Can't emphasize that enough. DO NOT.
ONE selfish action by ONE civilian from ONE group that is allowed to shoot there could result in the revocation of ALL civilian shooter's privileges FOREVER.
Everyone please heed this warning.
Now, I imagine some of you know who I am by this point and obviously some of what I do, but what you may NOT know is WHO I am and why I'm here. To that end, I think it is prudent that I let you know that I am coming to you all in a non-antagonistic fashion; I want to see how you are doing things, and what is being taught. Highpower shooters are doing exactly the same type of shooting, and yet Nationwide, there has been a sort of reluctance for the two sets of shooters--NRA/CMP & Revere/Appleseed--to mix. I'd like to figure out why, and to what extent, that is the case, at least locally.
Have not a clue, but I like where you are coming from. As far as the Indiana instructor crew, there has been no issue, we would love to mix it up with the NRA and HP folks.
I, I will speak only for myself, have only crossed swords with anyone on one point. Many HP/NRA folks tend to focus on bullseye shooting and a very few have poo poo'd me as I teach 4MOA field shooting. It is not that I am sloppy, it is that I want to teach first a solid foundation of proper shooting skills.
I have been told that a good score cannot be had with this rifle, or that ammo, or those sights. I believe borrowing Tubb's rifle and ammo is no guarantee of a 100X score. You must first develop good habits, the most important of which is the ability to be critical of your own performance. I have seen too many times a stock 10-22 with only tech sights and a sling outshoot a full Kidd rimfire. I have seen a as issued M1 smoke a full on custom AR15 too, more than a few times. As ole Huff likes to say, "it's the Indian not the arrow." In my words, "You cannot buy skill in a bubble pack on aisle 9."
Back to "we."
We teach field shooting, with a high emphasis on doing everything right. Position, trigger control, sight picture, and knowing your rifle... well. Our instruction is not a replacement for HP/NRA instruction. But after seeing hundreds of students improve their abilities, I cannot think of a better foundation course before diving into the world of competition.
DAve