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AAR - Manheim, PA - 2012 April 14-15

Started by mal, April 16, 2012, 08:48:37 PM

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April 16, 2012, 08:48:37 PM Last Edit: April 16, 2012, 11:50:01 PM by mal
Though it was not a Patriot's Day Shoot across the country, it was at Manheim this week.  With great weather over the weekend, except, perhaps the light rain Sunday morning, we had a nice turnout of 16 on Saturday & 12 Sunday.  It was also a great family event.  We had a husband/wife team, a grandfather/grandson team as well as 3 sets of fathers sons on the line. 

We did have only 1 make Rifleman this weekend, Art with a score of exactly 210.  You know what that means...(pic below).  Congrats, Art! 

Art is also a local blogger who has written a very nice blog about his weekend with us, chock full o' pics.  Thank you very much for capturing the essence of Appleseed.  The blog is located here:
http://carteach0.blogspot.com/2012/04/appleseed-two-days-of-well-spent-time.html

Of notable mention was Mark, a Sunday-only participant at his first Appleseed scoring a 208 on his very first QDAQT.  Nicely done.

Also Gabriel, our 2nd youngest shooter (I think!) on the line at his first Appleseed scoring a very remarkable 206.  Great job!

I would also like to mention, we had 2 of our young participants both get burned pretty well with flying hot brass.  Both handled it exceptionally well, maintaining perfect muzzle discipline while dealing with it.  Ian has a perfect .22LR scar on his forearm & Gabe caught one inside his safety glasses, sporting a welt under his eye.  Thank you both!

And as promised, link for USMC Style Shooting Jackets by madebymcron:
    http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=26523.0
   
Thank you all for coming.  I do hope to see you all next month.  Don't forget to dry fire!
~Malcontent

"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
~ John Adams

mal

#1
April 16, 2012, 11:00:31 PM
Sunday participants:
Andy, Josh, Ian, Gregg, Steve, Harry, RoverAce (kneeling), Scott, Zack, Jeff, Gabriel, Kevin & Julian.
~Malcontent

"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
~ John Adams

mal

#2
April 16, 2012, 11:04:12 PM
Art Welling shot a 210 & received the Rifleman patch from Greg (Tatical308)...

...and then was promptly baptized with water bottled from under the North Bridge.

Congrats Art!
~Malcontent

"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
~ John Adams

mal

#3
April 16, 2012, 11:07:57 PM
After Greg's excellent history & demo of the Pennsylvania Long Rifle, he offered the opportunity for the participants to fire a volley into the oncoming lobster-backs.
~Malcontent

"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
~ John Adams

mal

#4
April 16, 2012, 11:14:22 PM
Greg also brought another special treat for us, a Sharps 45-70 'buffalo rifle', perhaps most recognized in this generation as the rifle used by Quigley in the Tom Selleck movie "Quigley Down Under".
~Malcontent

"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
~ John Adams

mal

#5
April 16, 2012, 11:23:22 PM
After the event concluded, Art & I brought out some extra-curricular enjoyment.  Art allowed those who hung around to try out his very nice M1 Garand while I broke out the latest addition to my equipment, an M1A. 

These young guys handled those 10lb, 30 cals like troopers!

Gabe, Ian, you forgot to sling up!
~Malcontent

"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
~ Thomas Jefferson

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
~ John Adams

Carteach

#6
April 17, 2012, 07:02:26 AM
Thanks for a great shoot, and good lessons in marksmanship.   

I've bookmarked the site for the nice lady building jackets, and when the spare change adds up I shall purchase one. 

Art

Carteach

#7
April 17, 2012, 07:07:14 AM
A few pictures from the shoot....
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