Just when I start getting used to waking up in a frost covered tent...
Buckeye, AZ! Where it's only 93 degrees in the shade. Where the shade only lasts until 11:30am. Where benches and men are made of stone. Where the RFAQTs don't even stop for darkness.
26ish on Saturday and 9 Sunday. Of those 9, 5 riflemen were forged. Always feels a little odd telling the story to people so far from Captain Parker's Green, Captain Davis's Bridge, and Sam Whittemore's rock. I bet they've been real proud to see the Liberty they won in full bloom in a landscape so alien to their own.
AZOpie earned a red hat and AZMule is on his way. Soon I won't have much of an excuse to return.
Nice work everybody. O0
Congratulations AZOpie O0 and welcome aboard Sir
WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO CONGRATULATIONS AZOpie!!
I would also like to say congratulations to AZOpie and AZMule. I had a great time at the Buckeye Appleseed this weekend and I must say that the instruction was top notch! Thanks for all the great instruction and helping me meet my goal of earning a Rifleman's patch!
crak
Sounds like that shoot was well worth the trip,,, Outstanding Job Sir,,,
And 5 out of nine,, became Riflemen,, WoW,, that is Great
New Englands Finest
sgtrock
Great Job Crack,,,so it is a bit warmer there than Massena NY hahahahah
It was great to see all the people at the range this weekend. 5 riflemen in one weekend, and more knocking at the door - with higher than normal temps. That afternoon sun was brutal! It fills my heart with pride to see Americans coming out to improve themselves, especially when the climate is less than optimal. Through it all, everyone kept their concentration focused on improving their skills and keeping the line safe.
Thanks to crak for taking the time to make the journey out here and run the event, and azmule for making the trip up from Tucson.
Appleseed continues to grow in Arizona!
Thanks to crak, AZOpie, and AZMule, I too earned my rifleman patch. The instruction was excellent, and I had a great time.
The AQTs really did help improve my marksmanship. I'd only shot a rifle a few times before July, when I started using the redcoat and AQT targets. There's only so much you can teach yourself on your own, though. The instructors this weekend taught me cadence, npoa, and a host of other details that enabled me to earn the patch at my first Appleseed. Many thanks, gentlemen.