HOLDERNESS, NH - APRIL 18-19 - FIRST APPLESEED SHOOT IN NH!

[Firewall99]

SIGN UP EARLY -- THIS ONE MAY BE A SELL-OUT

Range: Pemigewasset Valley Fish & Game Club, Inc. (PEMI)

Address: 295 Beede Rd., Holderness, NH 03256

Website: http://www.pemi.org/

When: April 18-19, 2009

Range Fee: $20.00 per event – INCLUDES CLUB MEMBERSHIP

GPS: Latitude: N 43.76100
Longitude: W 71.59804

MapQuest: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=HOLDERNESS&state=NH&address=295+BEEDE+RD

Camping available: On site: 10
Off Site: Bethel Woods Campground, 245 Route 3, Holderness, NH 03245
(603) 279-6266, [email protected], www.bethelwoods.com

Hotels:

Boulders Motel & Cottages
Route 191 & Route 3, Holderness, NH
603-968-3600

White Oak Motel
435 US Route 3, Holderness, NH
603-968-3673 (3.47 miles away)

Yankee Trail Motel
430 Route 3, Holderness, NH
603-968-3535 (3.52 miles away)

Red Roof Inn-Plymouth
304 Main St, Plymouth, NH
603-536-2330 (4.26 miles away)

Common Man Inn & Spa
231 Main St, Plymouth, NH
603-536-2200 (4.26 miles away)

Plymouth 12 & 12 House
Daniel Webster Hwy, Plymouth, NH
603-536-1245

Comfort Inn
53 West St, Ashland, NH
603-968-7668 (4.74 miles away)

Red Carpet Inn
166 Highland St, Plymouth, NH
603-536-2155 (5.32 miles away)


Food:
Annie's Overflow
Holderness Rd, Holderness, NH
603-536-4062

Squam Lakeside Farm Foods
1002 US Route 3, Holderness, NH
603-968-2121 (2.35 miles away)

Italian Farmhouse
337 Daniel Webster Hwy, Plymouth, NH
603-536-4536 (4.17 miles away)

Riverside Dairy Joy
113 Riverside Dr, Ashland, NH
603-968-7500 (4.22 miles away)

Fosters Boiler Room & Restaurant
231 Main St, Plymouth, NH
603-536-2764 (4.26 miles away)

One Seventy Four Pizza & Sub
174 Main St, Plymouth, NH
603-536-3269 (4.31 miles away)

Thai Smile LLC
135 Main St, Plymouth, NH
603-536-1788 (4.32 miles away)

Main Street Station
105 Main St, Plymouth, NH
603-536-7577 (4.34 miles away)

State Laws to be aware of: Check State Laws at http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/ (As long as all guns are unloaded during transport, you are generally OK. A handgun in a car is considered “concealed” and requires a concealed carry license, which are easy to obtain in NH, even for non-residents.)

Comments: Lunch available for a nominal fee

For more Information Contact: John Barnes: [email protected], 888-221-8628

Registration Link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/285466839

 

[doobie]

What is the cap of the number of people that can attend? Any idea how many instructors?

 

[Twigg]

Looks like now I know where I'll be that weekend.

ETA; looks like I may be needed elsewhere.

 

[Firewall99]

What is the cap of the number of people that can attend?

It's a 90+foot line, for at least 30 shooters, but that's not the real issue. The real issue is that it's the first NH shoot. A LOT of people, who have never shown up on Appleseed radar before, have been waiting for a shoot here in this state.

My intuition tells me that the first shoot in NH will sell out. Who knows, I could be wrong...

 

[TomH]

Is there something wrong with the pemi.org site? I'm having trouble getting on it and I was curious as to the range details; distance, etc. Going to sign up for this one now! Also, it says the fee is $70, so why list the range fee as $20?

 

[crak]

Range fee goes to the range. It is set by the range and so it ends up different at every site. It is seperate from the Appleseed fee.

 

[VARCHAR2]

Firewall99, thanks for setting this up! I'm looking forward to it. I'm sending out invitations. I had such a great experience at the Athol, MA Appleseed earlier this month.

 

[Firewall99]

Range fee goes to the range. It is set by the range and so it ends up different at every site. It is seperate from the Appleseed fee.

The "Range Fee" for the Holderness-PEMI shoot is a little unusual. It's really a membership fee, because IT INCLUDES A CLUB MEMBERSHIP.

That is why it's an event fee, not a per day fee.

 

[TomH]

What distances will the event be shot at?

 

[Firewall99]

What distances will the event be shot at?

25 meters, with an option for 100 to 200, at the discretion of the Shoot Boss.

 

[doobie]

I'll be at this shoot. I'll be bringing two 22lr rifles. If someone needs to borrow one (10/22 with tech sights), bring a cleaning kit and box(es) of ammo.

 

[Firewall99]

THIS SHOOT HAS BEEN REOPENED

HOLDERNESS, PREVIOUSLY SOLD OUT, IS NOW REOPENED FOR 40 SHOOTERS!

IF YOU MISSED OUT EARLIER, YOU CAN NOW PRE-REGISTER AT:

http://www.appleseedinfo.org/as_schedule.htm

SEE YOU THERE!

JOHN

 

[Andy in NH]

If someone wants to share a motel room and split the cost, PM me. I'll make the arrangements.




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[doobie]

IIRC Andy in NH made riflemen yesterday. Congrats Andy!

 

[Ninsho]

IIRC Andy in NH made riflemen yesterday. Congrats Andy!

If that is true, congrats Andy!

 

[crak]

Did NH secede already? We need more reports.

 

[Firewall99]

HOLDERNESS AFTER ACTION REPORT

Did NH secede already? We need more reports.

Sorry for the delay, but the Shoot Boss, ripersnifle, is not on this forum, nor are most of the shooters, and I've been out of town to find you guys more places in NH to shoot at (and I did!).

Here is the AAR from the Appleseed forum (which you guys should join, BTW), posted by ripersnifle:

Holderness, NH AAR April 18 & 19 2009

33 Shooters
3 made Rifleman
3 volunteered to become IITs
706 rounds fired per shooter for the weekend
462 rounds fired during the 1st 4PM EST Volley (33 shooters X 14 rounds)
429 rounds fired during the 2nd Redcoat (33 shooters X 13 rounds)

Redcoat *** Shooters Effective Range at:
100: 10
200: 7
300: 0
400: 2
Head Shot: 5
Lesson on Redcoat Target and NH Pre-4/19 History

Lots of 1” Squares:
- Covered NPOA, Prone Position, Slings, Mat Orientation
- Covered 6 Steps & Talking Targets
(LOTS OF CHORUS LINE THROUGHOUT THE DAY)
- Covered IMC & Zero
(THIS GROUP ABSOLUTELY NAILED IMC!!!)
- Covered Flinch, Buck, & Jerk

Rifleman Cadence (1” Squares) - 10 Shots/55 Sec 10/45 Sec 10/35 Sec 10/25 Sec 10/15 Sec

NPOA Drill (4th Stage AQT) - Adjusted NPOA on Several Different Targets
QDAQT (1 Stage at a Time) - Covered Standing & Sitting Positions (WITH NPOA)
QDAQT Grind (RF 4 Min) - Shoot 2 / Score 2 / 20 Minute Break (Repeat)
WIND Handout

3:30 Prepared for Volley - History Lesson, Prepped Mags, etc…
4:00 Volley - Referred to Volley COF
It was a VERY IMPRESSIVE sound.
33 rifles rang as one for 14 volleys.
We thought it honorable to fire a shot for the 14th name (Daniel Townsend)
Why should he be left out?

Final Redcoat *** Shooters Effective Range at:
100: 13
200: 9
300: 3
400: 1
Head Shot: 3
(Out of 33 Shooters)
EVERYONE SHOWED IMPROVEMENT!

Handed out (1) Rifleman Patch
Got (1) volunteer to become an IIT

SUNDAY
1” Squares - Check Zero and Give Refresher on NPOA, 6 Steps, etc…
(MORE CHORUS LINE)
QDAQT Grind (RF 4 Min) - Shoot 2 / Score 2 / 20 Minute Break (Repeat)
More History
NPOA Shift Drill - Stage 3 & 4 of QDAQT

Mixed in Other Fun Drills:

“Dead Star” (1 Target / Team of 5) – 60 seconds to knock out the white star
Shooters started from a holding area and awaited the “FIRE” command.
They ran to their mats where their rifles waited empty.
They went prone, loaded, and threw some well-aimed lead.
The first try, only one target was declared “Dead” and the others were declared “Mortally Wounded.”
The second try, they threw even more lead and decimated them.

Team Redcoat (1 Target / Team of 5) – Cleaned their Redcoats

Final Redcoat *** Record Shooters Effective Range at:
100: 13
200: 7
300: 6
400: 3
Head Shot: 5
(OUT OF ONLY 18 SHOOTERS!!!)
EVERYONE SHOWED IMPROVEMENT!

Handed out (2) Rifleman Patches.
Got another (2) volunteers to become IITs.
Oh Yeah, we had one BAPTISM.
Our second IIT nailed a 210 with his SWEET VQ 10/22!
We settled for ice cold Vermont spring water from my well.

We had a visitor (with family in tow) come up from the shore.
He reads Fred’s SGN column regularly.
He asked if we had any targets, literature, or Fred’s Guides for sale.
I told him we did not have any of those things for sale.
I presented him with a package of targets, handouts, and a spare Guide I had kicking around for just such an occasion.
He was elated.
We’ll see him at an event soon.

Much thanks to the PEMI range for having us.
They were very gracious hosts.
Thanks to our NRA RSOs for donating their time.
Thanks to our staff of Instructors, IITs, and Admin.
Another one on the books.

sk

For the record, all three riflemen stepped up to be Instructors in Training (IIT's)! They are:

AndyinNH
Mark D (BrotherMark on Appleseed forum)
JollyPrez (on Appleseed forum only--reportedly shot an incredible 237!)

Congratulations, you guys. Appleseed gets better all the time.

John