Member of two, shoot regularly at five or six others.
Things to look for in a shooting club:
- Is the location convenient? If you have to drive an hour to use the club, you're not going to use it much.
- Are the facilities, and more importantly the spirit of the club, compatable with the type of shooting you want to do? Most of the clubs that I shoot at are USPSA/multigun/practical shooting clubs. If you want to do practical shooting, don't join a club that's geared solely towards bullseye or benchrest.
- Are you going to be able to keep up with the membership requirements? This will include attendance at club meetings, maintenance, etc.
With all that in mind, I much prefer to shoot at a private club than at a public range.
- Chris