Charlotte, NC AAR - July 15-16, 2023

[NeilR]

A dozen shooters braved the heat (and were grateful for a covered firing line that provided shade) to vastly improve their shooting skills and absorb the Three Strikes.  Many thanks to Old Navy Doc, upacreek and Proud Patriot for traveling to help out at this event, and congratulations to the new Riflemen!

[upacreek]

This shoot was worth the trip.  The shooters were all so friendly and the range was awesome - especially the air conditioned club house.  We had a lot of friends come shoot together and one family.  It's great to see the camaraderie.  I'm sorry I didn't get many pictures the first day, it was busy. Noah, Jesse, Christian, and Al, we missed you the second day.  You guys were doing great.  We only had 4 shooters shoot Riflemen scores, but Brad and Tom were knocking on the door consistently shooting over 200.  Tom, don't wait so long between Appleseed events, we'd love to see you again soon.  Kaia and Ricky were new to shooting rifle, but picked it up scoring better and better as the weekend went on.  I think Ricky ended in the high 100's.  As always, it's great to spend the weekend with such nice instructors again and meet new ones.


Old Navy Doc gives some instruction


Shooters soak in the morning instruction


Alex, John, Ricky, and Brad take aim


Old Navy Doc and NeilR demo the seated position


More instruction time, thankfully in the shade.  It was a little hot.


Alex shows us how to shoot prone lefty style


Family time!  Old Navy Doc gives tips to his granddaughter, Kaia, while his daughter, Heather, makes her rifle safe.


Alex and Ricky coach their friends, John and Brad during our Ball and Dummy drill


Kaia coaches her mom with Cappy (Grandpa) looking on


Proud Patriot line bossing




Tom shoots in the seated position.


Old Navy Doc coaches Heather during a prone exercise


Alex getting his Rifleman patch for his first of many rifleman scores (thank Ricky for the Pomp and Circumstance music, lol)


John accepts his Rifleman patch - the first of many rifleman scores


Heather finished out the day with a Rifleman score of 233 on her last AQT!  I'm not sure, but I think she was happy.