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June 2007 2Nd SASS NEW ZEALAND REGIONAL by Sudden Lee, SASS #19234 MercantileEXCITINGSee section our NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle(starting on pagePagePagePage 94) 111 The Cowboy Chronicle~. The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 20 No. 6 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. June 2007 2nd SASS NEW ZEALAND REGIONAL By Sudden Lee, SASS #19234 s it was the first time our See HIGHLIGHTS on page 74 Region had run the Pistol A New Zealand Cowboy Action were all the standard speed events, Shooting™ Nationals and SASS long-range events, Blazing Irons, New Zealand Regional Champion- and two new matches this year. The ships, the Trail Blazers Gun Club “Pat Garrett Match,” which involved members were proud to play host for using the normal match guns as well this event. Our club and Cowboy as a rifle-caliber rifle, and the “El Paradise were determined to make Grande Stage,” which was a stage the event as enjoyable and enter- designed just for those who like taining for the shooters as possible. shooting lots of lead down range Many long hours were worked in with maximum movement. To give the preceding months, building new you an idea how long the stage took, props and covering existing props. the fastest time was 121 seconds, Now, there is a new livery in range and that was Payden Kash, SASS one. This building is large enough to Life #28037! enable a full posse to shelter under All the side matches were keenly and shoot the stage. A new kitchen contested. Unfortunately, the wea- is now attached to the saloon, mak- ther got the better of the clay bird ing mealtime more convenient for shooters, with only the most dedicat- all, and next door there is now an ed completing that match. Most office for registration and scoring. shooters found their way into the This meant the old clubroom could saloon well before the 4pm finish. be converted into two bunkrooms, On Friday morning, the rain had which we called “The Den” and “The eased; however, it hadn’t given up. Men’s Club.” After the customary shooters’ brief- Shooters came from all over, ing was completed, we sorted our- including three of our cowboy com- selves into four posses and shot six padres from Australia, seventy-five main match stages. We wrote the shooters in all. It was good to see stages to be challenging, with lots of such a big turn out from the far This was the first time the Trail Blazers Gun Club hosted the New Zealand Cowboy Action Shooting™ Nationals. The range and props were completely movement, yet not difficult for even north, and it was great to be able to renovated for the event. Covers were supplied for each of the shooting areas the newest shooters. The targets offer them accommodation on range. … and they were needed! The venue was pure “Old West,” the shooting were big and close (amazing how you This event saw the biggest turnout was fast and furious, and the competitors were warm and friendly. can still miss ‘em!). yet of young’uns, eight in total. It was a great outing! When the day’s shooting was Most shooters wandered into town Regardless, the day was a full on done, it was time for supper and the SASS Cowboy Chronicle in time for the Wednesday night affair of side matches. Most of the Cowboy Action Shooting™ general BBQ and became reacquainted shooters turned up to shoot the side meeting (which lasted only about fif- again with old friends. matches, and it was a great opportu- teen minutes). Friday night is tradi- In This Issue As side match day dawned, the nity for folks to check out their tionally “card night.” Packs of cards rain was threatening, and sure shooting irons and work out any were on the tables, and James B 56 BIANCHI’S enough by mid-morning it started travel bugs. Each range had its own Wright, SASS Life #12717, had his DRY FIRE SIXGUN raining. It pretty much rained off particular match, and cowboy clays usual crowd of young’uns eager to by Phil Spangenberger and on for the next three days. were held down by the rocks. There (Continued on page 74) 58 EMF 1897 PUMP SHOTGUN by Tuolumne Lawman 72 GOLD COAST GUNFIGHT C by L. Topay h C r o 76 NEW JERSEY/DELAWARE o w CHAMPIONSHIP n b i o by Deacon Will 23255 La Palma Avenue c y Yorba Linda, California 92887 80 10TH ANNUAL LAST STAND l e www.sassnet.com by Colonel Dan Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle June 2007 7302 E. 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History Of The Cartridge Belt . Contributing Writers Bob Boze Bell, Capt. George Baylor, Cinnamon Lucy, Col. Dan, 50-54 MOUNTED Tips From A Pro At END of TRAIL 2007 . Cree Vicar Dave, Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Holy Terror, Ioway, Joe Fasthorse Harrill, 56, 58 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Bianchi’s Dry Fire Sixgun . EMF 1897 Pump Shotgun Juaquin Malone, Madd Mike, Mr. Quigley, Nubbins Colt, 57 Purdy Gear, Sierrita Slim, SASS CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENT Swift Montana Smith, Tuolumne Lawman 60 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 62 REVIEWS-BOOKS No Tracks To Follow . Summer Snow . Society. For advertising information and rates, administrative and editorial Chiquita Bandita, SASS #74292 offices contact: 64 PROFILES Chronicle Administrator 23255 La Palma Avenue 65 TRAIL MARKER Yorba Linda, California 92887 714-694-1800 FAX: 714-694-1813 66- ON THE RANGE What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) 86-92 CLUB REPORTS is published Monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 23255 La Palma MERCANTILE Nice SASS Collectibles . Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. 94- Periodicals Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and additional mailing offices (USPS 101- CLASSIFIED #020-591). POSTMASTER: Send ad- dress changes to The Cowboy Chronicle, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, 105- SHOOTING SCHEDULES (MONTHLY)-(ANNUAL) California 92887. DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, 111 SASS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION warranty or endorse any product or service advertised in this newspaper. The recent NRA Convention in SASS® Trademarks The publisher also does not guarantee St. Louis was a huge success! It the safety or effectiveness of any prod- SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, was the largest Convention ever uct or service illustrated. The distribution END of TRAIL®, EOT®, of some products/services may be ille- held in St. Louis and the largest TM gal in some areas, and we do not ever held by the NRA. Some The Cowboy Chronicle , TM assume responsibility thereof. State and 60,000 NRA members trooped Cowboy Action Shooting , local laws must be investigated by the through the exhibit hall. Many CASTM, purchaser prior to purchase or use or were SASS members and many The World Championship of products/services. TM stopped by the SASS booth to Cowboy Action Shooting , WARNING: Neither the author nor The say, “Hi!” Black Jack McGinnis, Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the Cowboy Chronicle can accept any Railroad Bill, and a host of local Rocking Horse Design responsibility for accidents or diffe- ring results obtained using reloading SASS members set up and are all trademarks of manned the booth while the data. Variation in handloading tech- Judge and Tex posed for pictures and presented seminars on Cowboy The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. niques, components, and firearms Action Shooting™. Velvet Glove (seen here) and Fannie Kikinshoot trolled Any use or reproduction of these marks will make results vary. Have a compe- without the express written permission tent gunsmith check your firearms the aisles, leading wide-eye wanna-be cowboys to the SASS booth! before firing. Photo by Fannie Kikinshoot of SASS is strictly prohibited. Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle June 2007 FUN IS THE NAME OF THE GAME AT THIS YEAR’S END of TRAIL! By Tex SASS #4 contests and seminars, entertain- acting, but allow latitude in how Bahia de Coto on side-match day for ment and shows, award ceremonies many of the targets are engaged. an opportunity to put a few rounds and exhibitions, vendors galore, Great effort has been made to avoid on it with your own ammo. celebrities from different walks of acquiring procedural penalties All requested posse pairings life, food to tempt every palate, and (although cowboys are a creative lot, have been accommodated and dis- opportunities to kindle and renew and some will surely find a way to tributed to the shooters for comment friendships of fellow SASS members earn a few!). Target sizes and dis- and corrections.
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