The ranges are restricted to the firing of the following firearms:
Range One
[a] Pistols up to and including .45 Calibre.
[b] Shotguns up to and including 12 Gauge.
[c] Rifles up to and including .223/5.56mm Calibre.
[d] Rifles chambered for Pistol ammunition up to and including .45 Calibre.
[e] Black Powder Firearms up to and including .58 Calibre.
Range Two
[a] Pistols up to and including .45 Calibre.
[b] Shotguns up to and including 12 Gauge.
[c] Rifles up to and including 8mm.
[d] Rifles chambered for Pistol ammunition up to and including .45 Calibre.
[e] Blackpowder rifles up to and including .75 Calibre.
[f] Air pistols or air rifles.
Range Three
[a] Pistols up to and including .45 Calibre.
[c] Rifles chambered for Pistol ammunition up to and including .45 Calibre.
[d] Black Powder rifles up to .75 Calibre.
[e] Shotguns up to and including 12 Gauge.
Range Four (Sighting In)
[a] Pistols up to and including .45 Calibre.
[b] Rifles up to and including 8mm.
[c] Rifles chambered for Pistol ammunition up to and including .45 Calibre.
[d] Black Powder rifles up to .75 Calibre.
Range Five (a) and (b)
[a] Pistols up to and including .45 Calibre.
[b] Rifles chambered for Pistol ammunition up to and including .45 Calibre.
[c] Black Powder Pistols up to and including .58 Calibre.
Range Six (a) and (b)
[a] Pistols up to and including .45 Calibre.
[b] Rifles chambered for Pistol ammunition up to and including .45 Calibre.
[c] Shotguns up to and including 12 Gauge.
[d] Blackpowder rifles up to and including .75 Calibre.
[e] Air pistols & air rifles.
All Ranges
• No fully automatic firearms may be used on any range at any time unless express permission is given by the Club President..
• All steel targets to be engaged at a minimum distance of 7 meters
• No firearms that have had alterations or modifications made to them that makes them illegal or unsafe may be used on these ranges at any time
• No Firearms that are held against a “C” Category firearms Licence may be used on any range at any time.
• All Courses of fire for IPSC matches and Cowboy Action matches to be approved by the duty Range Officer where applicable.
• The Direction of fire on all ranges must be maintained in a direction that ensures all shots can be contained within the confines of the main stop butt.
• No bullet impact from direct fire is permitted into the range surface. RR&GC Range Standing Orders 2022.
The Officers and Committee for the 2022-2023 year have been elected. The Officers email available via the contacts page.
Officers:
- President - Graham B
- Vice President - Martin H
- Secretary - Tony W
- Treasurer - Ian F
Committee:
- Gareth H
- Matt B
- Peter M
- Bertus V
- Troy A
The Smallbore Rifle Section shoots at an indoor range during the winter months, 1 April to 30 September, at the Manawatu Indoor Smallbore Range, Totara Road, Palmerston North.
We shoot Tuesday nights from 7.30pm.
Our discipline uses a .22 cal. target rifle shooting at a target 25yards (22metres) away while in the prone position. The rifles used are .22 caliber single shot target rifles. Sporting rifles using magazines are not permitted. The section supplies target rifles and ammunition for new shooters to use.
Age is no restriction on shooting. Provided you are big enough to hold the rifle then you can participate. We have members of school age right through to those well past retirement age. And smallbore rifle shooting is an “Equal Opportunity” sport, men and women compete on equal terms.
All new shooters have a trainer assigned to them. They will start by using the rifle on a rest until they demonstrate correct and safe use of the rifle. As their skills develop the rest is replaced with an arm sling and shooting jacket.
With more experience and skill shooters will want to purchase their own rifle, ammunition and gear either second hand or new from suppliers such as Target Shooting New Zealand shop.
You can be as competitive as you like; or just come along for the sociality. There is no obligation to enter competitions however members of this section are encouraged to participate in local, regional and national competitions, to make themselves available for selection for Club, Manawatu, North Island and New Zealand teams as they progress from starting as a D grade shooter through the C, B, A and Master grades.
Outdoor Smallbore
During the summer smallbore is shot outdoor over a distance of 50 meters using the same rifle as indoor. We shoot on Range 2 at the Clubs Turitea Road property. The normal course of fire is 30 or 60 shots plus sighting shots. The effects of wind and sun mean this a challenging discipline especially in the well renowned Manawatu wind. For more information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
