July 8th 3 Gun Match signup

We will be hosting this month's 3 Gun Match, July 8th.  It will be 6 stages and all 3 guns will be used.  We may be using slugs, rifle and shotgun slings this match, and we do expect to use most of, if not all, of the 200 yards available on the rifle range.  The match fee will be $30.

The match day schedule is as follows:

7:00 finish set up (help is always appreciated)
8:00 registration begins
8:30 registration ends (anyone arriving after 8:30 is a spectator)
8:45 mandatory match briefing
9:00 shooting begins

To sign up for this match email us at yorksignup@gmail.com with your name, division, and squad requests.  You should receive a confirmation early next week.

Don't take too long to sign up.  We do have a maximum number of shooters we will take for each of our matches and we do expect the matches to fill quickly.  Conversely, don't sign up if you don't intend to shoot, and if something comes up and you're not going to make it please let us know as soon as possible.  The Thursday before the match at midnight is the cut off for backing out without penalty.  People who persist in not showing up after signing up will not be invited back.  We want to benefit as many shooters as possible this season.

Egg Shoot Results

Well, you can tell by the time I'm posting the results that the Egg Shoot went quickly!  Set up took about 10 minutes if you include putting canopies in place. We couldn't start shooting until 9:00 am per range rules and squads were finishing up by 10:00 am.  Tear down took even less than 10 minutes.  We beat any chance of getting rained on, and even got out of there before it could get hot.

Even though this is a simple match everyone agreed that it is not easy, but it was a lot of fun.  Challenging, but enjoyable. I think a lot of people will be be much better prepared for the next one.   Being sighted in properly is extremely important.  Knowing where to aim at certain distances is equally important.  Of course all of the basics like proper sight alignment, trigger squeeze and follow through cannot be underestimated.  This is truly an accuracy sport.  I expect a lot of the guys who shot today will see great improvement next time.  I've even heard talk of equipment upgrades from some of the people who were there today.

Speaking of which, the next Egg Shoot will be on Saturday, August 4th, and there will be another Saturday, October 20th.  You can also expect at least 4 of them in 2019.

Without further ado here are the results:

Howard Thompson	P	I	28
Mark Cooper	P	I	25
Dave Williams	P	I	23
Tom Levenhagen	P	I	21
Allen Evler	P	I	11
John Faroane	P	I	5
Andy Faroane	P	I	3
Greg Senft	P	R	27
Grant Senft	P	R	26
Joe Clark	P	R	22
Andrew Senft	P	R	16
Paul Mason	P	R	12
Howard Thompson	R	M	38
Dave Ragland	R	M	22
Phil Matte	R	M	19
Harley Green	R	M	17
Chet Wise	R	M	12
Paul Scarborough	R	R	20
Jeff Patton	R	R	18
Joe Clark	R	R	18
Paul Mason	R	R	2

PI = Pistol Iron Sights

PR = Pistol Red Dot

RM = Rifle Magnified Optic

RR = Rifle Red Dot

Egg Shoot videos

If you wonder what an egg shoot is watch the videos.  It's really simple.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=13TiViU6uOTXH0pE81UAdi4Ynr3MOwSdp

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HuBWBRTF6wxVitDpvR4llgvkvc4JoFKx

For more info about the shoot Sunday 6/24 see the post at https://yorkpistol.blogspot.com/2018/06/sunday-june-24th-egg-shoot.html
There are still openings.  In fact, we will be taking walk ons this time.

June FunShoot

This Saturday the 23rd of June, we will be presenting our monthly FunShoot.

Expect 100-130 or more falling steel targets, in 6-7 stages.
This is a casual, free form shoot. I will present shooters with targets, it is up to the shooter to decide how best to engage them, as long as it is done in a safe manner.
On any stage, you can run any one or combination of two of the following guns; standard pistol caliber handgun, standard pistol caliber carbine or shotgun (7 1/2 lead shot or smaller). You may bring all 3 (or more) to the shoot, and you can change the choice of guns on different stages, but only two guns max per stage.

 Registration is from 8-8:30am, safety brief at 8:45, shooting close to 9am, we should be done by 1pm-ish.

Cost is $20 for adults, $5 for kids under 18.

There will be a setup this Friday afternoon at 3pm. Please Email me if you are interested in helping out.

York is a cold range. Unloaded firearms are carried around the range holstered, boxed, bagged, slung, carted or in a sock. Long guns require a chamber flag, and they will be for sale.

Bring family and friends, we are very new shooter and kid friendly. Spectators are welcome!

Everyone on the range MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION WITH SIDE SHIELDS. We will be shooting steel, and it creates little flying bits of metal that can hit you on occasion. There will be eye protection for sale.

We will be having a guest Match Director this month, please be gentle......

  gary
  ghswope@gmail.com

PA State Falling Steel Championship

On September 29th and 30th Izaak Walton will be hosting the first PA State Falling Steel Championship.    This match will consist of 6 stages of steel targets that must fall to score.  Each stage will have 25-35 targets and the shooter, or shooters, will have 60 seconds to knock down all that they can.  I say shooters, because it is possible to shoot this as a two person team, with both shooters attacking the same array simultaneously.

The cost is $30 per time slot and you may shoot as many time slots as you like, but only once per time slot.  You may even reenter in the same division more than once if you like.  The cost is the same for a team as it is for an individual, so that's only $15 per person.

We've done these type of falling steel matches for a couple of years now and they are fast and fun.  There is no movement allowed and no holsters.  A minimal amount of equipment is required.  To increase your speed and have even more fun find a partner and shoot as a team.  It is a crazy good time.

This is a great match to shoot with your kid, spouse, or non-competitive shooter as a teammate, but it's fun for singles too.  There won't be any type of payout so what difference does it make?  Just be safe and have a good time.  That's how and why we keep the entry fee low.

We have 2 new divisions for this match.  TO Shooter's Choice and Open Shooter's Choice.  These divisions allow you to pick which type of firearm you (and your teammate if applicable) shoot on each stage.  Maybe a shotgun or two is better on one stage, where a PCC is better on another.  Mix and match til your hearts content.

All of the old divisions still exist including the 10 round divisions that the PSA uses.  We have several more which allow you to shoot faster including the very popular PCC.

Another new feature for this year is to pay using PayPal (as a personal payment please) and email us your application.  Mail and checks seem to be coming obsolete, but we still take those too if that's your thing.

The application and rules are available at http://www.yorkiwla.org/pa-falling-steel-championships.html

We will take a limited number of shooters so don't hesitate to get your application in as soon as possible.

We hope to see you there, Howard

Sunday, June 24th Egg Shoot

 On Sunday, June 24th we will host an Egg Shoot which you can shoot with a 22lr rifle, and/or pistol.  The targets are steel about the size and shape of a large chicken egg.  With a pistol you shoot 10 of them at 7, 9, 11, and 13 yards for a total of 40 targets.  You only get one shot at each.  So this is not an ammo intensive sport.  It's really not timed either, although you don't have all day to get it done.  With a rifle it is the same game except the distances are 10, 15, 20 and 25 yards.  Done standing unsupported.

There are divisions for iron sights, red dots, and magnified scopes for either type of firearm, and this year we are going to let you shoot two times with different firearms in the same time slot.  So you can shoot pistol and rifle.

This is actually a very quick day.  We'll start shooting around 9:00 am and we should be done by noon.  This does not require expensive equipment or a lot of practice.  It's a great thing to bring your kids, spouse or friends that aren't really serious about competition to.  It's a lot like a 22lr fun shoot.

Entry fee will be $20 and $5 for those under 18.  If you're a committee member who has earned a discount you may use it.

You can sign up now at yorksignup@gmail.com, and you should receive a confirmation within a day or two.  Get those 22s ready to go!

Invictus Practical MAMGC Class Winners

These are the proposed payouts for the 2018 Invictus Practical MAMGC.  Look them over, as well as the results.  If you see any errors let me know.  I expect to begin mailing checks about June 22nd.  Once that happens there's no fixing it.

Prizes are based on division participation.  They are a little less than last year but we had fewer shooters.  We are still paying out 50% of the gross.

1st Lim Glenn Papp $150

1st Open Blaese Romano $500
2nd Open Chip Montgomoery $200
3rd Open Brian Miller $100

1st 100% Tac Ops Nick Molina $1100
2nd 100% Tac Ops Matt Koopikka $650
3rd 100% Tac Ops Buddy Knight $450
4th 100% Tac Ops Pierre LeClair $225
5th 100% Tac Ops Joe Pitha $100

1st 90% Tac Ops James McGinty $650
2nd 90% Tac Ops Nathan Alt $400
3rd 90% Tac Ops Andy Snyder $300
4th 90% Tac Ops Mike Stephens $150
5th 90% Tac Ops Kevin Downing $75

1st 80% Tac Ops Ryan Snyder $500
2nd 80% Tac Ops Garrett Boop $300
3rd 80% Tac Ops Lou Levy $200
4th 80% Tac Ops Doug Gross $100
5th 80% Tac Ops Patrick McCutheon $50

1st 70% Tac Ops Robert Tumberlinson $400
2nd 70% Tac Ops Sam Park $250
3rd 70% Tac Ops Colin Wynne $175
4th 70% Tac Ops Kraig Baer $100

1st 60% Tac Ops Scott Harper $300
2nd 60% Tac Ops Greg Senft $200
3rd 60% Tac Ops Steve Karagrigio $125
4th 60% Tac Ops Jimmy Scheler $75

1st 50% Tac Ops Rachael Granico $250
2nd 50% Tac Ops Brett Fraser $125
3rd 50% Tac Ops Ken Rueffert $50

Mid-Atlantic Multi-Gun Championship results

Invictus Practical Mid-Atlantic Multi-Gun Championship results are up.  Many thank to all of the competitors and staff.

https://practiscore.com/results/new/58892

Mid-Atlantic Multi-Gun Championship

We got a lot of whining and dropped the 160 yard slug targets.   I tried it and although it wasn't that bad I felt bad for those who don't have the facility to practice it.  I also wasn't sure how easy it would be to call hits consistently.

Sign in each day will be from 8:00 am to 8:30 am.  You'll get you t-shirts and lunch tickets there.  The match briefing will be at 8:45 am.  We hope to be shooting around 9:00 am each morning.  Our ROs are top rate and squads are no larger than 12.  We hope to be done between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm each day.

Food will be available from 10:30 am until 2:00 pm each day and we usually don't take a formal lunch break.  Eat when it's convenient or rotate out of your squad when it works for you.  Lunch is included with your paid entry, and there is more food and drink available for everyone.

Please watch your speed on our driveway.  The speed limit is 10 mph and speeding is a 20 second procedural.

Please do your part to paste targets and set steel.  Be ready to go when it's your turn to shoot. 

This is a lost brass match.

You can change your percentage (the 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100% thing) up until first shot on the day you shoot.  Do it at sign in if you like.  However, because of this we will not post scores Saturday evening.  We will post them to practiscore Sunday afternoon.  We always use the word York in our matches, so that makes it easy to search.

If you have any questions about which day you're shooting or percentage or anything don't hesitate to email me at howard762@gmail(dot)com

Thank you for shooting with us.  We have already set up most of the stages and it looks fun.  We hope you enjoy it.

Let's hope for nice weather, Howard