The Rifle program at Harvard Sportsmen's Club in Harvard, Massachusetts is starting up today.
The website with the details is www.harvardriflemen.com. Appleseeds train rifle marksmanship fundamentals for all ages and all rifles. There's some general info at the end of this post too.
We are holding 25M AQT practices on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 5:30pm to dusk starting March 26th.
We held our first AQT clinic on Saturday March 31st from 3pm to dusk.
The next two Saturday dates will be April 28th and May 26th. Both 3pm-dusk.
If there's nobody there at 5:30 on Mondays, that means I'm stuck on Route 2 somewhere but on my way. The 25/50 yard range will be the first range you see on the left when you drive straight down the entrance road (don't make any turns... just drive straight). The range is covered, so I'll be out there rain, shine, or snow. If it's looking really bad, bring a .22 rifle and we can go inside.
These are open to the public and free (for now).
Hope to see you there.![[smile]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/001.gif "Smile [smile]")
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What is Appleseed:
Appleseed is a grass roots program popping up all over the country started by the Revolutionary War Veterans Association (www.rwva.org). The basic premise is that the health of the Second Amendment (and the country) is directly proportional to the number of active Riflemen and Riflewomen in it. Mini-Appleseed events (like this one) are basically groups getting together on their own and shooting. Full-scale Appleseed events (like what will be happening in Hartford, CT on 4/21 and 4/22) are weekend long shoots where RWVA national instructors will travel to a location and anywhere from dozens to hundreds of shooters will come to learn from them. The program has been around for a little bit over a year now, and ~1000 people have come to appleseed events so far. This year's calendar is already packed with events almost every weekend somewhere around the country.
What do we shoot:
I like to explain appleseed to other shooters as an entry level version of NRA High Power rifle -- less gear, less distance, less money, but building almost all of the same skills. It's a Junior Varsity to High Power's Varsity (living happily together) The standard course of fire is the Army Qualification Test (AQT) on scaled targets at 25 meters (simulating 100, 200, 300, 400 meter targets) in standing, sitting/kneeling and prone positions. Scoring 200 out of 250 for an "expert" Rifleman score is the basic level of proficiency we're shooting for (~4MOA, or 1" at 25 yards or 4" at 100 yards). When space, time, and skill allow we shoot long range too (Harvard has a 100yard range we will use, and a 200/300 yard range for club members only), but the bulk of practice is done at 25 meters.
What equipment do we use:
The single requirement is any safe, working rifle (bolt/semi/whatever) in any caliber (22lr to 30.06+) that'll reach 25 meters. If I were to suggest a rifle to get the most out of the program, it would be semiauto, mag-fed (10 round mags are fine) with iron sights but if you have something other than that, the program will bend for you. In addition, you might want to bring whatever you need to be comfortable in prone (mat/carpet/tarp and some elbow protection).
The website with the details is www.harvardriflemen.com. Appleseeds train rifle marksmanship fundamentals for all ages and all rifles. There's some general info at the end of this post too.
We are holding 25M AQT practices on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 5:30pm to dusk starting March 26th.
We held our first AQT clinic on Saturday March 31st from 3pm to dusk.
The next two Saturday dates will be April 28th and May 26th. Both 3pm-dusk.
If there's nobody there at 5:30 on Mondays, that means I'm stuck on Route 2 somewhere but on my way. The 25/50 yard range will be the first range you see on the left when you drive straight down the entrance road (don't make any turns... just drive straight). The range is covered, so I'll be out there rain, shine, or snow. If it's looking really bad, bring a .22 rifle and we can go inside.
These are open to the public and free (for now).
Hope to see you there.
Info:
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What is Appleseed:
Appleseed is a grass roots program popping up all over the country started by the Revolutionary War Veterans Association (www.rwva.org). The basic premise is that the health of the Second Amendment (and the country) is directly proportional to the number of active Riflemen and Riflewomen in it. Mini-Appleseed events (like this one) are basically groups getting together on their own and shooting. Full-scale Appleseed events (like what will be happening in Hartford, CT on 4/21 and 4/22) are weekend long shoots where RWVA national instructors will travel to a location and anywhere from dozens to hundreds of shooters will come to learn from them. The program has been around for a little bit over a year now, and ~1000 people have come to appleseed events so far. This year's calendar is already packed with events almost every weekend somewhere around the country.
What do we shoot:
I like to explain appleseed to other shooters as an entry level version of NRA High Power rifle -- less gear, less distance, less money, but building almost all of the same skills. It's a Junior Varsity to High Power's Varsity (living happily together) The standard course of fire is the Army Qualification Test (AQT) on scaled targets at 25 meters (simulating 100, 200, 300, 400 meter targets) in standing, sitting/kneeling and prone positions. Scoring 200 out of 250 for an "expert" Rifleman score is the basic level of proficiency we're shooting for (~4MOA, or 1" at 25 yards or 4" at 100 yards). When space, time, and skill allow we shoot long range too (Harvard has a 100yard range we will use, and a 200/300 yard range for club members only), but the bulk of practice is done at 25 meters.
What equipment do we use:
The single requirement is any safe, working rifle (bolt/semi/whatever) in any caliber (22lr to 30.06+) that'll reach 25 meters. If I were to suggest a rifle to get the most out of the program, it would be semiauto, mag-fed (10 round mags are fine) with iron sights but if you have something other than that, the program will bend for you. In addition, you might want to bring whatever you need to be comfortable in prone (mat/carpet/tarp and some elbow protection).
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