kush
01-10-2015, 12:15 AM
Hey peeps,
I'm looking into where I should do my PAL/CORE courses shortly.
So Far I see two options that stand out for proximity (Im in New Westminster) to me and price.
Both include manuals and testing.
SilverCore - Pal: $195, CORE: 175
Firearmstrainingsystems.com - PAL + CORE = $160 + $110
Any experiences with them, or other opinions?
thx
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EDIT for updating results:
So I did the Non-restricted course on the weekend with firearmsafetytrainingcourse.com
There was 18 ppl, they said this is a bit more than usual.
The room had a lot of cool animal mounts, antique guns, pics. One pic had the biggest Black Tail rack I've ever seen. (it's on the cabinet to the right of the tv if you go there)
Instructor was great, easy going, humorous, passionate.
A video was used for going over most of the material and we followed along in our provided books.
Juice, pop, water, coffee, cookies provided. Bring $5 for pizza at lunch time.
Plenty of bolt, lever, pump actions available to get familiar with handling.
I never felt rushed, or that I could not ask a question.
The instructors made sure everyone was sure before moving on. In my limited knowledge opinion, instruction was top notch.
I got 100% on both practical and written testing. (If only this would hold up when I get to the range)
I casually read through about 60% of the course manual (you can find a link to it somewhere on here) before taking the course.
I think it helped because there is just a lot of new information for someone not really exposed to firearms so this lessens the load on the brain.
In my opinion,
DO NOT CHALLENGE THE COURSE
Why? Because there are things you just cannot learn from the book that you will learn from someone with 50+ years of firearm/hunting experience.
If you just cannot afford to take the course, then you probably can't afford the guns and ammo and gear you will need to purchase.
Overall great Experience
I'm looking into where I should do my PAL/CORE courses shortly.
So Far I see two options that stand out for proximity (Im in New Westminster) to me and price.
Both include manuals and testing.
SilverCore - Pal: $195, CORE: 175
Firearmstrainingsystems.com - PAL + CORE = $160 + $110
Any experiences with them, or other opinions?
thx
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================================================== ==================================
================================================== ==================================
EDIT for updating results:
So I did the Non-restricted course on the weekend with firearmsafetytrainingcourse.com
There was 18 ppl, they said this is a bit more than usual.
The room had a lot of cool animal mounts, antique guns, pics. One pic had the biggest Black Tail rack I've ever seen. (it's on the cabinet to the right of the tv if you go there)
Instructor was great, easy going, humorous, passionate.
A video was used for going over most of the material and we followed along in our provided books.
Juice, pop, water, coffee, cookies provided. Bring $5 for pizza at lunch time.
Plenty of bolt, lever, pump actions available to get familiar with handling.
I never felt rushed, or that I could not ask a question.
The instructors made sure everyone was sure before moving on. In my limited knowledge opinion, instruction was top notch.
I got 100% on both practical and written testing. (If only this would hold up when I get to the range)
I casually read through about 60% of the course manual (you can find a link to it somewhere on here) before taking the course.
I think it helped because there is just a lot of new information for someone not really exposed to firearms so this lessens the load on the brain.
In my opinion,
DO NOT CHALLENGE THE COURSE
Why? Because there are things you just cannot learn from the book that you will learn from someone with 50+ years of firearm/hunting experience.
If you just cannot afford to take the course, then you probably can't afford the guns and ammo and gear you will need to purchase.
Overall great Experience