Gday,
I'm wanting to get some practice in shooting at ranges around 500yards. Does anyone know where I can do this? Or have a setup for this that there willing to share with a keen young fella? Can supply laughs and beer ect.
Cheers,
Tim
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Gday,
I'm wanting to get some practice in shooting at ranges around 500yards. Does anyone know where I can do this? Or have a setup for this that there willing to share with a keen young fella? Can supply laughs and beer ect.
Cheers,
Tim
You will find some deer at 500 yards on top of the Longwoods !
I'd be keen for a walk next week as a spotter - arriving back in Invercargill after 31 years on Thursday !
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Need to do some verifying prior to poping one off at that distance mate.. next few weeks are no good for me but send me a pm if your keen for a hunt sometime.
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Cheers, I'll PM you when I get settled in my new house. Got to buy some furniture and sort out some landscaping before a family get together on October 30th.Quote:
Originally Posted by deepsouthaussie
Would be keen to host a local Forum BBQ early December if any one else is interested.
I'm still going to the same SPOT X's that I frequented 30 years ago and shooting (spooking :) ) deer so I'm not looking to encroach on anyone's territory.
I'm in the process of setting up a range at my farm got 800 meters and can stretch out to 1300 but don't want to shoot at that spot at the moment cause there are deer hanging about. Will be ready for shooting in a couple weeks. Have 6 gongs at the moment but 2 are only 100 x 100 . Give us a yell when the weathers more settled and we can organize a day . Nice pics of bald hill by the way
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Sweet @Cartman will do that.. where abouts in Southland are you?
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Bout 10 min east of whyndham .
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Oh nice. Some good rolling hills out there. You backing onto some native? I used to do some shooting out at Brendan cookes who's in that vacinity.. @Cartman
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Yeah I'm right in the catlins
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Apologies in advance! I am in a great hunting country but not enough for a long range shooting kind of thing( unless I want to walk and care a "bit" of wait way up the hills) so if you guys allow me I would like to crash your "party" if possible.
I am few hours out north from you guys but would love to practice my skills in ranges over 500mts.
Cheers
Mac
i would be keen to, if you want to make a day of it,as long as it worked in with my shift work.
What shift you on now @HUNTY
send me a text if ya can as I lost all my contacts from phone.
Cheers
Tim
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Will look at doing something on Saturday the 31st I think it is if that works for people. Any one got any more steel?
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Im working 0500 to 1700.. bugger.
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Mate it's southland it's light till 10oclock
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After work sounds good to me if your keen and the weather plays ball.
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I'm only available 3 days every 2 weeks.
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Hey @Cartman,
If not ask too much, i would not mind to commute myself to southland area if i be allowed to join you guys for few rounds, i will love to try my loads at some distances to confirm my "DOP"…
Cheers.
Mac
Yea mate more than welcome. Just let me get it confirmed first before you commit to to a big trip. Where are you coming from?
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I am in glenorchy but will be in Queenstown then...
Thank you!
Mac
Shit you must have to drive hours to get a hunt up those ways
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To hunt in Glenorchy the drive is 20-25 minutes plus the walk, to shoot in Invercarguill area is around 3 hoursQuote:
Originally Posted by Cartman
Yeah nah I was pulling your leg. FYI I can get from invers to venison in 25 mins
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Not going to be able to do any shooting on the weekend now @Cartman as had a woopsie on Sunday and my scope is off to the US for some Warranty repairs (hopefully replacement)
:( I hope not to be out of action to long.
Cheers Tim.
Got a spare if you want. But no dramas was thinking of putting it off for a fortnight as my mates culling some fallow on a station and I got an invite
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Im easy mate. Still keen to come out say gday. watch you lads, was keen to verify trajectories with my rig.. will have to wait a bit.. Gonna see how good the Vortex Warranty is..
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So officially will be postponing the shoot for a fortnight. The weather looks shit and I've got little fallow to torment
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No worries @Cartman youre a legemd for puttin ya hand up in the first place fingers crossed I might have a scope back at that point..
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Youre not going to bully them with the Winmag are ya? :DQuote:
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@Cartman,
I don't know exactly what Vortex scope you have send to the factory, but, I have a HS-T 4-16 MOA/MOA on a QD if that suits you and or even if you want to take it off the base to use with your rings if you wish i can lend you.
Regards the date, i like to "attend" your shooting if i am allowed to.
Cheers.
Mac
@PERRISCICABA Its my scope thatd being sent away bro. Cartmans just.got animals to slay which is far more exciting..
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Oh boy! here i go again… big mess up… sorry boys, my bad!Quote:
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Well, the offer still up, if you need it i organise it to be delivered.
Mac
Why yes... yes I am.Quote:
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Hey mac
Don't worry mate will let you know in advance when the shoot is.
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I'm keen to shoot steel and meet you guys if the timing is good. I have 5 plates that I can bring along. A couple are out in a forestry block so I would need some notice to get them. Cheers
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a bit late to be contributing here, but......
the long range club shoots Saturdays over summer starting at 1pm.
there's a couple of new members on the board that are trying to attract new members.
I shot there last Saturday, it was great! you don't need to have a omark and aperture sights. I shot my ruger 300 win mag, and another newby turned up and shot his tikka with a 3x9 scope and went very well.
there is a number of members shooting "FTR" so scoped rifles and bipods are all good.
currently they are shooting 300 but will be going out further after xmas.
so I hope there will be a few more people join up as there is a facility in place that if it is not used, I hate to think will be given to some environmental case's to "save"
P.S. I would be interested in a gong shoot if there were one organised, if I can help with anything please let me know.
greg
Whos the best contact @greghud about the airport range. Also is there a variety of targets/ steel always about and what costs are involved... Ive tried Robbie Gilchrist 3 times unsuccessfully..
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Interested to. I would like to get a club sorted out here once a month but dealing with 1500 cows keeps my hands full.
For those who are keen will be setting up for next Friday arvo Saturday morning arvo session to try and accommodate . Is still a trial thing as the boss is a bit dubious but we will show him it's all good and nothing to fret for.
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its a full bore range, paper only, but don't let that turn you off.
I don't have a contact other than to say turn up at 1 or just after on Saturdays, you will see a tall brunette lady, Katherine. shoots a blue f class set up that nelson built for her. she is the secretary/treasurer for the club.
cost is $5 for the shoot
membership is the princely sum of $30 for the year.
reality is, that if we locals don't support this, it will go the way of the dodo and there will be even less places to shoot.
I missed today, and I feel really guilty about not turning up. but I got stuck at work. more on that later.
I hope to meet some of you down there soon
greg
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