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NovemberNovember 2001 2001 CowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicle PagePage 11 The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Societyi® Vol. 18 No. 8 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. August 2005 THE SHOOTOUT AT MULE CAMP X 10 By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025

rom my saddle, the 10th See HIGHLIGHTS on page 78 Anniversary Shootout regis- F tered a 10 on the SASS fun Robin T Banks, Angel Diamond, meter! Bellicose Bill, The Snellville Kid, The entire Mule Camp crew and Gamblin’ Jones, Montana Brown, their primary sponsor Hodgdon/IMR Prairie Scooter, Stub, Woodeye, Powder Company along with all Gunshye Annie, Clay Buster, Yellow their contributing sponsors did a Creek Johnson, Creede Kid, Marshal bang up job in giving the Cowboy Dan Cutter, Man from Little River, Action Shooting™ world a very Lincoln Hawk, Gus Odum, Ima memorable anniversary match. As Peach, Brandie Whine, and Brock Will Sonnet said about such things, Holliday is very solid. that’s “No brag, just fact.” The stages were a clever mix of Mule Camp is one of the best some mighty fine memories over the facilities I’ve visited and reflects the past nine years topped off with a tremendous level of dedication and brand new stage featuring a mad sweat equity that goes into making attack mule that runs right at you this one of the finest in SASS. The when you grab your rifle. These improvements are both obvious and stages were what SASS was always all around—my gun cart really meant to be—big targets close up appreciated the paved road to the and scenarios simple enough that shooting area! even a retired old cav guy could For those who have never put on understand them. something of this magnitude, let me We got a chance to do a little pre- say there are a thousand major gunfight reconnaissance of the details and ten thousand minor ones stages Thursday during the 1st that wake you up at night, interrupt Annual Southeastern Regional Black your dinner, sit on your head, con- Powder Championship match— stantly whispering reminders in when we could see amid all the your ear that they need immediate smoke! The Soot Lords had grins attention! from one side of their hat brim to the That the Mule Camp gang does other—who wouldn’t? The Mule it so well, speaks volumes about Camp crew did a whale of a job host- their dedication and organization. ing that darkside shootout with over These events don’t happen by acci- 100 participants along with the other dent. From the most visible of Match Winners, known as “Lead Mules,” Shalako Joe and Island Girl, side events simultaneously. things like stages, props, goodie pose with their trophies and Island Girl’s Southeastern Regional Champion The Wild Bunch were very well bags, and souvenir magazines to the SASS buckle. Dang-It-Dan won the other Regional buckle. represented with His Honor and Congratulations! more inconspicuous like emergency SBSS Commanding General Judge plans, parking plans, event coordina- tion, trash management, pencils, doing, remember all that needs Roy Bean, SASS #1, SBSS# 425, the paper, envelopes, rakes, shovels, and doin’, have a solid plan to organize very lovely and always bubbly SASS Cowboy Chronicle tent pegs to the vital porta-potty 500+ shooters spread over 40 posses, Justice Lily Kate—the Judge’s plan, nothing takes care of itself or is their guests as well as curious visi- Command Sergeant Major—SASS on auto-pilot. tors, have back up plans, and most #1000, SBSS# 521, and the truly Murphy’s Law applies here and importantly, have a solid crew to exe- unique Coyote Calhoun—King of the In This Issue the only way to defeat that Murphy cute that plan—the Mule Camp B-Western Cowboys, SASS #201, 16 MULE CAMP COSTUMES- hombre is to know what you’re crew of San Quinton, Double Dealer, (Continued on page 60) BEST IN THE SOUTHEAST by Tornado Alli 40 ACCURACY OF BLACKPOWDER SUBSTITUTES by Captain George Baylor C h C r o 50 CIMARRON SHARPS o w REVIEW n b by Tuolumne Lawman i o c 23255 La Palma Avenue y 80 NEW MEXICO STATE Yorba Linda, California 92887 CHAMPIONSHIP l e www.sassnet.com by Silver City Millie

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THE CHRONICLE IS CHANGING! By Tex, SASS #4

month. The good news is if you’ve Thankfully the $35 domestic it will be available instantly! SASS always wanted a pet alias but it annual renewal fee covers the cost members can access each issue on was taken, you might re-inquire to mail a year’s worth of Cowboy the web page and can print them soon … it may be available again! Chronicles within the US. These out to maintain one’s individual The Cowboy Chronicle will also annual fees are the life-blood of library of back issues. And, the soon undergo its own exciting SASS and are critical to support- annual international renewal fee changes. We’ve finally reached a ing the Headquarters staff, build- can be reduced instead of increased! Tex, SASS #4 point where we are able to provide ing, inventories, and all the other Think this is just to make life an electronic version of The Cowboy aspects of running a business. better for our international mem- Chronicle for our international The “easy” way (but not the bers? Think again! How many of t seems everything in SASS is members. “Cowboy Way!”) would be to simply our domestic members have com- Ichanging. Fact is, change is the Our struggle with overseas increase the international fees. plained for years they receive their only constant … change keeps shipping has been an ongoing chal- However, that would create hard- Cowboy Chronicles weeks after every- everything new and fresh, makes lenge. The issue is this: it costs over ships all around, and there would one else (if at all, sometimes!)? life interesting, and keeps the game ten times more to ship Chronicles be an inevitable black-lash against Well, an opportunity will soon be from getting stale. But, change is overseas than it does to our domes- SASS. provided to let these folks also sub- not only occurring on the range … tic members. Years ago this gener- An alternate approach to dis- scribe to the on-line service! it’s on going in SASS Headquarters al situation was recognized, and the tributing The Cowboy Chronicle will There will always be a physical as well. Recent audits of the mem- annual international SASS rates shortly be available on-line: an on- paper produced … we see this same bership database revealed several were adjusted accordingly. How- line subscription service! SASS phenomena with the major newspa- shortcomings that are being ever, international shipping rates will post The Cowboy Chronicle on a pers around the country … they resolved. The net result is inactive have continued to increase, and we secure web site that can be print newsprint, but they also have members (annual members who are at a point where it actually accessed by our international mem- on-line subscription services that have not renewed their member- costs more to ship The Cowboy bers. The issue will be in full color quickly and efficiently service ships) will have their aliases Chronicle internationally than we throughout, rather than just the clients around the world. The Cowboy purged from the system in about a receive in membership dues! few color pages available now. And, Chronicle will be no different! August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 7 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 1 ON THE COVER The Shootout At Mule Camp X 10 . . .

6 EDITORIAL The Chronicle Is Changing! . . . Editorial Staff 8-12 NEWS Magma Engineering New Bullet Mold ...Hide Crafter’s New Hunting Bag Video . . . Tex Editor-in-Chief Ain’t We Something? . . . Fort Leavenworth Is The Oldest Fort . . . 14-24 LETTERS Cat Ballou Editor The Best Costumes In The East . . . 16 CAT’S CORNER Chiz Managing Editor 18 CHIZ BIZ What’s Goin’ On . . . Advertising Director Adobe Illustrator 26 POLITICAL Domination Through Incrementalism . . . Layout & Design Donna Oakley 28-36 ARTICLES The Cowboy Hat . . . The Heartbreak Of DQ . . . The Buff’ler Hunt . . . Advertising Administrator

Contributing Writers 38-49 GUNS & GEAR The “OH S#!* Syndrome! . . . Holsters, Time, Place & Persona . . . Bird Dawg Dan, Bison Butt, Bluegrass Lass, Bob Crismon, Calgary Kate, Capt. George Baylor, 50, 51 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Cimarron’s 1874 Sharps .50-70 No. 1 Sporting Rifle . . . Carolina Longshot, Catawba Kate, Col. Buckshot, Col. Dan, Deacon Will, Ellsworth T. Kincaid, El Tigre, Hill Beachy, 54 REVIEWS-BOOKS 2005 Standard Catalog Of Firearms . . . East Of The Border . . . Holy Terror, Johnnie Concho & Wildcat Kate, Madd Mike, Mr. Quigley, Nubbins Colt, Palaver Pete, Purdy Gear, Quick Cal, Maggie Darlin, SASS #18274 . . . I Live A Double Life! . . . Rev. Alkali Al, Silver City Millie, Spur Roberts, 59 PROFILES Swift Montana Smith, Tornado Alli, Tuolumne Lawman, US Marshal Watts, 64 HISTORY This Month In History . . . The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting 66- ON THE RANGE What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . . Society. For advertising information and rates, administrative and editorial Henry Big Boy Special Editions . . . offices contact: 88 SPECIAL Chronicle Administrator 23255 La Palma Avenue CLUB REPORTS El Dorado Rod & Gun Club Range . . . Congratulations, El Rubio! Yorba Linda, California 92887 93 714-694-1800 FAX: 714-694-1813 97- MERCANTILE Nice SASS Collectibles . . . email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com Who’s selling what . . . The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) 100- ADVERTISERS INDEX is published Monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. 100- CLASSIFIED Periodicals Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and additional mailing offices (USPS #020-591). POSTMASTER: Send ad- 105- SHOOTING SCHEDULES dress changes to The Cowboy Chronicle, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, 109- SASS AFFILIATED STORE LIST California 92887. DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, 111 SASS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION warranty or endorse any product or service advertised in this newspaper. Sumac Kid, SASS #961, of West Winfield, The publisher also does not guarantee New York astride his Appaloosa, Spirit of SASS® Trademarks the safety or effectiveness of any prod- ’76. Spirit of ’76 celebrated his nineteen SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, uct or service illustrated. The distribution of some products/services may be ille- birthday July 4th. Sumac Kid has ridden END of TRAIL®,EOT®, TM gal in some areas, and we do not him at various historical sites throughout The Cowboy Chronicle , assume responsibility thereof. State and TM the United States, including the COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING , local laws must be investigated by the Little Bighorn. An early member of SASS, CASTM, purchaser prior to purchase or use or Sumac Kid made several trips to the The World Championship of products/services. Cowboy Action ShootingTM, West Coast, participating in multiple WARNING: Neither the author nor The SASS competitions, including Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the Cowboy Chronicle can accept any END of TRAIL. He was one of the first to Rocking Horse Design responsibility for accidents or diffe- add music to his matches and videotape are all trademarks of ring results obtained using reloading them. He was also one of the originators The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. data. Variation in handloading tech- of play-acting and “saying a line” in his Any use or reproduction of these marks niques, components, and firearms matches … something that has become without the express written permission will make results vary. Have a competent gunsmith check your firearms very popular in many of the of SASS is strictly prohibited. before firing. major matches today. NEWS e e MAGMA ENGINEERING INTRODUCES NEW BULLET MOLD

agma Engineering Company Mis pleased to introduce a new .32-20 caliber dual cavity bullet mold to our line of more than 100 bullet mold styles. This mold produces a 120-grain bullet with an as-cast nominal bullet diameter of .316”-.317” using standard 6-2 alloy bullet metal. The design incorporates a round nose ogive with a flat point to eliminate any possibility of a chain-fire in tubular magazine lever actions so the same bullet can be used in both revolvers and lever action rifles. For additional information and a free catalog contact us at: Magma Engineering Company, P.O. Box 161, Queen Creek, AZ 85242. Telephone-480-987-9008, or by fax at 480-987-148. Website address and email are as follows: http://www.magmaengineering.com. [email protected]

4TH ANNUAL TOMBSTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL he fourth annual Tombstone to draw from and the wonderful loca- TWestern Music Festival will take tion of the “Town Too Tough To Die,” place November 4-6, 2005. Our third this is sure to become one of the best annual event of November 2004 was western music festivals around. Part a terrific success with attendance of the allure of this event is walking more than doubling from the previ- the legendary streets of Tombstone ous year. while listening to cowboy songs per- There will be two evening con- formed by some of the greatest enter- certs, one on Friday and one on tainers around. It really adds to the Saturday beginning at 7:00 P.M. A fun if you enjoy dressing in authentic variety top of performers will per- 1880 dress. You’ll fit right in! form on an Allen Street stage from Tickets for the evening concerts 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Saturday and will be $15 for adults, $10 for stu- Sunday. On Saturday, we will have a dents ages 6 to 12, and children second outdoor stage in the Fountain under 6 are free. All other events are Court. Cowboy Church will again no charge. take place on Allen Street. For more information, contact Our line up of performers is the Tombstone Western Music already shaping up to promise a Festival, Inc. at 520-457-3616 or 520- weekend of great entertainment for 457-2295. You may also visit our all who attend. Dave Stamey, The website at www.tombstonemusicfes- Texas Trailhands, Kip Calahan, Jim tival.com. We are a non-profit corpo- Wilson, and Joe Bethancourt are just ration, and it is our goal to promote the beginning of what’s to come. and preserve western/cowboy music Between the great talent we are able and the heritage it represents.

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DUSTER, SASS #530, NAMED e e FAR WEST TERRITORY HIDE CRAFTER’S INTRODUCES MANAGER OF FEATHERLITE, INC. NEW HUNTING BAG resco, Iowa Featherlite®, Inc., ship and offer a diversity of VIDEO AND PATTERN PACK Ca leading horse and livestock Featherlite products and services to trailer manufacturer, has named customers. Territory managers also ide Crafter Leather Company of Fort Mike Lutzker, Duster, SASS #530, attend trade shows in various areas HWorth, Texas has introduced a new pat- its new Far West Territory Manager. of the country featuring Featherlite tern pack and video program on “Making a Duster brings many years of sales products. Hunting Bag” by Rene Berends of Munich, experience to Featherlite, including Featherlite is a designer, manu- Germany. The pattern pack includes full size previously serving in sales manage- facturer, and marketer of aluminum tracing patterns showing all of the details as ment in the tractor and recreational trailers, including standard and cus- well as a step-by-step guide to making the industries. In addition, Duster is tom gooseneck, bumper pull, and liv- bag. Although the bag has a rugged outdoors actively involved with showing cut- ing quarters horse, livestock, car, name, it is most often used as a ladies hand- ting horses along with roping and recreational, and commercial trail- bag. The continental style combined with Cowboy Mounted Shooting. ers. Featherlite trailers are sold rugged good looks make it a natural for The Far West Territory includes through a network of 220 dealers today’s leisurely lifestyle. the states of California and Nevada. across the United States, Canada, In the video program, Mr. Berends takes The role of a Featherlite territory and Australia. you completely through the making of the bag in living color. He not only manager is to assist dealers in their For more information on shows each step, but he describes each one in detail as well. territory and provide expertise on Featherlite trailers or to contact George Hurst, President of Hide Crafter Leather Company says, “I am Featherlite’s latest products and Mike “Duster” Lutzker, call amazed at the style and quality of bags and other leather items made by features. They help dealers in all Featherlite at 800-800-1230 or visit European craftsmen. For my money they are second to none in the world their efforts to expand their dealer- www.fthr.com/news. for quality of workmanship and design. A lot can be learned about bag making from this pattern pack and the companion video program.” For more information contact: Hide Crafter Leather Company, 7936 Camp Bowie West, Fort Worth, Texas 76116. Tel: 817-878-5797, Fax: 817- VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM 878-5795, E-mail: [email protected] www.hidecrafter.com August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 11

A CORRECTION TO THE END of TRAIL SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS The captions of the END of TRAIL Special Awards Winners photos in Cat’s Corner (July ’05 issue) were “swapped.” Shale Rider, SASS #63658, was the winner of the Trivia Contest and Josephina Bouchet, SASS #37371, was Best Gambler.

For Special AD Rates ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) Page 12 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 NEWS e e JUNIOR STOCKMAN SADDLE he JUNIOR STOCKMAN is a new WRONG COUPLE AT Trelease from The Australian Stock Saddle Company, of Malibu, Cali- YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON fornia. A scaled-down version of a full stock saddle, the Junior Stockman BREAKOUT MATCH! offers both security and comfort. In the June Cowboy Chronicle, The dip in the seat is 4 1/2” and “Yuma Territorial Prison Breakout” the kneepads are 4”. The rigging is incorrectly identified the couple’s Big-D Western. The weight of the sad- photo on page 79 as Haycamp and dle is 19 lbs. Cripple Creek Sue, celebrating their The saddle comes with shroud 35th wedding anniversary. No, this tapaderos laced to aluminum stirrups, photo was of Territorial Governor to stop a foot going through the stir- Big Horn Bing, SASS #5370, and rup. The horn is optional. Cost is World Champion Grande Dame, $395, complete with girthing system, Ladyfinger, SASS #11528. There ready to ride. was obviously a mix-up in captions For more information, call or write 818-889-7271. Phone: 818-889-6988. and photos. We apologize to The Australian Stock Saddle Company, E-mail: dangaard@ bigfoot.com Cluelass, the author of the match, P.O.Box 987, Malibu, Ca., 90265. Fax: Web: aussiesaddle.com. and to both couples for any embar- rassment caused by the snafu! A CORRECTION TO THE MICHIGAN STATE MATCH The SASS Michigan State 2004 Championship/Wolverine Rangers GIVE TO THE Range War article in The Cowboy Chronicle, June 2005 issue, reported the SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION wrong shooter for First Place Senior Duelist. The correct First Place (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) winner was Dusty Feller, SASS #20010. The article’s writer, Katie Callahan, SASS #23077, expresses her apology and extends congratula- MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! tions to this fine shooter.

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before the match is said and done. As in the Old West, in our shooting event adventures, there are those AIN’T WE SOMETHING? on the legal side of the law, and those By Madd Mike, SASS #8595 on the other side. There are even those that ride the fence, wavering back and forth, depending on which the olden days. Well, that had a very and try and write an article yourself, way the wind blows. I am talking different ending, one of either send it in, and see what happens. It about good guys and bad guys, and pain/suffering and or a sharply is a learning curve that can enhance there will be testers of the rules set shortened life span. Here in the your overall life’s skills, just like fourth for our guidelines. I do hope SASS game, we are all winners with writing yer first stage, we never try to have rules for every- Madd Mike, SASS #8595 no grave results, and we still get to What - you have not volunteered thing. Yes, rules are important, but show up at the next shoot, share in to write stages at your local club somewhere along the line, Spirit of the dream of the Old West, and try shoots? Then, shame on you. Now the Game, Attitude, and common s we appear on the range, in The our skills once again. And even bet- why did I just say that? Ya might sense must play their parts. As a ACowboy Chronicle, and on the ter than that, we git to do it weekend say, that people with the intention of rule, we do play well together, which SASS Wire, ain’t we something? after weekend. We can practice or complaining about stage design, is what makes things so grand, in the I think we should be commended not practice. We can shoot stock most likely in their Cowboy Action Single Action Shooting Society. for the most part. We all may have guns, or enhanced guns. We can Shooting™ shooting experience, You all keep up the great work, our differences, but ya know what? wear a lotta fun stuff, or we can wear have not had their very own stage shoot as often as you can, travel and So did people, citizens, in the Old the absolute minimum. All of these designs scrutinized by their shooting compete out of your normal Cowboy West, the very ones we are trying to things are still our personal choices. compadres. Is there a perfect stage Action Shooting™ circuit once in a impersonate in style, but we are If’n ya see something in The design that includes target size, tar- while for enlightenment, be safe, doing it a bit faster, since it is a Cowboy Chronicle or on the SASS wire get type, target distance, local have fun, and always be willing to timed event. that disturbs ya, sit back, take a weather conditions, shooters’ abili- make new friends and acquaintances Ya see, second place winners and deep breath, and hum a deep ties, movement, and attitude? That in your travels. beyond in our respective shooting entrancing tone, one that brings you is the ultimate goal. Step up to the As you see them bad guys off in categories git to live through all of back to center, ‘cuz, we are supposed firing line and give it a try. You the distance, ya might wanna consid- our misfortunate, lost mockup gun to be here to have fun. If you read an might be surprised what shooters er yellin’, “Shoot low sheriff, ‘cuz battles. Just think about losing in article you disagree with, sit down will do and say about your stage they’re ridden Shetland ponies.”

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THE BEST COSTUMES IN THE EAST – MULE CAMP 2005 By Tornado Alli, SASS #26303 Photos by Major Photography

nother successful Costume Contest at Mule Camp ‘05 spotlighted the best costuming efforts in the Southeast! Sponsored by River Crossing, this year’s contest was expanded to three parts. Friday night’s contest featured the best Classic A Cowboys and Cowgirls and the brightest B-Westerners strutting their stuff. Saturday night, our contestants braved the crowds and the tight quarters and put on their best efforts, as well as their best attire. And, as in years’ past, the decisions were not easy for our judges! On Sunday, Mad Mountain Mike held a drawing, and presented two of our contestants with custom made leather outfits from River Crossing. The lucky winners of these custom leather outfits were Jefferson Doc Johnson and Del Rio. It was a good weekend for costuming! Thanks to my judges for their expertise and their time. On Friday night, I was lucky to have Mad Mountain Mike, the lovely Dakota Lil and her dashing partner, Deadwood Jake, and the inimitable Barrelhead join me to make the difficult decisions about Classic Cowboys and Cowgirls and B-Western outfits. On Saturday night, judges Catawba Kate, Mad Mountain Mike, Barrelhead, and I evaluated the Best Dressed contestants. I also want to thank my able assistants, Fannie Kikinshoot, J. Mark Flint, Aneeda Bullseye, Jackson Aces, and Miss Tabitha. Their help made all the contests run smoothly. And, of course, Artie and Sadie at Major Cat Ballou, SASS #55 Photography provided photographs of all the contestants. And finally, thank you to Catawba Kate and Fannie Kikinshoot for their help in providing our trophies for the contest. Thank you all for your help! I could not have done it without you. And, oh the costumes were so much fun! Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for participating! See you next year!

1st Place B-Western Lady — Iron Head, SASS #50756. In our Couples category, first place winners shown Best Dressed above were Lorenzo Kid, Pistol Packin’ Peanut (l), Gentleman’s winner SASS #30214, and SASS #58931, was the In a hotly contested category, the was Jefferson Doc Luci Belle, SASS #44220. Junior Girls’ winner and first place award for Best Dressed Johnson, SASS #42973, Second place went to second place went to Lady went to Lacey V. Wildfire (l), shown above and Two-Step Sartain, SASS Summer Breeze (r), SASS #7152. Second place went to second place went to #5070, and Del Rio, SASS SASS #61047. Molly Macleod (c), SASS #43181, and #37845. Third place couple Big Gun Eddie, third place went to Aneeda Bullseye was Tatted Lady, SASS SASS #52568. (r), SASS #41909. All three ladies #51064, and Tin Pan Dave, were breathtaking in beautiful SASS #48602. custom made evening gowns.

1st place B-Western Man — Will E. Shoot, SASS #36313.

In another tough category the first First place Classic Cowboy, went to place award for Military went to Cherokee Maddog (c), SASS #48430, On Friday night, Wicked Wanda Resplendent in Jr. Boys’ winner went Gloomy Pete (c), SASS #56770, second to Yellow Creek Johnson (l), (c), SASS #28122, took first blackface and to Young Deadlee second place to Loquacious Bill (r) , SASS #35762, and third place to place Classic Cowgirl, Willow breechclout, Headlee, SASS #54318, SASS #30598, and third place Samuel B. Carpenter (r), Thompson (r), SASS #56615, 1st Place who entered the winner was Capt. James Burns (l), SASS #34043, who joined us all the was second, and Belle Stowall Native American, contest because his SASS #35011. way from the Netherlands! (l), SASS #56311, was third. Black Cat James. daddy told him to!

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Thank you, Manny Pistolero for your shal encircled by a gold rope border with chuck wagon cooking contest, living histo- generous contribution. Much appreciat- the words Life Member placed top and ry encampments, gunfighter town, and ed. Some of the auction items included bottom. The Life Members logo will pre- Cowboy entertainers from across the a Custom Hat donated by Tonto Rim; a miere in a new Chronicle based catalog nation. On Thursday, a campfire sing- Winchester 1894 Rifle; a Henry Big Boy, in the September issue. New products along with the tunes of the Old West will an EMF Remington Revolver and a cus- will include pins, embroidered apparel, ease guests into the Cowboy surround- tom Coyote Cap 1897 shotgun with and a variety of collectibles and will also ings. Friday night will host its annual laser engraved butt stock donated by be available via the SASS website mer- Poker Tournament sponsored by Marlin Cap, Interstate Arms, and Laser cantile. Also, look for a host of new prod- Firearms. On Saturday night music will Graphics, which fetched $5000! The ucts added to the SASS Mercantile fill the canyon with a Cowboy concert to intimate event turned out to be a big beginning in September. be announced. In honor of the long-time winner for the Founders Ranch Western Apple Valley residents, Shootout at Town. A Special Thanks to our ever sup- SASS WESTERN Deadman’s Point is dedicated to Cowboy portive sponsors for enabling this match REGIONAL heroes Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with and benefit to exist: EMF Company, Shootout at Deadman’s Point, The proceeds from the various fundraisers Interstate Arms, Top Brass, Oregon SASS Western Regional Championship going to the Happy Trails Children’s Chiz, SASS #392 Trail Bullets, Winchester, Henry of Cowboy Action Shooting and Wild Foundation, the home for abused children SASS Marketing Director Repeating Arms, Starline Brass and West Cowboy Fest returns to Apple located just minutes from the range. Tonto Rim. The next Founders Valley, California October 6- Deadman’s Point is a scene right out of Big Cowboy Thanks to all Invitational will take place at the 9, 2004. The four-day the Old Western movies. The fourteen those who participated in the end of April 2006. We’ve got match and Cowboy shooting bays, mounted shooting arena, A First Founders Ranch Invi- the first one under our belt Festival will take vendor and activities areas are nestled tational. What a fun event! The and look forward to grow- place at the Dead- into a boulder-strewn canyon that makes Saturday night Mexican fiesta was outing it in the coming years. man’s Point Shoo- for the most beautiful and authentic standing. Our Mariachi Band was top ting Events Fa- Western backdrop in the United States. notch. Congratulations to More or Less A NEW LIFE cility. The event Level parking and camping are up close, for winning the Big Hat contest. You MEMBER LOGO includes a twelve making the site convenient and comfort- should’ve seen that Sombrero! Congra- Due to membership stage action shoo- able for all participants. Producing the tulations to Morning Dove for winning demand, SASS has creat- ting and six stage Western Regional with SASS are the val- the chance to break the piñata. You’ve ed a Life Members logo mounted shooting ley’s own Double R Bar Regulators and got quite a swing! I am proud to that will be put on a new match surrounded the Roy Roger Rangers shooting clubs. announce the silent auction Saturday series of merchandise and by a four-day Wild Don’t miss this premiere SASS event. night raised $10,000 for the building of logo items. The new logo fea- West Festival open to the Founders Ranch Western Town. tures the traditional SASS Mar- the public, featuring a I’ll see ya there! 7302 E. Main St., Suite #7, Mesa, AZ 85207 800-596-0444 • (480) 218-1181 • FAX 888-528-5487 Email [email protected] www.wildwestmercantile.com Page 20 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 LETTERS

SOME THOUGHTS e e ON LIGHTNING RIFLES FORT LEAVENWORTH AND CATEGORY IS THE OLDEST FORT In the June issue of The Cowboy continuous service since 1827, Chronicle an article about Fort which I believe is the oldest fort in REALIGNMENTS Stanton in New Mexico states it is continuous service west of the the oldest US fort in continuous Mississippi River. Just thought By Richmond P. Hobson, SASS #32728 service with a 150-year history. you would like to know. Here in Kansas we have Fort Silas Brass, SASS #38078 I see, or in fact don’t see, any Traditional category: All of the Leavenworth that has been in Olathe, KS Lightning rifles being used in following: fixed sighted handguns, Cowboy Action matches. This is very outside hammer shotgun, any lever unfortunate, as some people have action rifle. Hammerless and out- a Lightning rifle is quite remote, I many of them is because they haven’t gone to great expense to recreate a side hammer shotguns can’t realisti- am most unlikely to be able to buy worked all that well in the past beautiful rifle. I suppose SASS cally compete together. one, quite apart from our licensing (when you could actually get them). thinks this would create an advan- Frontier Cartridge: Traditional system. I am presently trying to get That seems to be changing. I suspect tage. SASS allows 1897 shotguns, style percussion or cartridge single Cowboy Action Shooting™ on the more Lightning rifles will find their and these are very popular, but they action revolvers, an outside hammer map. Since percussion revolvers are way to the range in the future. And, are no more period correct than a shotgun, a lever action rifle. ALL no longer licensed, this will probably hammerless shotguns are, indeed, Lightning rifle. I would like to pro- loads to be blackpowder. form the bulk of our membership. “period correct.” I use a “mule eared” pose a rethink of the categories along I have two reasons for wanting There is or was a sizable group of shotgun simply because I like it. the following lines. these category realignments. I don’t people interested in “fast draw” that Either kind of shotgun is welcomed Starting with Modern Category: believe the hammerless shotgun is was popular about 20 years ago, so in most SASS categories. There real- ANY ONE of the following: period correct, anymore than there should be some incentive to ly isn’t any reason to refine the cate- adjustable sighted handguns, 1897 adjustable sights. And, I would like reuse these single actions again. gories … unless one wishes to intro- shotgun/Hammerless shotgun or the Lightning rifle to be a part of (Lightning rifles are perfectly duce the Senior-Classic-Frontier- Lightning rifle. Since both shotguns Cowboy Action Shooting™. acceptable in Cowboy Action Shoo- Gunfighter Category so the old guys are started empty, there is no advan- Since I currently live in South ting™. SASS has “no problem” with can dress up and shoot Gunfighter on tage in speed. Africa, where the likelihood of seeing them. The reason one doesn’t see too the dark side! … editor.)

Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 LETTERS MY RESPONSE TO “ARE GAMERS REALLY THAT BAD?” I’ve been a member of SASS since I like to watch everybody shoot. late 1999. I’ve never written to The I’m amazed by the skill of the super Cowboy Chronicle because I didn’t figure fast shooters, whether they’re shoot- anyone would care what I think. After ing light loads or full blown reading Tex’s editorial “Are Gamers Warthogs. The only thing I don’t like Really So Bad?” in the June issue, I’ve to watch is a shooter who is so con- decided to come out of the closet and centrated on winning that he/she vio- say my piece. I agree 100% with Tex. lates my second rule. Fortunately, Pulp’s Rules of Cowboy Action I’ve only seen a couple of these folks Shooting™ are pretty simple. 1. in my five years of SASS. Don’t shoot nobody. 2. Have fun. 3. If And believe it or not, you can fol- ya gotta complain, ya ain’t followin’ low my rules and still be World rule #2. Champions. Because I shoot with the As long as the next shooter is Badlands Bar 3 club, I've had the being safe, it’s not really any of my honor of shooting with several World business what he’s shooting or how Champions, such as T-Bone Dooley, he’s shooting. If he’s not being safe, Red Dooley, Spur Roberts, Billy then it’s everybody’s business. SASS Boots, Curl E Kay, and others. The rules do not call for 25 ft/lbs of recoil, one thing you can say about these nor do they say Frontier Cartridge folks is they follow my rules. If you must produce five liters of smoke at shoot at Badlands, you can forget Standard Temperature and Pressure. rule #3, ‘cause you’re gonna have too Sure, some folks push the envelope. much fun to think about complainin.’ So what? If they break the envelope, And that’s what Cowboy Action penalize them. If they don’t break it, Shooting™ is all about. then they’re within the rules and Y’all be safe and have fun. gripin’, whinin’, and complainin’ Pulp, SASS #28319 won’t change anything. Valliant, OK

Page 24 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 LETTERS e e INACCURACY IN ARTICLES By Ridgetop, SASS #44328 WHO’S THE WINNER? By Mesquite Bandit, SASS #56153 Re: In “Reloading Brass Shotgun believe the correct term is hygroscop- Shotshells,” By John J Valentine, ic (basically - absorbs water). Ameri- My club, The Monument high speed, high tech computer SASS #37690, the article says, “use can Pioneer absorbs water in its Springs Bushwhackers, hosted its oriented world, anytime you can large RIFLE primers” several times. unfired state, but does not after fir- first benefit shoot this month. slow down and spend the day with However, the Graf catalog says ing, therefore making it much less After the gunsmoke and the dust people you enjoy, doing something use large PISTOL primers and the corrosive than blackpowder or cleared, one of the ladies from you really enjoy doing, you’re a MagTech box of brass shotshells says Pyrodex. I have never seen any ten- Knowles Fire Department asked winner. I’d like to pass this on to in two places - LARGE PISTOL dency to “harden overnight.” An arti- me who won. I thought about her every SASS cowboy and cowgirl. PRIMERS cle published in The Cowboy Chronicle a question, and I believe the proper It doesn’t matter if you don’t have I have loaded and shot over 500 couple of years ago did a much better response should have been ALL of the fastest time or if you don’t reloads in brass shotshells in the job of explaining the Black Powder US. The weather was good. Every have the least amount of misses. past three years using Rocky Substitutes shooter’s spirit was high, and the When you get to play our game, Mountain Cartridge cases and American Pioneer blackpowder meal served by the Knowles Fire there ain’t no losers. Folks, we are Magtech cases. I use 11 ga. over substitute is my powder of choice - Department was excellent. In our all winners! powder and 1/2” cushion wads and tried Pyrodex and black. Hodgdon 10 ga over shot card on Magtech 777 was developed as a higher veloc- brass, in RMC brass - 12 ga wads and ity powder for hunting purposes and 12 ga over shot card. Seal over shot has its place. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM card with Elmer’s white glue or Shooting blackpowder or any of DUCO cement - either works very the substitutes seems to be shied well. Rocky Mountain Cartridge away from for a lot of shooters, main- and/or incomplete information. Hygroscopic is the correct term. makes a very nice hand loader for its ly because of a misunderstood lack of (In spite of everyone’s best efforts, Actually, there is an abundance of brass shotshells. loading data, miss-information, and errors do indeed creep into this and blackpowder reloading information In the second article, “Substi- incorrect or incomplete information. every other publication of which I’m available … the principle reason most tutes and Blackpowder,” By Spur SASS members should be able to aware. It is prudent to be careful folks don’t shoot on the darkside is a Roberts, SASS #14625, regarding trust this publication to print correct when trying new things and to dou- misconception regarding the drudg- American Pioneer powder, the and complete information. Both of ble check instructions through multi- ery of cleaning up the equipment at author refers to “hydroscopic.” I these articles contained incorrect ple publications whenever possible. the end of the day … editor.) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25 Page 26 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 POLITICAL DOMINATION THROUGH INCREMENTALISM By Colonel Dan, SASS Life # 24025 they slip this by the people? where this all leads, how about the “Philadelphia has filed its own Incrementally, it’s the old “boil the statement of a leftist Attorney lawsuit against 14 lawful gun mak- frog trick.” Put a frog in nice cool General that shows a total and arro- ers, including Smith & Wesson, fly- water initially so he’s comfortable gant disregard of the Bill of Rights: ing in the face of the State and doesn’t jump out, turn up the “Waiting periods are only a step. Legislature and Governor Tom Ridge heat slowly and before he realizes it, Registration is only a step. The pro- (R). Ridge enacted a law last he’s cooked. hibition of firearms is the goal.” December that prohibits cities in Don’t think this is the case? ~ Janet Reno, Attorney General Pennsylvania from filing such reck- Colonel Dan, Remember the demand for non- of the United States, December less lawsuits. Philadelphia’s suit SASS Life #24025 smoking sections on airplanes that 10th, 1993 [Associated Press] clearly shows anti-gun extremists turned into non-smoking flights The incremental attack contin- have no regard for the rule of law, f anyone thinks you can appease which turned into smoke free air- ues to grow and expand like a can- and no matter who is interpreting the Ithe voracious appetite of the anti- ports that grew into smoke free cer on this country, and agreements Clinton-Gore/S&W agreement, it constitutional left in America today, restaurants that turned into smoke or laws that don’t conform to their will not protect any lawful gun I still have some of those fully free buildings that turned into fed- extreme liberal agenda can just be maker from litigation designed to engraved bull chips left I’d like to erally supported law suits against damned. drive them into bankruptcy.” sell you. Whether it’s cigarettes, big tobacco? An extract from an NRA-ILA Submission to liberal incremen- guns, or anything else, incremental When it comes to guns, how Alert of a few years back is yet talism reminds me somewhat of the tyranny can never be satisfied. No about going from the simple concept another example of this attitude military tactic of trading space for matter what concessions or agree- of “…the right of the people to keep that agreements and laws that don’t time when you’re overwhelmed by an ments you make today, it will never and bear arms, shall not be support their agenda are meaning- enemy force. The idea is you contin- be enough tomorrow—not until they infringed,” to over 20,000 gun laws? less to these liberal anti-constitu- ue to withdraw, fighting as you go, totally dominate the society. How do If you need further convincing about tionalists: (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27

(Continued from previous page) regardless of what their “common socialistic left and incrementalism until your force has an opportunity sense legislation” says today. is their method to achieve that goal. to regroup and regain the offensive. Make no mistake, I am not If they ever succeed, total domina- VISIT THE Trouble is the on-coming enemy con- opposed to honorable legislative tion of the American society is a tinually gains momentum and trad- compromise on process, but I will foregone conclusion. SASS ing space for time is normally a bad always oppose compromise of prin- I make no apologies or excuses deal because time is infinite while ciple—especially where that com- to anyone for my expressed hatred WEB SITE space is finite. Sooner or later, you’re promise involves basic liberty. As of what anti-constitutional liberal- going to run out of trading material Thomas Jefferson said, “In matters ism has done to America and what it as time marches on, then what? of style [process], swim with the cur- intends for our future. Anyone who AT Given that, I personally elect to fight rent; in matters of principle, stand thinks they can make an appeasing anti-constitutional incrementalism like a rock.” deal with the devil today will quick- WWW. at every turn and in every circum- Simply put, compromise of prin- ly discover they have only succeeded stance. Their basic philosophy is ciple is no compromise—it’s surren- in bargaining away their tomorrows. SASSNET.COM what I fight and their intent for our der. However, we had all better rec- Just the view from my saddle… future is rotten to the core – counter ognize that undermining the princi- Contact Colonel Dan: to America’s original foundation ple of liberty is a primary goal of the [email protected] Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 ARTICLES THE COWBOY HAT By Swift Montana Smith, SASS #52720

ou’re not going to wear that, cowboy hat and all of a sudden you always wear it with pride. Ever see down and let’s go, or we’ll be late.” “Yare you?” She said as I are labeled “TEX!” a man with a cowboy hat on that Now, once I have my mind made grabbed for my cowboy hat and “Look,” I said, “this hat is about wasn’t just as proud as punch to be up, nothing is going to change it. headed for the door. as American as you can get, and I’m wearing it? Remember that old fel- Come hell or high water, I’m gonna “Sure, why not?” I said. proud of it. It’s one of the few things low we saw at Walmart up in the wear that damn hat, even if it cost “Well, because, this place is truly invented in America. Sure, the Mahoning Valley? He was closer to me my marriage. kinda fancy.” I could see that look on hat makers took some things from being a coal cracker than he was a “Back in the 1800’s when this hat her face. It’s the look she gets every other hats, like the wide brim; that cowboy, and yet he had on that big was invented, things were different. time I’m not doing what she thinks I idea they got from sombreros, but brown cowboy hat. He took the time Back then, you didn’t have a bunch ought to be doing. the design over all is totally to shape it just the way he wanted of judges and lawyers screwing “So, what’s wrong with wearing a American. If it were up to me, and I and, damn, if it didn’t look good and things up. If someone was caught cowboy hat to a fancy place? What know it ain’t, but if it were, this cow- he looked good wearing it, too!” I doing something wrong, they got do you think John Wayne wore when boy hat would be standard issue to knew I had her on that one! punished. And let me tell you, jail he went into a fancy place, a baseball every American, and would have to “And what about the terrorist, was no Holiday Inn. You didn’t have cap? No, he wore a cowboy hat and be worn or else you would get a tick- huh? They couldn’t possibly wear a HBO, and you spent the day hitting was proud of it.” I said with a loud et like you do when you don’t wear cowboy hat and get to heaven. That rocks with a sledgehammer making voice. your seatbelt. Think about it, if would be blasphemy in their reli- little ones out of big ones. Justice I always get a loud voice when every true American wore a cowboy gion. Could you see a terrorist going was fair and swift. If you were found I’m annoyed. The fact that anyone hat, you could tell who the illegal to meet Allah with a cowboy hat on? guilty of a crime and the penalty was would question my wearing a cowboy aliens are.” No way, he would have to take it off death, that’s exactly what you got, hat, just because I didn’t own a sin- “Oh, how do you figure that?” first and then, wham, you could nab death, and you didn’t languish on gle cow, always annoys me. What Now, she was getting irritated. him right there. ‘Why’d you take the death row for the next twenty years. annoys me even more is no one “For one thing, they would be hat off, sir?’ The policeman would You stayed alive long enough for the seems to have anything to say to here illegally, and they wouldn’t say in a calm low voice, and he would gallows to be built and/or fitted, and someone when they wear a baseball have gotten their cowboy hat issued have him, dead to rights.” then shortly after that you were cap backwards, or a fez, or a turban, to them. And for another thing, At this point my wife is laughing wearing the devil’s necktie.” but let someone in the East wear a when you wear a cowboy hat, you and saying, “Look, put the thing (Continued on next page)

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and to be gored hurts—it hurts deep, the Wild Bunch can testify. But then Palaver Pete, and when this finally happens to again, what enjoyable and challeng- SASS Life/Regulator #4375 you, then you will understand what ing venue is not in a constant state it’s like. Being DQ’d for a stage or a of flux? Even our National Con- match is the worse thing that can stitution has amendments, and oth- “Changes are a natural part of happen to any Cowboy Action ers are being sought as we speak. our landscape. Venues change— Shooter—man or woman. But, as I Changes are a natural part of our rules change—change is part of our mentioned above, to really feel the landscape. Venues change—rules life—nothing will change that.” agony, you must first experience it. change—change is part of our life— DQ’s vary in severity. All DQ’s nothing will change that. Don’t get t breaks my heart to think about are of concern, but some are less me wrong. I think Cowboy Action Iit. Imagine this: you drive or fly offensive—others more severe, sug- Shooting™ is the greatest sport I hundreds of miles, spending several gesting that perhaps another look have ever been involved in, but I hundred dollars on food, transporta- should be given to the penalties cur- believe this particular facet of the tion and lodging, registration fees, rently prescribed. One suggestion game needs to be re-tooled. One and miscellaneous expenses, and has already been offered, and that is approach is to approve the “free then, during the match something a “free chip” for one stage per match. chip” idea and leave it to the discre- terrible happens, and you receive a Another way of expressing free chip tion of the club sponsoring the shoot. DQ. That’s it—you are down and is to say, “kick-out” one stage per In any event, I hope I have given all out! You are DOWN IN SPIRIT and match for certain degree(s) of DQ’s. of us something to think about. OUT COMPETITIVELY! Other This suggestion could apply across (Nothing is ever cast in concrete and Shooters offer their condolences, but the board for all shooters, meaning cannot be changed … if there are their sympathy cannot heal the that one stage can be “kicked-out” for reservations about the current rules, wound—reality sets in rather quick- everyone—not just a DQ. Out goes talk to your Governor and get ly, and that reality is you are your worse stage. Thoughts and him/her to get it on the agenda for crushed, and this shoot is on its way arguments on this issue will vary. the Governor’s meeting at the to being a bad memory. The money Those who are serious competitors Convention. Having said that, the you spent just went out the window. will look at this issue differently Governors have made the judgment There are those who will say, “buck than those who compete only with call that some acts are very danger- up—it’s the Cowboy way,” but quite themselves. Some will look at the ous and can imperil our game of frankly, you just can’t get rid of the issue with a “cold heart.” Others will Cowboy Action Shooting™. These ache in the stomach. You try to be more compassionate. Do we, who acts are to be vigorously discouraged. smile, but it’s like trying to applaud profess to live in the spirit of the The only way we have of ensuring the passing of a good friend. The “Cowboy Way,” feel the current sys- these acts are not often repeated is to stomach still hurts—being DQ’d is tem is just? I feel the system as cur- punish the offender … get their atten- like being kicked in the stomach. rently practiced is too heavy. Heavy tion so they become motivated to Shooters who have never been should have no place in the Cowboy never let that act occur again because DQ’d, may not understand the agony. world—once again, in my opinion. of their actions. I personally suffered As the old saying goes: “folks don’t Shaping, refining, and nurturing a match DQ at the very first “away” care much until their own ox gets a sport such as Cowboy Action match I attended … I got excited and gored.” To be DQ’d is to be “gored,” Shooting™ is not an easy task, as made a bad mistake. You’re right … I was devastated and my shooting pards refused to look at me, talk to me, or stand with me … I was alone at the match with no way to leave … and I have never made that mistake again! I think DQ’s are a lot like public hangings in the Old West … yes they are harsh … but the obser- vant realize they don’t want that to happen to them! … editor.)

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NUBBINS COLT GOES TO ISRAEL By Nubbins Colt, SASS #7802

hile it almost becomes impossible trip to be safe and free from gunfire. It part of Israel through the entire West Wto relate my trip to Israel to was safe but, fortunately, not free from Bank down to Jerusalem was, in a Cowboy Action Shooting™, it seems to gunfire. Part of the tour took us onto word, riveting! Visiting Masada, the me I ought to at least make note of it an Israeli Defense Forces base on the ancient fortress and last stronghold for readers of The Cowboy Chronicle. Golan where they allowed us to exam- against the Roman Legions was very Suffice it to say I saw no cowboy guns, ine and photograph their weaponry, special to this old military hand, and no cowboy clothes (not counting my including a Remington sniper rifle in swimming, or should I say floating, in own vest), but I did see some donkey .308 caliber, a Barrett .50 caliber long the Dead Sea later that day was Nubbins Colt, carts and a couple of camels, so it was- range sniper rifle, an FN machine gun, beyond words for fun! The whole trip SASS #7802 n’t all 21st century. Then again, some various personal body armor and was, however, quite peaceful, and of it was MUCH older than the Old night vision equipment, and the ubiq- words cannot describe the feeling of street, often not in uniform, with M-16 West, donchano! uitous M-16s – none of the soldiers entering Jerusalem for the first time, rifles slung over their shoulders, and an Since Cowboy Action Shooting™ carried Uzis; they were all armed with approaching the Western Wall for the occasional M-1 carbine as well! It was shooters come from all kinds of diverse American M-16s. We were taken by first time, and several times thereafter. also quite thrilling to see a man deeply backgrounds I won’t dwell on the Humvee out to a field for a live fire We were escorted on a spectacular in prayer at the Kotel (the Hebrew intensity of the religious experience; exercise involving an armored person- guided tour beneath the ancient walls, name for the Western Wall) with a large each of us takes that in their own way nel carrier and a team of soldiers on a 2000 year old Roman street deeply pistol sticking out from under his and my way might, and probably is, far whose training goal was to attack and buried underground at the bottom of sweater. If it weren’t that I thought it different from yours. Interestingly, in seize a hill held by enemy fighters. the ancient Western Wall, a road that would have been terribly rude, I would my group we had another Cowboy The demonstration of firepower was, took us to a site closer to the ancient have photographed him. Action Shooting™ shooter, Bull Run to this cowboy’s way of thinking, Holy of Holies as anyone can possibly For years I used to say,“If I ever get Warrior, so I sure had company! On delightful to behold! get from that direction. It was an expe- to Israel ...” then I‘d do this or that. the other hand, if you have any interest The countryside was magnificent, rience I will never forget. Now this cowboy says, “When I get back in guns at all, and I know you do, there the ancient sites both amazing and Aside from the intensity of the to Israel …” because it is, truly, a won- was plenty of that on this trip. emotionally gripping beyond descrip- spiritual experience, it was something drous place! I told my friends I expected the tion, and the drive from the northern else to see so many people on the © 2005 Page 32 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 ARTICLES COLT SINGLE ACTION “ARTILLERY MODEL” By Bob Crismon, SASS # 48245

he year was 1916. The spirit of brass cartridge was slightly bent with a 7-1/2” barrel. Between the one could see the Mexicans in both Tthis story was told by my dad, before it was jammed into the periods of 1873-1891, some 37,060 trenches. Crismon said from time a US Cavalry Trooper. He served cylinder chamber. This assured of these guns were sold to the gov- to time a soldier in one trench from 1912-1943, experiencing the the empty shell would not acciden- ernment at the cost of $12 to $13 would climb to the top and fire off Mexican Punitive Exposition, tally be ejected when reloading. each. Each gun included a screw- a round towards the opposing WWI, and WWII. On guard duty Most of the officers and non-com- driver used for removal of the base trench and then scurry back down that day, Corporal William missioned officers on the border pin screw. The revolvers were into the trench. Then, an answer- Crismon checked his Colt Single carried model 1911 Colt automatic shipped in wooden boxes of 50 ing shot would be fired from the Action Cavalry Revolver, making pistols. Most of the enlisted men guns. In 1894, the Army deter- other trench. He said it was sure he had five caliber .45 rounds carried a .38 caliber Colt Double mined that being primarily a defen- doubtful any of the shots ever hit loaded and the hammer was rest- Action Army revolver. However, a sive firearm, the 7-1/2” barrel hin- anyone. The US Army was there to ing on an empty, unprimed car- few troopers, including Crismon, dered the ability to quickly remove make sure neither of the Mexican tridge. Normally, Army soldiers on elected to still carry the Colt the single action from the holster fighters crossed the border into duty guarding the US/Mexico bor- Single Action Cavalry “Artillery (today, we sometimes call that fast the United States. der would have had the hammer Model” .45 caliber revolver. draw). This inability to bring the Later that day the order was down on an empty chamber if they Crismon could have turned in his long barreled firearm quickly into given. Tomorrow the troop would carried a Colt Single Action, not faulty sidearm for repair, but knew play was even more of a problem if embark on a routine patrol resting on an empty cartridge. But it would have been exchanged for a the trooper was astride a horse. between El Paso and Brownsfield. this Trooper’s Colt had a bad cylin- newer gun. He experienced great During the period 1895-1903, On the trail, Corporal Crismon der notch. The gun could not be pleasure shooting the Colt Single as these guns became in need of dropped out of the ranks to take a trusted to fire safely if the bad Action Revolver, as do all SASS repair beyond the capability of the toilet in the brush. That evening cylinder was indexed to fire a live shooters today. company armory, all 7-1/2” barrel in bivouac during meal time his round. The risk existed if the gun Colt Single Action Cavalry guns were shipped back to the Colt commanding officer loudly barked, was fired with the bullet not per- Revolvers purchased by the U.S. factory. There the guns were com- “Corporal, where is your side fectly aligned with the barrel-forc- government were manufactured pletely disassembled. If a part arm?” Holy smokes! Crismon had ing cone. The neck of an empty only in .45 caliber and only came was salvageable, it was placed into left his single action, holster, and a bin along with the other like sal- belt hanging on a mesquite limb vaged parts. All of the single while toileting back on the trail. action barrels were cut down to 5- The fuming officer ordered him to 1/2” length and a blade sight was immediately go back on the trail attached. Interestingly, at one by himself and find the missing time a request was sent through gun. Crismon said he searched channels to have the barrel short- most of the dark, moonless night ened even more to 4-3/4” length, and never did find the gun. but was denied. The remodeled Many years later the same offi- guns were assembled with no cer was the Commanding Officer regard toward matching the indi- at Fort Riley, Kansas, home of the vidual part serial numbers. Over US Cavalry School. In his office on the contract period, 16,097 US November 1, 1933, Colonel Selwyn Army owned Colt Single Action D. Smith signed the warrant nam- Cavalry Revolvers were altered to ing Master Sergeant William the “Artillery Model” specifica- Crismon the First Sergeant of tions. It is highly unlikely any Troop A 2nd Cavalry. At the cere- SASS shooter today uses an mony, Colonel Smith told others in Artillery Model, as these mis- attendance the story about matched number guns are now Crismon’s lost gun incident that quite valuable as collector items. took place during the Mexico Corporal Crismon holstered his Expedition. The Colonel jokingly loaded Single Action, and with told the ceremony gathering, “It’s a field glasses scanned trenches on good thing Pancho Villa wasn’t the Mexico side of the Rio Grande. assassinated with Sergeant In some of the trenches were mili- Crismon’s Colt Single Action. We tia led by revolutionist Pancho would surely have had another Villa. In opposing trenches, also International incident with on the Mexico side, were soldiers of Mexico.” Francisco “Pancho” Villa the Mexican Army who were trying had been assassinated in 1923. to capture the revolutionists. The last time Sergeant Crismon Since the trenches were perpendi- fired a Colt Single Action was in cular to the International border, 1980 at the age of 86.

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$27.00 Page 34 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 ARTICLES THE BUFF’LER HUNT One Cowpoke’s Experience in the Wild West Part 1 By Hill Beachy, Deputy Sheriff Of Lewiston, I.T., SASS #5327

(Lawyer-type weasel-words): The incredible job in the cook’s dugout. (which consisted of about 250 animals) following observations and suggestions This outing had been planned roams freely on several thousand acres are based solely on my personal experi- (and postponed) for a couple of of prairie. The land we hunted has ence and on discussions with this par- years, but it was well worth the been in his family for several genera- ticular outfitter. They are presented wait. A number of outfitters and tions. His great-grandfather was one of free-of-charge (and remember, you get ranchers are now offering these the original buffalo hunters who later what you pay for), and are presented in hunts, with conditions varying settled in the area to ranch cattle. no particular order. They apply only to greatly. Hunting the American After Lee re-introduced bison to the the Hawes Ranch, which runs 1870- Bison (commonly referred to as buf- ranch, they resumed the use of wallows, 1880’s style hunts from horseback. falo) is not extremely difficult (let’s unused for well over a century. Lee Since other outfitters can and do run face it – there was a reason they runs his hunt (which he bills as “The their hunts differently, your mileage were nearly exterminated), but you Great Western Buffalo Hunt”) in 1880’s may vary. still have to remember the basics of style. Hunters are requested to use Last November I took advantage of stalking and shooting. These hunts period-type firearms, dress in a rela- the opportunity to participate in a cow- can be as strenuous or comfortable tively authentic manner, ride out to boy-style buffalo hunt at the Hawes as you want, but will yield great scout the herd on horseback, and stay Ranch in western Kansas. Our hunting Our hunting party consisted of memories (not to mention steaks, in either a teepee or a dugout, depend- party consisted of myself, my colleague Gary, Bob, rancher Lee Hawes, myself, roasts, and hides), so decide what it ent on weather. and sidekick Jim (a.k.a. “the Faithful and “Faithful Indian Companion Bodie.” is you’re after and make sure what This brings us to a discussion of the Indian Companion Bodie” just getting the outfitter offers accommodates choice of firearm and caliber. Use into Cowboy Action Shooting™ – no Shooting™. Our hosts included ranch your desired experience. enough gun! Bob and Gary brought an alias or number yet), and two gents owner Lee Hawes, and his mom Our hunt with Lee Hawes took expensive, custom-made Rolling-Block named Bob and Gary, active in the Eleanor, who served quite capably as place on his ranch near Ford Kansas reproduction and a couple of Shiloh North-South Skirmish Association (N- the camp cook. The food’s great and (not far from Dodge City). Although the Sharps rifles. These were works of art, SSA) but not Cowboy Action there’s plenty of it. Eleanor does an ranch is “enclosed” by a fence, the herd (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 35

(Continued from previous page) was at 198 yds (as measured by Faithful your boat. In our but didn’t kill ‘em any deader than my Indian Scout on our period-incorrect case, the Faithful Taylor’s Sharps reproduction. Bob com- Leica laser range finder). Fellow hunter Indian Companion mented the bull octagon barrels were Gary took one at around 100 yds. Fellow and I took advantage more tiring after a stalk than the hunter Bob was climbing out of a wadi of modern polypro tapered octagon barrel on mine. That while stalking one yearling and surprised and thermal layered was of minimal importance on our hunt, a different buff at less than 40 yds, hid- clothing hidden un- since we did our scouting from horse- den on the reverse slope of a hill. It did derneath our Cowboy back. But if your outfitter requires not take kindly to his presence and prox- Action Shooting™ walking several miles from the ranch imity. Fortunately, Bob was prepared to duds. It worked well gate, those rifles may get heavier! take what amounted to a snapshot. View of our buffalo camp, taken from and we still managed Four bison (two yearlings and two You may or may not be presented with the roof of our dugout. to look like some- bulls) were harvested during my stay: an opportunity to use cross-sticks, but what thing out of the Old one with a .50-70 Sharps, one with a .50- the heck–bring them if you’ve got them. arrived just prior to our hunt. The Colt West. It just depends on what you want 90 Sharps (I think he used a 650 gr bul- My plan was to shoot from an unsupported stayed on the horse while we were on the to get out of your hunt. let), and two with the .45-70 Gov’t (500gr stalk. But the plain truth is the six- Sleeping arrangements are on the and 405 grn RNFP, respectively). All shooter just ain’t needed. Looks good in ground, either in a teepee or a dugout. were one or two shot kills. By compari- photos, and it’s lots of fun to ride around The dugout was equipped with a camp son, Lee told us the average was around with one, but not fun when we’re crawl- stove and adequate supply of firewood, five shots. I used a 500-gr RNFP bullet ing around on our bellies. and was quite cozy (or at least until the over a slightly compressed load of 69gr Speaking of tack, the outfitter Faithful Indian Companion let the fire FFg expertly loaded by The Platte should supply what you need. I hap- die out one night). You may wish to con- County Kid, SASS #31618, for my pened to have a scabbard from the sider bringing a cot for yourself, or just Taylor’s Sharps. My first shot penetrated Circle-Bar-T that was made for my do what we did and bring a self-inflating the animal completely, and the other was Sharps. But Lee does have a couple of therma-rest type foam pad. found on the offside, just under the hide. generic scabbards that can be adjusted Hunting takes place over a period of Big, heavy, all-lead bullets with a Our dugout was warm, dry, and to fit your particular rifle. This is worth three full days, with the day’s hunting large meplat and plenty of power behind as comfortable as any. checking into with your own outfitter party departing camp just after breakfast. them are just the ticket here. Smaller before showing up for a hunt. No rush in the pre-dawn here as this is diameter bullets, rounded or spitzer bul- sitting position, but the opportunity to use Although this is billed as “The Great clearly a gentleman’s hunt where you lets, and jacketed bullets do not perform cross-sticks presented itself, and I’m glad I Western Buffalo Hunt,” and is supposed have time to relax and enjoy your sur- as well on these large animals. Lee had them. Big Ed at San Pedro Saddlery to be conducted in period style, some roundings. Bob and Gary drew the first Hawes told us he’s seen buffalo absorb 4- sells a nice set, or you can make your own. flexibility exists as regards period cloth- day’s hunt while Bodie and I hunted the 5 solid hits with modern rifles in the .338 Oh, and practice shooting in the ing. All of us wore either cowboy or next day. We scouted for the herd on Win Mag class and just keep on going. wind–because it will be windy. slouch hats, and some version of western horseback, learning they had wandered You should be prepared for both long- It’s great to play cowboy and pack wear (either the 1880’s or 1980’s vari- back in the direction of camp over the pre- and short-range shots. Thoughts of hunt- your six-shooter along while you’re rid- ety). The two Skirmishers made a con- vious night. Ground-tethering our mounts ing the big shaggies may conjure up ing, but it only gets in the way when cession to the weather by wearing goose- on the back side of a hill, we walked a hun- images of 300-yard shots, but it doesn’t you’re crawling up to a shooting position. down vests and heavy jackets, which are dred yards, and then crawled another 150 always work out that way. It took two Buck Stinson of Old West Reproductions fine – it sure beats freezing to death. But yards or so up and over its crest to take up shots to put my buff down for good. The solved this problem by sending a beauti- you can, in fact, dress in a relatively peri- our shooting position. first shot was at 224 yds; the second one ful set of pommel-bag holsters that od-correct manner if that’s what floats (To be continued…) Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 ARTICLES e e THIS MONTH’S WOULD YOU GO? FUTURE COWBOY By Creeker, SASS #43022 By Larry Ahlman re you a true old time potato chips – No ice cold colas Acowboy/cowgirl? Really? I’m – Nuff said. his month’s “Future Cowboy” is not, and I admit it. Now, don’t get • My wife makes more money TDylan Ahlman, son of Mr. Mojo me wrong, I love the “Old West.” I than I do, without being a Reising, SASS #47626, and Paula love our game and I love the spirit soiled dove. Ahlman of Morristown, Minnesota. that separates us and our attitudes • You want me to go the bath- Barely two years old, Dylan is from a lot of other folks. But, if the room - where? Umm, there are already showing signs of someday opportunity came along to actually bears out there. Not to mention becoming a cowboy. Running transport you back to the period of – The Montgomery Wards cata- through the house with plastic six- our westward expansion - would log is not a substitute for three- guns blazing, he leaps onto his rock- you go? I have thought about it and ply cottony softness. ing horse and waves his hat as he the following are my top ten rea- • Dentists rides off into the setting sun. sons for staying here in the present • “I need a Buscadero rig – Yeah, He’s currently sidetracked with a with just short forays into our past, a Buscadero. Yeah I know, new hobby. His dad bought him a within the confines of our monthly you’ve never heard of it. The battery-powered four-wheeler, and Cowboy Action Shooting™ matches. holsters go through a slot in his Uncle Ben souped it up to go • I have no interest in living in the belt and it’s a movie inven- faster. Now, Dylan tears around the the Nevada Territory in the tion, but I like the way they house and garage, giving his mother summer, even if air-condition- feel. What’s that? Well, a fits. He recently had his first rollover ing is only 70 years away. movie is …” accident.After a brief cry, he jumped • Regular bathing has become a • How would I make a living? back on and took off again. habit for me. Hmm, wonder if I could get Someday we hope to see Dylan (Do you have a future cowboy or • I don’t trust any mode of trans- away with “inventing” Velcro, out on the range, breaking horses, cowgirl riding around your ranch? portation that doesn’t have a Microwave ovens, and Reeboks? courting the ladies, and shooting real If so, send a photo and a throttle. • My family and my friends exist six guns! brief article to the Editor) • No burger joints – No rippled now.

VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM WITHIN YOURSELF - THE JUNIOR SHOOTER By Ima Darlin, SASS #56196. (Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be darlin’) n Cowboy Action Shooting™ it is very hard to Idetermine which way to shoot, and what works the very best for you. I have learned the importance of reaching deep within yourself to find the ways that work the best for you. Everyone is different, and what works for someone else might not be the best thing for you to use. Sometimes it is easy to become extremely confused when everyone is telling you how to do things. And, it is okay to change and try out new shooting techniques. Always try to keep an open mind. Be confident and go out and shoot your own game. It doesn’t matter what everyone else is doing … just because that’s what they are doing doesn’t make it right. After all, there is more than one way to do something. Most of the time if you concentrate on your front sight, take your time, and shoot your own game, you will discover the other shooters will have already beaten themselves. But the very most important thing to always remember and use is “The Spirit of the Game.” I have always felt this is what makes our sport so enjoyable to everyone. Our game is more than just strapping on guns and throwing lots of lead down range. It’s giving a helping hand in everything, and having a good Cowboy or Cowgirl attitude. I just wanted to encourage each junior shooter to look within yourself, think positive, and remember the Spirit of the Game and the cowboy way.

Page 38 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 GUNS & GEAR The “OH S#!* SYNDROME! Advice from an expert By Deacon Will, SASS Life #24170

kay, now all of the giggles and to save money, and to Olaughing has stopped, I may not be be able to say we an expert, but I have been there and crafted our own done that, as have many of you. You ammo and produce a know the scenario … load accurate to shoot You’re on the line with rifle in hand with our firearms. when the BUZZER goes off, and you The last month found A Dillon Case Gauge for .38 Special, start to engage the targets as fast and as us shooting at a Part Number C32-15159, and pusher accurately as possible. After the third or match where one stick made from old ramrod and fifth shot the hammer falls and it goes competitor was hav- piece of antler carved for knob “CLICK ... the loudest sound in the ing continual prob- to expel tight or stuck cases. world, except maybe the “OH S#@!” lems with his reloads. Also doubles as pusher stick when expletive heard clear over in the next Normally he shoots loading lever action rifles shooting bay by the posse shooting in really well, but his (saves the wife’s fingernails) front of yours ... Or, so it seems. The three cartridges on the left are of different case turmoil caused him to I remember one match several years design. Far left shows a case without a relief groove drop by 40 percent ago when a competitor was having trou- next to the rim. Next is a case with a groove that is from where he nor- Castle Gunsmithing, New Castle, ble getting his revolvers to ignite all of shallow compared to the nickeled case just to its mally places. Delaware workshop using his Dillion his cartridges in a row. At one point he right. The two cartridges to the far right show an How many of us 1050 Press to load a bunch of .38 Special exclaimed, “I would just like to it go uncrimped case with a bullet without crimping use a progressive ammo for my wife, Hazel Pepper’s SASS BANG and CLANG ten times in a row!” groove and ‘sharp’ case mouth edge and a Winchester press to reload? Have #49662, rifle. Her several surgeries have As helpful as all cowboys can be, several factory cartridge that is smooth edged. a radio or TV playing left her unable to withstand the recoil of of us (his pards) lined up behind him in the background or heavier calibers. I even bought her a and every time he pulled the trigger and the kids nearby ask- pair of Rugers in .32 H&R to replace her it failed to go BANG, we yelled, “BANG- with high primers, cases that were not ing questions or taking our attention Bisley .45’s, thus enabling her to contin- CLANG!” He busted out laughing at our sized correctly causing feeding prob- away momentarily from the press and ue to enjoy our sport. As I reloaded, good-natured fun at his expense. lems, or lack of powder in the case, just our task? Last week found me at Dawg replaced a spring in my wife’s side- Many times we have seen problems to name a few. As competitors, we reload Hangin’ Dawg’s, SASS #36463, New (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39

(Continued from previous page) primer will cause a revolver to jam the A case can split by-side 12 gauge in which she shoots the cylinder and not allow the action to close when being resized Agulia Mini shells. As sometimes hap- correctly on a rifle, or allow the cartridge and bullet crimped. pens, I talked to Hangin’ Dawg, breaking to slip into the chamber to the point the Not crimping correct- the concentration that should have been firing pin may not make proper contact ly also causes the “OH applied to the reloading task. with the primer. S#!*’” syndrome. My I screwed up a couple of times as the Some things I would like to point wife’s rifle feeds bet- monotony of sitting and placing 1,000 out about crafting your own ammo - ter with a tightly 148-grain semi wadcutters on a case clean ammo works better than dirty crimped case that lulled me into a since of false security. ammo. Consistently manufactured feels rounded when Several cases were damaged and a couple ammo works better than inconsistently completed. A friend of split ones sneaked through as well. crafted ammo. Checking and rechecking gave me some After the task was finished and we ammo can eliminate the “OH S#!*’s” and reloaded ammo with kicked back, Hangin’ Dawg pulled out his improve your match scores. the case not crimped Dillon Case Gauge*, a finely machined Okay, you say ... I already know that! tightly, allowing the tool that allows a correctly constructed Well, have you ever considered why edge to hit and grab Cartridge would not seat easily in the gauge but these statements are the inside of the would chamber in the Model ‘92 rifle. It would also true? When you are mechanism and lead- chamber in the Bond Derringer, but I had to really shooting a match, ing to misfeeds and force it to go and had a hard time removing it ... posse members help by jams. He had used a used the pusher stick. picking up brass and bullet without a crimp retrieving it for you. groove that would not Usually, this brass allow it to be seated properly and still were segregated and will be used for retrieved from the feed through the lever action because of informal practice sessions. The time ground has sand and overall length needed to function. needed to do this operation was about an debris also recovered Hangin’ Dawg suggested I do what hour. I removed six pieces unfit for use, with it. For example, he does in crafting his match ammo. and 20+ pieces were relegated to prac- with the .38 Special - Use the case gauge and check each piece tice status, potentially eliminating 26 almost never, will you individually. Using the gauge, I inspect- “OH S#!*’s.” My wife commented, get back all the cases ed each case, wiped off the cases with an “Guess I can’t blame the ammo this you spent. Usually old t-shirt, shook each case to see if I weekend!” It was Mother’s Day, and she those cases get mixed heard powder inside the case, and could make any excuse she wants. After with other cases. Not placed them in plastic boxes. I was all, she puts up with me. Ruger Blackhawk that had to be sent back to the all cases are equal in amazed how many cases would not fit factory for a rebuild. I decided to make it a ‘project’ * DILLON PRECISION PRODUCTS construction. Some the first time. Media and debris were gun, wanting to have a BBQ revolver that would be 8009E Dillon Way cases do not have a the culprits most of the time. A few unique. Ruger refitted it with a new .357 Magnum Scottsdale, AZ 85269-1809 groove next to the rim, cases had thicker than normal rims, sev- cylinder and new springs, screws, and pins. 1 800-223-4570, www.bluepress.com and when they do, eral cases were split with hairline Hangin’ Dawg and I replaced the hammer and DILLON STAINLESS STEEL GAUGES some are deeper than cracks, and two cases had high primers trigger, new base pin, new springs, chamfered the (In many Calibers) others and sometimes and two were without primers. Usually, chambers and honed them, replaced the grip with a .38 Special - C32-15159 $9.95 wider. Some cases after wiping off the cartridge, it went birds-head type brass unit that was custom fit and .45 Colt - C32-15167 $9.95 have no groove at all. into the gauge with ease. Tight cases milled to a glass smooth fit, trigger pull set at 1.5 Then, there is the mili- pounds that is glass breaking clean with no over tary brass. Some have travel, free spin pawl, and the ability to cock the primers that are hammer and index the cylinder when the loading crimped into place and gate is open. This revolver will shoot five shots into are hard to decap and a group that can be covered by a quarter at 50 feet. reprime. Foreign cases We plan to shorten the barrel, remove the ejector rod can vary in specifica- and reprofile the frame to create our version of a tions as well. After our Sheriff’s model. The recoil shield had to be polished last match, we came to the point it would allow .357 Magnum and .38 Spl. home with Winchester, Cartridges to cycle without binding. The rims of the Remington, R-P, CDC, .38 and .357 can easily vary from .058” thick to 3D, Starline, S&B, .060” thick. We set the clearances at .060”. American, Federal, round to be seated in the gage. If the rim S&W, Speer, Israel manufactured, and is too thick, it will stick above the gauge. Western brass. We started with all If the primer is not seated correctly, it Winchester and Remington brass. will stick up as well and can be felt with Those relief grooves cut in most .38 the finger or fingernail. An incorrectly Special cases can capture oil, grease, sized case will not fit in the gauge or will powder, and tumbling media, as well as be hard to seat. These conditions will lead fragments. Corncob media is fairly cause “OH S#!*’s during a match. A high soft as compared to walnut media. A piece of media can cause the case to not seat properly or the action to not close. Not all chambers are exactly the same. Chamber rea- mers wear and become smaller over their lifetime. There is a toler- ance established by the manufacturers and the tools are changed when they do not meet the specifications, or are Two obvious problems found when gauging reloads. supposed to be. A case Far right shows an unseated primer while the next not resized completely has no primer. The next cartridge would not enter can be stopped from the gauge and was discarded, as it was not sized seating completely by correctly. Finally, the .45 Colt cartridge just a particle or two of exhibits a hairline crack that developed powder lodged in the after being seated and crimped. wrong place. Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 GUNS & GEAR

ACCURACY TESTING OF BLACKPOWDER SUBSTITUTES By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287

Capt. George Baylor, SASS #24287

reviously we did velocity testing of Pvarious .45 Colt and percussion loads using the most popular blackpowder substitutes, Hodgdon 777, American Pioneer fired, it will tilt up under recoil. Push it Powder, and the new Goex Pinnacle com- back down to the stop, and it’s in exactly pared to the best of the wholly blacks for the same position it was before, ready to After suffering with targets moving in what we do, Goex Cowboy. shoot again. If you and the gun and the the wind, I built a very solid target stand Now we went back and did accuracy ammo do everything right, all of the bul- 100-008 with Ruger Vaquero/Blackhawk/ so the target wouldn’t move. testing using a Ransom Rest. A Ransom lets go in the same hole. Thus, it tests Old Army Grip Inserts). Most SASS pistol targets are at 10 Machine Rest is a device for testing the accuracy. It doesn’t get tired, jerk the trig- My home club, Tejas Pistoleros, made yds, but long-range pistol side matches accuracy of handguns. It comes with ger, suffer from presbyopia, or cheat. Any this test possible. The ace construction go further, of course. So a regular match replaceable inserts for different guns. extensive accuracy testing done without chief of the range, Big Jake Cutter, SASS load will be acceptable at, say, 3” groups Take the grips off the gun and put it in one is probably not worth very much. #41344, made a permanent, immovable at 25 yards (1.2” at 10 yards). Then if a the inserts and tighten carefully. It has a This one was provided by Brownells and mount for the rest. A steel post in sever- bonus target, for example, is at 25 yards, remote trigger activator. When the gun is came with Ruger grip inserts (Part #164- al feet of concrete isn’t going to move. (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 41

(Continued from previous page) wads or fillers. 777 allows 1 Wonder and the target is appropriately large, 3” Wad in a .45 Colt load. is an acceptable group there, too. If all Percussion Loads else is equal, of course, the tightest ~ Trail Boss ~ Moving to the Ruger Old Army, we group is still the most desirable. tried two sets of loads, 30 gr. volume Initial testing with Winchester fac- reviously we reported on chronograph testing of IMR’s new Cowboy and 20. We expected the 30 gr. loads to tory Cowboy .45 Colt loads and Trail PAction Shooting™-oriented smokeless powder, Trail Boss. Designed for be the most accurate. Yes and no. Boss loads showed the machine and the medium velocities with lead bullets and designed to fill a significant part of American Pioneer Powder at 1-3/4” x 1- target stand were working. Otherwise the case with a normal load, thus eliminating position sensitivity and dou- 3/4” with best four at 3/4” x 3/4” proved we wouldn’t have gotten 1.5” groups out ble charges, Trail Boss seems perfect for Cowboy Action Shooting™. to be the winner despite the fact previ- of Trail Boss. 1.5” is pretty close to the That is, it’s perfect if you can hit the target with it. ous velocity testing had shown a stan- capabilities of a Ruger Vaquero with no Our tests show if you don’t, you’re doing something wrong. We first fired dard deviation of 82! Pinnacle was almost as good at 2- accuracy work done to it. a test group with Winchester factory 250 gr. .45 Cowboy loads (previously 1/2.” 777 wasn’t acceptable at 5-1/4” x Most Accurate Loads tested for velocity at 635 ft./sec. with a standard deviation of 36). The same The most accurate load tested that 4-1/2.” lot fired a group of 2” x 1.5.” Knowing that a Ruger Vaquero with a 4-3/8” day wasn’t a blackpowder or blackpow- Cowboy, with a Wonder Wad, was barrel usually gives 1-1/2 to 2” groups with good ammunition, we concluded der substitute load; it was Trail Boss, very close to APP, and its velocity was 5.5 gr., 215 gr. Hampton bullet. All the rest was properly set up and “shot in.” much more consistent with a SD of 19. loads used new Starline Brass and 5.5 gr. Trail Boss, 215 gr. Hampton Bullet, new Starline Brass, and Some 20 gr. loads opened up (APP, Winchester Large Primers. The group Winchester Large Pistol primers had averaged 699 ft./sec. with a SD of 8(!) Pinnacle). Cowboy tightened, with a 2” measured 1.5”x 1.5.” Factory (Low is good.) x 1” group using a Wonder Wad. 777 Winchester was almost as good at 2.” I had, then, expected these to be accurate loads. They were. tightened to 3-1//2” x 3-1/4.” The best full charge blackpowder 1.5” x 1.5” resulted from the first six rounds fired. Conclusions: cartridge load was 33 gr. (volume) This is very close to the capability of a Ruger Vaquero with no accuracy Doing this much testing is hard Hodgdon 777 ffg, 200 gr. Hunters enhancement, and it’s more than accurate enough for SASS. work. This is supposed to be a fun sport. Supply bullet at 2-3/4” x 2-1/2.” I will give credit to the Hampton 215 gr. (212 actual weight) bullets. Cartridge loads varied considerable Unfortunately, at 873 ft/sec. average, They are more rounded than most 200 gr., giving them a longer bearing sur- in accuracy. All would be acceptable at this load has a lot of recoil. face to engage the rifling. But some of the other powders were close with 10 yards, but if you shoot at a club with The others were surprisingly large, 200s, so I give the bulk of the credit to the Trail Boss. (I will be doing more long-range pistol targets, choose your with even Cowboy doing 4-7/8” x 2-7/8.” testing with the 215 gr. bullets.) ammunition carefully. I would do further tweaking if I wanted At this point Trail Boss has passed all of my tests. It is very bulky. A The winner in each category was a different powder: In 34 gr. cartridges, to shoot full-charge 200 gr. loads. I am .45 Colt round holds only 12.7 gr. So, the 5.5 gr. load is quite visible when 777 ffg won. In 16 gr. cartridges, sure there are warthogs who will blame loading. 11 gr. would be a compressed charge with the bullet inserted. So, the “light” 200 gr. bullet, and who will Pinnacle 3f won. In percussion, you could definitely see it. Thus, double charges will be very difficult (never say only a 250 gr. bullet will work. American Pioneer Powder won, but say impossible. It’s difficult to idiot-proof things. Idiots are so creative.). Again, 250 gr. bullets recoil a lot. Pinnacle and Cowboy were close But when we went to “reduced enough for Cowboy Action Shooting™ recoil” loads of 16 gr. volume and the usage. case filled with Black Dawge filler to Cowboy got worse. I was surprised. On er gun/load. There were enough surprises that if 1/8” of top of case, then the Pinnacle 3f the basis of its low standard deviation, No testing was done of reduced extreme accuracy is important to you, load measured 2-1/4” x 1-1/4.” Pinnacle Cowboy should have been the most loads of American Pioneer Powder and you’ll probably have to work up loads 2f was a bit larger at 3” x 1-1/2.” accurate. It might well be with anoth- 777 because both manufacturers forbid for your gun. Page 42 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 GUNS & GEAR

WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEAR SINGLE ACTION STYLE By Holy Terror, SASS #15362

of SASS is one of the reasons SASS clothing. Some would argue SASS is for me, pants are actually safer. has grown so far, so fast, and with a historical sport, others that it hon- From my own fault, I have fallen such a diverse group of people. It is ors the B-western era, and some that down many perfectly safe props I am one of the main reasons SASS has it is just for the shooting. I am not not sure I personally could maneu- such a high number of female shoot- here to argue why the Wild Bunch ver in a dress. I take my hat off to ers as well. started SASS, and I am also not try- you ladies who do wear dresses or However, the clothing part of ing to teach people how to cheat with period correct attire while shooting. SASS may bring men and women their clothes, or how to make the If you do plan on wearing pants, Holy Terror, SASS #15362 together, but at the same time, it most historically correct costume. I here are a couple of tips. I like continues to separate us. Men have just want to pass on some of my Cowboy Action Shooting™ pants ost people consider SASS a a huge advantage in the clothing experience. I have been shooting for because they are more authentic Mman’s sport. Most women were department. They can put on a pair a long time, and I have shot in many than blue jeans, but I wore Wal- not raised around guns, and come of jeans and a work shirt, and they different areas and weather condi- Mart blue jeans for a while, so just into SASS with the help of a man in are ready to go. It is a little different tions. Take what you find useful about anything will work. The best their lives. Because shooting is not for women. from this article and toss the rest. advice I can give is make them a instinctive to most women, we have Part of the problem with women Every person shoots Cowboy Action comfortable fit. You are out to shoot, some unique struggles. is we come in all shapes, sizes, and Shooting™ for a different reason, and if you can’t bend over because of One particularly fascinating tastes. However, there are some and I don’t want to see cookie cutter your jeans, it can take some of the aspect to me about Cowboy Action basic styles I have found work very images. I just want women to be fun out of it. Shooting™ that bridges the gap well for the shooting side of SASS, more comfortable. Another piece of clothing I really between men and women is clothing. while still filling the other needs My absolute favorite thing to like to shoot in is the riding skirt. I A majority of women shooting in women have for their clothing. shoot in is pants. I love the diversi- like these because they give you the Cowboy Action started because of There are all kinds of different ty, the durability, and the simplicity. diversity of pants while allowing you the clothing. The role playing aspect theories when it comes to SASS I am a bit of a klutz by nature, and, (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43 (Continued from previous page) important to you. to be more feminine. An advantage When choosing a top or blouse, is that riding skirts can be made there are several different things to from a variety of materials. Because consider. First, the neck is very impor- of this, you can get some that are a tant. I really like blouses or shirts little cooler or warmer than blue without collars because they are cool- jeans depending on weather needs. er. The height of the neck is also real- Again, make sure they fit well and ly important. A neck that is too low are comfortable. will give you too much sun. I have As far as dresses go, it has been a also experienced brass down the back long time since I have shot in one, but of my shirt, and the front, and I have I try to pay attention and talk to other to say it is an exhilarating experience! women who shoot in them regularly. A neck should lay flush against your When shooting in a skirt, you want to back, and be high enough in the front watch the “cut” of the skirt. A skirt so this doesn’t happen to you. that is too full can end up getting However, a neck that is too high can caught on objects and can even cause be too hot for some areas and make you to trip. A skirt that is too narrow you uncomfortable. can cause problems in movement. I I also keep on eye on the shoul- can’t count the number of times I have der of the shirt or blouse. You need to had to climb stairs or ride horses be able to move well, but you don’t while on a stage. A narrow cut in the want too much fabric. If the shoulder because the piece in the back is very really need more protection than a skirt can cause problems when trying has too much fabric under the arm, it long. I recommend trying them on to small hat. Those little hats can’t real- to maneuver on these types of props. is possible to catch your rifle or shot- check the fit. I don’t like the canvas ly stand up to all kinds of weather. You also want to watch the length gun in this extra fabric. To help ones because they are slippery and I am not trying to change the way of your skirt. A very long skirt can counter this problem, you can wear a they are usually very wide. The anyone dresses. I just want to make cause you to trip, or someone might sleeve garter. leather ones are also slippery, and women more comfortable. My best step on it. Most timer operators aren’t Not only can the shoulder be too they can hurt because of the metal advice is to try on anything you plan watching a lady’s train when he is try- loose, it can also be too tight. If you buckles. Also, because of the place- to wear and practice in it, so you will ing to time her. I have also seen more can’t move your arms forward and ment of suspenders, the suspender know if it will work or not. I know you than one lady set her long gun down back comfortably, then you will want can chafe some areas. So, if you have all look beautiful, and I am in awe at on her skirt and have it fall over when to look for a less confining shirt. that problem, wearing a t-shirt the costumes I have encountered. she moved to the next shooting sta- If you wear the Cowboy Action underneath your outside shirt helps. If you have questions about this tion. I recommend keeping skirts to a Shooting™ pants with the buttons for I would caution also you about article, or if you have an idea or prod- shorter length and keeping them at a suspenders, and you wear sus- hats. The little hats with the feathers, uct you think should be brought to the medium fullness. Most of all, I recom- penders, you may have some unique bows, and lace, are really cute, but attention of women shooters, or any- mend you practice in all skirts before problems with those. Some women they are not very useful on the range. one else, then please email me at you wear them to a match that is have problems buying suspenders When you are out on the range, you [email protected]. Cochise Leather Reproductions from the Frontier West Era

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to your persona in both time and it is still perfect. Just add a cap space. pouch to your belt to hold some California Slim Jim (or just spare rounds, and you’re period cor- Slim Jim): This is the classic, the rect well into the ‘80’s! (If you doubt oldest of all of the belt holsters. It’s my word, look it up in “Packing a simple pouch with a separate belt Iron.”) This is also a great way to go loop stitched to it. Traditionally, the if you shoot lots of different caliber pouch was rather high riding and fit cowboy guns. very snug to the gun. (Look at old Slim Jims were around longer pictures and you can see bumps in than the ‘70’s, of course, so virtually the pipe from the sights as well as any persona is safe with this style. the gun’s profile!) These holsters In the years past the ‘70’s the holster were also cut very high, often cover- lost some of the curves along the side Purdy Gear, SASS #33315 ing the entire cylinder and most of seam and became more streamlined. the hammer. (Remember, these Toward the turn of the century, Slim hombres weren’t playing games. Jims also seemed to sport fewer toe hen you get right down to it, They relied on their guns; losing plugs and appeared more and more Wthere’s a whole ton-bunch of them was no option!) with stitched-closed toes or open- holster designs out there. Or so it A toe plug was always present in toed. About the only rig a Slim Jim seems. What’s actually out there is the early holsters. Up to the Civil An example of a Slim Jim with might look a little goofy on is the B- a half flap and a 25-degree rake. a whole bunch of variations on just a War, these were mostly metal trap- western Buscadero. I won’t say it Nice looking rig! few major themes. These variations pings; after that, plain leather. Slim hasn’t been done or that it won’t be are determined by what era and Jims of this style were popular from fashion world!) If you are worried done in future! It just ain’t real com- what region they where built in as the late 1840’s to well into the ‘70’s about traditional garb and have a mon nor common sense! well as the personal tastes and when the skirted holsters became bad back or hips, this might be the So what’s the benefit to the Slim whims of their owners. Let’s take a more fashionable. (Yes, even that perfect rig for you because it’s cor- Jim – other than it being the right look at some of the main groups of great icon, the Cowboy, was suscep- rect for the no cartridge loop, black- holster for about any persona? The holsters and how they might pertain tible to the whims and wiles of the powder era. If you shoot cartridges, (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45

on the cylinder and isn’t period correct for anything but the movie and TV crowd – even if it is a sharp-looking rig! But I digress … To work correctly, the halfbreed holster requires a fairly wide belt or some interesting finagling with the loop to get it to fit snug. This is true of all skirted holsters whether with hidden or visible skirts. Why? There is a relationship between the ride of the holster and where a loop can be placed on the holster. This has mostly to do with the bulge and position of the cylinder. Generally speaking, for the straight- up ride of a period-correct holster, this is about 3”–4”. The lower the holster rides (the easier the draw), the looser that holster is on a stan- (Continued from previous page) civilian, take your pick! These hol- dard 3” belt. This is particularly real beauty of the Slim Jim is that it sters can also be made to fit a belt annoying on the crossdraw, and Replace can be tailored very easily for any very snug. must be addressed so the holster rake, from a straight hang to the Halfbreed holsters: Basically, doesn’t gimbal about on the belt. maximum 25 degrees SASS allows. these are a Slim Jim pouch built For those of you who are proudly TK It can be made to fit snug to any with a hidden skirt and a loop or traditional, low riding holsters were width belt to prevent holster ride-up narrow billet to secure the holster to not the norm for the Old West. They as the gun is drawn. the belt. Mostly, they’re post ‘70’s interfered too much with riding and Flapped Holsters: Essentially, with the military; later, with civil- with the work of the cowboy. these were Slim Jims with a flap. ians. They were sometimes built However, they actually did exist Mostly military, they follow the with flaps. This is a popular type of because somewhere, somehow, there same era peculiarities as regular holster with many of my customers was always some old lawdog with a Slim Jims and were issued with full because it has a bit more flash than gimpy arm or bad shoulder who and half flaps depending on era and the Slim Jim. (You can get pretty required a low rig to facilitate their regiment. Civilian variations were decorative with conchos, initials, bor- draw in the performance of their around, but didn’t seem as popular ders, and so forth on a loop or with a duties. This might make an interest- as the standard Slim Jims of the fancy tip set on a billet). John Wayne ing sidebar to persona development! time. If you are a military type, carried a halfbreed type holster with Skirted Holsters: This was the check your regimental codes for the an FBI rake through a good number most popular holster from the mid to time period of your persona. If a of his pictures. It was cut well down late ‘70’s well into the 20th century. The skirts were cut to varying lengths and widths depending on maker and the personal taste (or lack thereof!) of the customer. Texans seemed to favor half-skirted versions. Northern Plains styles seem to make the same skirt length for both 5 1/2’s and 7 1/2’s, leaving the 7 1/2’s with what appeared to be 3/4” length or shorter skirts. Up to the turn of the century, virtually all of these appeared with toe plugs. Afterwards – and especially into the B-western era, the toes were simply stitched shut. Into the 50’s when quick-draw was coming into its own, the favored holster was the open- toed type with a narrow skirt and a billet and buckle loop. Most holsters were cut high over the cylinder and hammer up to the turn of the century. Once the stitched-shut toes caught on, they tended to be cut lower on the cylinder. Because of this, most of the early, high-cut holsters were never made with hammer loops or safety tabs. Once those cylinders got lower, however, loops became standard. Compadres, that’s as good a place to leave off as I can think ‘cause I can hear you snorin’! There’s still plenty to talk about when it comes to holsters and belts, and we’ll get some of that done in future issues. As always, if you have comments or complaints, gimme a holler at purdygear@all tel.net or 706-692-5536. See you on down the trail! Page 46 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 GUNS & GEAR TO SMOKE OR NOT TO SMOKE? By Spur Roberts, SASS #14625

It is now time to declare there If the tables were turned and more lenient than the SASS is a problem with the Frontier someone would have accidentally intended. Cartridge category. The trouble is done this and didn’t know, the The next one going around is if your ammo is loaded to the point penalty would have been a simple the 15gr. minimum in your car- you have very little to no smoke, procedural. Intentionally stepping tridges … this opens a whole other then you have violated a basic over the line always warrants 30 can of worms, as some shooters Cowboy Action Shooting™ philoso- seconds - Sprit of the Game added can’t run a 15gr load and keep phy in your Handbook that starts to the shooter’s time. their accuracy. My new buddy, Old Spur Roberts, SASS #14625 on page three and goes through Many people want to introduce #4, is a .32 caliber shooter, and he page four. The Sprit of the Game a power factor in our sport. This was nice enough to describe his was a concept put into place to simply is a waste of time. The fast load. He uses 15 grains of Goex any people have asked my stop people from taking unfair shooters will still shoot fast and under a 115 gr. Desperado Bullet. Mopinion about this subject, advantage of the other shooters in the slower shooters will still shoot His comment was even though it is and I have done my best to just let their category. If we do not enforce a little slower. So, we aren’t gain- not a light load, it works well in it die with most things that get a this guideline, all is lost. The only ing any ground here. SASS has a his rifle and pistols. Old #4’s opin- run on the SASS wire. There are one time I have seen the Sprit of standing rule that any knockdown ion is it isn’t the amount of pow- no guidelines for our category. the Game rule enforced was on is to be set for a .38 Special with a der, but what works well with your Apparently “The Cowboy Way” is Cowtown and myself. We were at 158gr. bullet as our Power Factor. guns. The no smoke item on the not as strong as it ought to be in a monthly match trying to get It is very simple. If you can’t table is simple to solve … if it don’t the game we play. Back in the Old ready for a larger match and the knock it down, then you aren’t smoke, it isn’t right. I agree with West, people that cut corners or scenario called for all guns to be shooting a hot enough load. I have what Old #4 is saying. did something to give themselves shot from the hip. We just shot it seen people knock over plates with I called Jerry Dean at Powder an unfair advantage got shot, or “regular” and received the 30-sec- .32’s with no trouble, and we don’t Inc. and asked just how do you hung. In today’s civilized times, ond penalty along with a procedur- hear them complaining. So that make a blackpowder round that we have developed rules with al we gave to ourselves. We didn’t should take care of all the Power doesn’t smoke? To my surprise he penalties that aren’t as harsh as mind, and we actually had a big Factor talk … but recognize, said it is very simple and de- they were 100 years ago. laugh when all was said and done. Match Directors are being far (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47

(Continued from previous page) point. We don’t need any new what bullets you use or how fast subset of this game … since most scribed the procedure. Afterward, rules. We just need to enforce the they are moving. It’s all about the of the competitors know each he asked me an important ques- ones that are in place. From this smoke. So until next time, keep other, it really shouldn’t be a “big tion. He asked, “Doesn’t the SASS point forward if I see this happen- them smoking! deal” to question someone else’s rulebook state you can’t duplex ing I will simply go find the range (In fact, we do have enough loads. Perhaps “standard” smoke your loads with a nitrocelious or a officer and have him watch the rules right now … and if shooters loads can be developed that will smokeless powder? After reading shooter and let him take care of it. and match directors were willing provide a basis for making a call. the rulebook, I couldn’t find that I have talked to many shooters to challenge blackpowder loads However, under any and all condi- rule. (It’s on pages 26 and 27 of the that feel the same as I do. So, if that seem very out of the norm, tions, there will always be an ele- 2005 Handbook … editor.) The you think your ammo might be there wouldn’t be any “problem.” ment of judgment in the call. Be only thing I could find was the taken as a Sprit of the Game No one likes a confrontation and prepared to be both firm but fair Sprit of the Game. I keep going penalty, you might ask some other no one likes “blackpowder Nazi’s” when challenging anyone’s load … back to this, don’t I? blackpowder shooters their opin- who are over zealous in their per- and always attempt to show good Several blackpowder shooters ion before you end up shooting in sonal interpretation as to what is judgment … editor.) in my area are a little confused as another category or taking a 30 right and what is “substandard.” to why make a rule to punish the second penalty on every stage you Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT entire category when it is a select have shot so far. Remember, this family sport and a game, and few causing the problem? Good has nothing to do with your load or Frontier Cartridge is a very small WWW.SASSNET.COM AUSTIN-HALL BOOT CO.

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HISTORICALLY INCORRECT REPRODUCTION OF COLT SAA CLONES By U.S. Marshal Watts, SASS #58194

The second US Patent was retainer that had been made in 1874 the region of s/n 153,000. By this issued to William Mason on July 2, (s/n 11088). time, the one-piece wood grips had 1872. The Colt SAA has had very been discontinued by Colt after the The third US Patent was issued minor variations during time. They Exposition of 1876. to William Mason on September 15, were found in the ejector assembly, No reproduction of Colt’s SAA or U.S. Marshal Watts, 1874. the ejector rod, and the ejector head. clones could be historically correct SASS #58194 The fourth US Patent was issued But the most obvious external by having a transverse bolt locked by to William Mason on January 19, change was the cylinder pin retainer, a spring and a one piece wood grips 1875. which was a screw running diagonal- combination before early 1894. he Single Action Army Model The Colt’s SAA Peacemaker was ly up under the pin. The US Patent In conclusion, the gun with the T‘Peacemaker,’ ‘Model P,’ or ‘Model the work of William Mason, who of September 15, 1874 to William spring action cylinder retainer and 1873’ revolver was simple, strong, combined traditional Colt features Mason was for an improved pin the one-piece wood grips never and virtually impossible to wreck. such as single action lock with the retainer embodying a transverse bolt existed. In 1873 the US Army adopted the solid top frame for the increasing locked by a spring. This was added Thanks to: Colt’s Pat. F.A. MFG. Colt as its side arm. The Army power of handgun ammunition. The to the Colt SAA at the end of 1893 in CO., Hartford, CT U.S.A. Archive. issued firearm had a 71/2-inch barrel US Army acquired 37,063 guns from marked “Colt’s Pat. F.A. MFG. CO. 1873 to 1891. These guns all sported HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.,” all cham- screw cylinder pin retainer and one- GIVE TO THE bered in .45 Long Colt cartridges. piece wood grips. There were four US Patents for In 1876 at the Philadelphia SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION the Colt Peacemaker; Centennial Exposition, Colt intro- (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) The first US Patent was issued to duced the Single Action Army Charles Richards on September 19, revolver with two-piece plain ivory MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! 1871. grips and a screw cylinder pin OFF THE WALL Gun Carts Suited for the Rowdiest Cowboys & Cowgirls 224 N. Howard St. Greentown, Indiana 46936 Tel: (765) 628-2050 Fax: (765) 628-1899 “The Ultimate Gun Cart for C.A.S.” Now a SASS Affiliated Merchant

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A COWBOY IN TINNY LAMAS? By Bison Butt, SASS #31917

hat does it profit us to shoot in the steel arch. Father explained the may be putting on a few more pounds Wthe world of Cowboy Action steel arch was there to relieve stirrup that also may compound the weight- Shooting™, and lose our feet? pressure in long days of riding. Oxbow bearing ratio. We have all heard, and I’m asking you, partners, if any of stirrups, combined with a good steel expressed the statement, “My feet are you have pondered the value of shoot- arch support were also a help. Father tired, and need a rest.” So, we pull off ing in cowboy boots, which were never did do the real cowboy thing for fifteen the cowboy boots, sigh ... and believe it designed for walking or running? years or so from 1912-27, throughout is a part of the ‘rough old life of the I was impressed when, as a young Texas and Montana. cowboy’. Pulling my boots off at the lad in the 1950’s, I was in the presence Cowboy boots were never designed end of the day is a very welcome time. of a discussion between my older for walking, running, standing, hunt- A foot massage from momma would father and a young aspiring bull rider ing, or catching fish. Looking cool also help, and if I have to go out again, and cowboy-type friend. The bull rider would be acceptable. Looking rich also slippers would do. had been buying cheaply made boots has an appeal, and, of course, looking So, what’s the point? from Mexico. They didn’t have a steel the part (of what ... is debatable) are The point is I am ruining my feet arch, which made them okay for danc- the main reasons for wearing such trying to shoot as fast and hard as I ing and other things that cowboys do boots. Dancing? Yes, okay, I’ll give in can in those beloved cowboy boots. I with their boots on. He said he saw no there. An inch or two of heel could also am apparently scrunching my toes try- reason for the steel arch anyway. My make the difference in height for some- ing to get more traction, and perhaps father mentioned that bull riders one who may feel the need to be more to take the pressure off my knees. weren’t in the habit of punching cows impressive. Yep, that is the consensuses of my all day, except as an occasional gather- Looking the part is a big bunch of order to do this shooting game well? ‘new’ podiatrist, who is beautiful ing, or moving roping steers from one what we are doing in our sport. It is an Our feet are not designed for the enough to be a movie star. New I end of the arena to the other. “Yes, that essential component of our shooting running, stopping, standing, running, might add, because I have just begun is true,” the bull rider agreed. It was sport, and no one will deny that. standing for 5 to 10 stages a day in ill going to the foot doctor, thinking I had then the wisdom of my father’s words Getting to the reason of my essay - fitting, ill designed shoes or boots. a neuroma (nerve impingement) that came loud and clear as he described what price do we pay as we get older, in Coupled with the fact as we age we (Continued on page 52) Handlebar Doc Shooting Schools

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www.handlebardoc.com Handlebar Doc 903-732-5245 - [email protected] Page 50 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 REVIEWS- PRODUCTS CIMARRON’S 1874 SHARPS .50-70 NO. 1 SPORTING RIFLE By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS # 6127

Government. The nicest of these, I think westward migration swelled, so did the is the “1874 No. 1 Sharps Sporting Rifle” flow of Sharps rifles to the west. from Pedersoli. Plainsmen and Buffalo hunters alike A Brief Sharps Buffalo Rifle History favored the Sharps for its power. The When we say “Sharps Rifle,” in our Sharps rifles were made in at least 59 minds it conjures up images of scruffy, separate calibers and loads ranging from buckskin clad, bearded men carrying .36 “mule ear” teat fire to .50-140-473 their heavy barreled 1874 Sharps “Old with its 473 grain .50 caliber bullet. Tuolumne Lawman, Reliable” business rifles across the track- The Cimarron No. 1 less plains in search of the vanishing Sharps Sporting Rifle SASS #6127 North American Bison. This is actually a The Cimarron Sharps have become fairly realistic image, as Sharps rifles, extremely popular with Blackpowder ccording to Dave Gullo in his “Black according to many experts, outnumbered During the Civil War, the Sharps rifles, Cartridge competitors, and Cowboy Action APowder Primer,” the .50-70 was the all other types put together. The closet with their fast breech reloading and their Shooters who shoot the Plainsman and most popular Buffalo hunting cartridge second was the .50-70 1866 Allin conver- deserved reputation for accuracy, were in Long Range side matches. The Cimarron between 1866 and 1874. This was proba- sion .50-70 Springfields. high demand. Col. Hiram Berdan issued Pedersoli made Sharps are made to Mike bly due to the proliferation of .50-70 Christian Sharps produced his first .52 caliber, model 1859 Sharps rifles to Harvey’s exacting specifications. They are Springfield Allin conversions and Sharps single shot, percussion, breech-loading his notorious “Sharpshooters.” very well made guns, patterned after the carbines converted to .50-70 after the rifle using paper cartridges in the late In the late 1860s and early 1870s, model 1874 Sharps. They are a great buy Civil War. When you consider the US 1840’s. The popularity of his rifles over 30,000 Sharps linen cartridge per- for the money, when you consider the price Army gave free .50-70 ammunition to the increased over the next ten years. Prior cussion carbines were converted to fire (and long wait) of the various domestical- hunters so they could kill off the food sup- to the Civil War, the Rev. Beecher, an the new .50-70 Government round then ly produced custom Sharps replicas. They ply for the Plains Indians, this makes Abolitionist, shipped Sharps rifles to fel- used by the Allin Conversion Springfield are authentic and great shooters. sense. Cimarron has recently introduced low Abolitionists in Kansas in crates trapdoors. In 1866, Sharps also began The sample I got from Cimarron was several of their Sharps variations from marked “Bibles.” This gave the Sharps producing newly made metallic cartridge really, really nice! I obtained a .50-70 both Armi Sport and Pedersolli in .50-70 rifle the nickname “Beecher’s Bibles.” firing breech-loaders. As the post war (Continued on page 62)

Priced at $320.00 August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 51 REVIEWS- PRODUCTS UBERTI REMINGTON 1875 OUTLAW By Colonel Buckshot, SASS #46247 frame and grip are one piece, resulting It becomes loose when the hammer is der build up got bad. in a stronger hammering tool. The main cocked over and over … a small amount The ejector rod on the Remington is spring tension can be adjusted from out- of lock-tight fixes it. not housed in an assembly like the Colt, side the grip using a single screw in the The weight of the pistol adds to the and some complain it is exposed to the center of the grip’s forward strap. Often, sense of balance, making it better com- elements. I find it works well for normal the main spring will still need some pared to Colts. I have shot nothing but shooting. One of my Remington’s had a fine-tuning to achieve smooth, light ten- the 7-1/2” barrel length, which gives the poorly fitted ejector rod that would come sion when cocking the hammer. The Remington the best looks, balance, and unscrewed and start to rotate, causing it most important things for me are the accuracy in my opinion. There are those to jam. Colonel Buckshot, longer distance from the grip to the trig- who like the 5-1/2” barrels, but the han- Internally Remington replicas are ger and the grip’s larger size, which dling is different for me. little different from Colt replicas. The SASS #46247 makes a Colt feel like a toy after han- The cylinder on the Remington is handspring is the weakest link of almost dling a Remington. It also has a shorter shorter than the Colt’s, resulting in the all revolver designs of this era. They are have been shooting Uberti replica hammer spur when compared to the bullet traveling a shorter distance prone to breaking, and a replacement IRemington 1875’s for the last four Colts. For a smaller hand, this can before engaging the rifling … a plus for almost always has to be hand-fit. years. In that time I have owned five mean a larger problem for single-hand- accuracy, but a concern for some new to The two biggest complaints with such pistols in .45 Colt. I have come to ed shooting; however, with a two handed reloading. To anyone with a micrometer Uberti’s replica Remington when com- understand both the fine points and bad grip, it is of little consequence. this is of little concern … the rounds pared to the originals are the overall points of these replica pistols. The only The hammer is a nightmare on the must be loaded a little “short.” This is dimensions of the grip and frame and thing I have not tried is shooting black- 1875 replicas. The metal used in the not to say all replica Remington’s are the Colt-style cylinder pin retaining powder through them, as I shoot hammer assembly is softer than it inherently accurate. I had one that was pushpin. The grips can be easily Traditional. The two things about the should be and results in easier parts very loose around the cylinder pin, exchanged for slimmer ones. The Colt 1875 that first grabbed my attention are breakage. The firing pin and the retain- resulting in poor accuracy. I have found style cylinder pin is just wrong to those the larger grips compared to the Colts, ing pin can start to move after repeated how the cylinder pin and all the parts of us who know the Remington. and the familiar web or sail under the firings, resulting in weak primer strikes around it fit together can make a big dif- Those of us who shoot the barrel that harkens back to the black- and damage to the recoil shield’s shim. ference in accuracy. The cylinder cham- Remington 1875 replicas do so for many powder revolvers. Later, I discovered Also, the Uberti hammer safety is of lit- bers on the Remington replicas I’ve different reasons. I do so because I thor- many other endearing points of the 1875. tle real use. It just gets in the way or owned have needed no polishing. The oughly enjoy shooting the Remington, The grip is a wonder in itself. It con- can break during shooting, resulting in a spent casings always fell out with very and I like being different from those who tains fewer screws than a Colt, as the jam. The hammer screw is also terrible. little use of the ejector rod until the pow- shoot Colts. Page 52 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 standing may be all that is needed. lines recognize the need for better s. gun TOP OF THE LINE Those types of shoes will alleviate footwear than boots, when it mentions, ur y yo pla most of the problem for many of the “Indian Moccasins work well for relax- n is SINCE 1957 o r d ng ge e affected persons. If you happen to be a ing after a long day in boots.” vi u ad a R Tr gr & r shooter, and you want relief, or if you Nothing has been said of “gaming” n lt o E o le C a want to prevent foot problems, and in this discussion of footwear, as it is a m S o ed r t v fo that is as important as finding help for medical problem, and perhaps a safety s a s u r n C g u a problem, then you must use the issue. If it helps some of us shoot n g E appropriate foot wear. longer, what could be wrong with that? If you have these problems and you Gamers have already breached the don’t take some precautions, there is foot wear problem, but for the rest of always surgery. That means cutting to us, being known as serious shooters in MASTER ENGRAVER relieve the tendons of the toes, breaking some kind of therapeutic sport’s shoe, P.O. Box 2332 the toes to straighten them out, and a hopefully would be acceptable. OM Cody, WY 82414 recovery of several months. Sounds like I wonder if we realize who makes another great, old age adventure, does- the rules for the rest of us? What I CUST VING (307) 587-5090 n’t it? Actually an Alaskan cruise with mean by that is, if younger, healthier HANDCUT ENGRA my mother-in-law even sounds better. shooters make up the rules for those of I’m sure many ‘old’ cowboys and us who are experiencing problems as cowgirls never experience any symp- we age, perhaps we could put in a small toms of boot or foot problems, but I’m lobbying word for the oldsters needing A COWBOY IN TINNY LAMAS? . . . also sure that many of you will, if you some help? Being an “old” DGB has (Continued from page 49) shoes or boots in order to constantly don’t take care of those feet. nothing to do with my message here. is easily removed, and I could be back gain balance and speed. It is almost Shooting in boots may be the Younger shooters growing older may, on my feet in a few days. A feeling like unnoticeable until, yep, that ball of “look,” but as older sportsman and however, be part of my message. a ball of sock began the uncomfortable stocking feeling on the bottom of the older shooters, we need to stand up on If you are experiencing any symp- sensation I was experiencing in the pad foot begins to appear. our feet, and realize we may need to toms of foot problems, do yourself a of my feet just in front of the toes. This How many of us have similar change our attitudes toward the shoot- favor and see a podiatrist. I'm in good was coupled by a progressive pain radi- symptoms? Who knows? How many ing costumes. We need to include hands now with my beautiful doctor ating into the middle toes of my left will get these symptoms? Probably shooting shoes of an approved style, of the hoof, Doctor Emily Huang, foot. Old Hammer Toes became my many more than may be aware of it. other than cowboy boots. The other D.P.M. She has encouraged me to dis- alias when I had my weekly appoint- The fearful thing is the cure is painful thing is to encourage adoption of other cuss this subject with you potential ment with the foot doctor. Hammertoe and the recuperation period is long styles of shoes that would be more old sore foots. A little care now could is a nickname for the toes curling down and may be unnecessary. A good ther- comfortable and certainly less stress- save you a great deal of foot pain as the tendons contract. This progress- apeutically made insole, with pads to ful on the feet. My feeling when read- later. She has provided a couple of es with age, and it also runs in the fam- relieve toe pressure, and TENNIS type ing the “OUTLAWED “section of the websites for your perusing. ily, but is emphasized by the scrunch- shoes, cross trainers, etc., for comfort- clothing requirements in the SASS www apma org ing of the toes as one runs in tight able walking, running, stopping, and Handbook, is even the SASS guide- www.acfas.org

Page 54 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 REVIEWS- BOOKS 2005 STANDARD CATALOG e e OF FIREARMS— EAST OF THE BORDER By Johnny D. Boggs, THE COLLECTOR’S PRICE Book Review by Kansas City Jack, SASS #9243

& REFERENCE GUIDE— ward winning western writer, AJohnny D. Boggs, has a new 15TH EDITION book titled “East of the Border,” a story of three great western heroes Written by Ned Schwing of the Old West, Buffalo Bill Cody, Reviewed by Palaver Pete, SASS Life/Regulator #4375 Wild Bill Hickok, and Texas Jack Omohundro. The story follows his beautiful Price & Reference Guide con- these three men as they appear in Ttains 1,504 pages of firearms values listed by the Buffalo Bill combination. condition; i.e., NIB, Excellent, V.G., Good, Fair, Blending fact with fiction, the and Poor. More than 110,000 accurate prices, author notes, “Part of this story is and details on 25,000 models, including manu- true. Some of it is bogus. And facturers from A to Z (A.A. to Zulaica of Eibar, much of it, since Buffalo Bill, Wild Spain). Every conceivable Cowboy Action Bill, and Texas Jack often blended uses facts and builds a fictional Shooting™ firearm can be found in this comprehensive guide. But be pre- fact with fiction, is bogus Truth.” story around them. The reader pared to reinforce your bookshelf Pards—this Catalog weighs 5.5 pounds and The book gets into the heads of sees these men in their perform- measurers 11 x 8.5 inches. It’s soft covered, but these three infamous characters ance life and in their time away reeks of quality. and shows insight into the lives from the public. This 15th Edition contains some new features, they lived, the men they knew, and This book is a fantastic read such as, new color section: Stunning images of the women they loved and often and entertaining for western fans some of the greatest and most famous guns ever left. In “East of the Border,” each of and non-western fans alike. made, including the Smith & Wesson No. 3 Bob Ford our western heroes sometimes tells “East of the Border” is available used to kill Jesse James and John Wayne’s Colt the same story, but from their own at most bookstores or at amazon.com. Single-Action Army. New Snap Shots: 35 fresh point of view, and Johnny Boggs The cost of the book is $25.95. (Continued on page 88)

August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59 PROFILES MAGGIE DARLIN,’ SASS #18274 e e – A REAL CHAMPION! I LIVE A DOUBLE LIFE! By Bluegrass Lass, SASS #38956 By Mean Dog, SASS #44744 t seems anytime you ask SASS have two aliases, Mean Dog and Imembers what they enjoy most ISanta Claus! I live a very about this sport – their first response charmed life. I’m a railroad engi- is, “The people!!! It’s a great sport, neer, Santa Claus, and a Cowboy lots of fun and competition, but it’s Action Shooter with the Savannah the people you meet and get to know River Rangers. I drive trains in that keep you coming back!” When Augusta, GA, and become Santa in you receive your SASS membership Boston, MA. My story was fea- card, the first line on the correspon- tured in Parents Magazine in dence says, “Thank you for being December 2003. part of the SASS family.” It won’t I thought I was happy and life take long until you realize what that could not get any better until I statement means. You will soon feel found out about Cowboy Action part of the family! And, as you Shooting™. Now I’m having more attend shoots at your home club, and fun than ever! However, no matter then venture out to meet shooters at how I dress up as Mean Dog, the various shoots around the country, Maggie Darlin’, an extraordinary gunfighter, I still look like Santa. you realize just how big this family SASS Champion! As you can see, I keep trying. is! When the ‘family’ got together at I love people, and these SASS 2004 END of TRAIL, Posse 11/12 had lot to brag about. Eight shooters fin- cowboys and cowgirls are the best all the family elements! There were ishing in the top ten of their respec- bunch of pards I have come across. three married couples shooting the tive categories, four eligible to partic- So if you get to Boston at match, along with a father and son, a ipate as shooters and alternates in Christmas, look me up at the mother and son, the Sistas’ and the Sweet Sixteen and Master Burlington Mall. If not, Merry Mean Dog has two personas – Brother Bruce (The Rev.). It was Gunfighter competitions, and two Christmas, and Santa will bring he is a SASS member and also is truly “One Big Happy Family!” And posse members shooting a clean you plenty of guns and ammo. Santa Claus! like every family, Posse 11/12 had a (Continued on page 61) Page 60 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 THE SHOOTOUT AT MULE CAMP X 10 . . . (Continued from page 1) always use another gun, another SBSS #1155. We were honored to hat was easily explained. have them with us—they always add In addition to the shooting and an authentic spark to any event. vendors, entertainment is always

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But, like every a stage briefing, she makes sure she family, there is always that one understands the target sequence and extraordinary family member you how the stage develops. The timer A LEATHER CHALLENGE have to really brag about. Our simply taps her on the shoulder to extraordinary family member was signal her to start, and then, when FOR THE MASON-DIXON Maggie Darlin, SASS #18274. the action starts, she can remain Maggie Darlin’ finished fifth in the focused (usually!). She knows she STAMPEDE Ladies Modern and participated in cannot depend on the timer instruct- the Sweet Sixteen Shootout. This ing her on which target to shoot next, By Doc Workday, SASS #17805 just added to her already long list of or to tell her she should move to the accomplishments. Indulge me as I second window instead of the door- ave you ever shopped stall-to-stall at the Mason-Dixon Stampede, send some list them for you: way to shoot her last pistol. She’s fast Hshoots wondering who really had the business cards, so if someone likes your best leather product? Scanned pages of work, they know where to buy it. • 2002 Top Female at Alabama State enough that she would earn a proce- The Cowboy Chronicle and Internet ads look- The display will be with me. I will Shoot dural before she can be corrected. ing for the perfect maker of your leather post the times I will be under the big tent • 2003 Top Female at Alabama State She has the ability to visualize a wear? Have you wondered who the best is to show it off. If someone has space and Shoot stage well and then remain focused. truly? I know I have. A few years ago I time to display it at their tent, I will post • 2001 Ladies Modern Champ – Before a match, Maggie will spend was looking to memorialize my children in where and when that is. If you want it Georgia State Shoot a little extra time at the range prac- angels embossed on my gun rig and found back afterwards, send a return label, and • 2002 Ladies Modern Champ – ticing more challenging shooting sce- the number of craftsmen, options, and I will ship it back to you. Otherwise, I will Georgia State Shoot narios such as sitting and shooting, prices to be as many as the buckshot fly- hold on to it to show to other shooters I see • 2003 Ladies Modern Champ – ing from the end of my shotgun. For such I will pick three judges to declare the Georgia State Shoot using scabbards for the long guns, a personally significant item, I wanted to craft person who will forever own the title • 2001 Top Female Shooter at and practicing with 12” round tar- make sure my little angels were repre- of the “First Ever Doc Workday Leather South Carolina State Shoot gets. But at matches, she tries to sented by the best. Challenge Victor.” Okay, I know it’s not a • 2002 Ladies Modern Champ at relax, get involved with the shooting, Thus was born my idea and challenge cold drink at the saloon after a hot trail Southeast Regional and help with the posse chores. She to the leather makers for this year’s ride, but for all of us cow folks who have • 2003 Ladies Modern Champ at looks for difficult targets and studies Mason Dixon Stampede. I am challenging been dazed and confused not by the Southeast Regional the angles of the shots through doors our most talented craftsmen and women whisky but by the variety, it will most cer- • 2004 Last Stand Ladies Modern or windows. She looks for stage haz- to a comparison show down. Send me a tainly be fun. Second Place ards such as door jams to trip over or holster or your most personally prided tal- This is a Doc Workday production and • 2004 Mule Camp Ladies Modern ent from your stock line of products that Mason-Dixon Stampede, TCSC and SASS Second Place tricky steps to negotiate. shows how your craftsmanship is distinc- are only providing space for this to be • 2004 END of TRAIL SASS and Cowboy Action Shoo- tive. Label stamp or mark it with your advertised and put on. E-mail me at World Championships Fifth in ting™ presents a challenge for Maggie information. If you are not going to be at [email protected]. Ladies Modern to put forth her best effort in negotiat- This is an extraordinary list in ing a match, and provides an atmos- itself, but even more extraordinary phere for enjoying the camaraderie of when you realize Maggie Darlin’ is fellow shooters and renewing old deaf. She had not been exposed to friendships made over the past eight firearms until 1997 when her hus- years. Reflecting on her first year of band, Ozark Azz, SASS #18273, shooting is a little comical to Maggie. found an article on Cowboy Action She remembers the hot ammo that Shooting™ in the local Georgia news- spit lead and powder in her face, the paper, and they decided to check it too heavy shotgun rounds, the ‘black out. Maggie Darlin’ took the third and blue’ bruised shoulder, the place award at her very first match uncomfortable pointed toe cowboy and has been hooked ever since! boots, and targets that shot back at After watching her in action at END you (lead splash back)! “It’s good to of TRAIL and getting to know her grow in this sport,” she says. And and her husband, we felt everyone ‘grown’ she has! She loves to admire needed to know about this extraordi- other shooter’s costumes. She enjoys nary lady! We asked them to give us sharing with new shooters little tricks a simple bio on Maggie Darlin’, and she has learned to make gun handling since Ozark Azz knows her best, and quicker, especially with the double has so eloquently written about her, barrel. For Maggie, SASS has become we have chosen to share his words a way of life. Her home cowboy club is about Maggie with you … the Lonesome Valley Regulators in Maggie Darlin’s late mother, Mrs. Macon, Georgia. Shooting has kept Margaret Brooks, was doing research Maggie from being ‘lonesome’ though, with Dr. Salk on development of the as it has fulfilled both social and polio vaccine in 1957. Mrs. Brooks recreational requirements in her life.” was not aware she was in her first It’s not everyday you get to experi- trimester with child and exposure to ence shooting on a posse with some- the various researches resulted in one as amazing as Maggie Darlin’. Maggie Darlin being born totally Fellow posse members summed up deaf. Her father, a physician, prom- the experience. “It was a pleasure to ised her mother Maggie Darlin would shoot with such a fun and dedicated be educated and trained in such a shooter,” said Shotglass, SASS way that she could communicate nor- #17153. “Maggie didn’t let her hear- mally in the speaking world. ing deter her from shooting with Maggie doesn’t use her deafness as speed and accuracy. I have shot an excuse to not do well. She doesn’t (Continued on page 88) Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 CIMARRON’S 1874 SHARPS .50-70 . . . (Continued from page 50) yards. This sight is finely machined, and model, though it is also available in the far superior to the ladder sights on any most popular .45-70. The No. 1 Sporting other replica Sharps I have seen. It also Rifle .50-70 Sharps is fairly heavy, weigh- has a period correct rounded, nickel-sil- ing in at about 11 pounds. This weight is ver front blade. The barrel has a flawless essential, and does a good job absorbing high polished, deep blue finish. the heavier recoil of the .50-70 cartridges. The Cimarron’s No. 1 Sharps has a The fit and finish on my sample is flaw- really nice straight-grained European less. It is one of the nicest Sharps repro- walnut stock, with a beefy pistol grip con- ductions I have ever seen. figuration. Both the butt-stock and fore- The steel butt-plate has very nice end are devoid of chequering. This rifle’s color case hardening. The receiver, lever, butt-stock is also of a beefier “shotgun and hammer are also color case hard- style, with a broad butt-plate. This also 6-gun ened. The breechblock is blued. The helps spread the impact over a wider Deluxe: receiver, which is forged rather than cast, area, further diminishing the felt recoil. cooler- tray, is based on the 1874 Sharps pattern. The walnut appears to have a hand cradle, Cimarron’s No. 1 Sharps Sporting Rifle rubbed oil finish. The wood to metal fit wagon has adjustable double-set triggers that on my sample is perfect! wheels, natural are smooth and crisp. The action is very The receiver tang is drilled and $699.00 stain smooth and light, yet very tight. It does tapped for Pedersoli’s optional tang sights. not have the obnoxious automatic firing Pedersoli has three or four grades of these pin safety gizmo some other inexpensive optional tang sights, running from around that incorporates two very deep grease course, however, was not easy. Standing, imported Sharps replicas have. $100 to $325. The top grade is comparable groves. I use a lot of wheel weight and you had to shoot seven timed shots off- The barrel is very stout, being a full to ANY domestically made Soule sights linotype material, which gives me very hand (no buffalo sticks or support of any 32” long. This heft, along with the pistol The .50-70 cartridge is a relatively hard cast bullets. It is probably about the kind) at a 10” or 12” gong, 100 yards dis- grip style stock, gives this Sharps superb recent offering from Pedersoli. While it same as a 1 in 10 tin-lead mix, or maybe tant. There were no sighting shots balance for off hand shooting! The muz- will not necessarily “float the boats” of the even harder! This minimizes deforma- allowed. Remember, I had fired exactly zle is somewhat counter-bored to protect rank and file BPCR shooters, I think it tion from fouling. The bullet is somewhat one 60-yard sighter shot from this rifle, the crown from deformation. The barrel will be very popular with the Cowboy short with an almost pointed round nose. about three hours before! The Plainsman has lapped and polished cut rifling with Action Shooting™ shooters for Plains- I lube them with my 1/3 beeswax, 2/3 match (which I shot clean with this rifle) deep lands and grooves for improved man and side matches. When loaded Crisco lube mix. I used Dixie Gunworks farthest shot was about 25 yards. Once accuracy with blackpowder. Pedersoli with blackpowder, the recoil from this .50-70 brass, Winchester WMR primers, again, I pulled it tight against my shoul- has been a leader in producing blackpow- rifle is surprisingly mild! and 67 grains (volume) Hodgdon TRIPLE der with the pistol grip, welded my cheek der firearms for many years, and they Ammunition 7 blackpowder substitute. The powder on the comb, and cradled the schnable for- certainly know how to make a great The only load I had on hand to test it was trickled down a 24” brass drop tube. end in my off hand. I left it on battle blackpowder barrel! The twist rate of the (which is the only .50-70 load I use) I use Lyman .50-70 “Cowboy” dies, which sight, and commenced to fire as fast as I rifling is 1 turn in just over 18 inches (1 proved to be a real gem, and showed the run only about $40 a set, to assemble the could. The first two went just under it twist in 460 mm). The barrel sports an No. 1 Sporting rifle’s wonderful accuracy loads. The bullet was seated so no grease with a six o’clock hold. I shifted to a low exact reproduction of the original Sharps potential. I use a 450-grain bullet cast grooves were exposed. This allowed the twelve o’clock hold, and put 5 shots on the ladder style rear sight marked to 700 from a LEE mold (I’ve also used Lyman’s) 67-grain powder charge, without either small gong within about 45 seconds! over compressing the powder charge or More recently, at the High Sierra deforming the bullet. Shoot Out annual match at Railroad Flat This load should be in the neighbor- California, I took third place in the Single hood of 1,350 fps, if I am figuring right. Shot rifle (blackpowder) side match with That should be a good combination of my Cimarron .50-70 Sharps! It was eight speed and bullet weight for those of you shots timed at a 6” disk at 50 yards. who, like me, prefer the heavier “pills” Using a six o’clock hold, I nailed 7 out of traveling down range. 8 dead center on the plate in something For .50-70 brass, bullets, moulds, and like 55 seconds, including loading from a dies, the best source is Dave Gullo at Civil War cavalry carbine ammo pouch! I Buffalo Arms. I got my Lyman dies and was shooting my pet load: 67.5 grains bullet mould from him. His prices are Triple 7 FFG, 450 Lee cast bullet, and great, and most items are always in stock. CCI magnum rifle primer. Their address is: Buffalo Arms, 660 Conclusion Vermeer Court, Ponderay, ID 83852. Once again, Cimarron has another Telephone is 208-263-6953. You can order real “shooter” here. It is a natural for online at www.buffaloarms.com. Cowboy Action Shooting™ long-range side At The Range matches, and even Plainsman events. It’s My first shooting session with the a good looking and a good shooting gun for Cimarron .50-70 Sporting rifle was at the a great price. Whether you get it in .50-70 2005 Annual Plainfield Raid, north of like I did, or .45-70, it gets my “Best Buy Sacramento, CA. The rifle had arrived by for the Buck” Award! Call Cimarron at 1- UPS from Jamie Harvey at Cimarron just 877-SIXGUN1, or visit their web site at the day before the match. I showed up at http://www.cimarron-firearms.com. Plainfield in time for the Plainsman side AUTHOR’S NOTE match. Not having fired it, I asked for When I was communicating with Mike some sighting shots down range at 50 Harvey, the owner of Cimarron, he made a yards, just before we started. I loaded one very good point. Here is a direct quote: of my pet loads, pulled the stock back into “One thing I wish writers understood my shoulder in an off- hand, standing is that the gun is a Cimarron. Pedersoli is position, and aimed at a piece of clay the maker, but the gun would not be on the pigeon on the berm at about 60 yards. I market if Cimarron, Dixie, or another squeezed off the first shot (using the “bat- importer did not have the idea and seek a tle sight” with the ladder folded down). factory to make the product and spend The half of clay pigeon turned into orange countless $thousands to promote the prod- dust! As I am not generally much more uct. Cimarron sets the standard by which than a passable off-hand rifle shot, I said our guns are finished and our finish is “I’m good” and put it away! That would better than most all other importers of be hard to duplicate, or so I thought. Pedersoli rifles. If Pedersoli is doing a Later that day, I decided to try my great job, and they are, it is because some- hand at the “long range” side match. one is demanding more and paying them Because of location constraints, this con- to put more into the product. Something sisted of a 100-yard off-hand shoot. The for you to think about.” Mike Harvey. August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63

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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY 1890’s AAuugguusstt

By Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Life/Regulator #6037

26 Aug 1891 A successful attempt at rain-making is made in Midland, Texas, which had been dry since 1888. 3 Aug 1892 Police officers begin questioning Visalia, California farmers, Chris Evans, George and John Sontag, suspected of robbing a Southern Pacific train near Collis Station in Fresno County, California in which they made off with five thousand dollars. A gunfight erupts and the suspects flee. Returning for supplies, another shoot-out develops and a deputy sheriff is killed. George Sontag is captured. Aug 1893 Calamity Jane joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. 5 Aug 1893 The Osage Indians refuse to sell their two million acres in Oklahoma to the US Government. The area, adjacent to the Cherokee Strip, will be opened to settlers on September 16th. 31 Aug 1893 An informer notifies the U.S. Marshal’s office in Guthrie, Oklahoma the Doolin gang is holed up in Ingalls. 18 Aug 1894 The Carey Desert Land Act is passed by Congress. The act calls for the Federal Government to give each state up to one million acres of public land if the state will irrigate them. Aug 1895 Frederic Remington’s 1st bronze cast, The Bronco Buster, is finished. 7 Aug 1895 Nineteen Hopi Indians, arrested for interfering with friendly Hopi Indians on their Arizona Reservation on November 25, 1894, are released from Alcatraz prison, California, where they had been held since January 3, 1895. 10 Aug 1895 The Buck Gang, hold-up men, rustlers, murderers, and rapists, lead by Rufus Buck, is captured after a bloodless gun battle and taken to Fort Smith, Arkansas for trial before Judge Parker. All five outlaws will be found guilty and will swing from a rope on July 1, 1896. 19 Aug 1895 John Wesley Hardin, age 42, is shot and killed by John Selman, Sr. in the Acme Saloon, San Antonio Street, El Paso, Texas. 12 Aug 1896 Gold is discovered near Klondike Creek, northwestern Alaska by George W. Carmack. Although it takes a year for word to spread to the United States, this discovery triggers a ‘gold rush’…the SASS Klondike Gold Rush that will bring 100,000 prospectors and ‘boomers’ into the Klondike area over the next three years. Carmarck becomes a millionaire 13 Aug 1896 Butch Cassidy, Elza Lay, and Bob Meeks rob a bank in Montpelier, Mercantile Idaho. 26 Aug 1896 Marshal Heck Thomas tracks Bill Doolin to Doolin’s farm at Lawton, Oklahoma. Doolin is on the receiving end from both barrels of Thomas’ 8-gauge shotgun and is killed. Some reports have Order yours today Thomas finding Doolin’s corpse, dead from consumption, and rid- dling it with the shotgun in order to collect the $5,000 reward. Heck Thomas presented Mrs. Doolin with the reward money. toll-free 23 Aug 1897 The first Cheyenne Frontier Days celebration is held in Wyoming. 4 Aug 1898 An Indian Congress is formally opened in Omaha as part of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Almost 500 1-877-411-SASS Indians representing thirty-five different tribes attend. 9 Aug 1898 Spain accepts the peace terms offered by the US and effectively sur- or order on-line renders this afternoon, ending the ‘splendid little war.’ As a result, the US boundaries now embrace Hawaii, Guam, and the at Philippines. 12 Aug 1898 Formal ceremonies transferring the sovereignty of Hawaii to the US takes place in Honolulu at noon. www.sassnet.com 16 Aug 1899 Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum boards the Denver & Fort Worth (Outside U.S.) Railroad (now the Colorado & Southern) in Folsom, New Mexico, in an attempt to rob it single-handedly. He captures the front-end crew call and wounds a guard in the jaw. Ketchum is wounded in the right (714) 694-1800 arm by a shotgun fired by the conductor. Ketchum will be captured and tried for train robbery, and while in captivity, he’ll have that right arm amputated. August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65 Page 66 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005

SHOOTOUT AT 5 DOGS CREEK (2005) Reviewed by Calgary Kate, SASS #33287

Starring: Lead Dispencer, SASS #27115, Lusty Lil, SASS #4103, and Winners the California Rifle and Pistol Overall Lead Dispencer, SASS #27115 Association with a supporting cast of Woman Lusty Lil, characters SASS #4103 Directed by: Almost Dangerous, C Cowboy Chekahsah Joe, SASS #17489 SASS #26301 Writing credits: Portugee Phillips, E Statesman Talon Hawke, SASS #17510 SASS #41641 Rated: Y (for Yee-haw!!!) Frontiersman Midway, SASS #449 Genre: Western/Action/Adventure/ F Cartridge Max Sand, Musical Comedy SASS #1674 F C Duelist Frito Bandito, Rating: HHHHH SASS #16820 Tagline: “The championship of fun!” Gunfighter Tom Doodley-Squat, Plot outline: SASS #5035 Bakersfield, CA Cowboys, in hot L Gunfighter Jackpot Jude, pursuit of small mementos, came SASS #27891 Shooters were in the Amigo Spirit! stampeding into 5 Dogs Creek with Junior shooters, Deadeye Dani and 49er Swifty Swede, guns a-blazing. While much of the Drew II collect their winnings and chili verde dinner and laughing SASS #33879 big cheers from the crowd. gunfight had somewhat a familiar about the day with some local hom- L 49er Jessie Montana, SASS #8244 feel, sprinkled with color reminis- tinues. Side matches. He just can’t bres. The special effects of drizzle Duelist Bull, SASS #1081 wait to get in line. He ponders which and a quick downpour added to the L Duelist Sissy Six Gun, to try first. Speed pistol, speed shot realism of the rugged open range. SASS #32118 shotgun, long range, plainsman? His Sr Duelist Diamond Dick, SASS #1842 Modern Black Raven Bob, SASS #34144 L Modern Lusty Lil Senior Tex Fiddler, SASS #10127 L Senior Paniolo Lady, SASS #28694 Mescalero loses the targets in the Traditional Lead Dispencer smoke … and prays for a breeze. L Traditional Bodie Rose, SASS #18621 cent of The Three Amigos, the action Jr. Boy Drew II, was non-stop. SASS #29080 The opening scene is a classic. Jr. Girl Deadeye Dani, Chink. Chink. Chink. The spurs of SASS #48758 a crusty cowboy, dusty from the long Ten-X Deadly Duo Bodie Rose and ride on the trail, are heard as a shot Hop Sing, is fired in the distance. He quickly SASS #2021 Nasty Navarro plots his strategy … looks up, his hand reaching for his Clean & Smooth or, wonders if it’s time for lunch. pistol. Suddenly, a big smile cuts the Dakota Roy, tension as the volley of gunfire con- Wisely, this effect was not overused, SASS #518 Five Dogs Creek is fun and the sky cleared just in time for a Percy Hallen, for the whole family! movie. (Yes, a movie within a movie. SASS #1379 pards are long gone, already trying Work with me here.) Long Range Rifle: Smokeless Marshal Freedom, to tame the town of 5 Dogs Creek. A big canvas was hoisted on the SASS #49324 The same cowboy is seen later main stage as the cowboy and other Blackpowder Hell-Er- High Water, that evening diving into a hearty SASS #32527 Pistol Caliber Limpin’ Leroy, SASS #5906 Rifle Caliber Doc Windsor, SASS #15826 Plainsman Max Sand

buckaroos settled into their seats to enjoy the frivolity of The Three Amigos. Courtesy of Fannie Mostly, SASS #41799, and Flying W. Ramrod, SASS #40559, songbooks were passed around so all in attendance U. K. Dane as one of could sing along with their favorite Mudhen Millie goes for a ride while Look out Chama Bill! Gringos The Three Amigos. Wonder where verse. Devoted fans recited the lines taking out targets with precision. really are falling from the sky! the other two are? (Continued on next page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67

(Continued from previous page) Deadly Duo. Teams were randomly and meet new ones. If you like a well- the best darn stages I have ever had along with the stars. Boisterous paired with one man and one woman run shoot with innovative stages and the pleasure of shooting at.” – laughter, dancing, and singing could shooting together for top honors. extra friendly people, you need to Blazing Saddles, SASS #43521 be heard as blue shadows graced the Starting at opposite ends of a long shoot at 5 Dogs. If you’re really “What a great venue and range! trail and the moon rose in the star- section of town, they shot their way friendly and know how to have a good The stages were fair, yet challenging. studded sky. toward each other ending with a time, you may even be invited back.” Consistent and good shooting makes The Three Amigos created a shotgun finale that got cheers from – General Delivery, SASS #22814 this a fun match. The folks at 5 Dogs humorous backdrop for the rest of the the crowd. Bodie Rose, SASS “Many funny lines to say and really know how to put on an event.” event. As 200 cowboys pulled the #18621, and Hop Sing, SASS #2021, Percy Hallen singing My Little – Buckeye Flats, SASS #4540 trigger on 12 stages and saved the vil- are the Deadly Duo. Buttercup and adding kisses at the “Polly and I had an excellent lage from infamous El Guapo, classic While the critics have the last end. Four cowboys shooting the Holy time. The weather was beautiful movie lines echoed amid the gunfire. word, the director is already working Black, and going through the Train and the range, WOW! What a set-up. The stages were creative with a lot of on a sequel scheduled for release May Depot. Whew. Cough, cough, hack, Mighty challenging stages. It was movement and varied target sizes. 4-7, 2006. You’ll want to get in line hack. When are the entry forms our first time up there, but I can tell One particular scene was an early, as it is sure to be a blockbuster. coming out for next year? I don’t you it won’t be our last.” – obvious high point. Wranglers took From the critics: want to be left out.” – Flying W Chickamauga Charlie, SASS #47963 aim while riding an electric cart “Shootin’, eatin’, dancin’, shop- Ramrod, SASS #40559 “I want to compliment 5 Dogs through a train roundhouse, shoot- ping, cowboy’n, and gringos falling “We really enjoyed watching the Creek for the great match they put ing all along the way. Rotating wig- from the sky. I really don’t care movie on Thursday evening and then on. It was challenging yet fun. We wags, bonus targets, shooting about the cherry pie in heaven, but it the entire match was based on scenes laughed our way through the week- between jail cell bars, and more kept would be great if the good Lord could from the movie. What fun and very end. I’ll be back next year!” – shooters on their toes. The evil let me practice on stage 1(train inventive.” – Rio Big, SASS #29095 Marshal Law, SASS #854 genius of Portugee Phillips is deserv- roundhouse)! What a hoot. You just “This was one of the best shoots “Wonderful match, wonderful ing of an Academy nod for writing. can’t go away not happy and smil- Frisco and I have ever attended – people. I already have it written on The action didn’t stop when the ing.” - Gopher Gold, SASS #42911 friendly people, great stages, great my calendar for next year. One of shooting did. Catered dinners and “This was my first annual at 5 food, great band – can’t say enough. the best matches I have been to.” – dancing both Friday and Saturday Dogs, and I want you all to know I We’re talking it up here in Arizona Jessie Lyn, SASS #7989 nights added to the lively nature of have never had so much fun! What a so you may see a lot more of us from “This was my third year to this spectacle. More than one tough wonderful range and group of people. Arizona next year. We’ll be back.” – attend the 5 Dogs shoot, and I will be cowboy complained of possibly Each stage was laid out with lots of Cicada, SASS #2134 back next year. The improvements spraining their smile muscles before variety, including those dreaded pop- “This was the best shoot I have you folks made only added to a great the event was through. pers and flyers. We’ll be back!” - ever been to. No mud slinging, great range, so it goes to show how much Shooting culminated on a bright Pocket Change, SASS #58694 posses without conflicts, and great Cowboy Action Shooting™ is alive morning with the top 20 men and “5 Dogs – it’s where cowboys and nightlife without hangovers. The and well in Bakersfield!” – Buckeye women lining up for the Ten-X girls come to play with old friends best darn people to shoot with, and Flats, SASS #4540.

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HIGH SIERRA SHOOTOUT GUN BATTLE IN THE PINES By Bird Dawg Dan, SASS #59914

ailroad Flats, CA Now I hear every stripe and persuasion. HIGH SIERRA SHOOTOUT tell the High Sierra Shootout Now to ramrod this big an outfit R WINNERS has been takin’ place for at least 15 we had Black Jack Traven. Black years, with this being the first year Jack and Montana Maggie Hunter Overall Doc Shapiro, the Murieta Posse and the California put together a top-notch crew, SASS #31526 Rangers hosted the event. The bad including Calaveras Bear, 49’er El Lazo, SASS #13116 C Cowboy Calaveras Bear, guys would get there first and start Fiddletown Flash, Sterling Star, and SASS #45958 hanging out in the ravines and Allie Mo keeping things in line and Duelist Badlands Bud, gullys, hidin’ amongst the bushes, on schedule, and Jess Brown and SASS #15821 trees, and rocks, just waiting for the Tinker were makin’ sure the ore cart E Statesman Terrible Ted, good guys (us, of course) to come SASS #9014 down the trail. Then, we’d all start Frontiersman Irish Ike, SASS #43615 showin’ up on Thursday, getting the F Cartridge Red Blaze, SASS #5313 Congratulations to Overall winner, F C Duelist Dogface, SASS #4729 wagons circled, checkin’ out our gear, Doc Shapiro, and to the many folks finding out who was there, an’ swap- Gunfighter Wildroot, SASS #33149 winning their respective categories. Modern Captain Grouch, pin’ lies about what they’d done SASS #31321 since the last time. the incredible battle it was to Senior Smackwater Jack, Holding the place of honor in become. Gus Ashcroft and Brandy SASS #36751 the center of the encampment was Rose, with the help of Deanna Rose Sr Duelist Diamond Dick, the Howling Wolf Saloon. Without and Doc Windsor, put in a hard SASS #1842 the Howling Wolf this shootout day’s ride slakin’ the thirst of Jokes, lies, whiskey, and beer were Traditional Doc Shapiro movin’ fast, almost as fast as the would’ve been but a pale shadow of almost 200 hombres and ladies of Junior Bobcat Tyler, cards at the Texas Hold ‘em tables. SASS #10767 kept a runnin’. And we sure needed L 49’er Josie Marcus, SASS #3171 the ore cart! L Duelist Jessie Lyn, SASS #7989 In an effort to figure out what L Modern Powder Bern, the bandits were up to, Black Jack SASS #4472 and company took the posse leaders L Senior Paniolo Lady, on a scouting mission Thursday SASS #28694 afternoon. Slinking quietly along L Traditional Jessie Montana, the trails, they were able to spy on SASS #8244 the outlaws and then carry the information back to their posses. This and manning the ore cart so Tinker Many years ago the bad guys found a way they would be able to surprise could have his chance at the bandits. way to set up a gauntlet we had to By sneaking up on their camps, Jess, Whether you were in the mood for get through to successfully capture Tippicanoe Slew, and I were able to hard liquor, beer or sarsaparilla, the stolen loot. We’d lost many a take down many hiding on the lower pickled eggs, or just plain sour good cowboy to this nasty ambush trail, and even managed to snag a pickles, they had it ready and until Tinker came up with a way to bird or two for the dinner pot. waitin’. Ya want a good cigar? outwit the outlaws and carry the Leaving them scrambling for cover, They had it. Ready for a hand or day. Part of the trail ran along a (Continued on next page) three of Texas hold em? It was there. section of track used for the ore After slugging it out with the carts from the Railroad Flat mine. bandits, it was the place to grab With some rope and a couple of something to cut the dust, put yer pulleys, Tinker set it up so we could feet up, and tell any who would run the gauntlet one at a time, using Once folks were washed up and had listen how ya took care of pistols, rifle, and shotgun to keep some vittles in their bellies, a lot of business that day. the bandits’ heads down. them took a stroll down Main Street to check out the merchants’ wares on display. Larry and Andrea of Ritter Hats were busy making fantastic new hats for folks while Anita and Linda had a tent full of fancy clothes for an amazing $10 or less. the bad guys in the morning. Or, at least that was the plan. In an effort to keep the bandits riled up and not thinkin’ straight, The shooters were greeted by breakfast supplied by Annie B. Restless Jess Brown took his band of volun- and Peaceful. Hats off to these two Sunday morning the Deadly Duo shoot-off pitted the top 20 men and women teers out Thursday afternoon to run for the immeasurable service they in mixed teams against each other, while the team shoot showed just how a few of the stages. We were going to provided. A hot breakfast and some many bad guys you could get in less than 30 seconds, in spite of Jess Brown’s be busy the next two days with scor- hot coffee put many a cowpoke back impenetrable cloud of smoke when he “blew the safe.” ing, running papers back and forth, in the saddle for the day ahead! August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69 (Continued from previous page) down and hollered, “I’s a ready!” we snuck back up the trail before Either way, they all got off the other they could follow us to camp. end a wantin’ to do it again! When all of this hell raisin’ was After a six-stage battle, a truce finished, it was time to open the was called so folks could make their Howling Wolf and raise some hell of way back to their wagons and get our own! As word spread the beer some refreshment. Mother Nature was cold and the whiskey wasn’t was on the side of the bad guys this watered, cowboys and cowgirls day with bright sun and high temps. began to belly up to the bar. An Needless to say, the cold beer was evening of whiskey, singin’, and disappearin’ fast at the Howling Wolf cards was on its way. once folks made it back. Friday morning dawned and About this time the party took off shooters began to stumble from their again in the Howling Wolf. wagons. How much stumbling might Saturday morning the weather have been attributed to how late decided to give us a break, with a few they stayed … well, never mind. clouds and much cooler temps. After Black Jack Traven got us Spirits were high as the posses pre- all together to pledge to defend this pared to take ‘em on again for the country of ours from the bandits, final six stages of the battle. The ore and remind us how to do it by mak- cart commenced to takin’ folks ing sure only the bad guys got shot, through the dangerous pass, and plaques and trophies were handed Goobers this time. the posses saddled up and the gun smoke was rollin’ in the ravines as out. Special recognition was given to Black Jack Traven, Montana battle commenced. With twelve we once again strove to drive the bad Tinker for the many years he had Maggie Hunter, and the crew of peo- posses on twelve stages, it was only guys back. given to keep the ore cart running. It ple that pitched in to make this a matter of minutes before the pines By noon it was all but over. Good was really neat that this year some event a success, we say, “Thank You and manzanita were echoing with was victorious again, and the cow- of us took up the slack so Tinker and Well Done!” It was one heck of a the shots of pistols and rifles, and boys and cowgirls could hang up their could finally have a chance to shoot ride I’m glad I made. If you missed the thunder of the shotguns was guns, put on their fancy clothes, and the match. And by the way, the the fantastic “High Sierra Shootout rolling through the meadows. head for the saloon. And what a sight Darrel’s got the top three spots in of 2005,” it’ll be back better than ever Tippicanoe Slew and I volun- it was. Gals in their finest clothes Classic Cowboy, one upping the next year. teered to run the ore cart through with their hair all done up, and men the gauntlet under the watchful eye in their coats and freshly shined of Jess Brown. Each cart rider had boots ‘n spurs, smoking on fine cigars; 10 pistol, 9 rifle, and 2 plus shotgun it was something to behold. For Special AD Rates to make it through to the other end. We all got together for a final ~ DONNA ~ Some climbed in the cart all a jittery, time as the individual winners were (EXT. 118) while others plunked themselves announced on Sunday, and the

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MEMORIAL DAY EVENT RAISES $18,600 FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL By Shamrock Sis, SASS Life #23095

ilan and Monmouth, Illinois. Coyote Cap, SASS #14184, a Dillon MUNBELIEVABLE! That is the Square Deal “B” Reloader from only word I can think of to describe Scheel’s Sports Center in Iowa City, the events that unfolded at the 6th Iowa, a custom holster rig from annual St. Jude Children’s Research Mernickle Holsters, action jobs from Hospital Cowboy Charity Shoot. Wes Fargo, a gun cart from Kempf From the minute the 151 cowboys Gun Shop in Michigan City, IN, a .50 and cowgirls participating in this caliber in-line muzzle loader from E- year’s event started to arrive the day Z Livin Sports Center in Milan, IL before the shoot, the spirit of giving (proprietors Trader Dave, SASS A lovely trio, Mad Mable, SASS #43143, Lingle’s Lady, SASS #43740, filled the air and the fun didn’t stop Cowpokes get ready for the #53461, and Ragin Rae Jean, SASS and Uh-Oh, SASS #41820. until the last cowpoke was on his or Shooters’ Meeting. #53260), and a myriad of other her way home – what an awesome sionally framed prints from the bunch of people this sport attracts! Clint Eastwood movies, so we had Picture Peddler in Clinton, IA (pro- This year’s event was once again lots of shooting, dynamite throwing, prietors Marlin Buckhorn, SASS held in Monmouth, IL (Highpoint and even had to shoot a “rope” to #51727, and Wapsi Belle, SASS Gun Club, home to the Shady Creek send the raft down river. You could #54990), a handmade American flag Shootists) and Milan, IL (Milan Rifle hear hoots and hollers all up and quilt from Muleskinner Mary, SASS Club, home to the Illowa Irregulars). down the shooting line, and even the #64750, items from Brownell’s in That’s six stages in Monmouth on brief rain on Sunday wasn’t enough Montezuma, IA, and numerous other Saturday and six stages in Milan on to dampen any spirits! items donated by organizations from Sunday for the bargain price of only After shooting all day Saturday, all over this fine country of ours. $20 per person. Most of the money we relaxed in the shade while tickets This event couldn’t have been raised for the kids doesn’t come from A teacher, Dapper Dan, and his this successful without the great students, Muleskinner Mary, and entry fees. Just goes to show what a Tobie Tuesday. support of our 12 stage sponsors who generous bunch of folks we had on donated $300 each to this great char- hand - $18,600 in two days from 151 prizes and certificates donated by ity. Those organizations are the people is truly amazing. cowboys and cowgirls and local (Continued on next page) This year’s stages were based on shops/restaurants. Once the table was empty, we filled it back up with auction items and gave everyone time look things over and decide what they would be bidding on during the auction. Next, Coyote Cap, SASS #14184, we cooked steaks on the grill, told gets ready to shoot. stories (mostly lies), and partook in a were drawn to win items from the libation or two before moving on to chance table like a .38 Marlin Rifle the live auction. The auction was a Ole # 7, T. A. Spurs, SASS #5419, and with Spur conversion donated by huge success, bringing in over $3,200 Muleskinner Mary, SASS # 64750, Dapper Dan, SASS #27235, get ready Spur’s Riflesmithing (Spur, SASS in less than an hour, due to items on and Manatee, SASS #20426, keep for the Shooter’s Meeting. #9645), a Model ‘97 Shotgun from the table such as numerous profes- things running smoothly. (Continued from previous page) Midwest Bank in Monmouth, IL; Cavanaughs’ Motors in Monmouth, IL; The Sweetwater Saloon in Little York, IL; Local Agents of Country Insurance and Financial Services in Monmouth, IL; Halcomb Oil in Monmouth, IL; Jadyn & Friends Karaoke in Monmouth, IL; E-Z Livin Sports Center in Milan, IL; Lavell Financial Services in Rock Island, “Bones” thinks it is time to go home, Dapper. IL; Niemi Property Services in Davenport, IA; B&B Insulation Services in Davenport, IA; Strieter River City Ford/Lincoln Mercury/ Salesman Peter Clarke in Daven- port, IA; and Fill & Till Landscaping

Three Amigos “entertain” the crowd. Alamo Kid, SASS #8100, Lingle Creek Marshal, SASS #40110, Triple T, SASS #43562, and and Ole #7, SASS #44566, Back 40, SASS #23910. already plotting strategy. Specialist/Al Bradley in Taylor Ridge, IL. A huge thank you goes out to these fine folks! It was a tight race for first place this year, but Spur, SASS #9645, managed to beat out Ole Short Tom, SASS #12635, by a mere 6.62 seconds!! First place Lady was Two Sons, SASS #12636, who also was fourth place overall! But the real winners of this competition were once again the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We almost dou- bled last year’s total of $10,000 and can hardly wait to see what happens next year. It proves when you get a bunch of great cowpokes together, you never know what might happen! Hope to see all of you great folks at the 7th Annual St. Jude’s Cowboy Tobie Tuesday, SASS #63328, Charity Shoot next Memorial Day shoots a clean stage. weekend.

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SHOOT LIKE A 19TH CENTURY COWBOY, CLEAN BRASS USING 21ST CENTURY METHODS By Carolina Longshot, SASS #23255

have tried some brass polishing inside of the case and cleaning out media contained in one cleaning kit. instructions clearly stated the media Imedia that makes other polishing the primer pocket. My common One quart of cleaning compound should not be used on bottleneck media obsolete. The polishing method of cleaning brass was to makes 32 gallons of cleaning liquid. cases such as 30-06. There is an old media is small cylindrical ceramic tumble the brass for 4 or 5 hours in Dave developed the media in con- cowboy saying, “There are three media with diagonal cut ends that a media with a popular liquid clean- junction with the manufacturer of kinds of people. The ones that learn are small enough to get into the er. Then, I would touch up any spots the ceramic media. by reading, the few who learn by primer pockets and effectively clean the media did not polish. The media The instructions indicate a tum- observation, and the rest of them the pockets. The cylinders are typically did not clean primer pock- bler or vibrating type device can be that have to touch the fire to see for approximately 1/4” in length and ets. So, I cleaned the primer pockets used. Author Paul A. Mathews of the themselves if it is really hot.” 5/32” in diameter. by hand. Even with all of this work, article in The Single Shot Exchange I am the one that has to see if the Pards, if you would like to take a the inside of the case was not as used a rotary tumbler. Mr. Mathews fire is really hot. I placed a .30-30 quantum leap in polishing your clean as the outside of the case. experienced foam coming out of the case in the tumbler. When I removed brass, this media is for you. I read After reading the article in The hole in the cover of the tumbler. He it, the media was jammed in case. I about this polishing media in the Single Shot Exchange, I purchased a resolved this problem by plugging the had to cut the case apart to retrieve October 2003 edition of The Single ceramic media polishing kit. The kit hole with epoxy. I used a Cabela’s the media. Why did I retrieve the Shot Exchange, pages 10-12. I pur- was supplied by: Model 400 vibrating tumbler. media? The media is much more chased the media, and it works bet- David Mauer I was tumbling .38 Special cases. costly than typical media. However, ter than everything I have ever Shooter 2 These cases have small pistol primer it will never wear out. After using tried, and I have tried just about 9002 Norris Rd. pockets. The cases I tumbled were the media, I rinsed in water. It looks everything. Dewitt, MI 48820 range brass. Many cases were as good as new. In my opinion, the A common goal of every cowboy [email protected] plugged solid with mud. Some cases media is well worth the price. is to get that brass looking like it did 517-669-9801 had spider webs in them. I put the I contacted the distributor, when it came spitting out of the fac- Dave also supplies a quart bottle worse cases in the tumbler. I wanted David Mauer, after using his media. tory. This includes polishing the of cleaning compound to use with the to see if this new fangled media David told me he has media avail- would work. I checked on the brass able to clean smaller cases and bot- after about one hour. To my sur- tleneck cases. prise, the brass looked as good as As Paul A. Mathews stated in his COWBOY ACTION new. The inside of the brass was pol- article in The Single Shot Exchange, ished. The primer pockets were pol- “In my opinion, this has proved ished. The finish on the interior and to be the best way possible to get SHOOTING exterior of the brass was very bright blackpowder cartridge cases thor- and lustrous. I placed another case oughly clean, bright, and shinny in the tumbler. In 15 minutes, it was inside and out, including the primer by Ron El Escritor Harris polished. pocket. It obsoletes all other method The instructions indicated the I know of.” polishing kit was intended to be used I agree. Try this new media out, with .38-55 to .50-140 cases. The you will like it.

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7th ANNUAL THE LAST STAND 2005 By Sidewinder Dave, SASS #47428

rom all of us that shot The Last over the rails, and came to Stand, thanks to all involved for the old Weewahoote Wild Winners F Overall and Sole Survivor putting this year’s great shoot West Town, surrounded by Lead Dispencer, together. They are the Last Stand tall pines and a small SASS #27115 Committee, the cowboys and cow- lake. Vittles were cooking, Florida State Champion girls who worked many hours and you could smell thick Male Dang-it-Dan, rebuilding the stages after four of black coffee just percolat- SASS #13202 the most unwanted, wind blown, ing over the open fire. Female Slow Loadin’ Katie, rain thrown creatures (hurricanes) After a beautiful SASS #39478 visited us that were worse than a opening ceremony, a cow- 49er Ozark Azz, four headed rattlesnake. Thanks boy on his big horse rode SASS #18273 B-Western Deadwood Jake, again to the Central Florida Rife into town and told every- SASS #13592 and Pistol Club for letting us use one to grab their gear, C Cowboy Bad Hombre, their range. find their posse, and hit SASS #23212 What a beautiful weekend! the trail to the stages. As Duelist Deadly Tedley, Thursday was a sunny day reach- the day wore on, the heat SASS #29402 ing the low 80’s when the side was rising faster than a E Statesman Papa Dave, matches started. If you could only bird dog on a covey of SASS #17310 imagine these cowboys and girls quail. The waterholes Frontiersman Buffalo Brady, going up to the stage and like never dried up, and after SASS #16357 F Cartridge Turkey Creek Red, Festus would say, “I’ll get on you a long day of shooting up Lead Dispencer was the overall match winner SASS #5403 like thunder after lightning,” want- (again!). He receives his award from the bad guys the shooters F C Duelist Utah Bob, ing to hit those targets. Weewahootee as Colonel Dan looks on. were ready to settle down SASS #24830 Friday waking up before sunrise, Single Action Jackson from Georgia and to a real nice barbeque Gunfighter Badlands Ben, breaking camp, grabbing their gear, Dang-it-Dan from Florida gave him a real run back at the bunkhouse. SASS #24747 they rode down the narrow trail for the money, but this California boy showed The barbeque was held Jr Girl Pistol Packen Peants, amongst the trees, scrub and swamp, his game is still sharp. Congratulations! out doors on the patio of SASS #58931 the Marriott. The atmosphere just Jr Boy Colorado Ryan, could not get better than a Texas SASS #30173 night festival on a Saturday night. L 49er Sassy Telfon Lady, SASS #47525 The 2nd annual chaps contest was L B-Western Dakota Lil, held, and as far as the cowgirl SASS #13593 judges were concerned, they all L Duelist Cayon Lake, were winners. The DJs did a fine SASS #21669 job with the songs and dancing, and L Modern Maggie Darlin, the grub was great, thanks to the SASS #4103 chefs from the chuckwagon. L Senior Chancey Lady, Saturday morning after a great SASS #25650 sunrise, the heat started to rise L Traditional Sixgun Sallie, SASS #38989 again. We got to town, chow was on Modern Single Action Jackson, the grill, and the coffee aroma was SASS #16443 floating throughout the area before Sr Duelist Cypress Sam, we started the shoot. Most of us SASS #10915 hung around the water holes wait- Senior Klondike, ing for the RO’s to herd us through SASS #10386 the stages like cattle loading on to a Traditional Lead Dispencer, boxcar. Stages were fast and fun. SASS #27115 None were hard to shoot, except on stage ten, the more a feller’s got on 10. It was high noon, and the sun his mind, the less time he’s got to was beating down on the town. It all think on one thing like the swing- came down to a boiling two gunfight- ing arm with those two little circles ers, one from the East coast, Dang It at the end. They were harder to hit Dan, and the other from the West with a rifle than I’d slam a door. coast, Lead Dispenser. As the sweat Saturday night’s Ball was one ran off their foreheads and into their big shindig with great vittles, eyes, the climax came to a head of songs, and dancing. The outfits steam as both stood out there with worn by the cowboys and cowgirls the shotguns blazing. No one was were all great. The people you got left behind from the West coast on to meet were true cowboys and girls the trail ride back to the ranch. and their friendship and personali- As always, the town became a ties are something never to forget. ghost town as everyone hit the trail Sunday the awards and the big for home. “Till we meet again next shootout took place. Twenty-seven year, happy trails to all. shooters shot clean, despite Stage (See HIGHLIGHTS on next page) (Continued from previous page) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 75 Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005

MISSION FRONTIER SHOOTISTS SHOOTOUT AT THE RIDGE 2005 Another Golden Weekend By Gifford Gringo, SASS #41076, and Rusty Wood, SASS #50427

he fifth annual Shootout at The Lever Action Rifle Pistol Calibre Del’s Farm Supply, and that was just Shootout at the Ridge Winners: Ridge was held May 20 to 22, Gifford Gringo the tip of the golden pile. For a full T Traditional Rusty Wood, 2005 hosted by the Mission Frontier Large Bore Lever Action list of sponsors, please see our web- SASS #50427 Shootists at the Mission Rod & Gun Rusty Wood site at www.missionrodandgun.com. C Cowboy Rooster O’Hara, Club. The theme of the shoot was Buffalo Hunter Captain Copps After that, a wonderful dinner of SASS #48163 the exiting times of the BC Gold Cowboy Scattergun baron of beef, candied ham, and all Duelist Todd Birch Rush years from Mission to Alley Slewfoot the fixin’s was served up. We sincere- 49’er Cariboo Lefty, Barkerville. Shooters had to pay for The main match consisted of 10 ly thank Wendy Schmidt and staff for SASS #5391 a horse with their poke of gold, exiting, fun stages held over two her wonderful catering. Everything F Cartridge Big Nose Bob, defend their claim, and protect their days. Saturday after the smoke was so temping and tasty all our gun SASS #18020 gold shipment, all in a days work for cleared everyone gathered in the belts were a bit tighter after every Gunfighter High Country Amigo, SASS #49198 a cowboy. clubhouse dressed in their finest meal. Then the real fun started Senior Bandido, SASS #5158 On Friday side matches were western formal wear for the presen- when the Gentlemen Gamblers and Junior Luke McIntosh held and many of the early arrivals tations of the side match awards and Dance Hall Darlin’s sat down for a L 49’er Victoria Diamond, participated in the events and the prize table draw. The bountiful prize much anticipated Texas Hold’em SASS #60952 results are as follows: table included a Baikal SxS mule tournament. The distractions pre- L Traditional Sandee McKinnon Long Range Pistol eared shotgun from Lock Stock & sented by those gussied up gals made L Senior True North, Antelope Kid Barrel won by lucky Courtney Kid, it hard for the men to concentrate on SASS #53975 Fastest Pistolero several wine kits supplied by Valley the card game. Everyone was vying Captain Copps Wines, a duster coat supplied by for a fine wooden presentation set of Side Match Winners: poker chips donated by “Go The LR Pistol Antelope Kid, SASS #60817 Game Store.” The final round came Fastest Pistol Captain Copps, down to Bandido, Slick Action, Fast SASS #57513 Eddy, and Lucky Lois. Well you can Lever Action guess by the names who won the Pistol Caliber Gifford Gringo, prize, Lucky Lois walked away with SASS #41076 the spoils, leaving all the men broke Large Bore Rusty Wood and humbled. Buffalo Hunter Captain Copps Sunday morning came and Scattergun Turkey Will, many had a hard time rolling out of SASS #43557 their bedrolls. All were eager to attempt to clean the next five supply of OMA cast bullets. stages. After all the shooting was Garry and Peter would like to done and the friendly ribbing com- thank all those people that helped plete, trophies were handed out. us at the various work parties and Every shooter was worthy of an on the shoot weekend to allow us to original gold pan trophy handcraft- put on this huge event. We sincerely ed by Rooster, Fleur de Lou, Dallas hope to see you all at next year’s Dancer, Gifford Gringo, Rusty Wood, shoot and “don’t forget to take the and Luscious Lisa. time to smell the gun smoke.” Thanks to OMA Bullets for A division of the MISSION & sponsoring the first annual “Spirit DISTRICT ROD & GUN CLUB For of the Game” award voted on by all more information and shoot results shooters. Big Nose Bob was the see www.missionrodandgun.com deserving recipient of one year’s (Continued on next page)

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THE 3RD ANNUAL VICTORIO’S RUN SASS New Mexico State Championship

By Silver City Millie, SASS #56573

ilver City, NM As the morning Pistol, and Man-On-Man. The Cowboy Srays of sunlight spread over the Clays match was so close it ended up in Gila Ranger’s Fowler City in the beau- a three-way tie for first place. tiful Mimbres Valley near Silver City, Meanwhile, down at “Corral on the New Mexico, 120 cowboys and cowgirls, Flats,” Mounted Shooting was gallop- with hands over their hearts, recited ing along. Shooters moved through the pledge of allegiance as a Color four stages over two days. The Gila Guard of retired military personnel Rangers were privileged to present raised the American flag. Cart Shooting for the first time. Last After a stirring recitation of The year’s National SASS Mounted Cowboy Prayer and presentation of the Shooting Cart Champion, Nuevo Mike, Safety Brief Meeting, the 3rd Annual SASS #14013, and the 2005 New Victorio’s Run, SASS New Mexico State Everyone gathers for the Shooters’ Mexico State Mounted Shooting Champion, Cinnamon Lucy, SASS Championship hosted by The Gila Meeting at the 3rd annual Victorio’s Tex and Cat Ballou with Victorio’s Rangers was underway. This April Run in Silver City, New Mexico. #14014, wowed riders and spectators Run Match Director, Chico Cheech. event was dedicated to the military service men and women around the an authentic 1880’s town including the Man and Woman’s Top Hand world who are currently in harm’s way. Main Street, the Havalina Cantina, awards. Victorio’s Run is named for Chief The Homestead, Fort S. Roberts, and More than 20 vendors lined Vendor Victorio, considered one of the fiercest Fowler’s Saw Mill. As Tex put it, “this Row offering a variety of food, goods, Apache Indians in history who raided is one of the best range set-ups I’ve clothing, saddles, custom tiles and southern New Mexico and Arizona for ever seen,” and Cat Ballou kindly told engraving, and western theme curious. 14 months during 1879-1880. The us, “this is one of the prettiest locations Hundreds of spectators were on hand Chief’s Run finally ran out when, after for Cowboy Action Shooting™ I have not only to enjoy the exciting shooting crossing into Mexico, his band was sur- ever seen.” but also to browse among the various How about stages like “Ole’ Nelly is vendors. Silver City’s local Serenity Nearly Nag-knapped” on Main Street Acres provided continuous ferrying where you see your beloved nag is between events using a horse-drawn being nabbed by robbers. At the Livery covered wagon. Stable you must double tap the rifle We give special thanks to our own targets from left to right, then head Miss Lillum, SASS #59379, who coordi- New Mexico State Champions over to Big Busted Kate’s Bar, draw nated the local Order of the Eastern for the second year in a row – your pistol, and sweep five targets, and Lady Long Step and Long Step. Star, members of the Mimbres Full then reverse with your second pistol. Congratulations and great shooting! Moon Masonic Lodge #10. This won- Still in pursuit, you run to the Adobe derful group provided breakfast and Range “A” Wall, and pick up your shotgun for your alike. Imagine riding in a sulky-type lunch on the range daily, and also pro- last four shots. Ole’ Nelly was saved cart behind a speeding horse weaving vided a full-course meal under the Big rounded by Mexican troops, and many a time that day! All the stages through patterns and shooting bal- Top Tent down on Corral on the Flats Victorio was killed on October 14, 1880. loons! As Capt. Eli McDaniel, SASS on Saturday night. Tex graciously com- The Gila Rangers’ Posse 21 pre- #30600, said, “it’s like watching a run- mented he “couldn’t believe we could shot to not only critique the 10 Stages ning back doing broken field running.” get this kind of a feed out in the wilder- on five Ranges, but to be on hand to Several of the sweep scenarios were ness.” Around the Friday night camp- assist five Posses through a fun, excit- taken from a recent Cowboy Chronicle fire and following dinner on Saturday, ing, and challenging event. Old friends article listing various challenging com- cowboy historian Bob Alexander treat- and new acquaintances from all across binations and sequences. This club has ed everyone to stirring stories. His ren- the country partnered up for three worked hard to develop SASS Mounted dition of the antics of local notables days of Side/Pot Matches, Mounted Shooting, and we were proud our own Dangerous Dan Tucker and H. H. Shooting, and Main Matches. Our Capt Eli McDaniel and his wife, Whitehill brought the real Old West to most honored guests, Tex, SASS #4, Apprentice, SASS #30601, took home life for everyone. and Cat Ballou, SASS #55, with their After the Main Match ended on graciousness and good humor only New Mexico weather can be quite Sunday the Posse Shoots took place. added to everyone’s good time. unpredictable. A dusting of snow This is one of my personal favorites. Our Gila Ranger’s Fowler City is greeted the shooters one morning, Posses have bonded together over the but it quickly melted three days and competition is pretty when the sun appeared. fierce. Their job was to sever cleanly in were innovative, challenging, and most half a 2X4 suspended in air. Posse 5 important, fun enough to keep a grin narrowly beat out Posse 4 for the win. on everyone’s face. In what we believe to be another Saturday and Sunday’s Main SASS first, husband and wife, Long Match was preceded on Friday by close Step, SASS #28354, and Lady Long competition Side/Pot Matches. Each Step, SASS #52280, were the 2005 match was conducted by a different SASS New Mexico State Champions New Mexico Cowboy Action Shooting™ for the second year in a row. Top Gun Club and included Long Range Rifle, Posse 2 competes in the Team Shoot was Billy B. Jiggered, SASS #37639. Range “B” Speed Rifle, Speed Shotgun, Speed on Range A. (Continued on next page) (Continued from previous page) field. It was very hard work, and we There was very talented shooting all thank them. Prior to the awards cere- the way around. mony, the sorted brass was auctioned, This was a “no brass” match. and over $1,200 was raised for these During the entire event, kids from two local clubs. Everyone, including Tex local 4-H Clubs picked up and sorted and Cat Ballou, were very generous in the brass. They also helped change out their bids and, no doubt, have enough balloons on the Mounted Shooting brass to last a lifetime! Thanks to all the participants. We had a wonderful time putting on this MAIN MATCH WINNERS event for you. We personally want to thank our President, Chico Cheech, New Mexico State Champions SASS #35548. We couldn’t have done Male Long Step, it without ya! Happy Trails to all of SASS #28354 you! SASS members are one great Female Lady Long Step, group of people! SASS #52280 Top Gun Billy B. Jiggered, SASS #37639 C Cowboy Laramie Jack, SASS #48809 E Statesman L J, SASS #16073 Frontiersman Bad Gene Poole, SASS #46838 L 49er Half-a-Hand Henri, SASS #9727 L Duelist Albie Jiggered, SASS #37641 L Modern Anna Paulava, SASS #47407 Best Dressed Couple – L Senior Diamond R, Pa and Ma Quigley SASS #6004 L Traditional Lady Long Step 49er Boothill, SASS #25221 Duelist Rimrock, SASS #4627 F Cartridge Chas. B. Wolfson, SASS #11104 Gunfighter Tex, SASS #4 Modern Billy B. Jiggered Senior Klondike, SASS #29713 Sr Duelist OK Trigger, SASS #28117 Traditional Long Step Buckaroo Miss Precious Selina, Best Dressed Juniors – SASS #59380 Precious Selina and Renegade Ace. Jr. Boy Renegade Ace, They also won their SASS #59381 shooting categories.

SIDE MATCH WINNERS LR Rifle Lever Action Clay Travis, SASS #47717 Single Shot Hatch Green, SASS #59578 Pistol Cal. Dirty Dan, SASS #9726 Speed Rifle Long Step Speed Shotgun Boothill Speed Pistol Long Step Man-On-Man Taos O, SASS #21142 Cowboy Clays 3-WayTie: Best Dressed Mounted Man – Led Foulin’, SASS #18030, Capt. Eli McDaniel. Buncle Steve, SASS #34395, He also won Top Mounted Man. Dirty Dan

COSTUME CONTEST WINNERS Best Dressed Cowboy Harry Luck, SASS #35031 Cowgirl Anna Paulava, SASS #47407 Couple Pa Quigley, SASS #40478, Mama Quigley, SASS #40760 Juniors Precious Selina, Renegade Ace Mounted Male Capt. Eli McDaniel, SASS #30600 Female Apprentice, SASS #30601 Best Dressed Mounted Lady – Apprentice Page 82 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005

I LOVE COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING AND THE GUNPOWDER CREEK REGULATORS! By Catawba Kate, SASS #21206

love Cowboy Action Shooting™. I and are very generous with the com- Ihave to admit it took my husband, pliments on our fashions. Everyone Barrel Head, SASS #21205, a long is very eager to help a new shooter time to convince me to even watch a because they want you to enjoy this match. My first thoughts were, “Men sport as much as they do. dressing up as cowboys?” You’ve got Barrel Head and I have met so to be kidding! If he wanted to play many great people in this sport. We games, it was fine by me, but I was- have made friends all over the coun- n’t too sure I was going to like it. try after meeting them at events Finally, I gave in and tagged like END of TRAIL, Winter Range, along with my long-suffering spouse Mule Camp, and the SASS and went to a local match back in Convention in Vegas. Is it a sin to 1999. When I got out of the car that have too much fun? hot, muggy, Carolina summer day, the Living here in Statesville, NC first person I saw was Polecat C. Taking a break in front of Madame turned out to be most fortunate for Landis dressed as Zorro complete Orr’s House (l-r) Barrel Head, those who really enjoy Cowboy with mask and foil. This was too Fannie Kikinshoot, Catawba Kate, Action Shooting™. There are five funny! I was amazed as I looked Tornado Alli, and J. Mark Flynt. clubs within a one-hour driving dis- Through these portals to the town of around and saw all the others dressed tance from my home. We can shoot Mine Branch and fun with the as cowboys in some form or fashion. cowboy all the time. I really loved the every weekend and one weekend we Gunpowder Creek Regulators. It felt like I was on the back lot of look of those gorgeous Victorian can shoot two matches if we want. a Hollywood production. I enjoyed dresses, but I couldn’t sew, and I did- How great is that? Dakota Dry Goods was built in mem- watching the process of the posses n’t know where to buy them. But I just have to mention one extraor- ory of Dakota Ralph, SASS #16381, going through the different scenar- then, Tornado Alli arrived on the dinary club in particular I think and The Rail Depot for Old Fuzz, a ios, seeing all the different stages scene. We became good friends, and deserves special recognition. Nestled charter member of Gunpowder that were set up, and best of all, she convinced me I could learn to sew. in the Appalachian Mountains near Creek. Lastly, the UPS Freight everyone was so welcoming! I was Now, the possibilities were endless! the town of Lenoir, NC is the building was erected for (Uncle) immediately hooked and Barrel I think what intimidated me at Gunpowder Creek Regulators, www. Parker Shotgun, SASS #3634, a Head was a very happy cowboy. Now first about Cowboy Action gunpowdercreek.com. Follow a retired UPS driver. finally, here was something the two Shooting™ was the fact there were few winding country roads, and you When I first started shooting of us could do together. so many more men in this sport than will come to the cowboy town of Mine there, I noticed the story lines for First, I had to learn to shoot, and women. When I first started, I would Branch. Ripshin, SASS Life #20556, each stage included a bad guy that was the scariest part for me. owns this property that used to be a (Continued on next page) Barrel Head took me out to the cornfield, just part of the farm his range not too far from our home to family ran for generations. practice often, and I discovered he’s Every third Saturday of the a very patient man! Other cowboy month the town comes brimming to friends would come out and give me life with up to 60 enthusiastic shoot- pointers to help me get ready too. ers. When the club was formed in However, it took me many months November 1999, thirteen cowboys before I got the confidence to shoot showed up. At subsequent matches my first match. they would panic if more than 20 Next was the problem of what to shooters would arrive not knowing wear. I didn’t want to dress like a whether they could handle the crowd. But, word slowly leaked out about this little club up in the mountains, and it is now a favorite destination for many cowboys for miles around. On the second Saturday of each month they host a 100-150-yard Buffalo Catawba Kate and Barrel Head Shoot that is also well attended. in front of the Dakota Dry Goods stores, named in honor of Match Director Horsetrader, Dakota Ralph, SASS #16381. SASS Life #20213, and Range Master Ripshin, keep the club run- often be the only woman on a posse. ning smoothly. Every weekend you But right from the beginning, the can find them working on the town, men were so kind and supportive either making repairs or erecting a and genuinely pleased to see the whole new building with the help of “fairer” sex participating. I was the Colonel, SASS #33926. Several Ripshin and Horsetrader keep immediately accepted as one of the of these buildings are lasting memo- things running smoothly at the gang. Men love to see the women get rials to cowboy club members who Gunpowder Creek Regulators’ Entrance to the Mine. dressed up in the Victorian clothes have passed away. For example, the monthly matches. August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 83

(Continued from previous page) and watch, I would always encourage named Johnson. This poor guy real- the ladies to give the sport a try. ly gets beat up, so I had to ask Most women I’ve spoken to are real- Horsetrader, who writes most of the ly nervous about shooting in front of stages, what the significance was strangers, especially if they’ve never behind this bad guy. Apparently shot before. Most don’t know how to Horsetrader really got a kick out of get started with the costuming the character Turkey Creek Jack either. Of course I always direct Johnson in the movie Tombstone and them to www.thecarolinabelles.com, just had to make him and his entire which is the best place to get support extended family the resident bad for women on any topic of Cowboy guys of the town of Mine Branch. Action Shooting™. And for the The club would not be the suc- woman that loves anything Victorian cess it is without a dedicated support she can go to Opulent.iron- group. Horsetrader’s wife, Hanna springs.com for the latest informa- Dubyatu SASS #30261, is the tire- tion on the proper Victorian way. I’ve less secretary and treasurer of the seen a tremendous increase in lady club. El Hombre, also a family mem- shooters over the last few years, ber who actually lives at the range is which will help others take that big the private grounds keeper. The club leap to give it a try too. even has its own dedicated Chuck Personally, this was the best Wagon Gang of 10 or 11 women and decision I ever made when it comes men who cheerfully provide a hot to choosing a hobby. I look forward lunch for every match. Everyone in to the weekend when I can get the gang is related to at least one of together with my friends. Plus, dur- the cowboy shooters. They all pride ing the week I’m always working on themselves on the quality and vari- some sort of costuming project, ety of the food served. Meals have The feminine side at the Gunpowder Creek Regulator’s match. whether it is making a Victorian even included wild turkey and veni- dress, decorating a hat, or making son. The desserts are to die for! It is side the range in addition to the powder Creek Regulators are a very accessories for a costume. This sport their way to happily make a contri- shooting matches. You’re not limited patriotic crowd. is just a part of my daily life. Many to the company of these fine cowboys This club was also lacking in the of my vacations are even taken at a just on the firing range. They have female department when it first SASS event. Best of all I am doing an annual Christmas party in started. Many cowboys desperately something enjoyable with my hus- December and a Thanksgiving din- want to share this sport with their band, and I can’t think of anyone I’d ner after the match in November. A wives or significant others, and if rather be with to share in all this train ride from Dillsboro, NC to they could convince them to come out great fun! Bryson City, NC through the Great Smoky Mountains was well attended with everyone dressed in their period clothing. Recently a whole gang of cowboys and cowgirls took a cruise The Carolina Belles with on the Catawba Queen, a replica Livermush Buck, SASS #57700. Mississippi River paddle wheeler on Lake Norman just north of Charlotte. bution to the club. They have had numerous fund Every year the Gunpowder raising events for various local cow- Creek Regulators have the Mallie boys with medical problems, and Woods Memorial Shoot, a members during the Christmas season they only event, held the second Saturday will take donations for Toys for Tots. in April. The event is named in Every match begins with the honor of Ripshin’s mother, Mallie, raising of the colors, the Star who owned the family farm where Spangled Banner, the Pledge of the match is now located. Eight Allegiance to the Flag, and a word great stages are ready and waiting, of prayer. Our local US Congress- and there is never a dull moment. man, Patrick McHenry drops by From jail, we aim at bulls and coy- from time to time and has provided otes located on the hillside deep in the club with a flag flown from the the woods. Those dreaded snake tar- US Capitol. Several of the local gets torment us inside the Three sheriffs come by to shoot and to Diamond Mine. From Madame Orr’s visit. No doubt about it, the Gun- house, we try to nab robbers on a train high on its trestle. This has got to be one of the best yearly matches a person could hope to attend, and of course, the Chuck Wagon Gang really out- does itself with huge quantities of mouth- watering food. One of the unique things about this devoted club is it engages in a The UPS Freight building honors variety of activities out- Parker Shotgun, a retired UPS driver. Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005

SUBMITTING YOUR ARTICLES TO COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING™ PUBLICATIONS By Rev. Alkali Al, SASS #53645 of Mr. Quigley Photography

n this article I thought we would sure to follow the basics of journal- be read by the average reader who Italk about how to get your arti- ism. Try within the first two para- may not have a lot of time on his or cles published in either of the two graphs to answer the five W's and H her hands to read a longer article. major Cowboy Action Shooting™ – who, what, why, when, where and If you submit photographs with publications, The Cowboy Chronicle or how. Many writing rules are broken the article, then the article has to be SHOOT! Magazine. under the guise of creativity. kept short unless the editor has My alias is Rev. Alkali Al, (Alan Sometimes this works and sometimes given you other information. Lott) SASS #53645. I am part of the it doesn't. The five W's and H is a Remember, an editor can fill space by Mr. Quigley Photography team. In standard rule that must eventually enlarging a photo if necessary, but it past years I was editor of a school be addressed, and the sooner the bet- Photographer: Alan Lott is far more difficult to cut a long arti- publication in Arizona. I have also ter for the sake of the reader. But, for Event: Idaho State Championship cle to make room for a photo. The taught journalism and was a beat variety, one can start an article with a Camera Canon 1D size of the text has to be fairly consis- reporter/photographer for some narrative that pulls the reader in and Lens Canon 28 - 135 IS zoom tent throughout the publication, so a newspapers in the Midwest. I've then goes on to address the W's and ISO 400 long article with photographs can 1/4000 of a second F4.5 seen many stories submitted for pub- H. Case in point, see Mark Quigley's also present an aesthetic problem for At the SASS Idaho State Championship lication. Some demanded attention; story on the Minnesota State I used a zoom to move in very close on an editor who may be working with many did not. The Chronicle and Championship in the July/August this shooter. With my trigger finger on limited space and time. SHOOT! receive many submissions. issue of SHOOT! Magazine. the shutter button I pushed it when I If you are submitting regularly to So, how do you get Tex, Chucky, and In short, grab the reader's atten- thought The rifleman was going to lever a particular publication, try varying others to take a second look at your tion with some sort of hook and let the gun, thus hoping to capture the car- your style of introduction. Use a nar- stuff over someone else's story? Let's the reader know what it is you are tridge in the air. Notice the natural cross rative style one time (again see the look at a few simple guidelines that writing about. That's where the 5 formed by smoke to the right - (Continued on page 89) can help you get there. W's and H come in. Warning – the an extra unnatural treat. When writing your article, be hook should have something to do with the article you are writing, not just something that sounds good. Keep the story, paragraphs, and sentences short, especially the sentences. I have actually seen sentences that run on so long they wind up being the whole paragraph. This is hard reading, even if it does make sense (the reader will actually break a long sentence into parts to more easily digest it anyway, so why not keep it short in the beginning?). Even that sentence was too long. I could have made three shorter ones out of it for easier reading. How- ever, I wanted to make a point. Paragraphs should be natural breaks or thinking points. The previous paragraph lets you know there will probably be three or more paragraphs coming – one or more on sentences, paragraphs and stories. Paragraphs can be short or long depending on what has to be said. As a guideline, most paragraphs should run between three and five sentences. This helps keep the article moving and makes for easy assimilation of what is being said. By the same token, the article should be kept short and sweet for a couple of reasons. The main reason is consideration of the publication you are writing for. Writing space is a premium in most publications. Your article will have a better chance of getting published if it is short and to the point without being dry and rigid. A short article is more apt to August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 85 Page 86 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005

RANGE OFFICER ROUND-UP Stage Design By Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707, Regulator, and Chairman of RO Committee

target engagement. so a shooter doesn’t have to get too subconscious minds. To the con- Who is responsible to make sure close to the 170 to shoot a target. trary, you are affecting new shoot- stages are set-up safely? The Range Related to target angles is tar- ers who lack experience, good shoot- Master is the person directly in get design, as poorly designed tar- ers that might not have evolved to charge to look over all the details of gets cause most lead splatter. They the level of a Top Gun, or our older all stages shot at the match. should be clear of excessive bullet shooters who have trouble from However, the Match Director and divots on the face of the targets, and time to time with their short-term the Range Master should form a more importantly, they should be memories. And, a confused shooter small committee of themselves and angled down so lead splatters are can also be a dangerous shooter. maybe one or two other experienced thrown down towards the ground. Shooters can get confused and hol- shooters to look over each and every Loading/Unloading table angles ster cocked pistols or put down long Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707 stage. I’ve found top shooters really have to be adjusted to fit each and guns in unsafe conditions. are valuable in this area, as they every stage. Shooting ranges that Target sizing is also a big factor tage Design is at the heart of not know how to dissect each aspect of have berms for each stage have a on the fun side of stage design. Sonly keeping Cowboy Action every stage from a competitor’s big advantage since loading/unload- Shooters just seem to have more fun Shooting™ fun, but also keeping it viewpoint. They can spot things ing tables can be placed almost per- when targets are properly sized for safe. Most of the safety issues I’ve even a very competent shooter pendicular to the shooting line. “action shooting” not “target shoot- seen associated within our sport who’s not quite on the top competi- When you have such an arrange- ing.” Cleanable stages add to the have been related to Stage Design. tive edge would miss. ment, there is no need to close the enjoyment of any match, and you It relates to many aspects of setting Target angles can keep lead loading/unloading tables every time can see the added enthusiasm dis- up a stage and can involve target splatter down, which can really someone has to go downrange to set played on all the shooters’ faces. angles, loading/unloading table affect loading/unloading tables. You or fix a target. Technically people I’ve been to matches that have 10” angles, uneven footing surfaces, should also be concerned about keep- are downrange of the loading tables pistol targets at 15 or 20 yards and poor target design, and confusing ing target angles safely down range all day while they are just shooting also small targets out to 50 yards. and RO’ing stages. So it just does- I’ve seen the frustration in the faces n’t make any sense to close down of most of the shooters. I’ve asked loading/unloading tables just some of the people who put on these because they go down range a little matches why they do this to their further. When loading/unloading shooters. They usually respond tables are on the firing line and par- with one of the same dumb answers allel to it, then they must be shut I always hear, “We’re trying to slow down anytime anyone goes down down all you fast shooters.” I got range of the firing line. news for you - the reason some peo- The ground should be as level as ple shoot fast is because they have possible in a stage area, so as to avoid all the fundamentals down really trip hazards. Many of our competi- good. They have them engrained so tors are seasoned in years and might deep into their subconscious due to not get around as good as they used many long hours of practice that all to. But when that buzzer goes off, they have to do is focus on the front even our Elder Statesmen feel young sight and the rest takes care of again and push their envelopes. itself. The smaller the target, the The Safety/Fun Factor relies not more it plays into the hands of a only on the above-mentioned items, really good shooter. You are just but also when designing a stage. once again hurting the same people Try not to make your stages too indicated in the prior paragraph. complicated. When you design a Set your stages up so everyone course that becomes a memory test, can enjoy them. The fast guys will what’s the point? Are you trying to just shoot them a little faster. If you cause shooters to make mistakes? are going to have some tough shots You are not going to mess up Top in your match that’s fine. Just make Guns, as most of them are Top Guns them bonus shots, and that way because they are really accom- everyone feels like they can clean the plished at choreographing a stage stage. Happy shooters will make a like a dance and then performing it point to return to your match next as it was programmed it into their year. It’s just good business.

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A cross-reference list While you’re reading this book Captain Jake, SASS #6948, ing her in action. I think you will of trade names reveals the manufac- Pards, give a little prayer for our expressed, “It certainly puts things in agree she is truly extraordinary, a turer behind the trade name, such Military People wherever they are, perspective when you see a fellow real champion, and you’ll be proud as, Creedmore Armory: Trade and thanks for hearing me out. shooter overcoming a challenge most she is part of your “family!” August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 89 SUBMITTING YOUR ARTICLES TO COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING™ PUBLICATIONS . . . (Continued from page 84) script and any photos you are Minnesota State Championship arti- including. Some editors want this cle in the July/August issue of all in hard copy, some want every- SHOOT!), a journalistic style another thing on disk, and some want both. time (see Shootout Under the You need to do a little research here Midnight Sun article in same issue), to find out how the editor wants or maybe even a statistical style for your submission. When you are those who really get excited about given the go ahead for the article, numbers and such. But remember, the editor will usually inform you whichever style of article intro you use how the article is to be submitted. it has to grab the reader's attention. Even if they ask for a hard copy of And the editor is your first reader. the article, most editors will also Create a catchy title for the arti- want the article on disk with either cle, even if it isn't used for the fin- MS Word or Corel Word Perfect. ished product. The purpose here is They will usually tell you which to catch the editor's interest. Who software and version they prefer. cares if the editor changes the title Do not expect your items to be as long as your article is published? returned! If you want them Publication, that's the goal! If the returned, you must include a self catchy title is long on catchy but addressed stamped envelope for the short on identifying what the article publisher to use. Your best bet is to is about, use a subtitle to tie the make sure you have a copy of every- title and article together. thing at home and not worry about If you are new to the article getting anything back from the pub- writing game and wanting to break lisher. And one last thing – don't into either of the above publications expect to see anything in print right (and there are a lot of other possibil- away. Publishers often work six ities out there too), begin by contact- months or more ahead of the publi- ing the editor with a query letter. A cation date. The Chronicle and query letter is a one page letter SHOOT! usually print articles a lot introducing yourself, displaying in a sooner than that, but they still have paragraph or two your ability to their deadlines too. write the article you have in mind, Well, we’ve touched on the idea and then explaining the slant you of sending photographs with your wish to take for the article that article (this always helps to “sell” makes it fit into this particular pub- the article by the way, but they have lication’s market. Each query letter to be really good photos), but this has to be custom tailored for each article would be too long to include publication. everything we need to say about Another grabber way to get your photos and/or artwork. I will use article considered for publication is another column to inform you of to pick an interesting subject that everything you need to know about has not been touched on yet, or take submitting photos and/or artwork. a new angle for an old or new subject. (Or at least everything I know about Since Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a submitting photos and/or artwork.) relatively new sport, there are bound ‘Till next time, may every shot to be many subjects that have not count, pard. been covered yet or haven't been covered from your unique perspective, About Alan Lott whatever that may be. Alan has been with Mr. Quigley Once you have contacted the Photography since its beginning. publication and been given the go He has a degree in Photography and ahead to produce an article or to Journalism and is an ordained min- produce one on speculation (not ister. His photos and articles have guaranteed they will use it but they been published in magazines and are interested enough to have you newspapers throughout the United send the full article in), then you States. Alan has a love affair with need to neatly package the finished the Cowboy Action Shooting™ product. Make sure the article is sport. Reverend Alkali Al is also cleanly typed. This isn't hard with available to hold cowboy church at today's computers. Include a cover any of the shoots where the Quigley letter (this is similar to your query team is photographing. letter and is intended to remind the You can contact Rev. Alkali Al at editor what you are sending [email protected] or him/her) with the finished manu- 602-694-0203.

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COWBOY ACTION COMPETITION, e e EL DORADO ROD AND CONGRATULATIONS, GUN CLUB RANGE EL RUBIO! By Word Slinger SASS #54033 By Honey Hold This, SASS #49514 lacerville, CA The morning of Aim Straight. He dusted off the PFriday the 13th of May, under a Bowlegged crew shooting through the baby blue sky, heads bobbed and lead mine clerk’s window without hitting the flew at the Longshot Mine Co. just a spit ghostly looking clerk whose head kept and holler from El Dorado. Rumor has popping up into Aim Straight’s line of it Skunk Head started all the fuss when fire. What was Oklahoma Red trying to he invited the Bowlegged Brothers from prove? Dry firing don’t cut it, dude. Hangtown over for a few frosty ones. When the gunfire stopped and the Three ladies, Anita Margarita, Rebecca dust finally cleared, you could have Mae and Star E. Sky, (who looked like heard tobacco juice hit spittoon a cow they just stepped out of a 40’s western pasture away. Then there was backslap- matinee) came down to see what all the ping, laughter, and a lot of bragging, ruckus was about and ended up joining which one is prone to after surviving a the fracas. When word reached lead hail storm. Miraculously, no one Badlands Bud and his guiding light, suffered a scratch, although Wildroot Black Jack Tavern, they raced over from had at least a dozen bullet holes in his Presenting his SASS Regulator honor to El Rubio are Rescue, Bud cranking his lever gun so hat, (turns out they were self inflicted so Railtown Rowdys members (l-r) Railtown Kid, SASS #49513, fast five empties were in the air before prairie breezes would cool his thoughts) Honey Hold This, El Rubio, Calamatie Sue, SASS Life #30017, and the first one hit the ground. and one of the ladies looked like she had Drycreek Trampaas, SASS Life #30015, TG. With all the gun thunder and a touch of sunburn—but she’s the shy smoke it was hard to be sure who was type and some of those south of the bor- unday May 8, 2005, El Rubio, SASS er at a match, but we can think of no who. Was that Jackalope Jasper or Slim der swear words might have caused her S#126, was surprised with the honor one who enjoys a match more. He is Holt trying to stuff .45s into his .38-40? to blush ... El Suave? of being awarded the title of SASS always there to help set up or tear That sure looked like Badwater Boz P.S. I’ll swear to everything here- Regulator. El Rubio helped form the down. He makes certain we have all limping up the hill. Where were K.W., to-for written since I witnessed it all Railtown Rowdys of Bluefield WV/VA. the needed supplies and equipment for El Suave, and The Other Guy when they myself through a crack in a foot thick In November 2004, a petition was writ- each match. He usually carries extra were needed most? Thank God for Kent stone wall. ten and circulated to over 50 individu- guns and ammunition in case someone als that felt El Rubio deserved this comes to a match without something SASS Regulator distinction. Somehow, they need. He also enjoys recruiting we managed to keep it a secret until the new shooters and encourages young time of announcement. people to give our sport a try. In May 1991, El Rubio and a hand- El Rubio is always open to sugges- ful of others started the first Cowboy tions and willing to take complaints if Action Match held at Triangle someone feels something needs to be Sportsmen’s Club, in Bluefield, VA. The changed. When some of us expressed group grew and soon became known as an interest in having a Cowboy the Railtown Rowdys. El Rubio Campout and Cowboy Thanksgiving, he designed the badge for the Railtown gave our idea his support. El Rubio Rowdys, which depicts our history so exhibits the Cowboy Way in every sense well. Over the last 14 years, he has of the word. In fact, it is the way he seen Cowboy Action Shooting™ grow lives his life. and change. Railtown Rowdys now has Imagine the shocked look on his a roster of over 150 shooters. It has face when we presented him his SASS been El Rubio’s careful leadership and Regulator badge. We felt no one guidance that allowed this growth. deserved this more than our own El El Rubio may not be the top shoot- Rubio. Congratulations!

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SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE Club Name State Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name State Sched. Contact Phone City Alaska 49er’s AK 1st Sat David Cook 907-243-0181 Anchorage Black Canyon Ghost Riders CO 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss Golden Heart Shootist Society AK 2nd Sat Valencia Rose 907-488-7660 Fairbanks Sand Creek Raiders CO 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Denver Juneau Gold Miners Posse AK 3rd Sat Buckskin John 907-321-4032 Juneau Congress of Rough Riders CT 1st Sun Frank Wargo 203-386-9431 Naugatuck Alaska 49er’s AK 3rd Sun David Cook 907-223-6688 Anchorage Echo Ridge Regulators CT 1st Sun Shiloh Beck 203-467-9577 Colechester Golden Heart Shootist Society AK Last Sun Valencia Rose 907-488-7660 Fairbanks CT Valley Bushwackers CT 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby North Alabama Regulators AL 1st Sun Six String 256-582-3621 Scottsboro Homesteaders Shooting Club CT 3rd Sun Kidd Reno 860-536-3342 Ledyard Alabama Rangers AL 2nd Sun Major Dundee 205-664-4159 Brierfield Padens Posse DE 3rd Sun Deacon Will 302-422-6534 Seaford Vulcan Long Rifles AL 3rd Sat Havana Jim 205-822-1799 Hoover Big River Rangers FL 1st Sat Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge Cahaba Cowboys AL 3rd Sun Fast Gun 205-980-0115 Birmingham Gold Coast Gunslingers FL 1st Sat L. 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Undertaker903-838-8944 Fouke Okeechobee Marshals FL 2nd Sat Cheyenne Davis 863-763-0253 Okeechobee Outlaw Camp AR 2nd Sat Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Heber Springs Panhandle Cowboys FL 2nd Sun Panhandle Blackhawk 850-432-1968 Pensacola Peach Orchard Pistoleros AR 2nd Sat Doc Sorebones 479-621-1317 Bentonville Tater Hill Gunfighters FL 2nd Sun Judge JD Justice 941-743-4043 Arcadia South Fork River Regulators AR 3rd Sat Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem Weewahootee Vigilance Comm. FL 2nd Sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando Running W Regulators AR 3rd Sun Ark. 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Western Shooters AZ 3rd Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande Lonesome Valley Regulators GA 1st Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Macon Los Vaqueros AZ 3rd Sat Old Deadeye 520-749-1186 Tucson Keg Creek Renegades GA 2nd Sat Nooga Kid 770-460-0752 Sharpsburg White Mountain Old Pale Riders GA 2nd Sat Injun John Irontree 229-649-6753 Midland West Shootists AZ 3rd Sat Timber Kid 928-368-8985 Snowflake Valdosta Vigilance Committee GA 2nd Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta Altar Valley Pistoleros AZ 3rd Sun Swift Water 520-883-1217 Tucson Bitter Creek Rangers GA 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe Mohave Marshalls AZ 3rd Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman Mule Camp Cowboys GA 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington Arizona Yavapai Rangers AZ 4th Sat Pure Lilly 928-567-7291 Camp Verde Cherokee Cowboys GA 4th Sat Southern Breeze 770-889-2434 Gainesville Tombstone Buscaderos AZ 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone Doc Holliday’s Immortals GA 4th Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin Colorado River Shootists AZ 4th Sun Cactus Jack 928-726-7727 Yuma Georgia Mountain Marshals GA 4th Sat Robin T. 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Sheriff 909-982-8162 Lytle Creek Turkey Foot Cowboys IA 3rd Sat Nellie Fulsas 319-266-5259 Cedar Falls 5 Dogs Creek CA 1st Sun Ten Bears 661-589-6838 Bakersfield Zen Shootists IA 4th Sat Rhett Maverick 515-270-8654 Ankeny Hole In The Wall Gang CA 1st Sun Gun Hawk 818-761-0512 Piru Panhandle Regulators ID 1st Sun Long Rifle 208-245-4142 Bayview Mother Lode Shootist Society CA 1st Sun Dusty Webster 209-728-2309 Jamestown Squaw Butte Regulators ID 1st Sun Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett River City Regulators CA 1st Sun Max Sand 916-359-4041 Davis El Buscaderos ID 2-4 Sun Drifter 208-772-7218 Spirit Lake Silver Queen Mine Regulators CA 1st Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Duarte Northwest Shadow Riders ID 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston Cajon Cowboys CA 2nd Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore Southern Idaho Rangers ID 2nd Sat Snake River Dutch 208-237-2419 Pocatello California Rangers CA 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Fair Oaks Squaw Butte Regulators ID 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett Dulzura Desperados CA 2nd Sat Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 San Diego Oregon Trail Rough Riders ID 2nd Sun Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-658-0483 Kuna Palm Springs Gun Club CA 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders ID 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Lewiston Shasta Regulators CA 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney Oregon Trail Rough Riders ID 3rd Sat Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-658-0483 Kuna Burro Canyon Gun Slingers CA 2nd Sun Smedley Butler 714-639-8723 Orange Twin Butte Bunch ID 3rd Sat Judge M. Quick 208-745-0703 Rigby Chorro Valley Regulators CA 2nd Sun Fillmore Coffins 805-528-6705 San Luis Obispo Panhandle Regulators ID 3rd Sun Long Rifle 28-245-4142 Bayview Double R Bar Regulators CA 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley Snake River Western Richmond Roughriders CA 2nd Sun Buff Porcine 650-994-9412 Richmond Shooting Society ID 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jerome Sunnyvale Regulators CA 3rd Mon Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Sunnyvale The Leesburg Vigilantes ID 4th Sun Wilbur Fisk Sanders 208-756-8037 Salmon NCSA Saddle Tramps CA 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala Rangeless Riders IL 1st Sat Inspector (The) 618-345-5048 Highland Robbers Roost Vigilantes CA 3rd Sat Coso Kid 760-375-9519 Ridgecrest The Lakewood Marshal’s IL 1st Sat Pecos John 618-673-2193 Cisne Shasta Regulators CA 3rd Sat Silver Buck 530-474-3194 Redding Boneyard Creek Regulators IL 1st Sun Kiowa 217-834-3774 Murdock West End Gun Club CA 3rd Sat Justin O. Sheriff 909-982-8162 Lytle Creek Kishwaukee Valley Regulators IL 1st Sun MT Mtn Man Mike 815-899-0046 Sycamore High Desert Cowboys CA 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton Shady Creek Shootists IL 1st Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Monmouth Kings River Regulators CA 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis Dewmaine Drifters IL 2nd Sat Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville Murieta Posse CA 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta Effingham County Silver Queen Mine Regulators CA 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Duarte Sportsman’s Club IL 2nd Sat Fossil Creek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham South Coast Rangers CA 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara Illinois River City Regulators IL 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria Ukiah Gun Club CA 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707462-1466 Ukiah Midwest Firearms Association IL 2nd Sun Doug Alexander 217-228-9047 Quincy Panorama Sportsman Club CA 3rd Wknd Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar Vermilion River Long Riders IL 2nd Sun Bailey Creek 815-442-6259 Streator Cajon Cowboys CA 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore Macoupin County Regulators IL 3rd Sat One Good Eye 618-585-3956 Bunker Hill Mad River Rangers CA 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata McLean County Peacemakers IL 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4330 Bloomington FaultLine Shootist Society CA 4th Sun JR Harvey 408-245-5499 Gonzales Nason Mining Co. 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Collins Big Rock SASS IN 4th Sat South Paw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington Rockvale Bunch CO 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale Daleville Desperados IN 4th Sat Swifty Smoothbore 765-378-5122 Daleville Thunder Mountain Shootists CO 3rd Sat Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction Red Brush Raiders IN 4th Sat Brian Cosby 812-490-1009 Newburgh Four Corners Gunslingers CO 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango Deer Creek Conservation Club IN 4th Sun C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro Thunder Mountain Shootists CO 3rd Sun Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction Wildwood Wranglers IN 4th Sun VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City Northwest Colorado Rangers CO 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig Circle C Cowboys IN As Sched Marshal JJ Montana 317-842-7316 Indianapolis Shootists Society of Butterfield Gulch Gang KS 1st Sun Shylock 785-823-1333 Chapman Pawnee Sportsmens CO 4th Sat General Mercantile 970-484-3789 Briggsdale Powder Creek Cowboys KS 2nd Sat Platte County Kid 816-505-9002 Lenexa If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 106) Page 106 Cowboy Chronicle August 2005 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 105) Club Name State Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name State Sched. Contact Phone City Mill Brook Wranglers KS 2nd Sun Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City Magdalena Trail Drivers NM 1st Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena Sand Hills Regulators KS 3rd Sat Latigo Max 620-663-8666 Hutchinson Otero Practical Shooting Assoc. NM 1st Sat Alamo Rose 505-437-6405 La Luz Free State Rangers KS 3rd Sun Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker Bighorn Vigilantes NM 2nd Sat Travis Boggus 505-832-1302 Edgewood Capital City Cowboys KS 4th Sun Major Lee Wild 785-539-9508 Topeka Gila Rangers NM 2nd Sat Capt. Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City Hooten Old Town Regulators KY 1st Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 Mckee Rio Grande Renegades NM 2nd Sat Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque Kentucky Regulators KY 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz Monument Springs Bushwackers NM 2nd Sun Mesquite Bandit 505-392-5017 Hobbs Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild KY 1st Sun Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Louisville Lost Almost Posse NM 3rd Sat Steve Chipera 505-662-6034 Los Alamos Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootist KY 2nd Sat Rowdy Fulcher 270-389-9402 Clay Magdalena Trail Drivers NM 3rd Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys KY 2nd Sat Hoss Lytle 606-784-0067 Morehead Rio Grande Renegades NM 3rd Sat Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild KY 2nd Sat Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Louisville Seven Rivers Regulators NM 3rd Sat Mike D. Harkey 505-885-4157 Carlsbad Lonesome Pine Pistoleros KY 3rd Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-0707 Blackey Rio Vaqueros NM 3rd Sun More or Les 505-744-5670 T or C Ohio River Rangers KY 3rd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah Rio Grande Renegades NM 4th Sun Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque Highland Regulators, Inc KY 3rd Wknd Dbl Barrel Anderson 606-376-5836 Stearns Tres Rios Bandidos NM 4th Sun Long Step 505-325-4493 Farmington Fox Bend Peacemakers KY 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Lexington NRA Whittington Ctr Gun Club NM As Sched Range Boss 505-445-4846 Raton Highland Regulators, Inc KY 4th Wknd Dbl Barrel Anderson 606-376-5836 Stearns High Plains Drifters NV 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley Devil Swamp Gang LA 1st Sat Captain Parker 985-537-7725 Thibodaux Eldorado Cowboys NV 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City Bayou Bounty Hunters LA 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite Nevada Rangers CASS NV 2nd Sun English Andy 702-648-6434 Jean Up The Creek Gang LA 2nd Sat Slugs 337-439-4579 Lake Charles Pahrump Cowboy Shooters NV 2nd Sun Dusty Dunn 775-727-3202 Amargosa Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society LA 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge Roop County Cowboy Shooters NV 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks Cypress Creek Cowboys LLC LA 2nd Wknd Trashy Tracy 318-644-5179 Downsville Desert Desperados NV 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas Grand Ecore Vigilantes LA 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches Silver State Shootists Club NV 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City Deadwood Marshals LA 3rd Wknd Cajun Dove 225-751-8552 Sorrento Silver City Shooters Society NV 4th Sun Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs Up The Creek Gang LA 4th Sat Slugs 337-439-4579 Lake Charles Bar D Hombre’s NV 5th Sun Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Pahrump Sabine River Regulators LA Last Sat Chattahoochee Dave 337-463-7118 Leesville Pathfinder Pistoleros NY 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton Mansfield Marauders MA As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-761-5897 Mansfield Bar-20 Straight Shooters NY 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 Chittenango Nashoba Valley Regulators MA As Sched Texas Jack Black 508-882-3058 Harvard Panorama Trail Regulators NY 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-613-8046 Penfield Shawsheen River Rangers MA As Sched Cyrus Klopps 978-667-2857 Bedford Boot Hill Regulators NY 2nd Sun Colonel Bill 845-354-4980 Chester Gunnysackers MA Sat Nantucket Dawn 781-749-6951 Scituate Border Rangers NY 2nd Sun Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene Thurmont Rangers MD 1st Sun Rifleman C.W. 410-875-0065 Thurmont The Hole In The Wall Gang NY 2nd Sun Patchogue Mike 631-289-8749 Calverton Rnge St. Charles Sportman’s Club MD 2nd Sat Corn Dodger 301-423-7232 Waldorf Diamond Four NY 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa Damascus Wildlife Rangers MD 4th Sat Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus Circle K Regulators NY 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa Potomac Rangers at SCSC MD As Sched Tennessee Slim 301-743-7664 Waldorf D Bar D Wranglers NY 4th Sat Jerimiha Bass 845-266-5722 Wappingers Fall Big Pine Bounty Hunters ME As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Guilford The Long Riders NY 4th Sun Scruffy 585-787-0942 Shortsville Blue Hill Regulators ME As Sched Dangerous D Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill The Shadow Riders NY As Sched Snake River Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton Capitol City Vigilance Comm. ME As Sched Bum Steer 207-622-9400 Augusta East End Regulators NY Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 West Hampton Hurricane Valley Rangers ME As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth Tioga County Cowboys NY Sat Empty Cases 607-699-3307 Owego Rockford Regulators MI 1st Sat Diewalker 616-837-0428 Rockford Big Irons OH 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown Double Barrel Gang MI 2nd Sat Nitro Nellie 616-527-1531 Hastings Middletown Sportsmens Club OH 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown River Bend Rangers MI 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance 574-277-9712 Buchanan Tusco Long Riders OH 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale Sucker Creek Saddle & Gun Club MI 2nd Sat Rodeo Road 989-205-0096 Midland Firelands Peacemakers OH 1st Wed Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester Chippewa Regulators MI 3rd Sat Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie Ohio Valley Vigilantes OH 2nd Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon Timber Town Marshals MI 3rd Sat Grizzly Bear Pete 989-631-6658 Midland Sandusky County Regulators OH 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg Hidden Valley Cowboys MI 3rd Sun Triple Creek Shorty 269-273-8334 Sturgis Miami Valley Cowboys OH 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua Eagleville Cowboys MI 4th Sat Kewadin Kid 231-264-8633 Central Lake Shenango River Rats OH 2nd Sun Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Brookfield Johnson Creek Regulators MI 4th Sat Cheyenne Raider 734-355-6333 Plymouth Firelands Peacemakers OH 3rd Sat Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester Michigan Pistoleros MI As Sched Dakota Doc 810-733-8454 Port Huron AuGlaize Rough Riders OH 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance Rocky River Regulators MI As Sched Chili Pepper Pete 586-301-2778 Utica Scioto Territory Desperado’s OH 3rd Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 Chillicothe Saginaw Six-Shooters MI As Sched Bad River Marty 989-585-3292 Saginaw Briar Rabbit Rangers OH 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville Wolverine Rangers MI As Sched No Cattle 616-361-6720 Port Huron Shenango River Rats OH 4th Sat Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Brookfield Lapeer County Central Ohio Cowboys OH 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville Sportsmans Wranglers MI Sun Ricochet Bill 810-793-2376 Attica Zane Trace Regulators OH As Sched Charlie Three Toes 740-962-3812 Cambridge Crow River Rangers MN 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Cokato Shortgrass Rangers OK 1st Sat Claude R. Matchette 580-357-5870 Grandfield Cedar Valley Vigilantes MN 3rd Sat Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown Tater Hill Regulators OK 1st Sat Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa Lookout Mountain Cherokee Strip Shootists OK 1st Sun Major Forrest Smith 405-377-6581 Stillwater Gunsmoke Society MN 3rd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia Oklahoma Territorial Marshals OK 2nd Sat Prospector 405-485-3406 Arcadia E. Grand Forks Rod & Gun Club MN 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 E. Grand Forks Indian Territory SASS OK 2nd Sun Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta Ike’s Clantons MN 4th Sun Dawgnapper 507-354-2009 New Ulm Indian Territory SASS OK 3rd Sat Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta Rocky Branch Rangers MO 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville Shortgrass Rangers OK 3rd Sun Capt. Allyn Capron 580-357-5870 Grandfield Green Valley Raiders MO 2nd Sun T.J. Casino 573-696-3738 Hallsville Oklahoma Territorial Marshals OK 4th Sun Prospector 405-485-3406 Oklahoma City Moniteau Creek River Raiders MO 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette Indian Territory SASS OK 5th Sun Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta Central Ozarks Western Shooters MO 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert Indian Territory SASS OK Last Wed Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta Gateway Shootist Society MO 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls OR 1st Mon Bart Star 503-391-8917 Portland Southern Missouri Rangers MO 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard Dry Gulch Desperados OR 1st Sat Rimrock Goldvein 509-394-2418 Milton Freewater Natchez Six Gunners MS 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez Merlin Marauders OR 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-862-7711 Grants Pass Mississippi Peacemakers MS 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall Horse Ridge Pistoleros OR 1st Sun Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend Mississippi Regulators MS 4th Sat Lone Yankee 601-249-3315 McComb Siuslaw River Rangers OR 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence Mississippi River Rangers MS 4th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia Fort Dalles Defenders OR 2nd Sat Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles Mississippi River Rangers MS 5th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia Klamath Cowboys OR 2nd Sun Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Klamath Falls Sun River Rangers Shooting Soc. MT 1st Sun Hardtack Henry 406-965-2243 Simms Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls OR 2nd Sun Bart Star 503-391-8917 Portland Honorable Road Agents MT 2nd Sat Mt. 2 Steppn 406-682-7857 Ennis Jefferson State Regulators OR 3rd Sat Sourdough Smitty 541-826-2933 Ashland Greasy Grass Scouts MT 2nd Sun Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen Oregon Trail Regulators OR 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande Rocky Mountain Rangers MT 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls OR 3rd Sat Bart Star 503-391-8917 Portland Bigfork Buscaderos MT 3rd Sat Dueling D. Montana 406-857-2122 Bigfork Oregon Old West Shooting Soc. OR 3rd Sun Grizzly Wulff 503-390-1714 Shedd Last Chance Handgunners MT 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder Oregon Old West Shooting Soc. OR 4th Sat Grizzly Wulff 503-390-1714 Shedd Rosebud Drygulchers MT 3rd Sun Sgt. Blue 406-356-7885 Forsyth Fort Dalles Defenders OR 4th Sun Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles Montana Territory Peacemakers MT 4th Sat Montana Rawhide 406-245-2854 Billings Umpqua Regulators OR 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg Yellowstone Regulators MT 4th Sat Lonesome Lamar 406-646-4742 W. Yellowstone Columbia County Cowboys OR As Sched Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens Old Hickory Regulators NC 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Wilson Hollidaysburg Sportsmen Club PA 1st Sat Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg Old North State Posse NC 1st Sat Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury Perry County Regulators PA 1st Sat Snappy Lady 717-789-3893 Ickesburg Walnut Grove Rangers NC 1st Sat Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Forest City Boothill Gang of Topton PA 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton Carolina Rough Riders NC 1st Sun Peter Rourk 704-996-0756 Charlotte Whispering Pines Cwby Comm. PA 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro Carolina Cattlemen’s Logans Ferry Regulators PA 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh Shooting & Social NC 2nd Sat Rev Will U. Sinmore 919-693-1644 Raleigh Dakota Badlanders PA 2nd Sun Dakota J. Gunfighter 610-837-8020 Orefield High Country Cowboys NC 2nd Sat Lorenzo Kid 828-277-6687 Asheville Mainville Marauders PA 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville Carolina SASS NC 2nd Sun Carolina Kid 336-498-6449 Eden Westshore Posse PA 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland Cross Creek Cowboys NC 3rd Sat Grizzly Greg 910-424-3376 Fayetteville Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. PA 3rd Sat Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson Gunpowder Creek Regulators NC 3rd Sat Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir River Junction Shootist Society PA 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal Piedmont Handgunners Assn. NC 3rd Sun Clint Crow 704-983-2909 Lexington Blue Mountain Rangers PA 3rd Sun Gunner 215-799-0883 Hamburg Bostic Vigilantes NC 4th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic Open Range Rowdies PA 3rd Sun Bubba Bear 610-449-0750 East Greenville Iredell Regulators NC 4th Sat Big Jake Hosey 704-604-1717 Statesville Silver Lake Bounty Hunters PA 3rd Sun Marshal TJ Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose Dakota Peacemakers ND As Sched Zuma 701-794-3391 Center Purgatory PA 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville Dakota Rough Riders ND As Sched Yellowstone Vic 701-530-9227 Bismarck El Posse Grande PA 4th Sun Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers ND As Sched Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred Elstonville Hombres PA 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim Alliance Cowboy Club NE 1st Sun Panhandle Slim Miles 308-762-7086 Alliance Stewart’s Regulators PA 4th Sun Ellie Sodbuster 724-479-8838 Shelocta Oregon Trail Regulators, NE NE 2nd Sat Doc Viper 308-623-1797 Scottsbluff Conestoga Wagoneers PA As Sched Loose Change 215-497-9560 South Ampton Eastern Nebraska Gun Club NE 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville Heidelberg Lost Dutchmen PA As Sched Cobb 717-949-6854 Schaefferstown Flat Water Shootists NE 3rd Sun Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island Lincoln County Lawmen RI 4th Sun One-Ear Pete 401-647-3049 Manville Merrimack Valley Marauders NH As Sched Sheriff Rusty Bucket 603-881-3656 Pelham Palmetto Posse SC 1st Sat Ghost Dancer 803-732-0131 So. Congaree Pemi Valley Peacemakers NH As Sched Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness Piedmont Regulators SC 2nd Sat Hired Killer 864-918-3690 Anderson Dalton Gang Shooting Club NH As Sched Ltln Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton Hurricane Riders SC 3rd Sat Chicora Kid 843-497-8560 Aynor White Mountain Regulators NH As Sched Phil Fogg 603-434-6026 Candia Savannah River Rangers SC 3rd Sun Creede Kid 706-860-0549 Jackson Monadnock Mountain Regulators NH Last Sun La Bouche 603-352-3290 Keene Geechee Gunfighters SC 4th Sat Mad Monk McGuire 843-696-7104 Givhans Thumbusters NJ 2nd Sun Ol’ Sea Dog 732-892-7272 Monmouth Deadwood Seven Jackson Hole Gang NJ 4th Sun Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson Down Regulators SD 1st Sun Smallbore 605-578-2797 Spearfish If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 107) August 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 107 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 106) Club Name State Sched. Contact Phone City Club Name State Sched. Contact Phone City Cottonwood Cowboy Assoc. SD 2nd Sun Dakota Nail Bender 605-532-5212 Clark Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. WY 1st Sat Wolfer Charlie 307-635-9940 Cheyenne Black Hills Shootist Assoc. SD 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle Colter’s Hell Justice Comm. WSAS WY 1st Sat Nick At Nite 307-347-3318 Cody Bald Mountain Renegades SD 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton Bessemer Vigilance Comm. WSAS WY 1st Sun Midnite Oil 307-235-1836 Casper Wartrace Regulators TN 1st Sat Sassy Lora 615-896-8450 Wartrace Southfork Vigilance Comm. WSAS WY 2nd Sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander Memphis Gunslingers TN 2nd Sat Sagebrush Jim 901-380-5591 Arlington Powder River Justice Comm. WSAS WY 3rd Sun Red Angus 307-684-9473 Buffalo Smokey Mtn Shootist Society TN 2nd Sat Tenn. Tombstone 865-986-5054 Knoxville Greene County Regulators TN 3rd Sat Tennessee Deadeye 423-349-4924 Greeneville CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES North West Tenn. Longriders TN 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City Waterloo County Tennessee Mountain Marauders TN 3rd Sat Ohio Kid 423-421-1690 Ringgold Revolver Association 1st Sat Rgr Pappy Cooper 519-863-3742 Kitchener ON Tennessee Trail Bums TN 3rd Sun Wiley Fish 931-728-5327 Manchester Mission Frontier Shootist 1st Sun Gifford Gringo 604-855-4231 Mission BC Wentworth Shooting Ocoee Rangers TN 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 905-560-8939 Hamilton ON Comanche Trail Shootists TX 1st Sat Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland Otter Valley Rod & Gun Inc. 4th Sun Slick Sid 519-842-2142 Strafforduille ON Old Fort Parker Patriots TX 1st Sat Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey AB Orange County Regulators TX 1st Sat Huxley Strong 409-886-1692 Orange Grants Clearing As Sched Josie Darlin 519-758-1250 Galt ON Plum Creek Carriage & Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Rev. Damon Fire 613-825-8060 Ottawa ON Shooting Society TX 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart Rocky Mountain House Old South Texas Pistolaros TX 1st Sat Long John Beard 830-663-4783 San Antonio West Shootists As Sched Leather Sticher 403-845-4347 Rocky Mtn Hse AL Texas Rivera Pistoleros TX 1st Sat Michael McKinney 361-991-7215 Corpus Christi Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Prairie Buck 250-655-1100 Victoria BC Texas Troublemakers TX 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-849-2655 Brownsboro Western Canadian Frontier El Vaqueros TX 1st Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge Shootists Society As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kamloops BC Texas Peacemakers TX 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler Bounty Hunters TX 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Canadian River Regulators TX 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UK Texican Rangers TX 2nd Sat Fatal Star 210-657-6538 Fredericksburg Club Hipico Del Maresme As Sched Martin Rosell 93-759-1887 Barcelona ES Travis County Regulators TX 2nd Sat Shotgun Sally 512-694-6803 Smithville Czech Cowboy Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club TX 2nd Sun Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville Action Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany CZ Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club TX 2nd Wknd Shadrack 817-297-9148 Ormsby Ranch Dutch Western Shooting Assoc. 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Oss NL Oakwood Outlaws TX 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood Old West Shooting Big Thicket Outlaws TX 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont Society Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 01-271-9947 Zurich CH San Antonio Rough Riders TX 3rd Sat Dusty Lone Star 210-273-5517 San Antonio SASS Germany As Sched Santa Klaus 0049-941-24924 Philippsburg DE Tejas Caballeros TX 3rd Sat Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin SASS-Finland As Sched Quincannon 358-41-5794962 FI Red River Regulators TX 3rd Sun Mr. Buffalo Dung 903-585-2873 Texarkana Schedsmoe County Rough Riders As Sched Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Korpaasen NO Texas Historical Shootist Society TX 3rd Sun Pepper Russell 713-723-0854 Columbus Scherpschutters Veghel As Sched Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Oss NL Comanche Valley Vigilantes TX 3rd Wknd Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Glen Rose Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Wyatt H. Ristl +4312721278 Vienna AT Alamo Area Moderators TX 4th Sat Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 San Antonio Cowboy Action Shooting-Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard +491703829406 Edderite DE Western Shooting Club Stone Vlly Last Sat Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Limburg NL Butterfield Trail Regulators TX 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene Badlands Bar 3 TX 4th Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. TX 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake Adelaide Pistol & Texas Regulators TX 4th Wknd Alsey Miller 281-391-2495 Magnolia Shooting Club 1st Sat Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Jersey Lilly Shooting & Social TX As Sched Ed Mcgivern 830-775-1983 Del Rio SSAA Single Action Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club TX Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville Shooting-Australia 2nd Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4093-9056 Millmerran QLD AU El Vaqueros TX Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge SSAA Single Action Big Hollow Bandits UT 1st Sat Marshal Diablo 435-654-3986 Heber Shooting-Australia 2nd Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4093-9056 Millmerran QLD AU Copenhagen Valley Regulators UT 1st Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Mantua Adelaide Pistol & Crow Seeps Cattle Company UT 1st Sat Blue John 435-528-3942 Mayfield Shooting Club 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU North Rim Regulators UT 1st Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab Cowboy Action Shooters Utah War UT 1st Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City of Australia 3rd wknd Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NS AU Dixie Desperados UT 2nd Sat Bit Younger 435-688-1699 St. George Fort Bridger Hobble Creek Wranglers UT 2nd Sat Utah Rifleman 801-489-5267 Springville Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Seymour VI AU Rio Verde Rangers UT 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River The Wiski Mountain Coal Creek Cowboys UT 3rd Sat Lineas A Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City Rangers As Sched Caretaker Hare 613-9772-4944 Mt. Martha ME AU Deseret Historical Shootist Soc. UT 3rd Sat Porter Rockwell 801-782-3049 Layton Mount Rowan Rangers Sat Brent Squires 613-5342-8400 Mt Rowan VI AU Diamond Mountain Rustlers UT 3rd Sat Cinch 435-722-5118 Vernal Bullet Spittin Mesa Marauders Gun Club UT 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4665 Lake Powell Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Hangman Will Lynch 64-6-357-3109 Palmerston N. NZ Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers UT 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch Trail Blazers 2nd Sun Sudden Lee 64-3-755-8870 Hokitika NZ Wasatch Summit Regulators UT 3rd Sun Chaos Kelly 801-255-7732 Park City Wairarapa Pistol Club 2nd Sun Southern Cross 64-6-379-8062 Gladstone NZ Castle Gate Posse UT 4th Sat C. Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price Quarry Gang 3rd Sat Kento Kid 64-6-857-7297 Waipawa NZ Dixie Desperados UT 4th Sat Bit Younger 435-688-1699 St. George Golden Downs Rangers 3rd Sun Ian Douglas 0064-3-5418421 Wakefield NZ Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart 64-6-3797575 Carterton NZ Wahsatch Desperados UT 4th Sat Dally 801-967-5542 Kaysville Coal Creek Cowboys UT 5th Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Utah War UT 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City NW Arkansas Range Riders AR 1st Sat Lester Whitney 479-824-2590 Lincoln Cavalier Cowboys VA 1st Sun Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Richmond NW Arkansas Range Riders AR 3rd Sun Lester Whitney 479-824-2590 Lincoln Virginia City Marshals VA 1st Tues Virginia Vixen 703-455-4795 Fairfax California Range Riders Blue Ridge Regulators VA 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington Mounted Shooters CA 1st Sat Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Gilroy K.C.’s Corral VA 3rd Sat Virginia Jake 804-730-6341 Mechanicsville Coyote Valley Regulators CA 1st Sat Leroy P. Justice 408-842-6694 Gilroy Mattaponi Sundowners VA 3rd Sun Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point LC Cowboys CA 1st Sun L.C. Smith 909-926-0070 Winchester Pepper Mill Creek Gang VA 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George High Sierra Bounty Hunters CA 2nd Sat Stoney Meadows 530-677-6686 Latrobe Roanoke Rifle & Revolver Club VA 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke Roy Rogers Rangers CA 2nd Sat Wildcat Kate 909-928-4601 Menifee Hogtown Wild Bunch VA As Sched Curley Butch 434-528-8543 Lynchburg San Joaquin Valley Rangers CA 2nd Sun Jim Wild 209-941-4655 Stockton Verdant Mountain Vigilantes VT 1st Sun Slippery Slim 802-426-3824 Circle D Ranch California Range Riders Mounted Shooters CA 3rd Sun Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Gilroy Mica Peak Marshals WA 1st Sat Missoura Mary 509-926-3665 Spokane Valley Hat Creek Rangers CA 4th Sat Bitter Crk Dalton 909-763-1168 Aguanga Renton United CAS WA 1st Sat Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton Fresno Stage Robbers CA 4th Sun Dewey D. Mented 559-846-6341 Fresno Renton United CAS WA 1st Sun Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton California Desperados NE Washington Regulators WA 1st Wknd Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville Mounted Shooters CA As Sched Gentleman Joe 661-538-9826 Acton Black Rock Bunch WA 2nd Sat Pataha 509-452-1181 Yakima Drive By Shooters Assoc. CA As Sched Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Murrieta Smokey Point Desperados WA 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington Ghost Town Riders Mtd Shooters CA As Sched Buck Cantrel 714-970-5767 Norco Apple Valley Marshals WA 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 E. Wenatchee Colorado Cowboys Mounted CO As Sched Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George Mica Peak Marshals WA 3rd Sat Missoura Mary 509-926-3665 Spokane Valley Revengers of Montezuma CO As Sched Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers WA 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-260-5299 Ariel Sand Creek Shadow Riders CO As Sched Wildkat Mike 303-257-9565 Byers Bitter Creek Rangers Mounted GA 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe Ghost Riders-Snoqualmie Idaho Regulators ID 4th Sun Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding Valley Rifle Club WA 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Snoqualmie Northwest Mounted Shooters ID Sat Remuda Mrs. 208-773-7970 Cocolalla Black River Regulators WA 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock Broken Spoke Mounted Posse IL As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon Custer Renegades WA 4th Sun Fleetwood 360-318-9758 Custer Midwest Firearms Assoc. IL As Sched Gene Cockrum 217-964-2433 Quincy Webfoot Buckaroos WA 4th Sun Alzada Slim 360-308-8384 Poulsbo Midwest Rangers, Inc. IL As Sched James B. 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NV 2nd Sat Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean Wisconsin Old West Shootist WI 4th Sat Mississippi Traveler 715-262-4000 Boyceville 1st Ohio Cowboy Mtd Shooting OH As Sched Tatonka Dan 513-932-1021 Middletown Twin Lakes Sportmans Club WI 4th Sun Lonny Ray 773-775-5261 Twin Lakes Yamhill County Mtd Shooters OR 1st Sun Spotted Pony 503-662-3046 Yamhilll Good Guys Posse WI As Sched Longtooth 847-927-0664 Sharon Lone Pine Rangers OR 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville Oregon Rough Riders OR As Sched Scott Bradley 503-625-4317 Sherwood The Pioneers WI As Sched Snapshot 262-882-5251 Sharon Deadwood Seven Down Dawn Ghost Riders WV 1st Sat Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton Regulators Mounted SD As Sched W.E.L. 605-642-4736 Spearfish Shady Spring Shootist Society WV 1st Sat Rat Killer 304-763-3951 Ghent Plum Creek Carriage & The Railtown Rowdys WV 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield Shooting Society Mounted TX 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart Kanawha Valley Regulators WV 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Elanor Rock River Mounted Regulators WI As Sched Easy Pickens 608-676-2518 Beloit Cowboy Action Shooting Sports WV 4th Sun Last Word 304-289-6098 Berkeley Springs Cheyenne Regulators Mounted WY 1st Sat Wolfer Charlie 307-635-9944 Cheyenne If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. 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Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT Shootout at the Oakridge Mine Oct 15-16, ‘05 Kidd Reno 860-536-3342 Ledyard CT SASS Utah State Championship Ghost Riders Revenge Oct 16, ‘05 Phil Fogg 603-434-6026 Candia NH Utah War Aug 11-13, ‘05 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT SASS Arizona State Championship SASS Idaho State Championship Bordertown Oct 20-23, ‘05 Quick Sand 520-290-8599 Tucson AZ Reckoning at Black Creek Aug 11-14, ‘05 Idaho Sixgun Sam 208-322-3351 Kuna ID SASS Missouri State Championship SASS MIDWEST REGIONAL Show-Me Shootout Oct 20-23, ‘05 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO Guns of August Aug 11-14, ‘05 Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH October Shootout Oct 22-23, ‘05 Ltln Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Richmond Roundup Aug 12-14, ‘05 Buff Porcine 650-994-9412 Richmond CA Rusty Colts Guns of Autumn Oct 23, ‘05 Snake River Cwby 631-477-1090 Westhampton NY SASS New Hampshire State Blackpowder Championship SASS California State Championship Gunfight The Great Buffalo Hunt Aug 14, ‘05 Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Derry NH Behind The Jersey Lilly Oct 27-30, ‘05 Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA Oregon Trail Shootout Aug 19-21, ‘05 Capt. Landlock 541-566-0248 La Grande OR Gun Smoke Among the Petticoats Oct 29-30, ‘05 Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL Shootout at Saddle Butte Aug 19-21, ‘05 Grizzly Wulff 503-390-1714 Shedd OR Defend Old Fort Parker Nov 4-6, ‘05 Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Squinty Eye Western Shoot Aug 19-21, ‘05 Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Bullitt County Draw Down Nov 5-6, ‘05 Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Louisville KY Montana Territorial Shootout Aug 20-21, ‘05 Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Shootout at Big River Swamp Nov 5-6, ‘05 Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL SASS BLACKPOWDER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP The Whoopin’ Nov 5-6, ‘05 Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin TX Smoke in the Valley Aug 25-28, ‘05 Wildshot 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM Arizona Territorial Round-Up Nov 10-13, ‘05 Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Cave Creek AZ North Rim Regulators Round-Up Aug 26-27, ‘05 Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT SASS South Carolina State Championship SASS Wisconsin State Championship Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 10-13, ‘05 Mad Monk McGuire 843-696-7104 Givhans SC Fire In The Hills Aug 26-28, ‘05 Mississippi Traveler 715-262-4000 Boyceville WI SASS Louisiana State Championship Shootout at Three Rivers Aug 26-28, ‘05 O Bar Freddie 505-325-2167 Farmington NM Hangin’ at Coyote Creek Nov 11-13, ‘05 Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Amite LA Shootout At Lithia Springs Aug 27-28, ‘05 Cornelius Gilliam 541-734-8509 Ashland OR 12th Annual Dixie Shootout Nov 12-13, ‘05 Major Dundee 205-664-4159 Brierfield AL Last Blast of Summer Aug 28, ‘05 Yankee 781-383-9799 Scituate MA Annual Charity Match Nov 12-13, ‘05 Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA 7th Annual MN Bordertown Shootout Sep 2-4, ‘05 BB Gunner 218-779-8555 E. Grand Forks MN Montrose Marshals Turkey Shootout Nov 13, ‘05 Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO SASS Iowa State Championship Pala Benefit Match Nov 18-20, ‘05 Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Ambush on the Prairie Sep 2-4, ‘05 Barefoot Bill Barber 319-277-2094 Ackley IA Cowford Stampede Nov 19-20, ‘05 Deadwood Jake 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FL SASS North Carolina State Championship Tombstone Territory Championship Nov 25-27, ‘05 Sixpak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ The Uprising Sep 2-4, ‘05 Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury NC Shootout at Purgatory Flats Nov 26-28, ‘05 Lash Latigo 775-727-8790 Amargosa NV Shoot’n in the Shade Sep 2-4, ‘05 Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs AR Cowtown State Championship 2005 Dec 3-5, ‘05 Barbwire 480-488-3064 Cowtown AZ True Grit Sep 2-4, ‘05 Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Monmouth IL SASS Florida Black Powder State Championship Lead Daze at Linkville Sep 2-5, ‘05 Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Klamath Falls OR Black Thunder Dec 10-11, ‘05 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Okeechobee FL SASS Michigan State Championship Top Gun Dec 10-11, ‘05 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Okeechobee FL Wolverine Ranger Range War Sep 2-5, ‘05 Chili Pepper Pete 586-201-2778 Port Huron MI Cowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 17-18, ‘05 Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene TX Festival of Cowboy Shooting Sep 3-4, ‘05 Dangerous Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME SASS Florida State Championship Shootout at Moniteau Creek Sep 3-4, ‘05 Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO The Last Stand Jan 5-8, ‘06 Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL SASS Nebraska State Championship Gold Coast Gunfight Feb 18-19, ‘06 L. Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL Shootout at Flatwater Sep 3-5, ‘05 Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Robbers Roost Regional Roundup Sep 8-10, ‘05 Cw Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Winter Range Mar 8-12, ‘06 Justice B Dunn 602-532-0344 Phoenix AZ SASS Maine State Championship Trailhead Mar 23-26, ‘06 Pepper Russell 713-723-0854 Columbus TX Stealing the Thunder Sep 8-10, ‘05 Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Plainfield Raid Mar 30-Apr 2, ‘06 Diamond Dick 916-483-9198 Davis CA A Gunfight in Dixie Sep 9-11, ‘05 Cherokee Sargent 901-867-8200 Arlington TN SASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Idaho Territorial Shootout Sep 9-11, ‘05 Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jackpot NV END of TRAIL Jun 21-25, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM SASS Indiana State Blackpowder Championship Big Rock Round-up Sep 9-11, ‘05 Nomore Slim 812-839-3052 Lexington IN Standoff at Smokey Point Sep 9-11, ‘05 Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA The Final Showdown Sep 9-11, ‘05 Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH The John Wayne Shootout Sep 9-11, ‘05 Fillmore Coffins 805-528-6705 San Luis Obispo CA CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES Dakota Territory Goldrush Sep 10-11, ‘05 Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Palmer’s Gulch Jul 1-4, ‘05 Doug Berkey 250-579-5819 Kamloops BC Speidie Shoot Sep 10-11, ‘05 Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NY Annual Canadian Championship Jul 29-Aug 1, ‘05 Kelsey Kid 780-375-2333 The Last Ride of Kid Curry Sep 10-11, ‘05 Charles Bolton 970-625-3710 Rifle CO Kelsey AL Crow River Rangers Shootout ‘05 Sep 11, ‘05 Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Cokato MN SASS Minnesota State Championship Buffalo Shoot Aug 13, ‘05 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON Gunsmoke ‘05 Sep 15-18, ‘05 Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN Headquarters Aug 13-14, ‘05 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC The Great Northern Sep 15-18, ‘05 Longrifle 208-245-4142 St. Maries ID Rim Rock Sep 17, ‘05 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON Idaho Territory Six Gun Justice Sep 16-17, ‘05 Teton County Jr. 208-709-1708 Rexburg ID Fall Windup Sep 18, ‘05 Doug Berkey 250-579-5819 Kamloops BC Shootout at the Happy Jack Mine Sep 16-17, ‘05 Happy Jack 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT SASS CANADIAN REGIONAL Gateway To The West Sep 16-18, ‘05 Missouri Bull 314-776-6885 St. Louis MO Regulators Roost Sep 23-25, ‘05 Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kelowna BC Olde Magdalena Shootout Sep 16-18, ‘05 P.S. Cutter 505-854-2657 Magdalena NM Saloon Shoot Oct 2, ‘05 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC Purgatory Rush Sep 16-18, ‘05 Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA SASS New Jersey State Championship Bunkhouse Nov 13, ‘05 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC Purgatory In The Pines Sep 16-18, ‘05 Flat Iron Frank 609-693-6120 Jackson NJ Showdown in Purgatory Sep 16-18, ‘05 Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Regulators Recking Sep 17, ‘05 Tennessee Deadeye 423-349-4924 Greenville TN A Little North of Nowaare Sep 22-25, ‘05 Willy Longtree 928-379-0041 Prescott AZ Comin’ At ‘Cha Sep 23-25, ‘05 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX EUROPE ANNUAL MATCHES Fall Roundup Sep 23-25, ‘05 Miss Ann Flinch 309-798-2651 Milan IL Legends of The West Sep 23-25, ‘05 Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CA Forgotten Valley Sep 16-18, ‘05 George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany CZ Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup Sep 23-25, ‘05 Crisco 509-628-0889 Benton City WA SASS Georgia State Championship Ride of The Immortals Sep 23-25, ‘05 Alabama Southpaw 770-631-0534 Griffin GA SASS Oklahoma State Championship Ruckus in The Nations 5th Annual Match Sep 23-25, ‘05 Tulsa Tumbleweed 918-342-3614 Coweta OK SASS West Virginia State Championship DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES Appalachian Showdown XII Sep 23-25, ‘05 Twin 304-289-6098 Berkeley Sprngs WV SASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL Eagles Revenge Sep 24-25, ‘05 One Son of a Gun 231-544-2461 Central Lake MI Chisholm Trail Sep 27-Oct 2, ‘05 Virgil Earp 61-7-4093-9056 Millmerran QLD AU Elstonville Shoot Out Sep 24-25, ‘05 Barnmaster 717-949-2215 Manheim PA Gunfight at the Ok Corral Oct 22-23, 2005 Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Seymour VI AU Great Nor’Easter Sep 24-25, ‘05 Slippery Slim 802-426-3824 Circle D Ranch VT Shootout At Wildwood Sep 24-25, ‘05 Sassie Sue 219-878-3160 Michigan City IN Australian Black Powder SASS Nevada State Championship Championships Nov 5-6, ‘05 Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NSW AU Eldorado 2005 Sep 29-Oct 2, ‘05 Blind Bill 702-368-3934 Boulder City NV SASS NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov 10-13, ‘05 Buffalo Breath 64-9-828-6300 Auckland NZ Mason Dixon Stampede Sep 29-Oct 2, ‘05 Cody Conagher 301-624-4348 Thurmont MD SASS Alabama State Championship Ambush At Cavern Cove Sep 30-Oct 2, ‘05 Six String 256-582-3621 Athens AL Underwear Day Oct 1, ‘05 Rimrock Goldvein 509-301-2418 Milton Freewater OR Comanche Moon Shootout Oct 1-2, ‘05 Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX High Noon at Tusco Oct 1-2, ‘05 Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH SASS MOUNTED ANNUAL MATCHES October Showdown Oct 1-2, ‘05 Rowdy Fulcher 270-389-9402 Clay KY SASS MIDWEST REGIONAL Mounted Championship How the Quest Was Won Oct 2, ‘05 Shiloh Beck 203-467-9577 Colechester CT Guns of August Aug 11-14, ‘05 Jellico Kidd 937-313-5428 Middletown OH Huntsman Senior Games Oct 4-8, ‘05 Bit Younger 435-688-1699 St. George UT Shootout at Ingalls Park Sep 3, ‘05 Wildcat Kate 909-928-4601 Norco CA SASS Tennessee State Championship Duel on the Delta Sep 10-11, ’05 Jim Wild 209-941-4655 Stockton CA Regulator’s Reckoning Oct 6-8, ‘05 Charlie Bowdre 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN SASS WESTERN REGIONAL Gunfight at Deadman’s Massacre at Millbrook Station Oct 6-9, ‘05 Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KS Point Mounted Oct 6-9, ‘05 Wildcat Kate 909-928-4601 Victorville CA SASS WESTERN REGIONAL Mississippi Fandango Oct 8-9, ‘05 Thunderbird Kid 815-239-2774 Holmen WI Gunfight at Deadman’s Point Oct 6-9, ‘05 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Victorville CA LVMSA Championship Nov 10-13,’05 Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean NV

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Santa Rosa CA Steven Paulick 707-579-0990 Morrison’s Gun Shop Asheville NC Joseph D. Morrison 828-665-0404 Collectors Firearms Houston TX Howard R. Brandes 713-781-1960 Hanson’s Leather & Supply Co. Sheridan CA Richard W. Neilson 530-633-0844 P.F. Custom Guns Asheville NC Phil Flack 828-252-9487 C & J Traders Cowboy Shop Katy TX John Reed Turners Outdoorsman #1 Signal Hill CA Bud Bryan 562-424-8628 Shooter’s Express Belmont NC Dean White 704-827-2428 281-579-9810 Dragoons Sonora CA David M. Wright 209-588-1848 Carolina Sporting Arms Charlotte NC David C. Arndt 704-554-9511 The Outdoor Shop Kirbyville TX Jerry McDaniel 409-423-5076 Gold Creek Trading Company Sutter Creek CA Steve L. Hoffer 530-647-1619 Hyatt Gun Shop Charlotte NC Michael Montella 704-394-0387 Aquila Precision Firearms La Porte TX Chris Lukenbaugh 713-870-9398 Accurate Arms Gun Co. Temecula CA Steve Strange 909-676-3367 Gupton’s Sporting Goods, Inc Henderson NC Betty G. 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