I only agree with about 3-4 posts in this thread, and thank god the posters I do agree with live around me. I can't believe some of what I'm seeing here.
The people that dress up in all camo and talk black helicopters, UN invasion, and SHTF really only help push the stereotype that all shooters are a bunch of yahoo's (it appears that some are). I look at it as people only playing dress up, like CAS in a way, but more more "real world" and intimidating to new shooters. I will shoot the same in a pair of jeans and a tee shirt as I will in a full military BDU, I doubt it really matters what you are in as well. I don't see many 3 gun/IDPA champs shooting in camo and they seem to do just fine at "tactical reloads" and keeping a lot of rounds on hand. If you want to play like your in the army, put your money where you BDU's and SKS's are and join up. I'm sure you will learn a lot.
As for shooting at Silhouette targets...why does it matter? It's only paper anyway. If you can hit the 10 ring every time you can pretty much call your shot on a deer,hog,human, or raccoon.
As for paramilitary, or militia terms, who cares what you call yourself? You know what you are and that’s it. You could call yourselves "The Care Bear Patrol for Freedom" and it won't make a difference. You would still know what you are and so would others.
My suggestion to you and others is to perhaps try to go more main stream on how you talk, act, and dress at the range. You are scaring away the best asset you have in the future....New Shooters.
I think we can all agree it’s petty what the range is doing, but they must do what they have to, to survive and bring in new shooters. If you don’t like it, go elsewhere, or deal with it.
The people that dress up in all camo and talk black helicopters, UN invasion, and SHTF really only help push the stereotype that all shooters are a bunch of yahoo's (it appears that some are). I look at it as people only playing dress up, like CAS in a way, but more more "real world" and intimidating to new shooters. I will shoot the same in a pair of jeans and a tee shirt as I will in a full military BDU, I doubt it really matters what you are in as well. I don't see many 3 gun/IDPA champs shooting in camo and they seem to do just fine at "tactical reloads" and keeping a lot of rounds on hand. If you want to play like your in the army, put your money where you BDU's and SKS's are and join up. I'm sure you will learn a lot.
As for shooting at Silhouette targets...why does it matter? It's only paper anyway. If you can hit the 10 ring every time you can pretty much call your shot on a deer,hog,human, or raccoon.
As for paramilitary, or militia terms, who cares what you call yourself? You know what you are and that’s it. You could call yourselves "The Care Bear Patrol for Freedom" and it won't make a difference. You would still know what you are and so would others.
My suggestion to you and others is to perhaps try to go more main stream on how you talk, act, and dress at the range. You are scaring away the best asset you have in the future....New Shooters.
I think we can all agree it’s petty what the range is doing, but they must do what they have to, to survive and bring in new shooters. If you don’t like it, go elsewhere, or deal with it.