A dedicated group of Americans gathered on a beautiful weekend in SW Minnesota A very windy Saturday forced the canopies to only last till mid morning. Much instruction and history were given and then off to the line.
Here's some pictures....much more insight and photos to follow...
On a windy (soon to be much windier) Saturday morning, 6 brave shooters(Erik, Bob, Dylan, Annie, Megan [AKA mollyjo], and DebH) 2 IITs (JOEMORGAN and Habs) , and yours truly as Shoot Boss did convene at the Redwood River Sportsmens club, some miles outside Marshall, MN.
canopies were put up
Redcoats were shot.
squares were shot
as more squares were being shot, the canopies came down, voluntarily, before they were ripped down by 30+ mph winds
note to self: those blinking red lights along the horizon are mounted on large windmills, the windmills are built here because it is very windy
instruction was imparted
we then broke for lunch where history was presented, JOEMORGAN delivering a pretty good 2nd strike. "pretty good" is Minnesotan for actually better than pretty good
we returned to the firing line and greencoats were practiced upon, the wind increasing steadily in the afternoon
thus ended Saturday
On Sunday, the wind abated, our brave band reassembled, augmented by Robert and Mary
AQTS were tackled, and shot, and shot
lunch was eaten, stories of Dangerous Old Men were related by Habs and JOEMORGAN
scores began to rise, DebH came within 2 point of a riflemans' score, then put it all together to claim the prize w/ a score of 211 She also claimed a blue hat, congratulations, and welcome DebH
Erik, holder of both Rifleman and Winterseed Rifleman patches, also elected to take a blue hat, thanks and congratulations to both for volunteering.
first-timer Annie racked up a score of 196, followed by a 198, she vows to return
Dylan peaked in the 170's but has acquired an ROC and plans to make good use of it in the future.
Megan/mollyjo decided that 30 round banana mags are lots of fun in rapid-fire AQTs, even if you only get to load 20 rounds. Dare I tell her they make 50 and 100 round drum mags for the Ruger 10/22?
The day wound to a close and a final Redcoat was shot, all participants being effective out to at least 100 yards, saving the shootboss from being bayonetted by the lobsterbacks.
thanks to JOEMORGAN and Habs for all their work, and also to Habs for getting the club to host Appleseed shoots
then, a 279 mile drive home and the writing of an AAR.
Congrads to our newest Rifleman DebH :) .....and she's a blue hat! We'll be attending this weekend both as AS volunteers.
Erik ....great shooting this weekend and thanks for stepping up w/ the blue hat.
Annie and Dylan.....keep it up...rumor has it Kosciusko has ordered more orange hats O0
Megan(mollyjo) good job hanging in there all weekend....you're just getting started :---
And Bob ....great display of working the bolt to perfection.....Robert & Mary hope to see you again on the trail
Thanks to Kevin and John..two great guys to work with...
and now some more photos..
Final photos........
JoeMorgan, very nice report, great pictures,
Shooters, you didn't let the wind stop you, worked on, good job,,,
QuoteAnnie and Dylan.....keep it up...rumor has it Kosciusko has ordered more orange hats
Keep working at it, we need the help.
Nice work by all.
Quote from: JOEMORGAN on September 11, 2012, 12:59:17 AM
Congrads to our newest Rifleman DebH :) .....and she's a blue hat! We'll be attending this weekend both as AS volunteers.
Erik ....great shooting this weekend and thanks for stepping up w/ the blue hat.
Whoo Hoo! ^:)^ Way to go Deb! Thanks for taking the Blue Hat.
Eric: Thanks for your continued support of Appleseed! Hope to see you on the trail soon.
Buzz
I want to thank everyone for all the support. I finally put it all together and I got my Rifleman's patch. I wanted that so bad. Did alot of practicing and tried to tie everything together through the things I have been taught. This was AS#6 and it finally happened.
By the way, I broke a bone in my foot 5 weeks ago and just found out today. I am just thankful I shot my Rifleman's score before I went to the doctor, as I am in a boot for 3 - 4 weeks. I look forward to seeing everyone on the trail with my new Blue Hat. ^:)^
Deb H.
Quote from: DebH on September 11, 2012, 08:06:53 PM
I want to thank everyone for all the support. I finally put it all together and I got my Rifleman's patch. I wanted that so bad. Did alot of practicing and tried to tie everything together through the things I have been taught. This was AS#6 and it finally happened.
By the way, I broke a bone in my foot 5 weeks ago and just found out today. I am just thankful I shot my Rifleman's score before I went to the doctor, as I am in a boot for 3 - 4 weeks. I look forward to seeing everyone on the trail with my new Blue Hat. ^:)^
Deb H.
Congratulations and welcome aboard! Did I hear you'll be using that shiny Blue Hat at the Constitution fest next weekend? O0 Just don't tell them you broke your foot AT the Appleseed. Kudos to your persistence!
Erik, it's about time you make it official! Thank you! We'll see you in the 'Deep end!'