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New Steiner Cobra Binoculars – with game sensing optics

The new Steiner Cobra binos are designed specifically for hunting with sharpness of image and a superb field of view foreasy spotting. The unique Dynamic-Contrast-Coating helps you spot hidden game by blocking the colours of haze and foliage, enhancing the contrast between wildlife and its natural habitat.  And all backed with the legendary Steiner ruggedness, as used by armies around the world.

Available in 10×42 and 8×42

For more information on Steiner Binoculars and NZ Stockists click here.

New Sako Quad Range now available

Loaded with Sako features like the legendary Sako accuracy, smooth bolt operation, and perfect balance, the new Sako Quad Range is a delight to own and shoot.

Like  all Sako Quads, the Range has the ability to change barrels even when in the field. The Range’s ergonomic adjustable stock combined with this flexible caliber selection makes it an extremely versatile, accurate bolt action rimfire rifle -  perfect for both small game hunt and trips to the shooting range. Stocked in 22LR and  17HMR calibres , the rifle is also available in 17Mach2 and 22WMR.

Click here to see the Technical Specifications.

Beretta make a clean sweep at Australia DTL Nationals in Perth

Australian and New Zealand Beretta shooters took out all the main events at the recent DTL Nationals in Australia. They include:

Australian Handicap Overall –  B Zimpel DT11

Handicap 25m – Craig Fitzgerald DT11

Champion of Champions – Darryn Nicholls DT11

Double Rise – Darryn Nicholls DT11 (Colin Waghorn from NZ came second  with his 682)

Deaville Doubles – Nick Kirley DT11 & Steve Sayers DT10

Family Deauville Doubles – Steve DT10 & Billy Baynes DT10

National single barrel – Robert Thompson (DT10)

Double Barrel Shoot off – Darryn Nicholls – DT11 (1038) with Colin Waghorn from NZ in 3^rd place only 2 behind with 1036)

Team High Gun – Geoff Aston (DT10)

Pointscore – Gavin Searle NZ (DT10)

NEW 486 Parallelo – AVAILABLE LATER THIS YEAR

Surprisingly light and easy-handling, the new 486 Parallelo Beretta combines the best gunsmithing tradition with the round body receiver design using modern and innovative technology. The result is a classic and elegant look that will never go out of date.

Click here for more details.

Equine Estate to run professional shooting tuition days in April

Brush-up on your current skills and learn new ones by receiving professional tuition at Equine Estate shooting grounds, providing bespoke clay pigeon shooting, simulated game targets at its best.

Spend the day with a small group of enthusiasts perfecting the skills to catch-up with those most challenging of targets. Scheduled for the 13th or 14th-21st or 27th of April.

Click here for more details

NEW Xtreme Duckers Optifade 2 in 1 jacket – AS FEATURED IN NZ HUNTER MAGAZINE

NEW Xtreme Duckers Optifade 2 in 1 jacket

Now available at selected Beretta stockists.

Designed to battle the elements and hide you from your prey more effectively than any jacket on the market. The outer jacket shell is constructed of long-lasting, waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex extra protection. The inner detachable jacket is made of Gore Windstoper micro-ripstop fabric with Primaloft insulation to guarantee superior lightweight warmth. Spend hours in a blind and you will appreciate the field tested functionality of its easy access shell pockets, preformed elbows, Neoprene cuffs, fleece lined collar, underarm zip vents, removable hood and more.

OPTIFADE’s micro pattern outperforms traditional camo by breaking the symmetry of the human shape to make the body less detectable and confuse the bird.

Perfect for duck shooting with the NEW A400 Xtreme Optifade!

NEW Tikka Forest Wood Blue

This sleek new design with a new stock has a roll over cheek piece.

For more information click here

Hunting & Fishing Duck Shooters Circuit 2013

Dates and locations for the 2013 Duck Shooters Circuit:

Congratulations to Beretta shooter Jamie Peryer Fursdon, the new 2012 NZ Skeet Champion

Jamie, originally from Lower Hutt, was the 2011 recipient of  the Beretta NZ Junior Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to up and coming young shooters. As part of the scholarship, Jamie was provided with a custom fitted Beretta 682 E for a two year period as well as other support such as provision of RC ammo and financial assistance for travel to events.

Burris Caribbean 7×50 – now available nationwide

Water is your element and the ocean your playground for adventures. Binoculars from the Caribbean line are your ideal loyal companion: waterproof and robust, they stand up to even the toughest conditions. Advantages of this line include: innovative, ergonomic design; high-contrast, clear images thanks to multi-coated lenses; robust and shockproof; waterproof to 1m. Suitable for wearers of glasses.  Ideal uses include sailing, yachting and watersports.

New – Burris Eliminator II Laserscope- Calculates distance out to 999 yards at ANY magnification

The new Eliminator is a new member of the revolutionary Eliminator laserscope range from Burris.

The Eliminator II 4x-12x-42mm laserscope has a new X38 reticle and can accurately calculate the distance to your target out to 999 yards at ANY magnification.

It can also be programmed for any gun and any load and comes standard with inclination/declination compensation, making up hill and downhill shots incredibly accurate. For maximum efficiency and fingertip control, the Eliminator II comes equipped with a remote activation switch that can be attached to the firearm’s forearm or the scope’s objective bell.
In stores now.

For more information visit the Burris website  here.

New – Tikka Hunter Stainless Fluted Barrel

The Tikka T3 Hunter is made for the hunter looking for top performance and innovation and now the new Fluted Stainless model offers added lightness, a larger cooling surface and a sporty, functional look. The high-grain walnut stock is selected and shaped by Sako master gunsmiths. An “old-world” classic platform based on modern technology, taking you to a new level of accuracy, reliability and shooting enjoyment.

Download the full Tikka Hunter Stainless Fluted sepcification here.

http://www.tikka.fi/pdf/specs/Hunter_FL_SS.pdf

Steiner Binos stand the test of time

We just received a great picture from one of our customers from Australia!

When he was diving in Greece he found old Steiner binoculars in an old wreck which may have belonged to the captain. The ship sunk in the 1970′s just outside Pylos.

“The binoculars were lying at around 47 meters below the surface. They were NOT full of water. Of course there must have been some leakage which explains the calcium fogging on the lenses. Incredibly none of the lenses were broken.

“When they say that Steiner’s are tough, they’re not mucking around. I’ve seen some amazing things under the water but I was really amazed by this instrument. It’s a credit to your company and you should be proud.” Thanks to James Michos from Sydney!

Beretta sponsors Junior Pheasant Shoot at Glencoe

Beretta was delighted to be able to sponsor the annual Hawke’s Bay Fish & Game junior shoot at Glencoe recently. It’s the 4^th year Beretta New Zealand has been involved in the event which is a great opportunity for young shooters to ‘have a go’ on a pheasant preserve.  Every year Fish and Gam invite holder of junior season game bird licenses to go into the draw to attend one of two shoots on local preserves. 25 were selected, and 16 juniors took part in the Glencoe event. At Glencoe they were split into two groups taking turns with one group shooting while the other got the experience of flushing pheasants into the open from the beating line. All junior shooters managed to bag a pheasant that they then took home to the table.

See the images here.

Testing the A400 Action 20ga in Argentina

Managing Director Martyn Coe recently went to Argentina where he went Dove shooting with the new A400 Action 20ga. Doves are a pest in Argentina, so a good chance to put the new shotgun through its paces.

See the Images here.

Beretta NZ to sponsor Hunting Aotearoa

Beretta New Zealand is delighted to announce that it will be the firearms and optics sponsor for the new season of Hunting Aotearoa, Maori TV’s hugely popular  show.

To help them get a kick start, Matua and the crew from Hunting Aotearoa were recently given a run through the Beretta firearms and optics that they will be using the new series.  Beretta gunsmith, Christian Neubauer, was also filmed giving Matua some hunting and firearm maintenance tips, and we hope to be able to get those up on the Beretta NZ web site when they become available.

Hunting Aotearoa series 8 is currently showing on Maori TV on Thursdays at 9.30pm. Take in the spectacular scenery and watch some  keen huntsmen bag some big, and small,  game in the best shooting show on television.   Click here for the Hunting Aotearoa web page.

RC Ammo achieve top results at the London Olympics 2012

Beretta New Zealand, exclusive distributors of RC ammo in New Zealand are pleased to  announce  that RC Cartridges achieved the highest consent and results at the latest London Olympics

2012.  Competitors using RC Ammo won 5 medals

•         GOLD in Trap Men
•         GOLD in Double Trap Men
•         SILVER in Skeet Women
•         BRONZE in Trap Men
•         BRONZE in Double Trap Men

Beretta shooter claims Olympic golds

US shooter Vincent Hancock is again Olympic Skeet Champion after scoring 148/150 to become the first Olympian to win back to back gold medals for shooting.

Hancock won his first gold at Beijing at the age of 19 shooting a Beretta DT10, also his shotgun of choice for the London Olympics.

Nathalie Rooney wins World DTLs Ladies

Timaru’s Nathalie Rooney is once again the Ladies World DTL champion after recently taking gold  in the competition in Wales.

She scored 879 out of 900 shooting her Beretta DT10 to come out three points clear of her nearest rival.

Another Beretta shooter,  Sheryl Anglem came forth in the ladies field which had 53 competitors.

New test fires on Beretta Xtreme and Beretta Outlander shotguns now online

Beretta NZ is pleased to announce the availability of three recent independent test fires of their new shotguns.

NZ Hunter and Rod and Rifle have both reviewed the new Beretta Xtreme waterfowl shotgun.

Sporting Gun UK has published a review of the new great value Beretta Outlander shotgun in the March 2012 edition of their magazine, this review is also available online.

Click here to go to the Beretta test review page and read these new reviews in full.

2012 Beretta NZ Junior Scholarship Announced

Junior Scholarship 2012 Winner Hamish Bell

The NZCTA and Beretta New Zealand are pleased to announce the winner of the 21012 Beretta NZ Junior Scholarship.

Hamish Bell from Southland is the 2012 winner of the Beretta NZ Junior Scholarship. Hamish  was presented with his new Beretta 682 E at the DTL Nationals in Christchurch recently.

The scholarship is designed to support up and coming young shooters and will run for a two-year period.

Hamish will receive assistance from Beretta New Zealand via the provision of shooting equipment for the two-year duration of the Scholarship period. This includes the use of a custom fitted shotgun, clothing, glasses and an initial quantity of RC ammunition. The NZCTA will also provide financial assistance for travel to events and ongoing ammunition supply.

Beretta congratulate Hamish and wish him well in his shooting career.

Beretta NZ wins Top Sales Awards for Sako and Benelli

Martyn Coe MD of Beretta NZ with Lucio Porreca, Sales Director, Benelli

Beretta New Zealand was pleased to be recently awarded Top International Sales (outside the US) for both Benelli and Sako/Tikka.

Beretta NZ founder and MD Martyn Coe was presented with the awards at the prestigious Beretta Group Gala Dinner, held at IWA in Germany, Europe’s largest firearm and hunting show.

This is a significant milestone for Beretta New Zealand, set up 8 years ago to service New Zealand shooters with direct factory access for these popular shotgun and rifle brands.

These awards confirmed what the team at Beretta New Zealand have known for a long time,  that New Zealand hunters are passionate about their sport and know the importance of choosing quality firearms backed by exceptional service.

Springboks try out new Beretta A400 Xtreme

Beretta  New Zealand and Boomrock were pleased to host some of the South African Springbok players at the recent NZ launch of the new Beretta A400 Xtreme shotgun.

Springboks Francois Louw and Patrick Lambie took a break from training for their match against Wales to visit  Boomrock, set on stunning coastal location near Wellington.

They  are shown here trying out the  A400 Xtrema Camo and Synthetic models at Broomrock’s ‘The Bunkers’ sporting clay fields. click here for more pics.

This new generation of waterfowl shotguns will be widely available in New Zealand for the 2012 Duck Season. Click here for more details or check out the dedicated Xtreme web site on www.xtremeduckers.com . Be sure to keep an eye out in the local hunting magazines for up and coming test fires.

SIKA Trophy Hunt Winners Announced

Beretta New Zealand is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Sika Trophy Hunt Prize Draw.

First prize is a Sika Trophy Hunt at Ngamatea during the  2011 roar.

The winner is

• Craig Jenkins from Dunedin.
  Rifle purchased in Allan Millars Hunting & Fishing, Dunedin

 Meat Hunt prizes go to:

• Michael Williams from Silverdale.
  Rifle purchased in Fly & Gun, Taupo.
• Renata Sadlier from Brooklands / Christchurch.
  Rifle purchased in Ballingers, Christchurch.
• Chris Stedman from Wanganui.
  Rifle purchased in Bronco Sports, Tauranga.
• Scott Paterson from Napier.
  Rifle purchased in Hamills, Hastings.

All winners will be contacted directly by Beretta NZ with details of their prizes.

2011 Beretta Junior Scholarship Recipient Announced

2011 Beretta Junior Scholarship Winner Jamie Peryer-Fursdon with Chris Ziesler, Beretta NZ marketing Manager

The NZCTA and Beretta New Zealand are pleased to announce the winner of the 2011 Beretta NZ Junior Scholarship.

Jamie Peryer-Fursdon from Lower Hutt, now at Waikato University, is the 2011 winner of the Beretta NZ Junior Scholarship. Jamie was presented with his new Beretta 682 E at the DTL Nationals in Waikato recently.

The scholarship is designed to support up and coming young shooters and will run for a two-year period.

Jamie will receive assistance from Beretta New Zealand via the provision of shooting equipment for the two-year duration of the Scholarship period. This includes the use of a custom fitted shotgun, clothing, glasses and an initial quantity of RC ammunition. The NZCTA will also provide financial assistance for travel to events and ongoing ammunition supply.

Beretta would like to congratulate Jamie and wish him well in his shooting career.

Success for Beretta shooters at 2011 DTL Nationals

Beretta shooters once again came away with many of the major prizes at this years New Zealand DTL Nationals.

Beretta High Gun Winner 2011 Arty Del Ben

The 2011 Championships, held at Waikato Gun Club in March,  saw Beretta shooters win the majority of the Championships including:
Ball Trap- Boston Walker;
 Double Rise- Colin Waghorn;  Handicap- Brendon Malcom;  Single Rise – Brendon Malcom;  Point Score – Brian Hartley.

Other wins for Beretta shooters included the Kilwell Trophy Match and 2010 Vic Ball Long Run- both won by Gavin Searle,  and the Whisky Trophy Match  – Colin Waghorn.

Four of the past and present Junior Scholarship winners also shot their way into the senior Mackintosh team.

This year the Beretta High Gun competition was won by Arty Del Ben from Australia with a score of 438.   Sheryl Anglem from Amberley took out top honours in the Ladies’ competition with her Beretta DT10  and another Beretta shooter William Rooney, from Timaru, won the Junior competition with a score of 424. .

For images from this year’s DTL Championship click here.

Beretta New Zealand congratulates all the winners, to access the full list of results from the NZCTA web site, click here

2011 Beretta Junior Scholarship Winner To Be Announced At DTLs

Applications for the 2011 Beretta Junior Scholarship have closed and the  winner will be announced at the forthcoming DTL National Championships at Waikato Gun Club in March. The scholarship is designed to support up and coming young shooters and will run for a two-year period.

Beretta at the NZ Secondary School Championships

On 25th September the Beretta DTL High Gun secondary school championships kicked off at the Canterbury Clay Target Club just out of Christchurch. 

This 3  day event attracted 300 secondary school shooters from all over New Zealand. With the caliber of shooting being very high in testing conditions this year it was fantastic to see so many reaching the shoot off stages. 

 The team at Beretta New Zealand would like to congratulate the DTL  High Gun winners, Grant Ramsay and Jessica Sutherland  on their outstanding  achievement and wish them both great shooting with their new Beretta 682 Gold-E Trap guns they won for their efforts.               

  Beretta New Zealand congratulates all the winners, full results can be found on the NZCTA web site, click here.

2010 Beretta Scholarship Recipient Announced

Beretta New Zealand and the NZCTA are pleased to announce the winner of the 2010 Beretta NZ Junior Scholarship.

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Beretta Shooter wins DTL High Gun

Beretta has once again dominated the major prize giving at the DTL National Championship.  The Championships, held at  Canterbury Gun Club from the 27th February until the 6th of March saw Beretta shooters win both the men’s High Gun Title and the women’s competition.

Gavin Searle, a long time Beretta shooter and popular local competitor, won the NZ Beretta High Gun with a score of 444. Nathalie Rooney from Timaru took out top honours in the Ladies’ competition.

The Junior’s competiton was won by Jack Norwood of Putaruru with a score of 433. For images from this year’s DTL Championship click here.

Beretta New Zealand congratulates all the winners, full results can be found on the NZCTA web site, click here.

Beretta shooters are regional DTL champions

Beretta shooters Brendan Malcom and Colin Waghorm have taken High Gun honours at the North Island and South Island DTL Championships respectively.

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Otaki Hunting & Fishing opens Beretta shop-in-shop

Otaki Hunting and Fishing has recently opened their new Beretta shop in shop, showcasing a wide range of Beretta  firearms, optics, clothing and accessories.

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Beretta NZ takes over Avery distribution

Beretta New Zealand is pleased to announce that it has taken over the master distribution license for Avery decoys, blinds and accessories, from immediate effect.

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Beretta launches the A400 Xplor.

The A400 Xplor is Beretta’s semi-automatic platform of the future.   It’s up to 36% faster than comparable semi automatics, and with 70% less recoil you can expect the unexpected.

Click here to open the A400 web site.

Beretta shooters selected for NZ team to compete in the World Sporting Clays.

Emily Olsen and Maria Dunnett, both shooting with the Beretta 682 Gold E, have been selected to shoot for the NZ ladies team at the forthcoming World Sporting Clays.

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2010 Beretta Junior Scholarship applications now open

This scholarship is designed to support up and coming junior clay target shooters to achieve higher honours.

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