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AAR: Moscow, ID - May 14-15, 2011

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Western Rose

May 16, 2011, 02:27:56 PM Last Edit: May 17, 2011, 12:15:22 PM by Western Rose
A huge thank you to the Bernie Petersen Memorial Range/Lewiston Pistol Club for hosting this event! ^:)^

Thank you to the attendees for showing up! O0 To those of you who shot Rifleman, congratulations! To those of you who didn't, persist on! We look forward to seeing all of you again!

Thank you to the instructors for coming out (and letting me shoot!)! :cool2:

And now for the pictures. ;D

Waiting for the gate to be opened, the "junior" instructors had fun climbing.




Meanwhile, Shoot Boss Reformed Redneck and IIT tionico put op the Appleseed signs.


Some of the instructors during the safety briefing.


Still Learnin and TruTenacity posted numbers while.....


...tionico explained the Red Coat.


Soon the instruction began with Reformed Redneck explaining the sling with tionico demoing.


The attendees listened carefully.


Tech, if you see this, this is the first page of the new booklet that I was telling you about on the Radio Show last Thursday.


The weather turned out to be great on Saturday!


Tionico explaining IMC


Are those promised thunderstorms going join us?


RL telling the First Strike



Evenstar telling the Second Strike


And the weather stayed (comparatively) nice all day for us!

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 Cor. 3:17

A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet.

"When an honest man who is mistaken, is confronted with the truth, he will either cease to be mistaken, or he will cease to be honest." - PHenry

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Western Rose

#1
May 16, 2011, 02:51:45 PM
Sunday Morning


Our little companion for the weekend


Still Learnin


Our Blue/Orange hat was very helpful.


Roxanna in sitting


:)


Idgi listening to the Dangerous Old Men stories


The weather moving in...


Evenstar had a moment to shoot an AQT with Dad's rifle. This was the first time she'd shot in a while. Good job!


Brian was a first time attendee who shot Rifleman by the end of the weekend. Well done! O0


Roxanna in prone


Roxanna shot Rifleman at her first event! ^:)^




Umm... yeah... I feel short now. lol


Mr. Ed shot Rifleman at his first event! O0


Idgi in standing.


Idgi concentrating


Idgi shot Rifleman at her fourth Appleseed. YAY!!!!!! :---






TruTenacity telling Patriots in Petticoats


TruTenacity reading an excerpt from a letter written shortly after April 19th.


Still Learnin telling Furious Fifers




Attendees listen carefully...










Still Learnin shooting Mr. Ed's rifle.






The Instructors of the weekend
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 Cor. 3:17

A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet.

"When an honest man who is mistaken, is confronted with the truth, he will either cease to be mistaken, or he will cease to be honest." - PHenry

"The teenage years are not a vacation from responsibility... They are the training ground of future leaders who dare to be responsible now."

Northwest Region Project Appleseed on Facebook

50th Appleseed
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Dorcas

#2
May 16, 2011, 10:26:25 PM
Hi this is Brian. 

First, I would like to thank the Shoot Boss, his family, and the other instructors for volunteering their time to provide the quality marksmanship instruction and excellent history lesson I received last weekend.

Second, I would like to use the picture of me and the Shoot Boss above as my profile picture on Facebook.  Reformed Redneck, do I have your permission to use the picture?

Thank you,

Dorcas

Reformed Redneck

#3
May 16, 2011, 10:48:06 PM
To all,

In one sense, this was a ground breaking event for us. After five years of traveling around north (and sometimes south) Idaho and eastern Washington, we finally were able to hold an Appleseed almost within spitting distance of the homestead. Quite a luxury. We want to convey special thanks to John at the Lewiston Pistol Club (himself aspiring to become a Rifleman) for allowing us to set up a shoot at their range.

The weather was interesting. The predicted hail, thunderstorms, and tornadoes failed to materialize on Saturday. Quite a pleasant day instead.

All of the shooters applied themselves to learning what we have to teach in regards to rifle marksmanship, and seemed to respond positively to the history presentations. Still, by the end of Saturday we didn't have any new Riflemen. A number of them were truly 'knocking on the door'.

All but one shooter returned on Sunday morning somewhat refreshed and well prepared to persist. By late morning their commitment was tested as it began to rain...and rain...and rain. Still, they continued to pursue the Rifleman patch.

Ultimately, we had four new Riflemen. Their tenacity ultimately paid off, and now they have taken the first step of truly becoming Riflemen by earning their patches. Continue on the path.

This was the first event I have been to where a shooter showed up with a suppressed rifle. It was interesting to note how much quieter it actually was, even though it was a .308 AR platform. The owner was generous and allowed Still Learnin' an opportunity to shoot 5 rounds through it. What a good time! I was surprised at how much gas comes back through the action with the suppressor in place. The owner had 'raccoon eyes' after a couple of AQT's.

We're looking forward to seeing you all again on the Appleseed Trail. A good many of you are very close to that patch. Continue to persist.

Best regards,
Reformed Redneck

I'll keep my faith, my family, my church, my liberty, my property, my money...oh, and my guns. You can keep the chains.

"...Of Zebulon, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war...which could keep rank: they were not of double heart..."

Reformed Redneck

#4
May 16, 2011, 10:49:59 PM
Dorcas (Brian),

Permission granted. My privilege.

RR
I'll keep my faith, my family, my church, my liberty, my property, my money...oh, and my guns. You can keep the chains.

"...Of Zebulon, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war...which could keep rank: they were not of double heart..."

Evenstar

#5
May 16, 2011, 10:52:47 PM
Quote from: Reformed Redneck on May 16, 2011, 10:48:06 PM
This was the first event I have been to where a shooter showed up with a suppressed rifle. It was interesting to note how much quieter it actually was, even though it was a .308 AR platform. The owner was generous and allowed Still Learnin' an opportunity to shoot 5 rounds through it. What a good time!

I got a video of Still Learnin' shooting Mr. Ed's AR-10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UCQZfMMc6U. He really enjoyed it. :cool2:

Will post more later, as well as some pictures. :)
'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

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hawkhavn

#6
May 16, 2011, 10:57:31 PM
What a fine crew on both sides of the line!
Congratulations to the new Riflemen!

HH
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RL

#7
May 17, 2011, 12:59:24 AM
He didn't just shoot the 5 rounds, he stacked the rounds on target. Excellent group. Sorry I missed most of Sunday, thanks for everybody's patcience with me. My brother is home safe though, and him and my dad will joining us in Cd'A.
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Evenstar

#8
May 17, 2011, 06:05:52 PM Last Edit: May 17, 2011, 06:08:16 PM by Evenstar
It was a privilege to work with such a great group of Americans this last weekend! Thank you too ALL who came out to the range, even if you were shooting in rain puddles on Sunday. O0

A big congratulations and three HUZZAH's to our 4 new Rifleman! ^:)^

Idgi, it's been wonderful to work with you at your past few events, and I will be looking forward to seeing you qualify with your bolty as well! ;) Oh, and don't forget to drag Katie along too. ;D

Instructors, as always, it was great to work with you all!

And then of course, there are the pictures. ;)

Appleseed sign at the entrance


RR and tionico instruct the finer points of the prone position


WR goes over 6 Steps


Prep-ed and read to go



Oh, and our buddy


Ken


Roxanna



Idgi



Bob


Checking targets


Carding the sights



The line in prone


NICE group Roxanna!


Still Learnin


RR and Brian


Roxanna in the rain


WR


Marc


Mr Ed



Still Learnin shooting an AR-10


Sue shooting in a rain puddle


I got a chance to shoot a redcoat target!


'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

"What we do in life echoes in eternity.

"All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"She is worth the wait. When she lifts her head - she smiles!" - Earl

"Warriors are not always the fastest or strongest men. Strength and speed can be developed through training. Warriors are those who choose to stand between their enemy and all that he loves or holds sacred."

Arwen, Shorty, Blondy, Star, Trouble, Smiley, Miss Jess Adair, Starry, Kitten, Blue Eyes, Even Shorter, Elfy, Butterfly Girl, Tater Jr., Princess Tater, Tater Tot, Tiny Tater, Twinkletoes, Skippy

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Waterman 300 9/11/10
Deary 3/11!
Bickleton 100 4/9/11
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Evenstar

#9
May 17, 2011, 06:07:06 PM Last Edit: May 17, 2011, 06:08:55 PM by Evenstar
And I had to include some artsy shots. @)













'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

"What we do in life echoes in eternity.

"All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"She is worth the wait. When she lifts her head - she smiles!" - Earl

"Warriors are not always the fastest or strongest men. Strength and speed can be developed through training. Warriors are those who choose to stand between their enemy and all that he loves or holds sacred."

Arwen, Shorty, Blondy, Star, Trouble, Smiley, Miss Jess Adair, Starry, Kitten, Blue Eyes, Even Shorter, Elfy, Butterfly Girl, Tater Jr., Princess Tater, Tater Tot, Tiny Tater, Twinkletoes, Skippy

Coeur d'Alene 8/10!
Waterman 300 9/11/10
Deary 3/11!
Bickleton 100 4/9/11
Medical Lake, WA - July 31, 2011

drroxanna

#10
May 18, 2011, 12:04:34 AM
A BIG thank you to all the instructors last weekend. The shooting was totally different than what I am used to, but so exciting. The Rifleman test is addictive! I learned a lot.
Thanks
Roxanna

Roland

#11
May 18, 2011, 11:54:33 AM
Good job guys! Sorry I couldn't make it... :(
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dart67eb

#12
May 18, 2011, 03:27:06 PM
Nice pics, Evenstar!  Oleg has some competition.
Ignorance may be bliss, but it's not a virtue.

Two Wolves

#13
May 18, 2011, 05:21:31 PM
Evenstar, you did a great job with your pictures. Did you set this up in another program then import them? You made a nice presentation and many of us would benefit from your expertise. What do you say?  Many thanks~Two Wolves
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Evenstar

#14
May 18, 2011, 05:56:18 PM Last Edit: May 18, 2011, 06:11:05 PM by Evenstar
PM sent dart. ;D

Quote from: Two Wolves on May 18, 2011, 05:21:31 PM
Evenstar, you did a great job with your pictures. Did you set this up in another program then import them? You made a nice presentation and many of us would benefit from your expertise. What do you say?  Many thanks~Two Wolves

Thank you, Two Wolves. I did what WR did in that I posted them over on Facebook first (to make them smaller, more manageable files), then instead of posting them as attachments, I copied each photo's URL (from Facebook) into the text body between the 'insert image' brackets. Simple right? :cool2: You could also do the same with photobucket, flickr, etc. as long as you have a URL.
'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

"What we do in life echoes in eternity.

"All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"She is worth the wait. When she lifts her head - she smiles!" - Earl

"Warriors are not always the fastest or strongest men. Strength and speed can be developed through training. Warriors are those who choose to stand between their enemy and all that he loves or holds sacred."

Arwen, Shorty, Blondy, Star, Trouble, Smiley, Miss Jess Adair, Starry, Kitten, Blue Eyes, Even Shorter, Elfy, Butterfly Girl, Tater Jr., Princess Tater, Tater Tot, Tiny Tater, Twinkletoes, Skippy

Coeur d'Alene 8/10!
Waterman 300 9/11/10
Deary 3/11!
Bickleton 100 4/9/11
Medical Lake, WA - July 31, 2011

Cooper

#15
May 18, 2011, 06:25:44 PM
Really nice photography, Evenstar!

thank you for sharing it.

Coop
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GoldFish

#16
May 18, 2011, 11:52:03 PM
Quote from: dart67eb on May 18, 2011, 03:27:06 PM
Nice pics, Evenstar!  Oleg has some competition.

Competition's a good thing, right?

It had better be, because those are some pretty snazzy shots, ES. O0
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#17
May 19, 2011, 12:19:57 AM
QuoteHe didn't just shoot the 5 rounds, he stacked the rounds on target. Excellent group.

Did I just imagine that I saw this target before? Did I see a target like it somewhere else? Where ever I saw it, I do remember that it was a very sweet group tattered hole.

Evenstar

#18
May 19, 2011, 12:22:44 AM
Quote from: Cooper on May 18, 2011, 06:25:44 PM
Really nice photography, Evenstar!

thank you for sharing it.

Coop
Quote from: GoldFish on May 18, 2011, 11:52:03 PM
Quote from: dart67eb on May 18, 2011, 03:27:06 PM
Nice pics, Evenstar!  Oleg has some competition.

Competition's a good thing, right?

It had better be, because those are some pretty snazzy shots, ES. O0


Thanks guys! :-[

I really admire Oleg's stuff. Competition may be a good thing, but I've got a long way to go before I get shots as good as his! :cool2: Good thing there are so many shoots to practice at. ;) (Now, where's the photographer smiley? &))
'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

"What we do in life echoes in eternity.

"All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"She is worth the wait. When she lifts her head - she smiles!" - Earl

"Warriors are not always the fastest or strongest men. Strength and speed can be developed through training. Warriors are those who choose to stand between their enemy and all that he loves or holds sacred."

Arwen, Shorty, Blondy, Star, Trouble, Smiley, Miss Jess Adair, Starry, Kitten, Blue Eyes, Even Shorter, Elfy, Butterfly Girl, Tater Jr., Princess Tater, Tater Tot, Tiny Tater, Twinkletoes, Skippy

Coeur d'Alene 8/10!
Waterman 300 9/11/10
Deary 3/11!
Bickleton 100 4/9/11
Medical Lake, WA - July 31, 2011

Two Wolves

#19
May 19, 2011, 12:55:03 AM Last Edit: May 19, 2011, 12:57:23 AM by Two Wolves
How about this one----  8)

Can you save and import this somehow?
A moral compass provides a basis for making decisions; an action is good or bad, right or wrong when viewed in the light of the individual's moral bearing. If no moral compass exists for the individual, then decisions and actions are made on the basis of purely subjective thoughts. This leads to "If it makes me happy, or makes me feel good, or if it's something I simply want to do, then it is right and good."

Western Rose

#20
May 19, 2011, 11:59:00 AM Last Edit: May 19, 2011, 12:00:56 PM by Western Rose






;)
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 Cor. 3:17

A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet.

"When an honest man who is mistaken, is confronted with the truth, he will either cease to be mistaken, or he will cease to be honest." - PHenry

"The teenage years are not a vacation from responsibility... They are the training ground of future leaders who dare to be responsible now."

Northwest Region Project Appleseed on Facebook

50th Appleseed
Appleseed: From Coast to Coast

Evenstar

#21
May 19, 2011, 12:02:50 PM Last Edit: May 19, 2011, 12:13:20 PM by Evenstar
 **) WR....

Two Wolves... Something like this...
'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

"What we do in life echoes in eternity.

"All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"She is worth the wait. When she lifts her head - she smiles!" - Earl

"Warriors are not always the fastest or strongest men. Strength and speed can be developed through training. Warriors are those who choose to stand between their enemy and all that he loves or holds sacred."

Arwen, Shorty, Blondy, Star, Trouble, Smiley, Miss Jess Adair, Starry, Kitten, Blue Eyes, Even Shorter, Elfy, Butterfly Girl, Tater Jr., Princess Tater, Tater Tot, Tiny Tater, Twinkletoes, Skippy

Coeur d'Alene 8/10!
Waterman 300 9/11/10
Deary 3/11!
Bickleton 100 4/9/11
Medical Lake, WA - July 31, 2011

Western Rose

#22
May 19, 2011, 12:07:08 PM
Roxanna, It was a blast to be able to be on the line with you. Thanks for coming! Looking forward to seeing you at another one! O0 Congratulations on shooting Rifleman!

Brian, thanks for taking the time out of your weekend to come out to the event! It was great to have you there. You definitely earned your Rifleman patch. O0
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. - 2 Cor. 3:17

A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet.

"When an honest man who is mistaken, is confronted with the truth, he will either cease to be mistaken, or he will cease to be honest." - PHenry

"The teenage years are not a vacation from responsibility... They are the training ground of future leaders who dare to be responsible now."

Northwest Region Project Appleseed on Facebook

50th Appleseed
Appleseed: From Coast to Coast

Two Wolves

#23
May 19, 2011, 12:40:07 PM
I'm flabbergasted!!!!!

You two young ladies are amazing. With this computer stuff i can muddle around but that's about it. I'm much better with a hammer or a wrench. LOL~TW
A moral compass provides a basis for making decisions; an action is good or bad, right or wrong when viewed in the light of the individual's moral bearing. If no moral compass exists for the individual, then decisions and actions are made on the basis of purely subjective thoughts. This leads to "If it makes me happy, or makes me feel good, or if it's something I simply want to do, then it is right and good."

Dorcas

#24
May 19, 2011, 07:17:07 PM
Quote from: Western Rose on May 19, 2011, 12:07:08 PM
Brian, thanks for taking the time out of your weekend to come out to the event! It was great to have you there. You definitely earned your Rifleman patch. O0

The pleasure was all mine.  I think my wife and I are going to go together to another clinic soon... July perhaps.  I think I'm going to try to do it with Tech-Sights then.  I intend to fire an AQT or two with my AR as well.

Dorcas

#25
May 19, 2011, 07:29:40 PM
Quote from: Evenstar on May 17, 2011, 06:07:06 PM
And I had to include some artsy shots. @)




Ha... those were my cheater rounds.  I was using old ammo and had multiple misfires throughout the weekend.  I was using those to replace misfires as they occurred.  That's no small feat during the second and third stages of the AQT. 

Evenstar

#26
May 19, 2011, 08:05:58 PM
Brian, I wondered what those rounds were about.... ;D We'll look forward to having you AND your wife on the line soon! O0
'Pictures... or it didn't happen!' &)

"What we do in life echoes in eternity.

"All we must decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

"She is worth the wait. When she lifts her head - she smiles!" - Earl

"Warriors are not always the fastest or strongest men. Strength and speed can be developed through training. Warriors are those who choose to stand between their enemy and all that he loves or holds sacred."

Arwen, Shorty, Blondy, Star, Trouble, Smiley, Miss Jess Adair, Starry, Kitten, Blue Eyes, Even Shorter, Elfy, Butterfly Girl, Tater Jr., Princess Tater, Tater Tot, Tiny Tater, Twinkletoes, Skippy

Coeur d'Alene 8/10!
Waterman 300 9/11/10
Deary 3/11!
Bickleton 100 4/9/11
Medical Lake, WA - July 31, 2011
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