I have always used public ranges and last year attempted to get into a gun/hunt club that is only 10min away from home. I found out I knew a couple members so I placed the application, turned in my initiation fee because that's what I was instructed to do. well all the open spots went to family and friends of higher members already in so I was pushed to the side for 4 months. no-biggi.
well on month number 5 my check was cashed and I was told I was getting in. month 6-7 went by and still no answer and I found out others beat me out again. I then asked for my money returned until it was 100% I was in and had paperwork to prove so and was told if that's the case they wont let me in period. I talked to the club president and he was on my side and told the treasure/old president refund my money. 2 more months went by and I called the president and said look I will be contacting the courts or someone. my money was returned that week.
One of the guys I know that's a member asked if I got in last week and I said no, why? he said they have 25 spots open and took 10 last weekend and should have voted me in. well my application wasn't called so he went there last night and stuck up for me and they decided to pull my application and let me in. he said within a month I will be called and told come do the paperwork.
I'm having second thoughts about this because all the B.S. I went through in the past with them taking my money, pushing me to the side and letting others in, etc. a couple friends think they will screw with me cause I caused trouble to get my money back to not even mess with it and just move on. the clubs 10min from home and there seams to be a lot of decent people there and the dues are really cheap. I kind of feel there will be hard feelings with some of the people involved.
I'm also new to this whole thing and a little nervous joining because I don't know anyone. I've heard some great reviews of this place and also some horrid ones. I went there to shoot with a guy from work and a guy was down range and I went to put my scope turrets back on the top of my scope and pick up my bench and one of the guys in charge started yelling at me don't touch the gun, don't I know the rules, etc. he was being a real a-hole. I not so politely asked him who he was and why was he disciplining me, he then told the guy at work he didn't care for me.
walk away or give it a try?
well on month number 5 my check was cashed and I was told I was getting in. month 6-7 went by and still no answer and I found out others beat me out again. I then asked for my money returned until it was 100% I was in and had paperwork to prove so and was told if that's the case they wont let me in period. I talked to the club president and he was on my side and told the treasure/old president refund my money. 2 more months went by and I called the president and said look I will be contacting the courts or someone. my money was returned that week.
One of the guys I know that's a member asked if I got in last week and I said no, why? he said they have 25 spots open and took 10 last weekend and should have voted me in. well my application wasn't called so he went there last night and stuck up for me and they decided to pull my application and let me in. he said within a month I will be called and told come do the paperwork.
I'm having second thoughts about this because all the B.S. I went through in the past with them taking my money, pushing me to the side and letting others in, etc. a couple friends think they will screw with me cause I caused trouble to get my money back to not even mess with it and just move on. the clubs 10min from home and there seams to be a lot of decent people there and the dues are really cheap. I kind of feel there will be hard feelings with some of the people involved.
I'm also new to this whole thing and a little nervous joining because I don't know anyone. I've heard some great reviews of this place and also some horrid ones. I went there to shoot with a guy from work and a guy was down range and I went to put my scope turrets back on the top of my scope and pick up my bench and one of the guys in charge started yelling at me don't touch the gun, don't I know the rules, etc. he was being a real a-hole. I not so politely asked him who he was and why was he disciplining me, he then told the guy at work he didn't care for me.
walk away or give it a try?