Amarillo, TX September 17-18, 2011 AAR

[ashrn03]

After a dangerously hot, record-dry summer the Amarillo Constitution Day Appleseed was graced with seasonably warm, and normal windy, weather.  In addtion to learning about the events of April 19, 1775 from the Appleseed staff, local teacher Jack S. attended the event in colonial costume complete with a Long Pattern Brown Bess musket.

Jack and IIT(3) rnav8r on Saturday morning:



The authentic costume includes single-lasted buckle shoes (no separate left or right shoes just two interchangible shoes).   

Jack explains and demonstrates the use of a cartridge box, as used by Issac Davis' Acton Minute Company



After biting and tearing the paper cartridge the powder is dumped and the 1-ounce lead ball is rammed home carefully . .



Jack explains the flintlock action . .



and after priming the pan, takes aim and CLACK-FAGROOOM . .  produces a very satifactory cloud of smelly white smoke.  I'd really hate to get shot by one of these.  The picture caught the musket in full recoil - when he squeezed the trigger Jack was aiming horizontally at one of the targets.



Many thanks to Jack for his participation.  He made good progress toward rifleman (he used a 10/22) and will be back in October.

Here's the Saturday group photo:



Note the breeze is causing our trousers, and Jack's full beard, to billow to the right.

[starfox]

Many thanks to Jack for his participation.  He made good progress toward rifleman (he used a 10/22) and will be back in October.

Awesome to see period dress and it's always a treat (and a good visual reminder of the marksmanship necessary) to see a flint lock.

Note the breeze is causing our trousers, and Jack's full beard, to billow to the right.

Just because it's ashrn03....About what speed would have estimated that wind, and what would your correction be if it is half value at 400 yards with a .223?   

[sleepy Joe]

very impressive

[ashrn03]

20+ and 6 MOA.

I was very fortunate to get the smoke in the "firing" photo: the wind whipped it away almost immediately.   

Note the breeze is causing our trousers, and Jack's full beard, to billow to the right.

Just because it's ashrn03....About what speed would have estimated that wind, and what would your correction be if it is half value at 400 yards with a .223?   

[ColJackSimpson]

For anyone curious about the appearance of the powder horn in the last photo (firing) - the first firing attempt resulted in a klatch (the powder in the priming pan did not ignite) and the wind blew away the powder.  I had to reprime it from the horn.  This was not an uncommon occurance with flintlocks, but the powder would only blow away in a hefty wind.  God, how I miss the 18th century.