PB Dionisio Firing Range

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Firing a real gun had been in my bucket list for several years, just sitting pretty there, not moving a notch. Looking for new things to do, bf and I decided to finally take it off the list. We made reservations in PB Dionisio, a shooting range and gun shop in Quezon City.

Upon arrival though, we found out that they closed early that day because it was their anniversary. The staff asked us to return the following day. We complained calmly (arguing heatedly with people who work in a gun shop is not a very smart thing to do, you know) and stated that we had an appointment. The party's schedule probably slipped off the mind of the girl who took our reservations through phone. Realizing the mistake, two of the staff offered to accommodate us newbies. They would just go to the party after our session. Bf and I rented a pistol and took turns loading and firing it into our respective target boards.

Upon entering the shooting range, I asked the staff if I could handle the recoil. Like me, you have probably also seen many movies wherein there's a girl (or a wimpy guy) who shoots a gun for the first time in her life and is thrown a few steps back or even falls flat on her butt. Well I didn't want my butt to say hello to the ground, so I had to ask. He reassured me that recoil wasn't like that. True enough, recoil was minimal. The tip of the gun just swung upwards a bit after every shot.

I forgot to ask their names but the staff were really helpful and nice. They didn't rush us even though they had a party to go to afterwards. Explanations were clear and adequate. We were guided throughout the session, from discussing gun safety to observing our shots and offering tips to improve our aim.

They were also cheerful and friendly the whole time. I had beginner's luck and had cleaner shots than bf, prompting the staff to jokingly tell bf that he should always be "a good boy" haha!

Watch me in action here:

Oh btw, this cutie was at the shop that day, as an unexpected bonus:

In our next visit, we tried firing a rifle instead. At first, we fired while we were seated and the rifle was on a mount. Later on, we aimed and fired the rifle while we were standing.

This time around, the guy who assisted us was one of PB Dionisio's experts. He was also nice and chatty. He shared stories about his tournament experiences and celebrities he met and entertained my endless questions. Another thing different in this session were the targets: we had metal targets aside from the cardboard ones. The targets were also at different heights and as you can see in the picture below, two of the cardboard targets had big white centers while the other two had small orange ones. The different heights and sizes of the targets provided variety and challenge to our shooting.

Between a pistol and a rifle, a pistol is better suited for a petite female mouse potato like me. I found it a bit tiring to shoot the targets consecutively while I was standing up. It was challenging to steady the rifle in order to get a good aim since my arms were unconditioned. Bullets sometimes also jammed and I needed help to pull the bolt hard enough to release the jam. So I'll probably stick to handguns until I get in better physical shape.

Anyway, both sessions at PB Dionisio were very enjoyable. We felt relaxed afterwards. If the firing range was located near our house I would have signed up for membership then and there.

PB Dionisio Firing Range
No. 90 West Riverside Street
San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City
Metro Manila
PB Dionisio Web site