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National Rifle Association Whittington Center Raton, NM Aug. 24 & 25, 2013

Started by TaosGlock, August 27, 2013, 04:56:14 PM

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TaosGlock

August 27, 2013, 04:56:14 PM Last Edit: August 29, 2013, 01:55:35 PM by TaosGlock
Another fantastic Appleseed at the prestigious National Rifle Association Whittington Center. 16 shooters showed up for a dose of North Bridge style heritage and marksmanship. A great job was done by instructors and shooters who never missed a beat.
On day two, we shot steel from 100 yards with rim fires to 300, 575 and 935 yards with center fires! Oh yeah. >:D

There were nearly 700 shooters from all over the world as this Appleseed was during the F-Class World Championships. Lots of 7th stepping was done to a world audience.

We had one Rifleman on Saturday and two more on Sunday.
Huzzah! More details and pics to follow! :~
89 fantastic Appleseeds since 2008/24 Libertyseeds!
Adventure Camp Director/Current Lead Rifle Instructor: NRA WC Raton,NM
New Mexico's first Rifleman: Sept. 2008 NRAWC
Their walls are filled with cannonballs, their motto is don't tread on me-Grateful Dead
Liberty is not a cruise ship full of pampered passengers. It is a man of war and we are all crew-Boston T. Party
"Make no mistake, when you cheer for the people of the American Revolution, you are cheering for traitors and criminals.
They broke the law, because liberty is always illegal"- Larken Rose

TaosGlock

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August 28, 2013, 07:24:01 PM Last Edit: August 28, 2013, 07:32:53 PM by TaosGlock
Jones (Kaleb) and Captwa (Warren) instruct:


All ready on the firing line....fire!
Or as Major Butterick said at the North Bridge of Concord, "Fire! For God sakes fellow soldiers, fire! Fire as fast as you can!"


The other end of the line.....NMMI9100 (David) was Line Boss.


Git er' done ladies...and did they ever! :~


The flags of our Founders explained...


Bluefeather (Gillian) (SB) with 3 new Riflemen!
Congrats to all of you!


















89 fantastic Appleseeds since 2008/24 Libertyseeds!
Adventure Camp Director/Current Lead Rifle Instructor: NRA WC Raton,NM
New Mexico's first Rifleman: Sept. 2008 NRAWC
Their walls are filled with cannonballs, their motto is don't tread on me-Grateful Dead
Liberty is not a cruise ship full of pampered passengers. It is a man of war and we are all crew-Boston T. Party
"Make no mistake, when you cheer for the people of the American Revolution, you are cheering for traitors and criminals.
They broke the law, because liberty is always illegal"- Larken Rose

Captwa

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August 31, 2013, 11:31:18 PM
Hey!
I have to say this group was fantastic, a great and productive weekend.
Thank you all for helping me progress as an instructor in training. As you learn I learn.
Just one of the wonderful things about taking the orange hat!

     Wa

ps. pics coming

Captwa

#3
August 31, 2013, 11:39:16 PM
Hey,

  Do you recognize your headgear? We all adapt to the weather!

Captwa

#4
August 31, 2013, 11:46:30 PM
Hey
more pics

Captwa

#5
August 31, 2013, 11:50:00 PM
Everyone working hard !

Captwa

#6
September 01, 2013, 12:00:52 AM
Some improvised slings, some headgear, some positions according to abilities.

Captwa

#7
September 01, 2013, 12:05:57 AM
We overcame the call of the couch and attended the siren song of Appleseed !

TaosGlock

#8
September 01, 2013, 02:11:16 PM
Captwa, thanks for your help!  :~

Your Sun DOM was heartfelt and tearful. That indirectly served to rinse that hot, dry NM dust from the eyes. :bow:
89 fantastic Appleseeds since 2008/24 Libertyseeds!
Adventure Camp Director/Current Lead Rifle Instructor: NRA WC Raton,NM
New Mexico's first Rifleman: Sept. 2008 NRAWC
Their walls are filled with cannonballs, their motto is don't tread on me-Grateful Dead
Liberty is not a cruise ship full of pampered passengers. It is a man of war and we are all crew-Boston T. Party
"Make no mistake, when you cheer for the people of the American Revolution, you are cheering for traitors and criminals.
They broke the law, because liberty is always illegal"- Larken Rose

Captwa

#9
September 03, 2013, 10:23:04 PM
Dan,

I was an active Scout leader for a few years. One of the best trips we did was to Boston's Freedom trail on a long weekend.  While we didn't get to Concord we did make stops along Battle Road ( with 35 kids !) ending at Lexington Green.

  That house in Arlington ( Monotomy, Mahogany...whatever) is the spookiest place I've been to next to the hill of Pickets Charge. It's not a big space for what happened. Like you said the floorboards are still dark.

  Our history is full of sacrifice and the stories we tell are of mortal agony on both sides. I'll get through the tellins as best I can.  I've lost friends and family to that kind of work and we'll likely continue to pay the butchers bill. Freedom ain't cheap.

                                                                          Wa
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