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Alvin C. York Memorial Shoot

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Any of you fellers plannin' on going to the Alvin York Shoot in Tennessee next month?
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It will be held in Pall Mall, TN. This strictly a chunk or over the log match. All shooting is done prone at a range of 60 yards. It is a ten shot match at X targets. Each target is measured to determine the distance between the intersection of the X and the center of the ball's hole. These measurements are added together to get your "string". The person with the shortest string wins.
Normally there are 180 to 210 people who shoot. It's a grand old time.
Bimbo
 
I'm looking forward to it. I have wanted to go since it first started but this year is the first that I'm getting to go, Lord willing. Four of us from my club are going together and plan to get there Friday.

There is a lot of competition with some of the best chunk shooters in the country. I don't expect great results for myself but even a blind hog will root up an acorn once in a while. Just being on York's farm and meeting fellow shooters will be worth the trip. And a man may be fortunate enough to win some of that beef or a prize. We're having a practice shoot at our range tomorrow. Then I practice every chance I get. It's been a while since I've done this kind of shooting.
 
.40 is very popular..45 is also.
Open, fixed sights only.
You need to read up on the rules or you will regret not doing so.
Alvin York Memorial is fired from 65yds. Prone, rested on a "chunk". (Or other flat rest)
Shaders are allowed.
You must bring your own target stand.
Targets are provided.
Bring a flash card.
Bring a spotting scope.
Bring a shooting pad, or blanket, rug, or?
This is a big, unique, competition.
You need to read up on it, seriously.
I participated in 2017 with my custom .45 flintlock, and finished 27th place of 186 entries.
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That's me on your right.
In this match you are allowed to shoot at a spot and your official target is placed behind your spot. Mine was a common folder with my target placed inside. Basically you shoot two or three practice shots and then put you official target behind the holes....
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This is the actual official target
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the official scorers measure the distance from the x to the center of your hole in the target. By adding the sum of all your shots you get your 'string' length. Shortest string wins.
 
Here is an original rifle that has been in my family since my ancestors walked into Illinois from Ohio and bought the farm where I live.
I am putting a new set of sights on it and intend to use it at Pall Mall next month.
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Coupla notes to add to what's already been posted for those who aren't familiar with Chunk shooting.
In this type of competition, you design and bring to the shoot your own "Spotter" target. If you look at the pictures on the York Shoot website carefully, you may be able to see the target line and the variety of different spotter targets used. The design of your spotter target will depend upon the choice of front sight. I use a "pinhead" front sight insert inside a Lyman Globe sight. My Spotter is a bright yellow circular disk glued onto a darker background. The size is chosen such that at the pinhead almost blots it out. When everything is right...there's a uniform corona around the pinhead and my shots go into the same hole. The pinhead front is matched with a very small "V" in the rear sight. To get the "V" in the rear small enough, I filled in the large slot in a commercial sight with JBWeld, then used a small jeweler's file to cut a small "V" that's jusssttt the right size for my pinhead front to rest in. Your point of impact shouldn't be the same as point of aim. I made that mistake while working up loads at home. You don't want to obliterate your point of aim, so sights are set to put balls a few inches away. As pointed out, this is "String Score". The goal is to put the ball through the center of the "X" on the small target that you place behind the hole you've created with those first 3 "sighter shots" you took. The total match is 10 shots on 10 "X" targets. Once the sighting shots are fired, the line goes cold after each shot on the "X" targets. Each target will have one hole in it and the scorer's job is to measure how far the center of the hole is from the center of the "X".
Also for anyone thinking about competing in the York Shoot, you should know that this event is not being conducted at a gun club with loading benches, etc. It's a big open field. You will need to bring your own table or bench to use for loading between shots.
The shoot is run in 2 relays. You can request first or second relay depending upon space available.
This is an opportunity to see some serious Chunk shooters with purpose built rifles for this style of competition. Some of them are so long, a small step-stool has to be used to load them.
Please feel free to PM me with any questions, or call Robin Warner. He's a great guy to talk to and will give you all the info you might need regarding the shoot, accomodations, etc.
 
Don Steele said:
Coupla notes to add to what's already been posted for those who aren't familiar with Chunk shooting.
In this type of competition, you design and bring to the shoot your own "Spotter" target. If you look at the pictures on the York Shoot website carefully, you may be able to see the target line and the variety of different spotter targets used. The design of your spotter target will depend upon the choice of front sight. I use a "pinhead" front sight insert inside a Lyman Globe sight. My Spotter is a bright yellow circular disk glued onto a darker background. The size is chosen such that at the pinhead almost blots it out. When everything is right...there's a uniform corona around the pinhead and my shots go into the same hole. The pinhead front is matched with a very small "V" in the rear sight. To get the "V" in the rear small enough, I filled in the large slot in a commercial sight with JBWeld, then used a small jeweler's file to cut a small "V" that's jusssttt the right size for my pinhead front to rest in. Your point of impact shouldn't be the same as point of aim. I made that mistake while working up loads at home. You don't want to obliterate your point of aim, so sights are set to put balls a few inches away. As pointed out, this is "String Score". The goal is to put the ball through the center of the "X" on the small target that you place behind the hole you've created with those first 3 "sighter shots" you took. The total match is 10 shots on 10 "X" targets. Once the sighting shots are fired, the line goes cold after each shot on the "X" targets. Each target will have one hole in it and the scorer's job is to measure how far the center of the hole is from the center of the "X".
Also for anyone thinking about competing in the York Shoot, you should know that this event is not being conducted at a gun club with loading benches, etc. It's a big open field. You will need to bring your own table or bench to use for loading between shots.
The shoot is run in 2 relays. You can request first or second relay depending upon space available.
This is an opportunity to see some serious Chunk shooters with purpose built rifles for this style of competition. Some of them are so long, a small step-stool has to be used to load them.
Please feel free to PM me with any questions, or call Robin Warner. He's a great guy to talk to and will give you all the info you might need regarding the shoot, accomodations, etc.
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A very well written summary, you have obviously been there too. I hope to see you there in 2019. My group will likely shoot in the afternoon. I may try to hang a sign eith my screen name, so I can meet my forum friends.
Be sure to bring some $1 bills to tip the youngins' that run the targets to the scoring tent.(it's a thing there)
 

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