The first club match after I attended an Appleseed clinic, I had an opportunity to put what I had learned to good use. Sighting, breathing control, sling position, natural point of aim.... as much as I could remember and as much as would come naturally after some practice.
The target above is my slow fire prone. Fired on a 100 yard range, with a reduced size target duplicating a 600 yard National Match. All shots scored, and all but one were in the black. Almost all hit within a four inch group inside the six inch bull.
I was shooting a 1930's Turkish Mauser bolt action with original turn of the century Mauser sights, and 1950's Yugoslavian 8x57mm ammunition that was running 10% duds (Surprisingly, as I have shot cases of the stuff with few issues).
I simply applied what I learned at Appleseed. It works.
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Cool. #2 Son and I go next weekend. Hope it does me the good it did you.
Well done Sir, and yes Appleseed DOES work! :-)
Borepatch, I'm sure you heard this someplace already, but some advice to make it more useful and enjoyable.
Start stretching NOW, to avoid most of the aches later. Take advil or motrin that day BEFORE you get active, if you take such things. I took it the night before, the morning of, and with lunch.
Take bug spray and sunscreen. Wear a decent hat. Take a folding chair. Take water... lots of it. Take a good lunch and some snacks.
Stay hydrated and snack once in a while to avoid the shakes and headache.
Get elbow pads STAT, the cheap volleyball kind that won't skid... not the fancy hard plastic tactical things. Wear the pads from the word go, or get ready to regrow the skin on your elbows.
Hydrate real well the night before and the morning of the clinic. Eat a decent breakfast that's light on heart burn inducing fats. You'll be getting into positions that would make you regret heart burn :-)
A stout shirt with sleeves will make slinging up more comfortable and more effective. It will also fend off the sun better.
Did I mention sunscreen? Water? Advil? A chair?
Oh, and some sort of shooting mat. A yoga mat or an old carpet remnant will do, but a real shooting mat makes for more comfort.
Attitude! Go to learn! Don't be afraid to let go of old notions, or adapt new ones to suit you.
Relax and have fun!
Good job and good advice on prep for the Appleseed.
Nice target and the Veteran's words of wisdom in the Comments, thanks!
Good shooting, and good advice by others! I do suggest to practice, practice, practice! And then practice dry-firing (make sure no ammo is in the same room when dry-firing!) after getting into your NPOA.
Gary
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