Thread: A visit to Taihape NZDA.

Subsquent to a conversation with @AndyAnimal I had an invite to Taihape NZDA Club shoot. These are held 1st sunday each month
The travel from Taupo all via sh1 was a relaxed 1 3/4 hour drive from Taupo.
The club range is hosted by a gracious farm family and the ranges were a great layout. There was a nicely laid out 100 range complete with shooting benches but the long range was something special! This range was set out overlooking a very large valley system looking into bush clad hills. The shooting mound and bbq facility overlooked this vally within which were placed several target frames and gongs. The targets were electronically monitored for instant poi recording on a screen procvded for each shooter. As well as a mound for prone shooting, a bench was also provided. The targets started at 200 yards distance and positioned at intervals out to beyong 1000 yards in sidlings, grass faces, amongst bush clearings etc. The layout was amazing and picturesque to boot. Shooting progressed from one target distance at 200 then progressed to longer ranges in turn.
Members were a cross section from young boys and girls, dads and grandads, all equipped with hunting rifles exclusively.
A friendly lot and a laid back happy atmosphere with tasty bbq thrown in the mix. Thoroughly enjoyable and at the same time challenging shooting. Also a great way to establish your range poi data at most distance all in a few hours.
All credit to the Taihape club and their farm hosts.

Who won this time?


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I can almost see the spot I arsed over rifle in hand while moving positions 2 months back.

that is from an old target shooter damn great to see well done keep up the attendance people this sort of range needs all the help it can get

Originally Posted by buzzmann

Who won this time?


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Fuck buzz do you even have to ask?

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There is only one


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I’d be interested in attending one of these if that’s possible.Have a couple of rifles I need to validate DOPE at 600yd or thereabouts. Are there more events in the calendar?

Originally Posted by chainsaw

I’d be interested in attending one of these if that’s possible.Have a couple of rifles I need to validate DOPE at 600yd or thereabouts. Are there more events in the calendar?

We are having a shoot against wanganui nzda the last Sunday of this month which is the 27th.
No reason you can't come and play with us as long as you don't throw sand in the sandpit.
We have a hundy yard range that you can use to zero and an 890yd electronic target as long as we reckon you are not going to shoot any sensors!

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I always look forward to these range shoots, and was good to meet another forum member there and put a face to your handle . Cheers @Woody

Is there any body else keen for this Sunday?

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Is there any body else keen for this Sunday?

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Yip I'm keen just need to load ammo.
You using NZDA 100m and 200m targets.
I want to check out your electronic target's

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Excellent venue for a 22 shoot also

Yep. Planning on attending

Yep, planning to be there

Be good to meet some of you guys

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