It's early Sun am and IM getting ready for another great AS day O0
Sat went really well and the staff and attendee's (future Rifleman) were the such to make our founders proud.
Congratulations to a new RIFLEMAN who surpassed 210 during the "After Hours" portion of AS.
Special thanx to LLP for securing the longer target line + for his help dealing with range personal O0
Well off to honor the great men and woman who secured our liberty's .
JA
It was great to meet everyone! This was my first AppleSeed, but will not be my last! I was very pleased, and extremely proud to achieve the status of 'Rifleman' with my score of 225.
This was a great event, with a great bunch of people. The instructor staff was top-notch. I've been shooting for most of my life, and I've been in the military (Navy) for 12 years now, and never realized how much I didn't know! That old-school sling work is where it's at! I didn't use the GI Web sling at all on Saturday, and was only able to score a 167. On Sunday, I put away my pride, picked up a GI Web sling, made a couple of adjustments, and I was able to become a 'Rifleman'.
I look forward to starting down the path to becoming a "Red Hat".
Thanks again to the great group of instructors!
I look forward to starting down the path to becoming a "Red Hat".
You will never regret this decision!
Mogs
This was my first Appleseed after hearing about it from Calguns.net (everybody loves AS over there). Both days were filled with honest and friendly folks from all walks of life that make me proud to be a fellow American. Saturday I cleared the Redcoat target, but could not muster the focus for the after hours AQT. Sunday morning could not come any sooner, as I was bright eyed and bushy tailed. I am happy to report that I achieved Rifleman status with a score of 215. As JohnnyAppleseed always iterates, being a Rifleman is a journey, and so I too look forward to wearing that Red Hat one day.
I must send a huge Thank You to all of you involved with Project Appleseed. If it weren't for your contributions to protecting our 2nd Amendment right, I feel we Californians would have lost them long ago!
O0
dragonfly Keeping the Faith
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I'm tired, sore, sunburned, dirty, -- and a much better rifle shooter. My thanks to JohnnyAppleseed, DoubleD, CSHR, Moe, noeMoe, and the other Red and Orange Hats for their excellent training and inspiring historical lessons.
It was a great class, with the best instructors, tremendous fellow students, and the World's coolest Wolf/Husky.
I didn't make Rifleman, heck, I wasn't within smelling distance, but thanks to the above Gentlemen and women, I know what I need to do!
My thanks again to all!
CF
Thanks to all who posted + Charlie --I feel the same way ;D tired ehausted etc -- well said I will post some stats 1st thing Mon am
BTW YOU folks who did this AS are GREAT ! every one the heart of a RIFLEMAN O0
JA
Had a great time at my first Appleseed. With lots of help from Double D and the rest of the folks out there, I now suck a lot less than I did when I showed up Saturday morning. As a matter of fact, my shooting improved noticeably in that first hour on Saturday. O0
I was originally supposed to go with three other guys, but by the time they went to make their reservation, it was sold out. I'm tired, sore, dirty, sunburned and a few burns from my neighbor's shell casings, all in all it was a great time!
Thanks for a great first Appleseed. I am registered for Dulzura in October where I will earn my 'Rifleman' status.
I appreciate that the bar is set pretty high for 'Rifleman', if it was easier to attain it would mean a lot less.
I will be spreading the word around the waterfront, Take it easy..
P.S. Special thanks to Johnnyappleseed and Double D, you really inspired me with your passion this past weekend.
We are working on the actual stats for the shoot, and will have them ASAP ;)
However I first must say, that it was my honor to work with all of you at the Appleseed. What a great time and true pleasure to be there with you !!
We hope that you had a good time as well, but of more importance, became motivated to learn about your country and what makes it so great.
I look forward to spending time with all of you in the future as you continue your road to Rifleman.
Be sure to post your photo's
This was my first AS. Thanks to all who put this together to make this a positive experience for those of us who had never been to an AS before. I don't like to recommend anything to anyone until I've experienced it myself. After experiencing this AS, I can hardly wait to get back to work to start the word-of-mouth recommendations!
I've seen photos of people using slings and trying different shooting positions on the web and in print, but there's no substitute for someone actually showing me how to do it. It made all the difference in the world! Now the mystery of proper sling use and proper shooting positions is gone and I'm a much better shooter for it! That kind of instruction is what I was hoping to get for the money I paid and it was well worth it... and achieving Rifleman status at the end of the day on Saturday was a surprising bonus! I can honestly say I would not have been able to do it without implementing the techniques taught to us by the great AS volunteers! Great experience!
Jeff
aka Nehemiah
PS: Nice photos.
Quote from: SAR_Squid79 on June 27, 2010, 11:04:07 PM
I look forward to starting down the path to becoming a "Red Hat".
We'll have one waiting for you, stay safe.
Looks like everyone had a great time. JA, everytime I see a picture of you, you have more junk on your belt. All you are missing is a billy club, flashlight and pistol. O0
To all the folks who braved the warm Corona Weather with us, my hat is off to you. What a great event and what a group of outstnading isntructors. Glad to have been a part of it and looking forward to the next one. My daughter G-sizzle/Gillian had a blast and is already looking forward to her next AS. I too had a great time re-introducing myself with with marksmanship fundamentals after nearly 10 years away from the range. I hope to be a red-hat somday and know I will achieve that goal because of the great and encouraging Americans like ALL OF YOU who motivate the heck out of me. Looking forward to seeing you in August at the Corona AS (you thought it was hot in June..ha ha).
Semper Fi,
GunnerD/Erik
Quote from: colycat on June 28, 2010, 04:54:41 PM
Looks like everyone had a great time. JA, everytime I see a picture of you, you have more junk on your belt. All you are missing is a billy club, flashlight and pistol. O0
What I want to know is what keeps your pants up? ^:)^
Hope to see you on the trail soon JA.
dragonfly
Gunnerd, AS instructors are there to mentor you and make it happen. I will be good indeed to have you part of the team.
Colycat
Had a great time at my first Appleseed and I look forward to many more. Learned a lot, I will definitely need to practice what I learned. It was a bit humbling to be honest. :o
The event was well organized and I had no doubts about my safety. @&)
Special thanks to Moe, noeMoe, CSHR, JohnnyAppleseed, DoubleD and all the volunteers that made this event happen. You people are the salt of this earth.
My son and I have shot together for years and now that he's home from college for the summer, we thought Appleseed would be a good experience for both of us. IT DEFINITELY WAS....we had a great time!! Learned a lot about shooting and the history of our country. Heartfelt thanks to all the instructors - Johnny Appleseed, CHSR, Double D, Moe & all the rest. You guys are great! Didn't qualify with my Golden Mountie but determined to do so at the Glenn Helen shoot next month. On the ride home, I asked my son what he thought about the program and the instructors. His response was "noble men doing noble work". Couldn't agree more. Thanks again.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the new Riflemen!!
Great job to the instructors out there at Corona.
Thanks for posting the pics!
SS
This AS was truly a group effort, special thanx to ITTs Freeman ,Newmoe, and admin Nora--RHs Double D and CSHR . You guys made it all happen O0 In additition Future Riflemen also volunteered suppies , equipment and a beautifull truck- Thanx Everett ! The entire line was set up ,while the shoot boss was rearranging the "junk" on his belt **) **)
We had our 1st Rifleman during after hours AQT sat.
Congratulations Jeff -his 1st was 216 -- he shot other higher scores too . I had so much weight on my belt --line clearing became difficult - ::)- so I asked Jeff (Nehemiah) and he graciously did IIT line clearing -- TY Sir
Those achieving Rifleman on Sun
Congratulations to Paul 213 (dando) -who did ITT , TY Sir
Congratulations to Lester 215 -- TY for IIT duties too
Later in the day Jamie (active military) shot a 226 --as true Rifleman who persisited -- I was FORCED to bring out a match grade grade 308 rd to exactly score - PERSISTENCE for (SAR SQUID ) Jamie wants to IIT as well. ^5
Brian 213 -- looking forward to hearing from you Sir
What the above does not show or tell, was the absoulute attention and dedication of every person -- I am VERY proud and honored to have met each of you . Every one the heart of an AMERICAN and a Rifleman .
JA
To all the guys (and gals!!) who proved they can "stand a bit of sunshine".......(although I'm still not sure why JA needed a flashlight on his "belt kit"........perhaps bore checking or something.... **) **) **)...), you guys did an awesome job!! O0 O0 O0
I was only able to "stop in" for a bit early Sat am to help get things set up & range details unraveled, but as usual, the folks @ Mike Raahaughes Shooting Park make stuff happen....we can't thank them enough......
But I saw what looked like a really promising group of Americans there, and they did not disappoint......
Even if you didn't get "your score", keep practicing.....I was one of the worst when it came to breaking old "bad habits" to be able to shoot the way I really wanted to, you can do the same, and become an even more awesome shot...... O0 :bow: O0
One thing to mention here, is that because our "new line" was in San Bernardino County, instead of Riverside County, and the girls were in Glen Helen (also in San Bernardino Cty), we had our first "concurrent county shoot" in the history of AS.....(as far as I know)....perhaps someone who has been here longer might offer some form of correction if I am mistaken, but I really don't think so....... >:D :cool2: :o ..:..
Great job, folks, you all did awesome, and I look forward to working with you in the near future.....
LLP
IT WAS A GREAT WEEKEND ^:)^ **) :D
Thank you to each and everyone who didn't just show up but PARTICIPATED :--- your involvement inspires me, and I wait to see you again. NOW your journey begins........enjoy ^:)^
Nemoe, NewMoe, Chris, Double D........cohesion at it's best, my hat is off to each of you...... **) **) **)
JA..... much appreciation for running the show. ~~:) ~~:) when do we go again?
Come to think of it I had a flashlight on my belt too :cool2: ++)
"The first AS concurrent shoot"..............do we get a rocker or a patch &) @) :~ ..:..
CSHR
What do CA and WI have in common?
On June 26-27 both CA and WI had TWO concurrent Appleseeds. There were 24 Appleseeds in 21 States in one weekend. :o Pretty impressive for a young program like Appleseed; but of course, there are 50 States and we can and should always do more.
It is great to look at the AAR's and see the difference in landscapes across this great country, but to know we all have the same purpose and mission; to honor and remember our American Heritage, and to reawaken that responsibility that we owe our founders to preserve it. It is good to see these images of Americans across the country, practicing marksmanship, and thinking about what it means to have the heart and mind of an American and a Rifleman.
Thanks to every one of you for participating in Appleseed.
OG in WI
This was my first one too, quite a bit of fun and educational. For fun, here are the first and last courses of fire from the weekend, its pretty obvious to see the improvement:
(http://i869.photobucket.com/albums/ab257/deadlysuperbike/DSCN2218.jpg)
Best score on the AQT was a 167, up from mid 20s at the beginning of the course. Probably another one or two shoots to get the magic 210. I bought a 22 today with a normal magazine release, I hope that helps me get all ten shots off in the 2nd and 3rd stages.
Jamminj quite an improvement O0
We mentioned ,but did not stress the imporartance of dry fire ---( with 6 steps + steady hold factors ). If you dry fire -good chance you make it next time.
We shoot often at a public range , feel free to PM me ,if you want to shoot with us at a public range. We enjoy exposing other shooters to someone working on the Rifleman score. The AQTs build interest in AS . In fact SS practiced AQTS between AS . OOPs her secret is out ~~:)
This event had 41 persons on sat and 37 on sun -- unofficially at this point .
Thanx for all the kind words expressed by all .
Look what they started about FLASHLIGHTS ! :wall: ;D ;D ;D
JA
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Thanx Ken ,
We missed you too , next time for sure O0
OH the flashlight comment came came from the midwest AS guys ::)--- think they called all the stuff on my belt junk :-[
I fiqure no fools no FUN !! ;D ;D ;D
JA
Congratulations to all the new Riflemen and IITs. For those of you still seeking the elusive 210, I can pretty well guarantee another Appleseed or two will get you there. Repeat Appleseeds are good for the patriot's soul anyway. Every Appleseed I attend reinforces my passion for liberty, my love for the country our forefathers won for us, and a renewed respect for my fellow Americans. Laylo and others often talk about AS bringing out the cream of the crop. I am constantly reminded of that fact at every Appleseed. I was glad to have gotten to spend my weekend with all of you.
JA and CSHR, thanks again for letting me call the line. I must say, it is always fun.
My first AS and I had a great time and learned a lot. First let me thank all the instructors for donating their time and expertise in making this shoot an outstanding experience. Thanks JohnnyAppleseed, DoubleD, CSHR, Moe, Freeman and Nemoe. You folks rock. O0 Special thanks to JA and DoubleD for working with me to correct and improve my marksmanship and help me to achieve riflemen rank on Sunday.
We had a great bunch of folks come out for the shoot. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I only wish that I had more time to get to know the people who came to the shoot. One thing that stuck out for me was the stories of the revolution. The stories made the people of that time come alive unlike any book or classroom has ever done for me. I hope to make one more shoot before I go back to school in the fall.
Untill next time...
dando
(Paul)
Pictures ????
If you have them PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
post them !!!!
We really enjoy the view from others !!!
Thanks to all and I hope to spend the next AS with all of you.
The best group of Shooters ever !!!!
More pics coming soon ;D still working with new camera feature :-[
JA
Here's some more pics.
Thanx Eric --nice pic's O0
Semper Fidelis
JA
Thank You WHOO RAAA !!
Awsome Pics thanks.
Also West end gun club;
Please use this map and forward to all
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?source=s_q&geocode=&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107205457411595070370.0004670c19bef130c16b7 (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?source=s_q&geocode=&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107205457411595070370.0004670c19bef130c16b7)
Thanks I look forward to shooting with all of you soon.
GunnerD,
No more pics of me, I look like a homeless person who wandered in **)
Moe,
If I remember correctly it's: OOOOOOOORRAAHHHH
and must be pronounced so it is something like a growl and a throat clearing, loud enough to grab your attention, and with the intensity that the uninitiated will seek to leave the area; the really good ones are individualized to the person.
also not to be confused with the army's poor attempt to instill comradeship rather than the real "Esprit de Corps" ^:)^ ^:)^ **) @)
CSHR
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hahahahah CSHR -- Im so sick of seeing my pic %) although I enjoyed handing out the patches ;D
Yes, I have some pics to be posted -- figuering out the procedure ,for me requires PERSISTENCE ! please be patient 8)
JA
Quote from: Johnnyappleseed on June 29, 2010, 03:35:29 AM
Jamminj quite an improvement O0
We mentioned ,but did not stress the imporartance of dry fire ---( with 6 steps + steady hold factors ). If you dry fire -good chance you make it next time.
We shoot often at a public range , feel free to PM me ,if you want to shoot with us at a public range. We enjoy exposing other shooters to someone working on the Rifleman score. The AQTs build interest in AS . In fact SS practiced AQTS between AS . OOPs her secret is out ~~:)
Thanks for the invite, I'll take you up on it as schedules allow. I'm signed up for the AS in Piru next weekend, I'm hoping to get to 190 or so that weekend. O0
See you in Piru jamminj O0
Feel free to bring folks with you ~~:)
We have lots of room on the line :~
JA
Thanks to everyone for posting the pictures. It helps me to more fully remember the shoot and the people who attended. In looking thru some of the other AS reports I noticed that the ones that included pictures are the best. They make the shoots come alive. Come to think of it, JohnnyAppleseed is supposed to post some more pictures of our Corona AS...
asminuteman,
AAAAHHHHHHHHHH OOOPS :bow:
Doesn't mean that some of them can't shoot like us, just that they emulate us, which is a sign of proper respect.......... ^:)^ **) :sos: ..:.. NOW... i is really in trouble ain't i :cool2:
Hope to see you at the end of the month at GH.
CSHR
"What's the fun of life if not more trouble than I can really expect to handle?"