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 | Detail | Location | Contact | Additional Details | |
| Sunday, 18 December 2022 | 1pm | Benchrest 5 x 50m group targets | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |
| Sunday, 15 January 2023 | 1pm | Benchrest 5 x 50m hunter class targets | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |
| Saturday, 28 January 2023 | 9am | NZDA Sporting Rifle South Island Championship (centrefire) | Invercargill Rifle Range (Cobbe Road off Stead Street, Otara) | Thomas Mead | tbmead@xtra.co.nz | |
| Saturday, 28 January 2023 - Monday, 30 January 2023 | NZDA North Island Benchrest Centrefire Champs | Tokoroa Shooting Sports Complex, 205 Newell Road, Tokoroa | Malcolm Perry | mpmalcolmperry@gmail.com | Camping available for $5 per night, hot showers available | |
| Friday 10th & Saturday 11th February 2023 | 7pm & 9am | Benchrest School 101 | Tauriko Club Rooms & TECT Park 300m range | Ian Owen and Baden Prentice | 027 490 8613 | View Flyer here. |
| Sunday, 12 February 2023 | 11am | Benchrest 2 x 50n International Targets | Murchison | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |
| Sunday, 12th February 2023 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |
| Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th February 2023 | NZDA Sporting Rifle Nationals | North Auckland Range | Paul Carmine | paulcarmine2000@gmail.com | ||
| Sunday, 19 February 2023 - Saturday, 25 February 2023 | TSNZ Nationals | McLeans Island, Christchurch | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||
| Sunday, 26 February 2023 | 9am | NZDA Wilkinson Postal Shoot | Invecargill Rifle Range (Cobbe Road off Stead Street, Otara) | Thomas Mead | tbmead@xtra.co.nz | |
| Friday, 3 March 2023 - Monday, 6 March 2023 | 10am | NZDA Scoped Rifle Nationals | Tokoroa Shooting Sports Complex, 205 Newell Road, Tokoroa | Malcolm Perry | mpmalcolmperry@gmail.com | Range open at 9am each day. Camping available for $5 per night, hot showers available |
| Sunday, 12 March 2023 | 1pm | Benchrest 5 x 100yd group targets | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |
| Saturday, 18 March 2023 - Sunday, 19 March 2023 | TSNZ South Island Outdoor Champs | McLeans Island, Christchurch | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||
| Friday, 7 April 2023 - Monday, 10 April 2023 |
NZDA Benchrest Nationals |
Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||
| Sunday, 16 April 2023 | 1pm | Benchrest 5 x 100m hunter targets | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |
| Sunday, 7 May 2023 | 1pm | Benchrest 2 x International Targets | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | |
| Sunday, 7th May 2023 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |
| Saturday, 3rd - Monday 5th June 2023 | Zuppa Shoot - Benchrest Centerfire | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||
| Friday, 14 July 2023 - Sunday, 16 July 2023 | Matariki Rimfire Challenge | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||
| Sunday, 6th August 2023 | 8.30am | Peeking Wallaby Match | Tect Park Range, Whataroa Rd, Tauranga | Baden Prentice | baden.prentice@gmail.com | |
| Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd September 2023 | NZDA Sporting Rifle North Island Champs | Paul Carmine | paulcarmine2000@gmail.com | |||
| Saturday 21st - Monday 23rd October 2023 | NZDA South Island Benchrest Nationals | Nelson | Graeme Smith | lvhvbr@gmail.com | ||
| Sunday, 5th November 2023 | 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!
