After the success of last year's Whisper Competition we are doing it again. Saturday, December 8th, 10am start. Guns and ammunition are provided for this match and included in the entry cost. Suppressed 9mm pistols and pistol carbines are provided for a variety of novel stages. Hearing protection is not required =)

Thanks everyone who came to the fundraiser.

A great day was had by all.

Results are posted

All proceeds of this match will go towards further noise reduction of the ranges.

Also thanks to the people that donated an entry fee even though they couldn't make the shoot.

Your donations are even more appreciated.

Have you ever wanted the chance to shoot a suppressed firearm?

Keen to see how accurate what you see in the movies is?

Well if you're an APC member then here's your chance!

All shooting is from Tyro or table starts - no holster gear required.

ENTER HERE

This is a fundraising fun match currently open to APC members only.

(Non-members may register and go on a standby list and shoot if there are free slots remaining)

The match will be shot to PNZ Multigun rules and will include shooting suppressed pistols and pistol carbines.

All ammo required is included with your entry fee and will be supplied on the day.

(additional ammo can be purchased if necessary)

Entry Fee is $100 and must be paid into the APC Competition Account ASB 12-3032-0733085-60

on or before Friday 26th May - No payments will be accepted on the day.

Entry Fee includes:

100 rounds of 9mm subsonic ammo (extra ammo is available at $5/10 Rounds)BBQ after the shootTrophies will be awarded to the top shooters

We have 73 entries and will have a lot to get through and the weather is looking not great.

In order to try and get ahead of it on Friday we have made the following changes to the schedule:

Registration will be open on Thursday at the range from 3pm - 5pm. Registration will continue on Friday morning from 6:30am till 8am. Briefing will be at 8am with first shots fired at 8:30am.

Gun checks will be run at registration so you'll need to bring shotguns and handguns and all your mags.

If the weather sets in we could be looking at it being too dark to continue shooting around 4-4:30pm.

We will be running 5 squads of 14/15 and with bad weather will need everyone working to get through all the stages each day.

The plan is for each squad to break after 3 stages and get their lunches then eat them on the go.

Lastly, we will be filming this weekend and want to demonstrate ourselves as a recreational sport so no camouflage or paramilitary clothing. If you don't comply with this you'll be asked to change and if you can't change you'll be asked to leave the range.

Just a reminder that Rotorua Pistol Club's "King of Carbine" match is coming up on Sunday 19th March 2017.

Entries prior to 4th March are $100 then $120 after.

Match info and registration can be found here

This is event is starting to get some traction and should be another great shoot.

Hi Boys and Girls

The entry form for the 2017 3Gun Nationals is now online here.

Note the special entry fees for ladies and juniors.

We'd love to see as many at this event as possible.

See you all in Rotorua!

Aleks

Hi Everyone

Now that the festive season is over work is continuing on the noise reduction measures at Auckland Pistol Club.

Work is progressing on Range 3 and the right hand side of the range is almost complete.

The Whisper Panels on the exterior walls are now in place and have made a very noticeable difference to the noise levels from Range 3.

Preliminary testing has shown excellent results and once work is complete Range 3 should be back to normal operation.

The new exterior range wall is well underway and once this has been finished the left hand side of Range 3 will be cladded with the Whisper Panels and final testing completed.

Once Range 3 is completed work will begin on Range 2b. The existing layout of this range makes it the next most cost-effective to soundproof. Our next biggest hurdle will be raising the necessary funds to purchase the materials required to push the project along.

Each Whisper Panel costs us $250+GST ($287.50 incl GST) and we will require a lot of them in order to soundproof the entire complex.

We will be doing everything we can to fund-raise for this project as membership fees will not be enough to cover the materials and labour we will need to complete the project. If anyone would would like to sponsor a panel or more your donation would be gratefully received.

To sponsor a panel please contact our Treasurer - Rob - treasurer@pistolclub.org.nz

This year Christmas Day is a Sunday and as a courtesy to our many supportive neighbors there will be no shooting on Christmas Day, Sunday 25th of December.

The Auckland Pistol Club committee would like to wish everyone all the best for Xmas and the New Year.

We look forward to seeing you around the ranges in 2017.

We had our annual Christmas shoot and club prizegiving last Sunday.

There was a good turnout with some fun shooting events by each section with prizes of frozen chickens up for grabs. The day also afforded everyone the opportunity to see the work undertaken on range 3 with a lot of positive feedback given.

It's been a difficult year for the club because of the constraints around noise but we still managed to get some club champs matches in for some of the sections. We've added a results page to the club website under the NEWS menu where we will start to post results for club champs matches and also other competitions that we host.

The results page can be found here: http://www.pistolclub.org.nz/results

This year the 3Gun section awarded the Jon Hine cup for the first time to the overall winner in Standard Division. Jon was maintenance officer at the club for many years and very active with IPSC and 3Gun.

He was part of the core team that built the stages for the IPSC Australasians held in Rotorua in 2013 and tirelessly gave up his weekends to create an amazing shoot.

The cup is a memorial to Jon, who sadly passed away in January this year.

Congratulations go out to Brent Millard who was the first recipient of the cup.

Hi everyone.

Here's the latest update regarding the sound-proofing work being carried out on Range 3.

The plywood interior relining has been painted and installation of the interior acoustic material has begun. Autex contractors are expected to complete the interior part of the installation by the end of this week.

We have received some of the exterior whisper sheeting - about enough to do half of the external work required. The balance is being shipped in another container with ETA still to be confirmed.

Once the materials we have on hand are installed we should be in a position to do some initial testing which will give us an indication of the effectiveness of the sound-proofing system.

Our next update will be once the materials are up and the testing has been done.

We hope to be able to announce at that time that the ISSF section are able to return to full sunday matches once again.

Hi everyone.

Just a quick update regarding the sound-proofing work being carried out on Range 3.

The plywood interior relining is now complete and should have been painted over the weekend.

The next phase involves interior acoustic material being installed by Autex hopefully this week. We are expecting the exterior Whisper sheeting to arrive from Europe any time now and we plan to have this installed around the end of November / early December.

Once the lining process has been completed we will then be in a position to conduct more sound testing to determine the effectiveness of the noise reduction from our efforts.

These test results will then be provided to Auckland Council and we will determine next steps to continue the noise mitigation process.

The club prize-giving and Christmas shoot is this Sunday the 4th of December. Any members that are interested in seeing the progress are welcome to come out and inspect the work undertaken to date.

Further updates will be sent out via club newsletter emails and here on the club website and Facebook page as they come to hand.

We are pleased to announce that work the committee has done with the Auckland City Council has allowed us to reopen for shooting within certain parameters until further noise reduction work can be undertaken at the range.

It is IMPERATIVE members have read and understand the current shooting conditions and procedures which are listed above the sign-in table at the range. Failure to follow these conditions will result in the closure of the club again and any member(s) responsible will face suspension or cancellation of their membership.

The range will be overseen each shooting day by a Range Master who is a committee member or other club member appointed by committee to ensure compliance of the new restrictions. Failure to follow directions by the Range Master may also lead to suspension or cancellation of your membership.

If you have any questions or concerns about the restricted operation of the club please email the club secretary

Dear Club members,

The proximity token reader has been working well but there is now an error with some of the recently issued tokens. This should typically only effect new members that have been added recently.

If you are 'swiping' in and the machine says 'Thank-you' and shows a green light then all is well.

If the machine has previously done this for you but now says 'FAIL' and shows a red light please click here to email me.

Please include:

your name,

your PNZ/membership number,

and the number printed on the token you have.

I will update the machine and it will accept your token again.

If you haven't had a chance to swipe your token recently or are unsure if it is working by all means click the link above, provide the details and I will make sure that they are correct in the proximity token reader.

Regards

APC Club Secretary

"Dust off those shelf queens and come along for a relaxed fun event at KPC!"

Saturday the 13th February 2016 Hotsprings Road, Katikati, Tauranga

Sign in by: 8.30am Saturday 13th February 2016

Match Briefing 8.45am Saturday 13th February 2016

Shooting will start at 9am sharp, Results will be emailed out after the match.

5 Stages based around IPSC rules, scoring and Safety.

Minimum 220+ Rounds (Please bring extra ammunition)

BYO ammo, food and water.

All Pistol Carbines Welcome.

All shooters welcome and carbine sharing allowed.

A pistol carbine unit will be available for hire, price $50.00 includes pistol fitted into Carbine unit. The Carbine provided will be a DarkForce fitted with CZ75 SP-01 Pistol.

Roni Pistol Carbine may also be available for a Glock 17.

Carbine sharing will be required for Hire Carbines.

Please advise in advance if you wish to hire one, payment is cash on the day.

Hawke’s Bay Pistol Club presents

IPSC Summer Challenge Invitational

January 23rd and 24th 2016

A Hawkes Bay PC Level 2 Event

12 Handgun IPSC Stages

Round Count: 220 (minimum required, bring lots more)

A PNZ Graded Match:

Medals awarded for all Divisions and Categories..........

Certificates for all Grades

ENTRIES CLOSE 17th JANUARY

From the 1st of January 2016 Club ID cards must be worn if you are shooting on the ranges.

Visitors fees will increase to $20 and a shooting visitor must wear an issued ID card and pay the range fee.

If you have no card you can purchase a visitors ID card for the day for $20.

Not wearing an ID card may result in membership suspension.

If you have not uploaded a photograph for your new ID card go to the Contact tab on the club website. Old paper laminated cards will no longer be valid in the new year.

Two working bees have been scheduled.

Saturday 21st November 9am- 12pm

Saturday 9th January 9am -12pm

Both are general tidy up around the club-rooms and ranges.

Please note ALL ranges are closed during the working bee time.

The APC Club Champs will be run over two days this year Sunday Nov. 15th & Sunday 29th.

Over these two days members can post aggregate scores for any or all of the 3 divisions (open, metallic & production).

Both days have 10am starts and the range will be available all day to shoot the Bianchi Cup events.

The range will run free squadding:

a spotter/scorer is required to run you through each match and score your targets.

Scores should be noted on the blackboard and submitted to the APC Action Section Director with this scorer's name.

Sunday 8th November - IPSC Standard Division Club Champs.

Even if you don't have a dedicated Standard gun you can bring along your CZ or Glock as long as they fit in the box. You can load up your mags past 15 and use your safety or shoot first shot double action if you prefer.

Sunday 15th November - IPSC Open Division Club Champs.

Pretty much same goes as for the Standard champs.

Bring what you have and have some fun or just shoot your regular division for prectice before the PNZ IPSC Nationals the following week.

Challenging stages, fantastic weather and a fun bunch of shooters led to a very successful competition. A great time was had by all and can't wait for the next one! Thanks to Andrew,

Debbie and everyone that contributed to making this a memorable match.

Results as follows:

This weekend sees the 3rd annual Rack n Roll IPSC competition.

Rack n Roll was first held to provide a local match for Classic and Revolver shooters with an emphasis on fun. We shoot 12 stages over two days splt to approximately 100 rounds per day.

When we held the inaugural match there were a few shooters without revolvers or 1911s that wanted to shoot the match for practice. They really enjoyed the match so the following year we opened it up to all divisions . Last year almost half the competitors shot other divisions and trophies are awarded across all divisions.

This year the emphasis is still on revolvers and 1911s with the two shield trophies being awarded in these two divisions but trophies will be awarded to other divisions. The Rack n Roll also qualifies as a grading match for any divisions with 3 or more Master Grade shooters as per the IPSC section policy on the PNZ website.

This year's stages will have a good level of challenge but nothing too tricky for a novice to handle. Once again the emphasis is on having fun and experienced shooters are there happy to help new shooters along.

Most of the shooters are from APC so there will be plenty of familiar faces around.

The stages are set and the weather is looking good so come along and join in and give it a go!

Summer is here!!!

This coming Wednesday (28th Oct) all ranges at the club are closed due to the setup for the the Rack & Roll match. After the match the club will be operating on Summer Hours (Wed 4th November on-wards).

Hi everyone

Just a quick heads up that the online entry for the North Island IPSC Champs 2015 hosted by Hamilton Pistol Club on the 12-13th September is now availablehere

It will be a two day match comprising of 14 stages and chronograph - 209 rounds.

Final day for entries is Friday 28th August 2015.

Match entry fee is $110 or $60 for Juniors

Lunch will be provided both days.

Get your Double Tap entry in soon!!We've just hit 51 entries with two weeks left before entries close off.

If you've been shooting club matches and enjoying it this is your chance to experience one of the best matches in NZ without the expense of travel.

We've got several rookies already and you'll be looked after by the helpful ROs and the experienced shooters in your squad.

If you're thinking about entering but unsure about it come talk to me on the range - Aleks

No it's not on fire, in fact it leaks. The roof is in need of repair, but they just don't make a catchy song with those lyrics.

Repairs are coming. Look forward in the next few weeks to the start of some long run roofing iron replacing the current tiled roof.

Also Nova roof is to be installed on Range One, to prevent the rain from coming into the concrete pad area....and the walkway at the back of Range Two is to be covered over to give you some shelter while shooting on those rainy days.

Hi All

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The main match is on July 18-19th.

The competition comprises of 12 stages and 210 rounds approx.

Douple Tap is one of the premier competitions held in NZ and a great opportunity for APC members to attend a quality matach in friendly surroundings without the expense of travelling.

Any questions please feel free to contact me.

See you there!

Aleks F

Last day for early bird entries is the 30th January.

Enter online here: Online Entry

For those of you that would like to start the New Year off with a bang just a reminder that there are still a few places left for the Shotgun Match being held by Warkworth Pistol Club on the 18th of January.

Minimum Round Count is 120 Bird and 13 slugs but as always bring extra ammo. * Chamber flags are compulsory! *

** Entrants registered for this Shotgun Match will be given preferential entry to their Rifle match later this summer ** For more details or to enter online please click

Just a quick update to advise that the training roster has been updated to March 2015.

A reminder that the club returns to Summer Hours from this Wednesday (29th Oct) which are:

Wednesday 3pm - 6pm

Saturday 10am - 4.30pm

Sunday 10am - 6pm

Congratulations to our members that competed at the World Shoot.

Placings were as follows:

Open Division (410 Competitors)

Ramel Maligro 74th

Production Division (394 Competitors)

Joseph Maligro 187th

Standard Division (372 Competitors)

James Peters 140th

Classic Division (105 Competitors)

Steve Welsh 70th

Peter Vujcich 77th

Just a quick update to advise the club revolver champs will now be held on the 9th of November followed by a BBQ afterwards.

APC members can now enjoy the convenience of getting their pinkies via email.

In order to get a pinkie electronically you need to sign up for a Login to the Members Section which can be found under Contact on the website.

Once you're approved you can log in and apply online for a pink slip.

The request will be received by the club armourer who will check your membership is current then complete the LE-2/1 Form and email it back to you.

You can then print this form and take it to your Arms Officer to apply for your Permit to Procure.

On Saturday November 1 APC is hosting an ISSF Air Competition at the Mt Eden Parafed 10m Air Range. Club members are welcome to participate in this event. If you would like to enter please contact Paul at issf@pistolclub.org.nzand he will send you the entry form. As an added bonus your score from this shoot will be used for the Air Pistol Club Champs.

If you want to register an Air Pistol Club Champ score but do not wish to enter in the competition, the range is available afterwards for you to shoot a match. Please inform Paul so that air targets are ready for you to use.

On Sunday November 2 as part of the ISSF Invitational shoot Range 3 & 3A at the club is booked so the normal club match will not be available for club members.

The ranges are all set up and ready for a fantastic shoot this weekend with 108 shooters from NZ and Australia attending this match. Competitor Handbook can be downloaded .