To me it is about getting the right gear in a fair time frame, I emailed TSNZ about getting a New Jacket and by the time I got a reply I had already measured myself ordered and paid for it with
Shooting Stuff.
I did try to order a standard Anschutz Jacket 50 inch from TSNZ however I was to FAT for it ;-) I needed a 52 inch and they would need to order it for me at the same time a friend of mine ordered a new jacket with TSNZ this was two weeks before I ordered my custom made
ahg-Shooting Jacket Stenvaag Skorpion FUSION he is still waiting for the SHIP to port.
Talking to others who have ordered gear they had waited 3 months for gear!
I hear what you are saying and some feel very strongly about this so I am not trying to piss anyone of but if I order these gloves for others once I make the order I will have them within New Zealand in one week.
I think TSNZ could give people the option of Air Mail or Economy Shipping via Boat!! I hope I am wrong however looks like they are not into change when it comes to the way they supply.
I get a lot of stuff from TSNZ already including my last glove however these gloves are much better than the TSNZ ones on offer and $35 cheaper.
Maybe you don't know about my hunt I had for my gear, finding, Mat, Bag, Scope, Scope Stand, Bullet Holders, Jackets, My Rifle! I will be selling all the gear that took me months to find online soon!
As Nick from
Shooting Stuff said "he is just trying to keep the sport alive" and I feel if Target Shooting New Zealand are not going to do it or do not have the resources other people/companies will step up.
I feel this site is doing a lot for the sport and it cost me $ each month to keep it running however we all do what we can even the posts that we are getting is making the sport better (including this one)
Mat & Bag Got that from another shooter at the Andrew & Faulkner.
Scope Got that from a shop in a mall (after word of mouth) cost me $400 plus I hunted around for a stand for it for months I purchased 2 scope stands $150 they were both hopeless until some kind shooter offered to make me one for only $40 it got me started however having a scope that I spend 80% of my time setting up before a shoot held up my shooting until I found the right scope supplier and got a far better one for $580 that was not as big and could handle a normal stand.
Scope Stand biggest hunt yet was going to get a
Freeland Bipod Scope Stand from USA for US$115.00 however they would not ship to NZ so looked at getting one from the UK for 155 pounds plus 60 pound shipping! found one in Auzzie for about AU$320 then the night before I ordered I asked a member and got one made in New Zealand from the local hunting store in ChCh cost me NZ$300 I can now sell them to others for NZ$250
Jacket I did not know about TSNZ when I 1st started and was told that once a year TSNZ has them at a shooting match (Andrew & Faulkner) I when along with $1800 to get a AHG Shooting Jacket not knowing they needed to be custom made they only had two brands on offer and one size left for me three of my mates got one $280 Sauer and $320 Anschutz so I got the 50 inch (Sauer) as they had ran out of the Anschutz Jacket in my size! couldn't wait another year.
They did not even have order your custom made jacket on offer.
I did support them I ordered my Glove ($85) Jersey ($180) Testers ($30) Sauer Jacket ($280) O and a stand for my FWB 2700 ($45) that took 5 plus weeks to land in NZ
I know the people who work supplying the gear for TSNZ have there own businesses and work blooding hard keeping this dieing sport running and are doing it for charity and I thank them! however I like having 2-3 difference option when I am looking for my gear!
I have spent far to much money getting the right gear and if this site helps people who want the best them we are on the 10.1 target!
What I like about this sport you may be able to have all the best gear (if it rings ya bell) and the guy next to using 50 year old gear can shoot far better than the younger keen shooter with all the tech gear!