Trentham Rifle Club is a long-range outdoor target shooting club at the Seddon Range, near Trentham in Upper Hutt. The club is the home of the Ballinger Belt competition. It describes the range as New Zealand's premier shooting facility, built to an international standard, and it trains shooters from beginners to international level. Members can join for the community and shoot at all levels. Firearms safety and target shooting training are offered, and gear is supplied.
The club shoots fullbore rifle, with targets from 300 yards up to 1,000 yards. Target Rifle is graded from Tyro to A grade, and beginners in their first year can have a wind coach. F-Class uses single-shot rifles, scopes and rests. The Sporter Hunter class uses cheaper, common rifles. Target Rifle and F-TR rifles are limited to .223 or .308 chambers, while F-Class Open allows more calibres. Club news and shoot dates are posted on Facebook, and the Sporty NZ app carries club updates. For someone in Upper Hutt who wants to learn precision long-range shooting, the club's training and grading structure is the main thing it offers.