held over Labour Weekend 2024 at the registered Air rifle range, 569 Tauhei Road Morrinsville.

WHEN: Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th October 2024

WHERE: Piako Air Rifle Range 569 Tauhei Road Morrinsville

WHAT: 50 Knockdown targets – [15mm, 25mm, 40mm hit zones] – [10m-50m]
REGISTER BY: Sunday 13th October (1 day $25, 2 days $40, after 13th Oct $30/day)
SATURDAY 26tht OCTOBER: Spring Piston SUNDAY 27th OCTOBER: PCP
TIMING: 8:30am Gates open, sign in and equipment validation 9:00am - 9:45am Sighting in range
open 9:45am -10am Briefing 10am Competition start. BBQ & Prize giving to follow each day

SPECIAL NOTES:
∙ NZAFTA Field Target Rules apply, please ensure you are familiar with these rules. You can find
them at https://nzfieldtarget.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/nzafta-comprehensive-rules-2023-3.pdf
∙ All PCP shooters must carry a current FAL & present when required (e.g. signing in)
∙ Maximum rifle power is 28ftlb for High Power & 12ftlb for International categories.
∙ Your equipment will be validated after signing in on the day of competition. This will include rifle
chronograph test and accessories compliance check. Please check the rules for what is allowed.
∙ Your rifle will be chronograph tested again during competition.
∙ The course will be altered between day one and day two.
∙ Eligibility: Competitors must be a member of an NZAFTA affiliated club to be eligible for National
prizes.
∙ Veteran Champion and Lady Champion will be determined from best score from any
International or HP category from either day.
∙ The WAG MANN Cup for top team will be decided by most points comprising of 1) a spring
piston score [Int or HP] 2) a PCP Int score and 3) a PCP HP score from a given club [must be 3
different shooters]
∙ No refunds for non-attendance.

Join the club Pete, I reckon you'd like it. 

Pete, yes you can shoot. It would be best if you could come to a shoot before the nats so you can get familiar with the rules and how things work. We are having a club shoot this sunday. You are more than welcome to come and take a look. just ask for Alex or myself and you will be well taken care of.

Paul, you should come. it would be good to catch up with you again, its been a while.

 Shooting starts at 10am. should be all done by 3pm ish... maybe a little later if there are delays due to target problems or if there is a shoot off. Ive booked a motel down there so i will be there both days.

Saturday is Spring gun. Sunday PCP. 

All are welcome.

No problem with photos. But there is no mobile coverage there. You might get lucky in some spots but it is not the best. so no updates possible throughout the day... But can update Saturday night if you guys are interested

Okay then i shall take my laptop with me and upload some pictures of the days shoot. Not sure how many photos i will be able to take as my main goal will be knocking down targets...

Sunday will be better as i am not shooting and will be free to annoy everyone lol

Well good news on my part is....Putting my work off till next week and spending the day tinkering with my rifle seems to have done the trick.

I have securely fixed the stock to the gun and the hamster is also solidly  mounted to the stock. I zeroed my gun in again and i found if i use my reading glasses when range finding it is once again on the mark and my old click chart is accurate once again

I have shot at Piako and it was a windy day then. Kruz you would enjoy the whole wind judging thing. Hitting a 40 mm killzone at 50 m after holding off for windage is very satisfying when the target drops. That clink of the target is rewarding.

I quite like this guys videos on FT. Dispite everyone having their own style, there are good pointers here.

https://youtu.be/S-13Xjrap_Q?si=t0zWHD0Yd8pH2Ky-

 Photos would be great too. 

We used to have them up in the trees. But with the new range regulations it was unpractical to do this because of the COF rules and also the reset strings were a problem due to the fact that when you pulled on the string it didnt reset the target because the string was on the wrong angle to the target.

It was good to meet you guys today. I hope you enjoyed it.

Here are some photos. I was a little busy to take more but im waiting for more to be sent to me and ill post them up when they arrive.

How did Earl and Rob do? They will be getting some good shooting time in for the worlds in USA coming uo.

Earl got 3rd in 12lbs springer after a shoot off. I cant remember what he got in PCP which is bad on my part because i added up all the score cards lol. Rob first in 12lbs springer and got second in 12lbs PCP

Will you put up results? I guess I can go to NZFTA forum for that though.  

I'll take you seriously Kruz,  but no, you have to do that yourself.  While there's no restrictions on scopes, apart from automated range finders, FT generally uses a large mag and objective scope so that you can determine the range by focusing the scope. The short field of focus picks out details that come into focus and then you can reference that to distance noted marks on the focus wheel.

Generally then you dial in the elevation, but some may holdover.

We use high power magnification scopes like Paul said. To explain it a little better we first set up on a nice bright day with the new scope. Next we place markers out at set distances. Then you use the big side wheels on the scope to focus to that marker which you would have already measured to the set distance. Once it is in focus you know the distance of that marker. You then make a mark on the side wheel so you know the distance. you do this from 55 yards down to 10 yards.

Next you set your zero. This is the zero on the turret. to do this i normally set mine at 30 yards. So you put a target out to 30 yards I normally have a4 paper and draw a line from left to right...focus your scope to make sure it is right. then shoot at the target till you are hitting the line. Then set your scope turret to zero.

Then figure out your click chart. To do this place your target at each distance you think you will need then shoot at it while adjusting your clicks on the turret till you are hitting your line and then right the number of clicks it took to get there. You can also use software for this as well.

So when you are out in the field just focus on the target, check the distance on your side wheel and the adjust your clicks to suit and you "should" be bang on.

The problem with that system is your field of view. these high power scopes dont have a very wide angle and it would take way to long to find the target. then by the time you dial it in and adjust the clicks the animal would probably be long gone.

MY scope is 8-32x56 and that is considered entry level. Most use 10-50x60 at a min

All the targets have a hole in the middle. There is a plate behind the hole.  you have to shoot through the hole. That hits the plate and knocks the target over.

Hitting anywhere other than through this hole will not knock the target over. You get 1 point for knocking the target over. No point if you do not knock the target over.

Yes it is max 55 yards. The target has a hole size of 40mm at 55 yards. and the closer targets have smaller holes down to 12mm depending how far away you are.