Say you just got your RPAL and wants to buy restricted to go try out different clubs. POCO is one that does calendar year membership, not prorated so based on your go once every two month that is max two trips on $175 2016 membership.
Yeah, that's true. If you signed up now, you'd only get five months out of it.
Working within the framework of the current situation, it's very much possible to "shop around" without having a gun. Talking to members, range officers, etc., at a club is probably more informative than just shooting there for a couple hours on a day card.