16th ALVIN C. YORK MEMORIAL SHOOT

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16th ALVIN C. YORK MEMORIAL SHOOT
Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf River
X-CENTER / OVER-THE-LOG / 60 PACES
BLACK POWDER MUZZLE-LOADING RIFLES

DATE: SATURDAY - MARCH 29, 2008

PLACE: ALVIN YORK�S FARM - PALL MALL, TENN.
MATCH FEE: $35.00 FOR 10 - 1 SHOT MATCHES.
SCORE: TOTAL MEASUREMENT OF ALL 10 SHOTS.
PRIZES: GRAND PRIZES FOR TOP OVERALL SCORE.
SPECIAL PRIZES FOR BEST �X� OF THE SHOOT.
CHOICE-CUT BEEF FOR THE TOP 40 PLACES OR MORE.
EVERYONE GETS 2 LB. OF GROUND CHUCK.

DRESS: 1920-30�S ATTIRE - MEN; BIB OVERALLS, WIDE TIES W/ LOUD FLOWERY COLORS, LONG TRENCH COATS, OLD SUITS W/ WIDE LAPELS, WIDE BRIMMED FEDORA HATS, AND WW1 UNIFORMS. LADIES; FANCY OLD DRESSES, HOSE W/ SEAM UP THE BACK.
CAMPING: THERE IS LOTS OF ROOM AT THE SITE FOR CAMPING; TRAILERS, MOTOR-HOMES, TENTS OR TRUCK CAMPER. PORTABLE TOILETS WILL BE PROVIDED. BRING YOUR OWN FOOD, WATER AND FIREWOOD. (SATURDAY, Food concession stand will be open all day). THE YORK FARM HOUSE AND MILL IS ABOUT 2 MILES AWAY. THE FORBES GENERAL STORE IS 5-MILES NORTH ON ROUTE 127. JAMESTOWN, TENNESSEE IS 16 MILES SOUTH ON 127 AND ALBANY, KENTUCKY IS 20 MILES NORTH ON 127.

RULES: Rifles may be flint or percussion ignition, of either traditional hunting or �old style� traditional target type, with no limit to weight or caliber. No false muzzles, no sealed ignition, no in-line actions, no thumbhole or adjustable stocks and no padded buttplates. Rifles must shoot black powder w/ patched lead round balls, no bullets. Shaders are permitted, but must not extend passed the rear of the breech. Rear sights should be open sights at least 6� in front of the breech. Front sights should be blade, pin-head or post. The use of barrel rests (cant blocks) or sandbags on the chunk are permitted and encouraged. Only the shooter�s hand may support the butt of the rifle, no sandbags or blocks of wood are allowed under the butt of the rifle and no gloves of any kind. The butt of the rifle may not touch the ground. Please read the letter with the flier.

REGISTRATION: $35.00 [$5.00 membership & $30.00 match fee]. Pre-registration $35.00 can be sent to: Ron Borron - 496 Village Drive Bargersville, IN 46106. Home phone: 317-422-9750, Cut off date for pre-registration is March 20. For more information call me or Mel Hankla - 106 Bunny Trail, Jamestown, KY 42629, Home phone: 270-343-3081
 
Anyone else going to the shoot this weekend?

I went and practiced a bit this afternoon. Saw a turkey run across the road as I was driving in. I had fired a few shots and while I was posting a target, a doe walked out of the woods about 30 yards from me. I was firing my next to last shot and another turkey flew over just gobbling away.
 
I wanted to go,but my wife about ready to pop, any day now. So I guess I will have to wait till next year.Future blackpowder shooter on the way.
 
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For the 4th time Paul "Spidermatic" Griffith won the York Shoot. Same as last year, he gave what would have been one of his prizes, an Ed Rayl barrel to the shooter who finished 150th. What a great shot and great guy Paul Griffith is.

I fired 5 practice shots and had the dreaded two groups. One group of three shots and one group of two, bad thing was they were located 3 inches apart. I put my target in the location of the 3 shot group and my first shot hit an inch off of X-center and thought yeah. Unfortunately my next shot went into the two shot group below for a score of 3. After that the next couple of shots alternated between the top and bottom groups. I had 5 shots go for a score of under 6 inches and the other 5 over 14

In spite of my poor display of shooting I had a fantastic time. I got to spend all day with a great bunch of people and renew friendships made the past two years. Many thanks to Ron Borron, Mel Hankla, Jim Franks, Allen Coon and all the folks who are responsible for putting on what to me is my favourite day of the year...yep even better than Christmas.
 
Standings

1 PAUL GRIFFITH 3.560
2 CHARLES BOWERS 3.769
3 NEIL EDDINGTON 3.904
4 GERRY GREEN 3.942
5 DUDLEY C BRAVARD 4.448
6 WILLIAM W DISBRO 4.472
7 TOM SWIGART 4.571 ?
8 CHARLES BAILEY 4.669
9 MICHAEL MEDJESKI 5.198
10 TIM TURNBULL 5.318
+11 JOHN BAILEY 5.391
12 MICHAEL CHAPMAN 5.396
13 JOEL GARD 5.413 FLINT
14 JIM R MOORE 5.487 FLINT
15 PAGE CARR 5.673
16 WATKINS ABBITT 6.656 FLINT
17 JUSTIN GRIM 6.778
18 BOBBY GRIM 6.845
19 JOHN A KONKLE 6.896
20 LOWELL GARD 6.922 FLINT

Best X's:
Name
Match 1 0.051 JIM R MOORE
Match 2 0.056 IRENE WARDELL
Match 3 0.107 WAYNE LIVINGSTON
Match 4 0.045 JOHN SCANLON
Match 5 0.008 DAVE GUTSHALL Sweetest Shot!
Match 6 0.113 PAUL GRIFFITH
Match 7 0.109 CHARLES BOWERS
Match 8 0.033 DAN BREDBERG
Match 9 0.016 ROBERT SHOOPMAN
Match 10 0.151 MATTHEW KINCADE
 

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