Since 1967, the PA 1000 Yard Benchrest Club has been holding sanctioned competitions of long range benchrest shooting. Owing a lot of its history to the nearby municipality of Williamsport Pennsylvania, it has become known as the "Williamsport Club". We are proud to be the birthplace of 1000 yard shooting. Our club holds ten regular sanctioned matches each season, none any closer than two weeks apart. The 1000 Yard World Open is always held here in July of each year, and also several "Fun Shoot" weekends, two before and one after the season. Classes fired are Light Gun on Saturdays and Heavy Gun on Sundays. References to these are made repeatedly throughout the site and definitions of each may be found in the rules section.
2012-01-23 - Annual Bench Rest School Scheduled
The fifth annual bench rest school will be held April 27, 28 and 29 this year. Prospective students will be taught all aspects of long range bench rest shooting from some of the most skilled marksmen in the country. All areas are covered from load development, precision reloading, bench skills, and target analysis. Much time is spent at the loading bench and on the firing line. From the contact page please contact Jason Baney or Frank Grappone via email for an application or more information. These classes are limited and fill quickly.
2012-01-23 - Nancy Miller New Secretary
Nancy Miller has graciuosly agreed to accept the position of Club Secretary. Nancy was unanimously elected by the Board of Directors and will serve this year's term. Nancy is furiously learning the position and will need our patience and understanding during the year. All functions of the club, addresses, timelines, due dates, etc remain the same. Please give Nancy your support and help as she progresses through the learning process this year.
2011-09-26 - 2012 CLUB OFFICERS
President - Frank Grappone
Vice President - Louis Wagner
Secretary - Nancy Miller
Assistant Secretary - Debbie Hendrix
Treasurer - Shep Moore
Range Master – Ryan Miller
Assistant Range Master – Charles Garrison
Assistant Range Master – David Gardner
Target Chairman - Gary Hendrix
Assistant Target Chairman- Ted Morgan
2nd Assistant Target Chairman – John Buhay
Pit Chairman - Erin Moon
Assistant Pit Chairman - Victor Hakes
2nd Assistant Pit Chairman – Lyn Salsman
Statistician - Eric Wolfgang
Assistant Statistician – Edwin Nolasco
Information & PR - Jason Baney
Assistant PR - Mark King
New Members Who Need Information:
should contact anyone on the contact page with any questions about getting started here at the club. There are phone numbers and email addresses there for all the people you need to ask concerning anything to do with the club. Also, information about how to obtain a memberhship can be found in the club info section.
If you think this looks like fun and you'd like to give 1000 yard shooting a try, don't shy away because you don't have the equipment or know anyone who does. Contact someone here and see what's available for a given weekend. There's always someone willing to bring extra equipment for a new shooter to try out. Give some notice to any one of the people listed on the contact page and they can help you to make arrangements and give it a try. Be warned, it's addicting. Once you get the bug, it's hard to walk away.
Club Cookbooks Are Only $10.00
There are cookbooks for sale at the clubhouse for a real bargain price of $10.00. Do yourself and the club a favor and purchase one when you stop in. They are really very nice and would make a great gift, even if you're not a cook. Lets face it, we all like eating!