Thread: Long range Hawkes Bay

F-PR rules copied from NRANZ Site.Muzzle Energy is set at what the range is certified to.
POSITIVELY IDENTIFY YOUR TARGET BEYOND ALL DOUBT
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 0F NEW ZEALAND INC
Seddon Rifle Range, cnr Messines Ave and Alexander Road
Trentham, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
PO Box 47-036, Trentham 5143
Email: secretary@nranz.org.nz www.nranz.org.nz
Phone +64 4 528 4843
17 August 2020
F-PR Rules
A. Rifles shall not exceed a calibre of .308 inch
B. Barrel length shall not exceed 715 mm (28.15 inches) measured from the bolt-face to the
muzzle. Barrel length excludes the length of a suppressor if used.
C. The rifle and ammunition combination used must be capable of maintaining projectiles
velocities above the speed of sound from the firing point to the target.
D. Rifle weight with bolt, bipod, suppressor, scope and magazine* (*if detachable) shall not
exceed 9.6kgs.
E. Any rifle scope may be employed
F. The action and the stock shall possess a magazine cut-out
G. Rifle can be fired from either a bipod or from a bag placed under the forestock.
H. The width of the forestock shall not exceed 66mm (2.6 inches).
I. Bipods must be of a commercial folding leg design (e.g. Harris, Atlas, Accu-Tac or other
similar commercial design). Bipod spikes are permitted. Other forms of front rests, joy-stick
style bipods (ie SEB joypod), and mechanical front rests are not permitted.
J. A rear bag or rear mono pod may be used.
K. Suppressors are allowed. Muzzle brakes are not permitted.
L. Triggers are to comply with ICFRA rules F2.11, F2.12 & F2.13
1. F2.11. Triggers will be manually operated: electronic, set or “release” triggers are not
permitted.
2. F2.12. The weight of the trigger pull is unregulated but must be safe and conform to
the requirements of rule F2.13.
3. F2.13. A trigger will be deemed “safe” if the sear engages on each occasion when the
bolt is slowly and gently closed three times in succession with the barrel pointing
upwards. Any failure will lead to the trigger being deemed “unsafe” and the rifle may
not be used pending rectification.
M. Ammo muzzle energy level shall conform with NRANZ range limits
N. Use of Magazines. Some rifles may require the use of a magazine. Magazines may only be
used as a loading platform. Ammunition is not to be fitted into the magazine for multiple
round firing capabilities.
O. Rifle: May be built around any manually loaded action designed to safely fire permitted
cartridges.