Port Elgin M14 Clinic 25 Jan 2015 DeBrief HERE!

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Yes, it's official; The Duck and I are working together to have an M14 Clinic up in the Western ON area....

When: Sun 25 Jan 2015, starting at 0900 and finishing around 1600. So gather for 0830 and casual start for 0900

How Much?: $ 50 for the day

Where: Port Elgin, see Post #3 down below

I will be updating this thread once all the final details are rolling in. It's gonna be fun :D

I will be looking after the registration and fee collection by visiting my site: www.tacticalteacher.ca

And

<Contact Us> Page... My EMT information is at the BOTTOM of the page.

or here....

Registration?

* EMT of $50 gets you a spot on the clinic
* I'm taking a maximum of 8 people

EMT Information:

Name: Tactical Teacher
Question: What is your Original CGN handle?
Answer: hungry (all low caps so I cannot mess things up)
Email address: hungry556 AT bell dot net

Somewhere in the EMT, remind me of your CGN handle and which clinic it's for (CQB, PR, or M14)

Update on ability to re-index: I will bring my Mac's Trail DeVise and attach it to my trailer hitch/receiver 2". It might be cold but we can git 'er done!


Cheers,
Barney
 
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Hi Folks, theDuck here. The venue will be the Port Elgin Sportsmen's Club indoor range. It is at fire number 811 Lehnen Street in Port Elgin Ontario. Google map shows the rough location and the street view shows the long skinny green building that is the range. The address on the street view is off but the building is on its own so is easy to spot. The facilities are cozy and simple. Parking is on the road ( no parking meters to worry about).
The only hazard will be avoiding snowmobiles whizzing by those doing barrel indexing on the street. We are on the edge of town and the snowmobile trail goes right by the range door.
Simple directions are; from highway 21 or Godrich Street as it is named in town, turn onto River Street. The landmark is the movie theater. You will be turning inland away from Lake Huron and away from the theater. Take River Street till it bends left at the cemetery and now you are on Lehnen Street. Head down River Street about 300 meters or so and look for the long green steel clad building. It is the only building on that section of road.
You will not be able to shoot in this range as it is only approved for handgun and .22 rimfire rifle.
Like Barney says, it's gonna be fun.
 
Okay, I have some annoying news. My work schedule has changed when my boss arranged to have me work on Saturdays now. :(

TheDuck (my pointman) and I have had to switch the clinic date to Sunday 25 Jan 2015. So we have to work with what we've been dealt with.

If you cannot make the Sunday, I can refund your $ registration/entry fee/ admission or whatever you wanna call it. I just need your email addy for the EMT. :cool:

So is everyone still on board?

Cheers and thanks for your patience.

Barney
 
macds said:
Sunday works for me. Im wondering what gizmos I should bring... aside from my poorly performing m305?
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Tools to bring: your hammer, allen key set, large flat blade screwdriver, rubber mallet, couple of wood blocks to beat on, I'll bring the rest.

digital camera, notebook/note pad, iphone, ipad (photos)

And that poorly performing M305 will be tuned and you will be surprised what you can do to a Norinco. :cool:

Hey, it's a Norinco. You can only make them better! :wave:

Barney
 
Pretty excited for Sunday Barney..... How many guys are you expecting?
Are there any special tools I can bring? (pin punches, guage blocks, indicators...etc)
I have a home machine shop with lots of cool tools... so just let me know if you would like anything non main-stream brought along that we can use for the group.
Cheers!
 
Barney will you be needing the "bulged-barrel-turned-to-tools" for this one? I have it cut up and sitting here, just keep forgetting to run it up to you.
 
macds said:
Pretty excited for Sunday Barney..... How many guys are you expecting?
Are there any special tools I can bring? (pin punches, guage blocks, indicators...etc)
I have a home machine shop with lots of cool tools... so just let me know if you would like anything non main-stream brought along that we can use for the group.
Cheers!
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Allen tools, pin punches, rubber mallet. That should do it. Notebook, digital camera, and a sense of humor! :)

We will have fun. We are having to keep under eight folks because of the limited space. At least in Dunville, we have lots of room to spread out.

Hey, DAHS... no need to hurry on them tools. You can always mail them up to me and I can EMT you the cost of postage.


Cheers,
Barney
 
Just packing up right now for tomorrow's adventure in Port Elgin!

For sale, I have:

Archangel stock
Op Rod HRA
Op Rod Norinco
Trigger Group USGI NOS in Box/bag
Trigger Group USGI winchester / HRA
Op rod springs, American
NM USGI contract sights
NM stainless op rod guide (only one)
Flash suppressors M1A
5/10 rds Springfield m1a magazines

More grease syringes for $2 as always

ONE more sleep!

Barney
 
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All tools are packed and the duffle bag is sitting in the garage ready for rapid deployment tomorrow AM. Sample rifles are locked up and ready to load into truck in the AM. Stuff for sale is loaded up in milk crate. So, one more sleep and we are gonna celebrate the M14 love in Port Elgin.

Now I am also bringing a Garand for teaching purposes... why not ,eh? :cool:

I have to start getting ready for my evening shift at the Blue Mtn chairlifts, then we rock and roll tomorrow AM. :wave:

Cheers,
Barney
 
I've got the tables set and the forecast calls for sunshine. That is rare around here in winter. It should be a good day for travel. Parking is on the street, either side. Let Tactical Teacher park right in front.
I mentioned before and I am not kidding, the snowmobile trail goes right past the door so beware entering and exiting the building. Look both ways. I had to wait for a machine to go by today. I smile and wave.
Hope to see you all tomorrow. If you have any questions regarding directions or Port Elgin feel free to PM me.
 
Wish I could attend - been a while since I attended one of Barney's clinics.
Shot quite a few .22 through the Lee Enfield's and Anschutz's in that building back in the day on the 340 Squadron Air Cadet's Rifle Team. Good times!
Hope you guys all have a great day.
 
Tactical teacher,
Thanks for you time today. You really help clarify the "what matters" with the m14 for me. Your patience and practicality in explaining the fundamentals is much appreciated.
Cant wait to get the new projects going here in the shop ;)

Duck,
Thank you for setting this up for us, and being there much ahead of schedule to have things organized and the heat on! You provided a nice learning environment for us.

To the other attendees, it was a pleasure meeting you all, and I hope to enjoy your company again in the future.

All in all, a nice day to get together with a few other nutz, and do some tinkering.
 
I had a riot with you guys today. What a great time. Talk about fun and learning. I picked up a great deal from all of you out in the Lake Huron area.

Many thanks to theDuck for making this happen at Port Elgin Sportsmen's Club. Without your help and sacrifice of the day, this event would not happen... I'm so grateful for his efforts. :)

I'm super grateful for the opportunity to meet you guys from this club. All kinds of laughs and memories in that classroom or clubhouse. :cool:

I'm unpacking right now and I'm bushed. All good fun. All a great effort for super happy results. I bet all of you are stoked on doing some range work follow up to examine for improvements. Hey, it's a Norinco, you can only make it better. :wave:

So, what are you guys taking away from this clinic? What did you learn? What sticks in your head the most?

Cheers and keep sharing the knowledge with the noobs!

Barney
 
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