Where can I try some handguns?

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hgeo33

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I was just wondering if there are places in the Greater Toronto Area or in Ontario in general for that matter that I could pay to try a few handguns?

I do not as of yet have my resticted permit but do have my PAL. I was hoping I could try a couple of different calibers and see if I like to shoot them in general.
 
best way is to befriend some CGNers :) I have tried dozens of guns at CGN meets...from .17HMR all the way to .50BMG!

You can rent the range by the hour at Shooter's Choice (in Waterloo) and pay by the day at Silverdale but neither have rental guns as far as I know (was at both places in last two weeks)...SC used to have a rental Desert Eagle but it is not currently available.

RL
 
For the money it would cost me to go to Vegas or Edmonton I may as well just get my licence and buy a gun !

There are a couple of handgun ranges around. I may give them a call and see if someone will allow me to shoot with them.

When are these meets you guys are refering to?
 
just go to a gun range and start drooling over a gun you want to try, start a coversation with the owner; "that's a nice gun, what model is that?...I'm thinking of getting that gun do you ming if I hold it?" evantually the owner might ask you if you want to put a few rounds through it. :)
 
I find that most gunners are a generous lot. I have fired many, many guns owned by others at the range and have let lots of people try my irons! It seems to be the way of the sport! :D
 
why don't you just make a post on here, saying " hey guys, I wanna get into handgun shooting, but don't have any idea how it is. Would someone please help me? take me to the range and let me shoot their gun..I'll bring ammo and buy beer later?? anyone?"

U cut and paste that into a new post, and see the response you get. it's that simple, trust me. :D
 
IM_Lugger said:
just go to a gun range and start drooling over a gun you want to try, start a coversation with the owner; "that's a nice gun, what model is that?...
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Very true! I find handgun owners always like to talk about there guns and if you don't act like a fool, you can easily talk them into letting you fire off a clip.
 
I agree, personnally, i am more than happy to introduce a person to my guns, i like interesting a person into a new gun, and maybe give them the bite for more. I always offer a few rounds try, to a person that i feel, will be in control. It is also a great way to meet fellow gun enthousiast, that are by the way, the most pleasant people to deal with.
 
shotgun said:
I'll bring ammo...
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He can't buy ammo without a PAL... but he can chip in a few $$ for ammo.
I'll take ya. Me, you and RL1 can make a range "date". Outdoor at Silverdale or EESA, or indoor at Shooters Choice. He'll bring the shotguns (the Fabarm pump, the Benelli semi), a sweet 10mm Glock handgun, and I'll bring a few semi .22's (Krinker Plinker and Walther G22) and my Savage .308 sniper setup.

Note: Don't click on the names of the guns unless you have highspeed internet :wink:

-Jamie M.
 
shotgun said:
okay.. I'll let it slide this time.. but next time..I'll have to take your toys away for a week !! :twisted:
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No deal! Did you check out the videos? hehe. The savage video is new, nobody's seen me load and sink 20 rounds out of it yet... hehe.
 
I find that most gunners are a generous lot. I have fired many, many guns owned by others at the range and have let lots of people try my irons! It seems to be the way of the sport!
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I used to shoot rifle a lot and have just started again this last year as well as handloading again. I could not agree more with the above. The vast majority of the people I meet at the range are fantastic in general. I remeber many moons ago when I took an old girlfriend to the range who was a little on the Anti-gun side(she was pretty dam hot though) . After leaving the range her only comment was "those had to be the nicest people i think I have ever met". She never gave me a hard time about shooting after that.

I have had a number of PM's with offers to do some shooting as well as from this post. This is great! I am going to take some of you guys up on your offers!
 
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