SGT Alvin York Shoot

[Rum River]

Thank you for the info.

 

[Rum River]

Checked out the location late this afternoon. Weather forecast calls for rain tonight, hope not too much. Vendor had pure lead round ball. Bought some .375” for my Whitney.

 

[Rancocas]

Well, today is the day. I hope it all goes well.
I decided to stay home. It is about a 3 hour drive for me to get up there, and this morning it is pouring down rain here in southeast Tenasi. So ---
I hope we get some reports back from you who attend.

 

[Rum River]

T-storm went through last night. Clear and nice right now. People saying attendance down. Just done with sighters.

 

[Rum River]

 

[Rum River]

 

[tgfrench]

Looks like a great turnout

 

[Rum River]

Best guess is about 120 shooters.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Didn't rain, sunny but really tough winds to shoot in. Had a good time!

 

[1971fx]

TCM played Sgt. York yesterday. Someone there knows stuff.

 

[Joe B.]

Yeah, what a great movie. Wish I could attend the shoot.

 

[Joe B.]

If you look in the photo gallery, the background picture that is mostly obscured by the picture gallery on top of it - on the left side, the man in the maroon shirt, bib overalls, and ball cap is me.
Most of these pictures are a few years old.

The bottom rifle is my "chunkgun". .50 caliber, 46" heavy barrel, weighs 16 1/2 pounds. The protrusion on the forward end of the stock is a "cant block". Mine is part of the stock, but some are attached and are removable. This is what the barrel rests on when shooting prone with the barrel on a chunk of log or homemade rest.
Look again at the photo gallery. The third picture on the top row, the bearded gentleman in overalls receiving a prize is Paul #. He built my chunkgun for me to my specifications.
You don't need a special "chunkgun" to compete in the Alvin York Shoot. Any traditional style muzzleloader, any caliber, flintlock or percussion, with fixed sights can be used. But, these special target rifles can be difficult to compete against. >)

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The other guns in my main battery are, starting from the top; 1. .50 percussion that I made myself. 2. .50 flintlock made by J. Fahling. 3. .62 fusil made by Caywood that I bought in the white and finished myself. 4. my chunkgun, described above.
All are left-hand, as you can see.

One of the guns in the movie has a back action lock, but if you look close, it appears to have been converted from a regular lock. I assume most in the movie were originals of some sort.

 

[Rancocas]

Didn't rain, sunny but really tough winds to shoot in. Had a good time!

Throughout the years of this shoot, a cross wind has often been a problem to contend with.

This was early morning still setting up at the 2019 York Shoot This was the last one that I attended.

Your's truely

Alvin York's home, provided for him by the State of Tennessee after his return as a hero of WWI

The York grist mill

 

[Reno]

I have always wanted to go. If inwould go I would have to just watch. My health and issues with arthritis and heart make it so I can not get down to shoot over a log. If I would get down I’d stay there. I can not get up by myself.

So my scooter would have to move along and just enjoy being there.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

A few snapshots from Saturday.

 

[Flathorn]

This was my first attendance but surely not my last! Nine members of the Gemmer Muzzleloading Club drove down from STL for the shoot
Great time, good folks

 

[jdw276]

This was my first attendance but surely not my last! Nine members of the Gemmer Muzzleloading Club drove down from STL for the shoot
Great time, good folks

Heard it was a great time. Nine came up from the Talking Rock BPShooters. Northwest Ga.

 

[Rancocas]

A few snapshots from Saturday.

The firing line looks rather sparse. We were always elbow to elbow in years past.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

I was last there in 1998 and thought there were fewer shooters this year.

 

[Flathorn]

Final count was 114 shooters I believe