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Ankeny April 19th

Started by Yankeedutch, April 05, 2014, 11:15:27 AM

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Yankeedutch

We're celebrating Patriot's Day at the Ankeny Ikes on April 19th.
We've had some nice weather and, well, not so nice weather recently.  No worries, we will be there rain or shine!!
This is a Saturday only shoot and is limited to Rimfire or pistol caliber rifles only.

Please respond to this post or send me a PM if you have any questions.  We may have some loaner rifles, but please check with us first.

Who will be there?

Looking forward to seeing you all,
Dave
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke

Reload

Reload has signed up...Ready to get the Iowa winter behind us and get back out there!

Yankeedutch

Great to hear Reload!
Time to put this winter behind us.
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke

SoapCreeker

Just signed up for April 19th!  This is my 3rd Appleseed....looking forward to it too.
"Ultimately, the most important skill for the patriot is marksmanship"

Yankeedutch

We had a question if a pistol caliber carbine was OK to use.
This has been approved.  The initial post will be updated to reflect this.

Dave
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke

Reload

I got some trigger time in at the Ankeny range today and took the opportunity to clean up the trash in Bay 2.  Mud was a problem but there is no additional rain in the forecast so we should be in good shape for Saturday.

Reload

Yankeedutch

Thanks Reload, I sure appreciate it.
Look forward to you making ragged hole on the targets on Saturday.
You should be shootin' lights out with the way you've been practicing.

I'll try to get out over the next few days to get things set up.
Dave
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke

Twineagles

I talked with Vic and he will be coming up to work with you guys and will gladly instruct. Shenandoah has one signed up shooter so far, hoping for more.

Mike
Every time I teach a class, I discover I don�t know something - Clint Smith

Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday. � John Wayne

Yankeedutch

Looks like Shenandoah has another signed up.
We have 12 at Ankeny so far.
Still time to sign up for either event.
We also welcome walk-ons. Try to be there by 8:00 am.

We still have loaner rifles available.  This is a good way to start,
with a proven and well setup rifle. Please let us know if you need one.

Can you believe it, the weather looks like it will be perfect...
72 and sunny!
Dave
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke

Yankeedutch

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke

Twineagles

Looks like some beautiful weather for Saturday. A good start for our opening events for 2014.

Next shoots for Iowa will be Lenox and Dubuque May 10th.

Mike
Every time I teach a class, I discover I don�t know something - Clint Smith

Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday. � John Wayne

Yankeedutch

Last year we were pounding our target line
stakes into frozen ground.
3 years ago we were shooting in the snow.
"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke

Reload

Many thanks to the cadre.  The marksmanship instruction was excellent and the history was inspiring!!!

And a special thanks to all the instructors that traveled from out of the State so we could advance the cause of liberty and the Appleseed story in central Iowa!  Huzzah!!!!  (Sorry about that Iowa gale..)

Reload

Yankeedutch

Hi Iowa,
We had a great day. 
Please head over to the After Action Report at:
http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=40617.0

Dutch

p.s.  I've posted some pictures.  Please add your pictures and comments.

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
Edmund Burke