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AAR: Corona, CA 15/16Jan2011

Started by CSHR, January 17, 2011, 07:19:09 PM

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CSHR

January 17, 2011, 07:19:09 PM
Another fantastic weekend in SoCal, temp in the 80's with a slight breeze to keep us cool. The surrounding mountains are snow capped, the grasses were tall enough to cause us to have to mount our targets backers higher than normal, and the sometime changing of the wind direction brought us the reminder of the nearby dairy  ..:..

The instructor staff was having as much fun as the shooters, lying in the dirt with them and making the adjustments needed to their positions.

We had 5 people who were new to shooting who found out it was as safe as it was fun. Fourteen people on Sat, comprised of three groups of a Father and two offspring....one set female, one set younger boys and one set older boys....hence the correct 'offspring' so I stay out of trouble  :D

Sun had 8 returning shooters and added a mix of M1A and Rugar Mini-14 to the previous days all 22's. A little more sun beat down on us and the iced Gatorade went quicker.

All in all everyone had a productive and enjoyable time, and although we had no new 'Riflemen' we did have many promising to return after dry practicing at home. We did have two shooters who 'cleared' the Redcoat  :~  ^:)^


AQT Monster with two of our new shooters, Lina & Grace



What happens when the shooter can't hit the squares and the Instructor can't get the sights to cooperate...



The finer points of Prone being explained...see the snow over the top of the blue truck  :cool2:



Onward to the AQT instruction with Demnogis



SOCal version of the "Winter at Valley Forge"  ^:)^



New shooter's Wayne & daughter's Stephaine & Emily with Rocket Man Instructing....



Mike and Khris firing from the seated position....



L2R...Dad Brian, Kirkland, Kaden, and the second set of father with son's Kennedy, Ryan & dad Paul



The absolute mini-instructor seed..Rocket Man spotting, AQT Monster shooting & Demnogis encouraging or hassling, depending on whom you listen to  **)



Nearby Mount Baldy....see we do get snow, only in the right places  **)  ^:)^



Good Vibrations!



Has mastered Standing, Seated, & Prone positions but I'm darned if I can get him interested in holding a rifle, he just want's to sniff and   @)  :wb:  ^:)^  on it



CSHR, et al



"But rightful Liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add "within the law" because the law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual." -- Thomas Jefferson

A.Q.T. monster

#1
January 18, 2011, 02:07:26 AM
Rocketman was spotting, demnogis was adjusting my sights and I was shooting! It's cause I needed to re-sight my rifle and we only had a red coat to do it! On in CA can you be sweeting with 80 degree weather in the middle of winter! It was so BEAUTIFUL!!

I'll have more to post plus pictures in a few days, I was slacking today when I didn't have school, but they will be up soon,
-AQT monster
shoot like a girl... if you can
In a box

Rustae

#2
January 18, 2011, 01:55:53 PM

Had a blast, I'll be there for the sept 17th for sure!

(This is Khris BTW) :D

chewbacabra

#3
January 18, 2011, 06:40:17 PM
Mike here.

What a weekend - I learned so much.  Hope you don't have any brass burns Kris.  I can't wait to do some dry fire practice and then back to the range and work it!  I hope I can make it back sooner than later.  I'll definitely have more opportunities to come out on a Sunday and I will.  Now I can begin teaching my son too.  I'm looking forward to working with the Ruger 10/22 to see if it's a little easier.  I'm going to find some shorter magazines for the rifle too.  I hear the S&W makes a small 10 rounder that won't get in my way.  It's hidden on the website in an obscure corner.

I think the part I liked the most was when Mike (CSHR?) pulled out his pocket constitution from his car.  I have one in my glove box too. 

Amazing people! 

Thanks so much!  See you soon.

NewMOe

#4
January 18, 2011, 08:44:24 PM
Hi Mike I'm glad to hear you had fun and came home with skills to share. It was a pleasure to have you out there you made it fun. I forgot to ask though, is your AR a conversion or a dedicated upper/dedicated .22 ? On My AR's there can be an accuracy issue with the drop in conversion kits due to the twist rate.
Learn today
Teach tomorrow.
"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the

demnogis

#5
January 19, 2011, 02:21:21 PM
Where are all the pictures? I saw more than 1 camera out and about...  ~~:)
Demnogis, Dem, Brando, B, Moe's son... Any of these work.

chewbacabra

#6
January 19, 2011, 03:33:17 PM
NewMOe,

What I brought isn't an AR conversion.  It's the Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22.  It was designed from the ground up to be a .22.  So far I really like it BUT I'm going to get some short ten round magazines.   That way I'll be able to get my elbow under the rifle.  No twist rate issues with this rifle.  It seems to be the shooter. 

Mike

A.Q.T. monster

#7
January 19, 2011, 11:59:21 PM
Quote from: demnogis on January 19, 2011, 02:21:21 PM
Where are all the pictures? I saw more than 1 camera out and about...  ~~:)

sorry! i have school... they'll get up soon...
shoot like a girl... if you can
In a box

NewMOe

#8
January 20, 2011, 12:33:41 AM
chewbacabra Cool,, I went cheap and got the results to prove it. Next A/S send me a note and we can bring some assorted ammo brands to try also.
"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the

NewMOe

#9
January 20, 2011, 12:36:23 AM
Rustae!!! Love that screen name BTW it was fun I enjoyed spending the weekend with You
"The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of a republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally, even if these are successful in the first instance, enable the

Johnnyappleseed

#10
January 24, 2011, 12:51:46 PM
Nice shoot Cali^5
Welcome Mike and Rustae---- enjoyed your posts  O0
JA
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