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I went to buckeye in Uxbridge, and really had a ball. The guys who run the place are a blast.
I also went to Buckeye because I was home for a week while working out east and wanted to get my restricted done on short notice. Very professional guys and a nice set up! Also had a blast and that's where I realized after handling a S&W 6" 586 for the first time that I am most certainly a full underlug revolver guy rather than a 1911 guy like I always thought I'd be...
Buckeye also has a very clear and concise webpage regarding their prices and scheduling. Other than the minor difficulty finding the place using gps I recommend them 100%.
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I'm also looking to get my PAL in the coming days and it's really useful to hear about your experiences!
I went to York Region Firearms Academy, http://www.yrfirearms.com/. It's located on Young Street in Richmond Hill. I find it's very good.
Don't know if you're still looking, but another +1 for Walter Bent. Funny guy that really cares about the success of his students. TTC accessible if parking a huge problem for you. Although it is possible to park at the store front, there's probably only room for about one or two spots, and anymore you would be taking up the neighbouring spots which pisses them off. What I did was park across the street at the shoppers drug mart.
Just gonna update this thread with my own experience -- I ended up going to Buckeye in Uxbridge and can't say enough good things. The material can be pretty boring, but the guys who run the place are great and keep things interesting. Fantastic teachers, and they get your results back to you really fast. I think mine were back in less than two weeks.
I did my restricted and unrestricted at Ready Aim in Oakville. Instructor was Justin Frye, great experience, really good instructor.
I did at the Yorkregion firearm, it was a back to back two days session for both Non-restricted and restricted firearm.
If you live up north of GTA then it should be close to you.
They do not accept email appointment but phone call bookings are usually available.
I did mine with Allman Vieira, stand up guy and he cares
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