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AAR St. Augustine, FL Appleseed 25-26 May, 2019

Started by Cold Warrior, May 27, 2019, 05:14:33 PM

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May 27, 2019, 05:14:33 PM Last Edit: May 27, 2019, 06:02:06 PM by Cold Warrior
Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend dawned hot & humid for a Two-day Project Appleseed Rifle Marksmanship Clinic at Saltwaters Shooting Club, in St. Augustine, FL. 
It was challenging as we were working through many gear issues, including several non-functioning rifles, and a Mossberg Blaze .22LR that was beyond sight adjustment limits.  There were even some fire ants that joined the party!  Even though it became quite hot, everyone stayed hydrated, and the progress from the Saturday AM Redcoat to the Saturday PM Redcoat was amazing!  First-time shooter Miles had some very impressive groups.   O0

Sunday dawned with pretty heavy fog that burned off quickly, returning us to a sunny & hot day... however never a complaint from our fantastic shooters!  A Rifleman Persists!  Ben K joined the Florida Rifleman list with a 214, backed up by a 225 (with irons!).  Great shooting Ben.  Two other shooters were knocking at the door, including Bill S, who's AR-15 got finicky late in the day. 
All the shooters maintained a fantastic attitude, especially considering how hot it was (low 90s, very humid), huge improvements were made, students were engrossed in the history, and everybody had a lot of fun!  Huzzah! 

One of our instructors Edree, completed his Red Hat Progress Check, and became Florida's newest Red Hat instructor!
(Ed's new Red Hat was then properly baptised in North Bridge Water)

Thank you very much to our host range, Saltwaters Shooting Club.  Check out their website http://www.saltwatersshootingclub.com/  :bow:

And last but not least, many thanks to my fellow instructors, whose positive attitudes and professional demeanor made this a fun, safe, and successful shoot.   
Thanks to Edree and Aninha.
:F
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

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May 27, 2019, 05:17:11 PM Last Edit: May 27, 2019, 05:27:12 PM by Cold Warrior
 Stephan and Miles.

:snipersmi
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

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May 27, 2019, 05:18:45 PM
Steady Hold Factors
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

#3
May 27, 2019, 05:20:17 PM
Story time!  :cool2:
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

#4
May 27, 2019, 05:21:20 PM
Bill
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

#5
May 27, 2019, 05:22:14 PM
Ben
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

#6
May 27, 2019, 05:23:21 PM
Ed
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

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May 27, 2019, 05:24:25 PM
Ana
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

Cold Warrior

#8
May 27, 2019, 05:26:41 PM
Great job shooters.

Remember, tell everyone about Project Appleseed!
We hope to see you back on the line soon.
Huzzah!
"The hour is fast approaching, on which the Honor and Success of the Appleseed mission, and the safety of our bleeding Country depend. Remember citizens, that you are free men and women, fighting for the blessings of Liberty; that slavery will be your portion, and that of your posterity, if you do not acquit yourselves like Riflemen." ~ GW & Fred

FLawyer

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May 27, 2019, 07:27:23 PM
Huzzah.  Congratulations Ed.  :partytime:
All men have been endowed by their Creator with the unalienable right to keep and bear arms.  All we have do is protect it.

Molon Labe!

Catch-10-22

#10
May 27, 2019, 09:18:31 PM
Great to see YOU wearing that Green Hat Cold Warrior! We miss you and Ana in Maryland but glad to see you inspiring another set of folks in one of my favorite cities.

9mm4545

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May 27, 2019, 09:26:01 PM
 O0
The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity; but can only suffice a people habitually correct in their actions, and would be utterly inadequate to the wants of a different nation.  Change the domestic habits of the Americans, their religious devotion, and their high respect for morality, and it will not be necessary to change a single letter in the Constitution in order to vary the whole form of their government. - Francis Grund 1837

TomM1Thumb

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May 27, 2019, 10:33:58 PM
Congratulations Ed. I will be Proud to shake Your hand at Bunnell, in Early June.

Huzzah
" The Constitution shall never be construed to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms. €�  - Alexander Hamilton
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."    -- Thomas Jefferson

" The Beauty of The Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it"
Thomas Jefferson

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.

Thomas Paine

Minutemom

#13
May 28, 2019, 01:08:43 PM
Well done Ed!  You get a bigger bucket now! 
Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains." - Patrick Henry

The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity; but can only suffice a people habitually correct in their actions, and would be utterly inadequate to the wants of a different nation.  Change the domestic habits of the Americans, their religious devotion, and their high respect for morality, and it will not be necessary to change a single letter in the Constitution in order to vary the whole form of their government. - Francis Grund 1837

"In the prevailing political theory of the founding era, the family was considered one of the essential pillars of republican virtue, and it not only needed to be nurtured, but also protected from the tyranny of the government.... American revolutionaries and their descendants understood marriage and the family to be schools of republican virtue. -Mary Lyndon Shanley, Review Essay, 27 Law & Soc. Inq. 923,
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