dekibg said:
I thought that I may be too sensitive about this, but seems that other members had a similar experiences.
maybe i should start saying something, I am kind of uncomfortable in doing that
It's simple. Your guns/ammo and your range trip so you get to "Set the rules" or they don't come with you.
I reload and always have plenty of friends/coworkers/family/relatives/neighbors who want to accompany me to the range. I will bring thousands of rounds of ammo and pistols/rifles so there's plenty for everyone and also bring along cleaning kit and spare parts (springs, mag followers, magazines, red dots, etc.).
Those that can afford, pitch in for ammo and those that cannot help with picking up brass, setup targets, trash pick up, etc. Some will offer to help with bringing food/snacks/drinks for lunch.
Those that don't help do not get invited for the next range trip. If they are interested in shooting, they will get the message and will offer what they can help with.
I always accommodate people new to shooting and will spend much range time with them getting familiar with guns and teaching them to shoot. If they are interested in shooting, they will usually reciprocate and help out with cost of ammo. If they don't, I am glad that I got new people introduced to shooting. Usually their hands/wrists will get tired/sore before they shoot too many hundreds of rounds of ammo.
I also clean and repair other shooters guns, especially if they have issues with them. Often issues are resolved by replacing springs and magazines. I often do not charge for them and if they do not reload, will ask them to collect their brass for me to reload.
Life is short. It's nice to have people that are happy about shooting accompany you to the range. For me, as long as they are happy about shooting and help out in some capacity and they are good company, it's all good. As long as everyone has a good time with good food/snacks/drinks (no alcohol), it's a good range trip.
I get a big chuckle when female/male Democrat/liberal coworkers/neighbors seeing happy bunch of children/adult men/women shooting then becoming gun owners and supporters of 2nd Amendment and getting carry permits. This I am absolutely willing to pay for at any cost and I often insist that their range trips are on me. I tell them it's my way of "Paying it forward", a notion many of them appreciate.
I also love to see parents bring along their children and I absolutely devote my time with them so they end up pursuing the hobby of shooting/reloading together as a family.
I allocate monthly budget for shooting/reloading of several hundred dollars and whether I get to shoot the entire budget or get to watch others enjoy shooting that budget, I am happy either way. Usually things work out and good will extended have returned many folds.