AAR: Lebanon, CT September 10/11, 2011

[vernic82]

8 shooters at this final 2011 shoot at Lebanon produced 1 new Riflemen and produced better shooters in CT!

How the days played out:

Day 1:

We began with the Safety Briefing then a red coat.  Then we jumped right into teaching how to build a solid prone position and sling usage. Forging ahead we continued with the 6 Steps, Steady Hold Factors, NPOA, Ball and Dummy and IMC, with each spaced in between sighter groups. TominCT & vernic82 did a fine job on their POI's.  During lunch vernic82 gave us the First Strikes and then we started the afternoon with standing and sitting positions and safe transitions.  Then went into talking targets, The Rifleman's Dance,  a trigger drill and a cadence drill as well as a few more sighter groups.  After which we posted 4 AQTs in the afternoon, a full day indeed!  The day ended with us cleaning up & hearing TominCT deliver the Second & Third Strikes followed by The Benediction with a reminder to all to stretch, take a hot bath and some Ibuprofen when they get home and to bring another person to their next Appleseed.

Day 2:

We began with the Safety Briefing then a red coat.  CaptMac reiterated the Lessons Learned on Day 1 to the Day 2 folks - all (but 1) of whom had attended earlier CT Appleseeds.  We tuned up with a few sighter groups, then worked on time drills to shake the rust off.  During Lunch CaptMac walked us through DOM and then right into KD.  The remainder of the afternoon saw the RFAQT Grind - which produced our Rifleman of the weekend!

Some highlights:

Returning Appleseeder Sean A.  getting his Rifleman Patch with a score of 221 with his Dad's 10/22!

The 2 couples on Saturday - several of whom had never fired a rifle before - had you returned i think there would have been a rifleman or 2!?!?!

See you all - Lauren R., Dana B., Stephanie W. & Bryan A. - at a future CT Appleseed, it was great to meet each of you!

A big thanks goes to Bozrah Rod & Gun Club, our hosts Club President Bill who cooked up a delicious lunch!

Please post your pictures and comments!

Yours in Liberty,

vernic82

[TOMINCT]

 The Saturday class was great to work with. All were eager to learn and put into practice what was taught. Several of the shooters were relatively new but proceeded to have what was thrown at them start to 'stick.' All showed considerable improvement, some group sizes shrinking to 25% of what was fired in the morning! Outstanding!

There were minimal rifle problems and this went a long way to having things go so well. All  were ready to learn. Lauren, a new shooter had put a severe hurting on the 4th stage of one of her AQT's. Very, very close, maybe in the 190's? A riflewoman in the making!

Altogether another great shoot at the Bozrah F&G club in Lebanon, even if the bridge was out!

[vernic82]

"....where's that confounded bridge....."

[CaptMac]

I cannot say how good the Saturday class, but the Sunday group was a great bunch. 

 

[The Log]

Sounds like another successful shoot out in God's country. Way to go, Fred!

Great weather, too - I was thinking of you while I was trying to split wood with a leaky log splitter 

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