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How Shooting Events Works
Shoots typically start in the
morning and run into the afternoon and cost members $15 to enter.
Shoots that are a half day start at 1pm and
cost $10.
You will sign a range book.
Each shoot has a 'Match Director' assigned. The
match director is the club member who has volunteered to create and
release the course of fire and is responsible for the effective running
of the competition. The Match Director will seek to appoint a
certified 'Range Officer' (RO) who is responsible for safety when
firearms are brought to the shooting line and taken away from the
shooting line. The Range Officer is responsible for giving the
commands to load, fire and cease fire, unload and show clear. The
Range Officer is also responsible for opening and closing the range.
In the larger competitions a Firearms Inspection Officer
is assigned to inspect competitors rifles for safety and compliance to
the competition class the firearm has been entered against.
Trigger pull weight, added features and in some case firearms weight are checked.
When correct a sticker is placed on the butt stock and initialed by the
Inspector. Where the firearm is not compliant the shooter is
advised of the none compliance and can shoot in the open class unless
the firearm failed for safety reasons.
Except at national or
regional competitions, typically a sight-in session will be provided before the
competition starts. However, it is best to ensure you have a zero for your rifle (s) before competition
day. If you are having trouble, just ask a senior member for help.
The club also owns
some A Category club rifles that can be used should you not have a rifle
for a competition. Please contact a committee member prior to attending
a shoot to ensure a suitabel rifle is there.
For our largest competitions like 'Service Challenge'
shooters compete in grades from Master, A, B through to C grades.
These grades are assigned by NZSRA based on how you have done in core
matches of previous large shooting competitions.
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