2017 PA 1000 Yard Benchrest Club 50th Anniversary World Open July 8 & 9

[Attrum]

ATTENTION ALL 1000 YARD BENCHREST SHOOTERS!

It's hard to believe that 50 years ago The Original PA 1000 Yard Benchrest Club Inc. was founded. As this year marks the club's Golden Anniversary the board of directors is trying to make the 2017 World Open an unforgettable match for all competitors, spectators, and suppliers.

As one of the club's Public Information Officers I am writing to request you consider participating in this year’s July 8/9 World Open competition. The two day, four target event can accommodate up to 144 shooters to compete in the heavy and light gun classes. That's a maximum of 288 guns! (144 in each class). At the conclusion of the competition the top shooters in various classes are awarded merchandise prizes. This event has always proven to be an overwhelming success due to the generous donations from the firearms/shooting industry. Therefore, we are asking all 1000 Yard competitive shooters to consider making the trek to Williamsport, PA to compete.

A sponsor list is maintained on the club’s website, www.pa1000yard.com, under the “World Open'" tab. Take a moment to look at the list of donors which continues to grow daily.

Additionally, if you are a business in the industry that wishes to donate and has not been contacted by me or Joe Saltalamachia, please reach out to either of us to get your company involved.

Again, we would like to invite all 1000 yard shooters to attend and compete in this year's World Open. Come out and see for yourself what our "unique" wind is all about.

So please join us in some way to support the competitors of the 2017 Original PA 1000 Yard Benchrest Club's Golden Anniversary World Open. This match is probably the best 1000 yard rifle competition held on one of the worlds' most challenging ranges.

If you have any questions regarding the club or the World Open, please do not hesitate to contact me, Joe Saltalamachia, or Ray McKinsey.

Detailed contact information is available at www.pa1000yard.com under the CONTACT US tab.

Applications for the World Open can be downloaded directly from www.pa100yard.com

I hope to see you at the World Open this July.

All the best,

Andy Murtagh

 

[R.Morehouse]

See You There.................

 

[65 fan]

this is a great match we always have fun at this match!!!! lots of shooting and good food.hopefully we have good weather.

 

[264WM70]

Completing my application now!

 

[Joe Salt]

I'd like to say thank you in a big way to Andy Murtagh for all the time and effort he put into getting prizes for the World Open! This year, thanks to all Andy's hard work, we will have the biggest prize table I have ever seen in all the years I have been with the club. I expect awards will go down quite a ways so don't take off in any hurry if you are down the list a ways. If you have to leave early before prizes are given out make sure you have someone pick up your prize or it goes to the next person on the list.
We will try and get the list of prizes up as soon as we can. And also a BIG THANK YOU to all the sponsors that have helped us, and remember to support all of them by buying their products.

Joe Salt

 

[Attrum]

Joe,

Thank you for the kind words. You are also thanked and acknowledged for you efforts in making this years World Open a success.

Best regards,

Andy

 

[dedeadeye]

Hey guys, really looking forward to seeing friends and maybe do some shooting. Always a great time.
Roger Gower

 

[Raythemanroe]

Thanks Joe and Andy!! It's a good time regardless.. Big thanks for the sponsors!!


Ray

 

[R.Morehouse]

Hey guys, really looking forward to seeing friends and maybe do some shooting. Always a great time.
Roger Gower

C'mon Roger........I'm at the Cascade from Thurs.. Bring my Bix along and i will swap out the Jewell.........

 

[Attrum]

Here's the prize table as of June 13. I'm listing this alphabetically.

I suggest you register now to secure your spot for the shoot. Don't let this one pass you by. It's going to be a great match thanks to the generous contributions.

Please note that the PA 1000 Yard Benchrest Club also purchases many items for the field of competitors. Our club is all about giving back to the shooters.

TAKE A LOOK!

1. 21st Century priming tool (1) barrel vice (1)scope level
2. Accuracy One concentricity gauge with Mitutoyo indicator (1); cleaning patches for all shooters
3. B&T Industries $ certificate
4. Baer Cistom Rifles light gun stock certificate
5. Ballistic Tools swage gauges
6. Bartlien barrels (2)
7. BAT action (1)
8. Bell & Carlson targets
9. Bench-Source annealing machine (1)
10. Berger Bullets several bullet certificates
11. Bordon Rifles $ off action certificate (1)
12. Broughton Rifle Barrels (4)
13. Brux Barrels 50% off barrel certificate (1)
14. Bullets.com Bald Eagle custom rifle bag (2) and range bag (1)
15. Burris Optics 50%off certificate (2)
16. Cryogenic 300 below cleaning kits
17. Cutting Edge Bullets $ certificate (2)
18. Defiance Actions 100% off action (1)
19. Dewey Rods cleaning kit (2)
20. Dicks Sporting Goods gift vouchers (6) and door prize items
21. Douglass Barrels (1)
22. Eazor Rifle Bullets 250 count certificate (4)
23. EOTech 3.5x18 FFP Scope (1)
24. Farley MFG front mechanical rest (1)
25. Goodling Rifles barrel tuner (1)
26. Gradient Lens door prize items
27. Harrell's Precision muzzle brakes (2) Ring sets (2)
28. Hodgdon/IMR powder 8# keg (2)
29. Hornady, knife, clock, commerative tin poster, target, range bags
30. Iosso gun cleaning products, brushes, coupons, door prize items
31. Ka-Bar sheath knife (1)
32. Kelbly's $ certificate (2)
33. Keystone Shooting Supply Bix & Andy Trigger (1)
34. Krieger Rifle Barrels (1)
35. L.E. Wilson die set (1)
36. Lapua bullet (2) and brass (2) certificate
37. Lee Reloading 50th Anniversary reloading kit (Junior Shooter Award) reloading manual (1) priming tool with shell holders (5)
38. Little Crow Gunworks case trimmer (2) hand tool (2)
39. Midway USA $ certificate (1)
40. Montour County Rifles chamber job (1)
41. NightForce Optics 12x42x56 BR scope (10, YES; TEN SCOPES!)
15x55x52 Competition Scope (1)
42. Ohler 50% off 35P chronograph (1)
43. Pacific Tool and Gauge Howa Barreled action caliber of choice (1); Custom reamer of choice (1); Remington bottom metal DM (1); go/no-go gauge set (1)
44. PAC-Nor Barrels $ off certificate (1)
45. PMA Tool $ certificate (1)
46. Pro-shot cleaning rod (1), door prize items
47. Redding Reloading 50% off certificate (2)
48. SEB rest rear bags (6)
49. Sierra Bullets several bullet certificates in various quantities and $ values
50. Sightron Optics SIII 8X32X55 (1); SIII 10x50x60 (1)
51. Starrett Manufacturing digital caliper (1)
52. Talley Manufacturing integral scope rings/bases (1)
53. Viper/Stiller Actions 50% off action (1)
54. Viper Bench-Rest custom barrel vices set (2)
55. Vortex Optics Golden Eagle 15x60x52 Scope (1); binoculars (1)
56. Whidden Gunworks custom die set (1)

The following companies have committed to supporting the club and will be sending their donation closer to the event date.

1. Adams Custom Rifles
2. Bulletcentral.com
3. Cabela's
4. Eurooptics
5. Lyman Products
6. Manners Stocks
7. Otis Technologies
8. Protektor Model Sand Bags
9. Vista Outdoors
10. Wheatherby Arms

Pepsi of Williamsport will be donating beverages to the 2 day event.


All the best and I look forward to seeing you at the range,

Andy

 

[hogpatrol]

Whaaaa??? No "tactical" stuff?

Seriously, awesome prize list.

 

[JFM33]

Hi Andy
Is there a way to find out if our registration was received?

Thanks John

 

[Attrum]

All registration confirmation questions should be directed to Eric Wolfgang at:

pa1000yardsecretary@yahoo.com

Andy

 

[Attrum]

Shooters, if you are thinking of attending the World Open, please don't wait until the last moment to register. The application can be found at this link.

http://pa1000yard.com/wo/wo.php

We will be accepting applications at the face amount of $85/class up until July 3, 2017. After July 3, 2017 the registration has a late fee associated with it; $15 additional/class.

Saturday July 8 walk on registration WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. AGAIN THERE WILL BE NO WALK ON REGISTRATIONS!

ALL REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 1900 (7 P.M.) FRIDAY JULY 7, 2017.

Andy

 

[Tstroop]

Is there any gun limitations other than the standard 17lb light gun? More specifically barrel contours??

 

[dkhunt14]

Is there any gun limitations other than the standard 17lb light gun? More specifically barrel contours??

No. It's pretty much no rules except for the 1/2 inch contact on front bag. Also no rear discharge brakes. Matt

 

[6MMsteve]

is it full yet?????

 

[6MMsteve]

do the Ky boys need to come up there and kick yalls ass again. it was 30 yrs ago last May 1987 just kiddin I can barely see lol

 

[Tstroop]

No. It's pretty much no rules except for the 1/2 inch contact on front bag. Also no rear discharge brakes. Matt

Great thanks

 

[Raythemanroe]

do the Ky boys need to come up there and kick yalls ass again. it was 30 yrs ago last May 1987 just kiddin I can barely see lol

You will fit right in then, if you're half deaf you are golden..


Ray