Welcome to Target Shooting New ZealandTarget Shooting New Zealand (TSNZ) is the governing body for .22 Smallbore Rifle 25m indoor and 50m outdoor target shooting, together with .177 Air Rifle shooting.TSNZ are directly affiliated to New Zealand Shooting Federation, which governs all Olympic and Commonwealth Games target shooting disciplines within New Zealand. Through the New Zealand Shooting Federation, TSNZ is directly linked to the International Sport Shooting Federation, Commonwealth Shooting Federation, Oceania Shooting Federation, New Zealand Olympic Committee, Hillary Commission, New Zealand Sports Foundation and the other four target shooting associations – clay target / fullbore rifle / deerstalkers / pistol – who collectively with TSNZ form the New Zealand Shooting Federation.
The day to day running of TSNZ’s office is handled by the Liz Taylor based in Levin while Trading is conducted from Christchurch by Ian Pottinger.
Target Shooting New Zealand is made up of 31 Associations, 4 Cooperating Affiliated Bodies, 138 Indoor Clubs and 18 Outdoor Clubs.
Membership of TSNZ currently stands at approx 1600.
The "Rimfire ONLINE" magazine is now produced monthly and posted to the Website with results, articles on coaching and information pertaining to Associations, Clubs and Individuals. Articles to be added can be emailed to the office.
CompetitionsFive Postal Shoots for individuals, clubs and associations are conducted each year by the TSNZ Office, with 70% of the income from entry fees being paid out to the shooters in prize money.
A National Indoor Match is shot at 13 locations spread throughout the country and emailed / faxed to the office for collation.
A "National District Championship" (NDC) match is co-ordinated on behalf of TSNZ by Robbie Gilchrist and shot at locations throughout the country with results faxed to a central point for collating.
ELEY / TSNZ Challenge Postal ShootA Secondary School Postal Shoot is held each year. This postal event is open to every Secondary School in New Zealand and has until recently been fortunate enough to have generous sponsorship from the Eley Ammunition Company, by way of subsidised ammunition.Approximately 900 school pupils take part in this annual competition every year, gaining valuable practical knowledge of firearms safety and handling, apart from experiencing the thrill of target shooting as a sport. The Eley Secondary School competition provides many of our next generation of target shooters. Inter Secondary School Shoulder to Shoulder MatchThis is a match, contested for the first time in 2002. Such was its success that it is now an annual event competed alternately in the South Island at Blenheim and in the North Island at Wellington. It is held generally, in the first or middle weekend of the school holidays at the end of term 3 and will be a Saturday / Sunday event.
All Secondary schools are entitled to send one team of three, chosen from their 3 top shooters in the Eley / TSNZ Challenge Postal Match.
The pupils shoot an Inter School Match, then a North and South Island Team is selected and they compete against each other. From the top scores a New Zealand Team is selected which will shoot against an English team as a postal event.
CoachingTSNZ has a Coaching coordinator who is charged with the organisation and running of training camps for general Club shooters. We also use the services of a “ Roving Coach “ Leon Greibel, who, as the title suggests travels throughout the country visiting clubs, holding coaching seminars and training sessions. Numerous other Club members hold a TSNZ Coaching Qualification and coach individual club members within their own region.
About Air Rifle and Smallbore Rifle ShootingAs the name suggests, these Olympic sports are confined to rifles of smaller calibre - .22 rimfire rifles and .177 air rifles. Smallbore rifle shooting and air rifle shooting is extremely popular all round the world, with the tradition of target shooting going back many years.
20 and 25 Yard Indoor ShootingThe core of TSNZ shooting, with participants from 10 to 80 years of age, is based around the 1600 members who shoot at one of the many indoor ranges throughout New Zealand.
Members are able to compete at a social, club, association, representative, championship or national level every week between 1 March and 30 September.
This form of shooting provides a very controlled environment for new shooters to learn the correct principles of firearm safely and for pure sporting endeavours, which sees many family groups participating.
Air RifleThe air rifle match consists of a 60 shot event for men and a 40 shot event for women using a .177 calibre target air rifle weighing no more than 5.5kg. The type of rifle and equipment used in Air Rifle competition is available on this site.
The event is shot in the standing position over a distance of 10 metres on an indoor range with set lighting standards.
In international competitions, such as the Olympic Games, there are separate events for men and women, although both genders jointly contest many of the events in New Zealand. Air Rifle is an inexpensive way to get into shooting, and it is a particularly appropriate way to introduce juniors to shooting.
50m ProneCompetitors fire 60 shots over the 50 metre range using a .22 target rimfire rifle with standard velocity ammunition. The shots are fired from the prone position with a total time limit of 75 minutes.
The men's rifle must not weigh more than 8kg and the women’s, not more than 6.5kg.
Prone is the most contested singular event in New Zealand outdoor target shooting.
50m Prone is an Olympic event for Men and shot by both genders at World Championships, Commonwealth Games, Commonwealth Championships and Oceania Championships.
Shot during the summer months of September to March at clubs throughout New Zealand, together with open championships almost every weekend during this period.
3 Position - Free Rifle(3 x 40)Competitors fire 120 shots over 50 metres using a .22 target rimfire rifle weighing no more than 8kg. Forty shots are fired from the prone position, 40 from a standing position and 40 from a kneeling position.
This is certainly the most challenging of all the events, and often regarded as the marathon match of smallbore shooting since it takes over 4 hours to complete. Internationally, this is a men's match.
3 Position - Sport Rifle(3 x 20)Competitors fire 60 shots over 50 metres using a .22 target rimfire rifle weighing no more than 6.5kg. Twenty shots are fired from a prone position, then twenty from a standing position and twenty from a kneeling position.
With the inclusion of the three shooting positions, this is also a challenging event lasting over 2 hours. Internationally, this is a women's match.
ParticipantsSmallbore Target Rifle Shooting is a sport, which is enjoyed by male and female, young and old, able bodied and people with disabilities, people with good eyesight or those who have the need to wear glasses, in fact people from all walks of life.
If you would like to try the sport of "Target Shooting" please contact the TSNZ National Office or someone from Association & Club Contacts. |
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