Posted: 12/20/2011 4:35:38 AM EDT
| Anyone got any info on this? Seems like a good group of guys with a good mission. My main question is which rifle to use. I have two AR15s, one with an aimpoint and one with an acog. The aimpoint is a 2moa dot. I have mbuis on it as well. |
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Go with irons to get the most out of it. You're "only" shooting at 25m anyway :)
It's a good way to spend a weekend for a few bucks. ($40 or something?) The shoot I attended had everything from rimfires to M14s to ARs, just show up with what you're most comfortable shooting, would be my advice. |
| Ruger 10/22 with Tech Sights, 3-4 10rd mags, and an M-14 sling. If you don't have a shooting mat, get a piece of carpet from a carpet store. Take plenty of water. pack a lunch and snacks, folding camp chair. Dress for the season and bring an open mind, TONS of info to soak up. |
.....in all seriousness be prepared to be owned by a 12 year old girl in pigtails shooting a 10/22 with Irons and a GI sling...have a nice day....
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Very cool folks, very passionate about what they do (it's not just about the marksmanship)
You can use pretty much any rifle, but they're teaching about basic rifle marksmanship, so K.I.S.S is good. Iron sights, simple setup, etc. .22LR is good because you'll be shooting a lot, but I've seen people doing it with .30-06, 5.56, 7.69x39, etc. Probably take the rifle with the BUIS so you can use those. Doing it in winter is cool (no pun intended). If you score expert, you get a special winter Rifleman patch. |
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Depending on the range they use you can shoot the standard 25M, 100 yards, 400 yards.
Order some of the targets you will be using from their site, ditch the optics, zero your AR and practice the drills. You will be familiar with the procedure and your score will be higher. You need a sling and a shooting mat would be a good idea. Mid Jan in Nebraska? Hardcore, dude! 
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| Good program for learning the basics. Bring the rifle you're most comfortable with, and PLENTY of ammo. This isn't one of those 6-hour classroom/15 minutes on the line deals. You get history, a little outdoor instruction on positions/sight picture/sight alignment, then you start burning ammo. 4-500 rds for 2 days isn't unheard of. If ammo is an issue stick with a .22. Can run a bolt, but rapid fire becomes an issue. (Got 15 rds off out of 20 with 1903A3). Go, and enjoy. |
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Its actually cheaper to set up a Marlin 795 "Liberty Training Rifle" then to buy ammo for the AR's - and it gives you an excuse to buy a brand new gun.
Appleseed teaches a lot of traditional marksmanship fundamentals and is incredibly reliant on sling support. Number one thing you need to get the most out of Appleseed is an old WWII M1 web sling. Just FYI the sling will pull the shit out of your POI with an AR, so if you change up from the hasty sling to the loop sling your point of impact is going to change with it. |
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Irons, unless your eyesight just can't do it.
The shoot boss has to maintain a certain momentum to get people through the course and the "Three Strikes" presentations. If there are malfunctions, or a lot of tube-fed 22LR, or an inexperienced shoot boss... a 5pm stop time can easily become 7pm. Plan accordingly. It's not good for younger shooters who are already stretching to enjoy a 9-5 day. I hate seeing the little ones miserable... it's so important their early shooting experiences are positive. |