Lower Mainland Shooting Buddy

[u/Omega_Shaman]

Im a 47m professional and my main shooting buddy has been AWOL for much of this year.

I have been bringing some of my other friends to the range but they arent committed so they usually just come out once and that's it. My wife will come if I drag her, but it's not really her thing.

Im looking for someone to go to the range with. I have a membership at Thompson Mountain Sportsmen Association in Pitt Meadows.

Message me if you live in the Lower Mainland and want to go shooting with me sometime. I've got shotguns, semis, lever actions, and bolt action rifles. Everything but handguns as I relatively recently got my PAL.

[u/Everlovin]

As an introvert, I’m genuinely fascinated with people who are able to reach out like you for friends. It’s honestly like a superpower in my view. Good luck, I hope you find a great pal to shoot with.

[u/Omega_Shaman → u/Everlovin]

Im an omnivert, but Im just getting tired of not getting out to the range as much as I would like. I need someone to press the button on the clay throwing machine!

[u/airchinapilot → u/Everlovin]

I've been an introvert all my life. In my case I just find that I just have a social interaction bar that goes down faster than people like my wife who can spend an entire day with her friends gabbing away. Me: 4 hours is my utter most limit and then I just go sit in a corner.

Having a hobby to share extends my social limit quite a bit. Your buddies can concentrate on the thing you both are doing and not really need to fill the air. For example, I can hunt all day but I don't feel the need to talk the whole time.

[u/Omega_Shaman → u/airchinapilot]

Most of my friends are introverts including my wife. I think Im just extroverted enough to get them out of their shell but not too much to be draining.

[u/airchinapilot → u/Omega_Shaman]

Well if you ever want to try hunting ducks I'm in the LML. I don't hit the range much these days.

[u/Anyways_Im_Em]

Not in the lower mainland. But if your ever out in the okanagan I know some good spots.

[u/Omega_Shaman → u/Anyways_Im_Em]

Thanks!

[u/cowboytwenty2 → u/Anyways_Im_Em]

Show me some new spots brother

[u/Anyways_Im_Em → u/cowboytwenty2]

Feel free to dm me. Out in the Kootenays for 3 weeks hunting, but when im back I'll be around for some range time.

[u/Just-rz]

I’m goin next Thursday morning man pull up!

[u/Omega_Shaman → u/Just-rz]

TMSA?

[u/Just-rz → u/Omega_Shaman]

Yes sir

[u/mywaaaaife → u/Just-rz]

I’m also a TMSA member.

[u/CompSci_Enthusiast]

Starting shooting matches, you will make friends who are committed fairly quickly and you'll also become a better shooter. You do not need gucci gear, deep pockets or crazy time investment to have a great time.

• I think every major range in the lower mainland now has an NRL22 contingent, with regular practices and matches. Mission, chilliwack, poco, TMSA, Abby for certain. This is a huge growing sport and very active, with some clubs (such as TMSA) also having more casual sub-disciplines for rimfire shooting.
• TMSA has a pretty active IPSC shotgun club and I believe they are running black badge courses for shotgun now (at least that's what I heard, reach out to them).
• Mission and Chilliwack both have IDPA/Tac-Pistol matches, which allow for lever/rimfire rifles in place of pistols.
• Mission, Chilliwack, Poco, host DSS multigun matches (no pistol necessary) as well as more informal club level matches.
• Abby runs dynamic shotgun matches a couple times a year.

[u/VirtualBridge7 → u/CompSci_Enthusiast]

TMSA and Chilliwack I believe also have Speed Steel Challenge style monthly informal matches - basically timed speed shooting at steel targets. It is quite enjoyable IMO. Any handgun or semi-auto rifle in typical handgun/22LR calibre will be suitable. In fact next match at TMSA is this Saturday. PAL needed only.

[u/Damiancarmine14]

If you ever on the island give me message. I’ll take you to my local range

[u/Omega_Shaman → u/Damiancarmine14]

Where abouts on the island? My parents are in Courtenay

[u/FroBro243]

I shoot at Ridgedale Rod and Gun typically 2-3 times a month if you want to make the drive.

[u/ozril]

I go to TMSA maybe once every couple or weekends if you're still looking for someone to go shooting with.

[u/cartridgebrass]

Hello fellow tmsa member

[u/Omega_Shaman → u/cartridgebrass]

Hello!

[u/TheSkrillanator]

If youre ever looking to head to The Langley Gun Range, my DMs are open. Me and the buds try to get out there to shoot indoors once every few weeks at least.

[u/Spydude84]

Sign up with DSSMatch and come shoot our about monthly multigun competitions.

All you need is some form of gun to come out after taking the safety course. While we typically shoot 3-gun, plenty of folks don't have pistols, so rifle and shotgun is perfectly fine and normal.

The next CASE course is on Oct 4th, and you can come do our year-end zombie shoot after!

[u/tmsa_prez]

Mostly by being at the club. Come out to the non-shooting events. Ask Pat; we have a bulletin board where you could post something; but Pat knows everyone. Welcome to the club.

[u/Omega_Shaman → u/tmsa_prez]

Thanks!

[u/Master-Editor2668]

Friends are friends, pals are pals, but buddies…..