Rise to the alarm at five, out the door and into the loaded Caravan and off for my almost two hour drive to Castlerock, Wade's Designated Appleseed Range (DAR). Shoot boss is Wheerler44, RWVA Instructors are Earl and RL, ITTs are Old Geaser, Kratos, Wade and anyone else we can hook into performing (no takers yet, but getting closer).
The weathermen from Seattle promised us rain, and it was there to soak all the paperwork, but didn't dampen too many spirits. Riflemen persevere. Set up canopy cover for the light stuff, wind played with making it all lighter than aircraft, heavy rain pooled and threatened a good soaking. But it was pretty busted up, so a wave of rain, then batch of sunshine, then gray skies again and more drizzle. Two hundred and thirty-six rounds, three AQTs, two Redcoats, and two real Riflemen awarded their patch and given three loud Huzzahs!
Hour and almost a second one driving back in the driving hard rain, hoping for no Hydroplaning.... made it, home safe and sound. A good day to be a Rifleman in America, but then that is every day one is a Rifleman in America, isn't it?
2 comments:
Well done Earl, now comes the cleaning of the guns, if they don't they WILL see rust in a big hurry! :-(
The serious shooters were already planning the cleaning, oiling and drying of the rifles that evening, before bringing them back to get soaked a second time.
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