Just to anticipate the first few questions:
Bring at least 400 rounds and your most reliable rifle. Yes, you can use your bolt action whatever it is - but be warned: you will be shooting in timed rounds. We
have had people shoot Rifleman with bolt-action rifles, so it can be done. It's just harder than with a semi-auto.
Yes, you can shoot a .22. Or a .460 Weatherby Magnum, or anything in between, as long as it's RELIABLE, and you can shoot 400 shots in a weekend with it (I'd recommend against the .460...). Also be aware that you'll need to reload it quickly; stripper clips & extra magazines are a good thing. We're teaching (among other things) you to be a Rifleman... and shooting skill will translate from gun to gun. The reason I stress reliable is that with an unreliable rifle, you'll be fussing with
it and not learning. We want you to get the most out of the weekend that you can get!
Typical rifles you'll see on the line are AR-15s, M1 Garands, M1As, and Ruger 10/22s. If you want to do this with a Mosin-Nagant, a Lee-Enfield, an 03-A3, an AK-47 or an SKS - No problem although it will help if the rifle has adjustable sights - we will be teaching about inches-minutes-clicks, and some rifles don't have sights that are easily adjustable.
We shoot rain or shine - be prepared for rain!
Some very good info on what we call a Liberty Training Rifle
here. Basically a modified 10/22 - easily done by most folks.
What should I bring? How should I prepare? Go to
www.appleseedinfo.org and hold your mouse over the word Appleseed in the upper left corner - several good articles there.