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I bought a Vortex Golden Eagle scope second hand.

Subsequently I dropped the rifle onto a concrete floor.
It landed on the top turret of the scope driving the turret into the scope.
I was...

I renewed my license last winter.

Questions of access to our property weren't onerous as it is my son (with his own FAL) and my wife (no FAL).
My wife knows were the safes are and doesn't know...

Haven't loaded anything today, but did de-prime 599 Lapua Palma 308 cases on Monday.
Next step anneal, then wax & size, then clean.
Final steps prime, powder and projectile - then shoot 'em again.

Wind will have an effect at almost any distance.

The amount of effect depends on the size of your target area, the wind strength and direction, the ballistics of your projectile, your muzzle...

Shooters can and do ask for their names not to be published.
Clubs accept and honour those requests.

A list of NRANZ affiliated clubs can be found on the NRANZ website https://www.nranz.org.nz/associations-and-clubs/member-clubs/

It will be prone shooting (or benchrest) on most NRANZ certified...

You got Lapua 308 Palma Brass? WOW.
Great brass well worth the price.
I've got some fired 20 times already and still reloading well.

In about November 2022 Lapua said they weren't producing...

Banjos

Or extra fingers or toes.
I kid you not.
I had a Welsh girlfriend who had 6 toes on each foot.
A result of all that inbreeding in the valleys before travel became a thing....

Welcome.

If you're in Lower Hutt & interested in target shooting have you been to Trentham on a Saturday afternoon?

Event information/programmes can be found on the NRANZ website
https://www.nranz.org.nz/news-and-events/shooting-events/

welcome.

There's some regional competitions coming up
Southland Champs in Oamaru Feb 10 & 11
Otago Champs in Oamaru March 2 & 3
Nelson Champs in Westport March 16 & 17
Canterbury Autumn in...

The Malvern Rifle Club meets most Saturday afternoons shooting from 300 to 900 yards.
Usually a couple of different distances every Saturday.
Next weekend - February 3rd - the programme is 500 &...

It was Mike's 4th win of the Ballinger Belt.

He's one 3 Queens #1 badges & now his 1st Kings #1 badge.
He's also one 3 Queens #1 badges in Australia.

Top shooter and top person.
Almost...

I've only ever used "palma" small rifle primer cases in 308.
Initially to keep things simple for me as I was target shooting with a 223 & 308.
Small rifle primer for both made purchasing easier. ...

Interesting questions.

I have found front line police staff, sworn and unsworn, to be okay, approachable and polite.
Not always as knowledgeable as one might expect, but competent.

I...

Technically speaking NZTM & WGS are very different. Ask your friendly surveyor - I'm not a surveyor.

Most coordinate systems use different underlying geoid systems.
The geoid is the system of...

At least once per year, sometimes two or three.

Traveling to shooting competitions with a lot of gear precludes flying.
Have been known to cross with 3 or more rifles, 1200-1500 loaded rounds,...

The robustness of your storage is meaningless if criminals hold a weapon to your partner or child and say "Give us you gun safe keys" or "Open the safe."

When I renewed my firearms licence during...

I know Nicole and wish her well.

I am concerned about the proposed transfer of functions from Police to the Dept of Internal Affairs (DIA).
I strikes me as out of the pan into the fire.

I...

Yeah, nah.

They're proud to have done a self serving deal which puts themselves in power.

It remains to be seen how much of the promises are delivered on and whether the delivery matches the...

You haven't given enough information for anyone to give you much advice.

What sort of hunting are you planning to do?
Bush bashing? Long walks up & down mountains?
Short trips in and out?...

I'm currently reading the application and associated documentation.

I'm thinking about a few points that people might use in a supporting submission - but then they'll start to read like a...

I don't want to rain on your parade.
I am a qualified Hearings Commissioner and Hearings Panel Chair for Resource Consent & Plan Change Hearings.

The link to the application on the Auckland...

This is what I use and I reload about 4000 cases per year.

The Ashburton Rifle Range has firing positions out to 700 yards as well as a 50 metre outdoor smallbore range.
Several clubs use the range which is managed by a Range Users Association.

The...