Professionalism, patience, lots of experience! These folks are GOOD!!! And the learning experience is not just about shooting, but also the history of the shots heard round the world.
My shooting, on the other hand, just flat sucked… About every 4th try I could actually string 4-5 shots together.
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Hot meal, hot tube or shower, pain relief medicine from over the counter or across the bar, and think about what you learned today, and sleep well tonight. Tomorrow is on the way and the pace is faster
They aren’t professional, but really proficient and dedicated to saving a sinking America that some of us remember. You should shoot Rifleman tomorrow, if everything mechanical works, ammunition is good, and you took all the stuff to heart and head. Focus on the front sight, and do let your body aim the rifle (NPOA). Time will only seem too fast.
Anxiously waiting to hear more.
Sounds like a great day – don’t stress about your shooting 🙂
Good report and I look forward to more!
Hang in there, you’ll do fine!
Don’t sweat it if you don’t shoot Rifleman at your first ‘seed. The next few times you go to the range and sling up you’ll keep having little “oh yeah” moments as things click that you didn’t have time to notice that first Sunday afternoon when they start running AQTs a fast as possible. And part of the fun is hearing how different instructors present the three strikes.
And if the instructors impressed you on the first day remember that feeling after a couple of more Appleseeds if the shoot boss offers you an orange hat.
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Sounds like you are having fun. I hope you are enjoying yourself.
Earl- Good point, proficient vs. professional!
Carteach- On the way…
Julie- Tryin…
Keads/drjim- Will do
BG- I’m not
Andy- Learning…
Good on you for going. I believe EVERYONE can benefit from an Appleseed. I’ve seen plenty of people who “have been shooting for years…I don’t need that” go and their groups were horrible at first and progressively got better. We teach how to REALLY shoot a rifle, and as you said, the history is like nothing you’ve learned in school.
I shot my first ‘seed in 2006 but didn’t come back until 2011 where I shot Rifleman. I was captivated by the program and took an “orange hat” of and instructor in training. I’m now at the 4th level, just 2 more to becoming a full instructor (usually about 140 hours of OTJ training).
Good luck and come back.