MeanStreaker
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I wrote a review of this past weekend's Appleseed Shoot in Carrollton, KY. I don't believe the story gives justice to how much I learned and how much fun was had.
You can read the whole article HERE.
You can read the whole article HERE.
Are You a Rifleman or a Cook?
In the closing days of 2006, I penned a short article listing a few of my New Year Resolutions. As you may have seen, I only mentioned those that pertained to defending our Second Amendment rights and kept the obligatory weight loss goal to myself for plausible deniability.
In reviewing that list, I realize that some efforts are progressing further than others. One in particular that I had been neglecting until recently was number four on that list:
Become a Rifleman. I have informally plinked my entire life but have never had any training with a rifle. This year, I want to compliment my handgun skills with some long arm abilities. There is nothing wrong with having a few more self-defense tools available if the need for them should ever arise.
To begin my journey, I read as much as I could, both online and in print, to try and learn the basics of rifle marksmanship. My spoiled, lazy rear convinced me that would be sufficient during the first cold months of an Ohio winter and I was on my way.
I could not have been more wrong.
That complacent attitude was officially banished this past weekend when I attended an Appleseed Shoot sponsored by the fine folks at the Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA). Before I tell you about the training itself, I would like to recount my experience so that you can learn how I went from having fired twenty rounds of centerfire rifle ammunition in my life to consistently hitting (simulated) 400 yard targets with iron sights and a .30-caliber long arm after only two days of Appleseed instruction.
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