What to charge newbies.....?

I've gotten more than a few guys into the shooting sports and it always started with an invitation to the range. Since they were being invited, I never asked for any recompense for the ammo being used up, although there would always be offers to help with the costs, which I would turn down. I thought this would be a good measure to further increase their interest in the sport, as they see the hospitality and good will of the firearms community.

Don't forget to end the day with a trip to your local Timmy's. That will thoroughly imprint on their newbie minds that shooting is a vitally CANADIAN activity.:)
 
I used to never charge newbies at all.

However........of late that can ammount to considerable amounts of ammo.

Soooooooo

I generally hit them up for $10 or $15 for a range session to cover some of the centre fire. .22 is always free.
 
Well, I wouldn't be bringing any Lapua match ammo out or anything... but free. After the first time I ask em to kick in on centerfire ammo.
 
I try to ease in the new shooters... First trip out, I may or may not make them pay for their own day card at the range (depending on how close a relative they are, or, how cute they are[!]). Other than that, I kind of hint that if they want to buy me lunch, we'll call it even... And then, unless they are really keen, I don't make them help clean the chunks until their second time shooting...

I think dollar for dollar, I'm in the hole, (one newbie happily fired about 50 rounds of factory .303... and I don't hink I ate a $60 lunch!), BUT... It's my donation to a charity, of spreading the love of firearms.

If you too could just donate $5 a day, that would almost pay for my week's worth of shooting....

Neal
 
I have alot of students ask to be taken to the range after rpal classes.
I usually supply them with one box of centerfire per caliber.so if they are trying 3 9mm handguns then they have to decide what gun get the majority of the trigger time.IF they also want to try 45 and 40 then they also get 1 box of each cal.and pretty much as much .22 as I have brought with me.
after that they can either buy the ammo if they can or buy from me @ cost
Factory or handloads.
 
On their first trip, I pay for everything (transport, ammo, beer afterwards). I always have extra eye and ear protection too.

That's how I was treated, and what goes around comes around. If they insist on paying, I usually tell them to save, pass their PAL, buy guns and ammo, then treat somebody else as I treated them. It's contagious, and good for all of us.
 
The first "hits" always free - LOL! Actually, I never charge anyone for shooting at the range. With that said, I rarely bring firearms that require expensive ammo - a few 9mm's and a few .223's - maybe a .45.
 
FrankieT said:
On their first trip, I pay for everything (transport, ammo, beer afterwards). I always have extra eye and ear protection too.

That's how I was treated, and what goes around comes around. If they insist on paying, I usually tell them to save, pass their PAL, buy guns and ammo, then treat somebody else as I treated them. It's contagious, and good for all of us.
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Sounds like a good plan to me.

I take newbs out almost once a week. Most insist on paying, and I accept, as it was getting too expensive to have a day on me ALL the time. Girls are on me, because I want them to get their licenses. My wife's friends have been told, if they get their license I will by them a shotgun (Norinco), which is definitely NOT for self defense.

One buddy shot about 500 9mm and like 100 223s, with a few 454s, and almost fainted when he insisted on paying, and I told him what it was worth. He thought it was going to be "about 30-40 bucks". :)
 
I charge about $20 but they end up shooting 40-60. I also said to a couple of them that if they get their licience I will give them their first gun! (single shot 22):D
 
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