Appleseed shoot this weekend!

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What's keeping you???

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G. A. Steffens--You said:
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I am hoping to participate some day as well.

Well, what's keeping you?? All you need is (1) a reasonably accurate rifle, and several hundred rounds of ammo, (2) transportation to the Appleseed site, (3) a weekend of your own, and (4) most importantly, THE WILL TO DO IT!!!

See you @ an Appleseed!
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Smokey Joe

Smokey Joe:

Have the car, occasionally have weekends free, definitely have the will to do it. Waiting to get a rifle that is capable of shooting that much. All that I have right now at my disposal is a .22LR bolt action, single shot that is actually my dad's.

I am also waiting on a RRA AR15 that might work well for that program. I also would consider buying an inexpensive semi-auto .22LR for that type of shooting too.

I only recently discovered the appleseed programs but am very interested already. :)
 
You don't have to go to an appleseed to get this kind of training. All of the info you will learn there is freely available on the net. So at a minimum you get the info and start studying and doing snap ins at your home before ever firing a round..

Then go to your range and work at the 25yd line and a 1" square target. When you get good with that then start on the other ranges.
 
Really? I remember reading somewhere that there is a way to adapt similar styles of shooting to use a BB gun like a Daisy... I might be wrong
 
I also would consider buying an inexpensive semi-auto .22LR for that type of shooting too.
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Google "Liberty Training Rifle", there are a number of ways to skin that cat, and some of them are quite inexpensive. You also get a cheap rifle to shoot the crap out of, even with a $130 stock added, I bet my LTR will pay for itself just in ammo savings over .30 carbine. MrsBFD's has the Ruger factory carbine stock, I bet it paid for itself in ammo cost in two range trips.
(500 rounds of .223 or .30 carbine) - (500+ rounds of bulk .22lr) =
($0.40/round x 500) - ($19 for a bulk fed550 pack)
= 200 - 19 = $181 saved in a single range trip, assuming the same round count

Why the heck don't you have a .22?
 
I am just starting my collection. ;-) I have a great FFL dealer who enjoys helping folks buy guns and gives great deals.

Also, I was not working much the past few years because I was going to school. Well I graduate next week and in theory will be working a lot more coming up, assuming there is work to do at the shop.
 
That would work, if you like the 10/22 they're as common as dirt and stand up to abuse fairly well, so used might make for a cheaper LTR. Seriously, call your LGSs up and ask if they have a used one, look for an older model with metal barrel band and more metal in the receiver (new ones are more plastic than Al, it seems, not that Ruger doesn't know how to use polymers in guns ... whatever floats your boat)

I just bought a brand-new 10/22 carbine (the most basic model) for $210 OTD ... because I couldn't find a beater used one to slap a M1 carbine replica stock on. But used is worth a look, I ended up using my older one for the M1 carbine transformation, which doesn't apply to your needs (yet).

If you dig stainless and synthetic, then go for it!
The stock iron sights on a 10/22 are not so great (my opinion, some may disagree) but tech-sights can fix that in a hurry with no major tools. If you insist on a scope, the 10/22 will generally have a scope rail in the box, which will fit some red-dots also if that's your thing.
You'll want a sling, some 10/22 models come with one, some come ready to drill, and the synthetic stock may or may not need nuts inside after you drill (I like wood, so I honestly have no idea how thick/durable the plastic is).
 
I just pulled that one out of the sky. I think the 1022 looks like a sweet little rifle. And you say you can get a stock that makes it similar to the M1 Carbine? I am a big fan of ww2 era rifles, (M1 Garand and Carbine), so that would be neat to make a .22 that looks close and functions similarly too.

I would rather get better with iron sights before I scopes or anything, but upgrading the irons would not be a bad idea.
 
Just did a google search and found the "m1 carbine tribute".

Well I think I may have my next project already lined up once I get my AR in hand!

For now I am going to bed. Have a show and tell with the FD tomorrow. Fun stuff!

Thanks for all the information; I will check back in later for sure.
 
Just did a google search and found the "m1 carbine tribute".
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I will not be help responsible for the cost of that stock if it comes back to haunt you. Other than a different sling attachment in front, different barrel band, and the cutout for the stock 10/22 rear sight, that is quite a faithful replica of an M1 carbine, mine has been mistaken for the real deal at the range a few times. Next to each other the resemblance is uncanny, and handling/ergonomics are more than close enough for good training. My only complaint is that the stock bolt handle is too stubby for my monster hands while the bigger one I installed looks nothing like the real carbine's/
I like short light rifles, and I like wood and history ... my CMP M1 carbine is probably my favorite "long" gun, with the 10/22 mockup being up there as well. I'm no rifle expert, I'll be hitting Appleseed this summer at least once and hopefully can get myself a "Rifleman" patch.

I will, however, be happily responsible for the cost savings of shooting .22 vs centerfire.

I would rather get better with iron sights before I scopes or anything, but upgrading the irons would not be a bad idea.
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Good thinking, scopes are bulky and delicate, while good iron sights are pretty damn durable. Don't hamper yourself with lousy irons, the tech-sights are 100% worth the money and go on with nothing more complex than a hammer/brass punch to get the old front sight out and a screwdriver to install the new rear sight, everything else is in the package they ship to you with good instructions in there.
 
Appleseed is awesome, have fun! I thought about taking a MN last month but instead invested in a $100 Marlin 795 and added tech-sights. It got me rifleman and gave me confidence at my first event.

Best of luck, don't get discouraged at the extra challenge of a bolt action you'll still have fun. I strongly suspect you won't get all your shots off most of the time, but its training and fun not life or death. I found it a challenge at times even with semi-auto if you are actually shifting natural point of aim and breathing properly.
 
You don't have to go to an appleseed to get this kind of training. All of the info you will learn there is freely available on the net.
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Reading and educating yourself is NEVER a bad idea. Get whatever you can, where ever you can get it. However, it will never take the place of actual training by a live instructor.
 
+1 on the Tech Sights. I used a Remington 597 for Appleseed and put on a set of Tech Sights made for the Marlin. I had to file the dovetail a bit, but worked fine. GREAT set of sights.
 
Results are in!

I am now a Rifleman!

Found out that Polish surplus doesnt shoot worth a darn, and that I can't run a 22 bolt with a scope fast enough to get all my shots out. One of the instructors was generous enough to let me borrow a 10/22, which is what I qualified with. I was doing ok with my MN and commercial ammo, right up until my rifle heated up and I couldn't hit my prone targets due to POI shifting up and left. My standing and sitting targets were great! So I qualified with a borrowed 10/22 with tech sights, and only got 36 rounds downrange (I was missing 4 on my standing, we were doing liberty AQT's).

Learned a ton! My biggest problem was my trigger pull. I was dragging wood and was using the joint of my finger to pull the trigger, with maybe a little flinch in there someplace too:neener:

What a good time!
 
Good work!

All that training will of course help you get good shots from your MN ... and knowing how much shooting will render it less than useful is a good thing too.

Now do you see why everyone needs a .22?
 
Awesome job! Great program, isn't it?

A .22 auto is hard to beat for this type of shooting. The good news is that every lesson you learned can be used to put that first shot on target with any rifle you pick up.

Way to go, Rifleman.
 
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