New Zealand ELR Challenge and ELR New Zealand Record Challenge

[THEIS]

Hi,

Found the below information from the New Zealand crew over at Gunslinger PLRS... https://www.gunslingerplrs.com/

[ Gunslinger Extreme Long Range Challenge ]

Saturday 2 June 2018,
Queen's Birthday weekend.
Sawdon Station (near Tekapo).

Two sessions: early Saturday morning, and late Saturday afternoon.
20 rounds. Total of four attempts (two at each distance).
Gunslinger Distance Qualifications at 1 mile (1620m) and 2000m on military Echo targets.
5 shots & 5 minutes per target. 1 point per impact, highest score wins the Challenge.
No restriction on muzzle velocity, maximum calibre .50.

Spotter assistance recommended.
No shared rifles, no shared DOPE.
Saturday night BBQ.

$65 per shooter (no charge if doing the Gunslinger Rifle Challenge). One non-shooting spotter free.

[ Gunslinger ELR New Zealand Record Challenge]

Saturday 25 August 2018
(this date is now confirmed).
At Sparrowhawk NZ
(near Albury, South Canterbury).

24 rounds. Total of eight attempts (two distances repeated).
Gunslinger ELR New Zealand Record COF - Based on ELR Central World Record Criteria!
Your Gunslinger Extreme Long Range "New Zealand" Record attempt at six distances from 1400m to 3000m e.g.: 1.4k, 1.6k (1 mile), 1.8k, 2.0k, 2.2k, 2.5k, 2.8k and 3.0k!!!
No muzzle velocity restriction, maximum calibre .50.
Target is metal 36"x36" (92cmx92cm).
3 shots and up to 3 minutes per distance attempt.

One spotter per shooter. No shared rifles, no shared DOPE, no shared spotters.
Certificate for personal best distance achievement.
4wd is required to access this location.

Distances will be confirmed closer to date.

$95 per shooter. One non-shooting spotter free.

Accommodation is also available on-site on Friday and Saturday nights (additional charges to the farm).

Sincerely,
Theis

 

[MD_GunslingerPLRS]

Hi THEIS

I'm the MD for those shoots. We started running 'Gunslinger' long range competitions about nine years ago, and soon after starting we offered long range qualifications - with patches / badges for achievement - at distances of 1000m, 1200m, 1620m (1 mile) and 2000m. And on military Echo silhouette targets. We've had something close to 50 shooters 'badged' at 1000m (at least 2 impacts from 5 in five minutes, and eight shooters 'badged' at 2000m (at least 1 impact from 5 in five minutes). We get shooters from New Caledonia, Australia, and a few temporary kiwis from the USA. We do these as add-ons to field-style competitions. We have also found that people are increasingly attracted to getting recognition for achievement (rather than just the placings in a competition).

The ELR event is new and is under development because we want to get on and use the standards being discussed in some of the other threads here on SH. And I'm in discussion with some of the people associated with those standards. I think there's some real value in whats happening from last year and this year with ELR.

New Zealand has a strong hunting culture, so foreign visitors entering and leaving NZ with firearms is a pretty straightforward process. And I'm always happy to assist anyone coming this way.

www.gunslingerplrs.com

Regards, Shane.

 

[THEIS]

Hi Shane,

Is your organization setup to provide formal invites and New Zealand temporary import permits so that USA shooters can apply for a temporary export permit on our side of the pond?

Welcome to "The Hide".

Sincerely,
Theis

 

[MD_GunslingerPLRS]

The NZ import permit is applied for online http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/firearms-and-safety/visitors-firearms-licence-and-import-permits and doesn't require a formal invitation. We have sometimes been asked by Police to confirm that someone has registered for / is coming to a Gunslinger event. Some hunters must just bring a rifle in and then do their own thing without a guide as we have plenty of 'free' Department of Conservation hunting areas (they require hunting permits for a nominal charge).

We are a company (rather than a club) so am happy to provide formal invitations if required. We've done similar to support a Kiwi shooter who wanted to import something quite exotic!

Thanks for the welcome, THEIS.