txcharvel wrote:I'm a big fan of Appleseed. In fact, I just participated in an event this past weekend. It was the second Appleseed for my oldest son and the first for my middle son. If you haven't done an Appleseed I highly recommend it.
The range this past weekend was .22lr only. In other events I've seen ARs and even an SKS. My .22lr is a Ruger 10/22 Talo edition that has a very tactical look (retracting/folding stock, rails, pistol grip, etc...). My middle son has a 10/22 with a Nordic Components conversion (again, very tactical looking). My oldest son has a traditional Marlin 795. Interestingly, my oldest scored the highest (much higher than me).
Side note, I had several issues with my 10/22 this past weekend including one failure to eject and several failures to fire. Might just be dirty.
Appleseed, in my opinion, is very apolitical. While it may be possible that a select group is trying to limit the types of rifles to the traditional looking variety, I highly doubt it. As with any firearms class, safety is a priority. Probably more so with Appleseed as they attract a lot of new and young shooters.
Again, if you haven't done an Appleseed I highly recommend it. Not only is the shooting method and instruction worth more that the price of admission, the history lesson you'll get is exceptional.
I just looked them up, and wow, it does seem like something that would be cool to participate in, especially since I've been wanting to extend my range capabilities. I can't argue with the price either...Free (Disabled) is always a fantastic value!