KD clinic to be held May 1,2 near Ft. Meyers, FL.

[ItsanSKS]

To All Instructors:

PHenry will be instructing a Known Distance clinic in S. Florida, on some private property near Ft. Meyers.  This class will feature both 25m and full-distance (to 800yds!) shooting, as well as top-notch instruction from one of Appleseeds' Finest.

Fee for this class is $100/per person, which includes on-sight camping, gourmet food, and some of the best instruction one could ask for.  

At this clinic you will learn:
*the science of bullet trajectory
*concept and execution of a "Battle-Sight Zero"
*'standard' come-ups for US military rifles
*ACTUAL come-ups for YOUR rifle
*how to detect your target, BEFORE your target detects YOU
*how to estimate range to target with nothing more than your front sight
*how to estimate windspeed
*how to adjust for the effects of wind

And, more importantly, you will learn how to teach these things to your Appleseed students!  

Instructors who are interested in attending this KD clinic should contact PHenry on the forum.  

Carpooling may be available; please contact ItsanSKS on the forum to coordinate travel plans.  

Each Instructor is expected to provide his or her own center-fire rifle and ammunition.  Round count is expected to be 250-300 for the whole weekend, perhaps less.

This KD clinic is open to all current Instructors who own, or have available, a centerfire rifle, 250-300 rounds for said rifle, and can consistently score 210 or above on the QDAQT with same.

(EDIT: changed the 'tentative' fee for actual fee- same great instruction, at half the price!)

[ThaiFighter]

as an attendee at the Bradford shoot recently, I can tell you that this event is worth any amount of time off or sacrifice...

This was an enormous boost to our skillset as instructors and was a galvanizing event that brought our instructor corp together as true LD riflemen and women.   We spent our days on the line learning and helping each other to progress.   We all came out the better for it.

I am situated about 3 hours from the range in Land O Lakes, FL, just N of Tampa.  As of this writing, I will be leaving from work on Friday evening, although I am considering taking Friday and possibly Thursday off if the range is open to ... er... warm ups. 

If anyone needs a stopover point or a place to park to ride out in the caravan.  I have very comfortable rooms and beds available.

I hope we'll see Dr John and FranklinFarmer and any of our Jawjan brethren that can make the journey.   

I look forward to seeing you all on the line! 

[Appalacious]

Man, yall always gotta plan these things when we have other things on the calendar.  I'm still leaning toward the RBGC Garand match, but if that falls through for some reason, I'll be considering this.
J

[franklinfarmer]

Itsan and PH,

If you guys didn't know, a large portion of the instructor corps/IITs up here are planning to attend a CMP Garand shoot on the same weekend.  I know I'll certainly be up for the KD, especially in another few months, when mama gets over the recent ammo purchases...and my skills level is better suited to what you have to offer.

FF

[jollymeister]

Made plans for the Garand match for that weekend.
Salute

[ThaiFighter]

An update!

After much discussion, the Florida corp unanimously decided that it just wouldn't be a shoot without you guys...

we decided to postpone the shoot a week with the hope that the GA crew can join us.

Will May 8 and 9 work for all y'all?

[Appalacious]

Aw man, now it's on.  4 shooting weekends in a row.  I'll probably only make saturday but I'll try.

J

[jollynator]

Too far in an F150...

Now if they could have it near Ocala or so, yeah...

[ThaiFighter]

JN:  If you can make it as far as Tampa, I will get you the rest of the way there.   I've got a crew cab and so far only one rider with possibility of another. 

[Appalacious]

Yeah, Ft Myers is a haul for Valdosta.  Even more so for Middle GA and Atlanta area.  Yall might want to put it back at May 1 if that works better.