Puryear, TN AAR May 16-17, 2026

[Warriorpoet]

We had an amazing weekend in West Tennessee! I attended as a visitor instructor and left as family. Thank you Henry County Gun Club for your wonderful facility and the warm hospitality of your members.

Fourteen patriots joined us for two days of passionate storytelling of our shared Heritage and the foundation principles of rifle marksmanship. Visiting from Chicago, I found Saturday to be warmer than I was used to but that didn't deter our group of patriots. Some brought prior experience, some were first timers, but most brought the most important attribute, a teachable attitude. As for points of instruction, I hope everyone appreciated the time spent learning the six steps and how that was broken up with practice, equipment fitting, and dry fire. The evidence of this was in your first shot groups, amazing!

We had two riflemen added to our ranks on Sunday, and more that will not be far away. I hope you all come back and join us again and bring a friend.

A special thanks to my fellow instructors. I was humbled by your graciousness, freedom of sharing, and of course your expertise. I learned so much and hope to share your lessons with my future teams and events.

Please feel free to attach any pictures or email them to me at michael.weinstein@appleseedinfo.org and I will post them.

Thank you all and I hope to see you on the line again soon!

[Maximum Ordinate]

[Bundt Pan]

Looks like a great event! Congrats to the new rifleman!