Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
Well if she's like us. The day after the daughter moved out we redecorated. So i doubt there's room at her house for you.

On a serious note. I'd like to recruit more young shooters like you for the range out here. Being in my 60's, i'm one of the youngest and don't understand why there's not more of a push to bring young shooters in to the sport.
Think they don't want their GOBN upset.

Anyway. IMO IF you see someone sweeping call the RO on it. It's their job. If they don't notice it after you bring it to their attention it's a job meant for someone else.

You'll always get shit from some of the more serious fudds, if you're shooting an AR. Those you'll never win over. Hell even today shooting suppressed there's still a mentality of THOSE THINGS ARE ILLEGAL! Best you can do is smile and out shoot them.

Which leads me to suggesting you attend a few different local shooting comps. Make friends, learn how to shoot better becoming a regular face at the range. This way when those ol coots say something, someone you met at a comp may come over to say hi. Shutting the naysayers up.
Haha probably true, parents moved and I don't have a room anymore for sure. I'd definitely like to check out some of the more competitive aspects, I certainly have the money/equipment/time so it's worth a look. Might start at the bowling pin shoot at my local range that has been looking real fun.


Quote Originally Posted by ben4372 View Post
I think it is mostly a function of the way people are wired. About 30 years ago I worked as a trap boy at the Aurora Gun Club. It happened back then too. Especially with the retiree shooters. I do notice myself slowly turning into those old, much loved curmudgeons. In my younger years I just went shooting, only noticed the most careless shooters. Now, I find myself almost unable to relax if a younger shooter is nearby. As the OP mentioned, I feel a bit more comfortable if a older person is around. That said I went shooting for the first time with guys I've known for 20 years. They are new to guns. None of them have any formal training or hunter's safety. I had the same feeling for a bit. After knowing they were safe, I relaxed. It would be unnatural to not be more than alert around an unknown person with a gun. The more different you are the more people are alert to your presents. You'll get older and eventually get less looks. Along the same line is becoming a regular at one or two places. I for one would love more young folks around the gun business. Don't get discouraged.
For sure this is definitely it.. once I'm on range for 10-15 minutes and obviously know what I'm doing everyone relaxes. It's only natural as you say to have some heightened awareness, I totally get this. At the end of the day you have to bring younger shooters into the hobby else the hobby dies by default, not enough streams of people to take over for the older folks who start to hit the range less and less.