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Title: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: kilopaparomeo on April 30, 2011, 09:51:25 PM
You never saw a more squared away, polite, attentive group.  Full of "Yes, sir" and "No, sir" and "thank you, sir".

I had the "fun" area after they qualified on shotgun, .22 pistol and .22 rifle.  Our club provided 2 Bushmaster AR-15s.  While many liked those, I also brought out my SCAR, AUG, Para FAL, M1A and a Garand.

Those got a lot more use than the "boring" AR15...

Was too busy to get any pics of them shooting.

(http://i53.tinypic.com/33f8h77.jpg)

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Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: MikeBjerum on April 30, 2011, 11:31:07 PM
Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday.

Is this their first official contact with rifles, or have they had experience?
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: ellis4538 on May 01, 2011, 04:10:59 AM
Congrats...WTG!

Richard
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: m25operator on May 01, 2011, 05:45:08 AM
Well done, and congrats, nice looking group of youngsters.  ;D
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: bulldog75 on May 01, 2011, 06:02:48 AM
Keep starting them out the right way and they will not go wrong in the long run.
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: kilopaparomeo on May 01, 2011, 06:52:58 AM
Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday.

Is this their first official contact with rifles, or have they had experience?

About 50-50.  Some had contact from previous classes or at home from hunting.  For others this was the first.

I'm still blown away by how focused, quiet and attentive they were.
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: ratcatcher55 on May 01, 2011, 09:50:24 AM
Good job!

My former boss, O-6 and good friend new O-5 never shot a rifle or handgun in the Navy.
I got Captain D to be a safe and fair pistol shot after a while. Cmdr P is all fired up to shoot the Navy Quals for both rifle and pistol.
She should do fine.
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: dipisc on May 02, 2011, 02:18:47 PM
Hi;

     Glad to hear that you gave some time to show the Cadets various weapons and how they function. I just thought that if you brought a .50 cal flintlock and let them see the technoligy of modern upgrades, also that back in Gen. Washington's day the flintlock was the assualt rifle of the day.
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: fightingquaker13 on May 03, 2011, 04:47:10 AM
Hi;

     Glad to hear that you gave some time to show the Cadets various weapons and how they function. I just thought that if you brought a .50 cal flintlock and let them see the technoligy of modern upgrades, also that back in Gen. Washington's day the flintlock was the assualt rifle of the day.
Actually, that's a good idea, though probably not doable in Kilo's case. But I remember when I had to take a Hunter's Ed course when I was 11, the instructor did it just that way. He started with a bow, then a muzzle loader, then a shotgun, then a rifle to show us the limitations/dangers and advantanes of each weapon.  We only got one shot each out of all of them at easy targets, but it drove the point homethat the game was the same, but the tools dictated how you played it. I have to say I didn't want to take the class as I'd already been hunting, but I thought it was great by the end. Thanks Kilo, for giving these kids the same positive experience I got as a child. Its a very priceless thing.
FQ13
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: Solus on May 03, 2011, 09:02:25 AM
KPR,

I tried to see if I could spot any young ladies among the cadets but, at that age and in uniforms, I wasn't able to make any positive IDs.

I see the woman NCO/Officer there but wonder if young ladies are present among the cadets?

I might see one in the ranks with a hat similar to the woman at the front of the formation.

Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: kilopaparomeo on May 03, 2011, 10:39:46 AM
I see the woman NCO/Officer there but wonder if young ladies are present among the cadets?

There were a handful out of the 40 total.  Didn't count but I'd venture a guess at 4-5.
Title: Re: Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today
Post by: kilopaparomeo on May 03, 2011, 11:17:04 AM
I just thought that if you brought a .50 cal flintlock and let them see the technoligy of modern upgrades, also that back in Gen. Washington's day the flintlock was the assualt rifle of the day.

I really wanted to bring out the US Military main battle rifles of the last 150 years out of my collection and show / let them shoot them.  My plan was to bring:
+ 1863 Springfield .58 cal BP
+ 1873 Springfield "Trapdoor" .45-70
+ 1898 Krag .30-40
+ M1903 Springfield .30-06
+ M1 Garand .30-06
+ SA M1A 7.62x51mm
+ AR15 5.56x45mm
+ SCAR Mk16 5.56x45mm (to give a view of the future)
+ Various other nation's rifles like FAL, AUG, AK, Galil, etc

2 issues with that plan...1) didn't have enough time to go through the history (I could drone on for hours) and 2) I didn't want to foot the bill to let them shoot all the non-5.56 stuff (5.56 was paid for by the Navy)

KPR