Just to clarify, its an outdoor range not an indoor range. The range rules don't prohibit smoking, and I've seen several of the guys working at range taking cigarette breaks before, so I'm pretty sure its allowed.
Don't really plan on quitting anytime soon, or ever really, but I definitely don't pay $20 a day for cigs. Even when smoking at least three packs a day I pay alot less. I buy my cigarettes by the carton from an indian reservation and save loads of $.
Anyways as a longtime smoker I do always try to be careful to avoid getting ash on anything nice, whether thats a nice dress, or a nice pair of high heels, or a nice 45 pistol I inherited from my father. Same goes for my snub nosed 38 too, even though its a hand-me-down and already has alot of wear on the finish.
Also, I don't reload or have any loose powder or anything around. Just the range reloads or stuff from a box. And I dont put an open flame around anything either. Its not like Im smoking cigarettes while filing up at the gas station or anything.
Oh even though I have been called an "unrepentant chain smoker" before, I actually try to be considerate around nonsmokers and blow my smoke away from them when possible. Thing is, my friend was an occasional/light social smoker herself for a long time, so its not like she minds me smoking all the time. Go figure.