IOWA 1,000 YARD BENCHREST ASSOCIATION

Mailing Address:

1344 Hazel St

Pella, IA 50219

Range address:

1064 117^th Street

Pella, Iowa 50219

“Host of 2009 IBS 1000yd

National championships”

Dear Iowa 1000 Yard competitor,

We are letting everyone know that we have had to shut down and move from our range after the landowner passed away since the family does not want to rent the property out any more. We are thankful they let us stay and run our matches through the June 2010 Iowa State Championship match, but we were unable to get them to extend us any more time.

We are still in the process of trying to get a new range put together in partnership with Brownells, but this is taking much longer than anticipated. So right now it does not look like we will be holding any more matches in 2010 since Brownells has not been able to get started on their range yet.

If things change, we will let everyone know, but for now we have pulled the remainder of the Iowa 2010 matches off the IBS schedule.

Hopefully we will be able to continue with the range at Brownells as planned, but we’re not sure at all if and when that will be ready since this is quite an undertaking and much planning and funding needs to be figured out yet to do it the way it needs to be done.

But if everything does go through as planned, this has the potential to be a superb range layout to shoot on and hold matches of a number of disciplines at. We’ll keep you informed once we know more.

Thank you!

Gordy Gritters and Lee Fischer

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Iowa 1,000 Yard Benchrest Association is an organization dedicated to competitive long range shooting.

The Association is affiliated with the International Benchrest Shooters Association (IBS).

Tentative dates for the 2010 matches are April 17, May 15, June 19.

On each date we will shoot two complete matches. IBS Shooter of the Year and Long range Marksman points and aggregates (six and ten Match) will be awarded in the first 10 Club matches.

We will shoot three classes. Heavy Gun and Light Gun will follow the IBS rules. The third class will be the “varmint class” which is factory built rifles (basic accurizing allowed).

So whether you are an experienced 1,000-yard shooter or a rookie, come join us on match day for some great shooting, to meet new friends and talk to other experienced shooters. We have a 22-point firing line with solid concrete bench tops.

Congratulations to the following IBS 1000yard National Champions

There was some fierce competition in some tough conditions and these seven shooters survived on top:

Grand Champion – Edward Nazy, Light Gun overall – John Ammerman, Light Gun Group – Shannon Ammerman, Light Gun Score – Rick Curtis, Heavy gun Overall – Edward Nazy, Heavy gun Group – Edward Nazy and Heavy Gun Score – Lee Fischer

We would like to thank all of the staff, Randy Bonnett, Matt Bonnett, Chris McClees, Dean Walters, Dave Clark, Chris Gritters, Gordy Gritters, Lee Fischer and Jeff Walker for keeping the Nationals running flawlessly and keeping us all well feed.

Congratulations to the following 2009 IOWA CLUB CHAMPIONS

	Club Shooter		Light	Heavy
	Of the Year	Two Gun Overall	Gun Overall	Gun Overall
1	Lee Fischer	Lee Fischer	Al Forbes	Lee Fischer
2	Al Forbes	Al Forbes	Lee Fischer	Al Forbes
3	Joe Thielen	Joe Thielen	Joe Thielen	Joe Thielen
4	Jim Bauer	Randy Stephens	Gordy Gritters	Randy Stevens
5	Stephen Fischer	Jim Bauer	Randy Beasley	Jim Bauer

	Light	Light	Heavy	Heavy
	Gun Group	Gun Score	Gun Group	Gun Score
1	Al Forbes	Al Forbes	Lee Fischer	Lee Fischer
2	Lee Fischer	Lee Fischer	Joe Thielen	Randy Stephens
3	Joe Thielen	Gordy Gritters	Edward Nazy	Al Forbes
4	Randy Beasley	Randy Stephens	Al Forbes	Jim Bauer
5	Gordy Gritters	Joe Thielen	Jim Bauer	Les Benson

TWO IBS 1000 YARD RECORDS FALL AT THE IOWA CLUB IN 2009

There are two tentative IBS 1000 yard Aggregate Records that were set this year and one may be a new world record.

Al Forbes set a new Club and IBS 6 match Light Gun Group aggregate record of 4.281inches with a related score aggregate of 47.17. Al set this record shooting his 6 Dasher and it included 3 screamer groups. The past Club record was 5.299 and the past IBS record was 4.6832.

Lee Fischer set a new Club, IBS and World record 6 match Heavy Gun Score aggregate of 98.833 with a related group aggregate of 6.673 and 19X. Lee set this record shooting his big 300 Ackley. The former Club record was 96.17 set by Lee last year, the former IBS record was 96.833 and the former World Record was 98.33.

We will have to see if these records hold for the balance of the shooting season.

MEMBERSHIP:

Membership in the Iowa 1,000 Yard Benchrest Association is open to all interested individuals. We encourage women and junior shooters. Annual membership fees are $30.00 for individual, $35.00 for family and $10.00 for juniors. We have added a Life Membership $400 and a Family Life membership (includes husband, wife and children under 18) $500. The Life memberships must be paid either all at once or over eight equal monthly payments, all to be made in one calendar year.

A shooter must be a Club member to participate in the yearly club awards, Club shooter of the year based on Iowa club points, Iowa Club Six match aggregate Champions, Two and Three Gun Club champions based on six match aggregate standings, the Top Gun awards based on cumulative Iowa Club points won and the year end door prize drawings done at our Awards match. See below the Club Awards.

TOP GUN AWARDS

The following shooters have achieved Top Gun awards, Lee Fischer – Platinum, Al Forbes – Silver, Stephen Fischer – a Jacket, Dean Walther – a Jacket, Tim North – a Jacket and Gordy Gritters - a Jacket.

REGISTRATION:

Shooters will register and draw for relay and bench the day of the shoot. Entry fees for each event for the Iowa 1,000 Yard Benchrest Club members are $62 for one class, $72 for any two classes and $77 for all three classes.

Last updated 6/28/2010

Six Match Aggregates 2010

Club Points 2010

PRESIDENTS REPORT 2009

THE COMPETITION

IOWA CLUB AWARDS