I am the founder, co-owner (with Lee Fischer), and operator of the Iowa 1000 Yard Benchrest club near Pella, Iowa. We have a covered firing line with 22 steel/concrete benches and a terrific staff - we shoot registered IBS 1000 yard matches on a regular basis at our club.
We are affiliated with the International Benchrest Shooters (IBS) and the gun rules and rules of competition are available on the IBS website - www.international-benchrest.com.
We also have a Varmint/Factory rifle class, with details on our club website.
Our club website is www.iowa1000ydbenchrest.com, and we have our match results, motel info, and a lot of other information on there.
If you have any questions about this club or our 1000 yard matches, contact me or go to our website. Hope to see you at one of our matches soon - everyone is welcome anytime!!
Thanks! Gordy
2009 IBS Nationals Update
The IBS 1000 Yard Nationals went extremely well this year. The wind was rather unpredictable at times, and about 50% of the shooters had disqualified targets due to the wind.
The Thursday evening "symposiums", "Ladies Night Out", and ice cream social were well attended and everyone really enjoyed them. The Friday evening IBS business meeting and subsequent hog roast was packed and everyone ate their fill.
I was happy since the 1'st Place Overall champion Edward Nazy and 2'nd Place Overall champion Lee Fischer were both shooting rifles I built, as were a number of other high placing finishers. The results are posted on our club website: www.iowa1000ydbenchrest.com
We also had some fun on the last day by placing a stuffed baboon in the bean field right in front of the firing line and watching peoples expression when they saw it.