Malvern Rifle Club

14/05/2026

Saturday May 16 Champion of Champions
10 counting shots at 300, 500, 600 yards
TR-A, TR-B, FTR & F-Open Champs & second place getters from Ashburton & Malvern to shoot off shoulder to shoulder.

There will be target space for other shooters

1230 Range Setup
1255 Range Briefing
1300 Shooting may commence after the briefing but not before 1300

Visitors welcome
If a visitor wishes to use a club rifle, please let the club know
email: [email protected]

Ear protection required
Eye protection recommended.
Bring water to drink to keep yourself hydrated.

As the range is on a working farm no dogs are allowed.
Please leave gates as you find them and ensure that they are safely latched/fastened when closed.

Upcoming:
May 23 - Season Closing Day distance to be decided

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10/05/2026

Saturday May 9 600 yards

A truly special Autumn afternoon greeted shooters who arrived to set up for a 600 yards training day. Blue skies and a very light wind instead of the gale force north-westerly winds that had been forecast.

Two shooters want to confirm their zero settings at 300 yards - which we recommend if anyone is unsure of their zero. After that was done we moved to 600 yards for the shooring.

Again scores weren't recorded as shooters were mainly testing loads - powder types, powder weights or projectile seating depths.

Next week:
Saturday May 16 Champions of Champions
The Champions of the Malvern Rifle Club shoot off against the Champions of the Ashburton District Rifle Club for the prestige of being Canterbury Champions.
There will be space and time for others to shoot as well.

07/05/2026

Saturday May 9 600 yards training day

With some shooters away at the Marlborough Autumn and Quad Teams at Kaituna we will have a training day at 600 yards.

1230 Range Setup
1255 Range Briefing, shooting may begin after the briefing but not before 1300.

Visitors welcome
If a visitor wishes to use a club rifle please let the club know
email: [email protected]

Ear protection required
Eye protection recommended.
Bring water to drink to keep yourself hydrated.

As the range is on a working farm no dogs are allowed.
Please leave gates as you find them and ensure that they are safely latched/fastened when closed.

Next Week May 16
Champion of Champion 300/500/600 (10,10 & 10 Shot) at Malvern

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30/04/2026

Saturday May 2 Club Training Day 600 yards

If the weather's too fine to be shooting at ducks on Saturday the range will be open for a training day at 600 yards.

1230 Range Setup
1255 Range Briefing, shooting may after the briefing but not before 1300.

Visitors welcome
If a visitor wishes to use a club rifle please let the club know
email: [email protected]
Ear protection required
Eye protection recommended.
Bring water to drink to keep yourself hydrated.
As the range is on a working farm no dogs are allowed.
Please leave gates as you find them and ensure that they are safely latched/fastened when closed.

Upcoming
Sat 9 May Free Day 500 yards
Sat 9 May Marlborough Autumn and Quad Teams @ Kaituna (Blenheim)
Sat 16 May Champion of Champion 300/500/600 (10,10 & 10 Shot) @ Malvern

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27/04/2026

Anzac Day April 25 2026
Club Training Day 300 yards

15 shooters - more than were expected - came to shoot on the afternoon of Anzac Day.

Some had travelled from afar, from Auckland and the West Coast to experience a wonderful afternoon on the Malvern Range. A warm almost windless afternoon with very little wind.

Club shooters assisted and supervised those who were new to the range.

As it was a training day scores weren't recorded though Andre and Charlie were seen to shoot some possibles (50/50 and 60/60 respectively).

Appropriately there was one shooter using a 303.

Next week will be another training day at 600 yards.

22/04/2026

Saturday April 25 Anzac Day
Club Training Day at 300 yards

1230 Range Setup
1255 Range Briefing
Shooting may commence - with the Range Officer's permission - after the briefing but not before 1300.

Visitors welcome
If a visitor wishes to use a club rifle please let the club know
email: [email protected]
Ear protection required
Eye protection recommended.
Bring water to drink to keep yourself hydrated.
As the range is on a working farm no dogs are allowed.
Please leave gates as you find them and ensure that they are safely latched/fastened when closed.

Upcoming
Sat 2 May Free Day (Duck Shooting) 500 yards
Sat 9 May Free Day 600 yards
Sat 9 May Marlborough Autumn and Quad Teams @ Kaituna (Blenheim)
Sat 16 May Champion of Champion 300/500/600 (10,10 & 10 Shot) @ Malvern

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15/04/2026

Saturday April 18
Club Training Day 800 &/or 900 yards

Note: NZ Postal Teams Shoot postponed to May 25

Visitors welcome
If a visitor wishes to use a club rifle, please let the club know
email: [email protected]

Ear protection required
Eye protection recommended.
Bring water to drink to keep yourself hydrated.

As the range is on a working farm no dogs are allowed.
Please leave gates as you find them and ensure that they are safely latched/fastened when closed.

08/04/2026

Malvern Range CLOSED April 11
as the Canterbury Autumn Champs are being held in Ashburton.

06/04/2026

Saturday April 4 Club Training Day

A cooler, damp day greeted everyone with a southerly wind blowing across the range. While it wasn't warm the forecast rain didn't arrive and conditions were good for shooting.

Scores weren't kept but some good scores were seen.
Charlie started his day with a 60.10 at 300 yards. The new calibre seems to be working well for him.

We hosted 6 visitors from a local Rod & Gun Club who came to experience some "longer range" shooting. Club members assisted the visitors when needed. Our visitors shot some good scores too.

Range CLOSED April 11.
Canterbury Autumn Champs hosted by the Ashburton District Rifle Club from 0900 April 11 & 12.
Malvern Range closed

06/04/2026

03/04/2026

Saturday April 4 Club Training Day - Range will be open
300, 500 (possibly) and 600 yards

1230 Setup
1255 Briefing
1300 Ready to shoot

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