MULE CAMP 2006: BETTER EVERY YEAR!!! by Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025 Photos by Major Photography and Tex

MercantileEXCITINGSee section our NovemberNovember 2001 2001 CowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicle(starting on PagepagePage 90)11 The Cowboy Chronicle~. The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 19 No. 7 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. July 2006 MULE CAMP 2006: BETTER EVERY YEAR!!! By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025 Photos by Major Photography and Tex

onyers, GA — This Mule See HIGHLIGHTS on 72 & 73 Camp crew is a crew to C admire—we all knew that the outcome … which is how it going in. What amazes me about should be.” Right on Stan! these folks though is they somehow Now let’s talk about big and come up with clever ways to get bet- close targets!!! Mule Camp even ter every year regardless of how bested the Florida gang in that well they did it last year. Better department this year. I’d venture to every year is the hallmark of this say any Stealth Bullets creeping gang … let there be no doubt about into the match causing that god- it! San Quinton and the crew of awful “Bang no Clang” ambush authentic Mule Team professionals were a result of cowfolks trying to riding side by side with their pri- break their own speed limit. The mary sponsors Hodgdon/IMR stage set up could easily entice folks Powder Company, Tonto Rim to exceed even their fastest pace … Trading Co, Hornady Manu- unless of course the goal was to facturing, Taylors & Company, intentionally beat the Stealth Laser Hound, Shoot! Magazine, Bullet, and we had 24 shooters who Outback Steakhouse, and of course did. 24 cowpokes put a whoopin’ on The Single Action Shooting Society them dang SBs and cleaned the are to be saluted for this outstand- Organization, organization, organization … good planning, good people, match. I loved it! ing event … and that’s just what it and an organization that works are all key to producing top-notch events … One other thing I particularly and Mule Camp’s organizing committee has the formula down pat! is … an all-encompassing event liked was the Old West history les- Everyone’s needs are met, everyone is treated fairly, the large numbers that’s much more than a mere of competitors are handled expeditiously, and it’s all done sons provided by Kid Rio introduc- Regional match. with southern charm and grace. ing each of the 12 scenarios. What a Demonstrating why they were super tie in for a bunch of fantasiz- voted SASS Match of the Year in The stages this year were a little up, “Mule Camp was, as always, ing Saturday morning TV cowpokes 2005 as they kicked off their next more challenging, but they were still great fun and one of the best organ- like us. The super-sized backdrops decade of excellence, Mule Camp fun. Also, the people that put on this ized matches you will ever go to. A featuring many of our cowboy TV 2006 was the best yet … and that’s match have out done themselves real shooting contest run by and shot heroes brought back priceless mem- just not the view from my saddle. once again.” by some of the nicest people you will ories of yesteryear and made for The 2006 Top Mule, Sidekick, Sidekick’s assessment was right meet anywhere.” Having said all some wonderful photo opportunities Alabama’s State and now the 2006 on the money. The stage props were that, I’m sure the Mule Camp gang with friends and family. Southeastern Regional champ saw first class, the range facilities could- will find ways to improve on the The Wild Bunch was well repre- it the same way. “This was the best n’t have been better, the side match- “un-improvable” for 2007. You can sented by Tex and Cat Ballou, who Mule Camp I have attended so far. es were FREE and well attended bet your last bullet on that, pard. always set the fashion trend and with over 1400 entries, Evil Roy and The number of stages was who kick the fun meter into over- SASS Cowboy Chronicle Holy Terror put on their famous expanded to 12 for 2006 and drive at any match. Coyote Calhoun Shooting School, the Blackpowder designed to be “cav guy” friendly! the “official” SASS B-Western advo- Championship and the Champion’s No procedural traps or trick moves cate with his trademark ten-gallon Challenge were big successes, ven- … just down home shoot ’em up sce- hat was there manning the SASS In This Issue dors row had practically anything narios. Santa Fe River Stan, our tent and shootin’ em up in grand 64 UBERTI’S 1875 SCHOFIELD- you could want, everyone got a door Florida 2006 State Champion style. Tex was assigned to our posse PART II prize, and the entertainment was described it best. “It was a good and as always, we got to see him by Tuolumne Lawman top notch. As Evil Roy summed it match where the shooting decided (Continued on page 71)

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6 FROM THE EDITOR New Blackpowder Smoke Rules Work Well . . . Editorial Staff 8-20 NEWS City Reaches Accord On “Stand Still” With U.S. Repeating Arms . . . Tex Editor-in-Chief Down South At The Mule Camp Costume Contest . . . Cat Ballou 16 CAT’S CORNER Editor What’s Goin’ On . . . Chiz 18 CHIZ BIZ Managing Editor Advertising Director 22-25 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . . . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design 26 POLITICAL Have You Ever Wondered Why . . . Mac Daddy Graphic Design 28-38 ARTICLES Have You Ever Heard A Snake Crowl? . . . The Capgun Kid Rides! . . . Donna Oakley Advertising Administrator 40, 41 REVIEWS-BOOKS Guns And Prices . . . Spelt Healthy!TM . . . Contributing Writers Bob Boze Bell, Capt. George Baylor, Cinnamon Lucy, Col. Dan, 42-54 GUNS & GEAR Women, Guns, And Gear . . . Why Hurt Boots? . . . Cree Vicar Dave, Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Grizzly Adams, Holy Terror, Ima Darlin’, A Milestone For My Pard, Boothill Bandit . . . Ioway, Joe Fasthorse Harrill, 59 PROFILES Juaquin Malone, Madd Mike, Mr. Quigley, Nubbins Colt, 60, 61 MOUNTED Buffalo Range Riders . . . G\unfight At The Pecos Corral . . . Purdy Gear, Quick Cal, Swift Montana Smith, Tuolumne Lawman 62 HISTORY This Month In History . . . Little Known Famous People . . . The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting 64-68 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS EMF And John Bianchi’s Frontier Gunleather . . . Society. For advertising information and rates, administrative and editorial What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . . offices contact: 69-74 ON THE RANGE Chronicle Administrator 23255 La Palma Avenue CLUB REPORTS Cajon Cowboys Ladies Day . . . SASS Days At Whittakers . . . Yorba Linda, California 92887 80-86 714-694-1800 FAX: 714-694-1813 89 TRAIL MARKERS email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com Nice SASS Collectibles . . . The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) 90-96 MERCANTILE is published Monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 23255 La Palma CLASSIFIED Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. 97- Periodicals Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and additional mailing offices (USPS SHOOTING SCHEDULES (MONTHLY)-(ANNUAL) #020-591). POSTMASTER: Send ad- 101- dress changes to The Cowboy Chronicle, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, 105 ADVERTISERS INDEX California 92887. DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, 106 SASS TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS LIST warranty or endorse any product or service advertised in this newspaper. The publisher also does not guarantee SASS® Trademarks the safety or effectiveness of any prod- Colonel Dan (r) and SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, uct or service illustrated. The distribution of some products/services may be ille- Stealth Bullet badge ® ® END of TRAIL , EOT , gal in some areas, and we do not maker, The Bullet Meister, The Cowboy ChronicleTM, assume responsibility thereof. State and Gun Dawg (l), formally COWBOY ACTION SHOOTINGTM, local laws must be investigated by the induct San Quinton into purchaser prior to purchase or use or CASTM, the prestigious Stealth products/services. Bullet Society during The World Championship of Cowboy Action ShootingTM, WARNING: Neither the author nor The Mule Camp’s Saturday Cowboy Chronicle can accept any night Gala. San Quinton Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the responsibility for accidents or diffe- earned his induction by Rocking Horse Design ring results obtained using reloading recently shooting a clean are all trademarks of data. Variation in handloading tech- match … and no, it wasn’t The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. niques, components, and firearms at Mule Camp! will make results vary. Have a compe- Any use or reproduction of these marks tent gunsmith check your firearms without the express written permission before firing. of SASS is strictly prohibited. Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

NEW BLACKPOWDER SMOKE RULES WORK WELL By Tex, SASS #4

annual events at Founders Ranch was originally envi- sioned to be the culmination of blackpowder championship matches shot across the country. To date, there are a few Tex, SASS #4 successful “blackpowder ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ only” matches being shot, and it’s my hope more will come on line as additional cowboys ne of the attractions of com- become addicted. In the ing to Mule Camp is the meantime we’re all apprecia- O opportunity to participate in tive of Hodgdon’s active sup- The air was thick, moist, and still … and the Regional Blackpowder Cham- the sun was always in the wrong place! port and sponsorship of Mule Birdshot was Hodgdon’s representa- pionship, sponsored by Hodgdon Blackpowder competitors certainly face Camp’s Regional Black- tive and spokesman during Powder. As many of you know, I challenges wherever they find these shoot- powder Championships. Mule Camp 2006. Hodgdon not only think everyone should shoot black- ing conditions … and Mule Camp is never This match was shot the was the Master Sponsor for powder because that’s all the “old an exception! Most competitors smoked glo- day before the Regional was Mule Camp, but sponsored the guys” had to work with in the 1880s. riously and then spent time in the Hodgdon shot … the day traditionally Regional Blackpowder Everyone who has ever shot black- booth cleaning guns and telling lies … reserved for side matches. Championships as well. To show Hodgdon’s level of commitment powder knows the look, sound, smell, Dark Side,” never to return! Six of Mule Camp’s stages were set to this Regional event, Hodgdon and particularly, the feel of the SASS has been interested for aside, new shooting scenarios writ- also paid the entry fees for all firearm and the recoil are completely sometime in initiating blackpowder ten, and posses assigned. We all who chose to shoot the different from any smokeless powder. championships at the state level and quickly got a taste of what the main Balckpowder Championship! Many who try it are “enticed to the Regional matches. In fact, one of the (Continued on page 10) What kind of fantastic deal is that?

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CITY REACHES ACCORD ON “STAND STILL” WITH U.S. REPEATING ARMS

EW HAVEN, CT - Mayor John “We spent a great deal of time Pierre Bourgeois, president and partner with Michael H. Blank of NDeStefano, Jr. today announced negotiating the terms of this stand chief executive officer of U.S. MHB Enterprises based in Saint the City of New Haven and U.S. still agreement, and we feel it repre- Repeating Arms, said the company Charles, MO to obtain the benefit of Repeating Arms Co. have come to sents the best outcome for the City,” has met all its obligations to its MHB’s industry specific expertise terms on the “stand still” agreement the Mayor said. “Without this agree- employees and vendors. By funding and assistance. Any and all interest- the City has been seeking, pursuant ment, U.S. Repeating Arms could a time-limited search for a new ed parties are encouraged to visit , a to which both parties will cooperate have removed all of their equipment buyer, “this agreement buys more website for Winchester patrons to while the City and a third party con- and inventory on March 31 and left time to explore a productive outcome voice their support for the continued sultant seek a new buyer for the town. Instead, along with meeting for the Winchester site, a process I production of Winchester firearms in plant. U.S. Repeating Arms also has their financial commitments to the have directed our counsel, Robert L. New Haven. The website will also agreed by June 30 to pay the City City, they are providing a reasonable Berchem, to actively move forward serve as a portal through which to approximately $850,000 pursuant to time period in which to market the and participate in.” obtain offering documents. a tax abatement recouping real Winchester site and hopefully to find Under the terms of the agree- The agreement also lays out a estate and personal property taxes. a successor firearms manufacturer.” ment, U.S. Repeating Arms has also timeline under which the consultant agreed to pay $150,000 to a consult- will issue a request for proposals ant, Workout Solutions, Inc. of from interested buyers by June 1; VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Guilford, to assist the City in locat- proposals will be due back by June ing a qualified buyer. The consult- 23; and acceptance of the best pro- ant will seek a manufacturer willing posal will be made by July 15. A to purchase the property, the intel- closing will take on or before GIVE TO THE lectual assets, and the right to use September 1. SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION the Winchester name. The manufac- (U.S. Repeating Arms closed at the (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) turer also would have to agree to end of March, but the City’s efforts to assume the lease for the property find a buyer and also to keep the MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! with Science Park. Kevin S. Tierney, Winchester name in New Haven have president of Workout Solutions, will been ongoing.)

Page 10 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006 NEW BLACKPOWDER it’s a match DQ. Best advice—don’t get SMOKE RULES WORK embarrassed—put enough powder in your cases where no judgment calls are WELL . . . required! (Continued from page 6) The stages were fun … all the tar- match was going to be like! The air was gets were hittable, and the sequences still, humid, and thick … and it seemed were not difficult. Dump plates and e e like every stage was looking straight multiple, sequentially hit, in your face into the sun! Many times the targets targets were rare. It was a shooter’s simply disappeared once the first round match, not a race for the finish … and THE SKINNING KNIFE went down range … unless “the force” in my opinion, that’s both smart and irst edition, written and published by the late M. H. Cole, in was with you, you either shot fast and how it should be. FBirmingham, Alabama, in 1996. Mr. Cole was the author of four vol- missed, or slow and accurate … it was After the shooting was over, many umes of U.S. Military Knives. glorious! What smokeless competitors of us trudged back up hill to the Hodgdon blackpowder cleaning table in The Skinning Knife is a book of professionally hand lettered/hand don’t understand is blackpowder shooters expect to contend with large their booth. The experienced blackpow- drawn sketches of hunters’ skin- amounts of smoke and targets that can der shooters made quick work of their ning knives covering makers barely be seen! It’s part of the game. cleaning chores … with basic soap and and importers from Abercrom- Speaking of smoke … this was the water it really doesn’t take all that bie & Fitch, New York City to first major match where many of the long, and in that environment, there’s George Wostenholm & Son, SASS committee members that formu- ample opportunity to visit with friends Ltd., Sheffield, England. lated the blackpowder smoke standard and chat with new acquaintances that Includes an Appendix of were in attendance. With END of drop by. It’s always painful, however, to hand drawn knife company TRAIL just down the road, it offered an watch the smokeless shooters who want logos and stamps. ideal opportunity to see how well the to give blackpowder a try, but haven’t Format is 8 1/2” x 11”, 153 new smoke rules could be enforced. cleaned their guns for months, come to pages, hardback with dust jack- During the course of the match, the cleaning table. The blackpowder et, Index; no Bibliography. seven loads were challenged … and five fouling sticks to the smokeless residue failed! When shooting a stage, it’s fair- … and that forms a really gummy mess! BK2315 – Price – $49.95 + ly easy to quickly recognize which loads It takes Hoppes and a lot of scrubbing $7.95 S & H. are producing lots of smoke and which to remove the residue and get the guns Pioneer Press aren’t. Those loads that appear to be cycling like they’re supposed to! It’s P.O. Box 684 “lite” should be challenged, and chal- about this time we lose so many of our Union City TN 38281 lenged early. It turns out the “standard potential converts! If you’d like to more closely repli- 731-885-0374 loads” available for comparison worked quite well … and for those that had shot cate gunfighting in the Old West, first 800-238-6785 only one stage, there was still time to give your guns a good cleaning, find make an ammo change and stay in the some mild blackpowder loads, and then VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM game. In SASS, if one shoots two give it a try … you might just be stages with illegal equipment or loads, seduced to the Darkside, too! Your Source for Cowboy Action Parts Numrich Gun Parts Corporation is the world’s largest supplier of original and reproduction firearm parts and accessories. We carry over 650 million obsolete, antique and current parts, as well as military surplus and parts for foreign guns. We offer Single Action Army parts for Colt, Ruger, and Uberti, lever action parts for Marlin and Winchester, and pump shotgun parts for Mossberg, Remington, and Winchester. Our vast inventory ranges from barrels and stocks to triggers and high performance accessories.

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“HELL TO PAY” NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN BOOT everly Hills ~ The fun-loving Saturday Rodeo Finals, and the Professional Bull Rider BAfternoon Western homage, “HELL TO Championship in Las Vegas. PAY,” has been nominated for the prestigious The version that will be made available to the public in Golden Boot Award as “Best Western of 2006,” video stores this fall at a retail price of $24.95 is now avail- to be given by the Motion Picture and able in advance copies from the producers to SASS and Television Fund at Merv Griffin’s Beverly NRA Members at $19.95, including shipping and handling. Hills Hotel, site of the Golden Globes, on This new version contains both SASS cast interviews and Saturday, August 12th. extended conversations with Peter Brown, Buck Taylor, The awards, to be presented by Clint and Denny Miller taped at Festival of the West and Winter Eastwood, have been won in the recent past Range, plus a look back at the demise of the Hollywood by such films as Deadwood, Open Range, Into Back Lot and Saturday Afternoon Western Serial. the West, and Last Stand at Saber River. Those who already own the SASS Collector’s Edition Awards will also be presented to Ann- may purchase the new version for $14.95, including ship- Margret, Powers Booth, and Wes Studi. ping and handling, available exclusively to SASS Hell to Pay co-stars such Western Members. The film itself, while identical in picture, has Legends as Lee Majors, Jim Drury, Buck undergone subtle changes in both music and sound mix Taylor, Stella Stevens, Peter Brown, Andy due entirely to invaluable suggestions from the SASS SASS members (l-r) Madd Mike, Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Prine, Denny Miller, and William Smith, plus and Tex fight a losing battle as part of Evil Roy’s ex- community. SASS Champions Evil Roy, Outlaw Annie, Confederate gang during filming of Hell to Pay. Hell The film is available at website www.helltopay.us or Quick Cal, Holy Terror, and many others. to Pay has been nominated as a “Best Western” film by calling toll free 866-229-WEST. Buyers may also send Hell to Pay sold thousands of copies of its for consideration during the August 2006 Golden Boot a check made to HTP Productions to 13351D Riverside Dr original SASS Collector’s Edition, which is no Awards. This film features both well-known actors as #453, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91423 for $19.95, or $14.95 if longer available, since the film’s World well as a bevy of easily recognized SASS members … you already own a SASS copy. Premiere at the Utah War. It was the single to say the least, this was an interesting experience for Golden Boot Awards tickets for August 12th start at largest selling individual item at Festival of these SASS members, and we’re glad we had the $250 each, and may be purchased directly from the Motion the West, Cowboy Christmas at the National opportunity to all be “movie stars!” Picture and Television Fund at (818) 876-1908 .

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DOWN SOUTH AT THE MULE CAMP COSTUME CONTEST

By Cat Ballou, SASS #55

Harpers Bazaar magazine. Miz Pitty’s gown was a bronze silk Civil Best Dressed Costume Contest Working Costume Contest War era trimmed with lace. She car- Lady Camisole Marisol, Classic Cowboy The Linden Kid ried a magnificent authentic shawl. SASS #10291 Classic Cowgirl Marshal’s Lady, Texas Flower assembled her 1880’s Man Two Ponies, SASS #24623 bustled walking suit, incorporating SASS #18032 B-Western Man Col. William Hayes, Cat Ballou, SASS #55 Couple Calamity Crickette, SASS #7815 flowers in her necklace and hat to SASS #49733, and B-Western Lady Miss Misery, “match” her alias. Bulldog Jackson, SASS #38072 outhern hospitality prevailed Thanks to Mule Camp’s Cos- SASS #40059 Town Man Take Aim again at the 11th annual tume Administrators Lady Stetson, Military Take Aim, Town Lady Texas Flower, S Mule Camp, but so did the SASS #6038, and Ellsworth T. SASS #39434 SASS #43753 heat and humidity … hard to bear Kincaid, SASS #6037, for organizing Jr. Boy The Linden Kid, Native American Blackcat James, on those of us from the West who the event’s contests, forms, judges, SASS #57332 SASS #29509 Jr. Girl Snakeboot Betty, L Native American Yogo Blue, aren’t accustomed to it. I was told etc. They made my job as “talking Southern ladies don’t perspire; they head” easy. SASS #57333 SASS #58300 glisten, so Lady Stetson and I glis- And now for the winners… tened alot those four days, while Ellsworth T. Kincaid just sweated! However, the heat didn’t deter folks from dressing up and presenting B B their costume wares at the Working Mule Camp Best Dressed Costume Contest on Friday and the Best Dressed Costume Contest on Saturday night. All the costumes were great and many of the presentations very clever. Calamity Crickette and Bulldog Jackson dressed as Clint Eastwood and Shirley McLaine’s characters from “Two Mules for Best Couples (l-r) 1st place, Calamity Crickette, SASS Sister Sara,” complete with two Best Dressed Men (l-r) 1st Two Ponies, SASS #18032, #49733 and Bulldog Jackson, miniature mules, with tiny rifles in 2nd Marshal John Starr, SASS #40059; 2nd place, Best Dressed Ladies (l-r) Hurricane Hazel, SASS scabbards, and little cacti. Two 1st place, Camisole Marisol, SASS #21757, 3rd place, Ponies became the Reverend Two Bull Whacker, SASS #5684. #65568, and Longshot Mike, Best Dressed Junior Boy, SASS #10291, 2nd place SASS #65412; 3rd place, The Linden Kid, SASS Ponies, a circuit-riding preacher who Miz Pitty, SASS #29387, Southpaw Sweetheart, #57332, receives his plaque came prepared—he could marry 3rd place Texas Flower, SASS #62914, and Santa Fe from Mule Camp SASS #43753. those needing redemption from living River Stan, SASS #36999. Costume Administrator, in sin, or arrange burials for loved Lady Stetson, SASS #6038. ones. Best Dressed Junior Girl, Snakeboot Betty explained she was Rosarita, Billy the Kid’s Mexican girlfriend, and Best Dressed Junior Boy, The Linden Kid, dressed vaquero style, told the judges he did not surrender at the Alamo. Take Aim represented CSA Sergeant Major Beauregard T. Johnstone, who wrote a manual of military tactics used Best Military (l-r) during the War Between the States. 1st place, Take Aim, SASS Best Junior Girls (l-r) Soldier Boy, as an Indian War’s #39434; 2nd place, Soldier Boy, 1st place, Snakeboot Betty, SASS #33884; 3rd place, SASS #57333, and recruit even spoke with a Norwegian Col. Dan, SASS #24025. Lynnie Beth. accent, as many of those soldiers … Or if a loved one needs were immigrants. And Colonel Dan his burying services, Circuit riding Reverend Reverend Two Ponies can was resplendent in his “Blues” Two Ponies explains to the provide complete funerals adorned with his own medals. Judges his ability to marry from a basic “Boot Hill” The Best Dressed Ladies cos- anyone right on the spot service for $2 up to the tumes were “too die for.” 1st place q q with Bible in hand and a top of the line “Ultimate variety of wedding rings Entrenchment,” complete winner, Camisole Marisol, hand to choose from. with a “wailer,” for $10. made her costume based on a Parisian fashion plate from a 1870’s July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 17 B Mule Camp Working Costumes B

B-Western Men (l-r) 2nd place, Working Costume Contest Classic Cowgirl Working Steady Eddie, SASS #29255, 1st place winner, Take Aim, Costume Winners (l-r) 3rd and 1st place, Col. William B Western Ladies (l-r) 2nd SASS #39434, as “Slick”Jim, place, Slow Poke Sarah, SASS Native American Winners – Hayes, SASS #7815. place, Shootem Up Charlotte, owner of the Bird Cage #69250; 2nd place, Mattie Yogo Blue, SASS #58300, and SASS #67525, and 1st place, Theater, Tombstone, Arizona Hayes, SASS #7816; 1st place, Blackcat James, SASS #29509. Miss Misery, SASS #38072. Territory circa 1881. Marshal’s Lady, SASS #24623.

Best Town Lady Winners (l-r) 3rd place, Hurricane Hazel, Best Town Men (l-r) 3rd place, SASS #65568; 2nd place Dutch Hogan, SASS #27478, Brenda Starr, SASS #42100; and 2nd place, John Wesley and 1st place, Texas Flower, Rollins, SASS #27479. Working Costume Contestants promenade. SASS #43753. Page 18 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006 q q q q TK on Chiz, SASS #392 SASS Marketing Director Blueline

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LET ME CHIME who would listen. And we kind of great event, and I was hooked again! gave me tips, cheered my successes, faded away. I rented a set of guns at a booth and taught me the “Cowboy Way,” and let ON IN … As time went on, we got involved shot a sample stage with blanks and me find my place in the fun! By M. T. Nester SASS #62686 in other activities and lost touch with balloon targets. The guy running the I found out about SASS, and each other. For me it was IHMSA booth looked at me and said, “You’ve joined right up. Nobody cared I was Sylmar, CA I just finished reading (Int’l Handgun Metallic Silhouette done this before.” Then I talked to shooting inexpensive, out-of-the-box my April Cowboy Chronicle, and I Assoc.), then PPC, then raising a my wife, sold some collectibles, and guns. I still haven’t shot a clean was quite impressed by the quality of family – and selling my guns as other started shopping for guns. I had a match, and I’m what I consider to be the articles, especially those con- expenses took priority. I carried con- Winchester ’94 in 30-30 WCF, so I really slow ... it doesn’t matter. We’re tributed by Tex, Henry ‘Rico’ Fardan, cealed for awhile as a part of a job; picked up a matching ‘94 Trapper in all out there for the same reason. Avery Goodday, Comanche Joe, and then, with family raised and jobs .45 LC and started perusing We’re all enjoying the trappings of others. They talked about our game changed, I started getting back into revolvers. I couldn’t afford anything, our great Western Heritage. We do it with obvious love and concern, and the shooting sports. IPSC was a rev- until I found the Uberti Cattleman. with smiles and helping hands. We they made some great points. I’m elation. In order to compete I needed Two of those in .45 LC, a belt and hol- loan our guns to our pards or com- relatively new to the game myself ... a gun far beyond my budget, and sters from eBay, a set of .45 LC dies plete strangers when something let me clarify that. Back in the mid- everyone took everything way too for my Dillon progressive, and I was breaks. We shoot safely, laugh, joke, 70’s I spent a lot of time shootin’ darned seriously. I shot some ready to shoot. cheer and celebrate friendship in the blackpowder firearms and “Cowboy” Combat Pistol with acquaintances in I virtually tiptoed into a local great outdoors. This is the life! And guns. My buddies and I set up sce- the DEA, FBI, CHP and a bunch of match hosted by the Northfield the people in SASS are the friends I narios that involved batwing doors, other alphabet agencies (along with Raiders of the Panorama Sports- want to enjoy it with! barrel ponies, card tables, hay bales some good ol’ boys who were probably man’s Club. I didn’t know what to Now I’ve followed all the hoo-haw and the like. We shot at cardboard most interested in protecting their expect ... what I found was a group of about ‘gamers’ and ‘race guns’ and targets, axe blades (ball-splitting), National Forest ‘gardens’ and a little the most engaging, gregarious, gen- ‘mods,’ and as someone who has par- clay pigeons, steel plates, and darned Korean shopkeeper who was proba- erous, fun-lovin’, and fast-shootin’ ticipated in several shooting sports, I near anything we could think of. We bly the best shot I’ve ever met). But pards on the planet. Gun Hawk, think there’s a simple solution. Keep didn’t call it “Cowboy Action none of it got me interested. It just Desperado, Tex Fiddler, Latin Guns, as many categories as you like, but Shooting,” we called it having fun. wasn’t fun. Lead Dispencer, Bodie 601 ... these separate the ‘classic’ guns from the Our wives called it “Idiots With Then, on the set of THE TRAIL incredible lead slingers welcomed me ‘modifieds.’ If the period is 1860 to Guns.” We never had an accident TO HOPE ROSE, I spent some time to the shoot. Checked me out. 1899, then ‘classic’ guns should be as with a firearm. We cleaned up our talking with Casey Sander. He told Showed me the ropes ... and out-shot they would have been during that range before we left. We preached me about END of TRAIL in Norco me at every turn. It could have been period with the types of polishing Safety and Responsibility to anyone (2004). I managed to stop by that humiliating, except for the fact they (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 23 (Continued from previous page) Action Shooting™ is about a lot more are fun, and the shooters and vendors now-a-days. Example, “Tex changed and tuning allowed that could have than the guns. It’s about the are wonderful. Just look at the num- what I said! @#$—-#$^%——-$%&, been accomplished by an average “Cowboy Way” and most importantly, bers of folks that took part in END of gosh darnit, dang nabbit and so on, gunsmith. If a shooter feels the need about the people who participate ... TRAIL 2006. Thanks, Wild Bunch, he must have an agenda.” to hyper-tune his or her guns with and the flamboyant costumes and the fer Founders Ranch, too. Its not just I have been published in them ‘short-stroke’ kits, special firing pins, wild aliases that go along with them! a range; it’s a Cowboy and Cowgirl fancy high-glossy stuff sold over the deluxe sights, or any other items that Let’s go shootin’! I hope to meet range on a REAL RANCH, too-cool. counter, typical publications, that do would not have been available or you on the range. Now for the bad and the ugly line by line editing. They changed common during the period, then he part. Fortunately, we do not seem to one of my articles SO much, I almost or she should be required to compete THE GOOD-BAD- see the bad-ugly on the range. But did not recognize it when I read it in in the ‘mod’ category where anything unfortunately we sometimes see it print months later. In my opinion goes AS LONG AS THE GUN STILL AND-UGLY elsewhere in contributions to both when line-by-line editing is applied, LOOKS LIKE A ‘COWBOY’ GUN. By Madd Mike, SASS #8595 the SASS Wire and Cowboy Chronicle all of the submissions start sounding As to the stages … the more cre- that sometimes send messages that or reading alike cuz they are all edit- ative the better, and I like more tar- The Good thing is are completely opposite of what ed by the same person. The personal gets in variable sizes and heights at “SASS/Cowboy Action draws us to, and keeps us enjoying touch of the writer is often lost. greater distances. The occasional Shooting™” does exist, the real experiences on Cowboy Back to the good … lets continue ‘dump’ target is okay, but set a max and the forethought Action Shooting™ ranges world to have fun on the range, make new at two per match. Smaller clubs can’t that took place way wide. Ya can travel dang near any- friends, travel, and share in the over- afford as many props and targets, so back then (25 years where, open the back of The Cowboy all beauty of the sport of Cowboy everyone has to be able to adjust to ago) combined together with years of Chronicle, and find SASS friends and Action Shooting™. All of you so their budget, and that needs to be consistency, a steadfast commitment family to go out and play with. inclined, sit down, write something allowed. But it must be fun! And the to a new form of shooting, promoting The Cowboy Chronicle is the only spe- GOOD and POSITIVE for The stages need to be designed so AVER- matches, and staying true to the fam- cific major publication I have ever Cowboy Chronicle, and submit it for AGE shooters can shoot them suc- ily aspect of the sport-hobby-pas- known that allows us, the members, print. Just remember it sometimes cessfully. If we can de-emphasize the time-game, that’s all Good. SASS the opportunity to present our takes months before it is printed, and need for expensive equipment and experienced a small, and marginal thoughts and ideas in print. They do it sometimes it don’t get printed at all, keep the sense of fun in our game, growth for most of its early years, but without editing, or line-by-line editing. believe it or not. Depends on the vol- making success accessible to all lev- in the last several years, well, I can’t It’s not the Editor’s fault there ume of contributions submitted, and els of participation, then our sport put the growth into words. Okay, it’s are a lot of negative things being sub- if they are written around a time will continue to grow as more and been astounding! mitted. Yeah, I hear someone say, frame that has passed its usefulness. more families discover Cowboy SASS/Cowboy Action Shooting™ “but he should not have printed blaa- Not all of my submissions make it to Action Shooting™. is an organization-corporation-atti- blaa.” If he didn’t, then some might print, nor should they. Just keep I have invited a lot of friends to tude-dream come true. Beyond that, call that censorship. Then, someone sending stuff in, ya never know! watch me miss, and several have it’s what we make it. The collective would say, “good publications line by Those of you so inclined when ya found they had such a great time consciousness of all of us SASS mem- line edit their material before publi- see negative stuff on the Wire, they felt the need to get involved— bers will greatly influence the direc- cation.” If Tex were to change one answer back with a well thought and some of those had never fired a tion SASS/Cowboy Action Shooting™ line or one word, he would be cruci- out positive answer. Don’t just let gun before! That’s because Cowboy takes in future years. The matches fied on the Wire, worse than he is (Continued on page 24) Page 24 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

THE GOOD-BAD-AND-UGLY . . . you’ll know what I mean—It’s rather middle of the day. It momentarily low. Golf courses are designed for the (Continued from page 23) difficult! “I’m lookin’ for a guy about transports me to a better time and pros even though a pro may never or yer blood pressure rise and not do 6’2”, gray hair, wearin’ a cowboy hat, place than I get to spend the rest of seldom play most courses. Yet, the nothin’. We can all help turn the spurs, and the whole nine yards.” my life! duffers pay for the course while being herd once in a while. Shucks, this is That description could fit 10 guys at There are a bunch of my friends frustrated by shooting high scores. meant to be fun … the same hotel if you are attending a in the Cowboy world that don’t have a To lure new members, clubs must Let’s go out there and have some large shoot. Okay, in this case it’s clue what my real name is and I don’t provide successful outings by ensur- fun, share positive energy, shoot up much easier to be able to ask for your mind keeping it that way. It’s not a ing the new shooters hear the ring of some steel, share some potluck meals friend by the name the rest of the matter of my name being a secret, it’s a hit. Repeating some statement or together, and make new friends. world knows, but just ‘cuz ya know more a way to keep real life and all being required to perform an [email protected] their real name, doesn’t mean you it’s sundry, mundane problems out of Olympian maneuver is a deterrent. should use it on the Range! my fantasy! I think there are others I shoot two Rugers, .45 caliber We chose an alias for a reason. who feel the same way. Let’s keep the with 250-grain bullets. My rifle is PLEASE USE MY It’s part of the intrigue in Cowboy atmosphere and character of this also a .45 and my SxS is a 12 gauge ALIAS! Action. Just try and decide on an game by respecting whatever with external hammers. I don’t plan alias, and you begin to understand. anonymity each has chosen. For on winning anything, but enjoy the By Pinto Annie, SASS #27966 What image do I want to portray? those of you who do know me else- shooting and the companionship. What is my character’s story? What where, please ... use my alias. To repeat the mundane state- Don’t know about you, but when type of clothing did my character ment ... Keep it simple and SASS will I go to a Cowboy Action Shoot I love wear? What part of the country am I continue to grow. the fact I can mostly step out of real from? Do I find someone that actual- Nessmuk, SASS #5992 life and be transported to the late ly lived in the 1800’s or do I develop SMART STAGE Raymore, MO 1800’s (with a few modern conven- someone new? Do I choose an alias DESIGN RESPONSE iences thrown in). This world is shat- and develop the character around it, SMART STAGE tered when someone calls me by my or do I have a character in mind that I read Tex’s editorial “Smart Stage real name instead of my alias. It’s I need to fit an alias to? Design is Critical for SASS” with a DESIGN IS THE WAY kind of a subtle thing, but that’s the There’s another angle to this too! great deal of interest. Stage design is TO GO! fact of the matter! I like to use my cowboy friends’ alias- a concern of mine in that some clubs Sometimes it’s really handy to es whenever I see them, and I like it are falling into the “Golf Trap.” Hooray fer Tex! Smart stage know a Cowboy friend’s real name … when they use mine. Somehow it What I mean is they design design is the way to go. if you’ve ever tried to locate someone helps take the stress out of real life stages for the top shooters and cause A few years ago some pards and I at a hotel and only know their alias, and allows me a mini vacation in the us average guys and girls to score (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25

(Continued from previous page) MY CONCERN ABOUT got together and developed a wonderful Cowboy Action Shooting™ program A TWO-GUN SLANT with that very issue in mind—make the A word from a very new member, stages fun, with lots of targets to keep possibly in ignorance! The photo on things interesting. We had a great page one of the May 2006 Cowboy leader, lots of participation for work Chronicle of a black shirted cowboy parties and set up, and a good crew to firing a lever action rifle shows him run the shoot. No one was over worked, wearing two six-guns. While the so they could enjoy the day, too. grips may be two fists apart, the The shoot grew and grew. muzzles certainly are not. I know a Immediately the “race gun” crowd slant is permitted, but this close started whining. Now, with all their seems to be pushing the Spirit of the crying to the Board, a change of leader- Game a bit far. That said, and I ship has taken place. The “race gun” repeat, possibly in ignorance on my crowd now has one of their own run- part, what really worries me is ning the program. Stages are now too what’s going to happen to this gentle- close, with too few targets, and geared man’s vitals when he sits down. for speed. Work parties have been lack- OUCH! ing participants, the range is in decline, Long Black Shadow, and the shoot goes lacking for helpers. SASS #70099 I just hope light shines on the obvi- (The “rule” is the holsters have to be ous, and we are able to rebuild the pro- separated by the width of two fists at gram ... the belt and the two holsters must be Pepperbox Pete, SASS #29556 on opposite sides of the belly button. Schoolcraft, MI It’s OK. … editor)

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HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY… By Colonel Dan, SASS Life# 24025

The Federalist Papers “…democra- in America, embody the unre- tives say it is; unrestrained by a cies have ever been spectacles of tur- strained subjectivity of political power higher than themselves—the bulence and contention; have ever power. Any imposed restraint is on total disregard of our immigration been found incompatible with per- the individual citizen not the govern- laws by both a mob and many of sonal security or the rights of proper- ment, and rights are considered their elected mobsters being just one ty; and have in general been as short privileges granted by government. of many examples. In a functioning in their lives as they have been vio- The real danger there is as I’ve writ- constitutional republic, however, lent in their deaths.” Why then do ten before—any privilege granted by there exists that higher law, i.e., a modern politicians continually mis- man (government) can be taken Constitution to which all men must lead everyone? away by man (government). James adhere and any restraint imposed by Before suggesting what I believe Madison described democracy very that law is imposed on the govern- Colonel Dan, to be the simple answer, let’s review well when he said, “…there is noth- ment not the governed from whom SASS Life #24025 the fundamental concepts of a ing to check the inducement to sacri- government derives its limited, spe- democracy and a republic. (The fice the weaker party or the obnox- cific power. In other words, the for- month we celebrate our Declaration ious individual.” mer is based more on the rule of …many of today’s politicians, of Independence is a perfect time for Now contrast that with a consti- man, while the latter is based more from the President down, insist on resurrecting traditionalism and tutional republic. John Adams cap- on the rule of law. referring to our form of government reviewing good old American truth.) tured the fundamental essence when As a very sharp legal friend char- as a democracy when we all know In a democracy, the majority he said, “You have rights [under a acterized it, “In a Constitutional the Founders unquestionably creat- rules either directly or through their constitutional republic] antecedent to Republic, the government may do ed a constitutional republic? In fact, elected representatives, and the law all earthly governments; rights that only that which it is expressly when establishing America, our is basically whatever the majority or cannot be repealed or restrained by authorized to do. A Representative Founding Fathers, with their sharp their elected representatives deter- human laws; rights derived from the Democracy may do anything the political instinct, clearly avoided mine it to be. Established laws don’t Great Legislator of the Universe.” People (or their elected surrogates) unchecked democracy. As James necessarily reflect the restrained In summary, the law in a democ- wish done, unless expressly forbid- Madison, the father of the U.S. objectivity of constitutional law. racy is whatever the mob or their den (and there is considerable effort Constitution, wrote in “Essay #10” of They can and often do, as we’ve seen elected mobsters aka representa- (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27 (Continued from previous page) claiming “it’s the will of the people!” WE MAKE THE PATTERNS, to soften those limits).” In an honest constitutional republic, In my view, the unvarnished rea- the rule of law (Constitution) always YOU MAKE IT GREAT! son elected officials propagate the trumps the will of the mob and can- Full-Size Tracing Patterns, illusion we are a democracy rather not easily be twisted to satisfy per- Detailed Illustrations than a republic is both simple as well sonal ambitions or facilitate political and Instructions as politically self-serving. 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HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SNAKE GROWL? By Billy Dixon, SASS #196

apphire, our blu-tick hound was closer to 3 feet long and 1-1⁄2 inches Sapphire and I retreated to the in his readjustment of position. As Sbarking as usual Sunday after- thick. He had a light underbelly, house where I gathered up Sugar we watched hoping to see the tail, noon over by the creek, but the bark but was otherwise covered with Britches, SASS #209, and my .22 he continued to hiss, then took in sounded different. More urgent, so large gray diamond markings typi- revolver. Sugar Britches’ back- another deep breath, and emitted a I went to investigate. As I crossed cal to so many of the rattlesnakes I ground in the rattlesnake center of growl, which placed my finger in the driveway and started through was familiar with in Texas. Then the world would provide much the trigger guard and thumb the cedar trees I saw Sapphire cir- the snake saw me as I called needed information, while the against the hammer prepared to cling around a cluster of low, moss Sapphire away, so he focused his lit- revolver added a more distinct class cock. Then we saw the tail, which covered rocks and noticed move- tle eyes and triangular shaped head difference between man and beast was pointy and without rattles. ment. The animated nature of the in my direction. When I moved, he in response to the growl. Locking We stepped back giving Mr. movement and her excitement first moved and immediately coiled as he Sapphire in the house, we proceed- Snake more room and greatly made me think she’s playing with backed against a rock in a very ed to the reptile’s lair. He had not relieving tensions from all parties. Spot, Sapphire’s cat. I was not defensive position. moved, but I could hear his hiss as After a short discussion, George wearing my glasses, so I needed to I could hear him hissing as most he saw us approach before we could and I again retreated to the house get closer. snakes will do when threatened, but see him. where I called our friend Robb who As I approached within about 20 then he did something I have never On high alert, we approached is native to this area and knows a feet of the rocks I saw the issue was seen a snake do. The snake drew in for a better view and agreed the lot about a lot. My description of not Spot but a snake very attentive- a deep breath then emitted a snake had the markings and atti- the snake, especially the growl indi- ly following Sapphire’s ever move- throaty and very convincing growl! tude of a rattlesnake. Sugar cated to Robb this is a Western ment. This was by far the largest My primal defensive instincts shot Britches suggested we should tune Colorado King snake, which is very snake I had seen in this part of the to Defcon 1. Mr. Snake and I con- down a notch and delay gunplay defensive and can inflict a bite, but country (Colorado) as its only previ- tinued to watch each other warily until we could see his tail. Blunt, has neither poisonous nor nuclear ously visible cousins were plain until I decided I needed reinforce- especially with rattles, confirms capability. If you’re another snake brown or green and no larger than a ments, perhaps a WMD, distance, poisonous, while pointed tail indi- or a mouse or rat, Mr. King is a small lizard: perhaps three or four and more information. Not neces- cates non-poisonous. Our slight King Cobra, but to humans he’s a inches in length. This fellow was sarily in that order. movement to snake’s right resulted (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 29

(Continued from previous page) lizard in her youth. Sugar Britches good friend to have around for his and I remained inside secure in our pest eradication abilities. new knowledge and proximity of our We let Sapphire back outside friend, Mr. King snake. We recalled knowing the snake may be subject- her axiom, that although a non-poi- ed to much barking but little else as sonous snake may not hurt you, he she had been traumatized by a can make you hurt yourself!

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THE CAPGUN KID RIDES! Your Arms Are Too Short To Gunfight With God By The Capgun Kid, SASS #31398

ops. I really did not think I was ly keep you in roll caps, Bazooka gum, baseball cards, and Ogoing to live to be seven as soon as an occasional Chunky (what a chunk of candy!) candy bar. my answer popped out of my mouth. It Throw in the fact I was trying to scrimp together a dime was May of 1956. I was old enough to a week or so to buy myself a Hubley Rodeo capgun, and have been thoroughly trained in not the fragile economics upon which this suburban cowboy mouthing off to an adult, let alone the depended was really in trouble. nun teaching my catechism class. We The Hubley Rodeo was really the poor man’s capgun. had to go to Catechism, all the way It was only about thirty-nine cents or so, which made it across town from Bethpage Long Island profuse because every aunt or uncle would buy you one to Plainview, where Our Lady Of Mercy for your birthday back then. Oh, it was made of the same sisters tried to keep all us Catholic heavy cast iron that all Hubleys were made out of, which backyard buckaroos from whatever meant you could bang it around and still play with it, and debaucheries would land us in Hell in most of their guns were close to the real thing in a kid’s spite of ourselves. eye. But the Rodeo was not the boss capgun that say, a Mind you, this was still the era in The rig I wished Hubley would have made for their Nichols Stallion was. Most of them had amber colored our history where folks thought that the Rodeo Capguns, as shown here. plastic grips. Nobody on the TV or silver screen had chief danger from smoking was that it amber grips on their guns. It couldn’t take roll caps, stunted your growth. The Catholic Church was in between those periods of which were essential when running around the Levitt styled homes and our journalistic history where it was a stationary target for news reporters, postage stamp-sized back yards that covered post WWII Long Island. and Mom and Dad made it clear every week I’d better mind my manners It was the very limitations of the Rodeo that fastened my eyes on it, sit- when in Catechism. Indeed, my allowance for this week, as with every week, ting there in Williams Toy Store on South Oyster Bay Rd around Easter of ’56. was on the block, where one false move and it’d be revoked. Although reluctant to embrace the concept of an Easter Bunny, I was not That was the problem with kid economics. Fifty cents a week would bare- (Continued on page 49)

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BUCKAROOS AND PEANUTS By Madd Mike, SASS #8595

e need new shooters, and we Wcould use them all of the time, and even more when you look at the average age of SASS shooters. We need a concerted drive to include and encourage Buckaroos and Peanut shooters, for the continuation of our beloved sport. Here is what I am doing, and it seems to be working Rubber-band power guns provided the well with the young’uns. early living-room Cowboy Action training I live within 75 miles of my for these youngsters. Range ettiquet, granddaughters. Since I enjoy safety, and rules of the game were all Cowboy Action Shooting™ so much, taught while playing the fun-filled my granddaughters have been able action games the grown-ups play! to spend weekends, camping on different ranges with myself, Early youngsters. Shotgun staged at the Dawn, and their Aunt Chantelley rocking horse, rifle at the coffee Lace, and companion Extinguisher. table, pistols lying on the floor point- Since camping, shooting, and guns ed safely down range on top of the have been present in their lives from magazine basket. At the clap of day one, that aspect has made it grandfather’s hands you -_-_-_-_-_, pretty dang easy for me to make the then -_-_-_ … you get the point. shooting sports seem like a normal Years of early training are easy to recognize when youngsters They weren’t ready for six stages in hit the range. Note the BB-gun rifle for this Peanut competitor. part of society in their lives. When a row, but they sure had fun for Sidnie and Jordyn were real small, I these toys, but with strict instruc- ages 3 and 7. It was not very long awhile. All the time safety was took the time to purchase all of the tion, as to proper muzzle direction, before they wanted to shoot actual being taught, without them actually necessary equipment. At Winter even though they were just toys. Of stages, just like the folks they saw at knowing how important that would Range and END of TRAIL, there course, they probably thought I was Cowboy Action Shooting™ matches become in the future. were vendors that sold just what I kinda strict at the time, but what the where they were RV camping in the After a couple of years doing needed. Rifles, pistols, and double- heck, they wanted to play, yet I past. I made it fun for them. The old that, and believe me those few years barreled shotguns in RUBBER wished to teach as well. Cardboard hand-made rocking horse from their flew by faster than a blink of an eye, BAND caliber; ammo was plentiful, boxes make a great target and trap earlier childhood made a good stage they were ready for the BB gun and and fun was just around the corner. for expended rubber bands, making prop and rest for long guns as we archery equipment. We started that Whenever they visited grandfa- collection and reloading a breeze. developed living room stages. It was on camping trips and at Cowboy ther, I would allow them to play with They started that early training at a blast dreaming up stages for Action Shooting™ shoots before or after the main matches. By the time the oldest granddaughter was strong enough to hold up even the smallest long guns, she had been introduced to 22 caliber pistols. The pistols were pretty easy, as muzzle discipline was already ingrained. Even the loading and unloading tables concept was introduced to them in the living room play day stages, and A shortened up .410 with of course, they had already seen the light blackpowder loads loading and unloading tables being provides a comfortable starting point for live-fire utilized at monthly shoots. exercises at the range. I write this mainly out of pride and also because I have many folks asking me how best to get their own grandchildren started. Now 10 years old, Sidnie has completed two monthly Cowboy Action Shooting™ matches as a Buckaroo and even shot clean stages in her very young shooting career. Jordyn, age six, just completed her first monthly Cowboy (Continued on next page) (Continued from previous page) inches off the stock. I then installed Action Shooting™ match with her the softest recoil pad money could BB gun. Our local club calls them buy. It has pretty good balance now Peanut shooters. She lined up at the (.410 blackpowder load, VERY loading table, waited her turn, shot COMFORTABLE). the front pistol targets once each on I forgot to mention proper shoot- each stage, and went to the unloading stance during the rubber band ing table. Even though it was a BB caliber days. If you teach them to gun, she was happy, ‘cuz she had bend the knees, feet just a smidgen played with the “big kids.” The girls wider than the shoulders width, and were so self disciplined it made the position the shoulders just a bit for- shoot easy, but mother, father, and ward of the hips during that early grandfather were on hand, and I period, when they are finally intro- walked them through each stage. In duced to even a .410 shotgun, that fact, the other posse members found recoil will not set them flying back- both girls to be an added aspect of wards, and possibly back to the RV fun to the posse. saying, “oh golly ghee wiz, I quit.” Remember, when you work with So gather up what young guns real young kids, you have to make you can find - nieces, nephews, kids, the introduction fun. You are just grandkids, boy scouts, girl scouts. playing another game, but with Even if they do not stick with rules. Kids actually will flock to Cowboy Action Shooting™, they proper discipline, if done right. will be learning valuable skills they Don’t MAKE them play, but allow will carry with them for the rest of them to play with supervision, and their lives. do not push their attention span too I hope to see you all on the range, much. Bear in mind, after all they and if you see a couple of tow headed are just kids. Take them to a shoot, blond girls at my heels, you can bet so they can actually visualize what is they are the next generation of really going on. Take the time to potential Cowboy Action Shooters in point out the basics of downrange my family. I do hope some of these and the firing line. Stop by a west- ideas can be of use to you. Being a ern clothing store, buy them a hat, mentor to young ones takes time, but and watch their eyes light up. it is time well spent. Before you When you outfit them, make know it, them dang grandkids will be things fit. I even shortened the all “growed up,” and in some cases, stock of the BB gun for Jordyn. I moved on and out of reach. Good took 5.5 inches off the barrel of luck, be safe, and have fun. Sidnie’s shotgun and about three [email protected] Page 34 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

THANK YOU BUFFALO BILL By Chigger, SASS #32776

he excitement was overwhelming Twhen I, as a young buckaroo, turned on my homemade crystal radio set beside the bed. My favorite radio show back then was “Bobby Benson Chigger, SASS #32776, and the ‘B’ Bar ‘B’ Riders.” Actually, it with an original was a double cowboy thriller because 1873 .32-20 Winchester. Don Knotts of “Mayberry” fame was one of the lead characters on that pop- His love for the 1873 Win- ular radio show and was brought up chester, especially in a .44-40, was in my hometown of Morgantown, very evident as it is today with so West Virginia many Cowboy Action Shooters. He Today, some fifty years later, the referenced the rifle many times in same evening excitement of dreaming published quotes and numerous “Cowboys” continued as I read Robert pictures exist today of him holding A. Carter’s book, Buffalo Bill Cody- a lever action “73.” It was with this The Man Behind The Legend. Trying rifle he managed to be portrayed as to get relaxed in bed at night after the best shot in the world on horse- shoulder surgery was made easy and back. Certainly our SASS Mounted painless as I turned the pages of Shooting discipline today tries to An advertisement poster for the Wild West. (Photo courtesy of US Library of Congress) Exhibition or even went on stage with tag on these unique experiences. We his theatrical “Combinations.” call it “The Cowboy Way.” Will, Bill, Billy, Buffalo Bill, For the most part, there were Honorable Bill Cody, Colonel Cody, thrilling chapters in Cody’s life that and even Pahaska, an Indian name would help him become the Cowboy meaning “Long-Hair,” were all inter- Action Shooter of historical fame. He changeable names given a man that could ride a horse with the best, if he not only molded the images of the was not the best. Buffalo Bill’s ability west in the minds of thousands, “He to shoot a rifle on horseback was Was The West.” unchallenged. None matched his Buffalo Bill led anything but a hunting prowess for buffalo, and his simple life as a bull-wacker, army dress style epitomized, if not created, scout, buffalo hunter, Pony Express the present day “cowboy look.” rider, Indian fighter, and finally the His love of firearms was typical of greatest showman of his time. the age. Almost exclusively his hunt- When one imagines the Old West, ing success depended on “Lucretia the likes of Ned Buntline, Billy the Borgia,” the name he gave to a .50-70 Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, George caliber 1866 Springfield trapdoor. Armstrong Custer, and the supporting With it, he was known to have downed roles with the likes of Sitting Bull and over 40,000 buffalo during his cele- even Annie Oakley are engraved into brated life. Robert A. Carter’s book, our memory. However, no other man Cody describes “Lucretia Bor- “Buffalo Bill Cody- has mirrored all those preconceived gia” as carrying a charge of 70 The Man Behind The Legend” (With author’s permission). likenesses of the old West and formed grains of blackpowder under a 470- them into one individual that lives grain lead bullet. “Shoot to-day!— Carter’s new book in anticipation of today in our minds better than Kill to-morrow!” is how Indians the next fascinating chapter in the life Buffalo Bill Cody. described his trapdoor. Today the Buffalo Bill with one of his of Buffalo Bill Cody. In many ways, Cowboy Action gun without its stock rests in the favorite rifles, the Winchester model 1873, circa 1903. The book was hard to put down for Shooting™ and even the definition of Buffalo Bill Historical Museum in (Photo courtesy of US Library of Congress) fear of having to wait the next evening the word “cowboy” as we know it Cody, Wyoming. to learn that Buffalo Bill had outrun today is a direct result of Cody’s flam- Cody mentioned repeatedly he imitate Cody’s style and perfection, an advancing Indian party, galloped boyant style of dress, shooting skill, never shot an animal he didn’t maybe not reaching it, but having to the rescue of many, guided his and demeanor. We, as imitators of intend for food. This is believable fun coming close. friends and European notoriety on real cowboys of the past, only have to because one of Cody’s first paying It was reported Cody had a spe- hunting trips, wooed audiences all dream to get a better appreciation of jobs was that of a meat hunter for cial reload for his .44-40. It con- over the world with his Wild West Buffalo Bill. However, today we put a the Kansas Pacific Railroad. (Continued on page 39) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 35

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RATTLESNAKE EXPRESS By Colt Faro, SASS #54579

am sure I am not the only one who the finest piece of furniture I had Ievery now and then has a recur- ever seen. This was not just a piece ring dream from childhood. Many of of furniture, though, it was art! us have fond childhood memories Heck, it was what dreams are made where we rode our trusty stick of in a young Buckaroo’s eyes. The steeds with capguns on our hips and salesman was very nice and showed rifles in hand. We were well-heeled us all its features. All I really hombres on a mission to rid the remember was it had a door that town of all riff raff and bad guys in went to the bottom bunk and two general. I am no exception to this. I rifles in scabbards on top where the spent many a day ridin’ the range in driver and shotgunner would sit. Of my backyard doing just that. course the main feature to me was I would like to tell you about a its stagecoach design. What fun I dream and a memory I had as a could have with this! child. It’s about a piece of furniture, Of course I wanted it, and began of all things. Sounds crazy I know, to beg my mother relentlessly. My Colt Faro and Buckaroo Rattlesnake Wrangler are but let me start at the beginning. mother was also impressed with the SASS cowboys and showmen … it’s in their blood! When I was 9 years old in the coach and she agreed to make the early 70’s, my mother and I were that’s right, a stagecoach bunk bed! seemed like a mirage, as my young case to my father. The $800 price driving to a local shopping center. Excitedly I yelled to my mother to mind pondered this exquisite sleep- tag was going to be a major hurdle As we motored down the main thor- stop, but it was too late. I asked if ing accommodation. with him. After presenting the case, oughfare, we passed a furniture we could turn around and take a Finally the shopping was com- it was determined $800 was too store. In the window of the furni- look. She said we might stop on the plete and on the way back, we pulled much to pay for a bed they thought I ture store stood what should be the way back, after we finished the in just before they closed. I could would outgrow in a couple of years. dream of every young Buckaroo. It shopping. As any young Buckaroo, I not believe my eyes! I wasn’t I argued to the point of additional was the finest bunk bed I had ever was very anxious and excited about dreaming. It was a genuine stage- efforts that would have earned me a seen. It was a stagecoach! Yep, seeing this wonder. It almost coach bunk bed and most definitely (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37 (Continued from previous page) his childhood without the benefit of trip to the woodshed. For fear of fur- a stagecoach bunk bed, so I built one ther rebuke, I dropped my case. for him. I made a dream come true Still, the dream would not go for myself, as well as a great memo- away. With every passing year it ry for my son. would diminish, but never go away Since the memory was about 32 completely. years old, I didn’t have much to Seven years ago I was blessed work with. So, where memory left with a little Buckaroo of my own. off, passion and creativity took over. Those of you that have sons or I built this dream bed with the mind

The stuff of dreams. What Buckaroo wouldn’t want this in his bedroom?

told him the story I just told you. In retrospect, I see why the Big Rattlesnake then gave me a big hug Cowpoke in the Sky didn’t see it and said, “Daddy since you did not clear for me to have that coach as a get a stagecoach bunk bed when you child. He wanted me to wait for the were a kid, I will share this one with big picture. He knew how much it you.” With my heart in my stomach meant to me and wanted to bless me and a lump in my throat, all I could full circle on this one. So, I hit my say was, “WOW! THANK YOU, knees and thanked him for the care- What better place to watch one’s favorite western than inside DYLAN!” I gave him a big hug. We ful guidance he gave my parents so your very own stagecoach? then grabbed a couple of capguns, long ago. I prayed for the same wis- got back inside the stagecoach, and dom as I may have use of it in the daughters know it is a challenging of a nine year old and the experience watched our favorite movie future with my little Buckaroo. as well as rewarding experience I now have as a design and building “Tombstone.” It just don’t get any Yes sir, this is truly a dream and being a parent. I realized early on in contractor. I did all the work myself better than that. a memory come true. fatherhood that one of the rewards and did not let any of my subs help, is I get a second shot at my child- as this was a labor of love. hood through the eyes of my son, I called the coach “Rattlesnake with the benefit of years of experi- Express” and installed the following ence. This means I get to play with features: fabric on interior walls, all the new cool toys they have these recessed TV/DVD player in boot days. I also have had the pleasure of (screen faces inside coach), bottom introducing my son Dylan a.k.a. part of boot on the outside is a com- Rattlesnake Wrangler to many of puter desk covered by leather when the fun cowboy games and toys I not in use, leather window shades, grew up with. I introduced him to leather padded seats on inside and Johnny West and friends, capguns, on top where driver and shotgunner western movies, western music, and, sit, interior lights in corners, exteri- of course, SASS. He loves it all! We or coach lamp, rifles with scabbards have also been doing a little acting and some extra trim here and there. at festivals and a few other events. I very much enjoyed building the No movies yet. Rattlesnake shoots coach. However, that enjoyment with me and is the 2005 Texas State was second to the feeling I got when Little Buckaroo Champion (proud I beheld the look on Rattlesnake’s daddy… can you tell?). He is also face when he saw it completed for proud of the fact that Gene Autry is the first time. His eyes were huge his 4th cousin on my mother’s side. and he had a grin from ear to ear. Yep… Cowboys are in our blood! All he could say was WOW! THANK But, we were talking about a YOU DADDY! After we basked in stagecoach bunk bed, weren’t we? I the glow of the wonder in front of us, could not let Rattlesnake go through we climbed inside the coach and I

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THANK YOU such a commonplace attraction, his business promoter only had to nail www.sweetshooter.com BUFFALO BILL . . . up a show poster with the words, “I (Continued from page 34) Am Coming.” With a herd of stam- tained a reduced load of 20 grains peding buffalo and a picture of Cody blackpowder topped with “chilled on the poster, the message was clear shot.” Certainly, Buffalo Bill didn’t and simple; Buffalo Bill’s Wild West need a shooting advantage when was coming to town. busting glass balls in the air. Reviewing over Buffalo Bill’s However, where his Wild West past, by no means were all events in Exhibition was showing indoors, if he his life positive and exciting. While didn’t use lead shot, the roof would he was, without question, the best look like a spaghetti strainer. showman of the Old West, he suc- Always trying to separate myth cumbed to wild ideas and chummed from historical fact, Carter adds a around with persons with self pro- postscript where Buffalo Bill Cody fessed financial goals that tended to mentions he didn’t shoot anyone that take advantage of Cody’s financial wasn’t shooting back at him. As the empire. There was his ill-fated deci- story goes, Cody, an Army Scout at sion to drink too much and not pay the time, was taken with a large bay close attention to business detail. horse Cheyenne Chief Tall Bull was It was the last, an overlooked riding during a skirmish. Wanting detail in a loan contract that put his newly developed town of Cody, their pockets. He was satisfying the the horse for his own, Cody carefully Wild West, land, and personal prop- Wyoming, it turned into a political personal desire of millions who dispatched the chief with one shot, erty holdings into a financial tail- issue that remains even today. Cody wanted to be entertained and while carefully trying not to hit the spin. Harry Tammen, who Cody lost yet another battle, for his informed about the West at the same horse. He later captured the rider- called “the man who broke my gravesite is on Lookout Mountain, time. Bar none, Cody, the showman less horse for his own use. heart,” was the owner of several outside Denver, and far away from of the nineteenth century, could It was ironic, that years after the Denver newspapers. Tammen his beloved mountains of Wyoming accomplish that with perfection. Chief Tall Bull incident, Cody was loaned Buffalo Bill $20,000. Cody and prairies of Nebraska. But think about this. If it heard to say, “I never shot anyone discovered too late the contract spec- Certainly by understanding weren’t for Buffalo Bill and his who wasn’t shooting at me.” Sorry ified in print that Tammen owned and appreciating the colorful life of painting the West with a rainbow of “partner,” but Buffalo Bill did fib a Cody “lock stock and barrel” if the Buffalo Bill, it may help make you colors, we wouldn’t have had the little, as Carter points out in his book loan wasn’t paid off. Tammen did in a more complete Cowboy Action thrill of riding along with the likes of and wouldn’t be the present day fact end up owning Cody, and the liq- Shooter. It won’t make you a bet- John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gary “Cowboy Way. uidation of the Wild West and all of ter shot, but you can certainly Cooper, Tom Mix, or had the excite- Buffalo Bill, for all intents and Cody’s personal property holdings dream bigger. As for SASS ment of watching those “hand over purposes, was the lone messenger of were to follow. Mounted Shooting, busting those the heart” television series like his time able to bring life size images Let no words reach the ears of balloons while galloping and shoot- Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel, of the true West to people in the East Cody about fancying his Wild West ing like Buffalo Bill Cody in front and Bonanza. and even Europe. These people were to that of a “Circus” or even to that of an audience of thousands can Consider this also. Without the starved for any news of how life was of a “Show” for that matter. give you a great feeling of recreat- flamboyant Buffalo Bill to fill our west of the Mississippi. However, one of the last ditch efforts ing the West. After all, isn’t that imaginations with the “Cowboy Cody’s images of life in the West to revive Cody’s reputation and fail- one of the personal goals of Cowboy Way,” I would never have been that took the form of “dime” novels depict- ing Wild West was to have him join Action Shooting™? excited buckaroo fifty years ago and ing sometimes embellished, larger up with the traveling Sells-Floto Many say Buffalo Bill along with a cowboy today with the Kanawha than life written accounts of his west- Circus owned by Tammen. The Ned Buntline conjured up the color- Valley Regulators in West Virginia. ern adventures. However, it was his name itself had to eat away at the ful myth of the American West Furthermore, with a pair of hog legs live Wild West Exhibition, spanning Showman’s pride. through their writings and live per- strapped to your waist, you might over four decades and attended by Finally, there was insult to formances. No question, they added never have enjoyed the excitement of millions, that provided “Greenhorns” injury even after Buffalo Bill took a little a touch of color to many of becoming a Cowboy Action Shooter, the most realistic account of the his last breath at his sister’s home in Cody’s western adventures, if any- not to mention belonging to the interaction of Cowboys and Indians Denver January 10, 1917. While thing to keep the people on the edge “Cowboy Club of America,” SASS. and the way of life that made the many believed Buffalo Bill favored to of their seats and a little change in “THANK YOU BUFFALO BILL” West what it was. be buried at either his ranch in After Cody’s Wild West became North Platte, Nebraska or near his Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

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t was not too long ago that I Shideler, Gun Digest’s books of are of immense assistance when works on our favorite subject. A Iwrote reviews of the 60th edition “Guns & Prices” and “Modern Gun guns need to be taken apart. top-notch reference work, Modern of the Gun Digest and the 15th edi- Values” are the perfect companion The additional details of Gun Values belongs in every gun tion of the “2005 Standard Cata- books for the collector and gun Modern Gun Values really put it aficionado’s library. log® of Firearms,” so I was some- enthusiast who simply has to know over the top – every trade Both are what hesitant to review two more what his or her guns are worth or name/proprietary name you could Edited by Dan Shideler books of a similar nature. Never- what this or that gun seen in a gun possibly ever want to find, a direc- krause publications © 2005 theless, I am glad I took the posi- shop or at a gun show might be tory of arms associations across the An imprint of F&W Publications tive approach. Both edited by Dan worth, and so forth. “Guns & country and throughout the world, Prices” has over 50,000 entries and, and a fabulous listing of reference Nubbins Colt © 2006 while not every gun ever made is in there (I checked by looking for certain unusual brands or for an odd- ball or two), you’ll be very hard pressed to not find YOUR gun in there (unless you have a Pedersoli – I simply cannot understand how they omitted Pedersoli). Other than these rare omissions, the details are so complete that there is virtually no gun you will come across you cannot get a value for, and the values are given from “new in the box” and “excellent” to “poor” so the guesswork is gone – this book WILL let you know what your guns are worth, and it is sized such that it is easier to tote around than the “Standard Catalog.” If you’re always shopping for guns, this is your book. What makes the companion volume, “Modern Gun Values”, so fine is while it covers fewer guns, it covers modern guns in great detail and includes photographs of virtually every model it describes. The term “modern” covers guns from 1900 to the present, so if you need to identify used 20th Century guns, there they are, described and pictured for you so you can identify or verify that gun show find you simply must have! Moreover, this book teaches you how to inspect used guns, how to evaluate condition (with great full color photographs), how to restore firearms if you are so inclined, and it includes “exploded views,” which July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 41

SPELT HEALTHY!TM First Edition By Marsha Cosentino, M.A. Quality Whole Food Cooking and Baking with Spelt

Reviewed by Nubbins Colt, SASS Life #7802

hat’s that? Oh, you want to Cowboy Action Shooter’s life is more Spelt is related to wheat, even this book is for you. Wknow why I’m reviewing a than guns and politics – isn’t it? You looks like it, but it is not wheat. So, Additionally, it is entertaining health-oriented cookbook? Well, have to eat! Besides, Western civi- when you see a picture of it, you will and educational. You’ll learn things first, because I can. Second, because lization is based on this grain, and it probably be confused. But that’s about the way our ancestors cooked I know the author, and I want to do was available in the ancient world of okay, you do not have to know the and ate that will fascinate you. And it. Third, and VERY importantly, I the Bible and even available in our science behind spelt, it is all detailed if you find a recipe you like, well, the want you all to know about the ben- Old West, “following the immigrant for you in Spelt Healthy! So, if bak- book is designed to lie open on your efits of cooking with spelt – you trails into the heartlands if America ing and cooking high quality food is counter so you can follow the recipes, NEED to know this. And it expands and Canada by the late 1800s” - rea- important in your home, this book is and the cover is cleverly designed to the horizons of The Cowboy Chronicle, sons enough for me to tell you about for you. If you have a friend or rela- be a bookmark and to be wiped off and how can that be a bad thing? A this book! tive who bakes and cooks, get him or after you drip on it! So, use this book her this book! Do you need to and enjoy the change in your diet! ☺ improve your nutrition, your diges- Autumn Rose Press, tion, or cure any maladies related to Payson, Arizona J.B. Hickok Mercantile the way, or what, you eat? If so, then (c) 2006 Prescott, Arizona BE WISE ADVERTISE IN THE Home of the World’s Oldest Rodeo Cowboy Chronicle Complete Cowboy Outfitter. All major brands of C FOR INFORMATION ASK FOR 1880’s style clothing. ~ DONNA ~ Custom-made dresses in stock. (EXT. 118) Rodeo wear. Antique and new cowboy guns. Leather, western collectibles and decor.

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WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEAR Getting Started By Holy Terror, SASS #15362

but there are a few tricks I have events because they liked getting make certain is she has good equip- learned to help increase the chances of dressed up. Sometimes they stay only ment. I know this is difficult consider- her liking our sport. for the dress up, but a lot of times they ing many women are not even sure they One of the easiest tricks in the start shooting too, and learn to love the want to shoot when you go out and buy book is to take her with you to a match. shooting as much, if not more, than their guns. However, there are several If she can see the match going on, she they do the dress up. reasons for buying her good “stuff.” Holy Terror, SASS #15362 will have a better idea of what she is Above all try to stress it isn’t a big First, it will increase the chances she getting into, and she will know what it “macho thing” she should be afraid of. will like shooting. Second, if she does- ith the summer starting up and is like. You have her carry your guns Some women are very intimidated by n’t like it, then either you have really Weveryone out looking for some- around, and have her see how much the men, the competition, and the great backups or the firearms are easy thing to do, there has been a rise in fun you are having, and I bet you she firearms. Most girls do not grow up to sell to some other shooters. Third, it interest in Cowboy Action Shooting™. will want to start shooting. This is how having any exposure to firearms, so gives you guys a reason to buy more I have had several people write asking my grandmother got hooked. However, they can be very intimidating. Explain guns. Now I am sure you are wonder- how to get their spouses, children, this doesn’t work for all ladies. to her the safety procedures, and no ing what the “right stuff” is. friends, and co-workers started. There If she is not interested in coming one has ever been seriously hurt in When getting a lady outfitted, is so much to know about getting peo- out to watch you, then tell her about all SASS. Also, let her know she doesn’t there are several things you want to ple started I will need to do this in a the activities available for her to do. At have to be good, and no one will make watch for. First, make sure you have couple of articles. First, I thought I a big match there is entertainment and fun of her or ridicule her in anyway. If good ammunition. Most guys when are would tell you how to get a female shopping. There isn’t a woman out she comes out to watch and meets some beginning shoot way too heavy factory spouse started. there that doesn’t like to shop. Invite of the other ladies, then it might make ammunition, and if you try to give that The best thing I can tell you about her to the Saturday night dinner, and her more comfortable. ammo to a lady, she will run for the getting your spouse started is to try. If have her buy something nice to wear. If you are lucky, and she is now hills! So, make sure you have some she doesn’t like it, you can’t make her, Many women started going to SASS interested, the first thing you want to (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43

(Continued from previous page) length. If the stock is the wrong length, much of the recoil. If it were my choice, make shooting even better for her. “softer” ammunition you have tested. it will be awkward to shoot, and will beat I would buy .38/357. If you get a good Getting ladies started can some- This is especially important when it her up. Whatever you choose will be fine; load, it shouldn’t be too much for her to times be a lot of work, but if you stick it comes to the shotgun. Most people just double-check the stock length. handle. Plus, if she doesn’t like it, .38’s out, it all pays off. They usually end up that shoot know what a good load is for Pistols are a bit trickier. Many are easy to resell. having a blast, and more often than not a lady, so if you are unsure, ask some men buy their ladies .32 caliber pistols, Leather is one area where you can if you get your spouse started, then your members in your local club. Whatever thinking the smaller caliber will cut cheat a little. If you are not absolutely family will follow. Plus, it is nice having you do, don’t guess. One bad experi- down on recoil, and they will have no sure she wants to shoot, then hand-me them around. The biggest reason I ence with the shotgun can make any worries. However, .32’s can end up down leather is not a bad idea. think we should start all the ladies is I woman sour on shooting the shotgun causing more harm than good. If you Leather is almost impossible to resell, believe the future of all shooting sports and perhaps sour on playing our game. shoot a light load in a .32, it will not so if she isn’t certain she wants to play rests in the hands of women, and if we Second, make sure she has good take down many of the knockdowns, cowboy, I wouldn’t buy her leather first want to keep our guns, we have to get firearms. They don’t have to be the plus it is quiet and doesn’t hit the tar- thing. However, if after a match or the girls to play with them too. most expensive, or even brand new. get very hard, so she may be counted two, she decides she does want to be a If you have questions about this However, they should fit her, and they misses by accident. Cowboy Action Shooter, don’t wait too article, or if you have an idea or prod- should be in good working order. But, if you shoot a real heavy load long. Leather is important for lady uct you think should be brought to For the rifle and shotgun there are in a .32, it ends up kicking more than a shooters, and should not be taken for the attention of women shooters, or really no wrong ways to go. The only .38. This is because the .32 has a granted. If she says “yes,” then get her anyone else, please email me at thing you want to watch is the stock smaller frame, and can’t absorb as some good stuff right away. It will [email protected].

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WHY HURT BOOTS? By Purdy Gear, SASS Life #33315

and stitching. It’s a hiding place for futile as trying to nail jello to a tree! the leather as closely as possible, BUT mold and mildew spores too! A gentle Putting an oily dressing on a boot that ... a lot of cowboy boots come with wipe with a soft cloth does more to requires wax will work, but you’ll have fancy, colorful stitching which gets extend the life of a pair of boots than to carry on with that form of dressing covered by color if you try that anything else I can recommend. While because wax won’t stick to oil. approach. If you want shiny boots, dusting, make a point of looking at all Waxes come in two forms, cream colorful toe bugs and other stitching, Purdy Gear, SASS #33315 the parts of the boot to see if any- and paste. The creams are lighter in stick to neutral polishes. thing’s coming loose or is getting worn texture and contain softer waxes, but Exotics like snake and lizard tend hile it’s true boots can hurt you out or torn up. come in a greater variety of color. to be drier and more brittle in nature Wbad, you can also turn the tables The next best regular maintenance Pastes come in fewer colors, but are than ‘gator, shark, or ostrich. on them with abuse or neglect. The ritual is keeping some sort of dressing tougher, though they can vary on their Snakeskin can be extremely delicate worst thing you can do to a pair of on your boots. Now, it used to be the degree of toughness. The best waxes and is usually better left to hotel lob- boots is to throw ‘em in a closet when only thing recommended for boot care contain a higher amount of carnauba bies than to the gravel and dust of our you get home from a shoot. Give ‘em a was a good boot cream or polish. Those wax and tend to maintain both shine ranges. It benefits from dressings dusting before you put them away! were the good ol’ days! Nowadays, you and water resistance. Kiwi’s Parade made specifically for it. Many of the Dust not only sucks the oils out of a have to be a tad more conscientious Gloss Brown and Black are excellent other exotics are okay with wax-based good chunk of leather, but also acts because boot leathers vary dramatical- polishes, as are those made by Lynn polishes, but also tend to be better off like a thousand micro razor blades ly. If the leather is oily, trying to use a and Lincoln. The general rule of with products made specifically for chewing the bejeekers out of the fibers waxed-based polish on ‘em is about as thumb with waxes is to try and match (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45 as you can. When you think it’s where it needs to be, leave it 30 minutes or so and then come back and give it a buff. You may have a slight contrast in color when you’re done, but your boots’ll look Golden Gate a ton-bunch better! Western Wear As for the overhaul part of things: As I mentioned, it’s important to keep an eye on what’s happening to your boots. Beyond, examining for Home of scuffs and scrapes, take a gander at the soles. Are they separating or do they Knudsen Hat Co. have holes in them? Either of these Authentic OLD WEST hats conditions can cause havoc when for damn near 25 years you’re trying to move quickly. That place at the toe where the sole is com- Broken Trail ing away can cause you to flip over Limited Sale As worn by Robert Duvall 4X Resistol in the new movie yourself. A hole is not only a misery in $159.98 Broken Trail the rain and muck, but tends to gather 6X $10 light stains Resistol $20 heavy stains rocks and debris if not taken care of. $199.98 That’s uncomfortable at best and can (Continued from previous page) the instructions on the container make for unsure footing. 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HOLSTERS AND THE BUCKHORN SALOON By Bob Crismon, SASS #48245

he year was 1946 … At age 15 my in the Buckhorn Saloon. TDad took me for the first time to Today in Cowboy Action Shoo- visit the Buckhorn Saloon in San ting™ there is some controversy Antonio. (No, I didn’t get a beer.) regarding the “authenticity” or “period Today the Buckhorn Saloon and correctness” of some Cowboy Action Museum occupies 33,000 square feet Shooting™ holsters. In an attempt to and is just two blocks from the Alamo. avoid some radically designed fast Dad said he first visited the saloon in draw holsters of a few years ago, the 1913 while in the US Cavalry and sta- pendulum has perhaps swung a bit too tioned at Fort Sam Houston near San much in the other direction. For Antonio. He recalled that a cold glass example, today one fast draw associa- of Lone Star beer cost a nickel and you tion has gone to such extreme that if could help yourself to a free lunch Roy Rogers (Buscadero rig), James sandwich. And equally important, Arness, and Clint Eastwood (holsters “Dog Face” soldiers were welcome. that contain a hidden metal lining The saloon opened in 1881 with a sewn between two pieces of leather) standing offer to all Texans - “Bring in showed up to shoot, their rigs would your deer antlers and you can trade be banned. The question is posed – them for a shot of whiskey or a beer.” does it make sense to allow only hol- The result is the world’s most unique sters that resemble those used in the collection of horns and antlers. Some late 1800’s? The Buckhorn Saloon is a antlers were made into furniture, great place to see authentic examples, chandeliers, and picture frames. so away I went. Upstairs I found the Later the offer was expanded to “Gunfighters, Outlaws, and Lawmen include rattlesnake rattlers. As a reg- The Buckhorn Saloon is a tradition in downtown San Antonio. Room.” This is an extraordinary col- ular patron, in 1898 Teddy Roosevelt In addition to their many items of interest, one must stop and see their lection of vintage photos, firearms, began his recruitment of Roughriders collection of “Old West” hosters. (Continued on next page) 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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(Continued from previous page) to swivel his single action and fire Bowie knife belonged to Texas be acceptable to most Cowboy Action holsters, gun belts, official documents, without drawing. The design was Ranger Frank Schmidt. The card Shooting™ shooters today. The truth and other gunfighter paraphernalia, even patented. A poorly designed describing a holster for a short barrel is most of the “authentic” holsters including spurs, chaps, cuffs, cartridge holster was made by McNabb in Colt Single Action Sheriff’s Model were not much better than carrying boxes, clothing, badges, and gambling Richmond, Texas where McNabb had claimed it was preferred by lawmen your six-shooter in a burlap bag. gear. There is a nice collection of “peri- a saddle shop. His daughter was because it "cleared leather quicker.” Perhaps we should all agree if a hol- od correct” holsters there as well. Carrie Nation of temperance fame. This rare rig was made in Llano, ster is safe, it should be acceptable. I saw a very rare “Slim Jim” hol- (Makes one wonder what kind of hell Texas, about 1910. I found more Ignoring today’s leather technology ster and money belt made by H.G. she raised outside the Buckhorn than one example of Civil War mili- and demanding what was available Pinkston in Marfa, Texas, circa 1880. Saloon.) A holster bearing the tary holsters with the flap cut off. back then may not be in the best A holster designed for a short-bar- famous King Ranch brand almost Other examples still contained the interest of modern Cowboy Action reled Sheriff's Model Colt was swallowed the gun. Another imprac- flap. I did not see any holsters with Shooting™. If you ever have the marked with "Voss, Orange, Texas.” tical holster used by Texas Ranger a leg tie down strap; maybe that’s chance, go visit the Buckhorn Saloon An original Bridgeport Fast Draw Walter Durbin was made by just a Hollywood thing. in San Antonio and pick out which Rig was invented by Texas Sheriff Theodore Steubing in San Antonio. In conclusion, I did not see a sin- authentic holster you would be will- Flatau. This rig allowed the wearer An interesting holster rig with a gle holster that, in my opinion, would ing to trade for your current rig. Page 48 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

THE SINGLE ACTION The Gun for All Time

By J Bar J, SASS #53379

n the beginning, during the expert would come along and and multiply and replenish the But, they are not Colt’s! (Although Ilong-ago dark ages, there was declare that Single Action, now earth. And it became Ruger to I do think the current USFA is only Single Action. Whether it long “obsolete,” was doomed to inhabit realm Number 1 in the more of a Colt than the current was matchlock, wheel-lock, or extinction. And every once in Single Action lineup. Affordable. Colt’s!) flintlock, in the beginning there awhile it may have looked like the Tough. Durable. Ruger is what all In the .44 and .45 calibers, Colt was only Single Action. Ease of expert was correct. But he was lovers of Single Actions dreamed of is light enough to be worn on the manufacture, simplicity of parts, not, for Single Action outlasted the those many years ago. belt all day without tiring the uncomplicated to maintain, Single expert. At one point when it Freedom Arms became THE wearer. Powerful enough to handle Action was the first. looked as if only those who remem- BEST when it comes to quality, most any job it may be called upon Within a few years, there came bered the distant past cared for durability, power, and accuracy. to handle. A grip that lies in the along those things that were Single Action and perhaps, at last, Now seen in calibers from .22 to hand like the Almighty preferred it “improvements.” Marketed as a bet- the experts were correct … lo, .50 caliber, the Freedom Arms for mankind. Pointability that ter way, or a faster way, or a more Ruger appeared! And lo – resur- Single Actions represent the ulti- makes the bullets seem laser-guid- modern way (and some were) … all gence, a resurrection as if from the mate of intelligent design among ed. Colt is the Single Action upon were more complicated than Single dead. Single Actions became more Single Actions. which all the rest today are based. Action. More difficult to manufac- desirable than ever. There are also “clones” – those Guns will come, and guns will ture, harder to maintain, more And now they flourish as they genetically similar but somehow go. Single Actions endure. Long prone to breakage, the improve- did long ago when they once ruled subtly different Single Actions after Glock has melted into an ments began to invade the market. and there were no others. Now from across the sea. Varied in unrecognizable lump, Single Action But … Single Action continued. many varied types of Single price and quality, they are never- will still be here. When the last Every once in a while some Actions abound and spring forth the-less Single Actions. These autoloader has ground to a halt have found homes in hearts of because the magazine is rusted or many who heretofore had never worn or bent, Single Action will con- even seen a Single Action, much tinue to work. When the crane has less fondled one. They have gotten so loose on the double action opened the hearts of unbelievers the firing pin no longer reaches the by the score. cartridge in the chamber, Single Above them all, shining like Action will still be shooting. the sun in its strength is COLT! Single Action Lives! Known as “the Peacemaker,” Yea, though I walk through the “thumb buster,” “hog leg,” and “the valley Model P,” the Colt Single Action is of the shadow of death, THE epitome of Single Actions. I will fear no evil. Yes, it can be improved upon. Yes, I have two single actions on my there are stronger guns. Guns belt that are better fit and designed. and one in my boot!

VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 49 THE CAPGUN KID RIDES! . . . (Continued from page 30) as Limbo, when Dad cracked the joke above letting Dad know I wouldn’t mind that almost got me condemned. Dad it if that particular Rodeo showed up in joked that Limbo was the place where my Easter Basket that year. He did not all the single socks went when they did buy it. not make it back to your drawer from I guess he was pre-occupied with the hamper and laundry room. Not maintaining our homestead. He could withstanding that you cannot be an not understand that this particular American without having at least one Rodeo had white grips, cast so there incomplete set of socks in your lifetime, were grooves and striations on them. I thought that was hilarious. Uncle Anton, visiting us from the Air So, when Sister Mary Vicious asked Force, taught me you could paint the me to stand up in front of the Catechism grips brown with hobby paint, scrape class that afternoon, and fired off the them with a razor blade, and the stria- question … “What is Limbo?” guess how tions would simulate the jiggered bone I screwed up. grips that Roy Rogers, Guy Madison, The bus ride home in the twilight of and Cheyenne had on their hardware. that Thursday was made all the worse Besides, it was small enough to fit your by the fact that, on that afternoon, Gene hand and make you feel like a grown up Autry had some advice for kids about cowboy. Other than that, it had one behaving on his TV show. Dad was not quality only a kid with an eye for detail prone to beatings or spankings, so I’m could appreciate. You had to cock it to thinking maybe a week without TV, or pards you can fire off an Act Of School in the medieval thirties, she had shoot it. Just like a real Colt .45. no Little League at the worst. The Contrition and several Hail Mary’s with no use for the woman. Now, you can I had already earmarked a tooled allowance suspension was a foregone amazing speed and intensity when debate forever whether God intervened leather handbag that Mom allowed to conclusion, so I was waiting for Father scared almost to the point of wetting on my behalf because of my frantic collect dust and a little mold in the Mel’s phone call all through supper - yourself. When I heard my mother prayers, or because his mysterious ways basement for a holster just like Roy had. chicken cutlets, string beans, and some laughing in the other room, I could not sometimes includes astonishing wisdom That’s the transgression that will be the left over spaghetti. Normally as good as believe she would be so sadistic as to be on the part of loving parents, but it will subject of a future article regarding my it gets at dinner, being spared spinach overjoyed at my demise. be forever difficult to account for Dad’s felonious activities at the beginning of or Brussels sprouts. When Dad filled the doorway of my behavior when he sarcastically uttered my leatherworking career. I got frantic about six-thirty, even bedroom, what I got was far worse than … “you don’t really deserve this, but Ironically, it was Dad himself that contemplating answering the phone and punishment. He let me have it in a here it is anyway” … and tossed the set me up for this bit of trouble. We summoning a deep voice and saying calm voice, minding me men did not cheesy cardboard box that marked all were pretty much through with the les- something creative like … “Hello, this is betray the confidence of other men. Hubley products onto my bed before he son that set up the notion of penance my father speaking” … but thought bet- What a weenie I felt like. Then he joked left the room. and the legality of The Act Of ter of it. The call came in the middle of a little asking what the look on Sister There it was, a Hubley Rodeo. Contrition, which along with the Hail another Lone Ranger episode, just Mary Vicious’ face must have looked When I opened it up, it was evident Mary, was pretty much peculiar to about the part where Tonto goes to town like. That probably saved my life, Uncle Anton had had his way with the Catholics. Now, we were sitting at the and gets beat up or arrested again. I because Mom did not like Sister Mary white grips. kitchen table working on concepts such ought to point out to my non-Catholic Vicious at all. A veteran of Catholic Don’t shoot yore eye out, kid.

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

Cowboy Action Shooting™. To do near you. Contact the SASS office judgment. The best way is to com- that we wanted to use geometric if your club is interested in hosting pletely follow along with the shoot- progression to get the material out a RO Program, they will provide er and watch their guns. You to as many Cowboy Action you with the name of the nearest should be mentally shooting the Shooters as quickly as possible. RO-II Instructor. stage with the shooter. If they are We knew that consistency might There is a RO-I and RO-II doing everything that they should, be compromised somewhat, but it Course at each Regional Cham- you should not say anything or was worth it since RO-I is a Basic pionship. Coyote Calhoun has offer any information. You could Range Operations Course. been circulating around the coun- actually hurt someone’s concentra- RO-II Instructors were created try for the past few years teaching tion and cause them problems. to promote consistency in how RO- these courses. It has also been a But if you see someone starting to Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707 II Courses are taught. Only RO-II very good system for training RO- make the wrong move, e.g., pick- Instructors can teach a RO-II II Instructors. If you haven’t gone ing up the wrong gun or engaging Course, and this is for a very good through the course yet, there is the wrong targets, then tell them. I’ve been requested to re-run some reason. Along with passing your one coming to a Regional Cham- Use an abbreviated command, for articles from the past since we have RO-II Course you become a SASS pionship near you. instance if they are suppose to many new shooters joining SASS Range Officer. SASS feels a pick up a rifle and they start pick- continuously. Last month we went responsibility to make every effort Range Officer’s Motto: ing up the shotgun, just shout one all the way back to the very first col- to see Range Officers are given The purpose of the word, “rifle!” But don’t get into umn of this series that explained the consistent training. RO-II Range Officer is to the habit of constantly shouting formation of the SASS RO Program. Instructors must be supervised by SAFELY ASSIST the next gun if they haven’t start- I thought it would be appropriate to one of the RO Committee Members the shooter through ed to make a mistake in their run the second column of the series in the instruction of a RO-II the course of fire. movements. You should be men- that explained further more of the Course. The Committee Member tally into that stage and know program … RO II Instructors, the will make suggestions and provide That’s it in a nutshell … you what the shooter is supposed to do primary purpose of a Range Officer, guidance to the Instructor are there to assist the shooter. next and be ready to help them if and various levels of coaching a com- Candidate, and if the Committee Range Officers should never be they get that “deer in the head- petitor. This article first appeared in Member feels confident the candi- viewed or view themselves as lights” look or if they get confused. The Cowboy Chronicle in June 2004. date will make a good instructor, adversaries. A RO should do You should also assess the the candidate will be recommend- everything they can within the shooter and have a pretty good RO II Instructors ed to be a RO-II Instructor. RO-II rules to assist the shooter. RO’s idea of what their ability is. While ast month we talked about the Instructors wear a Black Pin and should always read the rulebook you should stick real close to a Lformation of the RO Program are excellent resources for rules from the viewpoint of the shooter newer shooter who may be very and RO Committee Members. We and serving on arbitration com- on the line. Yes, unfortunately tentative with their actions, you have also created a network of RO- mittees. On behalf of the RO sometimes the duty of the RO is to should back-off an accomplished II Instructors. When we first Committee, I would like to thank assess penalties, but that is simply shooter or they might run right started distributing RO-I, we each of our Instructors for the the rules of the game we are all over you if you’re a little too close. noticed it was being taught with commitment they have made to a playing. Many shooters will come to the some inconsistencies. We felt the sport they obviously love. Coaching line and ask for help, give them all information in RO-I was very Currently we have about 100 RO- What level should you coach a they need. That’s one of the great important to get out, not only II Instructors worldwide [today shooter through a stage? That things I like about Cowboy Action across the U.S., but also the many there are over 150 … editor] and depends entirely on the shooter Shooting, coaching is not only other countries that play host to there should be one in an area and as an RO you must use good allowed, but recommended!

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ADORNING THE COWBOY HAT As the old saying goes “the hat makes the man.” Which leads to “the cowboy hat makes the Cowboy Action Shooter?” And because I have received so many compliments on my hatband, I might also add “the hatband makes the cowboy hat.” Many times I’ve been asked where I bought my hatband. Fact is I made it with the help of a fellow Métis who attends our Church. Beaded hat- bands look complicated to make, but actually they are quite easy to put together. You can use glass beads and hair pipe bone or all plastic. My first hatband was made of By Cree Vicar Dave, plastic beads and looked quite nice. SASS Life #49907 The one I have now is made of hair Territorial Governor, Michigan pipe bone, glass, and silver beads. Most plastic beads have fairly large Supplies can be purchased at Wal- with the front segment. String hat- e all have our unique headgear holes in them, so 1/8” leather lacing Mart or at most crafts shops. If you band in a way that fits correctly on Wto top off our attire. For cen- works well to string them together. want to boggle your mind, check out a your fedora. I attached embellish- turies mankind has related types of Some glass beads, however, have Fire Mountain Catalog. I placed a ments with waxed string and /or Dap headdress with honor. In Proverbs 4:9 smaller holes, so I used “waxed linen Concho, a patch of fox fur, and a feath- Acrylic Silicone clear caulk. Waxed it says of wisdom that, “She will set a cord” which is a little under 1/16” er on the side tie for embellishment. linen string was also used to stitch garland of grace on your head and diameter in size. The leather spacers Select the materials to suit your hatband to each side of hat brim to present you with a crown of splendor.” were made from deerskin and are fancy and then lay out in segments to keep it in place. Wisdom is always a good thing to be approximately 3/8” long x 3/8” wide, fit the circumference of your hat. You A fancy hatband is a real eye grab- crowned with. with holes equally spaced with an awl. may want to do something special ber crowning the cowboy outfit. Handlebar Doc Shooting Schools

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DOUBLE-DUTY CARTRIDGE CARRIER By J-Bar, SASS #18287

ew leather. Is there a shooter Nanywhere, young cowboy or old, who does not like the feel, the smell, or the creak of new leather? It’s just not right to put new guns into old leather … so when I acquired a new pair of 1860 Army revolvers, I had an excuse to get a new pair of holsters. Forrest Thompson of Thompson Gun Leather, an ex-law enforcement officer, has his shop in a gun store in my hometown, Springfield, Missouri. I admired his work every time I went into the store for reloading supplies, so it was very convenient to have him make up a pair of Slim Jims for these new guns. Forrest Thompson adds the final decoration. The holsters turned out so well I decided I needed a new belt to go was a problem because I have rifles with them. I took my new SASS (and other revolvers) in both .45 belt buckle to Forrest and before and .357, and I enjoy shooting both long he called me to come in for a calibers. Forrest and I discussed final fitting. options for putting two different The matter of cartridge loops Carrier mounted on front of gunbelt. (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 53 (Continued from previous page) enough for most stages that calibers of loops on the belt. But require reloads. And the overall when I saw how nicely the belt was width of the carrier allows it to be finishing out, I thought it would be snapped over the belt either in a shame to cover up his artistry front, between a holster and the with loops. buckle, or behind my back. He This is where it is nice to work added a nice touch by hiding those with a craftsman like Forrest. He “period incorrect” snaps behind a created a snap-on cartridge carrier folding leather flap. that can carry both calibers. The A quick poll of fellow shooters

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Forrest prefers to work on cow- It’s so nice to work with a boy gear, although he continues to craftsman who delivers what you Unsnapped carrier showing alternating loops for .357 and .45. make holsters for those who need want! leather for concealed carry. He Contact him at Thompson Gun loops for .357s alternate with loops on the SASS Wire revealed some says the cowboy work allows him Leather, 208 E. Maud Ave., Crane, for .45s, so the cartridges are nice- other carrier designs that accom- to be more creative, which is evi- Missouri, 65633, 417-723-1059, at 417 ly spaced for quick removal. An modate two calibers, but the alter- dent with his snap-on carrier Guns, 417-886-4861, or e-mail him at accompanying photo shows all the nating caliber loops and hidden design. [email protected] loops filled with both calibers for snap arrangement on this one is illustration, but during a match unusual, if not unique. I am only one set of loops will be used. pleased I can use just one belt and VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Six loops for each caliber will be one carrier for both calibers. Page 54 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

USING FLASH WITH COWBOY ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY By Rev. Alkali Al, SASS #53645, of Mr. Quigley Photography

flash can be very useful in doors for that matter. ACowboy Action Shooting photog- Bright sunlight: We have two raphy, especially if you are one of scenarios here in which a flash is those persona that like those huge very helpful and can turn a routine broad brimmed hats. Do you know photo into a great one. In the first how hard it is to take a good picture scenario, having your subject facing of you? Hey, you’re good looking in the sun will definitely light up their that cowboy/cowgirl outfit. So let’s apparel, but usually a hat or have a look see at your face. umbrella will excessively shade the Contrary to popular opinion, you face. Since we want to see their face won’t break the camera (well, most and we don’t want them squinting in of you won’t anyway). the sun, they have to leave the hat When it comes to using or not on or the umbrella up. This is a using a flash, a little knowledge great time to use flash … fill-in flash about certain lighting conditions can it is called. Most cameras have a help you take better Cowboy Action special setting for this. It gives you Shooting™ pictures, whether they enough flash to fill in those shaded are action photos or portraits. We do areas, but not so much that it wash- a lot of portrait photography at es out the brighter areas. shoots because we love the outfits The second scenario is just the many of the shooters and non-shoot- Most modern cameras provide the ability to use a fill in flash … the little opposite situation. Here the subject ers wear. Here are a couple of bits of lightning bolt symbol on the camera. As you can see by the photo on the has his/her back to the sun, thus cre- information that can help you take right … when you leave the camera on “automatic,” The Cowboy Chronicle loses ating a shady or dark situation on better portraits at Cowboy Action the cowboy’s features. This is one of the most common failings of the picture side of the subject. Your Shooting™ events, or anywhere out- photographs submitted by SASS members for publication. (Continued on page 63)

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A MILESTONE FOR MY PARD, BOOTHILL BANDIT By Hoppy Number Nine, SASS #66007

n the old days, when a cowboy up on the firing line at my first with a heavy heart as I was Ifound someone they knew they event, using a bunch of Boothill leaving a good bunch of guys could rely on when things got tough, Bandit’s shooting irons and discover- behind. Most of all, I was they often said, “He’d do to ride the ing The Fort Dalles Defenders were leaving my best pardner range with.” Well, I wanted to let just the kind of people I like most - behind. We still keep in everyone in SASS know that spirit shooters. The main thing I remem- touch via the electronic isn’t dead, not by a long shot. When ber from that experience is how Pony Express, and he it comes to someone to ride the range everybody seemed to be having so knows when he comes with, you couldn’t do better than to much fun! The next thing I knew, I down this way, he’s always ride with Boothill Bandit, SASS was wearing cowboy boots and a welcome at my chuckwag- #48598. I met Boothill while work- Stetson. Then, I had my own hol- on. Still, I sure miss him. ing at the now defunct Michaels of sters and a Marlin ‘94. Before I On another note, and Oregon in 2005. I had barely knew it, I was a regular at The the reason I am sending warmed the chair at my desk on the Dalles, and Boothill and I were prac- this in is because Boothill first day when he started trying to tically inseparable. That year of Bandit has another “alias” talk me into giving Cowboy Action Cowboy Action Shooting™ was one he is known by - Master Shooting™ a try. With a wife and of the best years I’ve ever had. Gunnery Sergeant David G. Jacobs, two little ones, I didn’t have the However, Bushnell bought out United States Marine Corps our country, and for letting me ‘ride means to invest in the guns and Michaels and the employees were Reserve. On April 1, 2006, Gunny the range’ with him for a spell. clothes needed to participate. given the choice of moving to Kansas, Jacobs, AKA Boothill Bandit, retired Boothill, if I’m lucky, I'll find a pard Boothill didn’t flinch, “Just show up, or taking a severance package and after thirty years service in the US in Kansas that’s as good a friend as we’ll find you a rig and some guns.” staying in Oregon. With a wife and Marine Corps Reserve. I wanted to you are, but I know for danged sure I Finding I was out of excuses, I ended kids, I found myself making the move thank Boothill, both for his service to won’t find none better! Page 60 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

BUFFALO RANGE RIDERS MOUNTED MAY MATCH By Sierrita Slim, SASS #4054

ay 6th dawned cool when the sun your bidding. The biggest problem is telling Mfirst looked over the horizon. But them what to do in a way they understand. as it climbed higher, the sun warmed up So, everyone constantly works on communi- all it could see, including the arena at cating with our horses. If the wires get Founder’s Ranch. Nuevo Mike and crossed, it is usually the rider’s fault. Cinnamon Lucy were preparing for the Therefore - practice, practice, practice. And onslaught of riders, excited every bit as a successful practice it was. much as the newest riders in our bunch. When we started the match at 2 pm there Flags, cones, balloons, and compressed were 12 competitors representing six differ- air, as well as water in the troughs to ent Divisions. Every one of us was chomping keep the horses fresh, kept them busy at the bit right along with our horses! Mac as club members began arriving. The Knife (Division 1) won the first stage The practice session started at 10 with a blistering 12 seconds time! That was am with both new and experienced rid- some ride! Buckskin Doc took the other ers patiently working their horses as stages, getting smoother with each ride. well as their personal skills. Everyone Doc’s colorful mount, Pronto, sure brought made progress, improving their own him around the arena PRONTO! With as abilities and the understanding of their serious a game face as you’ll see preparing mounts. An old U.S. Cavalry instructor for each ride, Doc attacked the stages once told me horses already know how Buckskin Doc had an excellent showing at this match … he smoothly with perfect gun handling and to do everything we could ever want ultimately took overall honors by demonstrating smooth quick transitions to his second pistol. them to do and most of them want to do gun handling and excellent horsemanship. (Continued on page 63) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 61

GUNFIGHT AT THE PECOS CORRAL By Sierrita Slim, SASS #4054

pril 15th started with a bright Different events would be spread Asun and lots of wind. The sun out throughout the small town on was a good thing but when it’s sidewalks, empty lots, the school’s windy at first light in southeast football field, and the town commu- New Mexico, you can bet it’s going nity center. Only a block away to be a windy day. Today we’d find from the community center is a out if all our preparations for the commercial Cotton Gin, and the first Gunfight at the Pecos Corral owner graciously gave us permis- were sufficient. Hagerman, New sion to use a field next to his gin for Mexico is a small town, a ranching our arena. It is within easy walk- and farming community bordering ing distance from the community the famous Pecos River. center, and he even offered to disc Hagerman is also home to the it for us! Small towns really are Pecos Valley Pistoleros, a SASS great, and the residents all come (and CMSA) affiliated Mounted together for events such as this Shooting club. We thought it was one. Yankee Duke donated the use Mounted Competitors ready to take the arena during Hagerman, NM’s about time for a SASS Mounted Old Timers’ Days festival. of portable panels from his own Competition in the high desert of arena and much of the transport the Pecos Valley, and the range. town’s festival, showing photos and work was done by his own hands! Hagerman Old Timer’s Day festi- Pecos Pistolero, SASS #62361, video of our sport. Everyone We hauled in a travel trailer for the val seemed like the perfect venue and I attended all the Old Timers thought it was a great idea, we announcers and timekeepers to for this landmark event. After all, Day planning meetings over the were off and running! Using our use, and Roswell Ranger, SASS John Chisum, Pat Garrett, and past few months. At the first meet- regular arena was out of the ques- #63722, brought his cones, sticks, Billy the Kid all lived and died ing we expressed a desire to host a tion since we were part of the festi- and even green and white balloons, right here. We ride Jinglebob SASS event in conjunction with the val and needed to be downtown. (Continued on page 63) Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY LITTLE KNOWN Twentieth FAMOUS Century - End of an Era PEOPLE WAY OUT WEST – By Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769 Joe Fasthorse Harrill, JJuullyy SASS #48769 d Schieffelin was By Ellsworth T. Kincaid, told he would find Life/Regulator #6037 Eonly his tombstone when he was seen prospecting for gold on 6 July 1900 Johnny Boyett kills Warren Earp, youngest brother of Wyatt, Virgil, Apache Indian Tribal and Morgan, in the Headquarters’ Saloon (also known as Brown’s lands in January, 1877. Saloon) in Wilcox, Arizona. Three months later, 29 July 1900 The White Pass and Yukon Railway is completed, connecting Schieffelin struck one of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, in Canada’s Southern Yukon the richest silver veins Territory. The railroad will provide a route out of the Yukon for ever found in the western many disappointed gold-seekers. United States. Ed named 3 July 1901 The Wild Bunch robs the Exeter, Montana Bank of $65,000. This is his bonanza Tombstone - one of their last jobs since the Pinkerton Detective Agency was clos- Tombstone, Arizona. ing in and vigilante committees and posses patrolled the prairie. 11 July 1901 Cole and James Younger are paroled from prison in Stillwater, Minnesota, after serving 25 years. 18 July 1901 13-year-old Willie Nickell, dressed in his father’s hat and coat, is shot to death in an ambush near Laramie, Wyoming. His father had introduced sheep into cattle country. Tom Horn is the suspect- ed murderer. 26 July 1901 Wild Bunch member Harvey Logan settles an old score by killing GWII “EXPRESS” James Winters in Landusky, Montana. Summer 02 Another large gold discovery is made in Alaska, this one at MODEL 1873 SINGLE Fairbanks. Alaska will soon be over-run by ‘sourdoughs’ (miners ACTION REVOLVER and prospectors) in rough mining camps. 4 3/4” July 1903 The bank in Cody, Wyoming is robbed and blamed on Harvey Logan BARREL Send For New and the Wild Bunch. Gun Catalog July 1903 National guardsmen rush to Thermopolis, Wyoming, where sheep- 45 LC OR 357 MAGNUM men threaten to lynch a man held for the murder of William $ 00 Minnick in February. WALNUT OR POLY IVORY GRIPS 5 4 July 1905 Ellsworth (Elza) Lay, Butch Cassidy’s partner, captured after a COLOR CASEHARDENED FRAME Folsom train robbery and sentenced to prison for life in October 1899, has his sentence commuted and is released. HAMMER FORGED BARRELS July 1911 Wyatt Earp and others are arraigned in Los Angeles for running a ()LIST “bunco game.” They are absolved of complicity. THE “EXPRESS” GRIPS ARE $66500 16 July 1932 The 1878 Central City Opera House, originally the opulent center- BASED ON THE DISTINCTIVE piece of a gold mining camp and once one of Colorado’s leading the- GRIP OF THE COLT DOUBLE- aters, reopens after 50 years of silence, after being authentically restored. ACTION LIGHTNING AND 8 July 1937 Bud Ledbetter, long time outstanding deputy US Marshal of the THUNDERER REVOLVERS. Southwest, dies at a city hospital in Muskogee, OK, age 84. 13 July 1937 Emmett Dalton dies in California. ~ SPECIAL SASS PRICES ~ 20 July 1937 Butch Cassidy, AKA William Thadeus Phillips dies in a rest home near Spokane, Washington at age 71 from stomach cancer ... or so STANDARD CASEHARDENING W/ WALNUT $45990 New the story goes. $ 90 CUSTOM CASEHARDENING W/ "IVORY" 629 For 28 July 1938 Maximilian Parker, the father of George LeRoy Parker, aka Butch $ 90 CUSTOM BRIGHT NICKEL W/ "IVORY" 629 Cassidy, dies at Circleville, Utah at the age of ninety-four. 2006! 18 July 1942 The Six Indian Nations declare war on the Axis powers. SOON TO BE AVAILABLE IN STAINLESS STEEL 6 July 1944 Anna James, wife of Frank, dies at the age of ninety-one. SAVE $10 00 PER GUN WHEN YOU BUY TWO OR MORE GUNS 6 July 1957 During the night the headstone of Wyatt Earp is stolen from the Hills of Eternity Memorial Park, Colma, California. LIMITED 29 July 1968 The American Indian movement is founded. ORDER DESK 800-430-1310 SUPPLY 13 July 1973 New Mexico is told no state income taxes could be levied against reservation Indians. Fax: 949-756-0133 19 July 1991 The Nez Perce Historical Trail Foundation is created by Congress E.M.F.Co.,Inc. www.emf-company.com to mark the trail the Nez Perce took on their flight from the army 1900 E. Warner Ave., Suite 1-D, Santa Ana, California 92705 in 1877. July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63

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USING FLASH WITH COWBOY ACTION MAY’S BUFFALO RANGE RIDERS PHOTOGRAPHY . . . MOUNTED MATCH . . . (Continued from page 54) obvious, the darker it gets, indoors (Continued from page 60) RUN! Morning Dove, our Junior camera may try to compensate by or outdoors, a flash becomes more Powder Keg (Ladies Div.1) made (Ladies Div.1) finished next in line attempting to balance out the valuable to produce the nice pic- her first try at Mounted Shooting. showing great progress at last with bright and the dark. This usually tures everyone likes to see. We surely loved seeing her face her gelding “Dude.” Pushing hard at results in a less than desirable pic- Without a flash those pictures can mixed with excitement and concen- those in front we next had Elk ture. A better approach is to be very dark and hard to see. tration, yet with a big smile Master (Div.1), Chili Cowboy (Div.1), expose for the bright background In closing, I have a question because she was having so much Captain Chance Call (Div.1), and use a fill-in flash to bring out you can help me with. Did you fun! Another new face was my four- Turquoise Lil (Ladies Div.1) and the shaded areas. Not only will ever notice how people will squint year-old granddaughter, Pawnee with the biggest smile in the lot, this give you a much more pleasing while trying to figure who is in a Princess (her dad is Pawnee Pete, Powder Keg. picture but can, on occasion, give dark picture? And they also squint SASS #6851). She was helping my Rounding out a fun filled day, the subject a backlighting effect when having their picture taken in wife, Sweetface, inflate the balloons we put up our horses and all the that, along with the fill-in flash, the bright sunlight! Now why is for us. Almost every time I rode gear before heading out (temporar- can make for a picture with that? past, Pawnee Princess would yell ily). Those of us not in a big rush greater depth and feeling. (see (Alan Lott [Rev. Alkali Al, but soon louder than I thought she could ... met in Edgewood at Chili Hills, a attached photos) to have an alias change to Rev. “YEE HAW COWBOY!!!” Little pleasant restaurant that loves to Overcast sunlight: Generally Willie] has a degree in photography faces around the arena sure make see SASS members come in, espe- speaking, overcast days are better and has been part of the Mr. you smile. cially Mounted Shooters. After din- for pictures because the lighting is Quigley Photographic team since When the dust settled, Buckskin ner we campers headed back to more even. No harsh shadows to its’ beginning. He has been a staff Doc won the match with Mac The Founders Ranch and after the little deal with! However, just like the photographer for magazines, news- Knife a close second (winning Div.1). ones hit the hay, we gathered out- second scenario above, a fill-in papers, and schools around the Talking about close. Sierrita Slim side in the clear night air for a cool flash can give your picture a lot of country for several years. If you took third place after a battle with one while watching “Last Stand At snap that is missing on overcast have any comments about this arti- Rio Paolini (Dos Rios), edging out Sabre River.” A great day with days because of the even lighting. cle for Alan, he can be reached Rio by only four TENTHS of a sec- great friends, great fun, great So don’t be afraid of using your directly at alanlott_photo@msn. ond! That’s close! Cinnamon Lucy camaraderie, and GREAT family flash outdoors in the daylight! com or through the MrQuigley (Ladies Div. 2) was next ahead of her fun. Come join us sometime and Finally, not to overstate the Photography.com website.) hubby, Nuevo Mike. Mike shows us see for yourself ... our version of all how the Pioneer Cart Division is The Cowboy Way! Vaya con Dios, supposed to run, and I do mean amigos. Hasta luego. GUNFIGHT AT THE PECOS CORRAL . . . (Continued from page 61) and women riding in divisions 1 to 3. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM the school colors for the Hagerman When the dust settled we’d all Bobcats! The town even brought us been beat by the Pecos Pistolero. He’s bleachers from the baseball field for the one who got Mounted Shooting our spectators. Wind or no, the sun started in the Pecos Valley, and he’s and teamwork brought us a good serious when it comes to playing this day for shooting. game. His wife, Kay Sadilla, rides Nuevo Mike, SASS #14013, and and shoots too, and their young sons Cinnamon Lucy, SASS #14014, from are always with them at the matches the Buffalo Range Riders came down and ride in practice all the time. the night before and Buckskin James, It was a small match in a small SASS #62815, rolled in that morning. town. But there’s something big We had three out-of-towners for a here. The hearts and pride of all the total of 10 riders covering seven dif- locals in the life we live and in the ferent divisions. A great mix showing town of Hagerman itself. The spirits spectators a variety of skill levels, of everyone in town that day were including a real crowd pleaser in high as was the number of smiling, Nuevo Mike with Chief the Wonder whooping spectators at the arena. Horse pulling his cart. We had The festival will return, and we’ll be Morning Dove, SASS #7889, for our there, more of us next time. And Junior and ran the gamut with men HELL’s comin’ with us!!! 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A UBERTI USA’s TOP BREAK REVOLVERS Part Two: Smith & Wesson’s 1875 Schofield By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS #6127

fresh cartridges. This was much faster than the “eject ‘em and load ‘em one at a time” Colt 1873. Initially, Smith and Wesson submitted the Number 3 in .44 Tuolumne Lawman, Henry rim-fire to the Army for test- SASS #6127 ing. When the Ordnance Board suggested a center fire round to rior to about 1994, no one pro- increase reliability, S&W created Pduced a replica of the S&W top the .44 American round. It was break revolvers. The Italian firm of essentially a center fire .44 Henry. Uberti was first to introduce the Like the Henry, it had an outside Schofield. They were an instant hit. lubed bullet (where the bullet is the Some Schofield replicas were also same diameter as the case, with a produced for various importers by rebated bullet base crimped in the another Italian firm, Armi San case mouth like a modern .22 rim Marco. Quality control issues, how- fire). In the military loading, its ever, doomed these Armi San Marco .442 diameter 225-grain lead bullet Schofields to a slow and painful was pushed by about 25 grains of death. When the original family-run blackpowder. This round subse- firm of Aldo Uberti was bought out quently developed a well-earned by The Beretta Corporation, they reputation as a fairly reliable fight wisely kept the 1875 Schofield as stopper, superior to the .36 or .44 blackpowder, while the original .45 list of notables on both side of the law one of their star performers. A. caliber cap and ball revolvers with Colt round had a 250-grain lead bul- that favored the Smith & Wesson is Uberti U.S.A. not only kept the orig- their lighter, round ball bullets. let powered by 40 grains of black- amazing. Of these, the most well inal 5” Wells Fargo model and 7” When you factored in the tremen- powder. The Army later downloaded known Schofield shooter was Jesse Cavalry Model, but added a 3 1/2” dous increase in speed and ease of their .45 Colt rounds to only 30 James. He liked the fast reloading hideout model. In addition to the loading, it was impossible for the grains of blackpowder with card firepower for which the Smith and original chamberings of .44-40 and No. 3 S&W not to be a success. fillers to make them more control- Wesson No. 3 was second to none. .45 Colt, A Uberti USA added the When it was released, many offi- lable. If you have ever tried it, firing The final single action incarna- ever-popular .38 Special to their cers and enlisted men preferred the a .45 Colt SAA loaded with 40 grains tion of the Smith and Wesson No. 3 Schofield line! Smith & Wesson No. 3’s to the much of FFG is truly an awakening! top break was their “New Model No. While still meeting contracts to slower to load Colt Model of 1860 .44 Even after the adoption on the 3,” introduced in 1878. It was sleek- other importers like Navy Arms, cap and ball. While the US Army 1873 Colt SAA, the Schofield and the er, a little stronger, and a little less EMF, Cimarron, and others, recently bought about 2,000 No. 3 Americans earlier .44 American were still very fragile mechanically than the Old A. Uberti U.S.A. has been importing for issue, large numbers were also popular with the troops. Some peo- Russian Model. In addition to the and marketing their firearms direct- privately purchased by the troops. ple even claim George Armstrong original .44 Russian chambering, ly to US dealers. When Ted Hatfield The No. 3 S&W’s were carried in Custer carried a Schofield at the some new model No. 3’s were even of A. Uberti, U.S.A. contacted me many engagements against the Little Big Horn battle, but recent made in .38 WCF and .44 WCF! and asked me to evaluate some of Native Americans, long before the archaeological finds tend to disprove Smith and Wesson big bore top- their guns, I specifically requested Colt was finally issued. that. These same digs did reveal, break revolvers were second in num- the Schofield be included! One Cavalry officer, Major however, that at least three different ber produced only to the Colt, and HISTORY George Schofield, was particularly S&W No.3 .44 American revolvers not by as much of a margin as you Very few people who are not stu- impressed with the Smith & Wesson. were there. It is not know which might think. A total of over 250,800 dents of Old west weaponry realize He patented several modifications to side, however, used them. Unfortu- No 3 S&W’s (all variations) were that Smith and Wesson’s #3 .44 the No. 3 to make it easier to reload nately the Army pulled the Schofield produced by Smith and Wesson, and American Model was adopted as the on horseback while holding the Models from service in 1887 due to another half million made under US Army’s first center fire issue reins. In 1875, Schofield submitted supply problems because of ammuni- license or copied in foreign countries. revolver in 1870. This was three this modified No. 3 to the Ordnance tion non-interchangeability with the Their numbers even far out-stripped years prior to the actual adoption of Board. It was adopted as substitute .45 Colt round. Most were sold as the total of all the other Colt com- the 1873 Colt as the standard US standard in 1875. The “Schofield surplus, and a large number had petitors (such as Merlwin and Army sidearm! Once again in 1875, Model” was in a new .45 Smith & their barrels cut to five inches. Wells Hubert, Remington, and Forehand the Army adopted the Smith and Wesson caliber, more powerful than Fargo issued many of these 5” and Wadsworth) combined. Smith & Wesson #3 .45 Schofield Model as a the .44 American. revolvers to their Guards and Wesson catalogued the No. 3 “top substitute standard. Both of these The .45 S&W round was shorter Agents, who appreciated the S&W breaks” until 1917, a total of 48 Smith and Wesson’s had the advan- than the .45 Colt, and had a slightly No. 3’s superior firepower. years. In that almost fifty years of tage of being a break-top design, larger rim to aid in the ejection The Top-break Smith and production, they were offered in a ejecting all of the empties simultane- process. It had a 230-grain lead bul- Wesson’s were much more successful total of 15 calibers. These include ously, and allowing faster loading of let, powered by 28-29 grains of with the civilian population. The long (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65 (Continued from previous page) will then tip down, forcing the .44 Henry, .44 American, .44 extractor star out, ejecting the emp- Russian, .45 S&W, .44 WCF (.44-40), ties. When it reaches its full travel, VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM .32-44 and .38-44, and reportedly the star snaps back in. If wanting even .455 Webley. to only remove a few empty cases, notch sits in. By placing the top of When they lengthened the cylin- THE A. UBERTI there is an ejector disconnector the front sight even with the top of der to accommodate the longer .45 1875 SCHOFIELD lever under the front of the frame. the wide “U” the rounds were dead Colt rounds, they eliminated a baf- I was absolutely tickled when I Depress this when opening the on. It also afforded quicker acquisi- fle system that was on the front of got the 1875 Schofield 7” barreled action, and the ejector is deactivat- tion of the target, much like a battle the originals. This consisted of Cavalry Model. The Uberti ed. Note: .45 Schofield brass has a sight. All group size shooting was about 3/16” of cylinder collar Schofield is slightly larger and more larger rim than .45 Colt does, allow- done off-hand, traditional two hand around the ejector shaft on the bar- robust than the original. This is in ing better ejection. When using .45 hold at about ten yards. rel unit that extends under the bar- order to handle the full size (and Colt cases, it is a good idea to turn For factory loads, I used .45 Colt rel in a corresponding cut out. In full power) .45 Colt and .44-40 car- the Schofield on its side (minding and Schofield ammunition from the originals, this prevented most of tridges. While a close copy of the the direction of the muzzle) and both Black Hills and Ultramax. the blackpowder fouling from accu- Second Model Schofield, it differs invert the gun (upside down) to Black Hills .45 Colt ammo grouped mulating on the ejector shaft. The internally from the originals. It eject the cases downward. This pre- about 1-1/2 to 2 inches at ten yards. Uberti does not have this. I have comes 7-inch Military, 5-inch Wells vents the ejector star from “jump- The Ultramax .45 Colt and shot several hundred smokeless Fargo, and 3?” “hide out” barrel ing” over the smaller diameter .45 Schofield did a little better at about rounds in them without cleaning lengths. The barrel, frame, and Colt case rims. 1-1/2 inches. The Black Hills them, and had no problems. After cylinder are a deep, lustrous dark The hammer is located some- Schofield, however, shot a nice 1- only three or four rounds of black- blue-black. The hammer, trigger what differently than on SAA 1/4” group, centered on the target. powder, however, you have to turn guard, trigger, top latch, and frame Colts/clones. I do not find this a I have two favorite handloads. the cylinder by hand. I have gotten lug are a nice, color case hardened problem, and actually prefer it to For the load in Schofield cases, I as many as ten shots through one, pattern. The two-piece walnut the 1873 Colt hammer/grip. The use Starline brass, a 230-grain without cleaning it, using SPG stocks have appropriate inspector hammer cocking is smooth and fair- reproduction of the original lubed bullets over a lubed Wonder acceptance cartouches on them, and ly light, and can be adjusted by a Schofield bullet, Winchester WLP Wad, 27 grns (volume) Pyrodex P, the frame is stamped “US,” desig- tensioning spring on the front of the primer, and 5.7 grains of WLP primer, and greased the heck nating it as a US Government issue grip frame. The trigger pull on the Winchester WW231. This load will out of the cylinder pin with SPG firearm. The wood to metal and sample was an absolute joy! Crisp shoot sub-1-1/4” groups from a casu- Lube prior to shooting. metal-to-metal fit on my sample at about two pounds (maybe a tad al hand-held rest at 15 yards. It is Hodgdon’s Triple Seven Black- was flawless. less), it can be made heavier by put- a healthy load that approximates powder substitute does not foul like The rear sight is in the frame ting more tension on the hammer the performance of the original real blackpowder, but still fouls a lit- thumb latch, and consists of a notch spring. The let off was crisp, with blackpowder Schofield load, though tle more than smokeless. Using in deep, wide “U,” almost like the no noticeable creep. I wouldn’t shoot it in an original Schofield brass and a 200-grain bullet area about the notch in a semi- AT THE RANGE Schofield. For the .45 Colt loads, I with 25 grains (volume) Triple Seven, buckhorn rear sight. The front The Schofield is a joy to shoot. I use Starline .45 Colt brass, a 250- The Schofield will shoot well, and not sight is a tall semi-circle of what shoot Duelist. Because of its “plow grain RNFP bullet, 6.6 grains WW bind up after only a few rounds. appears to be German nickel silver handle” grip shape, I personally feel 231, and a WLP primer. This load Unfortunately, I did not have any of pinned in the top of the barrel rib. the Schofield lends itself very well is about half way between these loads loaded up the day I did The thumb latch is prevented from to this one handed shooting. It Winchester “Cowboy” loads, and full the group size firing at the range. traveling rearward under recoil by seems to “hang in the hand” just a power .45 Colt. It also groups about CONCLUSION the hammer, which when dropped might better for me than the Colt 1” to 1-1/2” at 15 yards. A. Uberti USA’s Schofield is a to the firing position, fits snuggly clones. Its hefty weight seems to BLACPOWDER AND classic. The original played an impor- underneath the bottom side of the absorb recoil a tad better, too. THE SCHOFIELD tant part in the Old West. New West rear of the latch, preventing any When shooting, I found using I have found, however, the Cowboy Action Shooters can enjoy the movement at all. the small rear sight notch in the Schofield Replicas do not like black- same gun Jesse James favored, the Operation of the Uberti bottom of the frame latch, the powder or Pyrodex! It is not that 1875 Schofield. Heck, it was good Schofield is simplicity in its self. Schofield shot well below the point they don’t shoot well with the loads, enough for the “Schofield Kid” in the Because of the above-described of aim. There are two ways to cor- but rather after a couple of rounds movie “Unforgiven!” I plan on shoot- locking action of the hammer under rect this. One is to little by little of Charcoal Burner loads, THEY ing this Schofield for some time to the frame thumb latch, it is neces- shave the top of the front sight until JUST DON’T SHOOT! Because of come. It has a retail price tag of just sary to first pull the hammer back you reach the desired point of the tight tolerances of the modern over $750, but is worth every penny to the “safety” notch. This frees the impact. The easiest and best, how- replicas (to accommodate the full of it. The workmanship and fit and thumb latch to be pulled to the rear ever, was to center the front sight in size .45 Colt), the blackpowder foul- finish are flawless. Contact A. Uberti by the shooting thumb. The frame the center of the wide “U” the small ing will bind up the gun. USA for a dealer near you. Page 66 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

THE SHOTGUNS OF COYOTE CAP (Part 1) By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287

translation problems, a SARS epi- Cowboy Action Shoo- demic, the loss of an importer, more ting™ gunsmiths like translation problems, etc. But let’s Nate Kiowa Jones have concentrate on the shotguns: gotten a lot to straighten Classic Cowboy Shotguns out and do action jobs. I call them Classic Cowboy shot- We tested guns sold guns because Classic Cowboy by Cap, one 2005 produc- Capt. George Baylor, requires either a hammer double or tion gun, SN CC0500001, SASS #24287 an 1887 lever gun. Cap sells two with 20 inch barrel, high excellent shotguns for Classic grade walnut stock, Cowboy, the 1887 wse-18 Coachgun, recoil pad (at -4° angle ’ve known Coyote Cap for several and the 1887wcse-18 lever action optimized for Cowboy Iyears and have used his gun- shotgun. Additionally the blackpow- Action Shooting™), real- smithing services for three of my der categories don’t allow 1897 pump ly nice lever wrap, full competition shotguns. He is one of shotguns, so these look inviting for action job, and #4 bead. the premier Cowboy Action Shoo- those categories, too. Since this was SN 1, it ting™ gunsmiths. His Winchester 1887wcse-18 and W20 was destined for Judge ’97 work is legendary. Additionally, Lever Action Shotgun Top: 2006 production 1887wcse-18 with 18” barrel and Roy Bean, and it had a I’ve known him well enough to know When I asked Tex if he wanted screw in choke tube. Bottom: 2005 production 1887w- really nice laser en- 20 with 20” barrel. This one has been modified to wcse an article on the 1887 lever he specifications by Coyote Cap Gunworks, except for the graved forearm. As a expressed some worry because of the choke tubes and 20” barrel. result, I didn’t take it to a delay in the arrival of this long- match and shoot it and awaited new shotgun. He didn’t full competition models except they let other people shoot it. I didn’t want an article about a gun that did- have 20” barrels and no choke tubes. want to have to explain any dings on n’t exist or would require a very long IAC is importing standard edi- it to The Judge. wait. Well, the wait is over. Guns tion models with no competition tun- The other got the bulk of testing. are arriving, and some are in stock. ing. Additionally the first receivers It’s SN CC0600007, destined for There are several 1887s coming in made up were from China right now. Let me see if farmed out due to I can simplify it: the plant doing a Coyote Cap is selling 2006 pro- special run of riot duction models of 1887w(walnut guns for Bangla- stock)c(choke tubes)s(special)e(edi- desh. These were tion) 18 (18-1/16” barrel) marked cast, not forged, and “Coyote Cap Special Edition.” These suffered from pin- are fully competition ready guns. holes and other There is a long waiting list, and they flaws. All were re- are being delivered to the people who jected, and forged receivers were made Well equipped guncart with five ver- ordered them and put down deposits sions of shotguns from Coyote Cap. as they arrive and pass inspection. up in house. These All are inspected and test-fired. cast receivers have Laser-engraved forearm on CC0500001 been welded up and he’s a man of his word and a man of Some 200 standard edition mod- intended for Judge Roy Bean. honor. He has spent many a match els produced in 2005 were mistaken- finished and are in working on people’s guns for free ly marked “Coyote Cap Special gun stores at a lower price than the Hipshot. Sorry, Hipshot, the wear when he should have been shooting, Edition.” Cap is selling these in real thing. The welded areas will marks on the action were earned usually to his detriment. Sometime stock for $499 or modifying them to take bluing differently and can be legitimately. I put about 175 rounds back his expertise in the Winchester spotted. They through this gun and countless ’97 came to the attention of the look kind of red. dummies. It differs from the ‘05 importers of Chinese-made ’97 The real thing has gun in that the 18-1/16” barrel is clones. He had been working on the deep, professional thicker and shorter and threaded first Norinco ‘97s, guns that came looking blue with for custom Trulock stainless steel with many flaws. This began a con- no mottling. choke tubes (Cylinder, Modified, sultation that resulted in the pro- Many of the and Extra Full included) along with duction of some of the finest Cowboy standard guns not a Coyote Cap engraved stainless Action Shooting™ shotguns on the sold through Cap steel choke tube wrench. market today. He has made several have come in with Both guns have the “Two Shot trips to China and re-engineered vir- some or all of a Feeding” system, and it works cor- tually all of their shotguns, and he long list of flaws, rectly and ejects the last round reli- was critical in the development of all fixable. Cap ably as advertised. Length of Pull their 1887 Winchester clone. I could has put the list is 12.5”. probably do an article on the saga of Two dummy rounds, one started in the chamber, and the fixes on It should also be noted the the development of these guns, with and one below it, ready to go. his website. Some (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67 hundreds of repetitions caused the ends to open up and dump the corn meal on my floor. Additionally my right hand (I’m left-handed) has a repetitive motion injury that has hurt for days. About then I switched to loading with the strong hand while holding the gun to my shoulder with my weak hand. It seemed FUR FELT $165 to be the superior method for me BEAVER BLEND $275 because the gun was more stable. 100% PURE BEAVER $385 Then I took the gun to a monthly Custom Hats match and shot it for practice and in At Cowboy Prices the match. Again, when it worked right, it was FAST. When I messed up, it took awhile. Normally a screw up with a double doesn’t take much Bob “Smitty” Smith & Cherie Slaven time to fix. If a round doesn’t go in, P.O. Box 1482 • Fairplay, CO 80440 • 719-836-1411 fiddle with it, and it will. If it does- www.cmhats.com [email protected] (e-mail) n’t eject, yanking it out takes a second or two. 5-10 seconds to clear (Continued from previous page) through this gun. It also had some screw-ups wasn’t uncommon. leather wrap is necessary to prevent instructions for the Two Shot But then I have been shooting a dou- pinching your fingers in the pivot. If Feeding System. ble for a long time. This was my first you have a standard model, you’ve This is the heart of the gun. If time with this gun. probably already learned this. The you can, every time, load two rounds I used the cylinder choke tube leather wrap is the nicest I’ve seen. at a time without a bobble, it’s faster and the Modified. I like the modified I would immediately cut off the than a double. If you mess up, it for knockdowns and those @#$%&! “tails,” lest they get caught in some- takes a LONG time to cure some of spring-loaded shotgun targets. It thing. I saw one at the Texas State the errors. Before I fired the gun the was nice to have choice. Most of the Championship, and the owner had first time I literally wore out a batch rounds were blackpowder or black- done that. They look cool, though. of dummies, the extractors ripping powder substitutes. That didn’t hurt The 18 came with a checklist of the rims off some aluminum dum- the choke tubes. When cleaning the possible defects, each checked off mies. Several dummies made from REALLY dirty barrel, I did remove and signed, a fired Winchester AA fired hulls with silicone in the the tube and clean it, put anti-seize hull, and an empty Winchester AA primer hole, filled with corn meal, on the threads, and reinserted it. If shell box, hinting forcefully that you crimped, and the ends sealed with you decide to do a torture test like should shoot Winchester AAs silicone died because the abuse of this to your gun, stop every 25 rounds and run a Bore Snake through the bore with a generous PO Box 730 • Chandler AZ 85244 ® amount of Windex squirted in. It’ll Done properly the two shot www.katzknives.com • [email protected] save a lot of work later. feeding system works. Make a mis- Tel (480) 786-9334 • FAX (480) 786-9338 I took the gun to the Texas State take, and it doesn’t. Practice, prac- Orders only: 1-800-848-7084 Championship and shot it (badly) in tice, practice. KNIVES, INC. the shotgun side match but not in Conclusion: ™ the main match. As I said, I’ve been Neat gun, worth the wait if you Alamo Bowie shooting a double since the earth like the novelty, want to emulate was flat and dinosaurs ruled. I’ll Arnold Swartzenegger or Matt need a lot of practice to use an ‘87 in Dillon, or would like to use one Three new Bowie knives for old west major matches. I talked to some instead of a double, especially a reenactments, cowboys and black powder shooters name shooters who use doubles, who hammer double. I don’t see it CB-10/CW can’t use ‘97s in their categories. As replacing the ‘97 in the categories 256mm (10”) blade length one told me, “I tried an ‘87 for an allowing ‘97s. I do expect to see it 6mm (1/4”) blade thickness hour and a half and couldn’t match in Classic Cowboy and the black- the speed of my double. I decided if powder categories. Someone will be XT-75 stainless steel (440C Plus) 58-59 Rockwell “C” scale I couldn’t do it in an hour and a half, very competitive, and then every- I couldn’t do it.” Well, it took me a one will want one. But it will still Full tang construction CB-10/ST lot longer than an hour and a half, boil down to the shooter with the Weight - 16.5 oz and I’m not there yet. On the other most talent who practices the most hand, I’ll practice loading a double will shoot the shotgun fastest an hour and a half a week for weeks whether it’s a double, a hammer before a major match. double, a ‘97, or an ‘87. Cost $635 The fit and finish are excellent, in competition ready form. CB-10/CR with no-nonsense bluing and an oil- (Next month we’ll test Cap’s 1887 finished walnut stock. Laid side by wse 18 Coach Gun, an outstanding side with my newest Marlin Cowboy, hammer double ready for Classic Available with cherrywood, genuine stag, they appear to be part of a set. Cowboy out of the box.) genuine stag crown and white micarta (not shown, model CB-10/WM) handles

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EMF AND JOHN BIANCHI’S FRONTIER GUNLEATHER PRESENT The First “Dry Fire” Single Action Revolver

By Ellsworth T. Kincaid, SASS/Life #6037

U. S. Grant, SASS #2, AKA live-fire originals. In fact, their parts Boyd Davis, and Juan Pistola, and screws are interchangeable with SASS #7430, AKA John Bianchi, the originals. Plus, they are serial have teamed up to design and engi- numbered like the originals. neer the first DRY FIRE single These six-guns handle, cock, dry action six-gun. When the President fire, and dissemble for service and of EMF and the CEO of Bianchi’s repairs like the originals … perfect Frontier Gunleather join forces, you for historic re-enactments, dry-fire can expect the best for us Cowboy and safety training (not to mention Action Shooters. twirling practice), collector display- Out of the box this six-gun looks, ing, and theatrical productions. Of feels, and handles like the real Cylinder holes are drilled to a depth course, anyone handling this product McCoy! Of course, they’re manufac- of 9/16th of an inch from the back should apply the same common EMF’s Dry Fire revolver is and 1/2 inch from the front end. sense safety rules as they would indistinguishable from their The cylinder holes are not premium, high quality, single action completely bored through and the revolvers, and is offered in several holes are off-set from one another. models, finishes, barrel lengths, and absent, solidly replaced by the frame. a variety of grips, including Ivory. A shortened, spring-loaded firing pin for legal purposes, this DRY FIRE is cleverly provided, allowing the model has been determined not to be hammer to fall into its proper place. a “firearm.” Dissembling the gun, one will The model I received was a Great notice another plug, or solid pin, at Western II, casehardened with 4-3/4” the base of the barrel. The barrel is barrel, with walnut grips. Opening permanently affixed to the frame. It the loading gate, I noticed six cylin- would be impossible to load and fire The firing pin hole is not present The barrel is permanently affixed to der holes were drilled to a depth of this revolver, with live ammo or the frame and plugged at the base. and the firing pin is cleverly spring approximately 9/16”, to the ratchet- blanks, and, it is not possible to alter loaded to allow the hammer to drop tured in the same factory that makes point. From the front end, each the gun to handle live ammo or in its seat completely. the premium, high-quality, single cylinder hole is about 1/2” deep. Not blanks. Suffice it to say, these six- action revolvers. Yet, they’re classi- only are the cylinders not completely guns cannot fire or expel a projectile, with an actual firearm. fied as a “non-gun” by an ATF ruling, bored through, the rear and forward and the FTB (Firearms Technology Purchases are exempt from all in compliance with the GCA and Sec. “cylinder” holes are off-set from one Branch) examination has deter- ATF, transfer, registration, licensing, 18, US Code 921 (a)(3). That means, another. The recess/pin hole is mined the same in its ruling. and shipping requirements. This is These DRY FIRE six-guns, avail- a “cash and carry” product … there able exclusively from EMF, are is NO waiting period. Price is offered in several popular models, approximately $365. finishes, barrel lengths, and a vari- For more information, contact ety of grips, including Ivory. These your local authorized EMF dealer, or revolvers have the same weight, bal- call 800-430-1310 or contact John ance, and feel of an original and are Bianchi’s Frontier Gunleather at simply indistinguishable from the 877-877-4704.

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THE RETURN TO CROOKED CREEK By Bounty Seeker, SASS #12064

calls the Cherub. This gun was raffled at our banquet, and many of you responded generously by purchasing raffle tickets. However, there can only be one winner. One of our junior shooters pulled the winning tick- et, and the winner was George Smith from Newport, NC. The gun was shipped to him, and he reports it shoots just as good as it looks! We wish to congratulate him and thank everyone who entered. Every dollar raised with the match and raffle went to C.H.A.M.P., and they now have seven new Golden Retriever puppies going through the training process. These puppies will eventu- The Town of Crooked Creek provides much welcomed shade ally enrich the lives of some very for shooters and spectators. Bill Tyler, SASS #15511, and Shanghia Lily, SASS #15512, St. Louis, MO—This past Septem- take a moment for a photo op. ber, the Gateway Shootist Society (GASS) hosted their 5th annual deserving folks. Again, a very spe- Gateway to the West Charity Match. cial thanks to Bill Olgesby of And what a match it was! We had Olgesby & Olgesby Gun Works. 105 registered shooters who enjoyed On Friday, the cowboys enjoyed three great days of slinging lead 10 fun side matches. The Texas down range. Death Star has to be one of the most We raised a record amount of popular matches. Shooting the money for our charity, C.H.A.M.P. falling plates off the spinning wheel Assistance Dogs, Inc., due in large with your pistol is darn right addict- part to the very generous donation ing! After your first free try, you by Bill Olgesby of a custom made could keep shooting it for $1 a try. Ruger .357 mag. Sheriff’s model he The charity always makes cosider- able money on this one as the cow- Winners boys start challenging each other! Top Gun An exciting addition this year was Female Missouri Hurricane, when Sundance, SASS Life #2773, SASS #34077 who is a Cowboy Fast Draw Male Missouri Cyclone, Champion, set up his timer and tar- SASS #28425 Colt Rampant, SASS #13735, gets and gave us all a chance to try shooting Cowboy Fast Draw Montana Di, SASS #59470, out cowboy fast draw with wax bul- Categories at the side match. levels her rifle at the bad guys. L 49er Missouri Hurricane (Continued on page 79) 49er Highridge Drifter, SASS #15758 C Cowboy Okaw, SASS #30137 Duelist Blackangus McPherson, SASS #34280 E. Statesman Rattlesnake Joe, SASS #34532 F. Cartridge Dutch Hollow, SASS #39260 Gunfighter Rusty Gates, SASS #49962 Junior Girl One Foot Wednesday Junior Boy Johnny Lightning, SASS #28398 Modem Missouri Cyclone Senior Montana Ranger, SASS #52014 L Traditional Bonnie Tear, SASS #9985 Traditional Billy the Kidder, SASS #18037 Blackpowder smoke makes The Culpepper Cattle Company stage. the targets nearly invisible. Page 70 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

GUNFIGHT IN THE PLAINS 2006 By Kaboom Andy, SASS #63050

Milan, Italy—Strange things hap- Action Shooting™ competitor! after dinner and as soon as possible See HIGHLIGHTS on page 78 pen at work today, tons of imagines Finally the electronic clock on we start to put ALL our stuff into the are passing through my mind, and I my computer says 18.00. Oh man, in trunk. Well, exactly we are trying to Haringsee, a small town 30 km discover myself looking at the moni- less than half a second I run down- fill the trunk with tons of stuff that from Wien welcomes us with a timid tor, trying to clear the mess on my stairs in an attempt to reach my car, they have the same amount of space sun and a warm temperature. head and concentrate on what I’m smashed my head against a glass of a small house! But in a couple of Before reaching its border a doing until … “Are you here?” says door, drive home faster than a attempts, like a huge “matrioska,” friend says, “look at the sign.” A my boss. “Hmmm, YES for sure!” I NASCAR race, break into my house we fill them inside it. Well done magic word comes into our sights - answer (how you can say anything like a “Tornado,” quickly kiss my friends, let’s go! (Continued on page 78) different to your boss?). mate, Selene (aka Killbobsally) and In a middle of a dark night, we It’s a bloody long day because I’m her tummy (she’s pregnant), and arrive at the Austrian border. Wow! Winners excited! This evening with my jump on my gun cart to fix the last Midway up to our dreams, a little Traditional Hubert Stahl “Italian posse” we will be ready to stuff … and … and … start to run- snack, and something to drink, and Little Trad. Petr Karas leave Italy for a TRUE Cowboy ning around like a “headless chick- we are on the … but the dream C Cowboy Lyoner Dundee, Action Shooting™ match, “The en” saying, “Come on, come on, we begins “true life” when we reach SASS #53807 Gunfight in the Plains” in Austria. must go!” Wien (Vienna), who salute us with a 49er Klaus Mumme Days before my mind starts to In a little while Selene, really spectacular morning’s traffic jam! Duelist Miroslav Kantor practice the gun’s movements … upset, screams, “C’mon MU (it’s my Damn, I forgot that it’s not a week- Senior Capt. Frank O beep-draw-shoot-holster … make a nickname), be quiet! We must wait end and, like in Milano, all the peo- Hellfire, SASS #52667 transition for the second gun, pick for our friends.” ple start to move to their offices in Lady Lady Smile, up the long gun, let it down, pick up Ummmm, wait, always wait, I’m the morning. SASS #53806 the shotgun shell, and so on … am I thinking it will be the story of my Time passes. No way, I begin to L Little Trad Andrea Hameseder crazy? I really don’t know it, but I’m life. bite the steering wheel, but like Note: “Little” Traditional means sure it’s one of the differences My “posse” (Speed Ladle, Wild magic’s answer to my desire, the cars competing with only one revolver. between a normal guy and a Cowboy Dancer, Whispering Hole) arrives start to move! Thank God.

Priced at $325.00 July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71 ~~MULEMULE CAMPCAMP 20062006~~ See HIGHLIGHTS on 72 & 73 (Continued from page 1) smoke up the whole range on every stage and knock the heavy steel plates off their stand with those powerful blackpowder loads of his … except for the stage where he tried out some new fangled gamer technique of loading .45 caliber ammo into his .44-40 caliber rifle! Although it didn’t work out too well for him, we enjoyed his infectious laugh over it for sure. As for the Saturday night Gala, that, too. was even better than before. It was held in Conyers, just a few miles down the road from the range at a spacious and very comfortable skating rink venue. The There were 27 Junior and Buckaroo competitors participating in Mule dinner was cowboy BBQ with the Camp 2006 … an impressive number of young folks! Several of these also main entertainment provided by shot in the Blackpowder Regional Championship … and did right well! When this many youngsters participate, someone is doing something right! Royal Wade Kimes and his cowboy band. A ton of raffle tickets were San Quinton himself was when Tex San Quinton is Mule Camp’s Lead sold and a passel of nice prizes won. and I presented him with his per- Mule … and makes the job look easy! Cat Ballou emceed the costume con- sonalized SBSS membership badge He not only is the visible one on the test and passed out nice plaques to of honor, engraved with authentic mike … making introductions and the winners. Having said all that, dental tools by the Badge Meister providing directions, he is always I’m convinced the highlight of the Extraordinaire hisownself, Gun vigilant in the background in case Gala, if not the entire weekend, for Dawg. San Quinton was so proud anything needs attention or tweaking … and it always does! WINNERS Gunfighter Walker Colt, SASS #3035 Lead Mule and L Gunfighter Katelynn Rose, 2006 Regional Champions SASS #48142 Men Sidekick, Young Gun Boy Brass Picker Jones, The All Around Cowboy/Cowgirl SASS #40914 SASS #50374 Shoot-off on Sunday featured lots Ladies Lass Cahl, Young Gun Girl Lil Dot, SASS #40003 of hot and heavy shooting … SASS #21259 Modern Single Action Jackson, and nerves of steel! In the end, All Around Shoot-off SASS #16443 Macon Rounds and Kill-Em-All Kate Cowboy Macon Rounds, L Modern Kill-Em-All Kate, proved to be the Mule Camp 2006 SASS #21258 SASS #45804 All Around Cowboy and Cowgirl. Cowgirl Kill-Em-All Kate, Senior Evil Roy, SASS #2883 Congratulations! SASS #45804 L Senior Wicked Felina, SASS #3483 and Tex captured the historic Champion’s Challenge Winners Sr Duelist Deadly Tedley, moment for all time inside that little Men Evil Roy SASS #29403 camera of his. Congratulations SQ! Ladies Holy Terror, Traditional Sidekick The next day at the Awards SASS #15362 LTraditional Lass Cahl Ceremony, San Quinton again Buckaroos The Linden Kid, Royal Wade Kymes and his cowboy Categories (Continued on page 72) SASS #57332 band took to the stage, guns and all, 49’er Ozark Azz, Buckarettes Pistol Packin Peanut, as he always does, and provided the SASS #18273 SASS #58931 Mule Camp cowboys a wonderful L 49’er Lefty Jo, SASS #18830 concert at the Saturday evening B-Western Lorenzo Kid, Black Powder Champions Gala. Royal is one of us (The SASS #30214 49’er Ozark Azz Cayenne Rattler, SASS #15732), and L B-Western Louisiana Lady, C Cowboy Four Finger Jon if you haven’t heard him in concert, SASS #34986 Duelist J. M. Brown, you’ve missed a great treat! C Cowboy Four Finger Jon, SASS #27309 SASS #31801 Gunfighter Bison Bud, C Cowgirl Wicked Wanda, SASS #36614 SASS #28122 Junior Boy The Linden Kid Duelist Macon Rounds L Duelist 101 Inez, SASS #999 L Duelist Canyon Lake, L Traditional Louisiana Lady SASS #21669 Senior Roughedge E Statesman Roughedge, Traditional Copperhead Joe, SASS #31816 SASS #39162 F.C. Duelist Free State, F.C. Duelist Texas Jack McCoy, SASS #32633 SASS #23899 L F.C. Duelist Ima Darlin, F Cartridge Silver City Rebel SASS #56196 Frontiersman Doc Duncan SideKick, SASS #40914, and F Cartridge Silver City Rebel, L FC Duelist Canyon Lake Lass Cahl, SASS #21295, were the SASS #38607 L F Cartridge No Purse Nez match and Regional winners for Hodgdon’s Birdshot and 101 Inez L F Cartridge No Purse Nez, Plainsman Blind Shooter, Mule Camp 2006. They faced the present a Yellow Boy to the SASS #17532 SASS #39784 best the country has to offer … kept lucky Blackpowder Championship Frontiersman Doc Duncan, their cool and shot their game … competitor, Whitehair Trigger, SASS #39037 congratulations! SASS #36168. Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006 ~~MULEMULE CAMPCAMP 20062006~~

Mule Camp was easy to find … an easy drive from Atlanta, a short drive in the country, and then spot the buffalo!

(Continued from page 71) there were a lot of happy cowfolks demonstrated his considerable tal- leaving Mule Camp with a lot of real- ents as an emcee with real panache. ly nice awards, prizes, and gifts. The The Mule Camp crew presented bronze mules won by Sidekick and awards of belt buckles and engraved Lass Cahl were particularly impres- plaques 10 deep in each of 28 cate- sive—and particularly heavy. A cov- gories on top of the Blackpowder eted prize I’ll never have to worry Match awards, which created smiley about carrying home, that’s certain! faces all around. Two Ponies, the I think I can speak for well perennial Alabama State Senior over a thousand folks and extend a Duelist champion was sure sincere salute of respect, admira- impressed, “The Mule Camp officials tion, and utmost appreciation to made a lot of shooters very happy the entire Mule Camp crew for with the addition of the nice Winner hosting this wonderful event. Put belt buckles given to all the shooters Mule Camp 2007 on your calen- who placed from First through Tenth dar—May 24-27, 2007. You sure place.” I agree with Two Ponies— won’t want to miss it! July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 73 ~ BETTER EVERY YEAR!!! ~ Page 74 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

THE CAROLINA BELLES™ BUST OUT AT GUNPOWDER CREEK 2006 By Tornado Alli, SASS #26303

NOTHING!!! … but their frillies, that is. They “Get your hands off my Fannie!” got more than they bargained for, So started the storyline at the first however, when crooked Sheriff Carolina Belles ™ Bust Out at Hardly A. Johnson arrested them all Gunpowder Creek, setting the and threw them in the Jail!!! stage for a fun day and a great But not to worry! Their ever- shoot! Each stage thereafter faithful Belle Ringers quickly came depicted the Belles and their to the rescue of our Damsels in escapades fighting off the evil Distress and proceeded to BUST Johnson gang at the little town of Mine Branch, North Carolina. OUT their BELLES, despite a fierce gunfight with the Sheriff and his worthless boys, Deputy Tiny Stage One Johnson, Deputy Got Noah Johnson “The Belles get Busted! After fail- and Deputy Noah Count Johnson. ing to gain the attention of the Mine Starting line: “Get your hands Branch Town Council during their off my Fannie!” campaign for the Women’s Vote, the And so started the storyline at Carolina Belles, Tornado Alli, Fannie the first Carolina Belles ™ Bust Out Kikinshoot, Catawba Kate, and at Gunpowder Creek, setting the Pretty Mean Shawme decided to defy stage for a fun day and a great shoot! the town ordinance on public decency Each stage thereafter depicted the and rode into town wearing … Belles and their escapades fighting

WE’RE JUST DOING OUR JOB, MA’M The Carolina Belles (l-r) Pretty Mean Shawme, Fannie Kikinshoot, The Carolina Belles Way Catawba Kate, and Tornado Alli. By Kanawha Katie, SASS #24111 off the evil Johnson gang at the little town of Mine Branch, North came home from the first Carolina. One hundred and eleven ICarolina Belles Bust Out at shooters from all over the country Gunpowder Creek with such won- followed the ladies through the derful memories I felt I must turn town, defending not only the bank, them into a story. When telling but also boxes of frillies, coveted my stories to my shooting pals, yards of precious silk for dresses, the Kanawha Valley Regulators, Fannie’s famous fried chicken, and they assured me these true sto- even one of their own, Pretty Mean ries didn’t even need to be embel- Shawme, from marauding Indians! lished and to write them down the The weather was about the best the way I had just told them. I’m Carolinas offer, with a clear blue sky going to now attempt to do just and a high of 75 degrees! The range, that and you can make up your set in the foothills of North Carolina, own mind. Choosing a title was easy. I just quoted something Catawba Kate said to me when she telephoned to give me direc- Tornado Alli conducts the tions to Pigtail Road and the Opening Ceremonies at the Bust Out. Gunpowder Creek Range. After arriving at Lenoir, is surrounded by the graceful Blue North Carolina, I strolled over to Kanahwa Katie, SASS #24111, Ridge Mountains, a beautiful back- a nearby restaurant and to my came to the Carolina Belles’ drop for a perfect day of shooting. great joy found the Carolina Bust Out match to sell T-shirts, Truly, nothing could be finer than to but ended up shooting the be in Carolina at the Bust Out!! Belles and more cowgirls and match. She had a marvelous cowboys then I had even ever time with many stories to tell. On Mother’s Day weekend, the seen in Texas. So I decided this Carolina Belles™, Catawba Kate, was my kind of place, and I would walking forward, and he was SASS #21206, Tornado Alli, SASS just stop and sit a spell. Now this scooting backward. Being a lady, #26303, Fannie Kikinshoot, SASS is how I happened on my first I felt obligated to tell him “If you #33693, and Pretty Mean Shawme, story. A country lawyer bumped touch me again there, sir, you will SASS #61360, hosted the Bust Out. into me with his chair as I was (Continued on page 77) Kanawha Kate with Match Director, The charity event was designed to Catawba Kate. (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 75 THE CAROLINA BELLE’S

BUST OUT The Chain Gang. By Kid Sopris, Life Member and SASS Regulator #3290

was worried when I decided to But all the responses on the Iwrite about the “Bust Out,” held Carolina Belle Alley really did all May 13th 2006, in the foothills of my work for me. 111 shooters con- Lenoir, North Carolina, that I vened at Gunpowder Creek for an the Belles and their volunteers were A big congratulations to the Top wouldn’t know how to put into experience that will be remem- adorned in prison stripes. The Lady, Silvera-Durango, SASS words the feeling that overcame bered forever. Belles had matching striped frillies #65276, and the Top Man, Bulls all of us who attended the event. (Continued on page 76) with color-coordinated corsets, while Head Bill, SASS #33692, who was the volunteers wore authentic black also the Top Buster of the Day! and white striped prison uniforms, Winners of the Belles Costume on loan from the Caldwell County Contest were Bullwhacker, SASS Jail! There was no mistaking a #5684 for Best Dressed Cowboy, match worker at the Bust Out! The Calamity Crickette, SASS #49733, volunteers worked hard to make for Best Dressed Cowgirl, Carolina sure everyone had a great time. Chipmunk, SASS #70499, for Best They worked as RO’s and expediters Dressed Jr. Girl, and Kid Finn, SASS throughout the day, making sure #66438, for Best Dressed Jr. Boy. each posse moved along consistently. Together with the all woman team of posse marshals, the volunteers moved all 111 shooters through eight stages within 20 minutes of the projected finish time! Quite a feat for the first match! Congratulations to the category winners at the 2006 Bust Out L Traditional Silvera-Durango, SASS #65276 Graham R. Fields, Western Regional Representative for U.S. Senator L Modern Aneeda Bullseye, Elizabeth Dole, (R-NC), with Carolina Belles, (L-R) Tornado Alli, SASS #41909 Catawba Kate, Fannie Kikinshoot, and Pretty Mean Shawme. L 49’er Sassy Teton Lady, SASS #47525 L Classic Shot Glass, THE CAROLINA BELLES™ BUST OUT AT SASS #17153 L B-Western Cherokee Cass, GUNPOWDER CREEK 2006 . . . SASS #47941 (Continued from previous page) L Duelist Justice Lily Kate, encourage and promote women in SASS #1000 Blue smoke in the morning sun. Cowboy Action Shooting™. All of L Gunfighter Texas Patron, the proceeds of the match went to SASS #61749 They all looked great and the compe- L Senior Reedy River Rebel, charities such as the Shelter Home tition was in keeping with the Belle SASS #61921 tradition – Tough! of Caldwell County, Inc. and the L FCartridge Pretty Mean Shawme, Victory Junction Gang, both dedicat- The Carolina Belles would like to SASS #61360 thank their vendors and sponsors for ed to women and children. Of Junior Girl Carolina Chipmunk, their dedication and commitment to course, all the storylines featured SASS #70499 the Belles and their friends in one Traditional Bulls Head Bill, the ideals of this match by donating silly adventure after another! Even SASS #33692 the prizes for the raffles that raised the posse marshals were all women! 49’er Boot Hill, over $3000 for our charities. We They also included an instructional SASS #25221 would also like to thank Senator Buckaroo Gray Sun, stage, staffed by Outlaw Joe Wales, Dole for her support and words of SASS #63754 encouragement. And most of all, our SASS #34768 and Pretty Penny, B-Western Cockroach, both NRA certified shooting instruc- deepest thanks to all the members of SASS #26100 the Gunpowder Creek Regulators tors who introduced new shooters to Sam Brown, SASS #63755, readies C Cowboy Four Finger Jon, and the Chuckwagon Gang for their the sport in a non-competitive, her pistol to engage the targets. SASS #31801 relaxed environment. Duelist Beau Knight, never-ending support and unflagging The Gunpowder Creek Regula- SASS #21536 energy in making the first Bust Out tors of Lenoir, NC was the host club E Statesman Tray Hollow, a huge success. It could not have for the Bust Out and proved once SASS #45793 happened without them! again Southern hospitality is the Frontiersman Georgia Slick, Before the lunchbreak on SASS #20382 Saturday, shooters were asking us to best! The Regulators held nothing F Cartridge Doc Workday, back in providing a beautiful, safe, do it again next year! And so, it SASS #17805 seems fated the Belles will be back in and welcoming setting for the F C Duelist Dry Dock, SASS #1248 2007 to Bust Out all over again!! If match. They even provided a pri- Gunfighter Dun Gamblin, vate “ladies only” rest area for the SASS #44219 you weren’t there this year, don’t Modern Dusty Gunfighter, miss it again! women shooters, which included a privacy panel, an over-sized “facili- SASS #35307 See you at the Bust Out 2007! ty,” and a dressing room! What Senior O’Shea, SASS #35339 Catawba Kate, Tornado Alli, Junior Boy Kidd-Finn, and Kid Sopris getting ready more could a woman ask for? In More HIGHLIGHTS on page 76 SASS #66438 to shoot a stage. keeping with the Bust Out theme, Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006 THE CAROLINA BELLE’S BUST OUT . . . THE CAROLINA BELLES™ BUST OUT AT (Continued from page 75) officers, expediters, timers, and just GUNPOWDER CREEK 2006 . . . In attendance was Graham R. about every other aspect you would Fields, Western Regional Repre- see at an outstanding event. Every (Continued from page 75) sentative for United States Senator donated item from the sponsors and Elizabeth Dole, (R-NC), who brought vendors was raffled off to raise a letter from Senator Dole that real- money for the charities included in ly expressed what so many feel. It this shooting event. No one walked reads in part: off with a gun or donated item “To the members of the Carolina because they finished toward the Belle’s, top. Instead the 75th place finisher, I am delighted to learn that you Featherblu Slim, SASS #51197, have set your sights on supporting shooting in the Gunfighter category, The Victory Junction Gang and other won an 1892 replica Winchester local charities. Your vision in using Rifle, generously donated by E.M.F. the sport you love to help raise funds The outpouring of generosity Pards at the Bust Out. for children who suffer from incapac- shown by Cowboy Action Shooters at itating medical conditions is inspir- this event was overwhelming. AND ing, indeed. both winners of the NASCAR RACE J. M. Flint, SASS #31954 is “captured” by “the Sistas,” (l-r) Your dedication to bringing tickets did what was exemplary of Lizzie Marie, SASS #19774, women together with the common the type of people associated with Shotglass, SASS #17153, goal of making a positive difference this event. The First winner, Jady, Texas Patron, SASS #61749, and in the lives of others is particularly SASS #61693, donated her tickets to Justice Lily Kate, SASS #1000. impressive. I am always pleased to a volunteer who worked tirelessly to know of North Carolinians working bring about this terrific shoot. The unselfishly for a cause greater than second winner, Shotzee LaRouge, themselves. I wish you success in this SASS #65243 donated her tickets as endeavor, and I am certain I join well. I can’t say it any better. many children and their families in Every stage scenario utilized real expressing much gratitude for your characters from the Carolina Belle’s outstanding commitment. Web page and Forum. The targets With my warmest best wishes, were staged in such a way that each Signed, Elizabeth Dole” shooting discipline would find it easy The Gunpowder Creek Regula- and yet challenging, providing a tors poured out their hearts and return to the early days of SASS souls to provide the best in Southern events, while allowing even the Hospitality while wearing striped accomplished and well practiced prison uniforms donated by the shooter something he could set his Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office. sights on. The Match Director, Catawba Kate, Youngest Shooter and Every volunteer got a “Nod of Second Place finisher SASS #21206, must have utilized Thanks” and acknowledgement from in the Buckaroo Class, stored up energy cells to magnifi- the Carolina Belle’s, whose unique The shooting of the cannon Hot Shot Lightning, cently direct one of the best matches statuette nodded in agreement. marked the start of the (7 years old). of all time, much less for 2006. After reading all the posts on the Bust Out day. Adorned in their striped and SASS Wire and other forums, it was color coordinated corsets, the clear to this writer and participant the Carolina Belles, Catawba Kate, ladies pulled it all together and hosted SASS #21206, Tornado Alli, SASS one great event. 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WE’RE JUST DOING OUR JOB, MA’M . . . (Continued from page 74) paper towels. One cowboy insisted have to marry me.” Well, he acted he had to go into this area to check like the cat had his tongue; however, something out – being a gentleman his friends thought it was a grand he yelled “man in the hole” before idea. They even cheered me on, and entering. Upon hearing this, a near- volunteered to be the ones to tell his by cowgirl yelled back the correct wife back in Charleston, South expression was “man in the can.” Carolina. I liked the idea since I just I met a Yankee lady, and I liked happen to live in Charleston, West her so much I gave her my fan and Virginia. This country lawyer’s wife explained to her how a lady held her must be real special because the next fan could convey messages to special day he asked if he could take my pic- gentleman friends. Her husband ture - so he could show her and insisted she only needed to learn to explain his side of the story. For the rest her fan on her left cheek because rest of my stay, more cowboys that meant “No.” A cowgirl with bumped into me than you would ever purdy gear told me she was thinking believe possible - just hoping and try- about how her Mother had not been ing to get lucky, I guess. feeling well, and I promised to On the morning of the match a remember her in my prayers. man with a sort of a barrel-head I felt certain that one dude with asked me if I was ready for a full day a broken foot would really have a of fun. I just had to tell him “No, I’m story to tell. However, he had just here to shoot.” One gentleman I met fallen off his roof while trying to fix was wearing a hat even better look- everything up since the shooters ing than mine. I would have been were going to use his back yard as a willin’ to swap my bonnet for his parking lot. Now I remember Kate derby, but instead he gave me a pret- because she was looking for Justice ty card with his picture on it. but could only find a gal called The Carolina Belles really treat- Shotglass. A gang of kind ladies on a ed the cowgirls right when it came to Chuck Wagon stopped by the range our own personal facilities. We had and served heaping good vittles. I an area marked “Ladies Only” – it heard from them a traveling horse included an extra roomy facility plus trader had stopped by also to build a trailer with a mirror for us to use the stages for the BUST OUT AT as a dressing room and a crock of GUNPOWDER CREEK. clean water, special hand soap, and I’m not sure why, but as the Page 78 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006 help us with the subscriptions, match certain behaviours but can GUNFIGHT IN THE PLAINS 2006 . . . answer our questions and, best of all, match a person or groups too. It’s (Continued from page 70) invasion. Here we find a “piece” of make us feel at home. what happens here. I find friends Cowboy Action Shooting™, so we shooting paradise! A lot of time in The Cowboy who accepted us for what we are, turn left following it and, I could One of the first Cowboys we meet Chronicle or on the SASS Wire I read without prejudices for our national- never imagine in the middle of a walking around the range is Wyatt about how great are the people who ity or religions or something else field, there’s the shooting range sur- H. Ristl, SASS #5132. Believe me, enjoy this sport, the “camaraderie” because we are “cowboys” and this rounded by a small forest. he is one of the nicest and most com- you can see and feel on your skin means we are part of the same fam- Only those who live in Italy can petent Cowboy Action Shooting™ during the matches or events and, ily. Wyatt, Mercante, Arizona Tom, understand how impressive it is sim- shooters I’ve ever met in Europe. In best of all, the “Spirit of the Game.” Capt. Frank O. Hellfire, Austrian, ply because we cannot have a shoot- half an hour we are talking to each Right, Spirit of the Game. Do and many others symbolize this ing range so close to the road and other like best friends and, after you never ask yourself what it concept … and I’m proud to call without a “huge” wall to protect our- presentation to the rest of the means? I do, but the answer is not them friends. selves from the extra-terrestrial Sweetwater Gunslingers posse, they easy. It’s an idea that sometimes (Continued on next page) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 79 GUNFIGHT IN THE PLAINS 2006 . . . (Continued from previous page) get it!) with the Czech posse, Day 1 exchanging experience and ideas. The first day of the match We laugh a lot! arrives, accompanied by a cold rain Day 2 that remains for the entire match Waking up this morning cost me (but we are real cowboys, and real more effort, and the weather is the cowboys don’t care about rain, same as yesterday … it’s a pity! But right?). So after a huge breakfast after a spectacular breakfast and the and solving the “ritual” of dressing, same rituals, we look forward in a we move toward the range with our happier way. beloved gun carts and guns. Four stages today, less than yes- At the 8.00 o’clock briefing, we terday, but enough to change the sort have the first surprise … someone of the match. We must concentrate turned back the time machine, and and as usual the Gunslinger’s we are projected into a 1800’s “ren- Sweetwater do all they could for us dezvous. What sport can do this? and the rest of the match passes Unbelievable! smoothly, stage after stage. Wyatt and Arizona Tom explain The same Goulash/beer/shopping the rules and read the posses (we are time arrives and after this, a sad sur- the first Italian shooters around prise … the third day is cancelled. In Italy Cowboy Action alone … we are part of the family! here). Let’s go friends; it’s time to It’s not the fault of the organization, Shooting™ needs to grow up a lot, I’m looking forward to see all of shoot! but the weather is so bad and cold, but we are now aware we are not them next year … yee haa! Six stages today. At bay after bay and the forecast predicts a worsen- we discover well done props (wooden ing that all the people around here horses, jail, stage coach, aerial tar- applaud them for it. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM gets, etc.) inventive, funny stuff, and I only miss the opportunity to a perfect organization and turn- enjoy the shootoff because, nice sur- around of the posses. The design of prise, I am second in the Classic ADVERTISING INFORMATION the stages is a perfect balance from Cowboy category! Not just me real- accurate shots and large sweeping to izes a similar goal, but the other ASK FOR real fast shot and close targets … friends too and, better than this, the GREAT, they can satisfy everybody! entire “Italian posse” receives recog- ~ DONNA ~ When I take a rest, my first nition. FANTASTIC! (EXT. 118) impression is Yeeeehaaaaa, I’m hav- Following the celebration of the ing fun! For all the stages my lovely winners there is a “Tombola” and all Selene follow us, coaching and film- the people have something to bring THE RETURN TO CROOKED CREEK . . . ing our performance. (It’s always home. When it finished, an explo- (Continued from page 69) Missouri, so if you don’t like the nice have to some material you can sion of hugs, photoflashes, pictures, lets. All I can say is I am very grate- weather, you just have to wait awhile see quietly at home!) shaking hands, and cheers signal ful I never had to face off with Wild as it is bound to change! Well, it did. There’s only one bad thing … I the end of the match and, like in a Bill Hickok! The day ended with As the thunder quit and the rain CANNOT control my emotions and big family, we are all glad to be part Casino Jack, SASS #45573, playing went from a downpour to drizzle, the my trembling hands! Damn, we col- of the same world. his guitar and singing cowboy songs shooters headed out to the stages. lect so much misses like never During our return home, looking while we all enjoyed a great chili Before the first shot was fired, the before, but this is part of the game, silently at the road, those days are supper hosted by Malapais Mike, rain stopped, and within two hours too. But we are here, all together passing in front of my eyes like a TV SASS #44388, and his wife, Linda. the sun was shining, and life was and having fun, that’s all! Do you movie. Just two days ago we left The main match was shot on good! When the last shot was fired, want more from life? NO! Italy and now all has ended so fast Saturday and Sunday and offered 10- Crazy Mary, SASS #14920, and her The rest of the day passes we cannot realize it. I’m sad but at fun stages written by Squire daughter junior shooter, One Foot between “Goulash,” cold beer, and the same time happy because I now Lawrence, SASS #28622. The tar- Wednesday, worked quickly on the shopping. Cuffs, holsters, shirts, know that somewhere in Europe, gets were a bit closer and larger this computers to determine the winners. pants, reloading materials, and a lovely people and associations exist year but still offered variety and a The winners were announced, and beautiful Victorian dress for Selene that make this sport great and make challenge. One of my personal the trophies were awarded. Another are our spoils because no one wants unique the experience of a match. favorites was stage #1 where you fun charity match was enjoyed by all. to go home with empty hands! Some new ideas are born and a new shoot all of your guns from the shot- As members of the Gateway In the evening we enjoy some dis- European concept of Cowboy Action gun seat of our stagecoach. Shooting Shooting Society, I think we some- cussions and homemade beer (with- Shooting™ competition that can help both revolvers downward at targets times take for granted our great out exaggeration because we are all of us in the old continent to put proved to be a challenge for even the shooting venue, the “ Town of here for a match … we must not for- the right step in the right direction. best shooters. It’s hard to imagine Crooked Creek.” This was brought being able to hit anything from a to our attention by shooters, Dr. stagecoach that would be bouncing George, SASS #5234, and Nurse down the trail at full speed, trying to Bobbi, SASS #20234, who joined us out-run outlaws or renegade Indians! for the match from Southern The banquet on Saturday night California. They enjoyed the match is always a good time with great food and commented they had never shot and drink and lots of terrific prize a match in a cowboy town set in the packages going to our shooters, woods with all of the buildings and thanks to our very generous spon- shade it provided. They normally sors and vendors. Hal Parsons and shoot at ranges that are set up in his country band put on a great wide-open places with the hot sun show, and everyone had a good time and a few props. They certainly dancing and singing along to some of enjoyed our town, and we enjoyed the great old country western songs! shooting with them. So if you are Sunday morning brought with it looking for a great shooting experi- a thunderstorm that delayed the ence in a great setting, please check start for over an hour. But this is us out at www.cowboygass.net Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

CAJON COWBOYS LADIES DAY By Bojack, SASS Regulator #5030

Devore, CA—On April 15th 2006 the Cajon Cowboys held their first Ladies Day and Shooting Clinics. Approximately 30 Ladies attended. No men were allowed in the Ladies shooting area so as not to be intimidated by onlookers. Experience levels ran from very experienced Cowboy Action Shooters to five Ladies that had never shot guns before in their lives. These new Ladies expressed a desire to find Annie Mossidy, SASS #62188, out what Cowboy Action Shooting™ at Port Arms. is all about. Top Lady Competitors, Sweetwater, SASS #1122; Dixie Bell, SASS #5336; Running Bare, SASS #2323; and Calamity Candy SASS #23367, were the Instructors for the day. One exception to the The Ladies Listen To The Speaker. No Men rule was Dastardly Dave, leather, etc. After the sit down session, the Ladies were broken into four Posses. The experienced Ladies were divided into three Posses and went to three different stages. Each of the Lady instructors manned a stage. Calamity Candy took the five “Newbies” off to a separate area to school them in Dixie Bell and Her Sight Pictures.

Three of the Top Lady Instructors (l-r) Running Bare, SASS 2323, Sweetwater SASS #1122, and Dixie Bell, SASS #5336.

SASS #2324, who assisted his better half, Running Bare, with stage Calamity Candy, SASS #23367, chores such as Unloading and assists one of the new ladies Timer Operation. Cowboys were in with correct pistol etiquette. attendance to cook a “gourmet” lunch and set steel, along with per- Dixie Bell explains the stage forming the necessary slave labor. scenario and the staging After the clinic started, they retired of the firearms. to their own separate shooting bays to put a few rounds downrange and the finer points of Shooting Cowboy practice while their Ladies learned Guns and safe gun handling. The how to outshoot them. new Ladies put lots of rounds After the 9 AM Shooters downrange using guns loaned by Meeting the Ladies had about an Luke Warmwater, SASS #4542. hour sit-down session with the four On the stages with the other Instructors. Each Top Lady Top Lady Shooters, each of the Shooter talked about how she Ladies shot a scenario designed by shoots Cowboy and revealed some the Instructors, and then each of her secrets to winning, complete Lady was constructively critiqued with handouts on sight pictures, regarding her shooting techniques, Sweetwater, Showing the Finer Two Happy New Ladies samples of different styles of gun (Continued on next page) Points of Loading a Shotgun. July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 81

(Continued from previous page) along with each one’s special tech- sun coming in and out and a brisk one of them came away a better receiving pointers where they had niques to get the job done. We found cold wind blowing. That didn’t seem shooter once they put their newfound room for improvement. This one- they all approach things a little dif- to matter because once the Ladies got skills and techniques to practice. on-one personalized instruction ferently with the same end result, a taste in the morning of what was in The five new Ladies were over- made for a great day and was winning. Their records certainly store for them during the day, the whelmed and came away saying, “I enjoyed by all in attendance. attest to that. cold weather didn’t seem to put a want to do this!” Most of the com- Dixie Bell, Sweetwater, and At Noon the Ladies broke for a bite damper on things at all. The after- ments from the Ladies in attendance Running Bare divulged many of to eat cooked by Pinon Jones, SASS noon sessions continued until about 4 were one word, “Awesome.” My their secrets to success to a very #16736, and Professor Bullspit, SASS PM when we had to tell Sweetwater thanks to the four Instructors for attentive and interested audience. #57421, who turned out to be most it was over, and we wanted to put making the day a great success and After about two hours, the Ladies capable cooks. The menu was grilled away the steel! Most of the Ladies for all the good pointers they gave to rotated to another stage and to a dif- Italian sausage sandwiches, apple- would have stayed ‘till one of two the Ladies. Look for another Ladies ferent Instructor. Having these four sauce, cold slaw, sodas, and water. things happened … they either ran Clinic later in the year at our range Top Lady Shooters in attendance After lunch the Clinics continued out of ammo, or it got dark! when we will get these Top Lady gave the Shooters an insight into even though the weather in the Cajon The day was very constructive for shooters to reveal more of their how each one approaches a stage Pass was not the greatest, with the the Ladies, and I am confident each secrets to success.

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COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING™ AND SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY By Swallowfork, SASS #35326

ast February, with the tempera- attended was with the sippi Peacemakers and the Mississippi Lture dropping and the snow piling Panhandle Cowboys at River Rangers have an Old West street up, Severn Belle, SASS #37403, and I Cantonment, Florida. It was as their shooting props. I felt like decided to head south for a spell from special meeting these shoot- Wyatt Earp in Tombstone when walk- Severn Bridge, Ontario, Canada. So, ers as our Cowboy Action ing down the wooden sidewalks with we dug the old buckboard out of the Shooting™ group at home has my spurs a jingling. What great facili- snow and hitched her to our faithful participated with them in a ties these clubs have! horse. Because we were going into postal match for the past All four of these SASS clubs had uncharted territory, we figured we three years. many things in common. First and best bring along our large Collie dog, The next weekend we all foremost was the superb hospitality. Shooter, to ride shotgun. We headed headed to Mendenhall, Mis- We felt like we were among old for southern Alabama to meet up sissippi to join up with the friends. There are too many names to with fellow Canadian SASS pards, Mississippi Peacemakers. mention, so I will just say a big Alabama Way, SASS #34497, and Mo From there, we parted ways thanks to everyone. You made our M. Down, SASS #39093, and do some with Alabama Way and Mo M trip very memorable. Taking a break from the cold Canadian winter Cowboy Action Shooting™. First we to enjoy some Southern hospitality were (l-r) Down. They headed back to Cowboy Action Shooting™ and checked The Cowboy Chronicle to see Mo M. Down, Severn Belle, Alabama Way, Alabama while we pointed southern hospitality - what a great what shoots were where. Swallowfork, and Shooter. the old buckboard north. combination! Oh, and by the way, Our first stop was at Hoover, Our last Cowboy Action we were never bothered by bandits Alabama to shoot with the Old York Old York Shootists are building a new Shooting™ stop was at Byhalia, in uncharted territory, even on the Shootists. These folks set the tone for range, which should be spectacular Mississippi with the Mississippi River Natchez Trace. The sight of Shoo- what we could expect at the other when finished. Rangers, a fitting finale for our last ter with a double barrel really did Cowboy Action Shooting™ clubs. The The next shoot all four of us shoot in the South. Both the Missis- the trick!

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SASS DAYS AT WHITTAKERS By Rowdy Fulcher, SASS #2452

he Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootists held SASS days at TWhittaker’s Gun Shop in Kentucky. We had been looking for a new approach to find Cowboy Action Shooters. So, we decided to go where the guns were, and the shooters would be there. Now the next item was to see if Whittaker’s wanted any part of cowboys hanging around in his store all day. I made a phone call to talk the event over, and they said they liked the idea. The event was on! The next problem was getting the cowboys to hang around in a place with over 4,000 guns in stock. Boy, was that easy! But the next question I was asked was about our guns or can we come heeled. My answer, absolutely. I didn’t want to see a single unarmed cowboy. We arrived early Saturday morning to set up on two tables arranged next to a pistol case. We put our SASS banner on the front of our tables, got all of our things gathered, and started lay- ing out pistols that Cowboy Action Shooters may want to look at. Whittaker made the pot even sweeter by giving a discount on revolvers. This was the first time any of us had the opportunity to handle the Taurus Gaucho. For a new cowboy, it had the look and feel of a real winner. As the day went on, we talked to lots of people and handed out many Cowboy Chronicles. We also made some new friends. Our first SASS days was a big success, and we will be back next year to do SASS members enjoying a day at Whittaker’s Gun Shop in Kentucky. it all over again. Thanks to Chris Whittaker and his father, (l-r) Mad Dawg Red, SASS #28746, Rowdy Fulcher, SASS #2452, Darrell Whittaker, for being a part of SASS days! Kentucky Shane, and John Hunt Morgan, SASS #46060.

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GOODBYE, OLD FRIEND - e e SIERRA TOM, SASS #3229 PASSING OF A By Snakebite, SASS #4767 GREAT OLD COWBOY

Fresno, CA — Sierra Tom, SASS #3229, moved Ranger Gordon, SASS #30846 on to a much larger stage on April 22, 2006. By Silver Dollar Bob, SASS #15916 Sierra Tom, aka Tom Ford, was a long time SASS member and one of the first members of the King Lakeland, FL - Wednesday, March 22, 2006, Ranger River Regulators. Sierra was a SASS Regulator, Gordon, aka Gordon Kronsbein, passed away of and the recipient of the KRR Founders award. heart failure. He was a great cowboy with a great Anyone that ever met Sierra was instantly drawn cowboy spirit. He was well liked and will really be to his warm smile and manner. He tended bar in missed. He is survived by his wife, Carol. the VIP tent at END of TRAIL for many years, and was always ready to lend a hand to a cowboy in need. Sierra Tom was an officer in the Kings River Regulators in Clovis, CA. There were very few times he was not present on both work days and match days. GIVE TO THE Sierra Tom never found time to complain about anything, he was SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION just too busy having fun playing cowboy. We shall miss him, (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) for he was a true friend and a pard to ride the river with. Goodbye for now old friend. MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! Page 90 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006 July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 91 Page 92 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006

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SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Alaska 49er’s 1st Sat & 3rd Sun David Cook 907-243-0181 Anchorage AK Homesteaders Shooting Club 3rd Sun Kidd Reno 860-536-3342 Ledyard CT Golden Heart Shootist Society 2nd Sat & Last Sun Valencia Rose 907-488-7660 Chatanika AK Padens Posse 3rd Sun Deacon Will 302-422-6534 Seaford DE Juneau Gold Miners Posse 3rd Sun C. W. Knight 907-789-2456 Juneau AK Big River Rangers 1st Sat Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL North Alabama Regulators 1st Sun Six String 256-582-3621 Woodville AL Howey In the Hills Cowboys 1st Sat Lady Robin 352-429-2587 Howey in the Hills FL Alabama Rangers 2nd Sun RC Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield AL Gold Coast Gunslingers 1st Sat L. Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL Gallant Gunfighters 3rd & 5th Sun Buck D. Law 256-504-4366 Gallant AL Hernando County Regulators 1st Sun Yancy Jack Derringer 352-344-0912 Brooksville FL Vulcan Long Rifles 3rd Sat Havana Jim 205-979-2931 Hoover AL Hatbill Gang 1st Sun Colonel Dan 407-359-7752 Titusville FL Old York Shootist 4th Sun Dusty Diablo 205-664-7793 Hoover AL Resurrection Rangers 2nd Sat Tennessee Tonto 813-920-4280 Brooksville FL Cahaba Cowboys Quarterly TBA Curly Doc Coleman 205-988-9076 Argo AL Fort White Cowboy Cavalry 2nd Sat Delta Glen 352-317-2357 Fort White FL Mountain Valley Vigilantes 1st Sat Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs AR Everglades Rifle & Pistol Club 2nd Sat Nick Simicich 561-368-1055 West Palm Beach FL Running W Regulators 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Arkansaw Skinner 501-824-2590 Lincoln AR Okeechobee Marshals 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Lead Pusher 561-793-5024 Okeechobee FL Critter Creek Citizens Tater Hill Gunfighters 2nd Sun Judge JD Justice 941-743-4043 Arcadia FL Vigilance Committee 1st Sun Evil Bob 903-838-3897 Fouke AR Weewahootee Vigilance Committee 2nd Sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Outlaw Camp 2nd & 5th Sat Ozark Red 501-362-2963 Heber Springs AR Panhandle Cowboys 2nd Sun Panhandle B. Kid 850-432-1968 Pensacola FL Judge Parker’s Marshals 2nd Sat Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Fort Smith AR Southwest Florida Gunslingers 3rd Sat Swamp Fox 239-566-2047 Punta Gorda FL Peach Orchard Pistoleros 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Doc Sorebones 479-621-1317 Bentonville AR Martin County Marshals 3rd Sat Papa Dave 561-747-7588 Stuart FL South Fork River Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem AR Lake County Pistoleros 3rd Sat Brocky Jack Norton 352-409-3693 Tavares FL True Grit Single Action Miakka Misfits 3rd Sun Lulu Ann 941-322-0846 Miakka City FL Shooters Club 4th Sun Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR Indian River Regulators 4th Sat Turkey Creek Red 321-728-7928 Palm Bay FL Rio Salado Cowboy Action Panhandle Cattle Co. 4th Sat Tac Hammer 850-785-6535 Port St. Joe FL Shooting Society 1st Sat AZ Lightning Jack 480-820-7372 Mesa AZ Cowford Regulators 4th Sun Dakota Lil 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FL Cochise Gunfighters 1st Sat I.B. Good 520-366-5401 Sierra Vista AZ Five County Regulators 4th Sun Dead Shot Scott 239-261-2892 Punta Gorda FL Cowtown Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 1st Sun & 3rd Sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 Cowtown AZ Doodle Hill Regulators 4th Sun Dave Smith 813-645-3828 Ruskin FL Arizona Cowboy Shooters Antelope Junction Rangers Fridays Mayeye Rider 727-736-3977 Pineallas Park FL Association, Inc 2nd Sat Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Phoenix AZ Withlacoochee Renegades, The Last Sat Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL Pima Pistoleros Cowboy River Bend Rough Riders 1st Sat Georgia Cracker 404-219-0073 Dawson County GA Action Shooter 2nd Sat Wander N. Star 520-744-3869 Tucson AZ American Old West Cowboys 1st Sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone GA Colorado River Regulators 2nd Sun Crowheart 928-855-2893 Lake Havasu AZ Valdosta Vigilance Committee 1st Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GA El Diablo de Tucson 2nd Sun Big BooBoo 520-312-8288 Tucson AZ Pale Riders 2nd Sat Will Killigan 706-568-0869 Midland GA Dusty Bunch Old Western Shooters 3rd Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande AZ Keg Creek Renegades 2nd Sat Nooga Kid 770-460-0752 Sharpsburg GA White Mountain Old West Shootists 3rd Sat German Joe 928-537-7088 Snowflake AZ Mule Camp Cowboys 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA Los Vaqueros 3rd Sat Ole Deadeye 520-749-1186 Tucson AZ Lonesome Valley Regulators 3rd Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Warner Robins GA Mohave Marshalls 3rd Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman AZ Cherokee Cowboys 4th Sat Southern Breeze 770-597-7994 Gainesville GA Tonto Rim Marauders 3rd Sun Rye Creek Roberts 928-472-9136 Payson AZ Doc Holliday’s Immortals 4th Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA Altar Valley Pistoleros 3rd Sun Dirty D. Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ Georgia Mountain Marshals 4th Sat Robin T. Banks 770-869-3036 Toccoa GA Arizona Yavapai Rangers 4th Sat Whisperin Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZ Maui Marshals 1st Sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui HI Tombstone Buscaderos 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ Single Action Shooters of Hawaii 4th Sun Clell Miller 808-923-9051 Honolulu HI YRL-High Country Cowboys 4th Sun J. P. Trouble 928-445-2468 Prescott AZ Turkeyfoot Cowboys 1st Sat Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Waterloo IA Colorado River Shootists 4th Sun ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Iowa South West Shootist 1st Sun Colonel J. Fighters 402-291-2053 Glenwood IA Sunnyvale Regulators 1st & 3rd Mon Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Sunnyvale CA Zen Shootists 4th Sat Rhett Maverick 515-270-8654 Ankeny IA Silver Queen Mine Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Azusa CA Southeast Idaho Practical Shooters 1st Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Idaho Falls ID Escondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CA Squaw Butte Regulators 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett ID West End Outlaws 1st Sat Rob Banks 714-206-6893 Myers Canyon CA El Buscaderos 2-4 Sun Often Cranky 208-448-0999 Spirit Lake ID Lassen Regulators 1st Sat Marshal Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CA Northwest Shadow Riders 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston ID Two Rivers Posse 1st Sat & 4th Sun Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA Southern Idaho Rangers 2nd Sat Snake River Dutch 208-237-2419 Pocatello ID River City Regulators 1st Sun Max Sand 916-359-4041 Davis CA Oregon Trail Rough Riders 2nd Sun & 3rd Sat Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-922-3671 Boise ID Mother Lode Shootist Society 1st Sun Dusty Webster 209-728-2309 Jamestown CA Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Lewiston ID Hole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun Gun Hawk 818-761-0512 Piru CA Twin Butte Bunch, The 3rd Sat (Apr-Nov) Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Rexburg ID 5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA Panhandle Regulators 3rd Sun Long Rifle 208-245-4142 Plummer ID Cajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CA Snake River Western Chorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Solvang Shootist 805-688-3969 San Luis Obispo CA Shooting Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jerome ID Shasta Regulators 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CA Shady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Monmouth IL California Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Fair Oaks CA The Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pine Ridge Jack 618-673-2568 Cisne IL Palm Springs Gun Club 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs CA Rangeless Riders 1st Sat Inspector (The) 618-345-5048 Highland IL Dulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 San Diego CA Boneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Wild Pike 217-356-5136 Murdock IL Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers 2nd Sat (Start 8/06) Bloody Bill Anderson 530-467-4045 Yreka CA Kishwaukee Valley Regulators 1st Sun Apr-Nov MT Mnt. Man Mike 815-899-0046 Sycamore IL Double R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley CA Effingham County Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Fossil Creek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham IL Burro Canyon Gun Slingers 2nd Sun Smedley Butler 714-639-8723 Orange CA Illinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria IL Richmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buffy 650-994-9412 Richmond CA Midwest Firearms Association 2nd Sun Doug Alexander 217-228-9047 Quincy IL NCSA Saddle Tramps 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Vermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Bailey Creek 815-442-3259 Streator IL Shasta Regulators 3rd Sat Silver Buck 530-474-3194 Redding CA Nason Mining Company Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Lowdown Highwall 618-279-3500 West Frankfort IL Robbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Coso Kid 760-375-9519 Ridgecrest CA McLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4331 Bloomington IL High Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CA Macoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 877-585-4868 Bunker Hill IL Kings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CA Tri County Cowboys 3rd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst IL Murieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CA Illowa Irregulars 3rd Sun Sassparilla Ken 309-792-0111 Milan IL South Coast Rangers 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara CA Oak Park Sportsmen’s Club 3rd Sun Torandado 815-302-8305 Plainfield IL Panorama Sportsman Club 3rd Sun Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Marion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-822-6952 Sandoval IL Ukiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707462-1466 Ukiah CA Long Nine 4th Sun Black Jack McGinnis 217-787-2834 Loami IL Mad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Dewmaine Drifters As Sched Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville IL Deadwood Drifters 4th Sat K.C. US Marshal 310-640-3653 Piru CA Prairie State Cowboy Action Shooters As Sched Taquila Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta IL Pozo River Vigilance Committee 4th Sat Dirty Sally 805-438-4817 Santa Margarita CA Thunder Valley 1st & 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN FaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun Marshal Freedom 831-763-7133 Gonzales CA Cutter’s Raiders 1st Sat Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN The Range 4th Sun Grass V. Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CA Daleville Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Frenchy Yukon 765-472-7123 Daleville IN The Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA Big Rock SASS 2nd & 4th Sat South Paw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington IN Ojai Valley Desperados 4th Sun Paul Fielding 805-644-5637 Ojai CA Pleasant Valley Renegades 2nd Sun Lizzy of the Valley 812-945-0221 Canaan IN Malibu Desperados As Sched Doc Snakeoil Schulze 310-589-2111 Malibu CA Schuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton IN Windy Gap Regulators 1st Sat Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Indian Trail Ambush 3rd Sat Dorvin Emery 765-853-1266 Modoc IN Colorado Cowboys 1st Sat Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO High Ground Regulators 3rd Sat Apr. - Nov. Blackjack Max 765-832-3324 West Terre Haute IN San Juan Rangers 1st Sun Sapinero 970-323-6566 Montrose CO 10 O’clock Line Shootist Club 3rd Sun Bunsen Rose 765-832-6620 Cayuga IN Colorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Deer Creek Regulators 4th Sun C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro IN Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. W. K. Kelso 970-565-8960 Cortez CO Wildwood Wranglers 4th Sun VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Circle C Cowboys As Sched Marshal J.J. Montana 317-842-7316 Indianapolis IN Rifle Creek Rangers 2nd Sun Miles Coffee 970-625-0657 Rifle CO Red Brush Raiders As Sched Chinaman 812-426-0793 Newburgh IN Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Buckeye Logan 970-568-0350 Ft. Collins CO Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Polecat 785-827-8149 Chapman KS Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale CO Powder Creek Cowboys 2nd Sat Shawnee Shamus 913-236-8812 Lenexa KS Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CO Mill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KS Castle Peak Wild Shots 3rd Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Free State Rangers 3rd & 5th Sun Buffalo Phil 913-904-8733 Parker KS Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Wknd Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Sand Hill Regulators 3rd Sat Latigo Max 620-663-8666 Hutchinson KS Shootists Society of Pawnee Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Major Lee Wild 785-539-9508 Topeka KS Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Cherokee Kat 970-484-3445 Briggsdale CO Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat (Mar - Dec) No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 Mckee KY Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers CO Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Shepardsville KY Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Green River Gunslingers 2nd Sat Yak 270-529-3775 Bowling Green KY Echo Ridge Regulators 1st Sun Shiloh Beck 203-467-9577 Colechester CT Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootist 2nd Sat Rowdy Fulcher 270-389-9402 Clay KY Congress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Snake Eyes F. Tanner 203-612-8855 Naugatuck CT Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys 2nd Sat Bullfork Shotgun Red 606-784-0067 Morehead KY Ledyard Sidewinders 2nd Sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 Ledyard CT Ohio River Rangers 2nd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KY CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby CT Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd & 4th Wknd Hezekiah Hawke 859-250-7766 Winfield KY

If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 102) Page 102 Cowboy Chronicle July 2006 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 101) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 3rd Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-0707 Blackey KY Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun More or Les 505-744-5670 T or C NM Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Wilmore KY Monument Springs Bushwackers 4th Sat Mesquite Bandit 505-392-5017 Hobbs NM Devil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Captain Parker 985-537-7725 Thibodaux LA Picacho Posse 4th Sat La Lu 505-526-9668 Las Cruces NM Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Slugs 337-439-4579 Lake Charles LA Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Long Step 505-325-4493 Farmington NM Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA NRA Whittington Center Gun Club As Sched Range Boss 505-445-4846 Raton NM Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NV Cypress Creek Cowboys 2nd Wknd Mav Dutchman 318-396-6320 Downsville LA Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA Pahrump Cowboy Deadwood Marshals 3rd Wknd Cajun Dove 225-751-8552 Sorrento LA Shooters Association 2nd Sun Brandy Alexander 775-727-4537 Amargosa NV Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Cyrus Klopps 978-667-2857 Bedford MA Nevada Rangers Cowboy Action Harvard Ghost Riders As Sched Yosemite Kid 781-891-4089 Harvard MA Shooting Society 2nd Sun English Andy 702-648-6434 Jean NV Nashoba Valley Regulators As Sched Texas Jack Black 508-882-3058 Harvard MA Roop County Cowboy Shooters Assn. 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV Mansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-369-5093 Mansfield MA Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Danvers Desperados As Sched Pittsburg Mac 781-599-1930 Middleton MA Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Gunnysackers Sat As Sched Nantucket Dawn 781-749-6951 Scituate MA Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Rifleman C.W. 301-606-1106 Thurmont MD Bar D Hombre’s 5th Sun Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Pahrump NV St. Charles Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Corn Dodger 301-423-7232 Waldorf MD Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Empty Cases 607-699-3307 Owego NY Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY Potomac Rangers at SCSC As Sched Tennessee Slim 301-743-7664 Waldorf MD Panorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-638-8413 Penfield NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Bum Steer 207-622-9400 Augusta ME Bar-20 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 W. Eaton NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME The Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Patchogue Mike 631-289-8749 Calverton NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Boot Hill Regulators 2nd Sun Colonel Bill 845-354-4980 Chester NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Guilford ME Border Rangers 2nd Sun Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NY Rockford Regulators 1st Sat No Cattle 616-363-2827 Rockford MI Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Sucker Creek Saddle & Gun Club 2nd Sat Rodeo Road 989-205-0096 Breckenridge MI Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance 574-277-9712 Buchanan MI D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Captain Maf 845-266-8611 Wappingers Fall NY Timber Town Marshals 3rd Sat Grizzly Bear Pete 989-631-6658 Midland MI The Long Riders 4th Sun Mebbe L. Schute 585-377-0186 Shortsville NY Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Snake River Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton NY Hidden Valley Cowboys 3rd Sun Charlie Ringo 269-327-4969 Sturgis MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 West Hampton NY Rocky River Regulators 3rd Sun Chili Pepper Pete 586-301-2778 Utica MI Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MI Middletown Sportsmens Club, Inc. 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Double Barrel Gang 4th Sat Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Hastings MI Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Cheyenne Raider 734-355-6333 Plymouth MI Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat Wolverine Rangers As Sched Dodge City Dick 248-674-1254 Port Huron MI & 5th Sun Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH Saginaw Six-Shooters As Sched Katie Callahan 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OH West Walker Rangers As Sched Sat Two Rig A Tony 616-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI Ohio Valley Vigilantes 2nd Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH Lapeer County Sportsmans Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua OH Club Wranglers As Sched Sun Ricochet Bill 810-441-2438 Attica MI Shenango River Rats 2nd Sun & 4th Sat Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee Lake OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd Sat Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN Scioto Territory Desperado’s 3rd & 5th Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 West Jefferson OH Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance OH Lookout Mountain Gunsmoke Society 3rd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Briar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OH East Grand Forks Rod & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 East Grand Forks MN Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OH Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun Dawgnapper 507-276-2255 New Ulm MN Zane Trace Regulators As Sched Charlie Three Toes 740-962-3812 Cambridge OH The Ozark Posse 1st Sat Tightwade Swede 417-847-0018 Cassville MO Jackson Six Shooters Last Sat Flat Iron Fred 330-538-2690 North Jackson OH Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Captain Allyn Capron 580-357-5870 Grandfield OK Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Green Valley Raiders 2nd Sun T.J. Casino 573-696-3738 Hallsville MO Oklahoma Territorial Marshals 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Prospector 405-485-3406 Arcadia OK Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Indian Territory Single Action Central Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Shooting Society 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat, Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO 4th Wed, & 5th Sun Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Elk City OK Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Tater Hill Regulators 3rd Sun Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Casino Clair 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls 1st Mon, 2nd Sun Mississippi Regulators 4th Sat Lone Yankee 601-249-3315 McComb MS & 3rd Sat Transit Man 503-864-3311 Sherwood OR Sun River Rangers Shooting Society 1st Sun & 4th Sat Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MT Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass OR Honorable Road Agents Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat G. D. R. Goldvein 509-394-2418 Milton Freewater OR Shooting Society 2nd Sat Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MT Horse Ridge Pistoleros 1st Sun Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend OR Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Bodie Camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork MT Table Rock Rangers 1st Sun Old Sam Scattershot 541-664-4532 White City OR Last Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Fort Dalles Defenders 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles OR Rosebud Drygulchers 3rd Sun Sgt. Blue 406-356-7885 Forsyth MT Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Keno OR Montana Territory Peacemakers 4th Sat Montana Rawhide 406-245-2854 Billings MT Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Ashland OR Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Chisler Wood 406-646-9577 West Yellowstone MT Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OR Greasy Grass Scouts Call to Shoot Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Oregon Old West Shooting Society 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Shedd OR Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Rutherfordton NC Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Old North State Posse 1st Sat Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury NC Molalla River Rangers As Sched Gold Dust Bill 503-705-1211 Canby OR Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Wilson NC Columbia County Cowboys TBA Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Carolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Snappy Lady 717-789-3893 Ickesburg PA High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Dry Gulch Rangers 1st Sat Pepc Holic 724-263-1461 Midway PA Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting Chimney Rocks Regulators 1st Sun Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PA and Social Society 2nd Sat Rev. Will U. Sinmore 919-693-1644 Raleigh/Creedmore NC Boothill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA Buccaneer Range Regulators 2nd Sat Dick Holliday 910-520-4822 Wilmington NC Whispering Pines Cowboy Committee 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Carolina Single Action Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh PA Shooting Society 2nd Sun Carolina Kid 336-498-6449 Eden NC Heidelberg Lost Dutchmen 2nd Sat Cobb 717-949-6854 Schaefferstown PA Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Grizzly Greg 910-424-3376 Fayetteville NC Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland PA Piedmont Handgunners Assn. 3rd Sun Clint Crow 704-983-2909 Lexington NC Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Dakota J.Gunfighter 610-837-8020 Orefield PA Bostic Vigilantes 4th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Big Jake Hosey 704-604-1717 Statesville NC Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched Rough Rider 701-222-6612 Bismarck ND Open Range Rowdies 3rd Sun Bubba Bear 610-449-0750 East Greenville PA Dakota Peacemakers As Sched Zuma 701-794-3391 Center ND Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun The Mad Tanner 610-562-8161 Hamburg PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers As Sched Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal TJ Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PA Alliance Cowboy Club 1st Sun Panhandle Slim Miles 308-762-7086 Alliance NE Purgatory 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Oregon Trail Regulators, NE 2nd Sat Doc Viper 308-623-1797 Scottsbluff NE Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE El Posse Grande 4th Sun Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Flat Water Shootists 3rd Sun Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Ellie Sodbuster 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA White Mountain Regulators As Sched Dead Head 603-772-2358 Candia NH Conestoga Wagoneers As Sched Loose Change 215-497-9560 South Ampton PA The Dalton Gang Shooting Club, Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun One-Ear Pete 401-647-3049 Manville RI of NH LLC As Sched Littleton S. Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Dun Gamblin 803-951-1986 Columbia SC Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Chase Randall 864-843-6154 Anderson SC Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sheriff R. P. Bucket 603-881-3656 Pelham NH Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Concho V. Charlie 843-997-4063 Aynor SC Monadnock Mountain Regulators Last Sun La Bouche 603-352-3290 Keene NH Savannah River Rangers 3rd Sun Creede Kid 706-860-0549 Jackson SC Thumbusters 2nd Sun Ol’ Sea Dog 732-892-7272 Monmouth NJ Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Osage Pete 843-899-4370 Ridgeville SC Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJ Deadwood Seven Down Regulators 1st Sun Deadwood George 605-642-2301 Spearfish SD Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM Cottonwood Cowboy Association 2nd Sun Dakota Nail Bender 605-532-5212 Clark SD Rio Rancho Regulators 1st & 4th Sat Sam Brannan 505-400-2468 Rio Rancho NM Black Hills Shootist Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Otero Practical Shooting Association 1st Sat Alamo Rose 505-437-6405 La Luz NM Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Buffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Coyote Calhoun 404-580-5985 Founders Ranch NM Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Will Reily 615-325-9585 Wartrace TN Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Travis Boggus 505-832-1302 Edgewood NM Bitter Creek Rangers 2nd Mon Sunset Evans 931-484-2036 Crossville, TN TN Gila Rangers 2nd Sat Captain Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Sagebrush Jim 901-380-5591 Arlington TN Lost River Cowboys 2nd Sun Concho Viejo 505-622-9970 Roswell NM Smokey Mountain Shootist Society 2nd Sat Hombre Sin Nombre 865-966-1168 Knoxville TN Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Mike D. Harkey 505-885-4157 Carlsbad NM Greene County Regulators 3rd Sat Mort Dooley 423-335-0847 Greeneville TN Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Buncle Steve 505-662-6034 Los Alamos NM Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Ohio Kid 423-421-1690 Ringgold TN Rio Grande Renegades 3rd Sat & 4th Sun Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque NM North West Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TN If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 103) July 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 103 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 102) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Tennessee Trail Bums 3rd Sun Wiley Fish 931-728-5327 Manchester TN CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey ALB CANADA Purgatory Ridge Rough Riders 1st & 4th Sat Eldorado Cole 806-548-0074 Lubbock TX Rocky Mountain House El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX Old West Shootists As Sched Luke A. Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mnt. House ALB CANADA Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-849-2655 Brownsboro TX Mission Frontier Shootist 1st Sun Rusty Wood 604-820-0048 Mission BC CANADA Texas Rivera Pistoleros 1st Sat Michael McKinney 361-991-7215 Corpus Christi TX Valley Regulators 3rd Sat High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay BC CANADA Plum Creek Carriage & Western Canadian Frontier Shooting Society 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Shootists Society As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kamloops BC CANADA South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 830-663-4783 San Antonio TX Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Prairie Buck 250-655-1100 Victoria BC CANADA Nova Scotia Muzzle Comanche Trail Shootists 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX Loading Association 3rd Sun Wounded Belly 902-890-2310 Camden NS CANADA Orange County Regulators 1st Sat & 5th Sat Nate Kiowa Jones 409-984-5473 Orange TX Waterloo County Old Fort Parker Patriots 1st Wknd Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Revolver Association 1st Sat Ranger Pappy Cooper 519-536-9184 Kitchener ON CANADA Texas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler TX Wentworth Shooting Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 1-905-664-3217 Hamilton ON CANADA Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX Otter Valley Rod & Gun Inc. 4th Sun Slick Sid [email protected] Strafforduille ON CANADA Texican Rangers 2nd Sat Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TX Barrie Gun Club As Sched Canadian Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON CANADA Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Reverend Damon Fire 613-825-8060 Ottawa ON CANADA Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Shotgun Sally 512-694-6803 Smithville TX Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun & Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TX EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Mercante 43121114251 Vienna AT Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Lamesa Kid 204-802-2595 Ormsby Ranch TX Old West Shooting Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin TX Society Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 01-271-9947 Zurich CH Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX Czech Cowboy Action Gruesome Gulch Gang 3rd Sat Eli Blue 806-293-2909 Plainview (Hale Co.) TX Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany (So. Bohemia) CZ SASS Germany As Sched Santa Klaus 0049-941-24924 Philippsburg DE San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 San Antonio TX Cowboy Action Shooting-Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard 00491703829406 Edderite DE Texas Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sun Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TX Club Hipico Del Maresme As Sched Martin Rosell 93-759-1887 Barcelona ES Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX SASS-Finland As Sched Quincannon 358-41-5794962 Finland FI Comanche Valley Vigilantes 3rd Wknd Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Cleburne TX Old West Shooting Society Italy As Sched Mar Tex 39-0303737058 Gussago - Brescia IT Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene TX Dutch Western Alamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Shooting Association 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Varies NL Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX Scherpschutters Veghel 2nd un Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Veghel NL Badlands Bar 3 4th Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Western Shooting Club Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Shotglass 281-259-0284 Tomball/Cypress TX Stone Valley As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NL Jersey Lilly Shooting and Social Club As Sched Ed Mcgivern 830-775-1983 Del Rio TX Quantrill Raiders As Sched Charles Quantrill 4793259669 Loten NO Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat Marshal Diablo 435-654-3986 Heber UT SASS Norway As Sched Charles Quantrill 47-932-59-669 Loten NO Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Lefty Slack 435-730-0880 Mantua UT Schedsmoe County Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Korpaasen NO Crow Seeps Cattle Company L.L.C. 1st Sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UT British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UK Dixie Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Nitty Gritty Sandy 435-656-5211 St. George UT Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES North Rim Regulators 2nd Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Gold Coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd Sat Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QLD AU Hobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Utah Rifleman 801-489-5267 Springville UT Adelaide Pistol Coal Creek Cowboys 3rd & 5th Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT & Shooting Club 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Utah War 3rd & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Salt Lake UT Cowboy Action Shooters Deseret Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sat Wind River Ranger 801-825-2521 Kaysville UT of Australia 3rd Wknd Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NSW AU Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT SSAA Single Action Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UT Shooting-Australia 4th Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Dia. Mtn. C. Jumper 435-789-7563 Vernal UT Fort Bridger Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VIC AU Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Boots Rob 435-649-3625 Park City UT Wiski Mountain Rangers, The As Sched The Caretaker Hare 414383845 Mt. Martha VIC AU Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Sanpitch Kid 801-231-2643 Kaysville UT Mount Rowan Rangers Sat Squizzy 03-5342-8400 Mt Rowan VIC AU Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cowboy M. Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Bullet Spittin Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston N. NZ Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Richmond VA Trail Blazers Gun Club 2nd Sun Sudden Lee 64-3-755-8870 Hokitika NZ Wairarapa Pistol Club 2nd Sun Doc Hayes 0064 63796692 Gladstone NZ Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Virginia Vixen 703-455-4795 Fairfax VA Quarry Gang 3rd Sat Kento Kid 64-6-857-7297 Waipawa NZ Stovall Creek Regulators 1st Wknd Bear Creek Jesse 434-332-5310 Madison Heights VA Golden Downs Rangers 3rd Sun Ian Douglas 0064-3-5418421 Wakefield NZ Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart 64-6-3796436 Carterton NZ K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Sam Hades 804-264-3608 Mechanicsville VA Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA SOUTH AFRICA MONTHLY MATCHES Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA Western Shooters Roanoke Rifle and of South Africa 3rd Sat Richmond P. Hobson 27-21-797-5054 Cape Town ZA Revolver Club, Inc. 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VA Verdant Mountain Vigilantes 2nd Sun Sgt Jake McCandless 802-862-1708 Marshfield VT SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Spokane Valley WA Northwest Arkansas Range Riders 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Lester Whitney 479-824-2590 Lincoln AR North East Washington Regulators 1st Wknd Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WA Renton United Cowboy Coyote Valley Regulators 1st Sun Seymore Dust 408-591-4523 Gilroy CA Action Shooters 1st Wknd Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA Ghost Town Riders Black Rock Bunch 2nd Sat Pataha 509-452-1181 Yakima WA Mounted Shooters 1st Sun Steely Eyes Earp 951-737-6596 Norco CA Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA Drive By Shooters Assoc. 2nd Sat Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Winchester CA Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-260-5299 Ariel WA Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Sat Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Winchester CA Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 East Wenatchee WA San Joaquin Valley Rangers 2nd Sun Jim Wild 209-941-4655 Stockton CA Ghost Riders-Snoqualmie Valley Rifle Club 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Snoqualmie WA Fresno Stage Robbers 4th Sun Dewey D. Mented 559-846-6341 Fresno CA Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA California Desperados Custer Renegades 4th Sun Slingshot Sam 360-410-6869 Custer WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Gentleman Joe 661-538-9826 Acton CA Poulsbo Pistoleros 4th Sun Alzada Slim 360-308-8384 Poulsbo WA California Range Riders Old West Cowboys & Mounted Shooters As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Gilroy CA Guns Shooting Society As Sched Bear Britches 800-735-1348 Cle Elum WA Hat Creek Rangers TBD Bitter Creek Dalton 951-763-1168 Anza CA Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Crisco 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Sand Creek Shadow Riders 1st Sat Wildkat Mike 303-644-5802 Byers CO Rock River Regulators 1st Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI Revengers of Montezuma As Sched Aneeda Hugin Kiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WI Colorado Cowboys Mounted As Sched Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Chicago Steely Bob 847-322-2647 Bristol WI Idaho Regulators 4th Sun My Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding ID Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI Blue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WI Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL Wisconsin Old West Shootist, Inc. 4th Sat Tracker Jack Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI Midwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched James B. Hume 309-219-2198 Rockford IL Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s Thurmont Mounted Rangers 2nd Sun Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Association 4th Sat Marvin the Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WI Greasy Grass Scouts Mounted Call to Shoot Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT The Bad Guys Posse As Sched Speedy Dan 262-728-6577 Elkhorn WI Good Guys Posse As Sched Longtooth 847-838-2866 Sharon WI New Hampshire Mounted Shooters As Sched Army Saddler 603-487-3379 New Boston NH The Pioneers As Sched Snapshot 262-882-5251 Sharon WI Buffalo Range Riders Mounted 1st Sat Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Founders Ranch NM Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sat Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV Rio Grande Mounted Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Pecos Valley Pistoleros 4th Sat Yankee Duke 505-308-9245 Hagerman NM Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Eleanor WV Cowboy Action Shooting Sports, Inc.4th Sun Last Word 304-289-6098 Largent WV Gila Rangers Mounted Division 4th Sun Captain Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WY Magdalena Trail Drivers Mounted As Sched Rimrock Mike 888-823-5709 Magdalena NM Colter’s Hell Justice Las Vegas Mounted Committee WSAS 1st Sat Lucky B. Thorington 307-754-5831 Cody WY Shooting Association Varies Las Vegas NV Bessemer Vigilance 1st Ohio Cowboy Mounted Committee WSAS 1st Sun Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WY Shooting Association As Sched Tatonka Dan 513-932-1021 Middletown OH High Lonesome Drifters 2nd Sat Kari Lynn 307-587-2946 Cody WY Southfork Vigilance Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR Committee WSAS 2nd Sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WY Deadwood Seven Down Donkey Creek Shootists 3rd Sat Poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette WY Regulators Mounted As Sched Gentleman Cowboy 605-642-7736 Spearfish SD Powder River Justice Plum Creek Carriage & Shooting Committee WSAS 3rd Sun Red Angus 307-684-9473 Buffalo WY Society Mounted 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2606 Lockhart TX

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SASS Alaska Territorial Championship Shootout Idaho Territory Six Gun Justice Sep 15-16, ‘06 Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Rexburg ID Under The Midnight Sun Jun 30-Jul 2, ‘06 Four Bucks 907-350-4422 Anchorage AK Shootout at the Happy Jack Mine Sep 15-16, ‘06 Happy Jack 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT Indiana Pre-State Jul 1, ‘06 Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN Redemtion at Plummer Butte Sep 15-17, ‘06 Long Rifle 208-245-4142 Plummer ID Independence Day Shoot Jul 1, ‘06 Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MT Gateway To The West Sep 15-17, ‘06 Bounty Seeker 618-464-6569 St. Louis MO SASS Michigan State Black Powder Shootout SASS New Mexico State Championship Smoke on the Range Jul 1-2, ‘06 Two Rig A Tony 606-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI Shootout at Old Magdalena Sep 15-17, ‘06 Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM 10th Annual Montana SASS New York State Championship Cowboy Action Championship Jul 7-9, ‘06 Michael Fortune 406-771-8457 Simms MT Heluva Rukus Sep 15-17, ‘06 Annabelle Bransford 518-877-7834 Ballston Spa NY SASS New Hampshire & Vermont State Championship SASS Ohio State Black Powder Fracas at Pemi Gulch Jul 7-9, ‘06 Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Shootout Smoke in the Hills Sep 15-17, ‘06 Smokin Iron 740-385-6692 West Jefferson OH Blue Mountain Shootout Jul 7-9, ‘06 Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA A Gunfight in Dixie Sep 15-17, ‘06 Cherokee Sargent 901-867-0449 Arlington TN SASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL Shootout at the Longbranch Sep 16, ‘06 Tennessee Deadeye 423-349-4924 Greenville TN Shootout at Horse Ridge Jul 12-16, ‘06 Cow Boss 541-548-7325 Bend OR Chippewa Regulators Sep 16-17, ‘06 Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie MI SASS Indiana State Championship SASS Oklahoma State Championship Hoosier Ambush Jul 14-16, ‘06 Doc Molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro IN The Ruckus in the Nation Sep 21-24, ‘06 Montana Dan 918-224-6292 Coweta OK Thunder In The Valley Jul 14-16, ‘06 Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Amherst OH SASS SOUTHWEST TERRITORIAL BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT High Plains Throw Down Sep 22-24, ‘06 J. P. Trouble 928-445-2468 Prescott AZ - Powder Blast Jul 14-16, ‘06 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Legends of The West Sep 22-24, ‘06 Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CA SASS Colorado State Championship T-Town Shootout Sep 22-24, ‘06 Lilla Bit Wild 785-539-9508 Topeka KS Rocky Mountain Regional Raid Jul 20-23, ‘06 Bat Masterson 303-745-2529 Byers CO Rapmpage Sep 23, ‘06 Sanpitch Kid 801-231-2643 Kaysville UT Guns Of The Timberlands Jul 21-23, ‘06 Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Shootout At Wildwood Sep 23-24, ‘06 VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Wild West Days Jul 21-23, ‘06 Into Buffalo 360-384-4161 Custer WA Eagleville Cowboys Annual Shoot Sep 23-24, ‘06 Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MI Bessemer Jail Break Jul 21-23, ‘06 Banker Bob 307-234-5850 Casper WY SASS West Virginia State Championship SASS Illinois State Championship Appalachian Showdown XII Sep 23-25, ‘06 Last Word 304-289-6098 Berkeley Springs WV Randolph County Ruckus Jul 26-30, ‘06 Taquilla Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta IL Massacre at Millbrook Station Sep 28-30, ‘06 Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KS SASS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL The Great Nor’easter Jul 27-30, ‘06 Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Pelhan NH Mason Dixon Stampede Sep 28-Oct 1, ‘06 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Thurmont MD Shootout at Pawnee Station Jul 28-30, ‘06 Red River Wrangler 970-225-0545 Ft. Collins CO SASS Nevada State Championship SASS North Dakota State Championship Eldorado 2006 Sep 28-Oct 1, ‘06 Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Peace in the Valley Jul 28-30, ‘06 Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred ND SASS Alabama State Championship Ambush at Indian Creek Jul 28-30, ‘06 Comanche J. Tracker 412-937-4601 Donegal PA Ambush At Cavern Cove Sep 29-Oct 1, ‘06 Hair Trigger Floyd 256-776-0897 Gurley AL SASS Florida State Black Powder Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup Sep 29-Oct 1, ‘06 Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Shootout Jul 29, ‘06 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Indiantown FL Knob Creek Stampede Sep 30-Oct 1, ‘06 Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Shepardsville KY SASS Alaska State Championship The Justin Pierce SASS WESTERN REGIONAL Memorial Shoot Aug 4-6, ‘06 Poco Loco Lowie 907-488-7660 Fairbanks AK Last Stand at Chimney Rock Oct 5-8, ‘06 Five Jacks 760-949-3198 Apple Valley CA Sagebrush Aug 4-6, ‘06 Marshal Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CA High Noon at Tusco Oct 6-8, ‘06 Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Shaketails Annual Match Aug 4-6, ‘06 Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Guns In The Grove Oct 7, ‘06 Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Rutherfordton NC SASS Iowa State Championship The Whoopin’ Oct 7, ‘06 Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Driftwood TX Beaver Creek Shootout Aug 4-6, ‘06 Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Ackley IA Underwear Day Oct 7-8, ‘06 G.D. R. Goldvein 509-301-2418 Milton Freewater OR Ambush at Hickory Ridge Aug 4-6, ‘06 Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Comanche Moon Shootout Oct 7-8, ‘06 Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX SASS Washington State Championship Huntsman Senior Games Oct 10-14, ‘06 Buzzard’s Brat 435-627-2346 St. George UT Westmatch XV Aug 4-6, ‘06 Elder Kate 253-946-1438 Renton WA SASS Tennessee State Championship SASS Utah Black Powder Regulator’s Reckoning Oct 12-14, ‘06 Charlie Bowdre 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN State Shootout Aug 5, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT SASS California State Championship SASS Idaho State Championship Shootout at Durham Ferry Oct 12-15, ‘06 Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA Reckoning at Black Creek Aug 9-13, ‘06 Idaho Sixgun Sam 208-322-3351 Kuna ID SASS Georgia State Championship SASS MIDWEST REGIONAL Ride of The Immortals Oct 13-15, ‘06 Alabama Southpaw 770-631-0534 Griffin GA Guns of August Aug 9-13, ‘06 Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH SASS Kansas State Championship SASS Utah State Championship Border Wars ‘06 Oct 13-15, ‘06 Buffalo Phil 913-904-8733 Parker KS Utah War Aug 10-12, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT SASS Virginia State Championship Richmond Roundup Aug 11-13, ‘06 Buffy 415-640-7810 Richmond CA Star City Shootout Oct 13-15, ‘06 Beer Slinger 540-314-3949 Roanoke VA Shoot with No Name Aug 12-13, ‘06 Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NY Mississippi Fandango Oct 13-15, ‘06 Grump Hellrider 608-526-4687 Holmen WI Last Stand at Flint Hill Range Aug 18-20, ‘06 Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem AR Gunfight At Wolf Creek Oct 14, ‘06 Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Squinty Eye Western Shoot Aug 18-20, ‘06 Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Shindig Oct 14, ‘06 Dusty Chambers 830-377-6331 Fredericksburg TX Oregon Trail Shootout Aug 18-20, ‘06 Hank Vaughan 800-963-2630 La Grande OR Buzzard Boil Oct 15, ‘06 Dave Heinig 203-457-1031 East Granby CT Shootout at Saddle Butte Aug 18-20, ‘06 Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Shedd OR SASS SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Montana Territorial Shootout Aug 19-20, ‘06 Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Showdown at Buck Creek Oct 19-22, ‘06 Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Cleburne TX 3 Day Shoot Aug 25, ‘06 Loco Poco Lobo 585-467-4429 Shortsville NY Diamond Four Roundup Oct 21-22, ‘06 Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY North Rim Regulators Round-Up Aug 25-26, ‘06 Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Gunfight Behind The Jersey Lilly Oct 25-29, ‘06 Marshal Law 951-780-6467 Norco CA Shootout at Three Rivers Aug 25-27, ‘06 Ole Wise SASS 505-632-9647 Farmington NM SASS Arizona State Championship SASS Wisconsin State Championship Bordertown Oct 26-29, ‘06 Quicksand 520-290-8599 Tucson AZ Fire In The Hills Aug 25-27, ‘06 Hay Root 715-595-6475 Boyceville WI SASS Missouri State Championship Last Blast of Summer Aug 26, ‘06 Yankee 781-383-9799 Scituate MA Show-Me Shootout Oct 26-29, ‘06 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO Shootout At Lithia Springs Aug 26-27, ‘06 Col. C. Gilliam 541-734-8509 Ashland OR Gun Smoke Among the Petticoats Oct 27-28, ‘06 Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL SASS SOUTHWEST TERRITORIES REGIONAL Robbers Roost Regional Roundup Oct 27-28, ‘06 Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Smoke in the Valley Aug 31-Sep 3, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM SASS New Jersey State and Delaware Championship Crow River Rangers Shootout ‘06 Sep 10, ‘06 Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN Purgatory In The Pines Oct 27-29, ‘06 Flat Iron Frank 609-693-6120 Jackson NJ Shootout at Fort Miller Sep 12-14, ‘06 Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CA Comin’ At ‘Cha Oct 27-29, ‘06 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Purgatory Rush Sep 1, ‘06 Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Guns of Autum Oct 28, ‘06 Southern Breeze 770-597-7994 Gainesville GA Shoot’n in the Shade Sep 1-3, ‘06 Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs AR “Comin Thru The Rye” Gunnin’ True Grit Sep 1-3, ‘06 Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Little York IL For A Showdown Oct 28-29, ‘06 Dusty Diablo 205-664-7793 Hoover AL Shootout at Moniteau Creek October Shootout Oct 28-29, ‘06 Littleton S. Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH & Missouri Boat Ride Sep 1-3, ‘06 Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Speidie Shoot Oct 28-29, ‘06 Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NY SASS North Carolina State Championship SASS NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL The Uprising at Swering Creek Sep 1-3, ‘06 J. M. Brown 919-266-3751 Salisbury NC BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT Oct 28-29, ‘06 Elder Kate 253-946-1438 Renton WA Gunfight at Chimney Rocks Sep 1-3, ‘06 Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PA Castle in the Clay Nov 4, ‘06 Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Shoshone CA SASS Michigan State Championship Shootout at Big River Swamp Nov 4, ‘06 Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL Wolverine Ranger Range War Sep 1-4, ‘06 No Cattle 616-363-2827 Port Huron MI CRR Memorial Nov 4-5, ‘06 Longeye 704-366-9662 Charlotte NC SASS Oregon State Championship Showdown In HogTown Nov 4-5, ‘06 Bear Creek Jesse 434-332-5310 Madison Heights VA Lead Daze at Linkville Sep 1-4, ‘06 Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Klamath Falls OR Hole in the Wall Turkey Shoot Nov 5, ‘06 Don Busik 818-761-0512 Piru CA SASS Maine State Black SASS South Carolina State Championship Powder Shootout Sep 2-3, ‘06 Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 9-12, ‘06 Osage Pete 843-899-4370 Givhans SC SASS Nebraska State Championship Defend Old Fort Parker Nov 9-12, ‘06 Slowaz Molasses 254-415-0904 Groesbeck TX Shootout at Flatwater Sep 2-4, ‘06 Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE 12th Annual Dixie Shootout Nov 10-12, ‘06 RC Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield AL The 12th Annual SASS Louisiana State Black Powder Shootout John Wayne Shootout Sep 8-10, ‘06 Fillmore Coffins 805-528-6705 San Luis Obispo CA Hanging at Coyote Creek Nov 10-12, ‘06 Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Amite LA Rifle Creek Rangers Presents Montrose Marshals High County “Deadwood” Sep 8-10, ‘06 Miles Coffee 970-625-0657 Rifle CO Turkey Shoot Nov 12, ‘06 Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO SASS Louisiana State The Great Northfield Raid Nov 17-19, ‘06 Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Championship Sep 8-10, ‘06 Matt Masterson 318-396-5870 Downsville LA Cowford Stampede Nov 18-19, ‘06 Deadwood Jake 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FL SASS Maine State Championship Tombstone Territory “Ace La Rue” Stealing the Thunder Sep 8-10, ‘06 Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Championship Nov 24-26, ‘06 Sixpak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ Shootout at Hoss Creek Ranch Sep 8-10, ‘06 Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonbong OH Shootout at Purgatory Flats Nov 24-26, ‘06 Brandy Alexander 775-727-5897 Amargosa NV Standoff at Smokey Point Sep 8-10, ‘06 Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA Cowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 2, ‘06 Gerald Dunn 803-951-1986 Columbia SC The Final Showdown Sep 9-10, ‘06 Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH Top Gun Dec 9-10, ‘06 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Okeechobee FL Dakota Territory Goldrush Sep 9-10, ‘06 Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD SASS Hawaii State Championship SASS Minnesota State Championship Great Pineapple Shoot Dec 28-31, ‘06 Lobo Negro 808-242-6024 Lahaima HI Gunsmoke ‘06 Sep 14-17, ‘06 Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN New Years Day Shoot Jan 1-1, ‘07 Virgina Vixion 703-455-4795 Fairfax VA

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