FAQ

First off, we’re glad you did!

We bring on new members monthly, but we do still have a waiting list. The time varies but is, on average, around 6 months.

When your name gets to the top of the list, someone from our membership team will reach out for a quick chat (to make sure the potential new member and the club are a good fit for each other) and set up your course date and time.

Please be patient — we haven’t forgotten you! Safety is our top priority, and there is a significant amount of training required for all new members. This takes time, and we can only have so many members work their way through the probationary period at once.

Not quite! TIRPC’s rifle and pistol range is an “open sky” design: the range has four walls and a ceiling just over the shooter’s head that reaches out about 6 metres, then becomes open sky. From the main shooting line you cannot see the sky (because of the overhead baffles), but if you stepped forward of the line and looked up, you’d see the sky!

What does this mean? While you are exposed to the elements in some ways (hot and cold), you are protected from rain and snow, and the design keeps the range cool in the summer. Plus there’s no need for ventilation systems because of the natural air flow — so less lead and particle build-up in the air. We now have 10 lanes with overhead heating — the best of both worlds!

Our range accommodates most pistol-calibre (non-magnum) handguns and rifles on the East side (20 lanes) and rimfire rifles and pistols on the West side (20 lanes).

That gives you a choice of 40 lanes to set up and shoot — so forget waiting for a lane like at other places!

Yes! All members of TIRPC are automatically members of Toronto International Trap & Skeet Club. This means you have access to the 8 clay fields on the property during normal TITSC hours, including 6 American trap fields and 2 American skeet fields. Members can also join OOTA for an additional $125/year to shoot Olympic/Bunker Trap and Olympic Skeet.

We do not presently have a range approved for shotguns on fixed targets.

Check out our Application & Pricing page for all the details!

Please note that we do not have staff on site during set hours and cannot accommodate walk-in questions or viewings.

Full members have access to the club 7 days a week:

We have the pleasure of hosting some of Canada’s most accomplished high-performance rifle and pistol shooters for provincial, national and international events. During these events the range is partially or fully closed to the general membership. We try to schedule them at less busy times, and closures are always listed well in advance on the calendar online, on the forum and in the clubhouse. These events total about 30 days per year, in blocks of 2–10 days.

Yes! Once you have completed your orientation course and probationary shoots, and are approved as a full member with RSO training, you can bring a guest. The guest fee is $10, and your guest must be under your direct and immediate supervision while shooting. A guest may visit up to 4 times before being asked to join if they would like to keep shooting at the range.

• Rimfire PRS
• Police Pistol Combat (PPC)
• Bullseye / Precision Pistol
• A junior .22 LR program (coming soon)

We are not approved for IPSC or multi-gun events.

After successfully completing the Club Orientation and Safety Course you become a probationary member. The probationary period is a minimum of 45 days, during which you may only shoot one-on-one with our instructors to complete your “sign-offs”. It’s a way to learn how the club works and our policies and procedures, meet some members, try some guns, and learn to shoot safely at our ranges.

Once you have completed your sign-offs and the minimum 45-day probationary period, you can apply to the board to become a full member.

As a full member you may shoot during normal operating hours, but you must have someone else with you on site — another member, a guest, or a family member or friend watching from our climate-controlled clubhouse. The “second” person just needs to be capable of calling 911, and either you must have taken our RSO course or an RSO must be present.

After one full year as a member in good standing, with RSO certification and no safety infractions, a member may apply to shoot solo.

No. TIRPC is a members-only club, and we do not allow walk-ins.

We do occasionally host charity shoots — a great way to try the shooting sports and the range without becoming a member. Charity shoots don’t even require a PAL or firearms licence, as all shooting is done one-on-one with an instructor.