This Appleseed's weather was perfect for early winter in central NC. Blue skies both days and temp's near 50*. 9 shooters on Saturday and 7 shooters on Sunday. We started the day with the welcome/safety briefing and then had the shooters bring their rifles down to line firing line. First course of fire was the "Hits Count/Red Coats" target. Next came instruction on the prone position, GI web sling, hasty sling and loop sling, 6 steps to firing the shot, natural point of aim, inches minutes clicks, and Rifleman's cadence.
We broke for lunch and Lawrence told the 'first strike' of the 4/19/1775 story while the shooters ate in the clubhouse. Next course of fire included the standing and sitting positions as well as transitions from standing to sitting/prone. We took another break for the 2nd and 3rd strike of the 4/19/1775 story and then shot one AQT and then closed the day by firing another Red Coat target. Lawrence then gave the benediction and we called it a day.
After a review of Saturday's instruction and more Dangerous Old Men history we started the day with a fresh Red Coat and a couple 4 M O A squares. We shot AQT's the rest of the afternoon and by 4pm we had 3 new Rifleman. Congratulations to everyone who persisted all weekend long.
I'd like to thank Lawrence, CplTurner, RIP, Toshbar, and Fred for helping Instruct this weekend's Appleseed.
Here are some pictures from the 15th-16th....
Congratulations to all of our new Riflemen!!!!
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