Thread: Shooting ranges

I wouldnt put astro turf on any part of a range that is going to have targets sitting on it. Especialy with ipsc being shot there. Keep it simple. Grass.

Congratulations to you guys in Timaru! Congratulations to you @Beaker for keep us posted and fire the first shots(I hope it was you).
Keep the great work!
Congratulations to ALL of those who made it possible.

Mac

Big brother is watching -https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Aorangi+Rd,+Washdyke,+Timaru+7973/@-44.3466737,171.2663428,785m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x6d2ce98ca443d941:0x107a3 db1f41fc836

Now on Google Earth.

So had a very friendly over flight, and they just happened to have a camera -



No real change in dirt works for a while, due to some unfortunate circumstances......

Certification underway now for the 2 short ranges, and general site.

Hopefully shooting by Xmas....


It's a real credit to the people involved, and more so to the contractors, authorities and suppliers, that it's got this far in the time frames and cost.

Congratulations to the peopld involved in this great project, i had the oportunity to visit the site from outside and everything looks amazing, i hope one of these days i can go for a shooting in such great and safe enviroment
mac

Is the whatawhata range running?

Originally Posted by matto1234

Is the whatawhata range running?

Yes but not often.
Looking at January now for shooting.

Unfortunate circumstances sorted, and more dirt coming in. Also more money raised......

Still waiting on the paper work for the first 2, but sometime soon (ie no idea when it'll be through.....)

Was hoping to shoot it by Xmas 2015, but it might be a 2016 task. Still, it's only been about 12 months from having no land, let alone design or money to what it is now, so a big ups for all involved.

looking bloody great. cant wait to get down and see it for real

Rifle range project to boost South Canterbury economy | Stuff.co.nz

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Rifle range project to boost South Canterbury economy | Stuff.co.nz

Congratulations guys, job well done. I been there(outside) and with my partner overlook the place as suggested by @Beaker and it looks great.

Keep the great work, thank you Timary district council, police and all the other involved for the support.

Mac

So web site is in a first release now....
Aorangi Range

AND now the range is accepting people to sign up for membership
AND it has certification for the first 2 short ranges, and should be shooting them in 2 weeks time (in a rather muddy way....)
AND the 100m range should be up and running in a few months


Suggestions for the web site content are more then welcome

And now the barrels have a couple of holes in.....


First shots fired!

And just to put the words into pics -
Looking from 300m firing line - (the concrete footings for the baffle supports, will be below finished ground level, and are only drawn in for easy of reference, support poles for the building will also line up with the baffle supports, so we don't loose shooting positions because of them, also all steel work will be softwood clad. The final engineering design for the 300m range is yet to be completed - 100m range has been our priority, and doesn't have intermediate supports)



100m butt area -


General overview (with some small errors... ) -


Hopefully that makes the baffling issue abit clearer.

Looks stunning, i can't congratulate you guys enough for such a great "investment", determination and effort.