New Shooter Program

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There are non-shooters who want to learn. There are a lot more existing gun owners looking to learn a thing or two about shooting who would like to shoot on ranges longer than the average gun club.

The Ontario Rifle Association has a program ram-rodded by Ric Melling that inludes winter lectures on subjects like rifle care, wind doping, use of iron and telescopic sights, and handloading.

In the summer he runs a series of "Intro days" where 20 or so newbies come to the range and receive a two hour classroom session and then move onto the range for shooting practice. Practice is 300 yards deliberate, and then some snap shooting to make it real intersting.

All shooting is conducted with ORA-owned 223 rifles purchased for this project. I have seen Savages, Remingtons and Tika T3 on the range. Most carry the Bushnell 10X target scope (3200?)

Each shooter has his own coach for the day.

Shooters with the dedication and drive to make this kind of program work are rare. Few can say "no" when Ric Mellling asks someone to help.

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Congrats to Ric and all his elves.

That is a huge job but so necessary to keep this sport alive.

Lot's of happy faces so hopefully, there will be follow through with new active shooters.

It would be wonderful if every shooter took at least one new person shooting a year. Family, friends, spouses, etc.

By showing people that shooting is fun, safe and no more dangerous then a day at the driving range, we can move the public opinion in a positive direction.

The BC govt (ministry responsible for hunting) is pushing for more women to take up hunting and shooting if you can believe that. The results have been very positive and was the cover story on the Province a couple of weekends ago.

Shooting in a very positive light. I was thrilled....
Jerry
 
I took two newbies with me. One had not shot sincen using a Uzi at a kabutz (sp?) and the other is an active hunter. One of them is seen shooting my camo Rem 788 with a 16X scope. Both of them had a terrible time tring to get a sight picture with the scope. I should have had a 3 - 9 variable for the job.
 
I'm planning on attending the ORA Intro day in October. It's been too long since I last shot a rifle, and I'm planning on picking up a .223 for long distance shooting anyway. Should be a fun experience :)

-- Stephen
 
wow if there is something like that in lethbridge Id love to sign up. I recently moved here and love going to the range and shooting and I pick up a tip here and there from other range members, but would love to have something this one on one and indepth.
 
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