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{{Short description|Marksmanship program}}
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'''Project Appleseed''' is a rifle marksmanship clinic that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling, and prone positions over a two-day weekend shooting clinic for what is termed an '''"Appleseed"'''. It is one of the major activities of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA), a 501(c)(3) [[non-profit organization]] that teaches and promotes traditional [[rifle]] [[marksmanship]], while also teaching American heritage and history with the intent of encouraging people to become active civically.<ref name=GCDW>{{cite news |title="Liberty Seed" history presentation coming to 4-H fairgrounds Monday |author=Westfall, Sabrina |url=http://www.gcdailyworld.com/story/1959081.html |newspaper=Greene County Daily World |date=April 12, 2013 |accessdate=April 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>Butler, B: Learning Marksmanship a blast at Appleseed event, ''The Journal (Johnson Co., Indiana)'', August 27, 2008</ref><ref name=SWAT>{{cite news |title=The Appleseed Project - Turning America Back Into a Nation of Riflemen |author=Rhodes, S |publisher=SWAT Magazine |date=February 2008 |pages= |url=http://www.appleseedinfo.org/pdf/Swat_the_Appleseed_Project_Feb_2008.pdf}}</ref> Project Appleseed is apolitical, a legal requirement of [[501(c)(3)]] organizations.<ref>Section 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from supporting political candidates, as a result of the [[Johnson Amendment]] enacted in 1954.</ref><ref name=WashPost>{{cite news |title=Appleseed Project teaches marksmanship and history, hopes to improve the country |author= Zak, Dan |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/22/AR2010042205535.html |newspaper=Washington Post |date=April 12, 2010 | quote=He points me out, so everyone knows there is a reporter present from the mainstream media, and emphasizes that the project is apolitical, that personal ideology has nothing to do with history or marksmanship. |accessdate=May 1, 2013}}</ref>
'''Project Appleseed''' is a program that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling, and prone positions over a two-day weekend shooting clinic called an '''"Appleseed."''' It is the primary focus of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA), a 501(c)(3) [[non-profit organization]] that teaches and promotes traditional [[rifle]] [[marksmanship]], while also teaching American heritage and history in order to encourage civic activism.<ref name=GCDW>{{cite news |title="Liberty Seed" history presentation coming to 4-H fairgrounds Monday |author=Westfall, Sabrina |url=http://www.gcdailyworld.com/story/1959081.html |newspaper=Greene County Daily World |date=April 12, 2013 |access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>Butler, B: Learning Marksmanship a blast at Appleseed event, ''The Journal (Johnson Co., Indiana)'', August 27, 2008</ref><ref name=SWAT>{{cite news |title=The Appleseed Project - Turning America Back Into a Nation of Riflemen |author=Rhodes, S |publisher=SWAT Magazine |date=February 2008 |url=http://www.appleseedinfo.org/pdf/Swat_the_Appleseed_Project_Feb_2008.pdf}}</ref> Project Appleseed is apolitical, a legal requirement of [[501(c)(3)]] organizations, and instructors are barred from discussing modern politics.<ref>Section 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from supporting political candidates, as a result of the [[Johnson Amendment]] enacted in 1954.</ref><ref name=WashPost>{{cite news |title=Appleseed Project teaches marksmanship and history, hopes to improve the country |author= Zak, Dan |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/22/AR2010042205535.html |newspaper=Washington Post |date=April 12, 2010 | quote=He points me out, so everyone knows there is a reporter present from the mainstream media, and emphasizes that the project is apolitical, that personal ideology has nothing to do with history or marksmanship. |access-date=May 1, 2013}}</ref>

In addition to Project Appleseed, there is also a companion subsidiary activity conducted within the RWVA called "Liberty Seed" that is the American heritage and history portion of Project Appleseed. "Liberty Seed" has been termed a "civics class in disguise", and features content on the "Three Strikes" that were needed to start the American Revolutionary War.<ref name=GCDW/>

A commentator has questioned the political aspect of the "self-empowerment" of shooting.<ref>Schwartz, Mattathias (2010-07-29). [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/magazine/01Appleseed-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Firing Line]. ''New York Times''. Retrieved on 2014-07-03.</ref>


The Revolutionary War Veterans Association and Project Appleseed are a [[Civilian Marksmanship Program]] affiliated organization, enabling Appleseed participants to buy rifles and ammunition through the CMP.
The Revolutionary War Veterans Association and Project Appleseed are a [[Civilian Marksmanship Program]] affiliated organization, enabling Appleseed participants to buy rifles and ammunition through the CMP.
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==History==
==History==
Project Appleseed started from a series of ads appearing in [[Shotgun News]], a monthly gun trade newspaper publication. These ads were written under a pseudonym by a fellow who simply called himself "Fred". "Fred," the founder of Project Appleseed, whose real name is Jack Dailey, wrote a long running column—actually a portion of ad space for Fred's M14 Stocks—starting in 1999.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Mattathias|title=Firing Line|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/magazine/01Appleseed-t.html?pagewanted=all|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=11 April 2013}}</ref> A common theme in these columns was "Are you a cook or a rifleman?", a "cook" being Fred's term for an unqualified shooter. The name of the project was in deference to [[Johnny Appleseed]], an American pioneer nurseryman and grass roots missionary who traveled the American frontier planting apple trees across the land with the goal of spreading the number of apple trees in America. Fred's goal was to accomplish the same with civic-minded Riflemen in America. Project Appleseed itself began in April 2006 in [[Ramseur, North Carolina]].<ref name=SWAT/> These long-running ads ceased in 2017, upon Jack Dailey retiring and selling his business. The "Shotgun News" publication itself was rebranded as Firearms News in December 2015. A board of directors, termed the "Appleseed Operating Committee", or "AOC", took over running Project Appleseed commencing in 2015. The chairman of the board is Tom Kehoe of Palm Bay, FL.
Project Appleseed started from a series of ads appearing in ''[[Shotgun News]]'', a monthly gun trade newspaper publication. These ads were written under a pseudonym "Fred." "Fred," the founder of Project Appleseed, whose real name is Jack Dailey, wrote a long running column—actually a portion of ad space for Fred's M14 Stocks—starting in 1999.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Mattathias|title=Firing Line|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/magazine/01Appleseed-t.html?pagewanted=all|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=11 April 2013}}</ref> A common theme in these columns was "Are you a cook or a rifleman?", a "cook" being Fred's term for an unqualified shooter. The name of the project was in deference to [[Johnny Appleseed]], an American pioneer nurseryman and grass roots missionary who traveled the American frontier planting apple trees across the land with the goal of spreading the number of apple trees in America.


Fred's goal was to accomplish the same with civic-minded Riflemen in America. Project Appleseed itself began in April 2006 in [[Ramseur, North Carolina]].<ref name="SWAT" /> These long-running ads ceased in 2017, upon Jack Dailey retiring and selling his business. After Mr. Dailey retired from active leadership in the program in 2015, a board of directors, termed the "Appleseed Oversight Committee" (AOC), assumed responsibility for the program. The current Chairman of the AOC is Tom Kehoe of Palm Bay, FL. The day-to-day operations of the program are managed by a National Coordinator, currently Jesse Espe of Virginia Beach, VA.
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In 2006, Appleseed instructors began a national tour to attract instructors who could maintain and develop local programs.<ref>Nesbitt, J: Gunning for tradition - Event hopes to keep rifle skills in focus, ''Evansville Courier & Press'', April 30, 2006</ref> As of 2018, over 120,000 individuals have attended an Appleseed marksmanship and history clinic in all 50 states. An independent, companion program called [[Project Mapleseed|Mapleseed]] has been developed in Canada. As of 2018, approximately 700 volunteer instructors teach at Appleseed clinics. They are part storyteller and part marksmanship instructor, telling history stories of the historical events of the opening day of the American Revolutionary War during breaks and over lunch, during two-day Appleseed events.<ref name=SWAT/>


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In 2006, Appleseed instructors began a national tour to attract instructors who could maintain and develop local programs.<ref>Nesbitt, J: "Gunning for tradition - Event hopes to keep rifle skills in focus," ''Evansville Courier & Press'', April 30, 2006</ref> As of 2018, more than 120,000 individuals from all 50 states had attended an Appleseed. An independent, sister program called [[Project Mapleseed|Mapleseed]] has been developed in Canada. As of 2022, over 900 volunteers serve at Appleseed clinics across the country. These volunteers are both marksmanship instructors and storytellers, sharing history of the opening day of the American Revolutionary War.<ref name="SWAT" />
[[Image:Elizabeth Zane.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A 19th century depiction of young Elizabeth Zane's legendary feat of retrieving powder during the Revolutionary War]]. Although the program initially focused on the use of the M-1 Garand rifle, shoots today are mostly shot with .22s at 25-meters at scaled silhouette targets for the course of fire. This is to increase the reach of the program, and allow for cheaper costs of ammo. However, the only requirement for a rifle to use for an Appleseed shoot is that it be 32 caliber (8mm) or less, if a firing a rifle cartridge, or 45 caliber or less, if shooting a pistol caliber cartridge. Also, the rifle needs an accuracy of 4 [[Minute of Angle|MOA]] groups or better.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myknowledgeguy.com/what-is-the-best-gun-to-use-for-appleseed/|title=What is the Best Gun to use for Appleseed|date=2018-06-22|website=My Knowledge Guy|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> There are still centerfire-only shoots, and known distance shoots where you shoot targets at 100, 200, 300, and 400 yards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/project-appleseed-long-range-event/|title=Project Appleseed Long Range Event|website=www.luckygunner.com|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref>[[File:Samuel Whittemore Monument.jpg|left|thumb|260px| Monument to [[Samuel Whittemore]], the oldest known colonial combatant in the Revolutionary War]]
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The history stories include events leading up to the [[American Revolution]], specifically the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord]], and the subsequent [[United Kingdom|British]] retreat to [[Boston]]. Also told are the Three Strikes of the Match, of the 3 events along Battle Road that had to occur prior to the Revolutionary War flaming into a full-out war.<ref name=GCDW/><ref name=SWAT/>


[[Image:Elizabeth Zane.jpg|thumb|250px|left|A 19th century depiction of young Elizabeth Zane's legendary feat of retrieving powder during the Revolutionary War]]
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These history stories include an overview of the events of April 18–20, 1775 but focus on stories of individuals such as [[Paul Revere]], Dr. [[Samuel Prescott]], and [[William Dawes]]; Captains [[John Parker (captain)|John Parker]] (Lexington), [[Isaac Davis (soldier)|Isaac Davis]] (Acton), and Hezekiah Wyman; [[Elizabeth Zane]]; and [[octogenarian]] [[Samuel Whittemore]], the oldest known colonial combatant in the American Revolutionary War.<ref name=WashPost/><ref name=SWAT/>

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==Instruction==

Although the program initially focused on the use of the M14/M1A and M-1 Garand rifles, students at marksmanship clinics today mostly use semiauto rimfire rifles chambered for the inexpensive .22 Long Rifle cartridge. Targets are placed at 25 meters, and appropriately scaled to simulate shooting at distances out to 400 yards. The use of .22 caliber rifles increased the reach of the program by reducing the total cost to attend, and drawing in less-experienced shooters. Students may bring rifles in calibers up to 8mm, if a firing a rifle cartridge, or .45 caliber or less, if shooting a pistol-caliber cartridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myknowledgeguy.com/what-is-the-best-gun-to-use-for-appleseed/|title=What is the Best Gun to use for Appleseed|date=2018-06-22|website=My Knowledge Guy|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref>

Project Appleseed also offers longer-distance classes such as Rimfire Known Distance clinics (out to 200 yards) and centerfire Known Distance clinics (out to 400 yards) in select locations across the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/project-appleseed-long-range-event/|title=Project Appleseed Long Range Event|website=www.luckygunner.com|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> In 2019, the program rolled out the Appleseed Pistol Clinic, a which focuses on the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship to prepare students to take a defensive pistol class.[[File:Samuel Whittemore Monument.jpg|left|thumb|260px| Monument to [[Samuel Whittemore]], the oldest known colonial combatant in the Revolutionary War]]
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The American history presented at Project Appleseed clinics include the events leading up to the [[American Revolution]], specifically the [[Battles of Lexington and Concord]], and the subsequent British retreat to [[Boston]]. The story is presented in three sections, referred to as the "Three Strikes of the Match." The Three Strikes are the three key events along Battle Road on April 19, 1775, that triggered the Revolutionary War.<ref name=GCDW/><ref name=SWAT/>

The volunteers of Project Appleseed also participate in history-only presentations (no shooting involved) called "Libertyseeds." These events usually feature content on the "Three Strikes" that were needed to start the American Revolutionary War.<ref name=GCDW/>

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The history presented offers special emphasis on the heroism and sacrifices of individuals such as [[Paul Revere]], Dr. [[Samuel Prescott]], and [[William Dawes]]; Captains [[John Parker (captain)|John Parker]] (Lexington), [[Isaac Davis (soldier)|Isaac Davis]] (Acton), and Hezekiah Wyman; [[Elizabeth Zane]]; and [[octogenarian]] [[Samuel Whittemore]], the oldest known colonial combatant in the American Revolutionary War.<ref name=WashPost/><ref name=SWAT/>


Stories of [[Daniel Morgan]] and his [[Morgan's Riflemen]] are also told. Known Distance Appleseeds often add stories featuring [[Patrick Ferguson]] and [[Timothy Murphy (sniper)|Timothy Murphy]], who were riflemen that played major roles at the [[Battle of Brandywine]], [[Battles of Saratoga|Second Battle of Saratoga]], and the [[Battle of Kings Mountain]].
Stories of [[Daniel Morgan]] and his [[Morgan's Riflemen]] are also told. Known Distance Appleseeds often add stories featuring [[Patrick Ferguson]] and [[Timothy Murphy (sniper)|Timothy Murphy]], who were riflemen that played major roles at the [[Battle of Brandywine]], [[Battles of Saratoga|Second Battle of Saratoga]], and the [[Battle of Kings Mountain]].


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All Appleseed instructors are volunteers. Prospective instructors go through an arduous process requiring mastery of the course of fire and a minimum of 160 hours hands-on training. Instructors in Training wear orange hats while they work their way up through the ranks. Full instructors are given red hats, and Shoot Bosses are given green hats.

==Cadre of Instructors==

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All Appleseed instructors are unpaid volunteers. Prospective instructors must first qualify to Expert Rifleman standards before starting a rigorous professional development process requiring mastery of the instructional material. This process takes a minimum of 80 hours of hands-on training plus some self-directed study. Instructors in Training wear orange hats while as they progress to the role of full Instructor.

Full instructors wear red hats. Marksmanship clinic leaders (known as Shoot Bosses) don green hats when they are serving in that role. A small percentage of instructors rise to the role of Senior and Master Instructor. Entrusted with maintaining teaching standards and quality control, Senior and Master Instructors optionally wear grey hats.
[[File:Concord Expedition and Patriot Messengers.jpg|thumb|center|800px|A [[National Park Service]] map showing the routes of the initial [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] messengers and of the British expedition]]
[[File:Concord Expedition and Patriot Messengers.jpg|thumb|center|800px|A [[National Park Service]] map showing the routes of the initial [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] messengers and of the British expedition]]
[[Image:Paul Revere's ride.jpg|thumb|right|Depiction of [[Paul Revere]]'s ride on [[Brown Beauty]]]]
[[Image:Paul Revere's ride.jpg|thumb|right|Depiction of [[Paul Revere]]'s ride on [[Brown Beauty]]]]
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Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA)
HeadquartersRamseur, North Carolina
Founder
Jack Dailey ("Fred")
Websitehttp://appleseedinfo.org

Project Appleseed is a program that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling, and prone positions over a two-day weekend shooting clinic called an "Appleseed." It is the primary focus of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that teaches and promotes traditional rifle marksmanship, while also teaching American heritage and history in order to encourage civic activism.[1][2][3] Project Appleseed is apolitical, a legal requirement of 501(c)(3) organizations, and instructors are barred from discussing modern politics.[4][5]

The Revolutionary War Veterans Association and Project Appleseed are a Civilian Marksmanship Program affiliated organization, enabling Appleseed participants to buy rifles and ammunition through the CMP.

History

[edit]

Project Appleseed started from a series of ads appearing in Shotgun News, a monthly gun trade newspaper publication. These ads were written under a pseudonym "Fred." "Fred," the founder of Project Appleseed, whose real name is Jack Dailey, wrote a long running column—actually a portion of ad space for Fred's M14 Stocks—starting in 1999.[6] A common theme in these columns was "Are you a cook or a rifleman?", a "cook" being Fred's term for an unqualified shooter. The name of the project was in deference to Johnny Appleseed, an American pioneer nurseryman and grass roots missionary who traveled the American frontier planting apple trees across the land with the goal of spreading the number of apple trees in America.

Fred's goal was to accomplish the same with civic-minded Riflemen in America. Project Appleseed itself began in April 2006 in Ramseur, North Carolina.[3] These long-running ads ceased in 2017, upon Jack Dailey retiring and selling his business. After Mr. Dailey retired from active leadership in the program in 2015, a board of directors, termed the "Appleseed Oversight Committee" (AOC), assumed responsibility for the program. The current Chairman of the AOC is Tom Kehoe of Palm Bay, FL. The day-to-day operations of the program are managed by a National Coordinator, currently Jesse Espe of Virginia Beach, VA.

In 2006, Appleseed instructors began a national tour to attract instructors who could maintain and develop local programs.[7] As of 2018, more than 120,000 individuals from all 50 states had attended an Appleseed. An independent, sister program called Mapleseed has been developed in Canada. As of 2022, over 900 volunteers serve at Appleseed clinics across the country. These volunteers are both marksmanship instructors and storytellers, sharing history of the opening day of the American Revolutionary War.[3]

A 19th century depiction of young Elizabeth Zane's legendary feat of retrieving powder during the Revolutionary War

Instruction

[edit]

Although the program initially focused on the use of the M14/M1A and M-1 Garand rifles, students at marksmanship clinics today mostly use semiauto rimfire rifles chambered for the inexpensive .22 Long Rifle cartridge. Targets are placed at 25 meters, and appropriately scaled to simulate shooting at distances out to 400 yards. The use of .22 caliber rifles increased the reach of the program by reducing the total cost to attend, and drawing in less-experienced shooters. Students may bring rifles in calibers up to 8mm, if a firing a rifle cartridge, or .45 caliber or less, if shooting a pistol-caliber cartridge.[8]

Project Appleseed also offers longer-distance classes such as Rimfire Known Distance clinics (out to 200 yards) and centerfire Known Distance clinics (out to 400 yards) in select locations across the country.[9] In 2019, the program rolled out the Appleseed Pistol Clinic, a which focuses on the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship to prepare students to take a defensive pistol class.

Monument to Samuel Whittemore, the oldest known colonial combatant in the Revolutionary War

The American history presented at Project Appleseed clinics include the events leading up to the American Revolution, specifically the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and the subsequent British retreat to Boston. The story is presented in three sections, referred to as the "Three Strikes of the Match." The Three Strikes are the three key events along Battle Road on April 19, 1775, that triggered the Revolutionary War.[1][3]

The volunteers of Project Appleseed also participate in history-only presentations (no shooting involved) called "Libertyseeds." These events usually feature content on the "Three Strikes" that were needed to start the American Revolutionary War.[1]

The history presented offers special emphasis on the heroism and sacrifices of individuals such as Paul Revere, Dr. Samuel Prescott, and William Dawes; Captains John Parker (Lexington), Isaac Davis (Acton), and Hezekiah Wyman; Elizabeth Zane; and octogenarian Samuel Whittemore, the oldest known colonial combatant in the American Revolutionary War.[5][3]

Stories of Daniel Morgan and his Morgan's Riflemen are also told. Known Distance Appleseeds often add stories featuring Patrick Ferguson and Timothy Murphy, who were riflemen that played major roles at the Battle of Brandywine, Second Battle of Saratoga, and the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Cadre of Instructors

[edit]

All Appleseed instructors are unpaid volunteers. Prospective instructors must first qualify to Expert Rifleman standards before starting a rigorous professional development process requiring mastery of the instructional material. This process takes a minimum of 80 hours of hands-on training plus some self-directed study. Instructors in Training wear orange hats while as they progress to the role of full Instructor.

Full instructors wear red hats. Marksmanship clinic leaders (known as Shoot Bosses) don green hats when they are serving in that role. A small percentage of instructors rise to the role of Senior and Master Instructor. Entrusted with maintaining teaching standards and quality control, Senior and Master Instructors optionally wear grey hats.

A National Park Service map showing the routes of the initial Patriot messengers and of the British expedition
Depiction of Paul Revere's ride on Brown Beauty
A National Park Service map showing the retreat from Concord and Percy's rescue

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b c Westfall, Sabrina (April 12, 2013). ""Liberty Seed" history presentation coming to 4-H fairgrounds Monday". Greene County Daily World. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. ^ Butler, B: Learning Marksmanship a blast at Appleseed event, The Journal (Johnson Co., Indiana), August 27, 2008
  3. ^ a b c d e Rhodes, S (February 2008). "The Appleseed Project - Turning America Back Into a Nation of Riflemen" (PDF). SWAT Magazine.
  4. ^ Section 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from supporting political candidates, as a result of the Johnson Amendment enacted in 1954.
  5. ^ a b Zak, Dan (April 12, 2010). "Appleseed Project teaches marksmanship and history, hopes to improve the country". Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2013. He points me out, so everyone knows there is a reporter present from the mainstream media, and emphasizes that the project is apolitical, that personal ideology has nothing to do with history or marksmanship.
  6. ^ Schwartz, Mattathias. "Firing Line". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  7. ^ Nesbitt, J: "Gunning for tradition - Event hopes to keep rifle skills in focus," Evansville Courier & Press, April 30, 2006
  8. ^ "What is the Best Gun to use for Appleseed". My Knowledge Guy. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  9. ^ "Project Appleseed Long Range Event". www.luckygunner.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
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