Thread: Auckland clubs and shooting disciplines.

Originally Posted by Koshogi

Most legitimate schools don't accept non-US citizens. This is due to ITAR restrictions, for most schools it's just not worth the hassle.

All foriegn students are required to obtain State Department approval for any tactical training. To get approval you need to submit a DSP-83 and pay a $250USD fee.

Maybe times have changed, I went to Universal Shooting Academy at Frostproof, Florida. No extra documentation required, mind you it was straight after the US IPSC Nationals. Me, a Yank and a South African, in our class, over 2 x days.
Shooting and Tactical Training Courses | Universal Shooting Academy

They had an old Huey helicopter on a trailer, apparently used in floats and parades as well as some comps.


Great fun.

Originally Posted by Kscott

Auckland Pistol Club.
Auckland Pistol Club


There's Waiuku Pistol Club, range open Wed-> Sunday 10am - 3pm, for pistol, rifle range, shotgun. Expensive to join.
Waiuku Pistol Club

Numerous rumours of them having consent issues in the future.

Care to elaborate on those numerous rumours please.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Care to elaborate on those numerous rumours please.

Exactly that, rumours. The club has a very good relationship with the Waikato District Council, and noise checks are held regularly.

The club is in the process of purchasing the land outright.

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That's great news it's just been the banter overheard and discussed at various ranges.

Let's start a petition to get Chris Costa down to run a weekend course, I've always thought something like that would be pretty fun to do.

Originally Posted by AzumitH

Let's start a petition to get Chris Costa down to run a weekend course, I've always thought something like that would be pretty fun to do.

Yeah, somewhere in the North Island please.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

Yeah, somewhere in the North Island please.

South would be better.....

Originally Posted by Beaker

South would be better.....

You guys can wait your turn!

Well Sean did organise Ben Stoeger to come down for pistol training courses last year. Think there were @45-50 attendees in the end over 4 locations, worked out @$600+ per person for the day, plus @1,000 rounds. The biggest challenge could be organising appropriate licensing for Costa/any shooter to shoot the AR.

Originally Posted by Kscott

Well Sean did organise Ben Stoeger to come down for pistol training courses last year. Think there were @45-50 attendees in the end over 4 locations, worked out @$600+ per person for the day, plus @1,000 rounds. The biggest challenge could be organising appropriate licensing for Costa/any shooter to shoot the AR.

Yeah licensing for the main attraction would be the initial hurdle. I would think if you could get a few local industry cool guys excited about the idea it could potentially be a go, supplying gear wouldn't be an issue. $500-600 wouldn't be too offensive.