Tumblernotch
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Any of you fellers plannin' on going to the Alvin York Shoot in Tennessee next month?
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And a man may be fortunate enough to win some of that beef or a prize.
I just typed in SGT. Alvin C. York Memorial Shoot and found shoot information and registration form.
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.View attachment 4949
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.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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