Thread: NZDA prize shoot

Hey team,

The Taupo prize shoot was a couple of weeks back, I made the pilgrimage from Whangarei, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Was my second ever competition away from home branches, so I was a little nervous. The only person who I had even met before was Hamish, our new VP, who I had only met a couple of times, luckily shooters are a great bunch, it was like being with mates from the get go (except for not remembering any names).

I entered C in the graded, as was recommended having shot two whole seasons, and the hunter class, shooting my girlfriends. 223. The day ran smoothly, each of the four positions in the two classes being it's own detail, so we all finished at about the same time, which was nice.

I did very average in the hunter class, no idea how my partner soots that rifle, but was quietly confident in my graded score. Before the standing I had a peek at the scores, which I shouldn't have. Nerves and a bit of embarrassment/guilt, I probably shouldn't have entered C grade, as I was up with the A grade shooters.

After a little masticating on some jerky to simmer down before the final event (I'm not counting my hunter class) it was time for standing. It was 36 or 38/50, probably my best ever!, couldn't be happier.

The day concluded with the best range feed I've ever had, an more of it than I should, mixed in with the usual post shoot grumblings. 163 points in the graded, and low enough to be 16th in the hunter class, but the 163 did get me first in C grade and second overall.

Pretty proud, I send a message to the rifles owner previous about my score and placing, who of course said he will give me some pointers to do better next time...... Thanks Bryn.......

Many thanks to the sponsors and organizers,

Lars

Nice report, good to hear about people's experiences. I recently competed in. A shoot, part of which was other NZDA 200 yard target, I'd forgotten how demanding it is in the unsupported positions.

The Taupo prize shoot is a well run shoot and has been going for a long time.
I liked the new target they used for the shoot, when it was compared to an older official NZDA 100 centrefire target all the scoring rings were larger on the new target, which helps with the scores.

Since then I found out the National office has taken over selling the targets and getting them printed, whoops seems someone stuffed up and the price of the target has increased from 80c each to $1.80ea.
This is based on the price I paid for the last targets I bought and the price on the NZDA website, shooting is getting awfully expensive these days.