Thread: Prospective 1000m Range for Canterbury

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1000 meters, 3Gun, Silhouette and sport clay is the CSSC's main goal - Hell yes I'm keen!

Already done, buy I'll reshare on my farcebook to give the slowpokes a hurry up

I reckon there is an absolute opportunity going begging for something similar in Auckland.

Where abouts in Canterbury are we talking here? Canterbury is a big province.

Originally Posted by William

Where abouts in Canterbury are we talking here? Canterbury is a big province.

West Melton , so ive been told

Originally Posted by seano

West Melton , so ive been told

Yes please!

Originally Posted by Rushy

I reckon there is an absolute opportunity going begging for something similar in Auckland.

You already have access to one

Originally Posted by Gibo

You already have access to one

I mean a full blown commercial proposition Gibo.

I wonder who is backing it? Would be a great facility if they can get it past the council & co

I would have thought they would be really lucky to get it in West Melton, unless they are somehow getting it on defence land. Getting all the lifestyle block owners to agree to it and also fitting the template they use for misses/overshots would be next to impossible.

Originally Posted by stug

I would have thought they would be really lucky to get it in West Melton, unless they are somehow getting it on defence land. Getting all the lifestyle block owners to agree to it and also fitting the template they use for misses/overshots would be next to impossible.

Yeah that's what I was thinking, plus it's close to all the Waimak river users, might be better out of town a bit.

Yay, 200m is no longer fashionable.

During my TF career in 1970s-91 there was a 900m mound on defence west melton rifle range and it was used by the west melton fullbore rifle club. our max qualifying shoots were in those days 300m with SLR.
was present a couple of times when irate van loads of fijian nassella tussock grubbers had some incentives to duck&dive as 7.62x51 rounds hurtled over the rifle range butts and sailed about ears courtesy of incorrectly set GPMG sights or SLRs ights.(one a mate of mine who attempted to shoot a 100m series with sights set for 600m on his so called very accurate SLR- cost him a few beers that

Originally Posted by kotuku

During my TF career in 1970s-91 there was a 900m mound on defence west melton rifle range and it was used by the west melton fullbore rifle club. our max qualifying shoots were in those days 300m with SLR.
was present a couple of times when irate van loads of fijian nassella tussock grubbers had some incentives to duck&dive as 7.62x51 rounds hurtled over the rifle range butts and sailed about ears courtesy of incorrectly set GPMG sights or SLRs ights.(one a mate of mine who attempted to shoot a 100m series with sights set for 600m on his so called very accurate SLR- cost him a few beers that

The SLR was a great rifle Kotuku. As a young soldier I could do the inch wide by two inches deep grouping standing unsupported bloody near with my eyes closed with the SLR. I couldn't shoot for shit though with the Armalite M16.

Originally Posted by seano

West Melton , so ive been told

Outstanding. Count me in