Thread: Long Range Hunting and F-Class Target Shooting.

This weekend, we have the long range expo and a little competition at 1000 yrd at the whatawhata range near Hamilton.

We are bring the LR Challenge and Expo back for Saturday 2 March 2024.
Expo from 10am. LR Challenge from 1pm.
Long Range Challenge:
To enter please email; events.hwrc@gmail.com
Please advise:
1. Names of both team members
2. Email addresses for both members
Payment: $40 per shooter ($80/team) to be paid on the day at the club house.
Entries are limited; we will place applicants on a waiting list if not successful.
Long Range Challenge Conditions:
- this is a fun competition shot from 1000 yards at eTargets and Reactive Polymer targets
- all competitors must have a current FAL
- to be shot as a Two-Person team
- all will be shot from adjacent positions on our 1000yd mound
- all stages to be shot prone off a bipod
- all rifles must have a zeroed and proven ballistic elevation for 1000 yards / 914m. To ensure safe bullet capture and COF compliance this will be confirmed on the first 3 shots fired on Stage 1 otherwise you will not be able to progress further.
- max 30cal. Max 5130 J muzzle energy
- round count: approx. 29 per shooter (bring extra though)
- all shooters must abide by RO instructions
- shooters briefing at 12:30pm (all shooters must be present)
- muzzle brakes …. Accepted but out our preference is no muzzle brakes
Stages [ per shooter shot count]
1. ICFRA 1000 YD [1 Sighter, 5 Count]
2. IBS 1000 YD BR [5 Count]
3. Stag [3 Count]
4. Hostage [5 Count]
5. Two Ports [5 Count]
6. Pig [5 Count]