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Kind of similar to my first experience with CAS. I was invited to a 'shoot' at COSSA and and the dress was very minimal for the shooters there, heck pretty basic and some didn't look much different than how I see people dressed normally in Central Oregon.My thought was that I'm a shootest, there to shoot an event, not a play actor to act like someone I'm not. I did like the event and at some point would like to do it again but right now I'd rather just go to the local gravel pit with my shooting buddy and play happy can all day.
Well the shoot was fun and I was invited to a CASS meeting and when I showed up I thought I had stepped onto the set of a movie. People were dressed to the 'nines' in 'authentic western wear' but I almost had to wear sunglasses to avoid the shine of Nickle plated Colt Peacemakers and shiny brass rivets & sequins.
Well, that ended it for me. I am a 'shooter' first and don't need the pomp and circumstance of an 'act' to enjoy it. The sad part is after a lifetime of growing up watching the westerns, owning lever and single actions and always respecting the era I thought CASS would be a good 'extension' of my interests but turned out it wasn't