The firearm thread

[wbks]

Just curious as to where you people in town areas go to shoot loud rifles? Not sure if there are any target ranges around here but I don't really know anyone that owns bush land or where is ok to just go anyway?

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Join your local deerstalkers, if they have a range ?
Heres the pics of my 2 latest toys. The K98 now has my Lyman 2 1/2 power scope on it, and the 22 off Trademe now has a 4x40 Tasco on it. The Trademe 22 has been expoxy bedded and the barrel has been floated.

[jono035]

For shooting anything more than .22LR in rifle form you've gotta look for a deerstalkers club. In Auckland, Central Shooters on Nelson St handles .22LR rifles and pistols from .22 rimfires right through to .44 magnum.
I think there is a deerstalkers range out Massey way somewhere.

[jono035]

K... About the referees, what kind of thing do they need to answer? 'Cause I don't really know many people over 20 if they need to answer everything down to what my favourite colour is. And I take it a standard licence will cover .22 semi's and larger caliber bolt actions? Adds on trademe seem to have .322 semi's listed as Acategory's and pretty much any bolt action rifle normal?

When I got mine, I originally had my boss and a work colleague listed as my referees but they said they would actually prefer to talk to someone who I lived with so ended up interviewing my girlfriend and flatmate. Basically asked if I had a history of any violent/erratic behaviour, if I was a responsible person and whether they would be comfortable with the idea of me having a gun license.

http://www.police.govt.nz/service/fi.../arms-code.pdf has all the info you need on the different stages of license and what the criteria are for the different weapons categories.

[ManDownUnder]

Dunno, but the flash from a Winchester 30-30 seemed to reach across a river to the valley wall on the far side.

I tried her out just on dusk tonight... very nice flash bang too! She handles a treat and the 50mm objective drags the light in like I would never have predicted.

My Tikka T3 in 22-250... what an outstanding combo!

[Mr Merde]

I tried her out just on dusk tonight... very nice fkash bang too! She handles a treat and the 50mm objective drags the light in like I would never have predicted.

My Tikka T3 in 22-250... what an outstanding combo!

New biike and a new rifle. nice

[Mr Merde]

Speaking of new rifles.

My mate, Mark Jackson, phoned me the other night fom the UK.

Mark is a member of the British Black Powder Club and his father is the Captian of the Bristish BP shooting team going tho the world champs in the US this August.

Another member is selling off some of his collection of rifles.

Would I be interested in an 1879, Trapdoor Springfield Cadet, in 45-70.

This is an original rifle and whilst the rifle 's exterior is only in 80% finish the mechanics are perfect. Mark has shot it at 500 yards and rung the gong with every shot.

Checked out my reference books. All numbers matched. Woodwork has correct markings.

This is the real thing. One of only 22,000 made in the cadet model.

600,000 Trapdoors were made and the were used right up til WW1.

Mark is sending me photos and such next week.

If they look OK I will be buying it.

Mark is planing on comming over here in August for a look around, with a vies to moving here permanently. He will bring the rifle with him as well as his original Brown Bess and hopefully his original Whitworth rifle.

Slowlyu growing myu collection

Chris

[geoffm]

Just curious as to where you people in town areas go to shoot loud rifles? Not sure if there are any target ranges around here but I don't really know anyone that owns bush land or where is ok to just go anyway?

Serious Shooters have published an A4 list of all the local gun clubs by discipline. Call in to see them and get a copy.
Deerstalkers or Waiuku Pistol Club being 2 with full bore ranges. There are a couple of 25m indoor ranges for 22 rifles.

[Mr Merde]

Just curious as to where you people in town areas go to shoot loud rifles? Not sure if there are any target ranges around here but I don't really know anyone that owns bush land or where is ok to just go anyway?

At the moment I avail myself of gthe 100+metre range just 50 metres from my back door. Of course being a piece of private labnd I am not allowed to shoot my pistols there.

In the longer term I am part of a group trying to start a new range in the Franklin area. This will be pistol, rifle and shotgun.


Chris

[The Pastor]

hey chirs have you fired that rifle you were making yet?

[Mr Merde]

hey chirs have you fired that rifle you were making yet?

Still unfired.

collecting all the bits to make the rounds.

got brass, mould,bp. primers.

only need to get the dies and it'll be all go.

[wbks]

What rifles would you guy's recommend for the average outdoor shooting range? Kind of want something larger than a .22, just because shooting seems like more of an experience when you can actually feel and hear it... But can't really afford to shell out $1000+ or spend too much on ammo (recently seen that some of the larger caliber rifles are the good part of a dollar for one round, and about shat myself ). Something pretty looking would be nice too... I kind of feel like I'm shopping for bikes again

[Drunken Monkey]

plenty of stuff around for $600-$800 that shoots 7.62x39. That will probably suit your requirements. Look for things like the SKS or similar.

[Indiana_Jones]

Good second hand .223 might be what you're after

-Indy

[wbks]

Yea, I've seen SKS' on trademe before but they slipped my mind, look quite nice. Semi - open bolt, right? Few cheap .223's out there from what I can see, too. Thanks for the hint