Currently, the rest of the world is mired in popular politics. This is fueled by the reaction to the corruption of the Deep State
and it's un-elected thugs that are accountable to no one...at least for now.
The political parties neatly offer their usual sideshow to distract the masses from the fact that we have lost massive amounts of Liberty.
Most Americans choose to remain myopically focused on what precious Liberties we have left.
In a futile effort they continue to point fingers at each other on social media like they are somehow making a difference in
advancing Liberty.
What would the Founders think of the state of our Nation today? What are you doing for Liberty?
12 Patriots from Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico all showed up for our annual July Appleseed
at the famous Jeff Cooper Range on the 33,000 acres of shooting wilderness known as the NRA Whittington Center.
The WC is where Liberty, Marksmanship, Training, Competition, Leadership and Camaraderie all blend together.
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Project Appleseed is where we learn and share the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship along with the heritage
that makes our Nation so unique. Our Nation was founded on the principles of effective marksmanship as
demonstrated at the North Bridge of Concord. This was where "the shot heard round' the world"
occurred as written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. He was the grandson of Rev. William Emerson who witnessed the battle firsthand.
A perfect marriage: Whittington Center, Liberty and Project Appleseed.
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Solving Government problems with more Government is like curing a bullet wound by shooting yourself again.
In todays world, Liberty is but a distant shadow of the Founders vision. The unelected tyrants within the bowels of the
‘Deep State' lull the masses into continued apathy. Catch phrases like ‘Democratic Socialism' in
reality mean everything is free....except you.
Our Founder's would be appaled by today's apparent lack of vigillance.
Few know that the Founders sacrifices were paid for in blood. These flags serve as a reminder.
Always remember, it was and still is about Liberty, not freedom. The flags, once again, provide the written proof as
they sway gently in the wind.
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Mr Bill aka hotairbill tells the story of how we used effective marksmanship to put the British Regulars in a
full and embarrassing retreat back to Boston on April, 19, 1775. This was the first day of the Revolutionary War. This was not the same as the American Revolution.
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Today's world is run by a corporate oligarchy. It is two heads of the same snake which pose as a choice for the masses.
What are you still pretending not to know?
History will teach you that you had better learn quickly to drive a rifle or you will ride a boxcar.
Our first set of marksmanship exercises allows shooters to answer that eternal question, "what is my effective range?"
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The seated position allows a low body profile which allows the Rifleman to make accurate and effective hits.
desert_diver below is one of the best on the line. Here he refines the position for one of the shooters.
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These are effective hits from a 22 at 100 yards.
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Cease fire! Cease fire! Cease fire!
A young buck in velvet crosses the KD firing line and heads to his water hole 10 yards from the end of our firing line.
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We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free
to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission-Ayn Rand
As a final check against tyranny, the Founders assured us with the Second Amendment that:
When ‘Democracy' becomes tyranny we still get to ‘vote':
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We all get to vote....
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Missing above are swampy, Peter and Crono.
Project Appleseed provides hope for a Nation calling out for a solution to our current political situation.
Please join us soon.
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That terrain looks familiar. ;D
Miss ya brother Wreck!
After the instructional modules begin, Riflemen qualities start emerging immediately.
We started the AQT grind on day 2. By the days end Lady Liberty, with the help of BlueFeather and our incredible instructor crew, had obtained 50% Riflemen within this group.
We also had 2 instructor requals, me and desert_diver.
HUZZAH and congrats to all of our Rifleman!
Top to bottom: Rob, Mike, Frank, Zano and Michael
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BlueFeather contemplates the successful weekend in the last rays of the sun...
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Keep your skills honed folks, especially you instructors who dedicate your valuable time to teaching marksmanship.
Which leads to another point. The 22 is a great tool to learn the fundamentals.
However, preserving Liberty is really only effective with a center fire rifle.
Get one today while prices are rock bottom and while you can. Then get to an Appleseed and learn to become one with that rifle.
Below, Crono let the instructors shoot his 338 Lapua to 1145 yards at one of our 16" steel gong targets up on the mountain.
That rifle is a game changer.
A Nation of Rifleman makes for a secure homeland, a tyrants worst fear.
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Outstanding post! I plan on going to Whittington next year, maybe I'll have a chance to shoot with ya'll!
Outstanding Sir.
From the DOI:
..."That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
The Founders gave us the tools for the means to "alter or abolish" and thus to institute a new Government if necessary.
The Second Amendment does not magically give us the marksmanship skills or courage, etc.
Col. Townsend Whelen nailed it: Rifleman are made, not born
"The most deadly weapon on any battlefield is the single well-aimed shot."-Cpt. Jim Land, USMC Sniper School Instructor, Vietnam 1966
History is replete with examples to prove that:
Mountainous terrain held by Riflemen who know what they are about
cannot be militarily defeated-Buppert's Law of Military Topography
Project Appleseed is a CMP approved course of fire. Attending a 2 day event allows one to immediately purchase an M1 Garand and ammo. This will be delivered directly to your door!
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In the age of space guns, race guns and every kind of traced guns, the mighty M1 Garand is a powerful accurate and effective tool for the Rifleman.
Attend a 2 day Appleseed and order yours today! But do it quickly while you can!
From here: http://thecmp.org/cmp_sales/rifle_sales/m1-garand/
Seems you got my best side, whilst I played with the .338. LOL. Thanks for letting me play, aka: help out. It is my pleasure to be on the team with youse guys! Good to see Ben on the page, also.
A huge thanks to the shooters who attended this event!
Thanks to my awesome instructor crew!
Thanks to the NRA Whittington Center staff for all their support and the use of the Cooper Range!
The sun sets on the vast acreage of the Whittington Center.
Along the Santa Fe Trail, where this statue of Charlton Heston sits right near the original tracks of the historic Santa Fe Trail.
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And thanks to our Founders who had the guts to make hard choices and sacrificed their all to form a new Nation.