Project Appleseed

We had a great weekend at Racine County Line Rifle Club!

Three students showed up to learn the skills and history that make up our heritage. Everyone did a great job of absorbing the deluge of instruction.

On Saturday, we stayed flexible and worked around some very cold morning rain. Sunday brought wind at a steady 20 miles per hour (and gusting higher occasionally), it felt like 25 degrees Fahrenheit out there... but our students persisted!!! The coast of Lake Michigan often provides elements to bring out the resilience in shooters.

Congratulations to Steven for scoring a respectable 225!

Our instructor cadre knocked it out of the park with solid instruction, coaching, and rapport.

On Sunday we had fun with some challenging steel targets and a friendly competition.

Photographs to follow! See y'all at the next one.  ;)

Happy Resurrection Day, everyone!

Since  :pics:


Theokestral giving out the donated .22LR ammo, courtesy of RCLRC's junior shooter program to Minimi and DJ:

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Minimi striking a pose while dad (yours truly) is trying to get him to focus:

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An excited Minimi, and some "You got this!" dad encouragement:

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Some instruction from BrightSparc:

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Prep/loading mags:

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BrightSparc getting Minimi settled in the prone:

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Initial sighter target.  Minimi's first-ever time pressing the trigger:

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Minimi standing:

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Theokestral helps Minimi get comfortable with various kneeling/sitting positions:

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A look at Minimi shooting kneeling/sitting:

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Minimi prone:

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Steven receiving his Rifleman Patch:

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On the ride home from Day1 (about 5 minutes after we left the range):

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The firing line @ RCLRC:

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L-R: DJ (prone), RayRay (standing), Minimi (prone), Momma Bear59 (standing), Theokestral (standing, facing camera), Doc (Holiday? - standing), Ironmike (red sweatshirt), BrightSparc.

RayRay and DJ:

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DJ and Minimi prone:

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Theokestral instructing Minimi in the prone:

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DJ in the prone:

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Doc, Minimi, DJ getting instructed in standing NPOA shifts.  The polite Texan (Ray Ray) demonstrating:

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Ironmike instructing Minimi:

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Some steel action at the end of the day - Minimi shooting:

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Theokestral getting his Green Hat from BrightSparc:

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Minimi and Doc walking back to the vehicles at the end of the day:

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Welp, since that didn't work as planned (photos not showing up)  :wb:  Here are links to the photos...

Day 1:

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Day 2:

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Well done to all!!!!

Here are some more photographs, courtesy of Mamma Bear 59:

• The youth shooters receiving ammo, courtesy of RCLRC and Vista/Federal.
• Iron Mike discussing safety.
• Some coaching on the firing line.
• And me receiving my new hat.