I have read Fred’s column in Shotgun News for quite a while.
Come on folks ,get out there and shoot.You’re country NEEDS you.Are we as good as are forefathers?
List of currently planned locations:
Manchester, TN
Allemans, PA
Amarillo, TX
Ames, IA
Athens, OH
Bennington, VT
Birmingham, AL
Ramah , CO
Castle Rock, WA
Cloverdale, IN
Corona, CA
Corpus Christi, TX
Coeur d’Alene, ID
Dulzura, CA
Davilla, TX
Elizabeth, IL
Evansville, IN
El Paso, TX
Grandfield, OK
Glade County, FL
Harvard, MA
Hernando County, FL
Holderness, NH
Kemmerer, WY
Kingsport, TN
Lafayette, IN
Lodi, WI
Midland, TX
Middlebury, VT
Myakka, FL
Osage Beach, MO
Ottawa, IL
Oxford, (Wichita) Kansas
Payson, AZ
Pensacola, FL
Piru, CA
Puryear, TN
Ramseur, NC
Ridgecrest, CA
Raton, NM (NRA Whittington Center)
Sacramento, CA
San Bernardino, CA
San Luis Obispo, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Stinson, WV
Throop, NY
Victorville, CA
Vienna, OH
Wabash, IN
Winona, MN
Yanceyville, NC
Top ten places that will never experience a killing spree, robbery or a terrorist attack.
SnakeDoc
Too bad the only Pendacola date is at a really bad time.
Bang
Ping for a great program!
Ping for a great program!
I attended my first “Appleseed” event this past weekend. It was awesome! The Appleseed Program uses marksmanship training as a vehicle for reconnecting Americans with the people and events of the Founding era. It’s an effort to “wake up” Americans, get them off the couch, and have them start taking this country back. Marksmanship is the “hook” to get people to attend the events, in the hopes that once you learn about what Liberty meant to our Founding Fathers, and the price they paid, you will be motivated to do something. Run for office, write letters, post to websites, VOTE, etc.
I’ve always enjoyed shooting, but I’ve never considered myself a really good shot. On the way to the event, my brother told me he was hoping to shoot well enough to earn the “Rifleman” distinction. I told him, I was hoping for the “Most Improved” award.
The first day is a mix of learning about Revolutionary War history, and learning the basics of marksmanship. Some of the marksmanship topics that were covered were “The Six basic steps of Firing the Shot”, how to determine your N.P.O.A (Natural Point of Aim), how to sight in your rifle, Minutes of Accuracy (MOA), and different firing positions. The instructors posed some very thought provoking questions to the class. I’m paraphrasing here, but it was something like “Are Americans today as concerned with Liberty as our Forefathers?” That is something to think about. What politicians do you know that are out there actually lobbying for our liberties?
The second day contained more Revolutionary War History lessons, a review of the first day’s concepts, and more opportunities to practice your shooting.
At the end of the weekend, I shot a score of 207, just shy of the 210 I needed to make “Rifleman”. My brother made rifleman. (Congrats Bro!) I’m looking forward to going back to another one, and I’m sure that if I persist, I’ll be able to make Rifleman. I came away from the clinic with a better grasp of the basics of Marksmanship, and I have concepts that I can work on. Additionally, I not only learned more about our Nation’s history, but I learned the value of Purpose. Do everything with a purpose. Hits count. When you go to the range, have a purpose. Accept nothing less than perfection. When you go to the gym, have a purpose. Same thing at work. Set goals. Have a purpose. Make your time count. Get up off the couch, educate yourself, and make your life mean something. Go to an Appleseed and see for yourself.
For more information on Appleseed events, go to http://appleseedinfo.org/
The NRA has been doing this for generations and there’s always a monthly match near you. A lot of people get intimadated by how well the NRA members can shoot but they are also there to help the new shooters.
I also attended a Appleseed Project last spring with my son. It was pretty good. The only complaint I have is there is not time to take care of the rifle if you have to clean it after a couple of hundred shots. Bring two or more rifles if possible.
My son has his rifleman’s badge.
WOW!!!!
Have to check this OUT!!!!
Black powder rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, If y’all want on an Appleseed ping list, please let me know and I’ll start one up.
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Perfect timing! This will really anger the gun grabbers. Hopefully it will inspire participants to be ready for the next revolution, which will be coming to a neighborhood near you in the not so distant future!!
