Every other state has a thread for their Riflemen to check in. So just as a way to keep up with you, check in here with your name, location, where you made Rifleman at, etc.
This is for Riflemen who are not yet an Instuctor. We'll keep you updated with events in SC, etc.
Duane
Lexington, SC
Bruce Shrader
Florence, S.C.
Shot Rifleman at Gaston, S.C. May2, 2009
Also attended two applseeds in Ramseur,N.C.
Sept. 2007 and April 2010.
PS To Fred
It's Quality, not Quantity.
Blume up here in Greenville, I made Rifleman on March 4th in Gaston...
I'm hoping I can make it over to Anderson on the 26th... but probably won't be able to do both days... so will be a walk in.
I'll only check in here about every week or so...
We (Larry & Karen - Hartsville, SC) attended the Oct. 3 & 4, 2009 Appleseed in Gaston, SC. Lots of good teaching and practice but didn't achieve Riflemen until the March 6 & 7, 2010 event in Gaston, SC. Larry shot Rifleman on March 6 and I shot Rifleman on March 7. Great experience all around with great instruction. We recommend Appleseed every chance we get!
John Williams
Greenville, SC
Shot Rifleman (217) at Lima, Ohio, October 3, 2010
My brother, who lives near Lima, talked me into driving up to Ohio and attending an Appleseed with him. I am glad I did. It rained all day Saturday, was cold, windy, wet, and muddy. Sunday was the same minus the rain. I had a great time, and I learned a lot, and met a lot of great people. As one of the Police Officers that attended posted "Missing your target in the rain while laying in a puddle of mud sucks. Hitting your target in the rain while laying in a puddle of mud is lots of fun."
I saw in an earlier post on one of the other South Carolina threads that blume357 had approached Greenville Gun Club about having an Appleseed there. Is there any news on this? I live in Greenville County and an Appleseed in Greenville would be great.
Has anyone approached the DNR Range in Liberty about having an Appleseed there?
I have been talking Appleseed up with my friends since I got home and already have two interested, plus both of my boys are dieing to attend (have to wait for soccer season to end for them)
I am interested in helping, maybe even becoming an IIT.
Russell Hart
Woodruff SC
Shot Rifleman at the May 2, 2009 shoot in Gaston.
Jim G.
Flo-Town
I shot rifleman on April 17th, 2011 at the Gaston, SC Appleseed clinic.
Will Walker Shot a 231
Ladson, SC
Made Rifleman in St. Augustine, FL
06/12/11
I had a great group of instructors Dr. John, RamboGranny, Smoak, Theri, 9m4545, and B.Schrader from SC
I can't wait to go again.
Quote from: Canebrake on June 13, 2011, 08:26:33 PM
Will Walker Shot a 231
Ladson, SC
Made Rifleman in St. Augustine, FL
06/12/11
I had a great group of instructors Dr. John, RamboGranny, Smoak, Theri, 9m4545, and B.Schrader from SC
I can't wait to go again.
Nice job! I believe we are going to have another event in the fall in Gaston so come on out and bring some friends! Or if you are anxious, head over to Augusta and enjoy the nice facility and hospitality there.
Chris -- Shot Rifleman (212) at Gaston, SC July 1, 2012
Previously attended a shoot in Ramseur.
Looking forward to starting off as an RSO with the orange hat!
GREAT instructors at both events.
Good job Chris! See, that South Carolina NPOA skootch is 10x better than an NPOA shift.
Heather - shot rifle(wo)man (217) at Ramseur in March 2012.
Ready to volunteer for an orange hat and looking forward to more shoots with cooler temperatures... ;)
Tom from Blythewood - shot Rifleman (215) at Gaston, SC on 28 Oct 2012, despite not completing the 2nd Stage.
Previously attended the Appleseed (Deathseed) at Gaston on 01 July 2012.
Looking forward to being able to start paying back to Appleseed by picking up an orange hat.
Thanks to Mantis, Taz, DrJohn, and all the rest of the instructors for giving me a LOT to continue to work on to bring these groups down.
-Tom
aka Cruffler - who at 50+ meets the criteria for being both a Curio and a Relic.....
Congrats Cruffler and welcome aboard!
Neil from Chapin. Shot Rifleman (225) on April 20, 2013 in Gaston, SC. "Cheated and used a scope." Took it off and re-qualified with irons on April 21 with a 216.
This was my 2nd Appleseed. Both were great!
Thanks to all the instructors who volunteer for this program!
I finally made it over the hump to get an official 220 to requal with irons. I've scored a few 209s but initially made it over with a scope. Thanks to Taz for loaning me some .22 to be repaid in liquid form with a beverage of his choice! :)
A rifleman is a rifleman. Using a scope is not cheating. A scope does not improve your ability to shoot. It can improve your ability to identify and see a target.
If you are an instructor, please stop telling people that they are "cheating" if they are using a scope. You are doing a disservice to the shooter and to the program. A good shooter with decent eyesight will shoot the same score (or almost the same) whether using a scope or irons. A shooter with eye issues or even just middleaged eyes, may have major issues with front sight focus, and by using a scope (where the target and reticle are on the same focal plane) be able to alleviate those issue. A shooter with severe astigmatism may never be able to qualify without a scope. Regardless each of these individuals is a rifleman and none of them cheated.
I have shot 100's on stage 4 of the AQT with a cheap 4x scope and shot 98's on it with irons and glasses. I have shot 3 inch 10 shot groups at 200 yards with a .22 as well. But I have never told a student that he or she cheated because they used a scope.
The reason that it is good to have an instructor be able to shoot above a 210 with both scope and irons isn't about shooting. It is about being able to teach and to work with the shooters to help them. That same instructor should also be able to rig a web or 1907 sling, to shoot a rifleman score at KD, and to understand that position, comes before NPOA comes before resipiratory pause, comes before trigger control. Finally, a good instructor watches the student, his muzzle and the results before offering up advice.
Made it! Qualified for rifleman on 3/1 in Newberry, SC with a 230. Very happy. Thanks to all the great instructors.
Wheelgun
Quote from: Wheelgun on March 06, 2014, 12:53:20 PM
Made it! Qualified for rifleman on 3/1 in Newberry, SC with a 230. Very happy. Thanks to all the great instructors.
Wheelgun
^:)^
Made it with a 212, saved by the .30 cal. rule. Travis From Chapin at Gaston last weekend, March 22,23 of 2014.
Quote from: Shayes13 on March 26, 2014, 11:32:23 PM
Made it with a 212, saved by the .30 cal. rule. Travis From Chapin at Gaston last weekend, March 22,23 of 2014.
Well done, Travis! Hope to see you out again!
Mike Kranendonk, Irmo.
Made Rifleman October 19th, last target.
Gaston, SC.
I was weary, but very pleased!
Quote from: mjkten on October 20, 2014, 10:27:35 PM
Mike Kranendonk, Irmo.
Made Rifleman October 19th, last target.
Gaston, SC.
I was weary, but very pleased!
HUZZAH! :---
Jeremy
Mt. Pleasant
Made Rifleman 11-9-14 in Newberry, SC
47-40-45-98 for a 220 (Taz did the math on this one ;))
It was my first Appleseed. I hope to attend many more.
All of the instructors were incredible. Many thanks to all of them.
Well done! ^:)^
Just found this thread.
Scored Rifleman on October 18th 2015 in Pelham, TN. (KD Event, 5.56, w/3x scope).
And, scored rifleman three times again this past Sunday at the CMP Marksmanship Park in Talladega, AL. (KD Event, 5.56, irons)
Come join us tomorrow in gaston. If you dont want to shoot,there is an orangr hat with your name on it.
Mike here in Charleston SC,
Qualified rifleman with a 10/22 on irons in April 2016 with a 226 (2 of them actually, back to back)
Qualified Long range aug 27th 2016 with AR-15 on irons with a 42. (8 hits at 400, woo!!!!)
I double qualified in Manchester, TN on May 28th with a 211 and a 210. Third event attended. Picked up an Orange Hat along the way!
Debbie Fonseca
Lake Wylie, SC
I qualified in Maryland (visiting my kids). I have an orange hat but have not been active. I live in Greenville but I am willing to help wherever needed.
I shoot a Palmetto State Armory Rifle, does that count??
I attended my second Appleseed, reconfirmed Rifleman, and accepted the invitation to become an Orange Hat on November 3 & 4, 2018 at Piqua, Ohio. Going forward, I plan to help in Ohio, but would also like to become involved in South Carolina.
Shot Rifleman yesterday, Nov.16 (x2), in Greenville at Sharpshooters.
Shot a clean redcoat today, Nov.17, both while borrowing Taz's self-built .22, after my new Ruger 10/22 failed to feed its first round on the first target (it's on its way back to Ruger now)
2nd Appleseed.
2nd time ever shooting a rifle.
This process teaches you to shoot.
Hat tip @Morpheus and the Appleseed team at Red Hills Range in GA for the initial pass.
We have an IBC in February. Come out and meet the rest of the SC cadre. We are trying to get more shoots on the books for Greenville
Ron here, in Pelion, SC
I've attended 2 Appleseeds.
Got my first Rifleman Oct '21 in Gaston. Went to the Charlotte AS in April '22 and earned my second.
See y'all in Gaston in Oct, '22!
ETA: October 30, 2022: I earned my Distinguished rocker :-D
When you have a good Rifleman you have a man who is confident of his ability to take care of himself; the quality pertains not to the rifle, but to himself; so you have a man who can quickly be turned to doing anything. H.W. McBride.