Hi from Christchurch

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   Hi all,

I'm still new to your beautiful country, I came from South Africa and want to get back into air rifle shooing.
I've had a trigger finger from a very young age and gave up my rifles and pistols when I moved to NZ.
I primarily done pigeon pest control at factories in SA, I also enjoyed target shooting with forum members.

In the end my last two rifles were, HW 97kt 0.2 (5mm) and TX 200hc walnut. 177

So I would like to do a bit of trigger pulling again and before I buy my first file here I'd just like to put out my feelers and make sure I can even take the rifle out the cupboard, are there any members that get together in the Christchurch area to throw some lead down range?

Thanks, and looking forward to the forum.

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Smith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 05 May 2025 Location: Christchurch Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Hi from Christchurch Posted: 06 May 2025 at 10:48pm
	Hi all, I'm still new to your beautiful country, I came from South Africa and want to get back into air rifle shooing. I've had a trigger finger from a very young age and gave up my rifles and pistols when I moved to NZ. I primarily done pigeon pest control at factories in SA, I also enjoyed target shooting with forum members. In the end my last two rifles were, HW 97kt 0.2 (5mm) and TX 200hc walnut. 177 So I would like to do a bit of trigger pulling again and before I buy my first file here I'd just like to put out my feelers and make sure I can even take the rifle out the cupboard, are there any members that get together in the Christchurch area to throw some lead down range? Thanks, and looking forward to the forum.

RangerPete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Apr 2023 Location: Cambridge. Status: Offline Posts: 968	Post Options Post Reply Quote RangerPete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 hours 36 minutes ago at 2:24pm
	Howzit Boet, Welcome to the forum. None of the regular posters are from Christchutch, but you never know, someone might pop their head up out of the wood work
	Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

Smith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 05 May 2025 Location: Christchurch Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 hours 36 minutes ago at 6:24pm
	Thanks Pete, Appreciate the reply, yip hoping for something before I throw some cash at a air rifle. Atleast being well versed in air rifles I don't come with the newbie question of which is better Weihrauch or Air Arms springer?

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 11 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1543	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 3 hours 35 minutes ago at 1:25am
	Hi Smith, welcome here. Hopefully someone from the SI chirps up for you. There is a NZ Airgunners facebook page where you might get in touch with someone. Just make sure you don't try and buy or sell, or even use those words there as the algorithms flag it and can shut us down. Billbob is from the South Island pretty sure.