Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

ZeroPak Alpine


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 14 of 14
Like Tree11Likes
  • 1 Post By Bryan
  • 1 Post By PERRISCICABA
  • 1 Post By Bryan
  • 1 Post By Ricochet
  • 3 Post By Danny
  • 1 Post By bully

Thread: BOP TECT park rage officer wanted.

  1. #1
    Ejected
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Tauranga
    Posts
    202

    BOP TECT park rage officer wanted.

    Hi Guys.

    I'm trying to be a hunter, or deerstalker more like.

    I have ignorantly chosen a rifle and brought it off trade me (Kimber Classic 7mm-08, it's beautiful!) and now I need to learn how to shoot it. I've joined the BOP Deerstalkers club and now I need access to the range. I've been told I have to go to 3 open days and then I'll get my range key. The open days are the last Sunday of every month so I have to wait 3 months before I can properly learn to shoot.

    Is there a range officer out there that would be prepared to take me to the range & teach me sooner than this? I'd be prepared to cover their ammo/petrol costs or just straight up pay for your time.

    I got my gun licence and then had to have shoulder surgery so I've been waiting long enough all ready. Very keen to learn how to shoot safely & accurately, but another 3 months waiting is a bit harsh.

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks guys.

  2. #2
    Member Bryan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Tauranga
    Posts
    864
    The list of certified range officers is on every branch monthly newsletter. Call around and you should be able to do your three inductions in no time.

    Then its $50 for your annual range access ticket and a $20 one off fee for a key and you are good to go!
    Frogfeatures likes this.
    Hunting is not a hobby.....its an addiction

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    Invercargill
    Posts
    1,768
    Hey @Bryan,
    What is happening here is, @Ricochet has follow all the basic instructions and rules to how practice safe shooting(at least in my view), what he is asking for help is if anyone in your area who "already" has the keys and is a "qualified" RO that can take him with and under his supervision to teach and guide him on the learning to shoot thing.
    I do know everybody has a life but many of us sometimes have a moment or special day to go for a shoot, what would be great is if this "special" person could invite him to tag along and give him some advise. We know we can go somewhere else as "suggested" previously and go for it but in my understand he is trying to do the right thing and learn in the right way.

    Anyway, i already wrote too much, hope someone in the area can help the fellow friend and give him some shooting advise.

    All the best to you guys in the NI.

    Mac
    rockland likes this.

  4. #4
    Member Bryan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Tauranga
    Posts
    864
    @PERRISCICABA I thought he was looking at working towards getting his three inductions done to then acquire his own range key and having easy access to the range. The inductions are just going over the range's standing orders and safety protocols, no firearm training though.

    The open days are pretty good for beginners, as the Range officers are good at providing guidance and support for the less experienced attendees.
    PERRISCICABA likes this.
    Hunting is not a hobby.....its an addiction

  5. #5
    Ejected
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Tauranga
    Posts
    202
    You are both right. Yes, I need someone to take me there 3 times and sign me off so I can practice when I like. But I also need that person to teach me the fundamentals.
    PERRISCICABA likes this.

  6. #6
    Member Danny's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Central NI
    Posts
    5,052
    I am heading out for a pighunt/look about Sunday if you wanted to jump aboard. Will be some range time available. I have some secret spots to let a few go.
    Bring that kimber along and we will go kick it. Busy Saturday unfortunately.
    I'm Rotorua. Pm if keen.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    sako75, Gibo and PERRISCICABA like this.
    Dan M

  7. #7
    Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    Invercargill
    Posts
    1,768
    Again, "I love this forum"! in this thread you can see how many good "Buggers" we are in here, all for the great of good "shooting"! LOL.

    Thank you @Bryan for the clarification and there we see we both were in the right direction. @Danny, good on you for the invitation, i hope you can help our friend.

    Mac

  8. #8
    Fulla
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    Cni
    Posts
    1,660
    Go through the list. Either phone or TXt them. Just say if your going up can I meet you there.
    I didn't go to 1 public day. I just met r.o's up there. I was done with my three inductions in no time.
    Usually weekends are busy. So I go during the week. And mostly the others I might see there are usually r.o's.
    I'd take you but I'm not a range officer.
    PERRISCICABA likes this.

  9. #9
    Member Natatale's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2014
    Location
    Tauranga
    Posts
    323
    I can take you out, we are on 32h and I have a practice area that wont bother anyone, just pm me. May even find a fallow or a rusa about.

  10. #10
    Member Lentil's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2012
    Location
    Papamoa
    Posts
    490
    BOP TECT park rage officer wanted.

    Pretty sure he/she is looking for a rage officer
    Everyone is entitled to their own stupid opinion

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. TECT all terain park rifle range
    By Willie in forum Shooting
    Replies: 47
    Last Post: 22-11-2015, 06:30 AM
  2. Just another walk in the park.
    By Dundee in forum The Magazine
    Replies: 84
    Last Post: 28-10-2014, 12:10 PM
  3. Jet Sprints at Bay Park (TSK)
    By Gibo in forum Other outdoors, sports, huts and tracks
    Replies: 160
    Last Post: 21-06-2014, 02:24 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!