Thread: Canterbury- Ranges

Massive, are you implying that the Handloaders Range isn't safety conscious? Because I'll have to take issue with that!

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Massive, are you implying that the Handloaders Range isn't safety conscious? Because I'll have to take issue with that!

I didn't say that. I said NZDA is more safety conscious.

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

I didn't say that. I said NZDA is more safety conscious.

Fair enough, can you explain how it's more safety conscious?

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

I didn't say that. I said NZDA is more safety conscious.

I would have thought that range safety wouldn't differentiate between ranges. Attitude and atmosphere could certainly vary....


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Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Fair enough, can you explain how it's more safety conscious?

Every use of the NZDA range has to be supervised by an RO. Most RO's are not key holders so both access and use of the range is controlled.

This can be bloody frustrating when you just want to go and have a shoot but it's been done that way for a reason.

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

You don't need to be a member but it does make the fees cheaper ($5 instead of $20). I have been to both ranges many times and prefer the NZDA one. As people have said the pace is a lot slower and they are more saftey concious but there are more shooting bays and you are not fighting for a spot with the rest of Chch trying our their new tacticool SKS from gun city. 13th Aug is the next public day at NZDA. They also run a second day per month for club members and other than that you have to be a RO or ask one nicely to use the range.

So 13th aug is public range day? when is meeting??

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

Every use of the NZDA range has to be supervised by an RO. Most RO's are not key holders so both access and use of the range is controlled.

This can be bloody frustrating when you just want to go and have a shoot but it's been done that way for a reason.

So the NZDA doesn't trust its members. Lol

I like the Handloaders as its open 24/7 & you can go shoot when you want.

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

If more folk were to get behind the Canterbury Sports Shooting Complex development, this would help. The site is next to the West Melton army range and is planned to include a 1,000m range and several at 200, 300 and 600. Plant a Sporting clay field and pistol bays.

Of course council politics is the current hurdle, but with enough support, hopefully this all happens. It's a long term project.

so maby i just havent thought this through but shooting ranges on flat land seem like a bad idea what if someone discharges there 50 cal 1000m rifle on a bit to much of an angle wouldnt it go over the top of the range banks and for km's past the back of the complex?

Baffles

Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

Baffles

And quite simple concept...... computers make the positioning and sizing easy (and survey GPS for a topo to start with...)

Originally Posted by GNAR

So 13th aug is public range day? when is meeting??

Correct, Sat the 13th. 10 to 4pm. Meeting is always the last Sunday of the month which i think is 29th aug.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

So the NZDA doesn't trust its members. Lol

I like the Handloaders as its open 24/7 & you can go shoot when you want.

Correct. On the plus side our range had never burnt down due to members using banned tracer ammo.

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

Correct. On the plus side our range had never burnt down due to members using banned tracer ammo.

That's just rumour, the club contacted a lot of members who were shooting there that week & no one saw anyone using tracer.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

That's just rumour, the club contacted a lot of members who were shooting there that week & no one saw anyone using tracer.

So what was the reason for the fire, if not tracer?

(not trying to start a s%^t fight, just keen on hearing why ranges burn - so can try and stop it potentially happening to ours)

Originally Posted by Beaker

So what was the reason for the fire, if not tracer?

(not trying to start a s%^t fight, just keen on hearing why ranges burn - so can try and stop it potentially happening to ours)

I shoot there regularly is a good range,close to home once 200mtr ranges up n running will be an improvement .
I heard the fire may have been started by a cigarette ....... but this is completely "Hearsay"