Shooting Categories
200 metre sight verification.
During NZST, the sight verification sessions will be on the 1st Tuesday of the month, 5 pm – 7 pm.
When NZST ends, the sight verification sessions will change to the 1st Saturday, 3 pm – 5 pm (daylight dependant).
During the 2-hr time slot, we hope to be able to shoot for ~ 20 min, then close the range for ~ 10 min for target inspection/change-over.
During the range closed intervals a Range Officer will remain on the shooting mound for the security of firearms.
Target frames will be erected, but for the purpose of ammunition development/testing, sighting verification, practice, etc., targets are the shooters responsibility.
Preliminary sight verification at 100 mtr MUST have occurred before attempting shots at 200 mtr.
Metallic Silhouette (Rimfire, 22LR). S14, S15
On a 1st Sunday of the month, beginning at 10 am, after the shooters briefing.
A standard 40 shot match of two contiguous series of five animals, at each distance.
10x Chickens @ 40 mtr, 10x Pigs @ 60 mtr, 10x Turkeys @ 77 mtr, and 10x Rams @ 100 mtr.
A “Ready” time of 15 seconds is given before the “Fire” command, then 2½ minutes for the 5 shots, fired on each animal in succession from left to right.
Rifles are then placed on a stand/cradle, until the next series commands are given.
There is no handling of rifles prior to the “Ready” command.
Shooters rotate to the next incrementally greater distance after each animal series has been shot.
https://competitions.nra.org/competition-resources/rule-books/
Centrefire 200 mtr & 100 mtr, and Rimfire 100 mtr & 50 mtr. S1-7, S12, S13, S16, S18, S28
Taupo Branch trophy/championship rules provide for 20-shot, 4-position, matches.
An unlimited number of sighting shots, 3 minutes time limited, followed by 5 shots in each of the four positions.
Prone and sitting, time allowed is 5 minutes each, kneeling and standing time allowed is 7 minutes each.
If a shooter wishes to shoot a 40-shot match per National Rules, this can be catered for by placing a second target for a second 5-shot string.
200 mtr matches, if there is a scheduled event, can only begin after Taupo Pistol Club have vacated their ranges 1, 2 and 3, meaning that start time would probably be after 1 pm.
Junior 22
This is introductory shooting with 22LR rimfire rifles, for Junior shooters, during the school terms.
Conducted on the 100 mtr range, beginning at 6 pm.
During the shorter daylight hours, shooting is conducted on the indoor 25/50 mtr range.
Running Boar (Centrefire)
Running Boar can be shot additional to when a Running Target (Game) event is scheduled.
This is a “slow runs” match.
Normally a 10-shot match (plus sighters, four permitted).
If a competitor wishes to shoot a 20-shot match per National Rules they may do so.
https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/about-us/structure/rules-and-information/
Running Boar can be shot additional to when a Running Target (Game) event is scheduled.
This is a “slow runs” match.
Normally a 10-shot match (plus sighters, four permitted).
If a competitor wishes to shoot a 20-shot match per National Rules they may do so.
https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/about-us/structure/rules-and-information/
Running Target (Game) 22 Rimfire. S9, S10, S11
Running Target (Game) will be shot on the 3rd Sunday of a month, slow runs in the morning followed by fast in the afternoon, if requested, after the speed mechanism change-over.
Branch trophies are awarded for the “slow runs” events.
The target transits the 10 mtr gap in 5 seconds for “slow”, and 2½ seconds for “fast”.
https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/about-us/structure/rules-and-information/
https://www.issf-sports.org/theissf/rules_and_regulations/running_target_rules.ashx
Shotgun. S19, S20, S21
These are to be two 25 clay shoots; Trap sites and flight paths are yet to be determined.
As part of the Club Championships, 25 clay, date/s to be determined.
Lever Action Silhouette (LAS).
When the (re)development of Taupo Pistol Club Range 6 is completed, this discipline will shot on every 2nd Sunday of the month.
A standard 40 shot match is of two contiguous series of five animals, at each distance.
10x Chickens @ 50 mtr, 10x Pigs @ 100 mtr, 10x Turkeys @ 150 mtr, and 10x Rams @ 200 mtr.
A “Ready” time of 30 seconds is given before the “Fire” command, then 2 minutes for the 5 shots, fired on each animal in succession from left to right.
Rifles are then placed on a stand/cradle, until the next series commands are given.
There is no handling of rifles prior to the “Ready” command.
Shooters rotate to the next incrementally greater distance after each animal series has been shot.
https://competitions.nra.org/competition-resources/rule-books/
Wilkinson Cup (National Postal shoot)
The National Postal 20-shot competition (one optional, non-scoring, sighing shot) is scheduled on the Taupo Branch calendar to follow the 4P rimfire and/or centrefire match/es, 3rd Sunday of a month.
The match is shot from 100 metres.
The NSR&IM allows that the match can be shot on any range day between 21st June and 10th June the following year.
https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/about-us/structure/rules-and-information/
Working Bee
On the fifth Sunday of a month.
Tasks will be determined by maintenance priority.