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| - I've been here 3 times and have loved it every time. To be honest your experience will totally depend on the mood of the range officer who's working when you're there. I've been lucky and have always gotten someone nice and cheerful, but i can understand having a bad time if they're in a crappy mood. That said i still plan on continuing to come here and will definitely be bringing new people.
First off, it's ridiculously busy. As in if you're not there within the first hour or two of opening (as a walk-in) you're not going to get to shoot. This was a real surprise the first time we went there and ended up waiting about 3 hours to shoot, but was totally worth the wait. Also if you're a walk-in you'll be second to anyone with an appointment (which makes sense i guess). I wouldn't bother going on a weekend, it'll just be too busy and rushed to enjoy yourself, especially in the summer when school's out.
Prices you can find online, but basically the more you shoot the more you pay, the sniper and rifle bullets were out of stock 2 out of the 3 times i've been there, but they've always had pistol and shotgun ammo. All three times it's worked out to around $100 per person. I didn't realize until after but you can/should tip the range officers.
You get a quick safety lesson, and then led out to the range accompanied by the range officier, which is why you're allowed to shoot a gun without a license. They basically look over your shoulder as you shoot to make sure you don't do anything stupid or dangerous. If you ask they'll be happy to help you with your position and give you tips to improve your accuracy. I always like asking them about their favourite guns and why they like them. I've definitely noticed a huge improvement in my accuracy with a pistol after 3 visits (i'm still pretty bad with the shotgun and rifle).
Some tips:
-You can't go alone without a license (i think they're worried about you killing yourself), so a group of 2 is the minimum. A group of 4 is probably the biggest i'd go for a first time, otherwise most of your time will be watching while the other people shoot.
-You buy all your ammo at the beginning, so you can't go out to buy more ammo and then go back in to the range.
-Be respectful to the range officer, they deal with a lot of idiots so don't take it personally if they assume the worst.
-They don't say it on the website, but your photo id MUST have your address on it. Our friend who doesn't have a drivers license was told her CANADIAN PASSPORT isn't a valid form of photo id (that's a new one). They "made a one time exception" though, so that was nice of them. That was really the only negative part of our visit.
Overall i had an AMAZING time and it is one of the few places where I get super excited (to the point of not being able to sleep the night before) when I plan a visit. Great place to go for your first time shooting a gun.
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