Matamoras PA Shoot April 18-19 (Near North Jersey)

[StevenK]

Hello Everyone!
This event will be held at our club (MATAMORAS ROD AND GUN CLUB MATAMORAS PA) on April 18th and 19th. The club is nine minutes over the NJ border from NJ.  You don't have to drive through Jersey if you are from NY or Connecticut.
For more information please contact Shoot Boss "StevenK" on the forum, or at 973 476 5789


April 19, 2015 Appleseed Coast-to-Coast "April 19th" Events


By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
(Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Concord Hymn"
written for the North Bridge memorial)



We  invite you to attend Appleseed Project for the upcoming April 18-19 anniversary of Lexington and Concord.
Location:  Matamoras PA (see link)  [1.5 to 2 hours (Depending) from NYC, // 1.25 hrs from Newark //2 h 9 min (134.7 mi) from Hartford Connecticut via I-84]

THE WEATHER WILL BE WARM AND SUNNY!! (But prepare for anything ...) 

Date 18 and 19 April 2015


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On April 19th, 1775, the British farmers, shopkeepers, lawyers, doctors, and craftsmen then living in the Colonies chose to face one of the the world's most feared and best equipped Army in a dispute over their rights and privileges as Englishmen. Learn why and how these brave early Americans did what they did at an Appleseed near you.

On the weekend of April 19th RWVA Volunteers Have Organized events Nationwide Coast-to-Coast.

Volunteers have worked across the Nation for Americans to gather and celebrate their Heritage and History so that they can study and share the traditions of Rifle Marksmanship to remember, and honor the men and women who birthed a nation on April 19, 1775. On this weekend, we can meet on the rolling plains of Oklahoma. We can meet in the arid expanses of New Mexico. We can meet under the shade of palm trees in Florida and California - and in the shadow of the Rockies.  MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE CAN MEET IN MATAMORAS PA

Please join us in April  To remember. To honor. To learn.

There are only a few days to go to this weekend and so far we have enough Americans signed to fill only 1/4 mile of that firing line. Can it be that there are not enough Americans to fill it? Or are we just failing to spread the message to them effectively? Help us to spread that message. Please bring yourself, your family, your friends, neighbors and coworkers to an April 19th Appleseed Event near you. There are plenty of Appleseed shoots to choose from.


What Should You Bring?

Download a checklist which you can print and use.

Here is a 'Lessons Learned' brief about how to prepare that an attendee wrote as part of his experience at his first Appleseed.

Personal items

A teachable attitude (most important thing) **
Ear protection Muffs and plugs **
Eye protection **
Elbow pads or shooting Jacket
Ground cover (Rug remnant will work)
A hat
Little notebook (those little 2.5 X 3.5 work well)
Pen Not only for taking notes, but for marking your targets. A Sharpie marker is handy as well - and can mark your sights as well, so you won't lose/forget your zero.
Sun Screen
Lots of water (Must stay hydrated)
Light Lunch
Snacks
Folding Chair (not necessary but nice)
Wet wipes
Bug spray
Aspirin or Ibuprofen
Necessary clothing for any kind of weather
** Very important things

Rifle specific preparations

See the Appleseed Liberty Training Rifle document: Word Doc or PDF
Rifle preferably zeroed for 25 meters
Notice: During the present shortage of .22 ammo of all kinds, Appleseed offers a new Low Round Count Course of Fire, so that instead of the usual 400-500 rounds we suggest you bring 200 rounds. Be sure to check with the Shoot Boss of your event to see if it is an LRC event. Always, as long as this shortage lasts, if you can bring more to share with others on a cost reimbursement basis, please do so.
Sight adjustment tools
GI style web Sling (as seen here at the The Appleseed Store)
Two mags. 10 rds. each. Bring extra mags. if you have them. 20rds works well if State law allows
Gun cleaning supplies and lube
Instructions for your rifle (if you have them)
Know your rifle
Something to cover your rifle to keep blowing sand or rain off it.
Staple gun, or thumb tacks, or push-pins.
Staples
Know the laws of the State you are going to and only bring that which is within the law
Back-up rifle (if you have one)
Ready your equipment

1.   Be prepared for blowing sand and dust, rain, mud � all those weather conditions a rifleman would have to generally put up with.
2.   In event of blowing sand and dust, you'll need to totally degrease your rifle. Any lube should be a dry lube, like graphite. Be ready to protect your rifle with a plastic rifle bag or a simple waterproof wrap for the action.
3.   Be ready to protect ammo and mags from the same weather. Ziplock bags are great for this.
4.   Again, be prepared. You should function-test your rifle and, if possible, have it zeroed for 25 meters or 200 yards. You can also adjust your sights so your group prints 3" above point of aim at 100 yds, and mark your sights with paint, magic marker, or fingernail polish. Doing so will leave you properly sighted for the 25m AQT.
5.   It's a good idea to get down into the prone position and dry-fire ten shots "by the numbers." If you will do this three times a week, you'll be way ahead of everyone else. Hey, while you're at it, put a GI web sling on your rifle, and get it adjusted so it supports the rifle in prone, too.
6.   Practice at home is a GREAT way to prep for arriving at the range. By doing so your range time will be FAR more productive.
** Due to a gun industry safety bulletin, .17HMR semi-autos are not recommended.