Wednesday, March 27, 2019

March FunShoot

This SUNDAY, March 31st we will be hosting our monthly FunShoot.  Yes, that is Sunday the 31st. March weather and events played absolute mayhem with our schedule, so there it is.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BE SLOW ON THE GROUNDS.  SATURDAY IS OPENING DAY FOR TROUT SEASON, AND THE GROUNDS WILL BE COVERED ALL WEEKEND WITH FISHERFOLK, KIDS AND THE OCCASIONAL DOG!

Last month worked so well, we are doing it again (besides, it's still set up). I got a lot of positive feedback so again, there will be no official squadding, just wander around and shoot what you want.

Pit 6: One giant stage with 3 plate racks, and all of the non-falling steel I can find, all in a line at various distances for PSA practice. Then we build a common firing line with tables. Shooters at the common line, to just plink away at will. No official organization. No resets (non falling steel here).
There will be a couple of wandering RO types about to keep tabs on safety.
The safety addition to this, is that I will require chamber flags for pistols on the line. Pistols, and PCC's here, no shotguns.

Pit 5: Man on man, or a big single. Our standard "2 of any 3 guns" rules for this stage will apply.

Pit 4, a classic FunShoot stage with a wheel and some falling stuff.


Pits 7 and 8 are full of water, if I can get them pumped out before setup, we will put stuff there.

Setup will be this Friday (the 29th) at 4pm.

Fee will be $20 for adults, $5 for anyone under 18.

Signup by 8:15, shooting at 9am.

Some Boilerplate follows:

Firearm choice will be standard pistol caliber handgun, standard pistol caliber carbine, or shotgun (7 1/2 lead shot or smaller). You may bring all 3 types (or more) to the shoot, and you can change the choice of guns on different stages, but only two guns max per stage.
Yes, .22's are acceptable.

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.

cheers

gary

Saturday, March 9, 2019

York March 17 USPSA Match Canceled

Shooters,
We didn't get the early spring we'd been hoping for so we will not be having a match this month. The current range condition is poor and with more snow, rain and low temps expected between now and the 17th, in the interest of safety we've cancelled the match.
We hope to see you all on Sunday April 21st for our first official USPSA match since re-affiliating. Yes, we will be having a match on Easter.
Russell Fortney
Jim Liang
York Practical Shooters Match Directors

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

22 Rimfire Precision Match 3/24/19

 Match will be 80-100 rounds needed and targets from 5-200 yrds. You'll need to setup a practiscore account(it's free) to register. COF may simplify if weather restricts range access.......

https://practiscore.com/york-precision-rimfire-match-march-24/register

York 3 Gun Match Canceled

Due to the unsafe range conditions we unfortunately have to cancel the 3 gun match.  We'll see you in April.

Buddy

Sunday, March 3, 2019

March FunShoot is moved to March 31st.

See you then.

Egg Shoot results

Despite the cold and sloppy conditions we shot today and had a really good time.  Egg Shoots are simple, and don't require a lot of equipment.  That doesn't mean they don't require a good bit of skill, and you better know your trajectories very well.  Congratulations to Lou Levy for his win.  He hit 40 out of 40 eggs, and made it look easy.

Lou Levy 40 hits, 4 extra rounds used, 216 total score
Howard Thompson, 37, 9, 194
Don Vetter 37, 14, 191
Buddy Knight 36, 13, 187
Greg Harle 32, 17, 167
Gary Swope 23, 24, 139
Dave Williams 24, 13, 127
Chet Wise 23, 14, 116
Phil Matte 13, 20, 65

Everyone learned a lot, and I expect better score from many of us next time, unless it's windy.  22lr at 125 yards is easier when it's calm like it was today

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Falling Steel match becomes Long Range Egg shoot next weekend

We had a Falling Steel match scheduled for next weekend but a combination of pit conditions and questionable weather have led me to switch the scheduling of the next March Falling Steel and the April Egg Shoot. 

On Saturday, March 2nd we will be hosting an Egg Shoot on our rifle range.  This will be the fabled long distance 22lr Egg Shoot you may have heard about, but we've never done.  There will 10 egg targets at each of 4 distances: 50, 75, 100, and 125 yards.  You will have 2 minutes per bank on 10 eggs at each distance, and you may shoot from any position including the bench.  You may use bags, rest and/or bipods.  Additionally there will be a large piece of steel next to each bank that you may use for sighters.  However, the sighters will be shot within your 2 minutes.  You will be allowed to shoot up to 15 rounds at each distance and may use them all on the eggs, all on the sighter plate, or any combination in between.  Each egg you hit will be worth one point.  Each unused round will be worth one point.

The point of the sighter plate is that you don't really have to be 100% ready.  If you have a 22lr that will shoot, with a sight that you can see eggs at 125 yards come play.  This should be challenging, unless you're one of the 22lr PRS guys, and maybe even then.

Match fee is $20.  Discounts apply if you have earned them.

Set up will be at 9:00 am and we should start shooting by 10:00 am.  We will have this match if it's cold, but we will cancel for serious rain or snow.  We can hide in the stat shack and warm up and we might have a burn barrel or two in the parking lot.

To sign up email yorksignup@gmail.com and let me know if there's anyone you wish to be squadded with.