Hey guys, new guy here. I just took my safety courses so I'm still at the beginning of my wait.. I had the same questions about needing a membership at a club to acquire restricted but was informed by my course instructor to indicate myself as a "collector" to get the ball rolling. Eventually I will find and get hooked up at a club range. I'm in the KW Ontario area, so if anyone knows of a good local club that's accepting members please let me know. From my armchair internet search, it looks tougher to find a local 1000 yard rifle range.
I plan on getting a more entry level rifle and handgun, but still doing my homework on what I should get. I have this draw towards older models with history as well, so we'll see what i end up with.
Happy to have found this forum, and looking forward to learning lots here and maybe even meeting some of you folks, even virtually.