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Harvard, MA Appleseed April 17-18 2010
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+1 for the Volquartsen Exact-Edge. I put one in a Mark III that was having FTE issues and it cleared it right up. I am ordering another one for my LTR.
namedpipes
NES Member
Earning the patch depends on speed (it is one factor anyway) and your chances will be better with a semi-auto like the 10/22.
Learning (or improving) the skills depends on your attitude and a reliable rifle. The single shot .22 your grandpappy hunted squirrels with as a boy will accomplish that, but a 10/22 + better sights etc is not terribly expensive, either.
That was the only "LTR" part I was unable to install in my 10/22. For some reason I could not get it to fit properly. I need to break it down and superclean it anyway - I'll see if I can fit it in again.
dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
PM me if you need a little assistance. I seem to have my days free (in between job-hunting) right now.
i suppose you are right. i dont have much interest in shooting timed shoots with a bolt action rifle to be honest![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
The first Appleseed I went to the guy next to me ran a bolt action rifle in 30.06 - he did ok. It's only on the 2nd day that the bolt action starts to really hinder you. The first day is more of a learning exercise. You will still learn a lot if a bolt action is all you have to use.
I'm in for both days. The wife would like to come as well, but I only have one .22. Is there any chance of borrowing another .22 rifle?
I've got an M44 with a sling, but the cost to my shoulder of putting 1k through that means I don't think I'll be bringing it.
I've got an M44 with a sling, but the cost to my shoulder of putting 1k through that means I don't think I'll be bringing it.
evolved_4G63
NES Member
I'll be attending with my wife. She just picked up a Bicentennial 10/22 and I have a newer 10/22T. We're both pretty psyched for the event.
I have a number of 22's, and will be attending both days.
I will be shooting a 10/22 with tech sights, but also have a 10/22 with scope. I also have a CZ452.(hasn't been sighted in - but could probably get that done before the shoot)
I too am looking forward to meeting more NESers - maybe I will try and get my patch on something.....
That is one thing I have always found interesting.. it seems most NES'ers seem shy about revealing whom they are at the shoots. I'm sure I have met quite a few of you and not realized you were on the forum!
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I just signed up for both days as well. Now i have to spend some cash on mags and other goodies for my 10/22.
My gf will be coming, but she can only make Sunday. Should i tell her to just stay home, or is it still at a decent pace? She's familiar and comfortable with the 10/22 but like others have said, she won't be able to get the fundamentals that are offered on the first day.
My gf will be coming, but she can only make Sunday. Should i tell her to just stay home, or is it still at a decent pace? She's familiar and comfortable with the 10/22 but like others have said, she won't be able to get the fundamentals that are offered on the first day.
namedpipes
NES Member
I'm signed up already. Just need ammo, go over my 10/22 fine toothly and re-read "Fred's Guide to Becoming a Rifleman".
Anyone attending: it goes over a lot of the basics. It isn't mandatory reading but glues together the stuff the instructors will be spouting all weekend. Plus it's free with an order of targets, which you'll want anyway.
Anyone attending: it goes over a lot of the basics. It isn't mandatory reading but glues together the stuff the instructors will be spouting all weekend. Plus it's free with an order of targets, which you'll want anyway.
I have to agree somewhat, typically I do not ask NES names but in the past I have asked.
On a different but similar note I have met quite a few people on the range. A surprising number of them ask what my NES screen name is before they know/ask my name. Kinda "weird" but hey thats ok.
I typically have no issue revealing my super duper secret NES screename. However I can clearly understand how some might feel uncomfortable.
On a different but similar note I have met quite a few people on the range. A surprising number of them ask what my NES screen name is before they know/ask my name. Kinda "weird" but hey thats ok.
I typically have no issue revealing my super duper secret NES screename. However I can clearly understand how some might feel uncomfortable.
ChevyGuy91
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Guilty,
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I that did when I met you, but in fairness, we were talking about how I heard about the IDPA practice on NES.
namedpipes
NES Member
Guilty,
LOL I forgot about that, really I did!!! I think I was just so freaking excited that the "new guy" showed up with a really nice kimber, then said hey wanna dry fire
But in all seriousness I understand it, NES/IDPA/HSC/WeedWhacker.........
Chuck
NES Member
Doesn't that pretty much let you off the hook?
She's going to be on the line next to me!
Turbocharged
NES Member
What's the situation on loaner rifles?
I may or may not have a rifle by then, so I'd like to have a back up plan.
I may or may not have a rifle by then, so I'd like to have a back up plan.
The bulk of instruction is on Saturday - It's pretty key - once she gets a Saturday under the belt, the Sundays are better because that's when drills and a lot of firing gets done, tuning if you will.
That said I will not discourage her from coming on Sunday, it's not optimal but doable. There may be opportunity to get a compressed set of instruction but the heritage will not be included - a very big part of the Appleseed experience
That said I will not discourage her from coming on Sunday, it's not optimal but doable. There may be opportunity to get a compressed set of instruction but the heritage will not be included - a very big part of the Appleseed experience
dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
I've got a spare LTR for her.
Bring your M44 anyway - you can play with it on Sunday. The mechanics are the same (or the would be if you're shooting a bolt action .22!) and it's good for you to see that yes, what you learn on the .22 works on the 762x54r Commie gun.
Very generous of you! Please do bring spares if you are so inclined. Don't worry about sighting them it (this is approximately the 697th time I've posted this...), we will be teaching you how to sight it in during the first day! You can't sight it in if you can't make good groups, so that is the FIRST order of business. Once you can group, THEN we adjust the sights. I don't care where you hit when you start out - I care about the size of your group.
Tell her to come anyway - we'll be assigning an instructor or three to bring the Sunday-only shooters up to speed on Sunday morning. Besides... she's not paying anything to shoot, anyway!
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I'm trying to see a downside to her coming here... Seriously - while we tell folks that if they have a choice, Saturday is the better day to attend, SHE WILL STILL BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING!! Please - have her come.Shoot starts at 8:30 with probably 30-45 mins of instruction. First shot will go off somewhere around 9:30-10 AM, based on past experience. Lunch around 12:30 or so. End of the afternoon is probably around 5-6 PM. There'll probably be a nationwide volley at 5:00 EST. That's about as accurate as I can get.
On re-reading this, I have two comments to make, and bear in mind that I am NOT a parent. 1 - breast pump. 2 - I seem to recall that SiameseRat deliberately refrained from shooting while she was carrying her first child and while she was breast feeding said son for fears that lead (and other by-products of shooting) would cross the placental wall and after birth, would show up in her breast milk. Your wife may want to consult with a doctor before keeping on shooting. I'm NOT a doc, so I can't say if SR was being paranoid or merely careful.
I will have three on tap by then. Maybe four, if I can scrape free some cash for another magazine for my Marlin 780. Anyone putting in an order with Midway any time soon?
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