Thread: To many oldies and to few young people.

Speaking as a youngish person (38, wife, two kids and a mortgage) I have just recently joined the local Pistol Club and love it. Been around a cat firearms my entire life but pistols were so foreign to me. I have a total of 8 ISSF shoots under my belt and really enjoy it. Most of the crew are happy as to take on the minding duties as well which makes it easy too.

There is one RO that fits in the harsh category and has been overly harsh with another new shooter but the two guys who mainly take care of RO duties are fantastic.

I agree around the expense putting people off, if my financial situation was the same as it was 6 months ago, the range fees would have simply been unaffordable.

I also wouldn't have gotten into it if a good mate of mine hadn't been a member. He was brought in by an older chap that he hunted with, so again if he hadn't been welcomed in by a friend, neither would I.

The use of club guns is excellent, although some do complain about them, I definitely appreciate them being available.