The firearm thread

**carver** · 8th March 2011, 05:53

i want some cheap 7.62 x 39 rounds.....

**Indiana_Jones** · 8th March 2011, 10:54

I want, never gets...

Take a butchers around different shops and/or sites for surplus. Must be heaps of it in that cal kicking about.

-Indy

**Drunken Monkey** · 8th March 2011, 11:03

Petrol prices up. Earthquakes in Godzone.

Someone stocking up before the SHTF?

Reminds me, I'm missing some stuff for my BOB.

**jono035** · 8th March 2011, 19:40

CSI range (the one on Nelson St) has been extended to the end of October. The club is currently sorting out a new range in Newmarket. I can't remember the details, but I think it's part of a level of a new building there, so should be pretty swanky if it happens. There were discussions about opening up the range to a few more possibilities, like the suggestion of a 50m range and possibly a bay for shooting steels. The new range should allow .44 magnum (currently temporarily banned at central shooters) and possibly .50AE/.500 S&W.

As for owning pistols, like Swoop said, it's pretty dependent on what you're keen on doing. Personally, I just like burning powder, not really too worried other than that. I currently have a Taurus 9mm semi-automatic (Beretta 92 copy), a fully suppressed Ruger .22/45 semi-automatic (.22lr target pistol) and a .44 magnum revolver. Once you get your B, I'd definitely recommend planning to get a .22 pistol to start with, even if you get something bigger at the same time. The price of .22 ammo means that you can blow through a few hundred rounds without worrying too much, which means that you'll get better with the pistol quicker and probably enjoy any other pistols more. Hang around and most people there will be happy to let you put a few rounds downrange from their pistols which will give you an idea of what you like. All the different rounds and pistols have their own distinct feel to shoot, so experience as much as you can before you decide on anything. There are limits to the number of pistols that you are allowed to own. I believe it is around 10, but I'm not sure. That limit is enforced by pistol NZ and unfortunately has no real backing in law.

Offtopic: Haven't been posting much lately, but I've been lurking away merrily. Mostly I've just been flat out with work, along with also having a lot of foreign family members visiting, which has soaked up what little time was left over after work. The outcome of what we've been working on is pretty amazing though. The company that I work for (currently only 4-5 people) provided the wireless charger for this car:

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/07...charge-from-h/
http://www.automoblog.net/2011/03/05...102ex-phantom/

The 2nd image in the 2nd link shows the actual wireless charging system itself in the center of the car, just in front of the rear wheels.

Anyway, I know I've mentioned this to a few of you, figured you might be interested to see what I was on about... Good times.

**Swoop** · 9th March 2011, 08:46

Originally Posted by jono035

There are limits to the number of pistols that you are allowed to own. I believe it is around 10, but I'm not sure. That limit is enforced by pistol NZ and unfortunately has no real backing in law.

It is definately 12 and is also a police rule. When you get a pinkie form from your club it shoud have info regarding total.

Darned interesting about the potential new range! We certainly need a few more around the region.

**Wolf** · 9th March 2011, 15:19

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

Off Topic

Yeah wtf's with that, talking about motorbikes on kiwibiker!

Sheesh, I dunno. Some people.

BTW, congrats on the new bike, mate. Sounds sweet - and a lot more pep than my new wheels.

**Blackshear** · 19th March 2011, 20:50

Originally Posted by jono035

WALL OF TEXT

Informative read, and much appreciated.
I'm not too sure the cost of licensing, gun and safe will be too high on my 1 year plan, but I'm still pretty keen to get better at it. Ladyfriend with whom I drag to the range (Both done 4 visits so far), was apparently good (looking) enough to get 4 shots of his 9mm pistol (

) while i ticked away the .22 ruger. Whore.
Next time he's going to let me have a crack at the .45 and her the .38 special

Pictured is what I think 26/35 rounds _near_ a target looks like. Yay me. Previous grouping looked even more shit because I was leaning back too much.

**jono035** · 20th March 2011, 08:09

Originally Posted by Blackshear

Informative read, and much appreciated.
I'm not too sure the cost of licensing, gun and safe will be too high on my 1 year plan, but I'm still pretty keen to get better at it. Ladyfriend with whom I drag to the range (Both done 4 visits so far), was apparently good (looking) enough to get 4 shots of his 9mm pistol (

) while i ticked away the .22 ruger. Whore.
Next time he's going to let me have a crack at the .45 and her the .38 special

Pictured is what I think 26/35 rounds _near_ a target looks like. Yay me. Previous grouping looked even more shit because I was leaning back too much.

Looks pretty good. Having a woman along would definitely make getting a shot with other pistols more likely...

**Flip** · 21st March 2011, 17:59

Well the Easter Bunny hunt is almost here again. Brought 2 cases of shot shells today, so I should not run out this year and I have got about a brick of 22. My landy is playing up, the LPG regulator is not controlling properly, I have a new one on order if its here before easter I will throw it in and get it set up it only takes an hour, otherwise the work Hilux will do the job this year.

Anybody else going from KB?

**Smokin** · 21st March 2011, 19:01

Originally Posted by Flip

Well the Easter Bunny hunt is almost here again. Brought 2 cases of shot shells today, so I should not run out this year and I have got about a brick of 22. My landy is playing up, the LPG regulator is not controlling properly, I have a new one on order if its here before easter I will throw it in and get it set up it only takes an hour, otherwise the work Hilux will do the job this year.

Anybody else going from KB?

I'll be there again, Think this is my 15th Easter bunny hunt. MDU is in our team too. Still waiting for my 17HMR to arrive after 5 months

**carver** · 24th March 2011, 18:24

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

I want, never gets...

Take a butchers around different shops and/or sites for surplus. Must be heaps of it in that cal kicking about.

-Indy

oh really?

http://www.barnaul.co.nz/index.php?page=price-lists

**Drunken Monkey** · 24th March 2011, 20:49

what's wrong with that pricing? looks ok to me. are you really that tight?

**jono035** · 24th March 2011, 21:02

$0.50 per round? That's pretty damn good really.

Hell, I've paid more than that for 9mm, and that's normally cheap as hell...

**Indiana_Jones** · 25th March 2011, 09:43

$0.50 a round, and that's new ammo. Can't really complain

I found some old Czech tracer rounds lol

http://www.guncity.co.nz/7.62x39-cze...idp238279.html

-Indy