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16^th Annual

SGT. ALVIN C. YORK

 MEMORIAL SHOOTING MATCH
 

Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf River
 

X-CENTER / OVER-THE-LOG / 60 PACES

TRADITIONAL MUZZLE-LOADING RIFLES

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

GRAND PRIZES FOR TOP OVERALL SCORE !

SPECIAL PRIZES FOR BEST ‘X’  OF THE DAY !

 FRESH CUT BEEF FOR THE TOP 40 PLACES !!!

DRESS: 1920-30’S ATTIRE – MEN: BIBBED OVERALLS, WIDE TIES, OLD SUITS JACKETS W/ WIDE LAPELS, WIDE BRIMMED FEDORA HATS, ETC. WW1 UNIFORMS WELCOMED.

LADIES: FANCY OLD DRESSES, HOSE W/ SEAM UP BACK, BONNETS. LOOK LIKE MRS. GRACY !

PRICES FOR BEST DRESSED - BOTH MEN AND WOMEN !

         RULES: Traditional rifles - flint or percussion, either traditional hunting or ‘old style’ traditional target type, 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 past the rear of the breech. Rear sights: fixed and open - at least 6” in front of the breech. Front sights: blade, pinhead 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.

REGISTRATION: $35.00 $5.00 membership in Alvin York Rifles & $30.00 match fee.

Pre-registration before March 15 is $35.00. Please send to: Ron Borron, 496 Village Drive, Bargersville, Indiana 46106. Phone: 317-422-9750, Important cut off date for pre-registration is March 15.
 

Dear Shooters,

We would like to invite you to the
 16^th Annual Sgt. Alvin York Memorial Shoot,

a reenactment of the Jim-town match as described in Walter Cline’s book, “Muzzleloading Rifle, Then & Now”. Mel Hankla and Ron Borron attribute the great success of this shoot to each and everyone that makes the annual pilgrimage, often traveling hundreds of miles to the world’s largest one-day muzzleloading shooting match! Everyone is greatly appreciated, from donating prizes, helping set up the range, donating time during the shoot to help with registration, scoring, recording, tabulating, collecting targets, and not to forget the essential responsibility of range officer. Also…don’t know what we would do without Jim & Judy Franks and daughter Jessica, who enter scores on the computer for tabulation. The shoot is so big; tabulating the scoring for over 2000 targets just could not be done without them. Thanks so much for your hard work thru the years.

     Registration will increase to $35.00 this year. The registration will be cut off at 230 shooters. That’s just all we can safely handle. Pre-registration cutoff is March 15.

  Campers may setup anytime after noon on Thursday with range setup Friday morning. Saturday safety talk is 7:25 AM CST and the shoot starts at 8:00 AM CST. We still ask everyone to please focus on clothing, accouterments and shooting boxes. Let’s all look the part, this is a reenactment. Also bring loading benches or tables if you have one. And...

Remember, SAFTY FIRST !!!

  SPECIAL NOTE: Shooting chunks are to be flat on top. Grooves in the chunk that hold or cradle the rifle is going too far. Cant blocks that clamps to the rifle and sets on top of the chunk are OK. The rifle & cant bar should be able to slide side to side and back and forth on the chunk. No grooves or rails on chunk!

No set ups are to be left on the Range Friday night. They will be removed by the staff.

 NO SALES OF ALCOHOL ON THE GROUNDS - YOU WILL BE PROCECUTED !

   Also, when you arrive at the range please setup your camper, tents or motor homes at least 60 ft. behind the loading area of the range. We would like to leave room for shooters to park directly behind the loading area the morning of the shoot.

  Please take your trash with you or securely bag it up
 and leave it near the range.

 LODGING: Branham Motel - in Albany, KY / 606-387-6606

                     Royal Inn Motel - in Albany, KY / 606-387-6853 (5366)

                     Garden Inn / Best Western - Albany, KY / 606-387-7238

                     Cargile Motel - in Jamestown, TN / 931-879-8181

                     Jordan Motel - (South on 127) Jamestown, TN / 931-879-8129

                     Mountain Lodge - in Allardt, TN / 931-879-0399

Anxious to see everyone in the Valley of the Three Forks of the Wolf !

       Good Shooting!

                                                                                             Mel and Ron

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