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Sacramento, CA Aug. 15-16 2009 AAR

Started by BaldDragn, August 17, 2009, 01:49:04 AM

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August 17, 2009, 01:49:04 AM Last Edit: August 17, 2009, 04:45:33 PM by BaldDragn
Sacramento, CA
Instructors - V (Shoot Boss), Balddragn (SBIT), CamlJr (Instructor), P51 (IIT), Eaglescouter (IIT) NorCal22Gal (IIT) Roos5150 (IIT)
Shooters - Sat 14
Riflemen - Sat 1
Shooters - Sun 11
Riflemen - Sun 3

This was the most determined group of Appleseeders I've had the opportunity to be with. Both the shooters and the instructors showed the fortitude that we would hope to see in all Americans.

It was a special pleasure to have a mother and son team on the line to celebrate his birthday, Theresa and Matt are two of the nicest people I've had the pleasure to meet at an Appleseed.

On Saturday shooter Mike (Postal 16)  braved the hot sun and helped California meet our goal of 100 Riflemen by scoring a 211, then went on to clear the Redcoat. Mike is a High Power shooter and has a beautiful shooting jacket sporting lots of rockers. I kept wondering if Fred had sent us a ringer. Also on Saturday, Pat was knocking at the door with a 208, followed closely by Matt with a 195, and they weren't done.

On Sunday nature turned up the heat, roasting our shooters on their mats and our shooters responded in kind. Determined not to be left on the outside Matt (DessertRat) pried the door open with a 213. During the next AQT Pat (Nukechaser) kicked in the door with a 223 and followed it up with a 217 for good measure. Our final Rifleman of the day was Eric (M1 06shooter), who earned himself a bit of relief from the heat when he scored a 210 (followed by the commensurate soaking) just as he ran out of ammo (17HMR, and no, we didn't even try to use the 30 cal rule to save him from the soaking).

Not ready to quit, Mike, Pat, and Eric, decided that the Appleseed trail looked like a path they would like to follow and picked up orange hats, becoming our latest IITs.

Saturday AM redcoats (14 shooters)
100yds - 2
200yds - 2
300yds - 0
400yds - 0
Square - 0
Cleared - 0

Saturday PM Redcoats (11 shooters)
100yds - 4
200yds - 1
300yds - 1
400yds - 1
Square - 4
Cleared - 1

Sunday AM Redcoats (11 shooters)
100yds - 1
200yds - 5
300yds - 1
400yds - 1
Square - 2
Cleared - 0

Sunday PM Redcoats (11 shooters)
100yds - 2
200yds - 2
300yds - 1
400yds - 2
Square - 3
Cleared - 0

California now has 103 Riflemen.

As always it's a pleasure to have the instructors at the Dragons Lair for the weekend, I'm already looking forward to our next event.

My thanks to all the shooters, the instructor staff, and especially V for making my first experience as Shoot Boss as painless as possible.
"Anxiety and stress are the children of apathy and ignorance." - Jack Spirko

Saving the USS America - Good work if you can get it: Group Consensus, Sac 06/09 Instructors Meeting.

SAPPER STEEL!

LayloPro

#1
August 17, 2009, 03:39:28 AM
Git 'er dun!!
"The truth only hurts if you're guilty." 

"Fast / cheap / good....you only get 2....Your choice."

"Amateurs talk hardware. Professionals talk software. It doesn't matter what's in your hand or between your legs. It matters what's in your heart and in your mind." Lt Col. Dave Grossman.

BaldDragn

#2
August 17, 2009, 04:30:04 AM
Pics soon
"Anxiety and stress are the children of apathy and ignorance." - Jack Spirko

Saving the USS America - Good work if you can get it: Group Consensus, Sac 06/09 Instructors Meeting.

SAPPER STEEL!

NorCal22Gal

#3
August 17, 2009, 11:30:14 AM
Wonderful shoot as always at Sacramento!!!  Hot, but then it is August...soooooo we should expect it. Don't think anyone gave up due to the heat all day....Truly a group of riflemen in spirit if not all in score.

I really don't think Erik minded too much getting doused, though when told that the tradition could have involved a pond if there was one handy he did seem a bit relieved that we were not near one.

Big thanks to all the instructors for their encouragement and words of wisdom as I work my way along the IIT trail.  Learning to get up in front of a group of people and teach them or talk to them can be a bit scary.. 

Thanks again for the hospitality of the Dragon's Lair.  The company was as always wonderful.  And the food ain't half bad either..... ;D

NorCal22Gal

postal16

#4
August 17, 2009, 11:43:07 AM
Quote from: BaldDragn on August 17, 2009, 01:49:04 AM
Sacramento, CA

On Saturday shooter Mike (Postal 16)  braved the hot sun and helped California meet our goal of 100 Riflemen by scoring a 211, then went on to clear the Redcoat. Mike is a High Power shooter and has a beautiful shooting jacket sporting lots of rockers. I kept wondering if Fred had sent us a ringer.




Don't let the NRA rockers fool you, the highest was Sharpshooter (NRA Classification)...getting over the hump and earning the Rifleman wouldn't have happened without the Appleseed training and practice!  Thanks to the whole crew for their time and energy in this.  I look forward to putting the orange hat to good use soon!
"Never argue with an idiot, they will only drag you down to their level and beat you with experiance"
-Anonymous

6th Great-Grandson to Eleazer Hamlin (1732-1807) who answered the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775, he was second lieutenant in Captain James Hatch's company and marched from West Parish, Pembroke, to Scituate and Marshfield. In list of officers in General Thomas' regiment, commissioned May 19, 1775, he held the rank of captain, and Jan. 1, 1776, he was captain in the Twenty-third Continental Infantry. He was in the army at Peekskill, New York, Dec. 27, 1776. Tradition in the family gave it that because of his large family at home he was retired with the rank of brevot major and that General Washington on bidding him farewell gave him $200 in Continental money. Four of his sons: Africa, Europe (my 5th Great Grandfather), America and Eleazer, and a son-in-law, Major Seth Phillips, served in the revolutionary army.

M1shooter

#5
August 17, 2009, 02:19:34 PM
Hi, this is 06shooter. Boy was it hot yesturday, and boy am I glad the pond was no where near the range. Scoring 210 right as I ran out of ammo was nice, and I look forward to shooting better at my next appleseed and improving my score.
Thanks to all the instructors...seriously. It was difficult on the all of us out there, and their patience was infinite, their knowledge incredible, and their desire to see us shoot rifleman made me want to do better. So thanks again, and I am proud to have shot rifleman, but honored and privileged to be able to join a group of people such as this.
06shooter (M1)   
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson
Aim small, Miss small

V

#6
August 17, 2009, 04:53:14 PM
BaldDragn is too humble. This shoot was his "Shoot Boss In Training" expedition in which he prepared, organized and ran the whole shoot and so it was my great honor to present him with a Green Hat. Rod has stepped up to this program in California and now literally lives on the range. From his first outing at the January shoot Rod has attended every IBC, shoot, gun show, possible. It will be a pleasure to work with him and the other central California shooters to now continue northwards and establish our northern California outpost.

Congratulations BaldDragn

LayloPro

#7
August 17, 2009, 05:02:38 PM
Yay! BD!!
Congrats, Bro!! <:)

And to the other IIT's a job well done....You have some awesome numbers that tell the tale of some hard work & great effort. O0

To our new Riflemen & IIT's, welcome, & Congratulations! You knew the 1st time it wasn't near as "easy as it looked", but you preservered, and persisted, until you got it done. My heartfelt congratulations. And welcome to the team!! ;) O0

Can't wait 'til this next weekend to see some of you guys!!

LLP
"The truth only hurts if you're guilty." 

"Fast / cheap / good....you only get 2....Your choice."

"Amateurs talk hardware. Professionals talk software. It doesn't matter what's in your hand or between your legs. It matters what's in your heart and in your mind." Lt Col. Dave Grossman.

scuzzy

#8
August 17, 2009, 07:13:08 PM
Y'all California people are kicking butt. Way to go. I'm so proud of all of you than I'm going to make y'all honorary Texans. Hats off to each and every one of you.

HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!
Tolerance will reach such a level that intelligent people will be banned from thinking so as to not offend the Imbeciles. Fyodor Dostoevsky

postal16

#9
August 17, 2009, 07:44:05 PM
Quote from: scuzzy on August 17, 2009, 07:13:08 PM
Y'all California people are kicking butt. Way to go. I'm so proud of all of you than I'm going to make y'all honorary Texans. Hats off to each and every one of you.

HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!

cool beans...the scary question is honorary Aggie or Longhorn? **)
"Never argue with an idiot, they will only drag you down to their level and beat you with experiance"
-Anonymous

6th Great-Grandson to Eleazer Hamlin (1732-1807) who answered the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775, he was second lieutenant in Captain James Hatch's company and marched from West Parish, Pembroke, to Scituate and Marshfield. In list of officers in General Thomas' regiment, commissioned May 19, 1775, he held the rank of captain, and Jan. 1, 1776, he was captain in the Twenty-third Continental Infantry. He was in the army at Peekskill, New York, Dec. 27, 1776. Tradition in the family gave it that because of his large family at home he was retired with the rank of brevot major and that General Washington on bidding him farewell gave him $200 in Continental money. Four of his sons: Africa, Europe (my 5th Great Grandfather), America and Eleazer, and a son-in-law, Major Seth Phillips, served in the revolutionary army.

BaldDragn

#10
August 18, 2009, 02:31:58 AM
Now some pics
"Anxiety and stress are the children of apathy and ignorance." - Jack Spirko

Saving the USS America - Good work if you can get it: Group Consensus, Sac 06/09 Instructors Meeting.

SAPPER STEEL!

BaldDragn

#11
August 18, 2009, 02:34:21 AM
duplicate post.
"Anxiety and stress are the children of apathy and ignorance." - Jack Spirko

Saving the USS America - Good work if you can get it: Group Consensus, Sac 06/09 Instructors Meeting.

SAPPER STEEL!

M1shooter

#12
August 18, 2009, 08:27:35 PM
Thanks 5150 for the unofficial photo work, the pics are great, and thanks for posting them BD.
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson
Aim small, Miss small

Roos5150

#13
August 20, 2009, 04:23:46 AM
Hey all,

I want to congratulate all the new riflemen at the sacto. California shoot last weekend, and thank all of those who attended the shoot.  It was a fine bunch of Americans that took on the rang and the heat to test their skills at the Appleseed challenge.  I also would like to send out a great big (HUZZAH!!), to Bald dragon for getting his green hat and taking central California by storm.  He really puts a lot of time and energy into the program and I am proud to get to work with him.  For the rest of the instructors it was a pleasure working with you all and I look forward to seeing you again.  Jules thank you so much for the hospitality and taking a complete stranger into your home.  M106shooter unfortunately those are not my pics they are all BD's mine will fallow this post if I get it right.  Also it anyone wants a copy of them send you address in a PM to me and I will get that out in the mail ASAP.  Thanks again for a great weekend folks, and remember one person dose make a difference.

Roos5150

Roos5150

#14
August 21, 2009, 04:57:35 PM Last Edit: August 21, 2009, 05:35:35 PM by Roos5150
More to come.

Roos5150

#15
August 21, 2009, 05:48:03 PM Last Edit: August 21, 2009, 06:22:31 PM by Roos5150
this is it folks.
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