Vlad please give a list of Guns to shoot
. Ill try to video each one for you.
Shooting is an individual experience, so different people will like different guns. However, if you hold it properly no gun will throw you on your ***** or hurt you in any way like you can see in the movies. When in doubt, ask the fine folks at the range how to handle it and they will show you (there is always someone right by your side or very close by when you shoot). Being comfortable with a weapon and confident in your ability to shoot it is very important. Get a solid grip with both hands at first until you get a feel of it and don't feel rushed to shoot.
I'd start at the indoor range because that's where the lineups form first (all handguns are there). Shoot a good revolver and a good automatic (say a Colt .45 in both cases) as much as you can afford (you can shoot two guns per session and then you have to go back in line).
Next stop would be military rifles. AK47 and M16 are obvious choices for those that never shot a modern assault weapon, if nothing else than to see what the difference is. I would also try a WWII bolt action rifle like a Mauser 8mm, but beware - those do have a very strong recoil, harder than all other rifles I've shot. Still manageable if you hold it tight.
Shotguns are fun and relatively inexpensive. Recoil is quite manageable and aiming instinctive. Above all, it's fun shooting flying targets out in the open
. Inexperienced people can start here. If the mere sight of a shotgun doesn't scare them away they will be pleasantly surprised with how easy they are to shoot and even hit the target with.
I haven't found anything of interest to me at the 300m range. .50 BMG is awesome to look at, hear, shoot and spectacularly miss with
, but at $15 a shot you won't be getting much practice.
The "kids" range has a whole bunch of .22 rifles. They are fun to shoot and ammo is dirt cheap. You can finish your tour there - I haven't seen any lineup. This would also be a place to start with people afraid of guns.
As far as calibers go, don't get too hooked up on anything particular. .50 is cool, but more common/smaller ones are considerably cheaper, so you'll get more bang(s) for your buck.
Enjoy and take a lot of pictures/videos. As Jamie said, hands-free is fine. Unfortunately you can't have your wife take close-up pictures of you while you shoot (no one else is allowed at the line of fire) but if you ask your "mentor" they'll likely be happy to take a few shots.
. Someone blast a few from that Casull for me.
