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I'm ex military - Airborne Infantry to be specific. I've been out of the military since 1996 and one of the things I miss the most was shooting. There's something very therapeutic about blasting a few rounds down range... better yet, it's a great feeling when your shots are better than the guy next to you. Competitive? Who, me? ;-)
I've going to The Shooting Edge pretty much since the days they opened. Wow - has the place ever evolved.
What makes The Shooting Edge unique? For starters, a 50m indoor range where you can fire large calibre hunting rounds. I forget if you can fire a .50 there... I don't happen to have one thus I don't recall. I shoot my hunting rifles here. Easy stuff.
They've got two 25y ranges with 6 shooting stalls each. Everything is mechanical so target retrieval is easy. I mostly shoot pistol here.
Another thing - educated staff - from the counter staff, armorer, and the ownership. This is actually a big deal. They're great people and you can tell they love their jobs. They know their firearms & ammunition info extremely well. From hunting to sport shooting, from factory ammo to re-loading... They're all shooters themselves.
Broken guns? You've gotta meet their armorer, he's great with repairs and I've heard a number of very positive stores about his work.
By the way - want to meet an owner that's truly engaged in his business. Ask to speak to James Cox. He cares about his customers and if he's in, he'll give you the time of day. First class.
Memberships are available but if you don't have one, you can buy a day pass. If you have your PAL/POL (firearms license), you can shoot without a Ranger Officer.
No PAL/POL, no membership - no worries at all. Come in, buy a day pass and shoot with the supervision of a Range Officer. No extra fee for the Ranger Officer either.
By the way - I've fired some pretty cool stuff in the army but never have I seen a collection and variety of range guns as I've seen here. There are all sorts of guns I'd never have the chance to fire had it not been for The Shooting Edge.
The place is ridiculously clean for a gun range. Even the bathrooms are super classy.
My plan is to have a corporate party here. A very unique experience to do something out of the ordinary without breaking the bank. You can drop $100 in a night club and not remember a thing and that's normal for some people. Drop $100 on The Shooting Edge and you'll remember that experience for a lifetime... LOL
Bottom line, The Shooting Edge is an extremely professional range, great staff, lots of choices in ammo, firearms and accessories and a staff & ownership the truly care about your experience...
Lastly - every year on Nov 10th, The Shooting Edge hosts a fundraiser. It's a mens only night (sorry ladies) with a silent auction with all funds going to the Calgary Highlander Regimental Funds Foundation to support things like returning veterans from places like Afghanistan and I definitely support that.
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