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/Mochadon Aug 15 '26
Welcome to the sport! Join a club and look for classes and clubs. For example we have skills and drills which is great for fundamentals. I’ve taken club holster qualification courses, 3 gun courses, etc. You recognize what I learned the hard way after taking the PAL course- how do you get the practical experience and marksmanship skills? In addition to the club resources (and other disciplines like IPSC, IDPA, Multigun) I think there would be a lot of experienced folks willing to pass along knowledge and run a few drills. I was lucky to have the courses available and a buddy that could point me in the right direction