CFB Petawawa M14 Clinic 02-03 May 2015 - Postponed!

TacticalTeacher

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It's official, The start of the 2015 Clinic season in Petawawa is happening. This year we are having any participants from the Soldier ON program attend all my clinics for FREE! Come one out and have fun with us! :)

This clinic will have a dual focus on M14 rifles and M1 Garands. Life being perfect, your Garand is also in .308. More on that issue down below!


So if you have a receiver and a barrel to put together, we can make this happen for you at this clinic. I have all the tools. I can even install your .308 Win chambered barrel and then finish ream that chamber and then you test fire at Yankee Range on Sunday. How awesome is this clinic gonna be?

Warning: I've just been reminded that the CFB Petawawa's Range Standing Orders only allow .308 ammo on their ranges and that includes Yankee Range. Sorry No discussion is allowed nor will it be entertained. It's their range and we have to respect it. ONLY .308 (M14's, M305's, and .308 M1 Garands) are allowed to be shot. So plan accordingly for Sunday's practice.

Where:

CFB Petawawa, ON, Base Firehall Storage building (P-141) and that's across from the Base Firehall (S-105) (parking lot is where we always meet for the other clinics)

When:

Saturday and Sunday 03-04 May 2015. One day of clinic tweaking and second day of shooting on Yankee Range

Cost:

$ 80 for the weekend

Timing:

Gather for 0830
Casual Start at 0900
Ending at 1600


Registration and Payment:


EMT the $80 to me with this information:

Name: Tactical Teacher
Question: What was your OLD CGN handle? I was not always tacticateacher, you know. :D
Answer: hungry (low caps, no spaces) that way I cannot screw things up
Email: hungry556 AT bell DOT net

Where to Stay

About 10-15min from range control (and right by Kelseys) http://www.petawawaqualityinnandsuites.com/
2 min from base with several fast food/pizza options close by http://www.petawawariverinnandsuites.ca/


What is involved:

- Tools for tweaking, tools to avoid, tools that are nice to have but expensive, tools that are overrated and too expensive
- Gadgets that are nice to have, need to have, and useless to have (but I had to buy it to show you)
- Tools that you can make yourself instead of buying, tools that you can have buddies (owe you favors) make up for you
- Stripping the boomstick (you will be surprised at what I can show you)
- YES we will pull your rear sights apart, and then get serious with them
- Assembling the boomstick, and what to look for so that worthwhile tweaks can be or should be made
- Tweaks that work, tweaks that don't work, expensive tweaks so yer #### does not fall off
- Useless tweaks unless you have more money than shooting ability (many stories to follow at the clinic)
- Common pitfalls, expensive tweaks that work, more ways to ensure that yer #### don't fall off
- Lunch and then tweaking in the afternoon to tighten up your prized M1 Garand
- Lots of networking and socializing all the time. This is priceless.
- I am set up to install your .308 Win barrel on your receiver and then FINISH Chamber, then you test fire on Sunday at Yankee Range


Things to bring for Day 1:


* Your M1 Garand rifle or receiver(s) with barrel(s) to be installed
* Your M14 (or two if you got them)
* Notebook, pens, digital camera, rags,
* Ball peen hammer, Allen keys SAE and Metric
* Punches, screwdrivers, more punches
* Plastic or rubber mallet, wood block or 2 or 3
* Masking tape, duct tape

Things to bring for Day 2:

* Shooting Mat or Convertible shooting case or Sniper Drag Bag (converts to a mat)
* Spotting scope and tripod
* anemometer (wind gadget thingy) which I will teach you how to use
* Rain gear, snow gear (you never know)
* Sunscreen, bug dope, rifle lube
* screwdriver set, basic tools for your rifle base, mount, rings, allen keys (SAE and/or metric)
* warm clothes, did I already mention rain gear?
* Snacks, food for lunch
* More drinks, spare drinks for those who forgot to pack fluids
* Ammo, at least 100 rounds of safe ammo
* None of this ammo that kisses the lands and grooves, all your ammo must be proven safe, and magazine tolerant
* spare toque, baseball cap, digital camera, notebook, pens and pencils





Warning: I've just been reminded that the CFB Petawawa's Range Standing Orders only allow .308 ammo on their ranges and that includes Yankee Range. Sorry No discussion is allowed nor will it be entertained. It's their range and we have to respect it. ONLY .308 (M14's, M305's, and .308 M1 Garands) are allowed to be shot. So plan accordingly for Sunday's practice. Well, we ain't shooting anymore so this directive is irrelevant...

Questions? Post them right here in this forum! Questions about the .30-06 Ban? PM me!

Cheers,

Barney
 
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There's a few spots on Barron Canyon Rd. There is also a campground on base that is fairly cheap but I'm not sure when they open.
 
Well, as you know after 30 years of being in the high school classroom, life's scheduling was straightforward and predictable. So predictable, I could plan years ahead (in advance).

Now that I'm working at Blue Mountain Resorts as a chairlift operator (lifty), I'm doing seasonal work and scheduling my clinics is a whole new learning process for me. :cool:

My new summer schedule starts with Staff Orientation for 02 May, and I've made the decision to cancel and postpone this M14 Clinic. :eek:

No worries, we will have more and more in the future! :evil:

Cheers and keep helping them nooobies out there!

Barney
 
Ya lets do a M14 shoot at Borden

I would dearly love to, but the range access at Base Borden with the ORA is very tight and understandably so; renovations at Amiens and Mons Ranges are going on. Now I do have to promote Ganderite's Matches (he's the Match Director). You see he runs the "Vintage Rifle" matches but it's turning out more and more to "bring what you got" match; nevertheless he has a great turnout and loads of fun! These matches are shot at Winona Range, around the Grimsby area outside of Hamilton. That's a really cool arrangement because now the Niagara Peninsula shooters have a chance to get out and shoot their surplus rifles or AR's or M14's or M1Garands or Lee Enfields, etc. :cool:

Right now it's hard for LR shooters in the ORA to 'stretch their legs' past the 500 yards at Base Borden. But like all things in life :cool: everything is temporary and nothing lasts forever so, the renovations, too will pass! :wave:

Meanwhile we should count our blessings that the PR Match is happening this coming weekend of 09-10 May 2015 and we have a chance to shoot up to 600 meters. :)

Cheers and keep on helping the nooobs out there! :wave:

Barney
 
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