I talk about the Appleseed Project a bit, but I know there are many folks out there that don’t yet understand what the program is about. Luckily, one of the instructors in North Dakota put together a mini-documentary that gives gives a pretty decent idea of what our events look like from the inside.
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Bastogne sniper still the master of all he surveys
At Appleseed events, we tell the story of “dangerous old men,” some of the aged veterans of King George’s War (1744-48) and the French and Indian War (1754-63), who turned out to fight on April 19, 1775. Despite their silvering hair and wrinkled skin, these veterans sent many a Redcoat to meet his maker that [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Last chance to register for Elon, NC Ladyseed
The Revolutionary War Veterans Association is hosting a ladies-only event this weekend (March 9-10) in Elon, NC that I would highly encourage moms and daughters in the region to attend. There are only 9 slots left. You can register here either for the full weekend or an individual day. Unlike a visit to a theme [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Marlin/Appleseed LTR announced
Within Project Appleseed, we’ve developed over time the concept of the “ideal rifle” for our course of instruction, which typically takes place at 25 yards on multiple small targets, firing from standing, sitting, and prone positions. As a general guideline we suggest a semi-automatic .22LR rifle with at least two 10-round magazines, military-style U.S. GI [...]
Read the rest of this entry »I hate to ruin Clueless Joe’s day…
…but the lady who shot “rifleman” at Appleseed in Ramseur yesterday did so with a M&P 15/22 (and had good form doing it). Women do use AR-15 pattern rifles with expert-level proficiency, despite Vice President Biden’s sexist advice to the contrary. Update: fxhummel1 strikes again.
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