Thread: Try NRA Shooting Canterbury

Hi folks

I have started this thread so any one that would be interested at giving NRA style shooting a try, one place where they can find all the information thats needed.

There are two Nra clubs in the Canterbury region- Ashburton and Malvern.

I can only comment on Malvern as thats the club I'm an member of but I'm happy to direct anyone from the Ashburton region to the right person for inquiry's

The Malvern rifle club is situated in the Malvern hills between Coalgate and Shefield and we shoot Saturday afternoons. We have a mixture of members from all back grounds with a great club culture and hold value in teaching junior members the sport of target shooting in a safe manner. We welcome any one young or old that would like to give target shooting a try.

The three class's of shooting in the club is.

Target Rifle
This is the traditional form of full bore rifle shooting where iron sights are used and the rifle is supported by use of a sling and shooting jacket. calibre and bullet wieght is restricted to make an even playing field
The club has had many who have represented the country in target rifle, four who where a part of the NZ rifle team that competed at the world long range champs and palma match at Camp Perry USA back in August.

FTR
This class orginaly started off as people who found there eye sight had deteriorated or could no longer hold a rifle steady a way to continue shooting with the addition with a bipod and scope to there existing rifle. Now days it is the fastest growing sector of the sport with most that start NRA shooting cutting there teeth in this class.
FTR is limited to chamberings of 308 or 223



F Open
Pretty much the F1 of full bore rifle shooting, the rifles are styled much like benchrest rifles with no restrictions on chamberings other than a maximum calibre of 8mm. This is shot with a front rest and is also a class that alot of people start out with as an existing accurate varmint or hunting rifle can get you started with out needing to buy any kit.

Here are the dates that those keen to give it a crack a chance to come along and have a go.
We have an $10 range fee per person per day and a club rifle and ammunition can be provided for use if required ( no charge to use rifle but ammo cost will very between $20-$25)


17 Oct Official 300 & 300 (10&10 shots)

31 Oct Official 500 & 600 (10&15 shots)

21 Nov Free Day

28 & 29 Nov Official 300,500 & 600 (7shots)

5 Dec Official 800 & 900 (10&15 shots)

12 Dec Official 300 & 300 (10&10 shots)

19 Dec Official 500 & 600 (10&15 shots)

2 Jan Training Day (2x 900yds)

23 Jan Official 300,500 & 600 (7 shots)

30 Jan Official 800 & 900 (10&15)

13 Feb Official 300 & 300 (10&10 shots)

20 Feb Official 500 & 600 (10&15 shots)

27 Feb Official 300,500 & 600 (7 shots)

26 Mar Easter (Free Day)

2 Apr Official 800 & 900 (10&15 shot)

18 Apr Catch up

The catch up and free days are just non club championship days and we just decide on the day what we want to shoot.
There are dates i have not included here as they are NRA championship meetings that require all that are shooting to be members of the NRA.
You can come along to the range on any of these dates to shoot with the start time 1:30pm, after a couple visits you will have an idea if you would like to join the club (membership is $215 for seniors and $115 for juniors and $80 for associate members that don't wish to shoot in any NRA recognised championships)
A firearms licence is not required if you are coming out to use club gear as supervision will be given but juniors must be accompanied by a guardian and remember to bring some ear protection.
As we shoot on private farm land dogs are not permitted.
We can accommodate any type of rifle on range as long as it dosnt exceed the 8mm maximum bullet diameter and muzzle breaks have been removed and rifle must be loaded and fired as a single shot. Projectile will need to remain super sonic out to the distance we are shooting at or the electronic targets wont pick up the shots.
Here's a link to our Facebook page that has some photo's and club historyhttps://www.facebook.com/MalvernRifleClub

feel free if any more information can help.

Allan White
Secretary/ Treasurer