Project Appleseed

What do you get when you put 18 prospective riflemen on a world class rifle range with world class marksmanship instructors and add lots of heat over the Memorial Weekend?  I don't know what you'd get, but we got a lot of hot, tired, thirsty people having a blast and learning a worthwhile skill. 

If you were there and remember, our first Redcoat showed that about 1/3 of us were 100 yard marksmen and that the Instructor Corps promised definite improvement by Sunday afternoon, if the students would listen and apply what they learn.  Well, I actually had someone come up to me and ask how I could guarantee improvement.  I asked them to repeat the same question Sunday afternoon, They had their answer Saturday afternoon.

We had two repeat Riflemen reach the 210 score again and BOTH  asked for the orange hat.  Our good friend, Jeff, finally got his patch after several attempts and near misses.  Jeff may not know it but he was a rifleman before he scored the 210; he persisted!

Sunday afternoon we had some 100 yard instruction and even though they believed what the instructors said about what was taught at 25 yds works at 100 yds.  Even at 100 yds with 22s, they were able to shoot to the 4 MOA standard.

Now, on to the pictures!

The Whole Group!
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Left side of the line
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Our Lefty for the day
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Boy Scouts trying hard
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SB helping out a new Rifleman
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Shawn demonstrating the inverted prone position
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Jeff gets his Rifleman patch!
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And asks for an orange hat
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Benjamin (Shawn's son) gets his patch
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Proud Dad!
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Previous Rifleman Tyler asks for an orange hat!
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Jacob is awarded the Persistence Award!
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It was very nice working with the Boy Scouts.  Having some of our shooters to return to get the patch and to put on the ORANGE hat.

I also wanted to add that it was a great event and that I was one of the repeat riflemen and asked for an orange hat in addition to those mentioned above.

I look forward to helping at one of the Tennessee events coming up.

Scott

thank you sir and please spread the word out to your friends and family.

I already have a few people interested and I am going to talk to them about some upcoming events.

Scott

Scott is right, I knew that I was forgetting something.  Somehow, I didn't get a picture of you taking an orange hat. My apologies, Scott :slap:.

We have two events this month; one at Smyrna, TN June 23-24 and another at Manchester June 30 and July 1.  PM Instructor Scheduling (& copy me) and ask to be signed up for one (or both!).

I need to get a copy of the Pledge from you to sign.

I have a Cub Scout camping trip the Smyrna weekend but I am going to try for Manchester.

If I get some people to come they may need to borrow rifles from you Claude.  He only has an AR15.

Scott

Most of the time we will have loaner rifles available.