LOL, Zoot suits and Tommy guns, I love it.
Looks like you got to dress up to shoot old SXS open hammer double shotguns too.
www.vintagers.org/
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LOL, Zoot suits and Tommy guns, I love it.
Looks like you got to dress up to shoot old SXS open hammer double shotguns too.
www.vintagers.org/
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Now that looks like fun. I would get the Thompson and hammer less Colts out for that.
As usual, perception is everything. Some folks laugh at those who go all-out on their cowboy action costumes, others, like me, think it's the coolest thing since sliced bread. Likewise, I'm sure many will chuckle at the sight of those British gents slicked up for their bird hunt in traditional attire. To put things in perspective, they have been doing that for a very long time, the camouflage that would be more acceptable on this side of the Atlantic is a rather new invention and to me, is nothing more than a sales gimmick. Thing is, that traditional upland attire the Brits are wearing (that some may laugh at) is FAR more effective and suited to its purpose than a cheap set of cammies from Walmart (which would go unnoticed) will ever be. Don't be so quick to judge.
I'm friends with a cowboy shooter who said that their events started out very small and have grown to over 150 regular shooters with some even coming from out of state.
I didn't ask but I don't think their dress code is very strict.
If they didn't have a dress code just try to imagine how many more shooters there would be. That means more waiting time for everyone else. So I guess that having a dress code helps to keep the number of shooters managable and imposes a voluntary method of dissuading those who don't really want to participate.
Every organization has their rules and way of doing things. Even NRA pistol competitions have certain restrictions about what kind of shoes that match pistol shooters can wear. Sometimes those rules aren't enforced for local matches, but I wouldn't be surprised if they are for the major ones. Rules are made for a reason even if that means that they're made to be broken.
If I wanted to go cowboy shooting then I wouldn't let the dressing up part bother me or keep me from doing it.
It's an old code, when in Rome just do what the Romans do!
I didn't ask but I don't think their dress code is very strict.
If they didn't have a dress code just try to imagine how many more shooters there would be. That means more waiting time for everyone else. So I guess that having a dress code helps to keep the number of shooters managable and imposes a voluntary method of dissuading those who don't really want to participate.
Every organization has their rules and way of doing things. Even NRA pistol competitions have certain restrictions about what kind of shoes that match pistol shooters can wear. Sometimes those rules aren't enforced for local matches, but I wouldn't be surprised if they are for the major ones. Rules are made for a reason even if that means that they're made to be broken.
If I wanted to go cowboy shooting then I wouldn't let the dressing up part bother me or keep me from doing it.
It's an old code, when in Rome just do what the Romans do!
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My guess is that it is a lot easier to just not allow shoes that cover the ankle than it is to draw the line and make a judgement on what kind of boot is reasonable footwear and what is contrived specifically to totally immobilize the ankle, giving the shooter one less wobble factor to keep in control while shooting. If you allow boots, someone will come up with a shooting boot that is just as immobilizing as a ski boot.
Have you ever tried to walk while wearing ski boots? It's like having both feet in a cast, and some weisenheimer always seems to design ski lodge restrooms and snack bars so you have to go up or down stairs to get to them.