Getting Newbies and Mentors together in the GTA

Hello Everyone,

I am new to shooting, just completed my tests a week ago, and now waiting for my test results to apply for my RPAL. I was at Silverdale last weekend, and absolutely loved it, can't wait to get back to a range again! 😊
Seeing how expensive and difficult it is to get to a range for a new person, with or without a licence, it would be really helpful if newbies like me could get connected to some mentors. If mentors don't mind, we could tag along to their range, and pay for ammo we use and a nice coffee for the mentor 😇

Anyone else thinks this is a good idea? Any ideas/comments would be much appreciated.


Thanks,
Amol

It's an idea that won't get you very far because all the ranges I know do charge guest separately. So the "tag along" is not free. This includes SilverDale.
Then as guest, there is liability issues because the member who takes you in will be fully responsible for anything you did or whatever happened to you. So, once or twice might be fine. it's not going to work in the long run. Nice try though.

Originally Posted by amolkapoor

Hello Everyone,

I am new to shooting, just completed my tests a week ago, and now waiting for my test results to apply for my RPAL. I was at Silverdale last weekend, and absolutely loved it, can't wait to get back to a range again! ��
Seeing how expensive and difficult it is to get to a range for a new person, with or without a licence, it would be really helpful if newbies like me could get connected to some mentors. If mentors don't mind, we could tag along to their range, and pay for ammo we use and a nice coffee for the mentor ��

Anyone else thinks this is a good idea? Any ideas/comments would be much appreciated.


Thanks,
Amol

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum...entors-Ontario

Originally Posted by amolkapoor

Hello Everyone,

I am new to shooting, just completed my tests a week ago, and now waiting for my test results to apply for my RPAL. I was at Silverdale last weekend, and absolutely loved it, can't wait to get back to a range again! ��
Seeing how expensive and difficult it is to get to a range for a new person, with or without a licence, it would be really helpful if newbies like me could get connected to some mentors. If mentors don't mind, we could tag along to their range, and pay for ammo we use and a nice coffee for the mentor ��

Anyone else thinks this is a good idea? Any ideas/comments would be much appreciated.


Thanks,
Amol

I would suggest that you visit Target Sports up in Gormley Ont. They have people coming in all the time to shoot for a fee. The range is going through a complete renovation right now and it should be completed by the end of the month but you can still shoot up there.

I met up with two fellow cgn'rs in the GTA who took me out to try some hang guns. I really appreciated it and had a good time. I'm all for going out to the range with people. I don't have a membership anywhere yet but silverdales is only 20$ a day for non-members

if you are up going to crown land count me in :D

personally, i would never bring someone that i didnt know to a range as my guest. i dont know the person so i do not trust the person... especially if i was at my own range (which i am a member of) and this stranger guest could jeopardize my membership if they did something stupid.

Originally Posted by satrap

if you are up going to crown land count me in :D

Satrap, how does the crown land thing work? Don't you need a hunting licence to take firearms on crown land in case someone stops you? Sorry, I'm totally dense on most of this. ��

Originally Posted by luckey

It's an idea that won't get you very far because all the ranges I know do charge guest separately. So the "tag along" is not free. This includes SilverDale.
Then as guest, there is liability issues because the member who takes you in will be fully responsible for anything you did or whatever happened to you. So, once or twice might be fine. it's not going to work in the long run. Nice try though.

Thanks Luckey and ChineseGuy, I understand how this would affect me as well (liability wise) once I get my licence and Club Membership.

Originally Posted by crasheralex

I met up with two fellow cgn'rs in the GTA who took me out to try some hang guns. I really appreciated it and had a good time. I'm all for going out to the range with people. I don't have a membership anywhere yet but silverdales is only 20$ a day for non-members

Hey Crasheralex,

I called up Silverdale to figure out costs as I had taken their promotional Handgun introduction course initially and was just in the right place at the right time to be able to shoot a Ruger 10/22(which is what I'll get as my first rifle the day my licence arrives), but they are currently charging $60 for unlicenced to shoot 100 rounds of .22LR.
I might end up going for this $60 package again this weekend or next, as I now understand it is a liability issue for members, but it is actually $120 for me as wifey will be going along again. She is into handguns though, go figure! ��

Thanks again for your response.

Amol