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Manchester, TN AAR - May 27-28, 2023

Started by Tennessee Beast, June 02, 2023, 11:30:14 AM

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June 02, 2023, 11:30:14 AM Last Edit: June 03, 2023, 02:07:20 AM by Tennessee Beast
Wow!  What a great weekend for liberty!!!!  We had excellent weather and the students brought the most important thing to the event...a teachable attitude.  Everyone listened to instruction well and were really attentive during the excellent history blocks (thanks fellow instructors).  Considering how many new shooters we had, I was impressed with the results of the Hits Count Targets on the first day (1 cleared target...Don and 2 shingle shots on Saturday morning, 2 cleared targets...Don and Kendall and 4 shingle shots Saturday evening).  Additionally, we had 1 "400 yard shooter" that morning and 4 "400 yard shooters" that evening. "Carding the Sights" was probably the most "eye-opening" drill. Some students found out that they were previously fooling themselves regarding their NPOA.  It was an "AHA moment" for many.  I was really happy at the end of the first day. Everyone seemed to have improved.

The shooters must have practiced overnight, because we had 7 shingle shots on the first red coat Sunday morning (same number of 400 yard shooters and cleared targets). 

The best drill we did on Sunday was "Ball and Dummy".  Some students found out that they were blinking and anticipating the shot.  I think this helped quite a bit (check the AQT results below).

After teaching the KD block, we took the students out to 100 yards.  There was a little wind, so we were able to show the results of that, plus bullet drop from 22lr. and bullet rise from .223.  The results were as expected.

By the end of the clinic, we shot 6 AQTs that yeilded 6 Riflemen and 1 Riflewoman.  Huzzah

Aynsley 219 (New Riflewoman)
Don 249!!!! Distinguished HUZZAH!!!  So close.  You'll get 250 next time!
Bren 226, 219, 240 (New Rifleman) Distinguished Huzzah!!!!
Brian 216 (First event, New Rifleman, bone stock Ruger 10/22  :bow:)
Donald 210 (New Rifleman, centerfire with a red dot, baptized with GENUINE water from the North Bridge)
John 212 (New Rifleman)
Steve 245, 245, 245 Distinguished HUZZAH!!!!  (He probably would have gotten a 250 on one of them, but had a misfire on Stage 2...losing 5 points because he only had 9 shots).

Congratulations to instructor Anthonyb for earning his 10 shoot pin.

Thanks for everyone who came out (including the two observers)!

I look forward to seeing all of you at future events.

Here are some pictures from the event:


Saturday Group Picture (the group requested the Shoot Boss lay that way)

IMG_1249 (002) by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

AnthonyB teaching IMC
IMG_1252 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr


IMG_1253 (002) by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1254 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1255 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1256 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1257 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1258 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

New Rifleman Donald with a 210 (centerfire and a red dot!!!)...you know what that means
IMG_1259 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

Anointment with (genuine) water from the North Bridge
IMG_1260 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

New Rifleman Brian with a 216 (with a bone stock Ruger 10/22 carbine!!!!)
IMG_1263 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

New Rifleman Bren with a 226 (he'd beat that later...)
IMG_1264 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

Steve with one of the three Distinguished scores he shot on Sunday (all 245's)
IMG_1265 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1267 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1268 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1270 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1272 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1273 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

IMG_1275 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

New Rifleman John with a 212
IMG_1276 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

New Riflewoman Aynsley with a 219
IMG_1277 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

Bren with a Distinguished score of 240!!!  Huzzah!
IMG_1279 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr

Don with a Distinguished score of 249!!!!!!  :bow:
IMG_1280 by Robert Wadley, on Flickr
In giving us dominion over the animal kingdom, God has signified His will that we subdue the beast within ourselves.
John Lancaster Spalding

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, 1775

"A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies."  George Washington 1790

"[T]o preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them…"
- Richard Henry Lee, Declaration Signer

Practice every time you get a chance. - Bill Monroe

Old Navy Doc

#1
June 02, 2023, 02:07:53 PM
I agree with TN Beast. The improvement of the shooters was impressive. They all paid close attention and we're quickly diagnosing and correcting themselves. It was fun to work with the families and see generational influence.

The instructor team was a delight to work with.
The venue is wonderful and I encourage all to come to the Appleseed shoots at Manchester.
First AS: Ramseur 2/09
Rifleman: Charlotte 11/14
Orange Hat: Calera 1/15
KD Rifleman: Puryear 5/15
Red Hat: Sevierville  11/16
Rimfire KD: Huntsville 12/20
Pistoleer™: Huntsville 2/21

"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men."  Plato

TheMenace

#2
June 02, 2023, 02:46:03 PM
Congratulations on another successful event!
Sons of Liberty!
Defend the Constitution,
The Law of Our Land
https://youtu.be/w6H12dyS8FI
Joshua 1:9
"Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."—William Faulkner, American author

Roswell

#3
June 03, 2023, 08:14:12 PM
Great job Robert! This looks like it was a great event! Well done Shooters!  O0
Known Distance Qualified: Talladega, AL 12-3-16 - 45/50; Distinguished 49/50 - Talladega, AL 12-8-19
Rimfire Known Distance Qualified (200 yd): Martin, GA 2-28-21
Instructor Boot Camp: Toccoa, GA 7-13, 8-15; Pelham, TN 2-14, 2-16; Columbiana, AL 2-15; Canton, GA 2-18, 1-19, 2-20, 2-21, 3-22, 2-23, 1-24; Marietta 1-25
Shoot Boss Boot Camp and Liberty Seminar: Toccoa, GA 8-14 & Canton, GA 1-19

Pistol Instructor Boot Camp: South Huntsville, AL 5-20; Canton, GA 1-21, 2-24; Marietta 2-25
Pistol Qualified: Spencer, TN 4-10-21
Charter Pistol Instructor Boot Camp: Antioch, TN 2-22 & Canton, GA 1-23

tncolonel

#4
June 04, 2023, 12:49:38 AM
Robert,

    Congratulations to you and all the instructors who worked this clinic on a great event.

TNColonel
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