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It’s that time of the month… Appleseed!

It’s currently in the mid-30s, with 100% chance of snow tonight, switching over to fog in the morning with 100% chance of rain tomorrow and a high of 45F. A perfect day for an Appleseed at the home range in Ramseur! We had 3/4″ an inch of ice on the ground last month when we [...]

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Appleseed on the Outdoor Channel

I talk about Appleseed a bunch, but there’s no substitute for seeing it for yourself. If you can’t make it out in person, seeing it on TV is about the best substitute you’re going to get. Follow the link on over for a prequel of the episode, which airs twice on Wednesday, the 20th. We’ve [...]

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Shoot like a girl… if you can

[I have to start this off with a disclaimer: I know the shoot boss of this event, and consider her a friend, so I can't be completely objective about what I'm about to write. I also adore one of the younger instructors-in-training, whom I've adopted during Appleseed weekends as my "shoot kid," who regularly shoots [...]

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What air rifle for rifle marksmanship practice?

Reader Peter has an interesting question about rifle practice that I can’t answer. Anyone else want to take a stab at a response? Here’s my question: I could use some help selecting a good air rifle for Appleseed practice, and I suspect others might also be interested in that sort of information.  Whenever I go [...]

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The White House hasn’t accepted our invitation (yet), but we’d love to have you!

Acting on behalf of the Revolutionary War Veterans Association and the Appleseed Project yesterday, I invited President Obama to come to one of our events celebrating American history and heritage. He’s doubtlessly clearing his schedule and attempting to find a date that will work on his calendar… and so can you! At the moment, Appleseed [...]

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