Why dress this way at the range?

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IMO, if a person is safe, what he/she wears on the shooting range is not important

Tactical clothing on obvious non tactical folks can be amusing.

Bottom line at the range is SAFETY.
 
baronthered said:
I've shot a coyote from my back porch :D

in snow,(barefoot), :uhoh:

in my undies :scrutiny: :eek: once upon a time.

I don't get to shoot with other folks very often personally. I generally wear anything from shorts and t shirt to cammo pants and t shirt. whatever is comfy, and that's my only requirement.
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I've killed squirrels that were on my bird feeders wearing nothing at all (out the back window). Beat that! :what:
 
People wear a "uniform" (be it Cowboy, Biker, Emo, etc...) to tell people "who they are" and what their value-system consists of. I take it at face value.

It only makes me nervous if they're wearing the uniform of a skinhead, ghetto thug, etc... ('cause to me, that announces: "I'm uncooperative")... then I simply steer clear, and yes, I'll leave a public-range over it, only because I don't feel comfortable about their safety skills. ...but that's just my own prejudice, which I feel I'm entitled to.
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I would much rather see someone in a semblance of a soldier's uniform than see someone identify themselves as thug.
 
" am embarrassed for people who wear military clothing who have never served. "

I wear a German army surplus wool shirt, mostly when hunting. I have surplus army gloves from France or Switzerland or somewhere. I even have an old, old solid color M65 U.S. field jacket with liner that my cousin gave me while she was in the Army.

Why would you be embarrassed for me? I have some old army socks and my father's WWII flight gloves and a scarf, too.

Don't fall off your high horse while you're flaunting your attitude.
 
You haven't seen strangely dressed at the range till you've seen me shooting the smoke pole with spandex cycling bibs on. Just remember, what you see, you cannot un-see ;-)
 
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"About 3 years ago at the rifle range, we had a guy show up in the all out S.O.F. garb. When the range went cold he placed his target at about 10 feet away from the bench ( ok to do at our range as the bullet still hits the burm ok ),.. anyway, he gets out an impressive M-4 clone, and when we went hot, he puts 2 rounds into his mag, then fires 2 rounds into the target, drops the rifle onto the bench, reaches into the top of his boot, whips out a dagger and throws it at the target. ( OH.. It gets better )... Then proceeds to walk out and retrieve the dagger... ON a HOT RANGE!!! He was politely asked to leave by the R.O."


OMG, I have seen many do really stupid and dangerous stuff at ranges.

But that would / should have been on video and gone viral.

Seen a few "Darwin" tests at range but the worst so far are those that TRY to handle a gun while others are downrange [ I say try as I say and do something ].

I did see a retired correction Lt. shoot himself in the butt,was TOO funny.

He was trying to qual for HR 218,and the R.O. [ NOT ME ] allowed him back to finish a week later.
 
I wear ''tactical pants'' because that's what I wear for work, and they are comfy. I'll sometimes wear old camo's for the same reason. at my age and weight, blue jeans just aren't worth the struggle to breath in. I purposely don't wear the whole ''tactical'' outfit, preferring instead, a comfortable T-shirt or sweatshirt depending on the weather.it's ''practical tactical''!
 
I'll be the first to admit that I allow myself some prejudice when it comes to appearance and attitude of others. Off the top of my head, Bolo ties and cowboy hats make me prejudiced (though i do own a stetson) but the biggest is southern accents: Every time I hear someone with an incredibly thick accent makes me think I should get as far as possible from them before they kill us all doing something incredibly stupid "Hey ya'll watch this!" kinda thing.

But I also dress in ways that people would/could see prejudicially and I'm more than willing to ask questions that some might see as stupid because if I don't know the answer and i want to know it, I have to ask to learn the answer.

my range clothes and my everyday clothes are about the same. Black BDU Propper trousers [usually three or four in rotation], long sleeve black Hanes tees [five in rotation], a black hoodie [three in rotation] or a black long sleeve shirt [unbuttoned] depending upon the heat of the day, and an urban camo (not sure the exact version but white, black, grey camo) jacket with a liner in during winter. I don't like wasting time thinking about what to wear, this way I just grab something clean and go.

For medical reasons I don't wear short sleeves or shorts. That means even if it's a hundred degrees I'm wearing long sleeves/pants and shooting on the line wearing $600 rx Oakley sunglasses and a boony hat. If I make someone else nervous, good. That means my paranoia about them is reciprocated [after all the crap i've been put through i just don't trust anyone anymore].
 
Sorry to other posts, yes, wearing ones military clothing to honor or remember them is definitely OK. It's the ones that wear full camo, have an AR and act and talk like they've been there, done that. That's wrong.
 
When I was discharged from the Army at Fort Wainwright I gave all my issue gear except my boots and duffle bag I have is my duffle bag which is still going strong after 48 years. It never occured to me to buy more Army stuff so I just wear civvies at the range. Having served with guys who had strong Southern accents I don't have any prejudices about accents. Some of those "good ole boys" were damn sharp. Same goes for black, asian, hispanic people. I've been lucky enough to work with all kinds over the years, kept me from being judgemental about people unless I knew them to be jerks. I do have some prejudices on clothing. I don't like the 'thug' look on anyone, people, people who wear baseball caps sideways, askew or backwards and those with their pants hanging down and the underwear showing. Those things just look stupid to me. If a guy wants to practice dirt diving and shooting where else could he do it other than at a range of some type. As long as he kept the muzzle down range who cares?
 
Right, I think in the same direction when I see grossly overweight slobs, standing around talking at the range, like they know something about firearms and tactics.

Guess what? Your lack of life-skills and basic diet knowledge are going to kill you-you don't need to shoot/defend anybody or anything. You'll be an EMT code blue before you can express anymore "knowledge". Go back to Popeyes or KFC, let me continue with my classes.
 
I was looking forward to some funny stories on this thread but it kind of devolved into bickering, oh well. I don't think its about judging people, its just about funny stories, not about tactical vs traditional.

That being said I try to dress as normally as possible, I play airsoft and have a ton of gear, but I just wear normal clothes because I'm a new shooter and don't want to be judged, and outside of airsoft don't try to pose as anything.
I do, however, keep my pistol in an ammo can, and carry my range gear in a vietcong satchel, and my ammo in a German army bag of some sort. I sometimes wear a 1970's German military coat because I thought it was a neat souvenir when I was in Austria. I guess I just think its cool to re-purpose old military stuff, and like military history (also part of why I do airsoft, it's like a more fun version of reenacting).

I participated in my first .22 match yesterday, very informal, mostly old dudes with scoped pistols (we had to pause the match because one put his scope on backwards). One has a crazy handlebar mustache and suspenders, looks like he should be in a German polka band but it was pretty impressive nonetheless, and I say this with all respect. They were all very nice tho, and lent me a .22 to compete with as I don't have one yet. I attribute this to my safe and polite dress and demeanor.
 
Who cares what someone wears at the range. As long as they are clothed its fine by me. Maybe they dress that way because they like it. I'm not into cowboy action, but if that's your thing more power to you.
Not to sound like a jerk, but I thought the name of the website was "the high road". When is it the high road when we are overly concerned about what someone is wearing. I'm sorry high school called, and they want the BS back.
 
You know, this is our next generation of shooters.


I'd hate to be the last old guy on the range, proud of having shooed away all the young fools, and find no one left.


We all have done silly things when we were young. Ridicule didn't put an end to them. But someone befriending me, helping me mature, did.
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#1 reply on THR today.
 
Right, I think in the same direction when I see grossly overweight slobs, standing around talking at the range, like they know something about firearms and tactics.

Guess what? Your lack of life-skills and basic diet knowledge are going to kill you-you don't need to shoot/defend anybody or anything. You'll be an EMT code blue before you can express anymore "knowledge". Go back to Popeyes or KFC, let me continue with my classes.
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Wow, just wow
That has got to be one of the most narrow, small-minded and pathetic post I have read.

Glad I dont live in WI, I would never take a class from you after reading that. ever.
 
jackpinesavages said:
Right, I think in the same direction when I see grossly overweight slobs, standing around talking at the range, like they know something about firearms and tactics.

Guess what? Your lack of life-skills and basic diet knowledge are going to kill you-you don't need to shoot/defend anybody or anything. You'll be an EMT code blue before you can express anymore "knowledge". Go back to Popeyes or KFC, let me continue with my classes.
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Maybe they just enjoy firearms and are not it only to keep their fear of every shadow at bay.

I get sad when I see people that cannot see the big picture of this hobby, which is enjoyment.

I hope you can find some time in your "class" to enjoy things a bit. Hopefully others at the range will not keep you from your crime fighting super hero practice
 
Right, I think in the same direction when I see grossly overweight slobs, standing around talking at the range, like they know something about firearms and tactics.
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I'm really not sure I see the link between being fat and not knowing about guns. I have learned a lot about guns from many people, many of whom were likely morbidly obese. But me being in shape doesn't mean I know everything, and someone else being out of shape doesn't make him/her stupid either.
 
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