You bet! NHale has gotten a private property owner to offer us access to a very beautiful spot near frostproof Florida. The property owner has created a new range just for us that goes out past 600 yards. The date will be February 1st and 2nd, with arrival permitted Friday afternoon / evening. There is a classroom, plenty of space for camping, bathroom and a beautiful lake. NHale has all the details.
I will be instructing this known distance event, intended for existing Appleseed instructors - IIT0 and up. It will begin with a class session on Saturday morning discussing advanced marksmanship techniques and then move out to the range where all of the instructors will be afforded an opportunity to qualify at full distance. Once we have completed our full distance AQT, we will engage reactive targets (steel sils).
I need to get a headcount as there are only ten slots available on the line (plenty of room for some extra campers) - first come / first serve. This event is offered as a reward for service to the program and also as a chance to improve our personal marksmanship, thereby improving our ability to instruct on the line at events.
In Liberty,
PHenry
I'd love to be there, but unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to make it that weekend.
By any chance is there still going to be the other KDC in May (I think it was going to be at Malabar) that people were talking about doing a while back?
You had to schedule it the same weekend as the Scholastic Pistol Program match at Texas A&M? Oh well, sometimes we have to make tough choices. Count me in!
i'm in just as soon as i can get someone to shoot boss palm feb 1and 2 . any takers
Sorry BOR - I didn't pick the weekend. :'(
Rambo Granny and I will definitely be interested. Amazingly, I don't have a shoot that weekend! Yet.
work permitting (and so far it does), I am in!
I'm in.
I'll be the #6 on this list! ..:.. :--- :~ O0
Sly - Sorry, this event is for people who didn't pose kneeling in their boots with a rolled up piece of brown paper when the SB was out of the classroom and let Alkeford take a picture. ^-^
Just kidding. :cool2:
Where in Florida is this KDC going to be held?
Private property in Frostproof, FL...
drat. I'm committed to another shoot this weekend.
tk
Count me in! How many rounds will we be shooting? Can you give a specific address so I can find a nearby motel? (Camping? That's last resort for me...)
PHenry, is that our 10? Can't fit more than 10 folks on the line in good conscience.
If everyone who has responded shows up - yes. As there is more room for campers - I suppose we could have standbys to make certain we do fill the line, but that is strictly up to you Sir.
This event is the result of great effort on NHale's part and he is in charge of everything outside the course of instruction.
If there is any empty slot, I would like in.
Quote from: PHenry on January 11, 2014, 12:50:22 PM
If everyone who has responded shows up - yes. As there is more room for campers - I suppose we could have standbys to make certain we do fill the line, but that is strictly up to you Sir.
This event is the result of great effort on NHale's part and he is in charge of everything outside the course of instruction.
Thank you sir. Consider it officially capped for that date then. I will need to pm a couple folks on the list to get their emails for more specific directions, etc.
This should be a really nice time and if we do it right, I'm hoping we will get repeat invitations.
Jim
Boy, I'd love to come to this but it's more than a day's march from here. We still have room on the line for the KD we're doing in Pelham, TN on 2/21/14 if you know anyone in the area who'd be interested.
Y'all have fun!
Wreck
Sounds like a great time!! Wish I could join you on the line. :(
Spartan
It was good to see again the folks I hadn't seen since the IBC three years ago. I also enjoyed meeting the others. Hopefully, I'll get to cook for you again soon. Maybe I'll bring my smoker next time along with the flat grill.
-DF
If you missed out on this opportunity, well, you missed out on a really great and educational weekend. Eric (ItsanSKS) was in Florida and lent his considerable expertise to the fine art of rifle marksmanship instruction. It was great to see him again and like always, every time he teaches I learn something new. Discovering firsthand what you and your rifle will do at a quarter mile is priceless and I cannot wait to do it again. We have a couple of private ranges now where KD clinics are feasible and doing at least a couple of these during the next year is a high priority goal. Now, who is interested?
Quote from: 9mm4545 on February 03, 2014, 09:44:02 PM
If you missed out on this opportunity, well, you missed out on a really great and educational weekend. Eric (ItsanSKS) was in Florida and lent his considerable expertise to the fine art of rifle marksmanship instruction. It was great to see him again and like always, every time he teaches I learn something new. Discovering firsthand what you and your rifle will do at a quarter mile is priceless and I cannot wait to do it again. We have a couple of private ranges now where KD clinics are feasible and doing at least a couple of these during the next year is a high priority goal. Now, who is interested?
Me, Me, Me
We have two possibilities for an instructor KDC. If we ask nice, I believe we could get a return to the Frostproof location. Great locale for about 8 shooters, shooting in relays. But--500+ yards! The other location might be the Big 3 Hunt Club. Again, fairly limited width to the long distance range but with relays, we should be able to handle 8 or so. I will inquire. If we can come up with an agreeable time, we can figure out where. Suggestions anyone?
I might be able to come if it is in Deland (fingers crossed). So wish I could have been there this past weekend!
We gonna see any of the pics that were taken?
We ran relays with .223 shooting first then .30 cals on the same targets to save trips downrange to mark hits. This is relay one...
9mm4545- I have your hammer.
-DF
Woohoo, Rambo Granny! Love the red boots! Sorry you had to be the only lady there - sure wish I could have joined you. Looks like you all had a great time.
Quote from: DaddyFatty on February 06, 2014, 09:22:10 AM
9mm4545- I have your hammer.
-DF
Hammer? What hammer? I will see if I am missing a hammer.
AAR for the KDC can be found here: http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=39536.0
If you attended this event, please post your thoughts and any pictures you may have taken, on that thread.