1954 Benchrest Book

Vern

Vern

Morethan1waytoskinacat
For those of you who are older than I am and those of you who are collectors I found this snooping through ebay.

I am not advertising and I have nothing to do with this book nor do I know the seller.
Just trying to pass along some info some might really like.

THE ULTIMATE IN RIFLE PRECISION

Handbook of the National Bench Rest Shooters Association
Third Edition
Townsend Whelan, Colonel U.S. Army, Retired, Editor

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I am glad some one might enjoy it.
I wanted to but I have to many other things going on right now like finding and paying for some powder.

BUT look at the cover,,, those poor guys are sitting out in the open with no shelter.
Not even sure where they are but it cant be to pleasant.

Jackie let me know a little bit about it if you get it.
Vern
 
They are great. I have all five. The 1951 book has a great article about barrel vibration patterns and a barrel attachment device to tune them.

Sounds familiar doesn't it?
 
Even better than "The Ultimate in Rifle Precision" is L. R. Wallack's "Modern Accuracy", a 1951 history of benchrest. HIGHLY recommended. There are copies out there. Check alibris.com and ebay.com.

jks
 
I knew about the book and wanted to bid on it. But, the seller would only accept payment thru PayPal and I will not support that anti-gun business.

Ray
 
I have two copies of 1954 and also a copy of the 1958 edition. I have been searching for 1949, 1950 and 1951 at a reasonable price for a while. If someone wants the extra 1954 edition send me a PM......would gladly swap for one of the ones I haven't got........Ian
 
It seems amazing that they were putting out a 376 (+-) book every year on this sport back then.
Yet today we are fortunate if we get a new one every 5 years or so.
 
In 1955, the "Old Range" in St. Louis was built to be a 300 yard range. It was named the "Col.Townsend Whelan Rifle Range", and as far as I know, he was shooting there. The pits system was already there, and the Army shot either 500 or 600 yards from about where the railroad tracks were at. I joined the Club in 1968, but he was gone by then. I would think the cover photo was at St. Louis in 1953-55
Ron
 
I have three of the...

"Ultimate" books plus Wallack's "Modern Accuracy" plus many, many more.

I would sell them if I got a good offer. I am in an inventory reduction mode.

Dick Wright
 
I have the 1951 and 1954 editions, one of which is signed "CRIBBY" in red pencil with many underlines in same pencil.

Does anyone remember a shooter who might be "Cribby"?

I have enjoyed all of the old stuff for many years.
 
Ron
The cover photo in the 1954 Ultimate in Rifle Precision is a photo of a Pennsylvania Range at Fort Roberdeau about 6 miles from Altoona. It was also the cover of the April 1953 American Rifleman. I know where the range is-- been there, it's about 34 miles from me. The first shooter was undoubtedly a coal miner -look at the black smudged eye, probably just got off work from the hoot-owl shift. Even a shower doesn't always get the coal dust out of the eye cavity. I have 3 of these Ultimate in Rifle Precision (Whelen) other books by Landis and Wallack. The Bullets Flight By Mann is also a very good book.
Dan
 
I wonder if that third person down in the photo is Wallack's wife if I am looking at it correctly, but I think she wore an old army campaign hat.
 
Well, I recieved that book tonight, my Wife gave it to me for a Valentines gift. Thanks Vern for that tip.

I have just glanced through, a lot of History here. I will sit down and read the entire thing as soon as I get time..........jackie
 
One of my shooting buds bought 2 of those books last week online for $9.75@ plus shipping. Two birds with one stone if you know what i mean.
 
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