I've been to numerous Appleseed events; some One day, but mostly Two day courses. Usually late on Day 2, the instructors talk about taking what we've learned and applying it to longer distances, and even to hunting.
Needless to say, these past several years have been challenging on all fronts for the shooting sports. Recently, I had the opportunity to make lemonade from the current set of lemons.
My wife loves her hibiscus hedge, but so do those pesky iguanas. For my birthday, the family gave me a PCP air rifle. My wife gave me a mission: free the hedgerows from those pesky invaders.
I love the smell of mangoes 🥭 in the morning; it smells like victory.
Utilizing the lessons learned at Appleseed, I mounted a scope, set up a small range and sighted it in. Inches, Minutes, and Clicks works every time. Once that 25 yard zero was complete, I measured the area and determined the longest shot would be about 45 yards. Time to apply those Day 2 lessons about trajectory, windage, and sight offsets.
I could go, on but don't want to end up in the weeds 😉. The shots are mostly taken Standing or Seated. I've cleared the Standing AQT (50), but the transition to seated/prone are my weakest. Looks like I'll be getting a boatload of work on those as summer approaches.
Well, the proof is in the pudding. After several weeks of iguana eradication (yes, it's legal and encouraged where I live) we now have a wall of pink and red hibiscus 🌺. It's the first time in years that we've been blessed with that sight.
Now, not only do I get quality trigger time focusing on NPOA & the Six steps, whenever I want; my wife actually encourages me to do it more often. Huzzah, Huzzah, Huzzah!
Thank you to all the instructors & volunteers who have kept Appleseed alive and growing. The message is clear; and lessons have been learned.
May God bless you, and The United States of America 🇺🇸
