Littleton, NH January 20,21 2024

[300berg]

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What is the second best thing about 6 degrees farenheit? 

It isn't wet.

What is the *best* thing about 6 degrees farenheit?

Being surrounded by patriots for a weekend of Marksmanship and Heritage.


NH Wyman provided a fire-ring to gather about as mmirate led the day with 1st Strike.

Huge improvement was made from our starting baseline, with all shot groups shrinking to 4-6 MoA by early afternoon.

For lunch, "Mrs. Berg" delivered the enormous pot of chili that HamGun prepared the day prior, while nhalan impressed us with Second Strike.

Saturday concluded with an AQT and 300berg's telling of 3rd strike.

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Exactly 248 years ago this month, in the dead of winter, one of the greatest feats
of military supply chain logistics of all time was accomplished:

Henry Knox's removal of 120,000 pounds of cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to the seige of Boston.
An epic journey of 300 miles, with some cannon weighing more than 5,000 pounds a piece!

SB 300berg wondered, what would that be like?  Could men today still accomplish such a task?

After polling the shooters' opinions, there was unanimous agreement that the Project
Applesed instructors present be given the honor of attempting to recreate Henry Knox's feat.

The nearest canon-sized object was lashed, and the men of New Hampshire pulled a multi-ton
object a modest distance.  Huzzah!

KevinNH and NH Wyman refreshed us on safety POIs, and we began our instruction on day 2.

A siginificant lesson from Saturday was that cold weather gear inhibits movement.  We performed
drills to practice efficient transitions to seated and achieve a first
shot time within 15 seconds were quite helpful.

Lunchtime brought us some Dangerous Old Men stories.  MattNH's second look at
Paul Revere as a super-hero was inspiring. 


Afternoon KD lesson, then putting it to work at 100 yards.  Trudging through the snow, we saw some of the best shot groups of the day.

 

Shooter Brent's change to 30cal M1A echoed heroically across the range; snow falling from trees with each reverberation.


With our final redcoat target Calvin recorded the first and only cleared target of the weekend.  Huzzah!


There were no "sunshine patriots" at this event.  As Daniel Webster wrote, "... up in the Mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men."  I was proud to stand with them.

[mr6actual]

LOVE the Knox Challenge!!!!!

[Mrs. Smith]

LOVE the Knox Challenge!!!!!

maybe you can find a sand pit to re-enact it in 

Great job, New Hampshire! 

[Cleveland]

Wow, sounds like a lot of fun.

[JustKim]

Can I just say -- I think you are all CRAZY!!!   

Seriously -- it looks like a fantastic time!

[upacreek]

This sounds like an awesome and fun shoot.

[Brent1775]

This was my first appleseed event.  Thanks to all the instructors for putting on a great event.  I was taught the fundamentals of shooting and learned alot.  I hope to spend some time at the range practicing and improving my new skills.  Appleseed is a great program.

[LadyRimfire]

Looked like it was an awesome event! That chili probably really hit the spot.

[T. WOLF]

Haha this is great, looks like a fun one!