the next in line.
Don't have any guns here in Auckland - yet.
Will sign up on the next intake and start working on my pistol license..... sometime.
I have to agree with @Tommy on this one. when you consider the cost of setting up $500 is not bad. I would definitely join but I just cant see myself using it much in the next year or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dead is better
I just paid.
After being involved in building a range from a flat paddock, I understand the design/cert constraints, and cost there of.
This range is ALOT bigger, and they have confirmed scope and vision - all costs money.
For me, I think the price is very reasonable, considering the opening times and what will be available. It's going to be a fantastic facility, and will hopefully get to host a alot of new shoots and comps. Masters games as a example.
Well done to the team behind it all, and I look forward to sending some lead down range :)
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerbs
I have some pistols you can used Beaker. Ha ha ha haQuote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
And I may take you up on that offer! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
I hope you've been using them
No I haven't but might give the Nines a run this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
Give them heaps and don't clean them!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Watch the trigger and hammer on that grey one....... :) it's rather nice...... it shows that 6 fingered coasters May know a thing or 2 - or maybe can just hold a stone better..... :)
geezzz it sounds like everyone has some of your guns... i feel left out :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
I did your trigger with a grinder😆Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
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And why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
He's like a nomadic gun squirrel, caching them all over the place hahahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Glycerine
Actually, do you some spare safe space? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
Me or C? I have a bit, not much more left for long guns though. Wellll, I could fit more in but it ends up being a Jenga exercise to fit them in, and more chance of dinging something accidentally. The ATM safe has plenty left though in the top for ammo, scopes and uppers and that sort of thing? What kind of nuts are you looking to bury?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beaker
Will give you a shout later.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
When finished it will be an awesome facility, even on day one with six ranges that is a lot of opportunity and with a seven day opening there is a lot of time for people to take advantage.
With the size of the first ranges it is more suited to pistol and ipsc rifle etc.
I am very happy with the ideas around 22lr ipsc rifle matches which make it much more available to a lot more people without the costs. Anything from more basic ruger 10/22 to something a bit more expensive thats more 'tactical' and suited to putting a 22 upper on your AR. Most people will be able to participate without a huge cost and I think it will be popular there.
I know my 11 year old will be doing that until he is more capable with a 223.
The cost does seem high but IMO only relative to a couple other local facilities. When you consider the extra 40-50 hours per week potential shooting you can get there it doesn't seem like a lot to me. Granted a lot of people here shoot rifle and if you want long distance, it's not there just yet.
Great opportunity to get in to pistol shooting while you wait :)
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Originally Posted by MaW
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 :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Danger Mouse
@Steve123 you might want to check this out first.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve123
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
Mmmm, don't think I said anything about storming off in a huff, will leave that to others methinks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve123
There's probably a few members who might be.Quote:
Originally Posted by zimmer
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.
Looking forward to itQuote:
Originally Posted by TimK
They just posted an update and some snaps on their facebook page
Not on Facebook.
Get Rushy Jr to show you mate. It's looking goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Copy and paste.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy
I think this is range 2, the second smallest range.
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Very.... tranquil with all that grass... Maybe we could get the neighbours into it?
Also, tarmac!
It's amazing how fast that grass has grown, it was sprayed with some magic stuff and in no time that was there. Helps hold it all together as well. The metal is part of, hopefully, very good drainage.
Bring on July 1st!Quote:
Originally Posted by MaW
Will the fees go up to help pay for any legal costs?
Meditation centre heads to court to stop pistol range from disrupting its tranquility | Stuff.co.nz
The approx. 132 grand that they have pulled in at their membership pause point of 230 may help them somewhat. The approx. other 155 grand when they take it up to 500 should even put a gloss on the turd. Although the mediation centre may not be strapped for cash either and may be able to pull fighting funds from their Oz connection.
Is anyone else doing the induction on the 22nd June?
