Taught a Basic Rifle class to a Navy Sea Cadet group today

[kilopaparomeo]

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.

[MikeBjerum]

Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday.

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

[ellis4538]

Congrats...WTG!

Richard

[m25operator]

Well done, and congrats, nice looking group of youngsters. 

[bulldog75]

Keep starting them out the right way and they will not go wrong in the long run.

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[kilopaparomeo]

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.

[ratcatcher55]

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.

[dipisc]

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.

[fightingquaker13]

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

[Solus]

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.