Mr. Rawles,
I finally had a chance to use the Front Sight certificate that I won in your writing contest. I took the Practical Rifle class and it was great. My shooting improved dramatically in just a few days. I wanted to get out of the Washington, DC area for the inauguration of Barack Obama and shooting an AR-15 rifle seemed like an especially good diversion. Its a long trip for me but it was worth it and I hope to make it again and send my boys when they are old enough.
I was able to use frequent flyer miles for the ticket (my friends in the industry encourage me to use them while I still can, which is not easy). The hotel was discounted to about $45 per night, since the casinos are starting to hurt with the worsening economy. The class itself was free [with the gray course certificate] , but it did cost me about $250 for rifle rental and ammunition (bringing a rifle would have meant another bag fee and possibly another fee for an oversized bag.)
Anyway, I can say that the folks art Front Sight are a professional organization and I recommend them highly. I thank you again for the certificate. – J. Britely