Sounds like you're lucky Navy Six. It's kind of sad really, that CAS has become a speed sport. It's not so much about the traditionalist ways anymore, as it is about going as fast as possible.
I also took flack because my .45 Colt BP rounds were "too loud and too smokey" Every time I'd step up to the line, people would say, "look out, it's Angry Ammo." For an organization that is really worried about lack of members and participation, they weren't very welcoming to this new guy.