go north to sarasota gun club. they will be glad to help you.
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I agree with RKB, shooters in general welcome other shooters into a squad.
There are a couple of caveats, some times families want to shoot as a family unit without outsiders that inhibit family interaction, couples that want the same.
Then we have the dysfunctional or "strange" groups. A couple of years back I ran into the "AFLAC" crowd, they were all dressed alike with All-American wholesome looks, and trooped into the five stand while I was shooting solo. I asked if I could shoot with them and they gave the affirmative, I set up another 25 clays for myself and invited them to do the same. The answer I got "We will pull for you but want to shoot by ourselves.", "You just told me you would shoot with me and now your not?". "We don't like your language". That's rich, I can out-curse most but don't in social situations as this one. I had never used any foul language in front of these ass-clowns. I hadn't had the chance. I told them "You don't understand, I don't want to shoot by myself!". "We don't want to shoot with you." was the reply. I cased my gun, walked out and my last word to them, "Jerks!". A hearty "f-you" was their parting reply.
I never did like the AFLAC cult even way before this occurred.
I learned a lot from that one encounter. Closely observe the group your thinking about squading up with, engage them in conversation for several minutes to determine their skill set and attitude before making a decision to squad-up. Allow the group to setup their clays first before doing the same.
If you have a poor experience, learn from it and don't repeat the mistake again.
Put it behind you and move forward.
There are a couple of caveats, some times families want to shoot as a family unit without outsiders that inhibit family interaction, couples that want the same.
Then we have the dysfunctional or "strange" groups. A couple of years back I ran into the "AFLAC" crowd, they were all dressed alike with All-American wholesome looks, and trooped into the five stand while I was shooting solo. I asked if I could shoot with them and they gave the affirmative, I set up another 25 clays for myself and invited them to do the same. The answer I got "We will pull for you but want to shoot by ourselves.", "You just told me you would shoot with me and now your not?". "We don't like your language". That's rich, I can out-curse most but don't in social situations as this one. I had never used any foul language in front of these ass-clowns. I hadn't had the chance. I told them "You don't understand, I don't want to shoot by myself!". "We don't want to shoot with you." was the reply. I cased my gun, walked out and my last word to them, "Jerks!". A hearty "f-you" was their parting reply.
I never did like the AFLAC cult even way before this occurred.
I learned a lot from that one encounter. Closely observe the group your thinking about squading up with, engage them in conversation for several minutes to determine their skill set and attitude before making a decision to squad-up. Allow the group to setup their clays first before doing the same.
If you have a poor experience, learn from it and don't repeat the mistake again.
Put it behind you and move forward.
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