r/canadaguns • u/CombustionGFX • Aug 14 '26

Misc Firearm familiarity

Hey all,

Has anyone here had any experience with private firearm training?

I got my PAL last year and while I aced the written portion, I didn't do so well on the practical. A lot of the types of firearms I had never seen in person before, let alone handle. To be fair, I did sort of rush them and could have taken more time to learn about them.

I was thinking of buying a Ruger 10/22 in order to start my journey and to learn more about how to operate it safely. That being said, I live somewhere where it is illegal to plink on crown land so I would need to go to a range. It would be ideal to just take it out in the woods and learn on my own but alas. I obviously know the minimums of firearm safety but I wouldn't want to put anyone at risk if something went wrong at the range. I also don't wanna look like an idiot lol.

So with all that being said, has anyone here ever hired someone for training? Were they a range officer or just a buddy who knows that specific firearm?

What would you do in my situation?

Thanks

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u/TheeJoCanadian Aug 14 '26

What kind of training are you looking for and where are you located?

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u/CombustionGFX Aug 14 '26

Really just how to operate it safely at a range, like if it jams or if you get a misfire or something along those lines

NS

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u/jayecal Aug 14 '26

If you're in the HRM or don't mind traveling to it (if you're not like too far outside of course). I've got a few different types of firearms that I could show you how to use if you want.