jmonarch
06-19-2006, 11:44 AM
If you read Shotgun News you may have seen Fred from Fred's M-14 Stocks write about the Appleseed Project. You can see more at
www.rwva.org
Appleseed Project forums
It would be cool if Appleseed came to Michigan. Who would be interested? Who could make it happen?
Here's a brief idea:
Appleseed Concept: A two-day intensive introduction to basic riflery course, with very low entry fees and no stipulations re equipment, other than calibers must be no greater than 8mm/.33 caliber. The majority of instruction takes place on a 25m/27 yard range, with additional training at longer ranges as available at host facility.
Any sighting devices welcome, as are .22LR rifles.
All young people under 21 shoot for free, as do active duty military.
Primary emphasis throughout course is on safety, with substantive instruction as listed below.
Range Facility Impact: Very little, as target lines are usually t-posts with wire for hanging target backers. The Appleseed team will assemble the target lines prior to the event and dissemble same prior to departure. Our guiding principle is to leave the range looking better than when we arrived, so brass will be policed, along with trash, etc..
Typical Course of Fire(COF)/Topics Covered:
COF on Saturday:
1. 8 Round Classification
2. 8 Round Classification
3. 5 Round Sighters
4. 5 Round Sighters
5. 5 Round Sighters
6. 40 Round qd-AQT
7. 10 Rounds prone practice
8. 10 Rounds prone with sling practice
8. 10 Rounds sitting practice
9. 10 Rounds standing practice
10. Ball-n-dummy from prone
11. 40 Round rapid fire qd-AQT
12. 40 Round rapid fire qd-AQT
COF on Sunday:
1. 20 Round Classification
2. Ball-n-dummy from prone/other positions
3. 10 rounds Sitting, stand up after two shots; NPOA drill
4. 10 rounds Single fire standing... walk away from line between shots...NPOA drill
5. 10 rounds Standing in 2 minutes (compare groups)
6. 12 rounds, mag change drill, 6 targets, two shots into each target with mag change
7. 24 rounds Rapid fire: 4 shots in 12 seconds or less , repeated 6 times into 1" square
Known Distance Range (subject to time/range limitations)
1. 5 shot sighter at 100 yards, sights set at 200
2. 5 shot sighter at 200 yards, sights set at 200; repeat as indicated
3. 5 shot sighter at 300 yards, sights at 300; repeat as indicated
4. 5 shot sighter at 400 yards, sights at 400; repeat as indicated
5. 5 shot sighter at 500 yards, sights at 500; repeat as indicated
6. 40 round rapid fire AQT at 100 yards
Topics discussed:
1. sling use/six steps of firing the shot.
2. prone position
3. sitting position
4. standing position
5. sling usage, hasty hasty, hasty, loop
6. NPOA
7. call the shot
8. talking targets
9. dragging wood...trigger finger discipline
10. rapid fire rifleman's cadence
11. mag changes
12. barrel cleaning/rifle lubrication and maintenance
13. inches/minutes/clicks
14. come ups
15. doping wind, Fred's simplified rule
16. adjusting sights
17. six o'clock holds, center mass holds
18. target identification
19. range determination using front sight width.
20. cheek weld
www.rwva.org
Appleseed Project forums
It would be cool if Appleseed came to Michigan. Who would be interested? Who could make it happen?
Here's a brief idea:
Appleseed Concept: A two-day intensive introduction to basic riflery course, with very low entry fees and no stipulations re equipment, other than calibers must be no greater than 8mm/.33 caliber. The majority of instruction takes place on a 25m/27 yard range, with additional training at longer ranges as available at host facility.
Any sighting devices welcome, as are .22LR rifles.
All young people under 21 shoot for free, as do active duty military.
Primary emphasis throughout course is on safety, with substantive instruction as listed below.
Range Facility Impact: Very little, as target lines are usually t-posts with wire for hanging target backers. The Appleseed team will assemble the target lines prior to the event and dissemble same prior to departure. Our guiding principle is to leave the range looking better than when we arrived, so brass will be policed, along with trash, etc..
Typical Course of Fire(COF)/Topics Covered:
COF on Saturday:
1. 8 Round Classification
2. 8 Round Classification
3. 5 Round Sighters
4. 5 Round Sighters
5. 5 Round Sighters
6. 40 Round qd-AQT
7. 10 Rounds prone practice
8. 10 Rounds prone with sling practice
8. 10 Rounds sitting practice
9. 10 Rounds standing practice
10. Ball-n-dummy from prone
11. 40 Round rapid fire qd-AQT
12. 40 Round rapid fire qd-AQT
COF on Sunday:
1. 20 Round Classification
2. Ball-n-dummy from prone/other positions
3. 10 rounds Sitting, stand up after two shots; NPOA drill
4. 10 rounds Single fire standing... walk away from line between shots...NPOA drill
5. 10 rounds Standing in 2 minutes (compare groups)
6. 12 rounds, mag change drill, 6 targets, two shots into each target with mag change
7. 24 rounds Rapid fire: 4 shots in 12 seconds or less , repeated 6 times into 1" square
Known Distance Range (subject to time/range limitations)
1. 5 shot sighter at 100 yards, sights set at 200
2. 5 shot sighter at 200 yards, sights set at 200; repeat as indicated
3. 5 shot sighter at 300 yards, sights at 300; repeat as indicated
4. 5 shot sighter at 400 yards, sights at 400; repeat as indicated
5. 5 shot sighter at 500 yards, sights at 500; repeat as indicated
6. 40 round rapid fire AQT at 100 yards
Topics discussed:
1. sling use/six steps of firing the shot.
2. prone position
3. sitting position
4. standing position
5. sling usage, hasty hasty, hasty, loop
6. NPOA
7. call the shot
8. talking targets
9. dragging wood...trigger finger discipline
10. rapid fire rifleman's cadence
11. mag changes
12. barrel cleaning/rifle lubrication and maintenance
13. inches/minutes/clicks
14. come ups
15. doping wind, Fred's simplified rule
16. adjusting sights
17. six o'clock holds, center mass holds
18. target identification
19. range determination using front sight width.
20. cheek weld