NZDA offers shooting competitions - postal shoots (participate at your local club), scoped rifle shoots (i.e. events like Sporting Rifle are tailored to hunters) and the more specialised events like benchrest.
For more information on events read below:
- National Sporting Rifle Shoot (NSRS)
- F Class Competitions
- Free Rifle Competition Shooting
- Field Rifle Competition Shooting
- Hunting Rifle Competitions
Upcoming Shooting Events
| Date | Time | Event | Location/Range | Who To Contact | Email Address | Additional Information | ||||||
| Sunday, 5th November 2023 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday 12 November 2023 | 1pm | 2 x 50m targets rimfire | Murchison | G Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday 3rd December 2023 | 10am | Ken Horner Memorial Shoot | Murchison | Maurice Horner | 027 241 8610 | |||||||
| Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th December 2023 | Canterbury Rimfire Champs | McLeans Island | G Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||||||||
| Sunday 17 December 2023 | 1pm | Benchrest 5 x 50m Group targets (rimfire) | Maitai Range Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday 14 January 2024 | 1pm | 5 x 100yd Hunter Class Target Rimfire | Maitai Range Nelson | G Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday 14th January 2024 | 50m Score targets Rimfire | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | ||||||||
| Saturday 27th - Monday 29th January 2024 | 8.30am | NZDA North Island Benchrest Champs (Centrefire) | Tokoroa Shooting Sports Complex, 205 Newell Road, Tokoroa | Ian Owen | ian6ppc@gmail.com | Entries to Ian by 30th October. Camping available for $5 per night, hot showers available |
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| Sunday 11th February 2024 | 1pm | 2 x 50m targets Rimfire | Murchison | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday, 11th February 2024 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |||||||
| Saturday 17th , Sunday 18th February 2024 | Sporting Rifle Nationals Rimfire Saturday, Centrefire Sunday | North Auckland NZDA Range | Paul Carmine | paulcarmine2000@gmail.com | ||||||||
| Sunday 18th - Saturday 24th February 2024 | TSNZ National Champs | Palmerston North | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||||||||
| March - Date to be confirmed | Scoped Rifle Nationals | Rotorua Range | Malcolm Perry | mpmalcolmperry@gmail.com | ||||||||
| Sunday 10th March 2024 | 1pm | 5 x 100yd Group Targets Rimfire | Maitai Range Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday 10th March 2024 | 9am | Benchrest Match Centrefire | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |||||||
| Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th March 2024 | South Island Outdoor Champs | McLeans Island | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||||||||
| Friday, 29th March - Monday, 1st April 2024 | 8am | NZDA Benchrest Nationals | Maitai Range Nelson | Ian Owen | ian6ppc@gmail.com | |||||||
| Fri 29th March - Sun 31st Marchl Centrefire Champs | ||||||||||||
| Mon 1st April Rimfire Champs (3 International targets) | ||||||||||||
| Sunday 14th April 2024 | 1pm | 2 x 50m targets Rimfire | Maitai Range Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday, 5th May 2024 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |||||||
| Saturday, 1st - Monday 3rd June 2024 | 8am | Zuppa Shoot - Benchrest Centerfire | Maitai Range Nelson | Ian Owen | ian6ppc@gmail.com | |||||||
| Friday, 28th June - Sunday, 30th June 2024 | Matariki Rimfire Challenge | Maitai Range Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||||||||
| Sunday 16th June 2024 | 9am | Centrefire Benchrest 200m | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday, 4th August 2024 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |||||||
| Sunday 8th September 2024 | 9am | Centrefire 300m Benchrest | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |||||||
| Saturday 26th - Monday 28th October 2024 | NZDA South Island Benchrest Nationals | Maitai Range Nelson | Ian Owen | ian6ppc@gmail.com | ||||||||
| Sunday, 3rd November 2024 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com |
NZDA Competition Shooting: All You Need To Know
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Branch vs National Level
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FAQ
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More details on how to purchase official NZDA targets coming soon.
Do you or your branch need more help?
Paul Carmine, North Island Rep. (creator of the NZDA NSRS event, with over 30 NZDA national shooting titles and commonwealth games gold and bronze medals) is available to come to your branch and instruct your range officers on running a shoot at your range.
Paul also coaches hunters in shooting styles and also those interested in improving their shooting skills for hunting.
With the acquired knowledge of technique, practicing dry firing in the various positions and disciplines will improve your skill level.
Put your target shooting skills to practice by going out and bagging more deer!
