Fun stuff. If you can ever attend one, please do so.
All the participants I have ever met are extremely friendly and will happily let you sample a few seconds use of their equipment. The last time I was out there, one group took pity on my MRE diet and treated me to a steak dinner the second night of the event.
I was quite surprised my own hardware generated some appreciative comments: my Kalashnikov action is the rare long barrel hunting rifle in .308 Winchester, aka "VEPR."
And anyone who's engaged in target shooting knows how relaxing that can be; anti-gun people need to spend some time at an open range, plinking at an old soup or bean can.
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Felis Concolor, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 0:18,
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