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#11
After Action Reports / Re: Griffin, GA AAR - Mar 23-...
Last post by Roswell - March 26, 2024, 05:53:59 PM
Rainy Saturday:









Rory's cleared Redcoat target:



Yankee Davey showing Chris how to get into the sling:




Mechanic coaching D360:



Shoot Boss told the 2nd and 3rd Strikes of the Match:



Sunday things had dried out and we had some eager shooters, but man was it cold! As Upacreek shared, I had to retreat to my car at one point and put my pajama pants on underneath my other pants! For some reason, the shooters that hailed from the North thought that funny.  **)



Upacreek gave us the IMC review:



The Sunday morning redcoat showed D360 was a 400 yard shooter and was only 1 shot away from clearing the target. Well done sir!





Jason with a 211 using irons!





Yankee Davey shooting a 243 to earn another distinguished patch!





This event was truly blessed. I know because on the way down there Upacreek saw one of the most beautiful things in the world. And I was fortunate to see it myself on the way back...



Seriously though, this was a great event and I look forward to seeing each of you again on the trail. Keep up that perfect practice. A rifleman persists!

In Liberty,
Roswell

#12
After Action Reports / Griffin, GA AAR - Mar 23-24, ...
Last post by upacreek - March 26, 2024, 04:58:32 PM
This was our first event held at the Griffin Gun Club and it was fantastic!  The range is great.  A huge thanks to Mechanic for setting it all up; Roy and the other club members for allowing us the use of the range; and last, but certainly not least, Jason for the indoor plumbing!  All of it was much appreciated.  We were happy to see two other club members shoot with us.

The shooters were revved up and ready to go Saturday morning despite the wet and cooler temperature.  Out of 8 shooters, 7 were returning Appleseeders.  Some we saw just a couple of weeks ago and some hadn't been around for a decade or more.  After Roswell's awesome 1st Strike, we found that they just had a little rust on them - they shot really well for so early in the morning.  Rory even cleared the Hits Count Target -  ^:)^ !  We jumped right into instruction and everyone knocked off that rust.  We saw some great groups over the weekend, but the stars just weren't aligned for many Rifleman patches.  Jason and YankeeDavey were the exceptions.  Jason scored a 211 with iron sights! YankeeDavey took a break from coaching on the line to show us all how to shoot - out of 3 AQT's, his lowest score was a 239. It was great for us to see such a good example of all that we teach in action with the holes in the targets proving it works. Rory and D360 are knocking on the door of Riflemen.  They each got around 200. If I were to bet, they'll earn that patch at their next event.  Matthew and his dad had some equipment issues, but did very well when things were working.  Poor Matthew seemed to be a brass magnet, even from his own rifle.  We hope it didn't hurt too much. 

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend as much as I did.  It's always great to see families shoot together and our Appleseed family.


It was still raining a little bit when we started shooting.  That didn't seem to bother anyone.  The high wind gusts eventually lifted the canopies off the firing line, but by then the rain had stopped.


Mechanic gives Ava some tips


Jason shows off the prone position - looking good


Roswell discussed how to listen to our targets on the target line.


These guys made the standing stages look easy.


D360 and Roswell review the seated position.  It was high 30's Sunday morning and everyone was bundled up.


Shooting Sunday Morning's Hits Count  Many did better than Saturday's targets.  D360 was so close to clearing his target with great groups!


It's always nice to see families enjoying the weekend together.  Chris and Ava came to an Appleseed 4 years ago with bolt actions.  They each sported new semi-auto rifles for this event and showed great improvement by the time they had to leave for another sporting event.


Lefties, D360 and Rory took turns coaching each other during the Ball and Dummy drill




Every shooter got pretty close calling most of their shots when we compared the witness targets to the real deals.


Matthew and Jason teamed up for the Ball and Dummy Drill


Roswell rocked his pajama/pants combo.


Mechanic tries to warm up.  It was already nearly 70.


YankeeDavey shows us how to shoot the standing stage.  He barely moved the whole time.


D360 tried to keep the sun out of his eyes.  His AQT scores jumped about 50 points over this weekend!!!


Rory shows off the easy way to prepare magazines.


Every instructor was able to share a Dangerous Old Man or Woman story on Sunday.  Here, YankeeDavey is telling us all about Mother Batherick and David Lamson.


The last AQT. 


I wish we had timed the pictures right to get all the shooters in the pictures, but commitments and ailments sent people home early.  These guys are always great to volunteer with - and look at part of the beautiful range!
 
#13
After Action Reports / Re: AAR Muskego, WI, Pistol Ev...
Last post by Leadlined - March 26, 2024, 02:14:35 PM
A few more pictures











#14
The gentleman running the match defines prep time to be when he thinks half of the people are ready. Which means half of the people are not ready. I think this distracts from the enjoyment of the match, and could possibly be creating a borderline unsafe situation. I understand He wants to move the match along quickly and give people many opportunities to shoot, which is a good thing. But the time saved by rushing people is minuscule.
#15
After Action Reports / Re: Mason, TN - AAR – Mar 16, ...
Last post by whitebearded - March 26, 2024, 12:46:55 PM
We had a great time shooting! Even though I didn't qualify I was able to watch my 11 year old granddaughter get her patch! We would like to thank Captain and all the instructors who made this a great success! Looking forward to shooting another one.
#16
After Action Reports / Myakka City Fl. Manatee Gun an...
Last post by stoneknives - March 26, 2024, 12:13:57 PM
The weathermen had it wrong again. What was promised was lots of rain, cool and strong winds. What the good Lord blessed us with was 2 great Florida Spring days.

We had a wide span of shooter skills from the "just starting their shooters journey" to a "boarder crossing" Wisconsin Appleseed Instructor. The best part for me was that they all came with goals in their heads and open minds. It showed in the shooting as every one made it out of boot camp and 3 NEW Pistoleer™s were minted. :F
#17
After Action Reports / Monticello, MN - AAR – Mar 23-...
Last post by Captain - March 26, 2024, 11:32:53 AM
Monticello Sportsmen Club continues their incredible support for Project Appleseed and was our host once again for the Great North IBC. The weather this year was definitely a factor. A storm rolling through on the Thursday night before the event left the interstate between Des Moines and Minneapolis littered with cars, trucks and semis. As we kicked off our IBC in the calm between storms, while the bad weather predicted for Sunday turned into a Winter Storm Warning. We hunkered down and got to work. We had Appleseeders from Minnesota and also across the border from Wisconsin. This was also the first event for 3 brand new orange hat Appleseeders; BogWalker, Curmudgeon Mindset and  Blisterpack. These Appleseeders showed up ready to learn how to share the Appleseed message and skills. As the winter weather came in full force, we stayed as long as we dared before extinguishing the lamp of liberty on another successful IBC. Thanks to ProudPapa14 and Destroyer for putting this event together and also for feeding us some great food (and Neckburn's Mac and Cheese! . . . which I didn't eat). 

Here's a group photo taken on Saturday. (click for full size/download, click again to shrink back)


Please leave your comments and upload any pictures you may have taken. I have a few more to post when I get caught up.
#18
After Action Reports / Re: AAR Muskego, WI, Pistol Ev...
Last post by Theokestral - March 26, 2024, 10:54:36 AM












#19
After Action Reports / Re: Mason, TN - AAR – Mar 16, ...
Last post by Calaboose Cross - March 26, 2024, 12:05:50 AM
What an awesome day we had shooting the Rimfire KD out at Reb's farm. Reb expressed some good ole Southern hospitality in hosting 20 shooters in two relays. Shoot Boss Captain ran the relays with military precision and everything went flawlessly. Rusty Gun, Old Navy Doc, Mustang, and Kristi gave top notch instruction and shared the lore of our nation's marksmanship heritage in a way that made all of us appreciate our nation's founding. I can unequivocally say that all of us came away from the event better marksmen. The day ended with most of us breaking bread at a local barbecue restaurant where we enhanced the camaraderie that we established from shooting as a group that day relying on each other for encouragement and coaching. Again, thanks to Reb for hosting our august Riflemen group and thanks to Blue Hat TigerDriver for making the administrative chores go smoothly. It was a fantastic day!!
#20
After Action Reports / Re: Mason, TN - AAR – Mar 16, ...
Last post by tigerdriver - March 25, 2024, 11:21:11 PM
What a wonderful day. Shooting a RFKD with good friends and at a great location.  Captain, Old Navy Doc, and Rusty-gun did an outstanding job teaching us history and marksmanship. A truly remarkable feat. Just like herding cats. 🤣😂 A special thanks to Reb for hosting and helping us all day. 

And a personal note to the shoot boss—-"Fast. Neat. Average. Friendly. Good. Good.
None. None."