skeet shooting

[t_dot]

a friend and i were talking the other day about skeet shooting. both of us are pretty interested in trying it, but have no idea how to go about doing it, or where in the GTA you would go to do it. have any terbites shot at clay birdies?

 

[papasmerf]

Best bet is to join a Rod and Gun club

Most skeet is shot as competitve.

 

[Master Baiter]

You need eye protection as well. Most if not all gun clubs require you to wear hearing and eye protection at all times in the range area. If you don't already own a firearm, you will have to get your FAC (Firearms Acquisition Certificate) first (practical & written exam req.). There aren't alot of Skeet ranges around the GTA but you can check out the Ontario Skeet Shooting Association at http://www.ontarioskeet.com for more info. Not many ranges I know have club shotguns that you can signout or are open to the general public except on open-house days when they're accepting new members. You'd either have to be taken in as a guest or join the club.

 

[Oldedawg]

T dot: try to find a club where they have a sporting clays course, its alot more fun than straight skeet shooting

 

[Cobra1]

http://www.ontarioskeet.com/
has a list of clubs -

I would recommend you consider Cambridge - great facility - easy going folk and only 1 hour from TO. Of special interest is the 5 stand - an exciting game - but you tend to burn through ammo fast.
Cambridge (Galt)
http://www.shootingsports.com/galt/home.htm#locale

 

[t_dot]

thanks for the info guys. i think i should go check some of these places out. i also need my FAC i guess. how hard is it to pass that test?

 

[Leggy Linda]

I tried it when i was in Atlanta

we were actually on the olympic site

It was alot of fun

but also a little scary becuase I have never held a gun before

couldnt lift my suitcase the next day!

 

[Master Baiter]

The FAC exams aren't too difficult. Basic commom sense questions for the written part and you can actually do it via home-study if you purchase the manuals. Stuff like max distance of a .22LR cartridge, what types of ammo are there, how does a rimfire vis center fire cartridge/firearm work, types of firing and safety mechanism etc. The practical is easy too so long as you don't go overthinking stuff.

 

[xix]

right on

You need eye protection as well. Most if not all gun clubs GTA but you can check out the Ontario Skeet Shooting Association at http://www.ontarioskeet.com for more info. Not many ranges I know have club shotguns that you can signout or are open to the general public except on open-house days when they're accepting new members. You'd either have to be taken in as a guest or join the club.

The last sentences is what happened to me after I begged the guy at my Karate club. It is an expensive hobby/sport. The guy who took me was cheap he would gather the empty shells and fill them himself. Mainly farmers at the club. Very few woman and not that great looking. Maybe Alberta may have better game. Waht will cost you is the gun even used can cost around 300 - 500 if you are lucky bullets can range, can't remmember prices. Since I am thrill seeker and only like to do things once or twice I convinced the guy that I may be interested in joining. But that never happen I simply said not for me it's not what I thought