Thread: New shooter - Ranges in ChCh

Originally Posted by Cowboy06

If you want to shoot out to longer ranges sparrow hawk has a range 2 hours south of chch open on 2nd weekend of every month. Check theirs website for details.
sparrowhawknz

Wow... $100/day !

Hoping to move back to Chch later this year... this thread is giving me hope!

Yep. Bargain. Name another certified range you can take any gun incl a 50 cal and bash on plates to 2km. That has an ro and you don’t have to contend with 40 people all shooting the same targets at once. You can get a lot of training and dope work done on a few rifles for the day. The wind can get pretty awesome for training out there too. Range cost $10000 to set up. It’s not a charity.

No, $100/day can simply not be called a bargain.
Obviously worth it to yourself, but certainly no bargain.
I hope you get lunch included for that !

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Other target shooting clubs are
Malvern Rifle Club Malvern Rifle Club
Ashburton District Rifle Club Ashburton District Rifle Club

Malvern's season is almost finished, Ashburton does shoot during the winter.

Appreciate the heads up on Malvern being seasonal. It's good to know how each club operates - a club that's open every day during daylight hours and doesn't need a dedicated RO is ideal, since I never seem to be free on official club days. Plus it's a lot more relaxed when it's just a couple people and you can call cease fires easily to change targets and not worry about hogging a lane for someone else waiting to shoot.

ashburton use electronic targets. been a few times no problems so far. $20. Have shot out to 700 yards there.

these days you wont get club ranges that are use-able with out a range officer, that is a condition of it to be certified. private land is what your after, or become a range officer. Thats what i did...

Originally Posted by blair993

ashburton use electronic targets. been a few times no problems so far. $20. Have shot out to 700 yards there.

Interesting - as in electronic hit detecting? Pretty spiffy.

Originally Posted by stuart165

these days you wont get club ranges that are use-able with out a range officer, that is a condition of it to be certified. private land is what your after, or become a range officer. Thats what i did...

Haha - if I could find private land I'd be on it for sure. I'm used to Canada where any crown land (basically DOC land) is free to shoot on. Only had a range membership because it's a condition of owning certain firearms there. Usually crown land is closer and is a lot nicer scenery too.

On that note.... is there anything explicitly prohibiting taking a walk 2 hours into the bush on DOC land and sighting a rifle in or target shooting to simulate hunting conditions? (Proper backstop, known area etc etc etc)

Originally Posted by canross

On that note.... is there anything explicitly prohibiting taking a walk 2 hours into the bush on DOC land and sighting a rifle in or target shooting to simulate hunting conditions? (Proper backstop, known area etc etc etc)

In my opinion, not at all. As long as you pick your designated area well away from other people you should be fine.

As for shooting on a range without an RO present, you could try looking at joining Handloaders? 24/7 access via use of a electronic swipe card. PM me for further details on both scenarios.

electronic targets are great, 4 sensors pick up the projectile and can read off your tablet at the firing point, during testing i believe they were getting accuray to 1mm. the also do bullet speed but they dont match my labradar so im unsure the accuracy of them.

Have to say, I'm really humbled by all the responses and help here. Had a great time with Gadgetman last Sunday at the Handloaders association range, even though my scope worked its way loose towards the end

the end of the scope came loose. thats odd.

Can anybody supply a phone number for the Ashburton rifle club contact person.
I would like to find out about joining etc. but don't have (and Don't want a facebook account)
Thanks in advance

@blair993 @PommyMcPomFace
We went there and shot 2x10 at 300 yesterday. Lovely afternoon - too lovely in fact. You can't learn much about reading the wind if there isn't any....

flemingj at farmside.co.nz
for the ashburton range. @Steelisreal lol. 300 yards and no wind take the 22lr