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Appleseed is like 50 or 100 yards isn't it? Ft. Custer hasn't held a NRA high power rifle tournament open to the public for over 10 years.
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Ft. Custer discontinued civilian shooting on their ranges after 9/11.
Not true. I've organized several events at Custer for Appleseed instructors. We've shot on both the 500-yard range and the popup range.
They're not set up to do security checks on everyone, so events open to the general public are a no-go.
With the exception of range 1, caliber is limited to .223 for all ranges.
Appleseed is like 50 or 100 yards isn't it? Ft. Custer hasn't held a NRA high power rifle tournament open to the public for over 10 years.
Appleseed started off shooting M1 Garands at distances up to 400 yards. It was scaled down to 25 meters because there aren't a lot of ranges that have 400 yards.
We did several instructor-only events at Custer in 2011-2012. They don't have the manpower to do security checks on a large group of civilians. They were willing to make an exception for a group of Appleseed instructors.
Funniest part of the last event was when I rolled up to the entrance gate. I had 5 other instructors in my truck, and was pulling my trailer. Rent-a-cop security guard asks, "Do you have any firearms in the vehicle?"
I reply, "Um, yeah, lots of them." I think we had about 15 rifles in the trailer.
I don't think he was expecting that response, so he calls it in to range control. While waiting he asks me, "Got anything cool?"
I said, "Well, we have a SCAR 17."
So we walked back to the trailer so he could fondle the SCAR. I think the people waiting behind me were a little freaked out by the scene unfolding in front of them.