www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Events : 2017 National champs Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 27 May 2026 12:22:26 +0000 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:20:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=391 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2381#2381 Author: Hidayat
Subject: 391
Posted: 31 Oct 2017 at 3:20pm

Hahaha... Cheers Paul, I couldn't imagine take shot with 45cal on place like that,it's close as loud 12ga shotgun,and someone will call boys in blue

Edited by Hidayat - 31 Oct 2017 at 3:22pm]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:20:24 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2381#2381 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2380#2380 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 391
Posted: 31 Oct 2017 at 12:28pm

I reckon you'd do fine with whatever scope you are comfortable with. If you can figure out the range and know your holdover or hold under no reason why you won't drop the targets. Brett turned up with a fixed power scope, high power, vape powered pcp, and did well.
Really the big scopes are to be able to range accurately.
If you used your cattle slayer you'd make your own kill zone.]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:28:16 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2380#2380 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2379#2379 Author: Hidayat
Subject: 391
Posted: 31 Oct 2017 at 12:17pm

That looks like lots of fun guys...some veery nice guns but the scope is scarry for me,maybe because i never join FT.even 3-9x power is too much for hunter like me,im still prefer 4x32

Edited by Hidayat - 31 Oct 2017 at 3:13pm]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:17:39 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2379#2379 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2378#2378 Author: nunga
Subject: 391
Posted: 26 Oct 2017 at 3:48pm

Some more photos from scotty. he having problems uploading so he sent to me and ill post them up for him..


Cheers Scott!!


































































































































]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:48:55 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2378#2378 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2377#2377 Author: nunga
Subject: 391
Posted: 26 Oct 2017 at 10:26am

yeah it was fun, didnt think to take too many photos.. but scotty has a few photos that he will post up later
]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:26:53 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2377#2377 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2376#2376 Author: Pauly5
Subject: 391
Posted: 26 Oct 2017 at 10:13am

Nice one Ian. I had a great time, and welcomed the challenge of learning to hold off for the breeze.]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:13:13 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2376#2376 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2375#2375 Author: nunga
Subject: 391
Posted: 26 Oct 2017 at 10:04am

Here are some photos of the weekends shooting.











]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:04:31 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2375#2375 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2374#2374 Author: Dingo
Subject: 391
Posted: 24 Oct 2017 at 4:39pm

2017 Nationals Day 2 Report.  

Day 2 dawned sunny and warm. #%#W@& No it didn't, it dawned cloudy, windy and with rain clouds threatening to dump on us at any moment.   

PCP Competitors started arriving, and the clouds grew ever more menacing.   The breeze also started picking up, and ended up being a constant factor all day.   A few km's an hour stronger than day 1.   Although at times, shooting area 3 had little to no wind.   

Just before the briefing started the clouds decided this was a good time to send down the rain.   So it was on with the wet weather gear, and time to get started.  

15 shooters for the day, all lined up at their respective starting lanes, and began to shoot in windy and rainy conditions.  (* We love it * )

Sunday saw Brett Nixon making his first appearance in a while.  Good to see the shoulder is recovering.   Raewyn also braved the conditions and was out amongst it, completing the 50 target course in good time.   

Rob Dyer shot PCP on Sunday, having been lent a spare off Paul Blades, a HFT500 sporting a T50 Scope.   Paul had brought a small arsenal with him, so Rob took the offer to shoot it.    (There wasn't a click chart to accompany the scope, as Paul hasn't had it for long, so Rob spent a few minutes on the sighting in range, obtaining 3 different ranges, before running out of time).    Rob shot extremely well with no click chart, and first time using the rifle in windy conditions. I was partnered with Rob, and I scored him after my rifle malfunctioned. It was a great display of shooting technique, and I'm sure his score would have been higher if he had had a complete and accurate click chart. Well shot Rob. 

Only a couple of stoppages for day 2.  And these were resolved in quick time.   All competitors were finished and off the course by early afternoon, which was fortuitous, as we ended up with 2 Shoot Offs to conduct.  1 to determine the winner of PCP 12ft Class, and the other to determine 2nd place for PCP HP.  

Rob Cawood and Carl Robinson faced off for the 12ft class.    Both getting their sitting shots down.   Kneelers next.   Rob C put on a fantastic display of position hold, and trigger discipline as the wind was buffeting him around for a few minutes, however he held the rifle up in position like it was glued there.   Nailing the shot, to a round of applause from the spectators gathered behind.   Carl up next to face the kneelers, and unlucky to not strike the killzone on his.   Rob C taking out the win.   Well shot to both, and a well deserved win for Rob.   (Carl able to ride in Rob's car for the ride home to Auckland)

Next up was Brian Andrews and Brandon Symes, for the shoot off to decide 2nd place for PCP HP.      Again both gentlemen scoring 1 apiece on the sitters, and moving onto the kneelers.     Brian shot, and again was another masterful display of control in the buffeting wind.  Brian getting both of kneelers down.    Onto Brandon's turn, and Brandon usually has to take his kneeling positionals standing, due to surgery on his knee, but he grinned (well grimaced really), and got himself into a kneeling position.   We could all see the pain in your face Brandon, so well done on getting into position.   Would have been an extremely challenging shot standing. Brandon squeezed off his shots, connecting with one killzone but was unlucky to not connect with the second, so Brian was the victor in the shootoff, taking 2nd place for the HP class.    Well shot and congratulations to both.   

So we all headed back to the pavillion (shed), for some hot food and prize giving. And of course the AGM

Again a big thank you to PIAKO for hosting the Nationals.   And to everyone for helping to pack down the course afterwards.   

The results.  

PCP High Power 

1st - Brett Nixon  - 39
2nd - Brian Andrews (after shootoff) - 36
3rd - Brandon Symes (after shootoff) - 36
4th - Earle Hawkes - 30

PCP 12ft Class 

1st - Rob Cawood (after shootoff) - 40
2nd - Carl Robinson (after shootoff) - 40 
3rd - Rob Dyer - 37
4th - Dave Johnston - 33
5th - Paul Blades - 32
6th - Maurice Hedger - 30
7th - Scott Townsend - 29
8th - Artie Felton - 23
9th - Raewyn Magon - 20  Taking out the Top Lady Shooter's Trophy
10th - Andrew Collins - Withdrawn due to mechanical failure

End of Nationals 2017.   Again thanks to Piako for the great weekend.

I will post photo's soon.   Credit to Scott Townsend for taking photo's of some of the action for us.]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:39:26 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2374#2374 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2373#2373 Author: Dingo
Subject: 391
Posted: 24 Oct 2017 at 4:38pm

Good afternoon all.   Nationals Day 1 Report.

The day dawned all cloudy and threatening to rain, and a breeze started to develop.  

The eager beaver springer shooters arrived, and out came all the sticks on the sighting in range.  

It was onto the chrony station next.   (I shall have pellets there at the start next time).   But everyone chronied okay, as per their chosen class.    

Out onto the course, and the wind had picked up considerably.  

Piako has set 3 distinct areas for this Nationals, and each area has different wind angles.   So it was a challenging time for everyone.   

A few stoppages to start with, not due to faulty targets, but rather the grass on the course was a bit long in places, and there were a few branches which had fallen down obstructing a couple of targets from being seen properly.   As stated at the Prize giving, I appreciated everyone's patience and understanding while these were fixed.    (Target 39's, visibility will be fixed for Sunday).   

The wind played mischief with everyone today, over the 50 target course.  

The results:

Springer High Power : 

Shoot off between Earle Hawkes and Ian Ritchie, with Earle taking it. 

1st. Earle Hawkes  27 
2nd. Ian Ritchie (27) 2nd after shoot off
3rd. Brian Andrews 24
4th. Brian Furth 20

Springer : 

1st. Rob Dyer  37
2nd. Andrew Jurgens 31
3rd. Paul Blades 23
4th. Brandon Symes 22 
4th. Dave Johnston 22

End of Day 1.   PCP Sunday.   With those springer shooters wishing to shoot on Sunday as well, able to, however will be starting after the PCP shooters.

Thank you to all the shooters, and to Piako for the day.]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:38:55 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2373#2373 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=391&PID=2361#2361 Author: nunga
Subject: 391
Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 10:56am

No problem, got your emails and registration..see you in a few weeks bro!
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