Re: Weird fliers...
I have had a couple of similar experiences with American Eagle that couldn't be replicated with Black Hills and others. I usually blame myself though.
Re: New to shooting, any tips on form?
On the Appleseed:
Most people shoot .22's just for the economy of the ammo. You can shoot anything you want there. I brought multiple rifles to the last one here in OK. The guy next to me was shooting a Garand.