Posted on 04/13/2010 1:10:01 PM PDT by ebshumidors
On the weekend of April 17-18, 2010 RWVA Volunteers Have Organized Over 100 Nationwide Coast-to-Coast "April 19th" Appleseed Events.
Volunteers have begged, cajoled and worked to provide over 100 ranges with room for nearly five thousand Americans to gather and celebrate their Heritage and History, three and a half miles of firing line combined so that they can study and share the traditions of Rifle Marksmanship to remember, and honor the men and women who birthed a nation on April 19, 1775. On this weekend, we can meet on the rolling plains of Oklahoma. We can meet in the arid expanses of New Mexico. We can meet under the shade of palm trees in Florida and California - and in the shadow of the Rockies.
We can meet throughout our great land, from coast-to-coast to learn the American tradition of rifle marksmanship and hear the Story of April 19th, 1775 - the one you never heard in school, the historically-true one.
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I just found this article by Massad Ayoob regarding recommended rifles for Appleseed.
http://appleseedinfo.org/news/news-2010-02-06.html
The Rifle and Gear,
Ruger 10-22 Carbine,
Outfitted with Tech-Sights and a USGI sling.
3 - 10 round Mags.
A Brick of Your Favorite 22s’.
A Shooting Mat, Lots’ of ‘Prone’ Shooting.
Ear and Eye Protection.
Pack a Lunch and snak,it is an All Day Sucker.
You Will Come away with a Whole New Perspective.
Great Read, Thanks!
You’ll shoot 500 rds. Bring what you can afford.
If anyone needs any more instruction, the NRA high power rifle matches are inexpensive and well worth the time.
If anyone needs to know how to handle a handgun, then it’s IDPA.
Don’t forget a cleaning kit if you’re shooting on the second day. The problem with the Appleseed project is there is no time to correct problems or clean a dirty and fouled firearm. You have to wait until evening of the first day to clean.
For those of us that have been to one and know its value, can we do a weekly post or set up a ping list or something?
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