ORIGINAL: oldrookie
I know I am new to this range stuff and muzzleloaders too. Every time I go to the range and start unloading my gear by the bench......I get the look! Anybody else get the look? Its the look that says....crap he has a muzzleloader. Its the look that says...hey move down to the end of the range. Anybody else get the look?
Now, I am not one to take things personally but it does get a little old.[:@]
Only took it personally 1x and that was in CA with a range officer that was full of himself. He took issue with where I stationed on the 50 yd range muttering about stink, smoke, ad nauseum and I took offense. Resutantly I called him on his attitude and he was about to bounce me when a friend that just happened to be a rock lock shootist and the senior range marshal at the range took offense with the younguns attitude and bounced HIM off the range...
Ive found more often than not, you give someone a chance to try what yer using you get less static in the long run from the balance of the folks nearby. Granted it takes time away from your shooting but ultimately it does create curiosity and sometimes a new shootist or 2 develops in the BP venue as the result...
D.