Shooting School in the US

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Has anyone ever been to a shooting school in the US ? I know that in trap shooting there are quite a few really good courses that one can take and are not available up here. I might be interested in attending a general pistol shooting school to refine/learn the basics.

Funny thing up here or at my club. Everyone is an expert and everyone tells you something different.
 
I did one of the 4 day rifle courses at Front Sight. It was alright, but I had prior experience that made me feel a little overqualified for it. Apparently their pistol and shotgun courses are very good.
 
i did 6 days at Gunsite a few years back. It was the introductory course. Not a lot new but formalized instruction and practice. Good basis for most.
 
depends on what type of class you are looking for, competition, tactical training, home/self defense. if you want pistol training for IPSC, then the tactical/defenses schools won't help much.
 
There are a number of places you can go to get training/instruction without the expense of a trip to the US.

You didn't say *where* in BC you are, but perhaps you should consider getting your black badge and meeting some IPSC guys for a few pointers. The GVRD area has some excellent shooters. While there is a bit of debate on what experience level someone should have before taking the BB, there are instructors who prefer their students to not have any "bad habits". Seek out one of these. The IPSC canada website can connect you with a loacal instructor.

If I was in the area, I'd be contacting Slavex and asking him about "skillz & drillz" night.

Once you get a base skillset, then look at attending a school in the US - one that fits with what you want to get out of your shooting. For example: Gunsite is an excellent school, but they still promote the Weaver stance. While the Weaver may have it's place in defensive shooting, you probably won't see it used in IPSC/IDPA/USPSA.
 
1riot1ranger said:
There are a number of places you can go to get training/instruction without the expense of a trip to the US.

You didn't say *where* in BC you are, but perhaps you should consider getting your black badge and meeting some IPSC guys for a few pointers. The GVRD area has some excellent shooters. While there is a bit of debate on what experience level someone should have before taking the BB, there are instructors who prefer their students to not have any "bad habits". Seek out one of these. The IPSC canada website can connect you with a loacal instructor.

If I was in the area, I'd be contacting Slavex and asking him about "skillz & drillz" night.

Once you get a base skillset, then look at attending a school in the US - one that fits with what you want to get out of your shooting. For example: Gunsite is an excellent school, but they still promote the Weaver stance. While the Weaver may have it's place in defensive shooting, you probably won't see it used in IPSC/IDPA/USPSA.
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Has anyone taken or tried to take a class in the US that the instructor has said falls under ITAR? What is the paperwork to be granted permission to take one of those courses?
 
I applied for the Sig Sauer Academy's bullets and vehicles (on a particular date, because I was going to be near there anyway), but they said it required a waiver from State (that Sig had to apply for in advance) which would cost me a non-refundable US$300. per course, that approval was not assured, that even if it was approved there was no expectation that it would be approved in time for that particular course date, and that - even if it was not approved in time - the waiver was not transferable to any other course or any other course date. (IIRC, they said an approval might take about 60 days.) Plan ahead.

I still hope to attend that school someday. (In that instance, I took a different course from a different school instead.)

Several members of this forum and Canada Carry have said they have attended the Sig Academy; most of them said that they required the waiver from State to do it. Aside from the US$300. fee, they reported no problems.

Additional to this, some trainers (including Pat Rogers and Kyle Lamb) have said they do not accept applications from NIA's. :(
 
I have taken a US course here in Canada. It was the first time the course was ever offered in Canada. It was the Evil Roy Shooting School for Cowboy Action shooting. It was funny because he asked us what most of us were using for "carry" guns, and what ones we kept loaded in our nightstand for home defense.
 
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