WELLINGTON SMALLBORE RIFLE ASSN

Age: 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.

Safety: All new members are given a good grounding in firearms safety and the safe handling of rifles. All shooting is supervised by range officers.

Coaching: New members are allocated a coach, generally a senior member of the club, who in most cases is a qualified coach. Coaching is available at all levels for hose that want it.

Costs: Subscriptions are about $110 per year for adults. Nightly fees are about $4.00. Ammunition is $5.00 - $12.00 for a box of fifty rounds depending on quality. Costs vary from club to club.

Equipment: The rifles used are .22 calibre single shot target rifles. Sporting rifles using magazines are not permitted. All clubs have rifles, jackets and other equipment for use by members who do not have their own.

What: Smallbore rifle shooting is shot all year round - Indoor in the winter and outdoor in summer. Indoor shooting is generally shot at 25 yards with the normal course of fire being either 10 or 20 shots plus sighting shots. Outdoor shooting is shot over a distance of 50 metres using the same rifle as indoor. The normal course of fire is 20, 30 or 60 shots plus sighting shots.

Where: There are four indoor ranges and one outdoor range in Wellington City:

The "Royal Tiger" Range in Newtown
The Brooklyn Range in Brooklyn
The Onslow Range in Khandallah
The Wellington Pistol Club range adjacent to the Royal Tiger Range (Outdoor)

Refer to the "Club Contacts" page of this website for details of time, day of week and contact number.