Douglas Wyoming RBC AAR 03-07 June 2019

[M1bzrk]

By my reckoning this was the 11th annual RBC in Douglas.  It was great!
The only negative was that both GrayWolf and Pookie had separate family emergencies and had to leave early.   
After 3 days at 25m, we spent Thursday and Friday on the KD range and it was a blast.  Thursday was not very windy for Wyoming, but Friday was definitely a challenge.  The flags at each target were really snapping and not necessarily in the same direction.

Bill had brought full sized "Dog" targets. It was the first time we've used the them at this range to the best of my recollection - and scored ‘em
just like a 25m Appleseed, except each stage was shot "simultaneously" (by a different shooter, obviously).
 
4 Firing positions were established, one for each distance.  With a single target at each distance, crossfiring was minimized.       
A separate ceasefire  was called for each distance: "200, CEASE FIRE" at 50 seconds, 300 at 60seconds, the 100 at 2 minutes, and the 400 at 5 minutes.  Then after the line was cleared, shooters rotated to the next station on the firing line. 
After the final cease fire, one RSO stayed on the line, the 100 shooter walked down to his target while the rest of us piled in Shannon's truck; each shooter got out at his/her target, scored it, pasted it and was out on the road when we drove back.
It sounds awkward, but was actually very efficient and safe.
The results: Erik: qualed - sorry don't remember his score
            BlackRussian: 227
            LineDoc: 207 with a borrowed rifle
             ITB: 212 and he waited til the wind was peaking!
            Homemaker did not quite requal - surprised me as she did it half a                                              dozen times back-to-back last year.
I abstained as I couldn't get my breathing settled, but learned a tremendous amount just as an observer. 
Congratulations! When 80% qual or requal, you know things are being done correctly.

Thanks to each and every one of you for your efforts - especially, Bill, Gary & Pookie for coming from Michigan and Erik from Nevada.

Thanks to Brian, Adam and the Fort Fetterman Sportsman's Association for their support of Project Appleseed.  If you live close enough to utilise the range and are not a member, you are missing a great opportunity.

Thanks to the Wyoming cadre for stepping up - and that includes you, Shannon.

Thanks to the KOA for their hospitality and making the yurt available for the IBC.

Every Instructor should attend an RBC whenever possible.

LIBERTY!

PLEASE POST YOUR PICTURES.....

[colonial shooter]

Nice report, however this was the 12th annual RBC in Douglas! what a tradition!

[scuzzy]

Sounds like y'all had too much fun.

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[ITB]

It was my honor to spend a week with such a great group. You guys are the best. I hope everyone saw it as time well-spent. I know it was for me.

I'll post more after this weekend, shoot bossing another event and focused on planning. But for now, a few pics...

[sleepy]

The shoot was a lot of fun. As always, it was great to see old friends and make new ones. I felt privileged to have been able to meet Greywolf and Pookie before they had to leave.

In the two days I was able to hang out, the weather cooperated nicely.

It was also my first time using the KOA. They impressed me with above and beyond kindness.

I'm grateful to ITB for the information he was kind enough to share, even mixing up the instruction a bit so I could get a feel for what was coming later in the week (after my departure).

[Pookie]

hi fellas ! i was real glad to meet u all, im gonna make it out there next year and wild horses wont drag me away till the shoot is over ! See you then !