Gun Club Qualifications?

Rupert

Rupert

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I'm approaching the end of my probationary period at a "nameless" gun club. To qualify for membership one has to hit a standard sized target at 25 meters 20 times out of 20 (consecutively) with a .22cal pistol. I accomplished this.

So once I pay the one time membership fee to go along with the yearly fee I can become a full member. However, if one wants to shoot any other caliber (not on the probationary shooting night) then you must do the same qualification test but with the caliber you want... so 9mm/.40/.45 @ 25 meters 20 out of 20. This seems quite difficult for me and for someone like my younger sister who wants to also join a club, impossible. I'm no pistol marksman and neither is my sister, we just want to shoot for fun and sport.

So, my question to you guys is what kind of qualifications (after the mandatory club safety course) did you have to do to be able to shoot the calibers of your choice freely throughout the week?
 
What?

I have never heard of a club needing a qualification. I say try to find another range. Having to "qualify" to shoot a caliber is retarded IMHO. I can understand a basic safety assessment before joining to make sure idiots don't join up, but having to meet accuracy standard is kinda extreme. It better be a NICE range if they make you jump through all that.

My rnage you walk into a store that sells the memberships, pay your annual fee for a single or family pass, and you are a member. They hand you a membership card with your membership# and a code for the locks and your off to the range.
 
seems restrictive, but i don't have experience at a lot of different ranges. the one i belong to had no requirements other than fee payment. walked in off the street and five minutes later was a member "in good standing". suckers:evil:
 
At my club, you need an Rpal and a membership.If you can see lightning and hear thunder,it's considered a plus.But not mandatory.
 
Lol... I filled out forms for the club and my membership came in the mail w/a print-out of the rules. It's an outdoor range. I can go there and shoot whatever I want really. I think the sun has to be out. I think it's $85 a year. When there's other people there (I often get the place to myself) they are generally quite nice and I've got to shoot a lot of their guns :) .
 
You guys make me feel like I'm getting hustled!:p The club wants $355ish yearly and a $350 one time fee and I still can only shoot a .22.

One of my other thoughts is if I buy a 9mm, and I'm out the $1000 (rough number) I can only shoot it on probationary nights and for someone like my sister (even me) may never qualify to shoot it throughout the week = waste of money.
 
I would look for another range, this sport is supposed to be fun and your experience doesn't sound like it!

Safety is important but practice is what makes you a good shot.
 
my yearly membership is about $200, give or take. it gives me 24/7 access, depending on scheduled events. it gives me access to the large-bore 200 yd outdoor rifle range, the small-bore/pistol 100 yd outdoor range, and the indoor rimfire/pistol range.
not sure how this compares to others, but its the only realistic option in my area. also includes memberships for my family members (my wife, who reluctantly came along once, and my two kids).
that being said, i'm in sask, and us bumpkins don't really know the value of a dollar.
 
I'd find another club too. Sounds like they don't want new shooters. A $350 initiation fee on top of the membership is nuts too. Mind you, if you do go elsewhere, you'll be a probationary member again. That doesn't mean the same thing at every club though.
 
Club name

Don't be afraid of naming the club. It's clubs like this that need to be reminded, that their one an only goal first is to promote the shooting sports.Like I've said more than once here NEVER UNDER ESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN A LARGE GROUP:kickinthenuts:
 
The club I plan on joining is $125 a year for a family membership, and it offers skeet, and trap, a outdoor 200 yard rifle range and a indoor handgun range. The only draw back is that it is only open 3 days during the weekdays in the evening, and on weekends its open all day. I don't plan on shooting more than once a week so its not a big for me to go whenever I know its open. However theres another place thats close to me and is open 24/7 with a electric key card you have access, except if there is the occasional course. It costs something like $400 a year for the membership and its only a 20 yard indoor range. All places are different, and have there own set of rules I geuss.
 
Is this "club " called BRINKS ??

Seems the Club should be more proactive instead of "restrictive " . Perhaps offer a course in the safe handling, & the shooting, & functioning of a particular type , or caliber of firearm that the new member may be interested in using .
This "Club" is definitely missing the point of why it exists in the first place . It certainly is NOT to see if someone can hit a twenty five yard target ! It proves NOTHING !!
 
At my club (see below) you have to take the basic safety course one on one with our safety guy and then prove on a few occasions that you can put rounds downrange toward the target in a safe manner. Their is no accuracy requirement as long as you are not shooting say 4ft from the target. ie if you only got 12 out of 20 on the paper its ok. Heck I've been shooting for some years and even i don't think i could hit the paper 20 for 20 with a gun i was not familiar with shooting cold. And also I have a few old guns that are at their potential just hitting the paper at 25 yards so how the heck could i be "checked out" on those calibers at "your" club.
Sounds like the hitler of range nazi's runs that place.
Find another more newbie friendly club.

PS dues at our club run 175 per years plus a 50$ one time fee for new members to cover the safety guys time and efforts etc.


Andy
 
find another club.
Our club requires you be safe, and curtious to others around you,
and pickup your own crapp.
Shoot what ever calibers club is allowed. (many)
open 7/365
One yearly fee, plus $25. cash to take club level safety/entry course.
Then bring guest's and have FUN.
 
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thunderflash said:
Seems the Club should be more proactive instead of "restrictive " . Perhaps offer a course in the safe handling, & the shooting, & functioning of a particular type , or caliber of firearm that the new member may be interested in using .
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Sorry its not Brinks!

I did a safety course where the club shows you several .22 revolvers (SA-new/old and DA) and several .22 semi's, review ACTS and PROVE on all of them, then go off to shoot the clubs .22's. A .22 revolver is the same as a .357 for safety, shooting, handling, functioning etc. that is what's so weird to me, that qualifying to shoot different calibers is more about accuracy than safety.
 
The high cost could be because they have so few members because of the stupid "qualification" thing. They need to have high fees to pay the legal fees. or the club owner is an elitist and only wants the best shooting with him.
 
I shoot at an indoor range and my membership runs $375.00. This gives me access from noon till 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and about 9:00 a.m. till 10:00 p.m. on the weekends.

No qualifications, short probationary period which requires that you don't shoot alone, and I can shoot any handgun calibers as well as rimfire rifles or rifles that shoot handgun calibers.

It is the most expensive range around here, but it's 5 minutes from my house, no misquitoes or snow. The membership is around 130, so many times I go there and I have all three bays to myself. w:h:

Having to quaify with each caliber is just weird. :jerkit:
 
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