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The range would be outdoor and is part of an unused portion of our already certified shotgun range. We have an area 20m wide and ranging from 10m out to 40 deep from the firing line for target positioning. It is 10-33m on the flat ground (grass) and then an 11m high sloping mound behind out to 40m where targets can be located on the slope.
I plan to build permanent benches and places to either stand (benchrest style) or for supervised kids to shoot seated from a raised platform. I can build in shooting positions and expand if there is a need. Its a bit of a see how we go arrangement. It seems that in the Uk the shooter is at a table arranged side by side. 

Hayden

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FalconNZ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 Jun 2026 Location: Timaru Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote FalconNZ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jul 2026 at 10:47am
	Hi, The range would be outdoor and is part of an unused portion of our already certified shotgun range. We have an area 20m wide and ranging from 10m out to 40 deep from the firing line for target positioning. It is 10-33m on the flat ground (grass) and then an 11m high sloping mound behind out to 40m where targets can be located on the slope. I plan to build permanent benches and places to either stand (benchrest style) or for supervised kids to shoot seated from a raised platform. I can build in shooting positions and expand if there is a need. Its a bit of a see how we go arrangement. It seems that in the Uk the shooter is at a table arranged side by side. Hayden

nunga Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Pukekohe Status: Online Posts: 1135	Post Options Post Reply Quote nunga Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2026 at 1:52pm
	One thing t keep in mind. Just because you already have a certified shotgun range does not mean you are automatically covered. You will probably have to get / update your Ammunition Danger Area (ADA) Template and get it checked off by the police since you will be adding lanes to the range. also another thing that needs to be looked at is the Cone of fire (COF) for each target. They are very anal about all of this sort of thing now. Keep us updated on this because it would be very interesting to see what they say As to your target question. I might have something for you but i need to check first.
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FalconNZ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 27 Jun 2026 Location: Timaru Status: Offline Posts: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote FalconNZ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2026 at 11:59pm
	Thanks for that advice. The range management are planning to amend the RSO’s for the shotgun range which has been certified for pistol and rifle already. That I am happy about to be honest. I will report back in due course. I have managed to get hold of Andy Mayberry, unfortunately the Weirauch 97 was sold but I have the TX coming for a look, maybe tomorrow. Will need to find a scope before we can do some bench testing. Any recommendations of a particular model for HFT use? H

nunga Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Joined: 09 Mar 2013 Location: Pukekohe Status: Online Posts: 1135	Post Options Post Reply Quote nunga Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 hours 9 minutes ago at 9:51pm
	With HFT the scopes are generally lower powered than FT shooting scopes because you cant adjust them on range and it is pretty much point and shoot. I found the my 3-9x32 was very good. people have their own favorites and setups and im sure there will be someone here that can be more useful than me on this.
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-Ec Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2025 Location: Matamau Status: Offline Posts: 228	Post Options Post Reply Quote -Ec Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 45 minutes ago at 8:53am
	From what I've seen on YouTube most seem to use a magnification of between 8-12x and 40-50mm objective lens. Also some form of half-mildot reticule as with HFT hold overs and hold unders are key. Here are a few videos that might help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4cOg9f4zwg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0UpaG5b-LQ&t=661s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxthu6zoPJg
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