cflake wrote:I haven't joined yet, but I went to their info night.
They have a number of ranges and once you have your full cat H license + 10 comps you can do a small test and get 24/7 access. It's proper 'olympic' style shooting though, so 1 handed only. You start in the air pistol shed for 4-5 sessions, then graduate to .22 on the 25m pistol range, then 9mm after that. The first pistol they will authorise a PTA for is a .22 even after you get a full license.
They have a large range of club guns for use that you can borrow for 'free' (included as part of the membership fee) whenever they're open for comps - which is Wednesday nights and about 4 hours on Sat/Sun.
You can shoot rifle on one of the ranges but only rifles that take pistol ammo, up to 357 mag.
Membership is $650/yr from memory.
I'm a member of M.I.S.C.
I've been a member since start of May and currently going through the new shooter process they have whilst I'm on my Provisional license. As I'm new to shooting, I've never been a member of any other club so can't compare them to anyone else.
When you join, you are required to do 6 sessions of 3 calibers, starting with Air, then .22 and finally 9mm. You also have to do these on Wednesday nights only as that's when the coaches are there to be RO and assist you. After that, once you are on a full license, you can come and go as you please. The club as a full member is 24/7 access.
They have a canteen with a full commercial kitchen that has hot meals on Wednesday nights, they are fully licensed so you can even purchase alcohol and have a drink. They have new toilet/bathroom facilities in there and in the club room, there is a pool table, TV, lounge, fire place etc.
It's like an RSL but service for guns, targets and ammo is slow, feels like a retirement village at times. Overall it has good facilities.
The membership is $650 I think plus like a $190 V.A.P.A fee. You have to pay up front, there is no weekly payments or payment plan.
The PTA for first gun as stated above is incorrect, you can get a 9mm as your first gun which they will sign off on but the law is if you decide to go with a lower calibre such as a .22, you won't be able to buy say a 9mm for 12 months. That is Police rule and not the clubs.
If you have any other questions, let me know.