Rat Trapper said:
I have been thinking about attending an event at Friendship In. What I have been wondering about is to attend, to you have to be in "period" correct clothing?? Thought it might be fun to see all the venders and look at the stuff for sale. Do not want to show up and find myself out of place because I do not have period correct clothing.
Shooting on the main range does not require primitive dress. Shooting on the "primitive range" requires PC clothing of a sort.
The primitive range is an open air "spot" for the rondy shooters to burn some powder. Not impressive in the slightest.
The Walter Cline range is a 1/2 mile long overhead cover facility with pistol, offhand, bench, chunk and shilouette stations. No PC garb is required. You will be right at home in anything except a "Sunday suit" and you could probably get away with the suit coat and overalls on the chumk range.
No one is out of place at Friendship!
With your MNLRA membership card you get free entry to both modern and primitive areas, where you can shop till you drop, literally! It is a man shoppers' paridise. Getz, Davis, Chambers, Pecontica River, Tip Curtis brings a tractor trailor, Muzzle Loader Builders Supply enpties their store for the shoot booth.
Shooting requires registration as a shooter, buying approved targets, weapon inspection for your class...the usual.
NMLRA regulations are very stringent in many of the classes. You need a rule book. Sights, stock shapes, weights are all regulated, but there are so many classes one can always find a place to fit in. NMLRA has a web sight where you can order rule book, targets, accessories....
They are also very safty conscious. When, where, how you load, muzzle up and down range at all times, strict following of range commands.
Get the book and study up on their range rules (often diferent than local clubs) and don't worry about the clothes. You'll see old geezers in overalls, snipers in leather shooting jackets and young girls in cut off shorts and tee shirts.
