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AAR Alamogordo, NM, February 22-23, 2025 25m Rifle

Started by Mrs. Smith, March 05, 2025, 05:48:42 PM

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Mrs. Smith

March 05, 2025, 05:48:42 PM Last Edit: March 05, 2025, 09:41:18 PM by Mrs. Smith
It was a clear, brisk weekend in the Land of Enchantment, with the Sacramento Mountains in front of us, and White Sands National Park behind us. The new "Instructors Only" bay at the Sidney Paul Gordon Shooting Range in La Luz, NM is just SUPER shiny!  Our thanks to Mark and Chelsie, and the SPG crew for making us welcome and building this awesome bay away from the rest to minimize distraction.   :bow:

8 determined ladies and two intrepid menfolk came to learn and grow, along with the instructors.

As always, we started the weekend with introductions and an overview of the weekend's activities, then launched into the First Strike of the Match.

After a solid performance in our first Redcoat of the weekend, we got to work.

Sling, NPOA, Six Steps, Prone, IMC, seated, standing, and more.... Every lesson built upon the last, and our shooters just soaked it up along with the New Mexico sunshine.

Everyone made obvious improvement, conducted themselves safely, absorbed the history, and wanted more.

LateByProxy, Waco Kid, HotairBill, Captwa, and LoanerRifle told stories of determination, skill, danger, and perseverance. They reminded us all of the strength and honor of those who bought and paid for our Liberty with their blood, sweat, tears, and even their very lives.

Special congrats to Caron and Kevin for re-qualifying as Riflemen! Huzzah!  Several others were just a-knocking on that door. Remember, Riflemen Persist!

On behalf of the New Mexico cadre and our visiting IITs from Texas, we are grateful you chose to spend your valuable time with us, and we hope to see you all again soon on the Appleseed Trail

In Liberty,
Mrs. Smith
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher

You can have peace, or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - Robert A. Heinlein

"A generation which ignores history has no past, and no future." - Lazarus Long

"What we do now echoes in eternity." Marcus Aurelius

Mrs. Smith

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March 05, 2025, 05:59:21 PM

Best group ever!


LateByProxy tells the Third Strike of the Match


These folks were ABSORBED in the History


Hi Chris and Caron!

 
Shelley and Carrie working on their Prone positions








Those darn lefties!


Leah looking like a pro!


Caron and Kevin Showing off their Requalification patches.  These two are by-golly shooters!


I believe this is the cleanest Redcoat target I've even seen  :bow:
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher

You can have peace, or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - Robert A. Heinlein

"A generation which ignores history has no past, and no future." - Lazarus Long

"What we do now echoes in eternity." Marcus Aurelius

gunjunkie

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March 09, 2025, 09:11:53 AM
That is an awesome looking red coat target.
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