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/Ok-Programmer-2199 Aug 16 '26
My local range requires 6 safety classes before you receive your membership. It's a 1 on 1 with an instructor, while they teach you the rules and safety protocols, you shoot 25-50 rounds out of a .22 and if there's no major issues, you get the membership. If you go this route, just tell them on the first class that you don't have experience and they'll likely spend an extra hour teaching you. Besides that, watching YouTube videos on the guns you own, or breaking them down to clean and putting them back together can teach you a lot.