Today's range activities are:
100m and 200m shooting
Registration opens at 9:00 am in the club rooms. Everyone must register for the main range, 25m and air gun range.
25m sighting in range opens at 9:30 am until midday
Morning. General practice at 100m
Afternoon. Move the range to 50 m.
1:00 pm,Rim fire events at 50 m.
Training for youngsters
The rim fire challenge.
3:00 pm – the Margaret Lowes Memorial Trophy: the Sam Lowes Classic – rim fire modified falling plate and silhouette – Trophy shoot. For 2021 – shoot twice and aggregate scores.
RulesCalibre, .22LR 16 rounds required. Rifle and equipment according to national rim fire silhouette rules. The chicken scores 10 points, the pig scores 6 points, the turkey scores 4 points, and the ram scores 2 points. The plate scores no points, but no target scores any points if the plate is standing at the end. Firers may engage any target at any time in any position, but may only fire two shots in any one position. Firers MUST have the action of the rifle open when they change position. Firers who do not are to be disqualified and prevented from completing the serial and/or firing the 2nd serial. The match is fired twice and the scores aggregated.
A presentation by Kumeu Meats.
Members nights start at 7:30 pm with a BBQ or light meal.
Presentations or activities begin at 8:00 pm and usually conclude by 9:30 pm.
Bring your own liquid refreshments.
Tonight: Kumeu Meats presents butchery of game animals, cuts and joints and ways to prepare game meat.
200 m all day.
Morning.
9:30 am - 11:00 am. Bolt Action Service Rifle (BASR). North Auckland hosts other branches and clubs. The format of the shoot is dependent on a completed range survey but will consist of 20 rounds in various positions.
There will be limited availability of benches and lanes for general practice.
Afternoon. General practice at 200m
1:00 pm, centre fire F-Class at 200m. 7 shots with five to score.
100m.
General practice on all benches and any lanes not used for the National Sporting Rifle Shoot (NSRS)
10:00 am - 11:00 am, NSRS, rim fire, 45 rounds required.
Prone, 10 shots in 4 minutes
Prone rapid, 5 shots in 20 seconds
Sitting, 10 shots in 4 minutes
Kneeling, 10 shots in 4 minutes
Standing, 10 shots in 4 minutes
Results contribute (aggregate) to the annual trophy competitions for seniors, ladies and juniors.
Afternoon.
General practice at 100m
Afternoon. Move the range to 200m (subject to range design limitations, TBA, might be held at 100 m instead)
1:00 pm, NZDA interbranch centre fire competition.
4 minutes for unlimited sighters, then
5 rounds prone in 5 minutes
5 rounds sitting in 5 minutes
5 rounds kneeling in 5 minutes
5 rounds standing in 5 minutes
Please note NO GENERAL PRACTICE during the interbranch competition.
There will be a BBQ put on by the branch for competitors, starting at around 3:00 pm
BYO refreshments.
10:00 am - 11:00 am, NSRS.
100 m Centre Fire Events (20 rounds required)
Prone, 5 shots in 2 minutes
Sitting, 5 shots in 2 minutes
Kneeling, 5 shots in 2 minutes
Snap, standing, 5 single shots at 4 seconds per exposure
1:30 pm - The Hot Shots Trophy
Rifles with iron sights
2 sighting shots, check and patch out.
5 shots prone in 10 minutes
5 shots sitting in 10 minutes
10 shots kneeling in 15 minutes
22 rounds required.
Rules: Calibre, up to 8mm Rifle and equipment according to national rules for the 60-shot prone matches.
(This allows slings, etc)
Rifles must be fitted with and fired using iron sights only.
Note that this year there is no 200m serial of the Hot Shots Trophy.
50 m all day
1:00 pm, rim fire silhouette - see competition rules for the format.
Conducted twice.
No centre fire rifles to be used during the rim fire silhouette.
General practice after the silhouette competitions.
100 m all day
General practice all morning, except
10:55 am, ANZAC commemorative shoot, bolt action service rifles, 5 rounds.
1:00 pm, BASR, bolt action service rifles, 4-P, 5 rounds per position. Scores aggregate for the Military Medal.
2:00 pm, The President's Trophy shooting component, 10 rounds standing, score is added to the game animal trophy to win the President's Trophy for 2020/2021.
10:00 am - 11:00 am, NSRS, centre fire. Results contribute (aggregate) to the annual trophy competitions for seniors, ladies and juniors.
Game animal trophies are measured.
Photographs are judged.
Results are announced at the annual prize giving on 14 July 2021.
All entries must be submitted to the judges at the club rooms by 11:00 am this Sunday 30 May 2021.
BBQ (late) lunch provided by the branch, BYO refreshments.
100 m in the morning, and 50 m in the afternoon.
Registration opens at 9:00 am in the club rooms. Everyone must register for the main range, 25 m and air gun range.
25 m sighting in range opens at 9:30 am until midday
Morning. 100 m
9:30 am - 10:30 am. Bolt Action Service Rifle (BASR), 4-P, 5 rounds per position.
General practice available on all benches and any lanes not registered for BASR competitors.
11:00 - 12:30 am, the Lance Harris Shield, 100 m rim fire competition, 60 rounds prone using all approved target rifles and equipment - see the competition handbook for details. Link here.
Afternoon. Move to 50 m.
Rim fire silhouette - fired twice
10:00 - 11:00 am. The Debbie Harlow centre fire competition, 30 rounds prone using all approved rifles and target accessories. See the competition handbook or the web site for details. Link here.
Afternoon. General practice at 200 m
1:00 pm, centre fire F-Class at 200 m. 7 shots with five to score.
Annual award of trophies, medals and shields to winners of game animal trophy competitions, photography competitions ans shooting competitions.
The evening starts with a BBQ provided by the branch - 7:00 am sharp or go hungry!
Details of all branch competitions can be viewed on the website. Link here.
100 m and 200 m shooting
10:00 am, NZDA interbranch centre fire competition.
Afternoon, 100 m, general practice
Morning. 100 m, general practice
100 m.
General practice at 100m on all benches and any lanes not used for the National Sporting Rifle Shoot (NSRS)
1:30 - 2:30 pm, rim fire NSRS at 100m, (45 rounds required)
Afternoon, move to 50m.
1:00 pm, rim fire silhouette, fired twice. See competition details on our web site of the competition handbook. Link here.
General practice at 50m EXCEPT, no centre fire rifles to be used during the silhouette competition.
50 m all day.
General practice at 50 m until 10:55 am.
10:55 am, Armistice Day Shoot, bolt action service rifles, 5 rounds on call.
11:15 am, BASR competition, 4-P, 5 shots per position.
General practice on any lanes not used for the BASR.
General practice at 50 m on and any lanes not used for the National Sporting Rifle Shoot (NSRS)
1:30 - 2:30 pm, rim fire NSRS at 50m, (45 rounds required)
200 m all day
Morning. 200 m, general practice
11:00 am, centre fire F-Class - see competition rules at this link.
Afternoon, 200 m, general practice
General practice at 50 m. This is a good morning to bring the youngsters out and get them ready for the gala shoot the next weekend.
General practice at 50 m.
2:00 pm, the rim fire challenge.
Registration opens at 9:00 am in the club rooms. Everyone must register for the main range and air gun range.
25 m sighting in range IS NOT OPEN TODAY
Rim fire events for juniors, ladies and seniors. Bring lots of ammunition!!!
King of the Hill, then BBQ. King of the Hill requires one round of centre fire ammunition per person.
Shooting days may be cancelled due to bad ground conditions and poor weather. If a shooting day is cancelled, members will be advised by personal email by 8:00 pm the preceding Saturday evening.