Reade Range, Central PA Long Range Paper Target BPCTR Match August 8 2015

[Hip's Ax]

Hello Shooters. Please find attached the match program for the Reade Range BPCTR Long Range match this coming August 8th 2015. This match is always a good time. :D

[Don McDowell]

I hope you guys get a good turn out, I've been told that it's a pretty decent range.

[Kenny Wasserburger]

I think some scope national records have been fired there? Great range for it, I hear. Best of luck and a great turn out. It is a wee bit to far off my radar to attend, I wish though. Still have to get to walking first, this leg is a very very slow mend.
Long rang matches and the ranges that hold them are in my opinion, are something of a national treasure, more so when BP matches are held there.
KW

[Don McDowell]

I'ld like to be able to just travel the country going from one longrange match to the next. Can't really think of a better way to see the country..

[Lead pot]

Don.

Jump in that Gypsy wagon and pick up your CPA rifle. You will pass by close to Allemans, PA. I was going to look up that range when I went by but it was raining pretty heavy so I did not drop down. For me it would be an easy drive to make if it wouldn't be for going through Chicago and Gary Ind, plus the $30. some dollars you pay for toll just getting through Ohio.
But it sure is pretty country. The Ridgeway rifle club is right on the way also.
I would leave the Camper at Dingmans Ferry at the National Forrest camp grounds. Bring some fishing poles with you. :)
And when you get done up there swing south east on 81 for a spell and stop at Friendship Indiana.

[Don McDowell]

Kurt we'll have to try that, you want me to drag the boat along too? but we still have cows to take care of..

[Lead pot]

Well you can. I will bring the Jeep :)
I should call Gail to see how my .44 is coming.

[John Allen]

I am going to try and go to this.

[John Allen]

Is this out past State College?

[Don McDowell]

Would be a good thing if the mods would make this and the NRA Classification threads a sticky to maybe get some folks participating..

[4060MAY]

link to the range
http://www.readerange.org/
Kenny I think it was none other than Brian Chilson who shot a scope record there....first time on paper

[JSnover]

Is this out past State College?
South of there, not far from Altoona.

[Kenny Wasserburger]

I think brother Brian set some but another fella set some scope records there also. Don I agree on the sticky.

KW

[45bpcr]

Looking at maps it seems that Reade is about as far south of 80 as Ridgway is north. For me, coming from NH the distance is pretty close about 520 miles or so.
We need to be at Ridgway to run the shoot on the 26th of July and be back there for the 23rd of August.
I've been toying with the idea of spending August shooting rifles in PA. Between Reade and Ridgway I could certainly get my fill of 1000 yd shooting. I'd probably drag along a couple of modern rifles and perhaps try out the the Hunter class silhouette and long range silhouette at Ridgway.

Craig

[Don McDowell]

Sounds like a good plan Craig.

[Lead pot]

I would like to attend matches at Ridgeway and Reade. They are only a little over 600 miles from me, but to get there one has to go through some of the worst traffic through Chicago and Gary Ind. and on east. Matches at Perry, Alma, Cadillac, and Grayling are through the same Maze.

[wch]

Hello Shooters. Please find attached the match program for the Reade Range BPCTR Long Range match this coming August 8th 2015. This match is always a good time. :D

Have you posted this notice on the ASSRA forum?

[45bpcr]

Can't be much worse than driving through Mass and Conn.[smilie=l:

[Lead pot]

Can't be much worse than driving through Mass and Conn.[smilie=l:

Your right!! been there :)

[Don McDowell]

Mr. Leadpot sir,,, how's the traffic if one dropped to Peoria, then to Bloomington, and east on 70? I'm looking at this on google maps, and it looks like could whip from here to brotherinlaws place, spend a day with them and be there to Reade the next day.. This could be in the realm of possibility if things break around here like it looks like they might..

[Lead pot]

Don.

When I made the trip back from CPA I came back that way. I picked up 39 at Bloomington. It is a hour longer trip going that way but you don't have the mess at Gary and Chicago plus the toll's.
Coming from your way I would take 80 to 39 south in Illinois. It's a lot better road also then staying on 80 all the way especially pulling a fifth wheel.

[Don McDowell]

Probably be in a motorhome

[Lead pot]

Well when you guys make the trip you can drop your anchor here and stay a spell. You know where I live.
Heck I might even follow you out just to get out of here.

[Don McDowell]

That would be a fun trip for sure.

[Hip's Ax]

Getting close folks!

[Hip's Ax]

Had a great match yesterday. The shooters decided to shoot the 45 round "Palma Course" for the first time rather than the usual 30 round course. Beautiful day with subtle conditions you really had to watch. We might try to get an early spring match date as well as this 2nd weekend in August next year. Here are the preliminary results. 9 shooters this go round. 146286