Boulder, CO - AAR - Jun 26-27, 2021

[Captain]

What a great weekend at the fantastic Boulder Rifle Club (BRC). We had 5 shooters preregistered who showed up plus a member from the club who was able to join us to sharing our unique heritage of American Marksmanship and Liberty. For the most part, we were able to dodge some predicted bad weather. We left the range early on Saturday when the lightening was close, but reconvened in the BRC clubhouse for some history. Sunday, we made the full day while the thunderstorms went around us on both sides of the range. Providence??

More to come (with photos) as I get caught up. Please feel free to post your photos and comments in this thread.

"To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour."
― Sir Winston Churchill

[Captain]

All the shooters made enormous progress behind their rifles! We had three generations represented by Ed, James, Wendy and Dan. Wendy, who's waiting on knee surgery, didn't let that slow her down and she persisted all weekend, working on all of the shooting positions with a smile on her face as her groups got smaller and smaller. Ed (who's about to turn 80!) spent the first morning working through all the positions, but then continued his marksmanship with a little more support so he could spend the entire weekend shooting with us! Both James and Dan got their groups pretty tight right from the start. They are both on the verge of scoring expert and getting that Rifleman patch! In fact, James would be the only shooter to clear the Redcoat target! But more about that later . . . Nice shooting!

Here's a photo we took in front of flags on day 2.


"Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty." - Samual Adams

That is a sobering thought to keep in mind today, as well.

[Captain]

Here are some pictures of the shooters working on their shooting from prone and sitting position.



The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."― Edmund Burke.

[Captain]

Russ was shooting well all weekend and was able to put it all together on an AQT, shooting "expert" and earning his Rifleman's patch! He did score exactly 210 which also earned him a sprinkling of "Water from the North Bridge". Who knew that now came in a plastic bottle? He is also the son of Nebraska Appleseeder Pine Ridge Puma and I guess the family competition is now in full swing!



It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.~ Samuel Adams

[Captain]

The MVP for our shoot was James! That's an honor for those who attend and help spread the message of liberty by bringing others along for the ride. He brought himself, his wife, his dad and his son out to their first Appleseed. If the enemy of liberty is apathy, ignorance and laziness, the cure is getting our family members, neighbors and fellow Americans out to an Appleseed and begin the process of "reigniting the bushfires of liberty". Thanks for your example of "Seventh Stepping".


James with his family getting his solid copper 2nd Amendment Challenge Coin


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 - John Adams

This group definitely "made good use" of their freedom this weekend!

[Captain]

As mentioned in the first post, our shooters made huge improvements over the course of the weekend. The first "Hits Count Target" (aka Redcoat) showed our group of shooters with an effective range of 80 yards (a little better than with a musket!). After everyone shot the final target, the group's effective range had improved to 340 yards!!! We had a new Rifleman minted and at least two more right on the cusp of making the score.

In addition, that last target was cleared by one shooter, James, who earned himself a Saratoga Quarter!



The Saratoga Quarter depicting British General John Burgoyne surrendering his sword to General Horatio Gates of the Continental Army at Saratoga, New York - which renewed hope for American independence and secured support from France. This was some nice shooting!


Thanks again to all of our Appleseeders (shooters and volunteers). Please feel free to add any comments or photos to this thread and I hope to see you all out on the line again soon!

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated. - Thomas Paine

[messer9696]

Captain! Great work as always, love to see your AAR's. I'm happy to see Dax and his human were there to lend a helping paw! 
To the shooters; You are the reason we enjoy our freedoms. Keep up the 7th stepping. You are all true Americans!

Russ, I work the Appleseed trail as an Orange Hat for your Dad, he sure is a slave driver.....  Time to take a hat and help us out in Nebraska?

[Pine Ridge Puma]

Slave driver here-Rob, good on ya' for getting good instruction out to the shooters at your last seed.  I am tickled and proud that Russ earned his patch this time.  He had attended one of the first seeds that I have held around here, probably about '13 or '14 I'm guessing, and I guess he's been developing skills since then by shooting prairie dogs!  We are all glad that he will be included in family gatherings again, as he joins his older brother and nephew as fellow riflemen!!

John, aka Pine Ridge Puma.  Also, new moniker, aka Slave Driver, courtesy of Messer 9696!