Thread: New Range in Auckland

Originally Posted by Mr Range

The address is in Kumeu.

Then you have been lucky with getting all those consents, support and approvals. The clay pigeon club in Old North Road, Kumeu, are currently facing having to lodge an application for resource consent following action by a number of their neighbours and the circulation of a petition which was subsequently passed on to the council.
It is dragging out but I suspect there will be some curtailment of their activities............

Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

Then you have been lucky with getting all those consents, support and approvals. The clay pigeon club in Old North Road, Kumeu, are currently facing having to lodge an application for resource consent following action by a number of their neighbours and the circulation of a petition which was subsequently passed on to the council.
It is dragging out but I suspect there will be some curtailment of their activities............

That was our biggest concern, we would start up and then a petition would shut us down.

We chose our site very carefully, contacted the surrounding houses, if ANY complained or expressed negative views we moved on. We were open and honest, provided all data about noise levels, road usage etc. We came to an agrement about rimfire only as a offer of "good-will"and have agree'd to all thier demands.

The main difference we found is that we are building where they live, not them buying where we play.

The biggest reason they let it past is the .22LR from the rifles would be in the 130bd range compared to 155db for the .223 and 156db for a Shotgun.

You may have mentioned this elseware but has your range been templated based on centerfires then?

Originally Posted by Gillie

You may have mentioned this elseware but has your range been templated based on centerfires then?

Yes,the template was for Centerfire as the original plan for the range was to set it up for centerfires, the backstop (Berm) is far to large for rimfire, but it worked out cheaper to plan in advance then modify when we can use them.

I'm in. A range thats open more than just sunday is going to be great. I will be even more in when/if it goes CF.

Originally Posted by Mr Range

The biggest reason they let it past is the .22LR from the rifles would be in the 130bd range compared to 155db for the .223 and 156db for a Shotgun.

Interesting as I was just reading the ase website and their sl series of suppressors comply with some European standard of 137db.

Originally Posted by Brennos

I'm in. A range thats open more than just sunday is going to be great. I will be even more in when/if it goes CF.

Thank you for your support.

Good on you MR, have you constructed your berms yet??
Why I ask is that I'm about to dig a big hole in Kumues main drag and want to get rid of the dirt, could do you a deal.

Originally Posted by 300winmag

Good on you MR, have you constructed your berms yet??
Why I ask is that I'm about to dig a big hole in Kumues main drag and want to get rid of the dirt, could do you a deal.

Not yet, thank you for your offer. If you could send me some contact details i would appreciate it.

Haven't visited the forum for a week or so (busy) but was onto this thread like a fat kid on a happy meal! This is the best news that I've heard in a while!!! I've been hanging out for a range that I can visit during the week as not all of us have weekends off.

Best of luck with the venture and I'll sure as hell be a regular.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Haven't visited the forum for a week or so (busy) but was onto this thread like a fat kid on a happy meal! This is the best news that I've heard in a while!!! I've been hanging out for a range that I can visit during the week as not all of us have weekends off.

Best of luck with the venture and I'll sure as hell be a regular.

Thank you, hope to see you there when it opens.

Originally Posted by 300winmag

Good on you MR, have you constructed your berms yet??
Why I ask is that I'm about to dig a big hole in Kumues main drag and want to get rid of the dirt, could do you a deal.

Dig another hole in fill it with that ??

Originally Posted by Kscott

Dig another hole in fill it with that ??

No money in that
Only get paid once, so do it properly.

Seeing as there are already Two Rifle ranges in the /to the East of Kumeu ,just where would your range be situated (North/South/East/West).
The reason being you have a great need for a resonably large area and with the developement going on in the North west ,there is going to be some strong pressure for urban sprawl/growth???.The Westfield developement combined with the motorway extension will see to that!!.