Do you wear camoflauge to the range?
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igor
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Most of my outside work gear is camo or OD, for the obvious reason that that's how the cheap, useful and durable stuff comes. Also, our domestic military reserves' 3-gun competition rules dictate "field-grade" clothing and gear, most recommendably similar to issue stuff... 
but hey, we are the well regulated militia!
OTOH, camo pattern clothing is prohibited in the official IPSC rules for all non-active duty military personnel. So, in those circles you wouldn't see much.
but hey, we are the well regulated militia! OTOH, camo pattern clothing is prohibited in the official IPSC rules for all non-active duty military personnel. So, in those circles you wouldn't see much.
Declaration Day
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I have met many different kinds of people in my life. When I was much younger, I thought that the way people dressed, and how much money they had, defined their character.
Now that I am older, I must say that some of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met wear things like camo or old dirty clothes, or have long mangy hair, etc. OTOH some of the people I've met with expensive suits and Mercedes Benzs are absolutely rude, poor mannered, scum of the earth.
Also, it is unfair to say that all militia types are "wannabe GIs". Most of those guys are normal people with families and regular jobs. They don't consider themselves to be soldiers, nor do they wear patches or emblems that would lead anyone to think they are. Very few fit into the "tinfoil" group, but of course those are the ones who attract attention from the media.
I don't give a rat's hiney what the media thinks about me or how I choose to dress, and I sure don't care how people choose to dress at the range. A friendly, law abiding gun owner is just that, no matter how he looks.
Now that I am older, I must say that some of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met wear things like camo or old dirty clothes, or have long mangy hair, etc. OTOH some of the people I've met with expensive suits and Mercedes Benzs are absolutely rude, poor mannered, scum of the earth.
Also, it is unfair to say that all militia types are "wannabe GIs". Most of those guys are normal people with families and regular jobs. They don't consider themselves to be soldiers, nor do they wear patches or emblems that would lead anyone to think they are. Very few fit into the "tinfoil" group, but of course those are the ones who attract attention from the media.
I don't give a rat's hiney what the media thinks about me or how I choose to dress, and I sure don't care how people choose to dress at the range. A friendly, law abiding gun owner is just that, no matter how he looks.
MAURICE
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I like a good pair of khaki BDU's for when me and my muds do the redneck skeet shooting...that count? Those cargo pockets hold a lot of shells.
Those cargo pockets hold a lot of shells. crewchief
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I wear a tux and top hat when I go to the range, the top hat can double as a rest in a pinch.
igor
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OK, I have to admit... it has happened that I substitute the less fieldable gear with my "Tarzan" outfit which consists of a chamois towel and suspenders. But only on private occasions.
Dorrin79
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*shrug*
I don't own any camoflauge clothing.
If I did, I probably wouldn't wear it to the range - but who cares, really?
You can't enjoy life worrying about what other people think.
I don't own any camoflauge clothing.
If I did, I probably wouldn't wear it to the range - but who cares, really?
You can't enjoy life worrying about what other people think.
cxm
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Depends on What you Call Cammo
Does an aloha shirt and lederhosen with jackboots count as cammo?
Chuck
Does an aloha shirt and lederhosen with jackboots count as cammo?
Chuck
tommytrauma
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Is it weird that that excites me?
I have met many different kinds of people in my life. When I was much younger, I thought that the way people dressed, and how much money they had, defined their character.
Now that I am older, I must say that some of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met wear things like camo or old dirty clothes, or have long mangy hair, etc. OTOH some of the people I've met with expensive suits and Mercedes Benzs are absolutely rude, poor mannered, scum of the earth.
Also, it is unfair to say that all militia types are "wannabe GIs". Most of those guys are normal people with families and regular jobs. They don't consider themselves to be soldiers, nor do they wear patches or emblems that would lead anyone to think they are. Very few fit into the "tinfoil" group, but of course those are the ones who attract attention from the media.
I don't give a rat's hiney what the media thinks about me or how I choose to dress, and I sure don't care how people choose to dress at the range. A friendly, law abiding gun owner is just that, no matter how he looks.
I agree with this 100%.
HOWEVER, when you talk it up at a representative's town meeting and are doing your damndest to appear intelligent, articulate, and well spoken,and seem to be swaying the rep's opinion, or at least moving him in the right direction, the last thing you want is what happened to me.
Some filthy mouthed cammie clad wannabe adds to your speech with ????in'A, buddy! You tell him! We're the ones with the guns an iff'n he tries to take 'em away, I'll kick his ????in' ass yada yada yada.....
Does this mean everyone in cammies at a range is an idiot?
Yes and no. A while back I'd say no. Today I'm not so sure. I'd certainly say that you're certainly NOT doing the sport a favor.
What do I have against cammies? Nothing as such.
But it's as simple as this: When a reporter sees 1 in cammies, he's a guy in cammies. 2 creates a conspiracy, three are a Militia, and hence a juicy opportunity for a scare story on the 5PM News.
Don't believe it?
Right after Tim McVeigh and at the hieght of the 'Militia Conspiracy' scare a few years back, the local TV crew paid a little visit to a CMP match at a local sportsmans club.
Who made the news? The 34 shooters in jeans? Hah! Fat chance!
The 4 idiots dressed like Rambo wannabes.
Insinuations of 'para military training' were made and the club damned near was forced to close the CMP program.
We're at the mercy of the fence sitters as far as RKBA goes. about 20% shoot, 20% are antis and the rest just don't give a damn. The LAST thing we want to do is alienate the 60%.
Now that I am older, I must say that some of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met wear things like camo or old dirty clothes, or have long mangy hair, etc. OTOH some of the people I've met with expensive suits and Mercedes Benzs are absolutely rude, poor mannered, scum of the earth.
Also, it is unfair to say that all militia types are "wannabe GIs". Most of those guys are normal people with families and regular jobs. They don't consider themselves to be soldiers, nor do they wear patches or emblems that would lead anyone to think they are. Very few fit into the "tinfoil" group, but of course those are the ones who attract attention from the media.
I don't give a rat's hiney what the media thinks about me or how I choose to dress, and I sure don't care how people choose to dress at the range. A friendly, law abiding gun owner is just that, no matter how he looks.
I agree with this 100%.
HOWEVER, when you talk it up at a representative's town meeting and are doing your damndest to appear intelligent, articulate, and well spoken,and seem to be swaying the rep's opinion, or at least moving him in the right direction, the last thing you want is what happened to me.
Some filthy mouthed cammie clad wannabe adds to your speech with ????in'A, buddy! You tell him! We're the ones with the guns an iff'n he tries to take 'em away, I'll kick his ????in' ass yada yada yada.....
Does this mean everyone in cammies at a range is an idiot?
Yes and no. A while back I'd say no. Today I'm not so sure. I'd certainly say that you're certainly NOT doing the sport a favor.
What do I have against cammies? Nothing as such.
But it's as simple as this: When a reporter sees 1 in cammies, he's a guy in cammies. 2 creates a conspiracy, three are a Militia, and hence a juicy opportunity for a scare story on the 5PM News.
Don't believe it?
Right after Tim McVeigh and at the hieght of the 'Militia Conspiracy' scare a few years back, the local TV crew paid a little visit to a CMP match at a local sportsmans club.
Who made the news? The 34 shooters in jeans? Hah! Fat chance!
The 4 idiots dressed like Rambo wannabes.
Insinuations of 'para military training' were made and the club damned near was forced to close the CMP program.
We're at the mercy of the fence sitters as far as RKBA goes. about 20% shoot, 20% are antis and the rest just don't give a damn. The LAST thing we want to do is alienate the 60%.
Maybe people should wear street clothes over their camo at the range to avoid problems with anti-camo bigots. Like a pair of cell-phone dockers and a polo shirt over woodland BDUs. Camo for your camo, so to speak.
My own little secret is that under these clothes I'm completely naked!!
My own little secret is that under these clothes I'm completely naked!!
Lagadelphia
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LMAO!!!
I wear regular clothes to the range. I do wish that I could wear BDU's to IPSC matches simply because of the utility of them. I won't wear them(solids) because I don't want to be thought of as a wanna be or something.
So you're actually irritated at this guy for being an idiot, not for wearing camo. What if the guy was wearing a suit and said that? Would that elicit a different response? What if the guy in camo jumped up and said "hear, hear!! This gentlemen is right on the money and if we don't see desirable results, our votes will reflect it in the next election."
Strings
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Oh... you mean like "Campaign Finance Reform" is meant to stop the "appearance" of corruption?
Sorry guys... wear what yopu bloody well want. Me? Can't wait to get my kilt in for IPSC...
Sorry guys... wear what yopu bloody well want. Me? Can't wait to get my kilt in for IPSC...
Skofnung
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I have never worn camo to the range. I wear it when I hunt, and sometimes when I am involved in working where I get dirty, but otherwise, no.
Come to think of it, I've not seen any HSLD types around here in a few years. Weird. They used to be at the range and at gunshows all the time. Guess they got some better camo.
Come to think of it, I've not seen any HSLD types around here in a few years. Weird. They used to be at the range and at gunshows all the time. Guess they got some better camo.
If you want to be persuasive in public forums, then you've got to play by "their" rules. The point is not to exercise your freedom, the point is to swing the vote your way. If you walk in wearing fatigues and a AR-15 slung over your shoulder, you're going to spook the sheeple and they'll not be persuaded by your otherwise reasonable arguments. You don't want CCW laws or zoning board decisions to go against you because you don't look good for the cameras.
I would hope that the range could be a happy place where everyone gets along, regardless of the color(s) of their clothing.
I would hope that the range could be a happy place where everyone gets along, regardless of the color(s) of their clothing.
OEF_VET
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The only camo item I wear occassionally is either my DCU blouse or the Russian uniform jacket I picked up in Kosovo. Even those only get worn as windbreakers when it's a bit chilly.
When I was younger, the first time I got out of the Army, I wore my old BDU's once in awhile. Why? Because they were free, courtesy of Uncle Sam and Levi's aren't cheap, especially when you're making $5-6 an hour. If I was doing something that might involve staining my pants, I tended to wear BDU's rather than jeans.
If I did wear my BDU's to the range and some arrogant PITA came up to me and started mouthing off about giving the sport a bad image, I'd quickly tell him where he could stick his attitude. Then I'd point to the BTDT patch on my sleeve and remind him that unless he has one too, he has no right to tell me when and where to wear my old uniforms.
Remember this when you're bad-mouthing people in BDU's: not all of them are Wannabe's, some of those folks have talked the talk AND walked the walk! Some of those folks just happen to like wearing their old BDU pants for whatever reason. If some media numbnuts wants to insinuate that the veteran wearing his former uniform is a nut-job, let him. Any vet will tell you, we don't expect the media to treat us right, they never have and likely never will.
Frank
When I was younger, the first time I got out of the Army, I wore my old BDU's once in awhile. Why? Because they were free, courtesy of Uncle Sam and Levi's aren't cheap, especially when you're making $5-6 an hour. If I was doing something that might involve staining my pants, I tended to wear BDU's rather than jeans.
If I did wear my BDU's to the range and some arrogant PITA came up to me and started mouthing off about giving the sport a bad image, I'd quickly tell him where he could stick his attitude. Then I'd point to the BTDT patch on my sleeve and remind him that unless he has one too, he has no right to tell me when and where to wear my old uniforms.
Remember this when you're bad-mouthing people in BDU's: not all of them are Wannabe's, some of those folks have talked the talk AND walked the walk! Some of those folks just happen to like wearing their old BDU pants for whatever reason. If some media numbnuts wants to insinuate that the veteran wearing his former uniform is a nut-job, let him. Any vet will tell you, we don't expect the media to treat us right, they never have and likely never will.
Frank
J. Garand
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Well, now that i have read this entire thread it's off to the range dreesed entirley in camo, with a chew in my mouth.
Why?
Because i am free to do so if i see fit. This is america.
I really never looked or had it cross my mind what people were/are wearing. (I do however sneek a peek thru my spotting scope to see how they are shooting). That will tell you if they're all hat and no cattle.
If someone came up to me on the range freaking out about what i was wearing i would think they were insane. unless they were wearing a viking hat and a diaper.
Why?
Because i am free to do so if i see fit. This is america.
I really never looked or had it cross my mind what people were/are wearing. (I do however sneek a peek thru my spotting scope to see how they are shooting). That will tell you if they're all hat and no cattle.
If someone came up to me on the range freaking out about what i was wearing i would think they were insane. unless they were wearing a viking hat and a diaper.
tommytrauma
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So... if they were wearing a viking hat and a diaper, you'd think they WERE sane???
I've GOT to shoot with you sometime. Sounds like an interesting experience.
It is all well and good that we express our independence and lack of concern for how we appear to others, but there is something to the concept of image. It is clearly wrong to pass judgement based on a person's appearance, but we do it all the time and have to as sort of a social shorthand. I have to admit that I am prejudiced by suits and ties. I am certain that some people who wear them are great people, but my gut reaction is bad.
I happen to think FWIW that some points made here about image have a certain validity, though they might have been expressed a little more diplomatically. The shooting sports are stereotyped and marginalized by the greater community. If we can do something to counteract that, like the supreme sacrifice of wearing a solid color pair of pants, I'll do it.
Bottom line is that we all wear uniforms, even if it consists of shorts and a tee- shirt. It cannot hurt and can only help our sport and profession if we do not dress like aimless drifters and quiet loners. And yes, i own and wear camo, BDUs, 5.11s, jeans, Dockers, shorts and even occasionally a suit. I keep a couple of old threadbare suit- and sportcoats to wear to the range for practicing presentations from concealment.
Which brings us to the ultimate shooter fashion statement, the Vest of Many Pockets.
I happen to think FWIW that some points made here about image have a certain validity, though they might have been expressed a little more diplomatically. The shooting sports are stereotyped and marginalized by the greater community. If we can do something to counteract that, like the supreme sacrifice of wearing a solid color pair of pants, I'll do it.
Bottom line is that we all wear uniforms, even if it consists of shorts and a tee- shirt. It cannot hurt and can only help our sport and profession if we do not dress like aimless drifters and quiet loners. And yes, i own and wear camo, BDUs, 5.11s, jeans, Dockers, shorts and even occasionally a suit. I keep a couple of old threadbare suit- and sportcoats to wear to the range for practicing presentations from concealment.
Which brings us to the ultimate shooter fashion statement, the Vest of Many Pockets.
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