.22 Shoot Meet and Greet

[TPM]

I'm in.
I don't have ofah, but I'm a member of Cssa (Canadian shooting sports association) which has the same insurance.

I'm also a member at east elgin (aylmer). We host guest parties all the time if the other location doesn't pan out. It would mean a small fee to non members. But i believe covers the insurance issue as well.

I like that idea. I help out at the Woman's Outdoor Weekend there every June. Great club, can't think of a better facility to host something like this at.

[Pat32rf]

Ya like the DQ cashier handing me a Blizzard...I can think of very VERY few cases that someone would hand another person a preloaded gun/rifle. They all involve life and death moments.

It's a rifle range. It is simpler to just treat EVERYONE as a non-pal holder.

There are probably a couple of times each year that we have visitors who would like to try shooting. Could be the wife or son of an shooter or one of my grandchildren. They just want to shoot, not learn how to load, etc. I pick a spot where they can see where their shots hit, load and hand them the gun. ALL they need do is try to use the sights and see what it feels like to shoot a gun. Most have NO idea...and the most common word after the first shot is "COOL!"...Quite often after the first box of ammo they still haven't loaded the gun, but they can make the coke can jump....
Once they decide that they like to shoot, then they are more receptive to the mechanics of how to "work the gun"...and how the gun works....

[dutchhunter]

I think you may be over thinking this a little ,,every year we have turkey shoots or card shoots .thy are on private land some are at clubs ,and we never had a problem with nonlicenced shooters anybody can shoot .thy to look at it as a turkey shoot this may give you some ideas as I am sure some guys here have been to turkey shots before D

[jaycee]

There are probably a couple of times each year that we have visitors who would like to try shooting. Could be the wife or son of an shooter or one of my grandchildren. They just want to shoot, not learn how to load, etc. I pick a spot where they can see where their shots hit, load and hand them the gun. ALL they need do is try to use the sights and see what it feels like to shoot a gun. Most have NO idea...and the most common word after the first shot is "COOL!"...Quite often after the first box of ammo they still haven't loaded the gun, but they can make the coke can jump....
Once they decide that they like to shoot, then they are more receptive to the mechanics of how to "work the gun"...and how the gun works....

At any certified club range , the day of using coke cans as targets is long gone.
The range inspector from the CFO's office when he makes his inspections and notices anything "but paper targets placed in the proper place on the target frames " will issue a notice of violation of rules that can shut the range down .
It happened at our club a number of years ago , He found a couple of empty shotshells that were used as targets and issued a stern warning to the club and the club was put under watch for I believe 5 years , everything is ok now.

So if you are planning a meet and greet shoot, and it is to be held at a club somewhere, make sure that you use proper /paper targets to prevent any problems should an inspector from the CFO's office come out for an inspection whenever .

[Pat32rf]

At any certified club range , the day of using coke cans as targets is long gone.
The range inspector from the CFO's office when he makes his inspections and notices anything "but paper targets placed in the proper place on the target frames " will issue a notice of violation of rules that can shut the range down .
It happened at our club a number of years ago , He found a couple of empty shotshells that were used as targets and issued a stern warning to the club and the club was put under watch for I believe 5 years , everything is ok now.

So if you are planning a meet and greet shoot, and it is to be held at a club somewhere, make sure that you use proper /paper targets to prevent any problems should an inspector from the CFO's office come out for an inspection whenever .

And we all know how exciting it is for a 13 year old to shoot paper targets...Are there still ranges where they have steel gongs or small silhouettes.?

[topher]

And we all know how exciting it is for a 13 year old to shoot paper targets...Are there still ranges where they have steel gongs or small silhouettes.?

Yes your allowed gongs... but they have to be in a covered thingy...

[jaycee]

And we all know how exciting it is for a 13 year old to shoot paper targets...Are there still ranges where they have steel gongs or small silhouettes.?

Yes ! at our club there is a silhouette range off to the side used for .22 cal. [Provincial Silhouette Competitions] , not normally open for the rest of the rifle section to use.
Also yes we do have a gong at the 200 yard range but is enclosed except for the opening and it is used on the center fire range only.

[pmannat]

East elgin allows clay pigeons, fruit etc (as long as you clean up after your self). Nothing metal other than the gongs at 100m( can be used for .22 and up to large centerfire. No shotgun.

[Bluebulldog]

Guys do we have an idea on numbers?

[300Sniper]

Guys do we have an idea on numbers?

I think we have 10 including you and I