Hello, I'm interested in shooting with firearms, but I'm not very familiar, that's why I'm writing here. First of all, can anyone explain to me how to proceed, as I have no idea how to shoot, types of weapons, good pistols for beginners and the like. The information on the Internet is scarce on the subject, so can you explain to me if I have to take a course, who should I turn to to introduce me to this job, so that I can practice it as a hobby in a shooting range? What prices also interest me? What worries me may seem silly to you, but is it very noisy in the shooting ranges and is the sound of the shooting very loud in general? I know they give headphones, but I'm still worried. Generally, if anyone is inform please share your experience. Thanks !
Answers 5
So if you are 18 you go to a shooting range, one of the biggest in Sofia is on Gerena, but if you are from Sofia, I don't know, the other place you fill in a form that you are informed that you can get injured, then they give you a weapon and there should be an instructor at every shooting range. instructs how to shoot, what is the grip and so on, and for starters the caliber is from 22 lr upwards.
I am not from Sofia, but in the shooting range in my city I only gave an ID card and sometimes I was allowed to shoot alone in the room. It's not so noisy with headphones, your ears won't ring. But without them it's awful. There is a golden rule - keep the gun pointed only forward at the target. Otherwise, cartridges are not cheap. On average, they cost BGN 0.80 per cartridge, but a lot depends on what you shoot with. Flaubert 22, TT 7. 62 are cheaper. Somewhere at this price are the western 9x19mm cartridges with which they shoot almost all western pistols, and the most expensive are the American magnums and respectively the most powerful. How to shoot. With pistols, you hold the weapon so that your other hand is not in the way of the shutter block so that it does not hit it when reloading. With revolvers, no fingers stretched around the drum on the other hand, because it emits enormous energy. I think that the right leg should be slightly forward, the pressure is lowered as smoothly as possible so as not to deflect the weapon. The quietest and most harmless weapons are Makarov and 22 Flaubert.
I shot in several places in Sofia. Gerena has the coolest instructors. You go, they instruct you, they watch what you do, they help if necessary, they give advice. One is super fun and I laughed a lot with it.
You just go to a shooting range and say you want to shoot for the first time. There are instructors there, they will explain everything you need about how to hold the weapon, how to shoot, etc., they will not leave you alone. You only bring money and an ID card. You don't need a course, you can shoot at a shooting range whenever you want. Regarding prices, it depends on which shooting range you are at, and mostly with what caliber you shoot (that is, how big the cartridges are), but it is good to prepare some 10-20 leva. As for the noise, it again depends on what weapon you are with, but overall it's quite noisy, yes, you can startle a little at first.
You go to the nearest shooting range and shoot for an ID card, and the money you decide to give. Choose a smaller pistol because it has a recoil and if you can't control it, the pistol detects, but don't panic. The most important rule: NEVER point the weapon at people, even if it is not loaded.