RANDOLPH COUNTY RUCKUS 1St Ever Illinois State Championship at World Shooting Complex

MercantileSee section our NovemberNovember 2001 2001 CowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicle(starting on PagePagepage 94) 11 NEW The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Societyi® Vol. 18 No. 11 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. November 2005 RANDOLPH COUNTY RUCKUS 1st Ever Illinois State Championship At World Shooting Complex

By Juaquin Malone, SASS Life #44677 Photos by Black Jack McGinnis, SASS #2048

parta, IL I have never See HIGHLIGHTS on page 79 been involved with an his- S toric event before. But, already jump-star- when the Prairie State Cowboy ted the economy in Action Shooters Association was the area as land formed, I became a member because values have gone it was formed for the sole purpose of from $1500 per creating the 1st ever SASS Illinois acre to $4000 per State Championship. Illinois is a acre according to a very active state for Cowboy Action local real estate Shooting™ with 19 clubs, so it agent, and there Juaquin Malone, seemed odd there had never been a are rumors Cabel- SASS Life #44677 state championship. The Illinois las and Bass Pro-Shops have state government was looking for acquired land in very close proximi- ways to stimulate economic growth ty. For the most part, the local citi- in parts of the state where the econ- zenry is rock solid behind the proj- omy was depressed. The Illinois ect. The cowboys have managed to Department of Natural Resources slip in as the very first event to be acquired 1600 acres of land outside held at the facility, which is still Sparta, Illinois in Randolph County under construction and scheduled with plans to build the World for completion in 2006. Shooting Complex. This remark- As my brother, Preacher Malone, able facility arguably will be the SASS #44326, and I entered the largest complex of its kind in the town of Sparta, the signs on busi- world with 3.5 miles of trap sta- nesses and banners welcoming tions, 1000 campsites with water SASS surprised us, and that was and electricity, and many other only the beginning. The Sparta great features. Chamber of Commerce and the local That the facility is being built at newspaper, the Sparta News Plain all is remarkable. (That it is being Dealer sponsored a street party on built in Illinois may signal the end Friday night dubbed the “Friday of the world, as we know it!) It has Night Fracas.” It was complete with entertainment, food, and fast The star of this match was the range itself. This fantastic effort by the draw exhibitions by the folks from State of Illinois is resulting in the Worlds largest shooting venue … and SASS Cowboy Chronicle Shoot magazine. Cowboy Action was the first event to be hosted. Civic involvement in range activities has already created a financial benefit for this region. During the day people were con- The Cowboys were welcomed with open arms and will happily return stantly stopping and asking if we In This Issue for many years to come. Casino Jack is seen here earning were having a good time and thank- fame, fortune, and glory on the field of honor. (Continued on page 78) 66 HERITAGE ROUGH RIDERS REVIEW by LaVista Bill

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Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 EDITORIAL BETTER STAGE DESIGN By Tex, SASS #4

resolve this issue at SASS’ Las Vegas The Judge has lately been on a soap- Convention, is the battle lost? No. box regarding “cowboy plate racks.” By Do race guns make a difference in this, he means targets evenly spaced and competition? The answer is both yes all at the same height … with dump plates good at it! The objective is to eliminate and no. being the ultimate. These stage set-ups any advantage of super fast cycling The Champions put in many hours of are conducive to cycling the firearm as firearms. hard, dedicated work honing their com- fast as it will go and sweeping across the We must continue to guard against petitive shooting skills to a sharp edge. targets. Once again, large dump plates complicated shooting sequences and Milliseconds can indeed accumulate and are the ultimate. Are race guns an advan- small, distant targets (which also change the standings in major matches. tage here? You bet they are! increase the stage times) because com- Faster is better. If the other guy has a With a little more creativity given plicated shooting sequences become pro- special modification to his firearm, then to stage design, where the height and cedural mine fields for everyone, and Tex, SASS #4 you will need the same modification if you distances of each target are varied, small, distant targets are sources of frus- want to keep up. We’re talking about the requiring the sights to be reacquired for tration for younger, inexperienced, and top 1% of our membership here. each target, the advantage offered by social shooters – the big 90% group. All ast month we addressed the sub- SASS has a significant number of super fast cycling race guns goes out the the targets need to be placed so all the ject of “race guns.” Race guns are folks with fantasies of being competitive window. Standard, tuned firearms are shooters have a good possibility of hit- L modified firearms designed to … these folks will likely never win no just as competitive as highly modified ting them … and any tough bonus tar- perform better, faster, and maybe longer matter what they do to their guns. The race guns because they can all be cycled gets should be just that, bonuses when than standard out of the box firearms. remaining 90% of our competitors are during the sight reacquisition time … successfully engaged, and “no calls” for SASS has always been committed to “social” shooters … they like to suit up, one can spend the money to incorporate failure to successfully engage. Hitting using standard, out of the box, tuned strap on their guns, and play “cowboy” the changes, but they offer nothing in targets is a lot more fun and satisfying firearms that operate smoothly and accu- with their buddies. They care how they the way of a beneficial payoff. than missing (or getting confused). rately. There is a long-standing policy to shoot … they all want to do their very best Since reacquiring the sights takes Although our matches are competi- this effect because it is a huge detriment and out-shoot their buddies … but they longer than the cycle time of any tuned tions (we keep score) and we value our to future membership recruitment if new have no interest in committing to many firearm, it increases the stage times a lit- champions, we’re still in the entertain- people believe they must spend a signifi- hours of dedicated practice and no delu- tle, but puts all the firearms on an equal ment business for the vast majority of cant amount of money for their basic sions about winning “the big one.” Race footing. The effort is not to slow down the our members … let’s keep them happy firearms and another significant amount guns do absolutely nothing for these folks. top competitors … these guys are going to and not make them feel they need to pay of money making these firearms competi- Secondly, stage design has a big win anyway … remember they’ve worked more money for modifications they really tive. If the Territorial Governors do not impact on the need for race guns. hard for what they can do and they’re don’t need. November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 7 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 1 ON THE COVER Randolph County Ruckus (1st Illinois State Championship) . . .

6 EDITORIAL Better Stage Design . . . Editorial Staff 8-12 NEWS Fort Stanton 150th Anniversary . . . 2006 Festival Of The West . . . Tex Editor-in-Chief LETTERS On Disqualification . . . Rookie Shooter’s Impressions . . . A True Story . . . Cat Ballou 14-23 Editor Costuming At The SASS Convention . . . Chiz 16 CAT’S CORNER Managing Editor Advertising Director 18 CHIZ BIZ END of TRAIL (The 25th Silver Anniversary) . . . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design 24 POLITICAL Why Don’t Politicians Just Do It? . . . Mac Daddy Graphic Design 26-42 ARTICLES Outside Looking In . . . The Making Of Hell To Pay . . . Donna Oakley Advertising Administrator GUNS & GEAR Tuning Marlin Rifles . . . Muscles . . . Shotgun Style Points . . . Contributing Writers 44-61 Annabelle Bransford, Capt. George Baylor, Col. Dan, Doc Deadeye 44-40, 62, 63 HISTORY This Month In History . . . Way Out West . . . Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Hill Beachy, Holy Terror, Ima Darlin’, Joe Fasthorse Harrill, Juaquin Malone, 64 REVIEWS-BOOKS Hell To Pay . . . Murder In Tombstone . . . La Vista Bill, Madd Mike, Mr. Quigley, Nubbins Colt, Palaver Pete, Centerfire Rough Riders . . . 1875 Remington .45 Colt Purdy Gear, Quick Cal, Sawyer, 66, 68 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Swift Montana Smith, Tornado Alli, Tuolumne Lawman 70, 71 MOUNTED Intro To Mounted Shooting (Part II) . . . MS Were Smokin’ In The Valley! The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting 72, 81 PROFILES Beanie Boy, SASS #41322 . . . Slow Hand Tom (Part I) . . . Future Cowboy Society. For advertising information and rates, administrative and editorial What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . . offices contact: 82- ON THE RANGE Chronicle Administrator 23255 La Palma Avenue 94- Nice SASS Collectibles . . . Yorba Linda, California 92887 MERCANTILE 714-694-1800 FAX: 714-694-1813 101 ADVERTISERS INDEX Who’s selling what . . . email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) 101- CLASSIFIED is published Monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. 106- SHOOTING SCHEDULES (MONTHLY) Periodicals Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and additional mailing offices (USPS #020-591). POSTMASTER: Send ad- 109 SHOOTING SCHEDULES (ANNUAL) dress changes to The Cowboy Chronicle, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, 110 SASS TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS LIST California 92887. DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, 111 SASS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION warranty or endorse any product or service advertised in this newspaper. The publisher also does not guarantee SASS® Trademarks the safety or effectiveness of any prod- Oracle, SASS Life/Regulator #4854, SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, uct or service illustrated. The distribution shows us Mounted Shooting Alaska of some products/services may be ille- END of TRAIL®,EOT®, style! Although it has taken him gal in some areas, and we do not The Cowboy ChronicleTM, years to “leg train” his mount, he assume responsibility thereof. State and COWBOY ACTION SHOOTINGTM, now negotiates the balloons using local laws must be investigated by the CASTM, only subtle changes in pressure purchaser prior to purchase or use or The World Championship of products/services. from his knees. He has also blazed Cowboy Action ShootingTM, new trails in Mounted Shooting by WARNING: Neither the author nor The Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the successfully combining both a long Cowboy Chronicle can accept any Rocking Horse Design gun (five rounds) and a single responsibility for accidents or diffe- are all trademarks of revolver in the course of fire very ring results obtained using reloading The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. data. Variation in handloading tech- much as John Wayne did as Any use or reproduction of these marks niques, components, and firearms Rooster Cogburn when he told the without the express written permission will make results vary. Have a compe- bad guys to “fill your hands …!” of SASS is strictly prohibited. tent gunsmith check your firearms before firing. Page 8 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 NEWS FORT STANTON 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION By Whispering Walt, SASS #32506

n August 13, members of the Otero Practical OShooting Association (OPSA) helped Fort Stanton (New Mexico) celebrate its 150th anniversary. Alamo Rose, Nogal Kid, Saguaro Sam, and yours truly manned a booth to demonstrate our sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™ and encourage new prospects to join SASS and our club. With a large attendance, we had a busy and pro- ductive day. Other events during the two-day celebration included Na- tive American dancing, Civil War reenacting, Buffalo Soldier educa- tional activities, and period craft demonstrations. Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County, New Mexi- co, and played a significant role in the early settling of the area, as well as the Lincoln County War. An active restoration effort is underway and visitors are welcome at the fort museum.

Page 10 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 NEWS 2006 FESTIVAL OF THE WEST e e TO BE HELD AT NEW RAWHIDE NEARLY 2500 NEW PRODUCTS MARCH 16-19, 2006 ADDED TO BROWNELLS®

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TAQUILA TAB PUTS ILLINOIS e e STATE SASS MATCH ON THE MAP WIZENED-NO, WIZARD-YES By Huricane With One R, SASS #19283 After seven years in the Elder things are turning around. I think Statesman category, I must agree all us old “wizards” could use the If SASS ever wanted to get the made, along with a new understand- with Palaver Pete. Several years recognition. Splitting the Senior townspeople and the public more ing of Cowboy Action Shooting™. ago I could still “wamp” on the category is probably a good idea. educated and involved in Cowboy As spectators learned all about the Seniors occasionally, but now they Utah, SASS #11601 Action Shooting™, the Illinois State in’s and out’s of stages, targets, and are the young Elder Statesman and Melbourne, FL Shoot was just the place to do it. scenarios, they also learned about Match Director, Taquila Tab, SASS costuming. Their interest and into. Everywhere we turned, people great food and lots of new friends. #25048, put on the first state shoot eagerness to become involved was kept saying over and over, “Thank Toni Pautler from the Chamber of for Illinois, and it was a match like overwhelming. you for coming.” The reception to all Commerce did an outstanding job in no other. Despite the hot weather In all the years I have been in of us Cowboy Action Shooters was decorating and was such a delight to and then the rain, Tequila Tab came Cowboy Action Shooting™ and all unbelievable. visit with. through with flying colors. the shoots I have attended, I have As for match advertisement, it Sunday everyone received their After the two-inch rain, hay was never seen the townspeople so wel- was everywhere. As you know, you awards and then went home eagerly spread to help with the mud, and by coming. In every motel, café, quick can’t go to a shoot without making a waiting to return next year. Knife Thursday afternoon almost all of the stop, gas station, and business in stop at the local Wal-Mart. Knife Maker and I are looking forward to grounds were dry and all was well. Sparta and surrounding towns, Maker and I made our Wal-Mart the second Illinois State Shoot and As the shooting began, the public there was a “Welcome SASS” sign. purchase, and then went back to the to seeing all the new friends we arrived to see the “Ruckus,” and this Knife Maker and I were having motel, dumped the bag out on the made. amazing complex came alive. a quick early breakfast at a fast bed and there was a complete shoot- Thank you, Taquila Tab, for such On Friday the main match food shop the first morning of the er’s book. As we visited several a wonderful shoot. All the hard work began with over 300 shooters ready match. Seeing us dressed in our other businesses, stacks of shooter you put into this project was appar- to have fun. Friday evening the cowboy attire, the lady behind the books were sitting right beside the ent. Cowboy Action Shooting™ has town of Sparta gave a street dance counter came over to our table to registers along with a big “Welcome been put on the Illinois map because complete with music, food, and fun. thank us for coming in and to wel- SASS” sign. of this great shoot. If you attended As the townspeople joined the SASS come us to town. We received this The banquet on Saturday night this match, be sure to put it on your Shooters, new friendships were welcome in every business we went at the VFW Hall was filled with calendar for next year. November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 15

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COSTUMING AT THE SASS CONVENTION By Tornado Alli, SASS Life #26303

there are no costume rules at the Convention. If all you have is your shooting clothes you wear back home, wear them! You will be right in style! If you are new to SASS and haven’t yet converted the spare bedroom into your cowboy closet, (remember OCCD - Obsessive Compulsive Costuming Disorder?) wear what you have, and plan to shop while you are in Vegas. There Cat Ballou, SASS #55 is no better place to supplement your wardrobe than the vendors at the SASS Convention. n just a few short weeks, we On Thursday night, there will will all be converging on Las be a Saloon Dance for everyone to I Vegas, heading for the stairs to see and be seen! enjoy. This is the time when the with a simple skirt, kerchief, and Fourth Annual SASS Convention, It certainly is not necessary to Classic Cowboys and Cowgirls and pigtails. You can be a clown, a to enjoy four days of learning new bring seven or eight fancy outfits to the B Western Dudes and Dudettes gypsy, or a soldier from somewhere things, seeing old friends, making the Convention. If comfort is your really shine, not to mention the other than the Civil War! There are new ones, showing off our finery, most important consideration, then Saloon Girls! Have fun with your all kinds of costumes that are sim- and buying more from the vendors! by all means, plan on some comfort- costume for this evening, but make ple to put together and don’t It is the time of year I most enjoy able cowboy duds! Wear your jeans, sure you can kick up your heels for require an elaborate, expensive out- the costuming aspect of our sport, cowboy shirt, vest, and comfortable some fun country dancing. There fit. In fact, for the Masquerade, it is since I often begin preparing for boots, but don’t forget your hat! will be a judged costume contest perfectly acceptable to just mask the Convention in January! Las Vegas is full of cowboys, both that night, so if this is your favorite your identity and wear your normal One of the most common ques- modern and vintage with the style, now you have your chance to evening clothes! If all you need is a tions on the Belle Alley, our web- National Finals Rodeo, the Cowboy compete. But once again, you will mask, sign up for the mask making site’s bulletin board, is “how many Christmas Show, the Country be perfectly wel- class at the costumes do I need for the Christmas Show, and the SASS come and perfectly Convention, Convention?” Many Convention in dressed in jeans, and you will people are concerned town all at the cowboy boots, and leave with a they will have to same time in your hat. fancy mask have multiple outfits December. The If you are plan- ready to wear! for the Convention, odd man out will ning to add only one The most or that they have to be the one without special costume to important “dress to the nines” the cowboy hat! your trousseau this thing to re- while there. I want And if you plan to year, you will want member about to put everyone at enjoy some or all to have a special costuming at ease with costuming of these events outfit for the Yes- the Convention and the Convention. while you are in teryear Ball. The is it should The bottom line is town, you will theme is Masque- never be the the SASS Convention probably want to rade, and we are reason for stay- can be whatever you be as comfortable hard at work to ing home! The want it to be. as possible. Al- make sure everyone Convention is The nice thing most all of your has fun at this about far more about the Conven- walking will be on event. There will be than just dress- tion is you will be in cement floors, so more dancing, more ing up. It is an air-conditioned fa- think about your socializing, and some fun traditions about meeting the people you read cility, out of the ele- feet ahead of time. of the Masquerade, as well as the about each month in The Cowboy ments in a non-shooting event. You If you stay at the SASS Con- traditional Woolly Awards and the Chronicle. It is about taking semi- don’t have to worry about dragging vention though, you will see every Costume Contest Promenade and nars and learning more about our petticoats in the dirt, or trying to version of costume from simple Awards. This is the time to break wonderful sport. It is about having fit a gun belt over your bustle. If jeans and boots to glorious out your finest. But don’t despair if fun with old and new friends. It is you have a special outfit you can’t Victorian day dresses and every- you don’t have a special gown or an about visiting vendors you can only wear to the range, the Convention thing in between. You can dress up 1880’s tailcoat. 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ENDEND ofof TRAILTRAIL The 25th Silver Anniversary

get the bonus, but will also take home Friday, June 16 and continuing a real silver dollar! Coming up with through Sunday the 25th. There will ideas for a Cowboy Action Shooting™ be new buildings on the ranch and Silver Anniversary was not necessarily loads of entertainment. Last year’s difficult. There’s Hi-Yo Silver Away Friday night concert with Riders in and, of course, Silverado the movie. the Sky was nothing short of fantas- There’s Silverton, Colorado and all the tic, and we will shortly announce great silver mines and boomtowns of another major act for the END of major excavation took place, wild native the Old West like Nevada City, Calico, TRAIL 25 Friday Night Concert. grasses have begun to take root. The Leadville, and, of course, Eureka! Let’s Shooters who attended this past berms this summer were completely see, there’s the American Silver Dollar END of TRAIL will be happy to learn covered with grasses, wild flowers, and Chiz, SASS #392 and the Silver Dollar Saloon, and in shooter parking will be closer. In fact, lots of sunflowers. You can hardly see SASS Marketing Director New Mexico there’s Silver City, the the area located next to the range at the camping areas with all the vegeta- childhood boomtown home of Billy the Bay 17 is for day shooters, and those tion. It looks great. More gravel will be ND of TRAIL, the 25th Silver Kid. And let’s not forget, inside every who are camping with transport vehi- added next spring, and the facility will Anniversary, is on the horizon. cloud floating over Founders Ranch, cles can now easily walk to the range be better prepared for the anticipated E Plans are underway for the there is a silver lining! from their vehicles. Although off-road larger crowds. most spectacular END of TRAIL ever We can only imagine the costum- type vehicles will not be allowed on the If you’re coming, sign up early, get presented, and SASS is anticipating its ing from the Silver Screen, and END range or in town, they will be allowed your hotel room now and start think- largest attendance ever. of TRAIL will be prepared with cos- in the camping and day shooter areas ing Silver! END of TRAIL 25 will be a The theme for this year’s spectacu- tume contests that celebrate this gold- as well as on designated ranch roads. celebration beyond anything ever lar is simple. Silver! Everything from en, or should I say Silver era! It There won’t be rain! Did I say that? attempted with the goal of having fun. the stages and scenarios to the decora- frightens me to think what Gunzilla Typically June in New Mexico is a dryer Come celebrate this 25th Silver An- tions and costuming will be silver might come up with! season. Although it could be warm, the niversary. The END of TRAIL applica- themed. I even hear of one stage END of TRAIL 25 will be a 10-day new June dates should help ensure dry tion is in this Cowboy Chronicle, or you where if you shoot a bonus silver dollar event. Starting with warm up matches ground. Since END of TRAIL last May can sign up online today. It will not be out of the sheriff’s hand, you’ll not only for the match ROs and Waddies on the grounds have greened up. Where one to miss. I’ll see ya there.

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Page 20 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 LETTERS ON DISQUALIFICATION e e CATEGORIES SERVE I’m writing in response to USPSA and SASS enjoy a long, Palaver Pete’s article in the August almost injury-free history, thanks AT OUR PLEASURE Cowboy Chronicle that suggests in large part to their stringent SASS relax its regulations associ- safety rules. Specifically, both You have my vote on this I am also going to let all the ated with disqualification. I and organizations’ rules forbid a com- move. To better let the younger Territorial Governors I know many other members of the United petitor from participating in any generations realize the difference know how I feel on this subject. States Practical Shooting Associa- shooting for the balance of the Palaver Pete wrote about by Yes, I am a senior at 69 this win- tion support SASS, and would hate match after they have committed a shooting against Evil Roy … com- ter. For now I will, and do, shoot to see the safety record of any safety infraction. pare an 11 year old against a 20 against anyone, because I just like shooting sport - especially a PRAC- The Chronicle’s editor did a fine year old. Whereas it doesn’t make to have fun. TICAL shooting sport - brought job pointing out these rules empha- that much difference in middle Wade Cassidy, SASS #49476 into disrepute out of a desire to be size the importance of safety, but he age, but boy, it does on both ends. Seminole, FL compassionate. Reinstating some- missed two important elements: one who has committed a safety 1. When a shooter gets DQ’ed, in infraction might seem like kind- most cases, he’s emotionally rat- being unsafe, as the record shows, qualified others several times, ness, but it endangers everyone tled. He’s just done something but we decided not to disqualify including having the sad duty of else on the range. unsafe with a lethal device, and him because we didn’t want to hurt disqualifying a shooter at the Allow me to explain. worse, other people saw him do his feelings. We’re terribly sorry USPSA national championships. SASS’ safety rules were based it. For the next several hours, that Mrs. Johnson’s son was killed, I’ve also turned a blind eye to on the rules of the United States that shooter is much MORE and we’re going to hold a memorial actions that technically deserved a Practical Shooting Association likely to do something foolish match in his honor. DQ, and lived to regret it. As (USPSA). I serve on USPSA’s pro- and unsafe, simply because he’s That conversation precedes painful as disqualification is, the fessional staff, and have been an upset, and not thinking properly. Mrs. Johnson coming into a large rules are there for a reason. active practical shooter (USPSA, 2. Consider the liability ramifica- amount of money - courtesy of the Stick by your guns SASS, low- IDPA, 3-Gun, even a little unsanc- tions of re-instating someone host club’s Board of Directors. ering your safety standards endan- tioned cowboy) for almost 15 years, that has just been disqualified Like your editor, I’ve been on gers us all. giving me plenty of opportunity to for unsafe conduct. both sides of the DQ coin. I’ve been Robin Taylor see those rules in action. “Yes your honor, Mr. Smith was DQ’ed twice myself, and I’ve dis- USPSA Staff

Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 LETTERS e e ROOKIE SHOOTER’S IMPRESSIONS A TRUE STORY What a glorious day for a shoot! tion sticker has expired ... (oops!) ... Yesterday, I participated in my than twenty years service in the A light easterly wind blew across and I should write you a ticket.” first ever Cowboy Action Shooting™ United States Army, I was surprised The Range, blue sky with a few Dumbfounded, I said, “Yes sir, I had match, in Tombstone, Arizona, and (although I shouldn’t have been) by sparse wispy clouds, sunshine, and no idea it had expired. You know would like to pass on my initial the number of veterans who were temperature, mid-80’s. how it is in these hectic days we impressions. First, and foremost, I Cowboy Action Shooting™ competi- We found a shortcut that live in.” was welcomed like a long lost brother tors. Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a shaved off 20 miles and 40 minutes Then he asked, “How well did by every participant in the match. sport I would highly recommend to all of our travel ... nothing like a free you shoot today?” I was carefully mentored and active-duty personnel and veterans of gallon of gas. And found a place He handed my license back to coached by all members of my posse. the US Armed Forces. selling it at $2.79. Had to stop and me and told me to get that inspec- When at the loading table for the first At the end of the match, I was sur- fill up ... I like those bonus shots. tion up to date as soon as possible, stage, my Winchester ‘94 refused to prised to learn I placed fifth in a cate- Even the one I hit with my rifle. drive carefully, and have a nice day. accept more than six rounds in the gory, although I’m still too green to Now the best part ... on the way Hannah and I just looked at magazine tube. After shooting the know which category. In all, I had back to our bunk house as we were each other as we drove away. And stage, two of my posse members and more fun than I’ve ever had with my riding along in our transport, as the sun sparkled off her SASS competing shooters, attempted to clothes on and look forward to my next grooving to the soft tunes on the badge, it made me squint as I repair the rifle. Nothing was obvious- opportunity to share a great experi- radio, enjoying this splendid day, focused on the road ahead. ly wrong, and the rifle readily accepted ence with some of the finest people we had to stop for one of those Go figure. ten rounds for the rest of the match. I’ve had the privilege of meeting. license check things the police do Several of my posse members Special thanks to Sixpak of the on occasion ... No problem! A.R. Stoner, SASS #30188 observed my clumsy attempts at Tombstone Buscaderos, Sleepy Joe, I handed my license to the Hillbilly Hannah, SASS #31296 shooting bone-stock guns, right out of Rattlesnake John, Grey Beard, and State Trooper, and as he was exam- Thornfield Rangers, CSASS the box, during the various stages of too many more to mention. If I’m ining it he said, “Sir your inspec- Eden, NC the match. After each stage, I was burning gunpowder, I’m a happy man, offered expert advice on techniques to and yesterday I was ecstatic! improve my performance and helpful modifications to my equipment. Bisbee Borracho VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM As a disabled veteran of more SASS #64866 www.mshelhart.com Now available at select Cowboy Stores New! Rio Bravo Rig $300.00 Check these locations! The Shootist 24910 Washinton Ave. Murrieta, CA 92562 Telephone: (951) 698-7543 un Leather www.theshootistguns.com G Tonto Rim Trading Co. 5028 N. Hwy 31 Shotgun Chaps Seymour, IN 47274 Telephone: (800) 242-4287 Batwing Chaps www.tontorim.com Walker'47 Spur Straps 95 E. Orangethorpe Anaheim, CA 92801 Cowboy Cuffs Telephone: (714) 871-8171 www. walker47.com Custom Belts Wild Bill's Western Emporium 1235 Broadway Badge Holders El Cajon, CA 92021 (951) 304-2745 Telephone: (619) 593-3999 Pouches www.shopwildbills.com Fully Lined Holsters and Belt! Saddles

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CATEGORIES SERVE AT OUR PLEASURE My reply to Palaver Pete’s article. that is simply not possible. It’s like With all respect to his opinion, I don’t trying to infuse socialism into our share it, and I also shoot in the sport, and we don’t need that. Senior Category. I’ve only shot one It’s a false sense of equality, and match with Evil Roy, but I’ve shot if I have to win with some sort of many a match with better Seniors weird handicap - and I could dream than I am, Spur, in particular, and we one up that would guarantee me a are very good friends. I’ll never beat prize at every match - what would be him, and I know it. That’s not why I the point? I still would have to look go to matches. I go and have fun, and in the mirror and know who was the if I shoot well comparing myself to best shooter and who wasn’t. Yes, I myself, I’m pretty happy. I like being tune my guns and tune my ammo, credible. I don’t like it when I make though I still shoot .45’s, so I get the stupid mistakes, and I’ve done that best results I can get within my skill too. Who hasn’t? I hear people talk- level. But in the final analysis, it is ing about making a level playing my skill level that is going to place field, but I don’t think that is what me where I’m going to be placed. I they really mean. They mean mak- want it that way. It’s honest. ing a playing field where everybody Granville Stuart, SASS #8554 wins, and in the area of competition, Dunlap, IL.

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disillusioning many staunch tradition- ment in the first Bush administration ties? This computer contained all the alists with their record setting domes- went to the Department of Education, a knowledge man had ever accumulated, tic spending agenda. Then when the function that isn’t authorized any- was smarter than anyone, and ended First Amendment was flagrantly vio- where in the Constitution by the way, up dominating mankind and demand- lated by the Campaign Finance Reform and we still have that absurd income ing to be served as man’s master. bill and our borders remained wide tax. Why can’t or won’t politicians who Science fiction has become reality in open to daily invasion by illegals, even promise to reduce government just Washington D.C. The only difference in a post 9/11 world, voices of protest return America to the valued concept of between that movie and us is our mas- and disappointment were unmistak- constitutional traditionalism? Why ter is big government not a computer ably loud and extremely clear. can’t they just do it? and sadly, many Americans actually Why is it any new administration I’ve boiled this down to three major want it that way. oft times brings unbridled enthusiasm reasons why I think politicians lack the We’ve created a monster, ascribed and high hopes for change only to dis- ability or commitment to trim govern- an ever-expanding amount of authority Colonel Dan, appoint when the realization sets in ment and return us to the original con- to it to handle those mundane tasks we SASS Life #24025 that the size and power of government cept of a small governing body that don’t want to bother with, and it now will continue to grow — and at the serves rather than rules. Note: I know demands to be served and obeyed by a hen Bush became President in expense of liberty? I’ll be accused of being too simplistic, society of people that increasingly rely W2000, the spirits of conservative The Contract with America that but that isn’t new, so here is the simple on a government centric life. We’ve America understandably rose to promised real change was good sound view from my simple saddle. traded our independence and freedom heights we hadn’t seen in eight years. bite material, but the government actu- 1. We’ve become dependent for the promise of security and paternal Clinton was no longer president and ally grew tremendously in size since all slaves of our own creation and care given by a Washington monstrosi- his echo, Al Gore, would not be. Expec- those good intentions were drafted in can’t escape even when we say we ty. Most of modern man would now find tations were high for real change. 1994/95. Then during the 1996 cam- want to. We’ve built a huge complex it virtually impossible to live without When the previous eight-year assault paign, the GOP said they wanted to do monster that now demands we serve it government guiding their existence. on the Second Amendment stopped away with the Department of Edu- rather than asking how best it can Don’t believe it? Then ask yourself under President Bush, many knew real cation and scrap the income tax in serve us. Remember the movie where what the first reaction is to most prob- conservatism was just over the horizon favor of a flat tax or a national sales a super computer was built to run lems or events in today’s mainstream and on its way to the rescue. The GOP tax. What do we have today? The every mundane task in society freeing America—Does “What’s the government then burst that conservative bubble largest budget increase of any depart- man to pursue other, more lofty activi- (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25 (Continued from previous page) freely give it up. going to do about it? sound familiar? I’m sure at least some go to Just keep in mind we built it, gave it a Washington for the first time with ide- powerful life of its own, and we are now alistic dreams of actually changing here to dutifully serve it. things, and have all the best intentions 2. Americans are relatively of living up to their campaign promises. comfortable in their lethargy and But how many times have you seen don’t want their recliners dis- these idealists turned to the dark side turbed. Since we are now so depend- after only one or two terms? A simple ent on and accustom to government example is those freshman congress- intrusion in our lives, if politicians men who promise to leave office after were to actually gut government in a two terms and end up making a life of big way, it would cause severe short- it. They get drunk on power and can’t term distress in our familiar and com- put the bottle down. fortable life style, and they would be I think we traditionalists are vic- blamed. True freedom isn’t free nor is tims of those three factors of modern it easy, and people’s comfort level would day America and thus will never live to be significantly disrupted, generating see the peaceful return of that small, heated anger targeted at politicians unobtrusive servant our Founders con- everywhere—politicos are real cowards ceived. The embryo has evolved into a in that regard and can’t stand such monster that now demands to be served negative attention—or the resulting and obeyed, while filling us with the low poll numbers! illusion that it is really the omnipotent 3. Lastly, the indisputable fact guardian of our freedom—how ironic! is politicians in general enjoy the Let’s just be blunt. Any govern- real power and perks of being in ment created by man that really want- Washington and controlling mil- ed to change its governing structure lions of lives across America. could do so. It might be painful over They’ve become inebriated on power the short term because of factors 1 & 2, and can’t get their fill. Like an alco- but any system man can create, man holic, they can’t limit themselves to just can modify — government is no excep- one drink (one term). They drink more tion. The real reason they just don’t do and more and begin to see themselves it is factor 3. History confirms that any as the center of the universe. What this change involving factor 3 has had to be translates into is the truthful crux of forced upon the governing by the gov- the whole question—politicians real- erned. It happened that way in Ameri- ly don’t want to change our system ca some 230 years ago, and it may very no matter what they say on the well happen that way again someday. evening news around election Just the view from my saddle… time. The vast majority enjoys the Contact Colonel Dan: power and will never willingly or [email protected]

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“Matt Clark, Railroad Detective, Ewing on TV’s famous “Dallas.” Now hours of Western action, and two traveled West every week to get his you recall? Sure you do. Maybe. He really great looking partners (Mary Nubbins Colt, hands on yet another illustrious played in any number of movies, not Castle, in Season 1, and Christine SASS #7802 criminal; from Jesse James and Doc just Westerns, whether you recall or Miller, in Season 2). Holiday to The Dalton Gang, not, including some well known films What’s really interesting is to rom time to time a discussion Geronimo, and Little Britches.” such as John Wayne’s “Rio Lobo” watch the change in weaponry. For Fensues on the SASS Wire with That’s the promo, that’s the premise, (Davis played a Deputy) and Bob his 1850’s adventures, Detective Clark respect to old TV and movie and Detective Clark covers them all. Hope’s “Alias Jesse James” (Davis (and everyone else) is dressed like Westerns, which one is your favorite, He is a principal in or a witness to played Frank James). In reality, he 1880, and he carries a Single Action etc. Cowboys and cowgirls dredge up the end of the careers of thirty-six had more than 100 movie and TV Army in a Buscadero holster slung all their old favorites, they discuss well known, and well feared, bad men credits but I think his most enduring low, tied down, and even kind of slung the fine, and not so fine, points of and women of the Old West, and his role was as Jock Ewing in Dallas. back a little from time to time. For his each, and everyone has a grand time wondrous career spans more than 50 Why, I don’t know, he was good look- later 19th century adventures, Detec- with trivia and reminiscing and so years, from the 1850s through the ing enough and had the right moves tive Clark (and everyone else) is forth. Now, I could be wrong, but not early 1900s, and from sea to shining for any Western movie and should dressed like 1880, and he carries a once do I recall ever seeing a refer- sea and even into South America have been a bigger star in my opin- Single Action Army in a Buscadero ence to a show called “Stories of the (think Butch Cassidy!) . Somehow, ion. But in 1954 and 1955 he was holster slung low, tied down, and even Century.” Naturally, I could be through it all, he retains his charm- Matt Clark and, as Matt Clark, he kind of slung back a little. For his wrong but, if I am, someone will have ing, 35ish good looks! Matt Clark is caught ’em all, from Quantrill to early 20th century adventures, Detec- to write to the editor and explain the none other than Jim Davis! Who? Cassidy, and in this three-disk set tive Clark (and everyone else) is error of my ways. Jim Davis, who played Jock you get 36 episodes, over fifteen (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27 (Continued from previous page) already are accurate in a general Disk Two dressed like 1880, and he carries a sense; the few I never heard of I Illustrious Bandits Single Action Army in a Buscadero looked up and, apparently, only Kate Frank and Jesse James holster slung low, tied down, and even Bender’s end is pure or total fiction. Doc Holliday kind of slung back a little. Fasci- The stories are supposedly based on Black Jack Ketchum nating and timeless, donchathink? J newspaper accounts of the time, and Belle Starr However, there is one episode set in they are vivid and detailed and fun. Black Bart the early 1890s where a young woman While based on history, the stories The Wild Bunch carries and shoots a gun, and it is are imaginative, or should I say fan- Quantrill clearly a Colt Police Positive double ciful, and very wild - I can’t recall Sam Bass action revolver. She shoots it as a dou- the last time I saw so many buck- The Younger Bros. ble action revolver, and later it is boards or stagecoaches or wagons go John Wesley Hardin claimed she shot a .38 caliber gun. careening out of control. And there Bill Longley Historic accuracy! Sorta! Huzzah! are shootouts galore! In the classic Rube Burrows So, what you get if you can find TV-style, too, where nobody aims, (Bonus) this set is 36 action-packed episodes pistols get “pumped”, and everybody Bank Robbers of the Old West involving famous criminals, all gets shot anyway. If you’re looking tracked and caught through the for aliases and costumes for SASS’s Disk Three work of these railroad detectives. fantasy action, these disks sure do Famous Criminals The list of bad guys and gals have them! And if you’re looking for Geronimo includes the following: a classic example of the “days of yes- The Doolin Gang teryear”, classic Western action on Jack Slade Disk One black and white TV from the early Apache Kid The Wild West 1950s, then this three-disk set is for Cherokee Bill Billy the Kid you! That one words sums these L.H. Musgrove The Dalton Gang disks up – classic! ☺ Kate Bender Little Britches © 2005 Cattle Kate Tiburcio Vasquez Johnny Ringo Harry Tracy Joaquin Murietta Tom Bell For Chief Crazy Horse Nate Champion Henry Plummer Sontag and Evans Special Clay Allison (Bonus) Ben Thompson A History of the Winchester Rifle AD Rates Tom Horn The stories, to the best of the Jim Courtright screenwriter’s ability, accurately ~ DONNA ~ (Bonus) reflect the end of each criminal’s or (EXT. 118) A History of the Stagecoach gang’s career. The ones I knew Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 ARTICLES FROM THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN By Miss Ellen Rose, SASS #67143

t was a hot and overcast morning. holster that had bullets in all the unloading their guns and carts, and the word spread instantaneously, and IDriving down the dirt road I right places, tied a neckerchief care- moving quickly toward the gathering they were all there quickly. The chat- thought out loud, “Any minute a deer fully around his neck, and buttoned place. One of them even had a golf ter stopped, as it was obvious we is going to jump out in front of us.” the suspenders onto his pants. His cart that had been carefully packed were getting down to the business of We were definitely in the country, badges were the last things on. I and was holding, I learned later, Miss the day. A few words, an award and we were driving deeper into the thought silently he might be depu- Renee and Doc with all their gear. shared with Hambone Hanna, and woods. Passing some houses nestled tized for a round with lawless men in Ms. Renee was the first woman I safety instructions quickly led to in the trees and with dirt roads of the woods! He looked complete with saw, and I was relieved she was their assignments to one of the four their own, I was sure we would never his hat on his head as we walked out. there. Even when you are a country posses for the day. be able to find our way back out. At The only other hint of what I was girl at heart, there’s a more secure Everyone moved rapidly to their times the roads looked like a compli- getting ready to experience was when feeling about being in the wilderness assigned spot. This is where it began cated maze to me. Right about now I he said it would be so loud I would when other women are around. to get interesting. A scenario was was asking myself why in the world I need to wear earplugs and have on Turns out most of these women had read and the guns began to be said, “Yes, I’ll go with you.” protective glasses so nothing popped guns, too, and knew how to use them loaded. The posse was forming, and He had all the guns and ammuni- into my eyes. That coupled with the as well as the men. they were ready to take on the chal- tion he would use that day in the name of the group - SASS - sounded JP introduced me to many of the lenge! Earplugs in and glasses on, I back of the truck, a carrying cart he like there might be some attitudes people there. None of them seemed sat ready in my little corner and very had carefully packed that morning, out in those woods. to have an attitude to me, I thought. curious to see what was going to hap- and a chair for me to sit and watch. I thought I was prepared for any- Many of the ones he didn’t introduce pen next. The night before he had methodically thing. “And, oh, by the way … when me to I managed to meet during the I watched in awe as each person planned his clothing for the day. It we are out there, my name is J. P. day. They each had their own little took their turn shooting at a variety included a long sleeve shirt and Hara.” He said with a sly grin. personality that began to shine of metal forms standing in the area pants. The shirt was wrinkled when “No, I wasn’t prepared for this.” I through as I talked to them. I found surrounded by tall walls of dirt. he showed it to me. He smiled when thought humbly. myself thinking quickly these are Rifles, shotguns, pistols … every kind I said, “Let me iron it for you.” As we drove to the clearing, lines some good folks, and I wanted to get of gun imaginable from the early “Cowboys don’t need their shirts of trucks were already parked. to know more of them. cowboy days were there. ironed,” he laughed. He put on his Others were pouring in behind us, It was time to round up the posse, (Continued on next page)

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Visit our web site at http://www.tontorim.com Page 30 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 ARTICLES THE BENDERS OF KANSAS Where Facts Intertwine with Legend in the Dusty Annals of History Part II By Hill Beachy, Deputy Sheriff of Lewiston, I.T., SASS #5327

Part I covered the basic story of the Idaho and Montana Territories. There, brought him back to Salmon, with the last card left to play. Taking out a Bloody Benders and their disappear- on a desolate stretch of the Salmon idea of hanging him for the whole town pocketknife, he cut off the chained foot ance as the neighbors became suspicious River, a lone miner traveling between to watch. Once there, someone recog- and stumbled back into the wilderness … Now, for the “rest of the story” … Salmon City and Challis chased a nized him —- it was Old Man Bender! on the bloody stump. (Note: this nd then there’s my personal recalcitrant mule well off the trail. He And after all these years, he still had a should dispel any rumors that Palaver Afavorite – the “dead prospector” found the mule, but also found a starv- price on his head. Thereupon followed Pete is actually Old Man Bender. It variant, which authoritatively pro- ing, helpless old man more dead than a debate whether to risk sending him does however, raise strong suspicions claims the Old Man had managed to alive. Looking at the man’s hollow back to Kansas for the reward, or just concerning another SASS member who make good his escape. For years after- cheeks and glazed eyes, the miner to hang him now and be done with it. goes by the name of Pete). ward, it was a standard cliché to teas- decided to nurse him back to health. In the meantime, the citizens of When the citizens discovered how ingly “accuse” any man of the right age One night, the (now recovered) old Salmon chained Old Man Bender’s he had made good his escape, they were of being Old Man Bender (thus man knocked the kindly prospector’s ankle to a stake — jeering, kicking, furious! But although they immediate- explaining the accusations against our brains out with an axe and stole a and goading him all the while of the ly set out on his well marked trail, the own Palaver Pete). And here things horse to make good his escape. Again. fate that awaited him on both sides of Old Man bled to death before they could take yet another strange turn. By sheer luck, some citizens of Eternity. Sobbing, the Old Man plead- reach him. Cheated out of their According to this account, nothing Salmon happened upon the scene of ed for his life, but his pleas fell upon vengeance, they pondered whether to more was heard of the Old Man, that the murder and followed the trail until deaf ears. Eventually, the miners attempt to collect the reward. It being is, until many years later when the they eventually captured the perpetra- adjourned indoors to continue the too warm and late in the season for the Gold Rush was going strong up in the tor of this hideous crime. They debate. But Old Man Bender had one (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 31 (Continued from previous page) the details and the degree of gruesome- corpse to be recognizable after making ness seem to vary from one version to the trip to Kansas, an Indian suggested the next. No doubt the early town pro- interment in a nearby swamp to pre- moters of Parsons, Kansas allowed the serve it until cold weather arrived. specifics to fade into obscurity in their But shortly afterwards, the Indian eagerness to attract new settlers. But dug up the corpse for use in making his any way you “slice” it, there’s proof “medicine.” He later told of how one leg once again that “fact is indeed, jerked spasmodically as he dragged it stranger than fiction!” out of the marsh. Attempting to silence Current highway marker, located the convulsions, the Indian buried his in the rest area at the junction of US hatchet into the corpse’s skull. After Rte 400 and US Rte 169 in Labette stewing the corpse and making his County, Kansas: medicine, he laid its bones out in a tree Near here are the Bender Mounds, to bleach, according to custom. (Some named for the infamous Bender family say the silencing of Old Man Bender’s ~~ John, his wife, son, and daughter corpse with a hatchet to the skull is just Kate ~~ who settled here in 1871. Kate too darn coincidental to be true. soon gained notoriety as a self-pro- Perhaps so; perhaps not. Either way, claimed healer and spiritualist. the axiom “when the legend becomes Secretly, the four made a living through fact, print the legend!” applies). murder and robbery. At any rate … Years later, a wan- Located on a main road, the including one child. Peterson, Harold, The Last of the dering miner found a tomahawk- Benders sold meals and supplies to Although stories abound, the ulti- Mountain Men, Belmount Tower scarred skull high up in a pine tree and travelers. Their murders were carried mate fate of the murderous Bender Books, NY, 1975. brought it into town with him. There out by use of a canvas curtain that family is uncertain. Some say they Reevs, Captain J.C., (newspaper (so the story goes), he presented it to a divided the house into two rooms. escaped, others that they were executed article, St Louis Republican, local saloon owner who displayed it on When a traveler was seated at the table, by a vengeful posse. Their story is unre- December 1882), cited in Cutler’s the back bar for many years. (I cannot his head was outlined against the cur- solved, and remains one of the great History of the State of Kansas locate my reference at the moment, but tain. The victim was then dispatched unresolved mysteries of the Old West. if I recall correctly the bar may have from behind with a hammer, and the Websites: been in Grangeville or Elk City, pres- body was dropped into a basement pit, Suggested further reading: http://www.ukans.edu/carrie/kan ent-day Idaho). later to be buried in an orchard. Cutler, William G., History of the coll/books/cutler/labette/ And so this is the “true” story of As more and more travelers disap- State of Kansas, A. T. Andreas, (Author’s Note: This version of the Old Man Bender and his family, peared, suspicion began to center on the Chicago, 1883. Bender story was adapted from an 8- according to legend and custom. How Benders. They disappeared in the Flanagan, Mike, The Old West Day part serial published on Marshal much is actually true? Which version spring of 1873, shortly before inquisi- by Day, Facts On File, 1995. Halloway’s CAS City Internet Posse is the most accurate? And did the gris- tive neighbors discovered the victims’ McLoughlin, Denis, Wild and back in May of ’01. Written and oral ly epilogue in Idaho really take place? bodies. The Benders are believed to Woolly: An Encyclopedia of the Old history sources were both used in form- The basic facts remain the same; only have killed about a dozen people, West, Barnes & Noble, 1975. ing this composite tale.) Cochise Leather Reproductions from the Frontier West Era

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was born in Baltimore in 1862. First, we both had the same birth- was winning and he gave me a dol- Hickok on the floor. He had been IMy unwed mother died in child- day, May 27. Second, I knew to keep lar and told me I could keep the shot in the back of the head and was birth, and I was orphaned as an my mouth shut and not talk about change. He still had one cigar on dead. He was still holding onto his infant. When I was eight, I ran some of the things he did when he the table, so it didn’t seem to me he cards, aces and eights. This crazy away and made my way west doing was drunk, which was most of the was in much of a rush. I went in the guy, Jack McCall, had done it, and whatever I could. I never had any time. Sometimes I would steal a back to get his cigars and, since I the crowd had him down on the floor schooling, but I had street smarts bottle from behind the bar and give was in no hurry, decided to sneak a and was kicking him. They hanged and I worked hard. it to him when he didn’t have any beer. I had done this a couple of him in Yankton the next year for Mr. When I was fourteen I was work- money. Once I even paid for one of times before, but that day I had Hickok’s murder. ing at Nuttall and Mann’s No. 10 his whores because he was broke. maybe three or four. I remember sit- If I hadn’t stayed in the back Saloon in Deadwood in the Dakota However, most of the time I used to ting on a sack of corn thinking how drinking beer, Mr. Hickok wouldn’t Territory (it was called Deadwood just stand near Mr. Hickok and good everything felt. I must have have been shot. When everyone Gulch back then). My job was to get watch him gamble. He said he felt dozed off, ‘cause the next thing I found out where I’d been, they start- beer and sandwiches for the paying more comfortable knowing someone remember was hearing a shot that ed calling me names like “Beer Boy,” customers so they wouldn’t have to he could trust was behind him. woke me up. People were always “Slow Suds,” and “Cerveza Kid.” stop drinking or playing cards. I 1876 was a terrible year. In shooting their guns off in Deadwood, That name stuck. Later I moved to didn’t get paid, but I got three meals June, General Custer was killed by but something told me this was dif- the New Mexico Territory. I could and a place to sleep in the back. the Sioux and the Cheyenne at some ferent. I ran back into the saloon have gone back to my real name, but Some of the regulars would give me place called the Little Bighorn. and saw a crowd at Mr. Hickok’s I decided to keep Cerveza Kid as my tips, especially when they were That was the most shocking news table. I knew something was bad. punishment for letting Mr. Hickok drunk. One fellow I got to know any of us had ever heard. Then, on When I got to the table, I saw Mr. down. That’s the true story. pretty well was James Butler August 2, the worst thing in my life Hickok. Back then some people had occurred. That afternoon I was in started calling him Wild Bill, but to the No. 10 at my usual place behind me he was always Mr. Hickok. Mr. Mr. Hickok at the poker table. He VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Hickok liked me for two reasons. asked me to get him some cigars. He

Page 34 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 ARTICLES COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING™ MINGLES WITH ART By Annabelle Bransford, SASS Regulator #11916

n case you readers were not Iaware, the U.S. Senate officially designated Saturday, July 23, 2005, as “National Day of the American Cowboy,” and, in their Resolution, encouraged “the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” A well-known Western artist, Ken Schmidt, decided to do just that by scheduling his 8th Annual Lone

Not only is Ken’s artwork available as framed prints, but also as art on stone as pictured here. Feather Studio Open House for that mainly in watercolors and pencil Annabelle Bransford poses with day. For those of you not familiar and primarily portrays the Native Painter Boy following presentation Whiskey Brooks, SASS #18852, ROs with Ken, his studio is located in the American, mountain man, and of a CKR badge to the artist as Black Jack Titus, SASS #24183, small town of Charlton in beautiful American cowboy in his artwork. thanks for his support of Cowboy through the Boot Hill stage. upstate New York. Ken works (Continued on page 41) Action Shooting™ and the Old West.

Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 ARTICLES YOU GOTTA BE PLUMB LOCO Part 2 of 2 By Guitar Dan, SASS #58790

(Last month we learned of screw had loosened up, so I tight- so I’m scared! I thought a little I watched the last stage and Guitar Dan’s long saga to get ready ened it real good. while, then went and told the scorin’ went to the clubhouse for the for his first match …) The fifth stage comes and thing lady I wouldn’t be shootin’ the last awards. I sat in the back and joined unday came, and it was near per- are going well. I only have one pistol stage. She was real nice and gave in the applause for those who were Sfect weather and I headed for cylinder misfire and shot clean with me time to change my mind. I also recognized that day. What im- “Desperadoville!” I signed in and my carbine. I shoot the first two found out how fast news travels pressed me was out of 82 shooters waited for the safety meeting. Over shotgun targets and reload, and then among cowboys. Within a few min- only seven shot every stage clean. the winter I had picked up a hat, a pull down on the third target, and utes two fellas came up and offered So the day ended and I headed pair of boots, and even some sus- the shotgun slams me like trip ham- to let me use their shotguns for the home. I’m thinking about all the penders. So there I am, with a full mer. I pull down on the fourth tar- last stage. stuff I needed to do to make my pis- set of guns and even a respectable get, still trying to figure out the Now, I had spent the whole day tols more reliable and figure out gun cart. I told my wife a few days heavy recoil, when the RO says, “I trying to keep from slowin’ things what was wrong with my shotgun, before that I’d look like I knew what think you fired both barrels,” and I’m down too much just because I was so I could get it to shoot only when it I was doing, at least until the first thinking the same thing. So I load shootin’ cap and ball. I knew these was suppose to. Then the Voice says, time I pulled the trigger. So we one round for the last target and fellas would understand that what I “Let me get this straight; you’re sit- possed up and headed for the first cock the hammer. I bring the gun was shootin’ would have its prob- tin’ here, worn like you ain’t been in stage, and every problem I had up, but before I get it to my shoulder, lems, but I wasn’t expecting all the a ‘coon’s age. Your shootin’ wasn’t anticipated happened. One gun it goes off. I didn’t even have my fin- problems I had that day, and here even up to your least expectations. wasn’t firing every cylinder, then the ger on the trigger, I swear! these fellas were wanting to see me On top of that, you feel like someone other, then both! About the time I I gotta tell ya, by this time I’m finish the day. I declined, but they took an axe handle to you, and you got them working, the left barrel of tired, sore, and down right frustrat- don’t know what their kind offer got a bruise swelling up on your my shotgun stopped firing. In ed. On top of that, I got a gun that’s meant. I was done for the day, but I right arm to where you can’t hardly between stages, I found the lock going off when it ain’t supposed to, wasn’t finished. (Continued on page 41)

Page 38 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 ARTICLES THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WHEN SELECTING SPONSORS By Sawyer, SASS Life/Regulator #34250

hose folks in SASS who are for- sponsors like Saddlebag Bullets, within their community. They will is a regular match sponsor and Ttunate enough to travel to sever- Huricane’s Hats, Coon Dawg take pictures, and they will send about half of their employees have al big shoots each year begin to Emporium, Kirkpatrick Leather, flowers to loved ones. In short, they joined the club and are regular become friends with the same group Starline Brass, Texas Traders, Old will spend the biggest part of their shooters. The SASS decal is on their of sponsors and vendors that travel West Engraving, and others who are disposable income on things not door and The Cowboy Chronicle is prob- to several shoots each year. You see and always have been very generous specifically cowboy related. So why ably lying on one of their display the same folks selling leather, guns, and have become close friends. They shouldn’t cowboy clubs try to involve cases. Club members that want to clothing, bullets, and other neces- are always welcome and always local businesses in the support of purchase a new “shooter” don’t have sary shooting supplies. SASS is very appreciated. They are great folks, club activities? to spend any time wondering where fortunate to have created and sup- and we can never say “Thank You” to We started by asking one of the they will go to buy it! ported as many businesses as we do. them enough times. local gun dealers, Larry’s Pistol and All of the club members drive to My club, The North Alabama When that big match is over, the Pawn, to be one of our match spon- the range each month for our shoots, Regulators, have varied away from 200+ members of our club go back sors. They agreed to help us and so it made good sense to ask our local the typical cowboy sponsors and home to their respective communi- made a very generous donation to Ford dealer, Woody Anderson Ford, started including non-cowboy relat- ties and to their respective jobs. the club. They set up a booth at to be a match sponsor. They joined ed sponsors for our big annual shoot, Each day somebody in the club will Ambush and had a very successful our team and have become some of Ambush At Cavern Cove. We have go out and spend money on items three days of sales during the match. our best friends. When you come to found this very beneficial to the club necessary in their everyday lives. They also made a host of new Ambush, you will see several shiny and the new sponsors as well. They will buy hunting guns, cars or friends, had a great time, found out new Ford trucks and cars on display. Now don’t get me wrong here. trucks, groceries, sporting goods, and about Cowboy Action Shooting™ and Woody Anderson Ford hosts several We still have the cowboy related hundreds of other items for sale SASS. Now Larry’s Pistol and Pawn (Continued on page 41) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39 Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 41

COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING™ MINGLES WITH ART . . . THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WHEN SELECTING (Continued from page 34) stages in his backyard. Following SPONSORS . . . He has recently begun to include their efficient set-up session, they (Continued from page 38) improve the quality of our range and drawings of Old West firearms in his were “rewarded” with free pizza and events each year to help various our shoots and continue to increase work as well. Ken travels the coun- beverages, compliments of Ken. By community charities. When these our contributions to local charities. try photographing live models and 1 PM the next day, several CKR events are held, The North Alabama These most generous sponsors scenery, which he then uses as the members once again descended on Regulators are invited to come in have learned that cowboys are loyal subjects and settings for his paint- Ken’s property – this time dressed cowboy dress, including guns, friends and customers, and we have ings and drawings. He is known for in appropriate Cowboy Action unloaded of course! They allow us to learned it makes good sense to do his attention to detail and the real- Shooting™ attire and bearing arms. set up a display table and pitch our business with your local businesses! ism of his artwork. His work has During the afternoon, they shot two club to their other friends. This has been featured on the covers of different scenarios (a Boot Hill been a very good adventure for both PLUMB LOCO . . . nationally known magazines, such stage at 2 PM and a bar stage at 4 Woody Anderson Ford and the North (Continued from page 36) as “Art of the West,” “Midwest Art,” PM) using – oh my! – REAL bullets. Alabama Regulators. I drive a use it. And you’re thinking about and “Wild West.” Free eye and ear protection was Woody Anderson Ford, and I know coming back?” Ken has been a full-time artist provided to onlookers, and the where I will buy my next vehicle, as I thought a second, then said, since 1980, but only learned about club’s Trail Boss, Smokehouse Dan, do several other club members. “Yup.” Cowboy Action Shooting™ and SASS Regulator #12524, served as Bankston Motor Homes was next So the Voice says, “Listen, you SASS in 2004 at the Las Vegas MC, reading the scenarios and then in line to become a match sponsor. can’t rely on either pistol, and you Cowboy Christmas Show where he explaining to the crowd the various They sell a wide variety of quality don’t know nothin ‘bout shotguns; was displaying his artwork. Soon guns being used, the shooting cate- motor homes ranging from the small- what are you gonna do about the thereafter he joined SASS, adopting gories, and other nuances of the est up to those great looking coaches shotgun?” the very apropos alias of “Painter sport. Ken was presented with a that make my mouth water! At last So I says, “I know the Navy Colt Boy,” SASS #62747. This April, Ken CKR badge in thanks for his inter- year’s Ambush, many shooters were pretty good, so I think I can get them made the long trek out to Albu- est in and support of Cowboy Action surprised to see a selection of motor shootin’. The shotgun is built like a querque, NM, where he served as an Shooting™ and the Old West. homes on display. The Bankston muzzleloader, with locks. I just need END of TRAIL vendor, introducing It was a perfect summer day – sales people had never been to a cow- to study it a while. That’s where the his artwork to SASS members from warm and sunny, and the curious boy event before and wound up tak- problem is.” around the world. While at END of crowd seemed enthralled by the live ing several rolls of photos, going to The Voice says, “You’re looking at TRAIL, Ken really got the Cowboy demonstrations, clapping for the the banquet, and having a great a whole lot of work for what?” Action Shooting™ itch and bom- shooters, and eagerly listening to time. I have never been to a big “I shot the fourth stage clean,” I barded folks with questions regard- the announcement of each shooter’s shoot where I did not see several says. ing the sport. When he returned time and inquiring as to who won campers, fifth wheelers, and motor “Big deal,” he says, “Dumb luck.” home, he wasted no time contacting each of the stages. SASS brochures, homes present. END of TRAIL had Now I’m gettin’ a might upset, so I the Circle K Regulators, the largest CKR information, and photos from what appeared to be a small city of says, “Well, maybe next time I’ll shoot Cowboy Action Shooting™ club in club shoots were made available for these folks who were “roughing it” in two stages clean!” It got real quiet New York State, which just happens the spectators throughout the day, style. We have 20 camping spots at then. I got to thinkin’ maybe he was to be conveniently located only a and the CKR members happily our range, and you better make right; it was a lot of work. Besides, I’d few miles from his home and studio. answered questions after each of reservations early for Ambush and never get anything done if the Voice He invited the club to do a live the demos. The Cowboy Action Members Only. Now we have good didn’t nag me, and he didn’t seem Cowboy Action Shooting™ demon- Shooting™ demos were a big hit, friends at Bankston Motor Homes, interested this time. I could wait ‘till stration as part of his 2005 Open and the Circle K has already been and they have a growing customer I could get some better shootin’ irons, House activities, and the club glad- invited back next year. When not base of cowboy friends. next year at the soonest. ‘Course I’d ly accepted, looking at this as a involved in shooting the stages or We also have a host of other com- end up losin’ interest by then, and end great opportunity to introduce the answering questions, CKR members munity sponsors, including The up sittin’ and thinkin’ ‘bout what I sport to more people who obviously enjoyed a delicious free Western Grant Chamber of Commerce, Dr. could be doing instead of doin’ it. already shared an interest in the BBQ and had a chance to check out John Barnes, Hee Haul Waste The Voice says, “You gotta be Old West. Ken’s horses, an authentic Indian Disposal, and Glenn’s of Huntsville plumb loco.” Two special scenarios were writ- tepee, some great hot rods, and, of Florists. All these folks are making “Yup!” I says, “Are you gonna ten for the event, and on Friday, course, Ken’s beautiful artwork. new friends and potential customers help, or not?” July 23rd, several CKR members More information on Ken/Lone by becoming associated with our There was a long pause, and met at the club, loaded the appro- Feather Studio, as well as examples club. We are always on the lookout then, just like always, he says, “Well, priate props and targets into a trail- of Ken’s work, may be found on his for more potential sponsors. We how good are ya?’ er, and headed for Ken’s house, website, www.lonefeatherstu- believe with the help and support of I kinda smiled and said, “We’ll where they quickly set up the dio.com these folks we can continue to find out at the next shoot.” Page 42 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 ARTICLES THE MAKING OF HELL TO PAY By Chris McIntire

ur new film Hell to Pay came Oabout through a meeting with Jubal O. Sackett, SASS #22531, at the Utah War. I met Jubal’s daughter, Rachel, of “The Young and the Restless” television series earlier at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City. She’s a stunning actress. We talked about doing a western together, and she introduced me to her Dad and to SASS. I grew up on small farm, and my most vivid childhood memory is racing home with my Dad on Saturday nights to make it in time for Have Gun will Travel and Gunsmoke. Westerns have been my favorite entertainment my whole life. It occurred to me the key thing missing in modern Westerns is fun. I missed the good old days of pictures like The Three Mesquiteers, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers, with corrupt saloon owners, crooked bankers, claim jumpers, land grabs, aging lawmen, stage robberies, stalwart farmers, hooded gunman, fast guns – these were once staples of the genre I wanted to bring back. The spirit of SASS members with their (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43 (Continued from previous page) tion of Outlaw Annie, Quick Cal, great humor and camaraderie dur- Frederick Jackson Turner, Cole ing matches fit seamlessly into this Younger, Lassiter, Ellsworth T. fun-loving mold. Kincaid, Madd Mike, and Many of these early films, Handlebar Doc in key roles, along though often outwardly simplistic, with SASS co-founder, Tex himself. had serious messages for young- Our casting director Dana sters of duty, honor, and country Wayne searched through 4,000 that were equally important. I set actors and actresses in addition to Hell to Pay in the days immediate- Rachel, finding leads Kevin ly following the American Civil Kazakoff, William Gregory Lee, War, as two brothers migrate west Jason Shaw, Griff Furst, Katie and end up not only on opposite Keane, and Alison Vasan who sides of the law, but in love with bring extraordinary conviction to 6-gun Deluxe: the same woman in the spirit of their roles. cooler- great fun westerns of the past. The final piece was the cele- tray, cradle, Casting was critical, as we had brated men and women of the sil- wagon to find three types of characters: ver screen who made their mark in wheels, Young, talented, up and comers the great Westerns. Luckily, each natural $699.00 stain like Rachel to carry the main star I sought liked the script, so story; legendary icons of the silver we’re blessed with an astonishing screen to give the picture weight, cast of extraordinary screen leg- supplied the custom firearms and Hell to Pay was a considerable scope, and hopefully fond memo- ends, including Lee Majors, James period rigs. Jack Lilly and Phil financial risk, and will only be ries; and championship SASS Drury, Bo Svenson, Stella Stevens, Smith, the two top western movie truly successful if SASS members members instantly recognizable to Andrew Prine, Peter Brown, wranglers in California, supplied respond to the film and purchase our target audience of Cowboy William Smith, Buck Taylor, Denny the horses, buckboards, and stage- the DVDs in significant numbers. Action Shooters. Miller, and Tim Thomerson. The coach, with most of the costumes My fervent hope is the film so Jubal O. Sackett was kind film was shot by the enormously coming from Warner Bros. many of these folks labored over enough to introduce me to Evil Roy, gifted cinematographer Stephen The picture was filmed entirely for so many long hours and days to cast in the film as the ruthless Roy Shank, veteran of numerous series at Sable Ranch, one of only three bring to life will be appreciated by Hobbs, acolyte of Bloody Bill and great films such as Dead Poets surviving and operating Western its core audience of Cowboy Action Anderson who comes west from Society and Midnight Run. movie ranches in California. The Shooters for what it was meant to Kansas after the war in search of Firearms and wardrobe accura- old Newhall Movie Ranch in Santa be – a throwback to the beloved his granddaughter, played in the cy was paramount. Jubal O. Clarita and Warner Bros Ranch in pictures of our youth; of courage, film by none other than Evil’s real Sackett supplied the Sharps and Burbank, both used for my Glenn honor, love of country, and duty, granddaughter, known to SASS Henry rifles, Remingtons, and Ford film, Law at Randado, were where in the words of so many of worldwide as Holy Terror. As word Colts. Cimarron Firearms, Buffalo long ago converted to housing our heroes, a gun was only as good spread we enlisted the participa- Brothers, and High Desert Leather tracts and high-rise offices. or bad as the man who used it. Page 44 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 GUNS & GEAR TUNING MARLIN RIFLES By The Lawman, SASS Life #3597

he following tips will work for the offending white diamond slide, the inch length at the front, tie a two-piece pin, spring, and one roll Tthe regular Marlin Cowboy remove it, and turn it around. knot and then soak the knot with pin are discarded or put in the rifles, but are especially useful in When replacing it, I always turn it superglue. In a couple minutes, spare parts bin. the new Competition Cowboy rifle. so the U notch is still up, and fire you can trim off the excess lace Using a 1/16-inch punch, re- Right out of the box the new a few sighting shots to make sure and you have a permanent padded move the lever detent and spring; Marlin Competition Cowboy is the rifle is corectly zeroed. I like lever, a real knuckle saver. reinstall using the new spring. much smoother than the original, my rifles to hit point of aim at fifty Now to the actual tuning of Suddenly the action will work even and the 20-inch barrel length yards; this eliminates any correc- your new rifle, the Cowboys and smoother than before. To install makes it even better. Smaller tion from close in to one hundred Indian Store sells a great kit ($30 the final spring in the kit, you shooters really appreciate the yards. Often side matches will be plus shipping) to smooth up any of must first remove the butt stock. shorter barrel length and lighter held with your pistol caliber rifle the ‘94 Marlins. This kit consists One tang screw holds the butt weight; the ten round magazine at a hundred yards or even fur- of a one-piece firing pin, as well as stock to the action. With the ham- capacity is quite sufficient for our ther; therefore, it pays to know new hammer and lever detent mer in the lowered, forward, or sport. As smooth and great as the where your rifle shoots at such springs, and easy-to-follow in- fired position, it is a simple matter new competition model is, it can be long ranges. structions. To install the firing to slide out the hammer spring improved to various degrees and at In the interest of comfort when pin, you merely remove the lever retainer. Again, replace with the very little cost. working the action briskly, as we screw, lever, and bolt. Using a spring from your kit, and replace One of the first things to do do in a match, I like to wrap the 3/32-inch punch, remove the two the butt stock. Your Marlin is now with your new Marlin is to get rid lever with leather. Your local shoe roll pins that hold the factory two- much smoother with a lighter trig- of the white diamond on the rear repair shop should have leather piece firing pin and spring. It is ger pull. While the butt stock is sight, which is not SASS legal. bootlaces; these come in a 72-inch this flat spring that causes part of off, I usually bend the flat spring There are two ways to correct this length perfect for wrapping the the resistance felt when closing that works on the projection problem. The easiest is to merely lever. Start at the front and leav- the lever. Replace the two-piece through the lower tang. This pro- black it out with a magic marker, ing about an inch or so, tightly firing pin minus the flat spring jection prohibits the rifle from fir- something that is often done at wrap the lever all the way to the with your new one-piece pin, and ing unless the lever is fully closed. major matches. The method I pre- back and down the rear curve, utilizing the center hole in the A slight bend is usually all that is fer is to loosen the screw holding then wrap back to the start. With bolt, replace that roll pin. The old (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45 (Continued from previous page) with the drill running about 750 for the safety that is nicely blued necessary to lighten the resistance rpm, and in a few minutes your and slotted to look like a screw this puts on closing the lever. Be chamber is glass smooth. Then head. This $13 item replaces the very careful if you decide to bend clean the bore to remove any original safety perfectly in just a this flat spring, as it’s very easy to traces of the abrasive left from the few minutes. No longer can you Golden Gate over-bend or break it. Most of the honing operation. inadvertently bump the safety to western Wear time it may not even be necessary To make loading easier, I like the on position and lose shots on to bend this spring, depending on to remove a few coils from the the clock. I have seen this happen how the action feels to you. There magazine spring and also alter the far too many times. Usually the is one other addition to improve loading gate tension. To alter the shooter will eject one or several the trigger pull that some feel nec- loading gate, you must first disas- rounds before realizing what hap- Home of essary. Wild West Guns makes a semble the rifle and remove this pened. This only has to happen Knudsen Hat Co. one-piece trigger, available from part. 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Also, I best done by a knowledgeable gun- ering a small socket screw on the to the inverted pot shape as the original feel the two-piece trigger is a safe- smith familiar with the procedure. left rear of the receiver. Pick out hand formed by John B. himself. ty feature to prevent or lessen the The last item I consider essen- the paint and insert a 5/64 inch ReplaceOwn the classic B.O.P. chance of an accidental discharge. tial to make the Marlin a real cow- Allen wrench and remove the Shown with optional H.H. string. If you have a rough chamber or boy competition rifle is removal of screw. Now the tricky part; there TK merely wish to make extraction of the cross bolt safety. I would not is a small spring and ball bearing SPECIAL the fired cases easier, Brownells recommend this for a rifle used for under this screw. DON'T loosen 4X Black $154.98 can help you out. They carry a anything other than Cowboy these parts. 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hundreds of miles of lines, stamped Rodriguez. Could it be I simply ing thing. We mostly don’t think and carved acres of cowhide, and don’t practice? Yup! about things like using a set of edged hundred of miles of strap Being a one-person operation, eatin’ irons or a pen, but there’s goods – and probably made every I’m pretty much resigned to being lots of muscle memory involved in mistake in the book. I’ve studied, shackled to my bench, but that’s not that. Just ask your mom or analyzed, and pondered the errors the entire story either. Practice is teacher! In my circle of pards and of my ways and have improved con- good, but it’s not worth a flyin’ fid- colleagues, where even more com- siderably since I picked up my first dler’s yahoo if the motions prac- plex movements are involved, we swivel knife. I’m confident and ticed are bad or inefficient. The call it “doing the dance” — and no, competent as a result. concept at the core of this is some- in this instance I’m NOT referring Having said that, let’s talk thing known as “muscle memory.” to that move you make when you about me and Cowboy Action Practice develops muscle memo- have a crossdraw holster. This is Purdy Gear, SASS #33315 Shooting™ … ry. Essentially, you have it when a different, and it doesn’t matter if I’m awful at it. They time me on particular series of motions (good or it’s a guy driving a bulldozer, a a calendar. The spotters have to bad) becomes instinctive. When I ballroom dancer, or a cowboy pin- hen I go to my workbench, I spell each other for coffee lest they draw my guns, I’m not familiar gin’ off targets with split-second Wknow my tools are in specific fall asleep during my stages. I’m enough with them, their mechanics, precision. You sure know it when places and oriented so they are easy slower than slow. I’m pathetic. and the placement of my holsters you see it. It’s economy and fluidi- to access and use. I have some cus- Now, I know I’m not lacking in and other gear to have that ease ty of motion, one movement meld- tom tools made specifically for my mechanical skills, and I’m reason- and flow of movement. That doesn’t ing into the next. hand. My benches are at a specific ably decent in the hand/eye coordi- mean I’m dangerous or I can’t hit Muscle memory is mostly height for maximum comfort and nation department, so what gives? the broad side of a barn, it mostly dependent on practice, but it’s also efficiency of movement because It’s not that I don’t have some means I’m slow because I have to dependent on gear. Oddly, it’s not leatherwork requires movements nice gun leather. Nope, nope. Truth think about every single motion. the slicking or tricking of your gear that are dependent on specific body is, I could have slicked-up gun buck- My brain being the weakest muscle that makes or breaks you here – positions as well as repeated tool ets and some super tricked-up guns in my body … well … you know … though for very practiced “dancers,” motions. How do I know? I’ve cut and I’d still be slower’n Slowpoke Muscle memory is an interest- (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47 (Continued from previous page) It is easier to think about how you those are important considerations. are drawing when you get a bit of If you are an average shooter, it is biofeedback from your holster. I’m ergonomics that will give you the not talking about the negative kind edge. With respect to your guns, of feedback that comes from having this means they must not only bal- to violently yank your guns out of a ance well in your hand, but also holster. That does no one good. work with your hand. Theses are This discussion is about a holster the principles of ergonomics and that allows you to draw your basic applied mechanics. Guns smokewagon smoothly and easily don’t have to be slick but … if the with just the weensiest bit of fric- gun is barrel or cylinder heavy, if tion to let you know where it is at the grips are too big or too small, or all times. This gives you a report on if the trigger is too far forward or the position of your gun throughout too far back, they will never work the entire process of drawing and with you. Similarly, if your gear re-holstering and allows you to ana- isn’t right for you, you’ll be fighting lyze movements and make small an uphill battle against it. If your corrections until that draw (and re- belt irritates you, or your holsters holster) feel identical each and are sticky or riding higher, lower, every time. Your chances of getting more forward or aft of where your that same end result are slimmer hand naturally wants them to be, with a gun bucket because you have then you’ll be dealing with that no biofeedback mechanism. Fur- not against slick holsters, but I directions on how to get to Carnegie rather than concentrating on thermore, your chances of bobbling have a healthy respect for them: Hall are “Practice, practice, prac- smoothing out your draw. a gun are increased with a loose great in the hands of the experi- tice.” I don’t expect I’ll make it to A holster that takes two hands holster. If you think you’ve cleared enced, potential accident in the the stage there any time soon but I and a boot to get a pistol out of is an leather and you hit the side or front hands of the new, inexperienced, or know there’s not a single puncher obvious hindrance, but is it possible of the holster, or if you think the careless shooter. born yet who can’t learn “to do the that a very slick holster might also barrel’s in the holster but you’re And don’t forget, a slight friction dance” (if only a modest polka) by be? My humble opinion as a maker actually holstering air, your game is draw in a holster can be worked out paying attention to ergonomics and is it very well might. Developing going to suffer from more than just as you gain experience and confi- your movements and thinking muscle memory is a process of mak- a second or two here or there! Don’t dence. Some of this will happen about how they all interrelate. ing repeated motions the same way forget too, an inexperienced shooter naturally with time and use, or it Meantime, I’ll be settin’ in the audi- every single time. Its development needs to think about all the move- can be “installed” with a bit of ence and takin’ notes! is not only dependent on making ments involved in the action part of attention to molding and fitting as As usual, if you want to make the movement, but also on thinking this game, and a loose holster and you get more comfortable with your comments or fuss at me about any- about that movement and improv- the wrong move can cause a pistol gear. Making a sloppy holster thing I’ve said here, gimme a holler. ing on it until it is absolutely cor- to go to dirt in a hurry if the shoot- smaller is not as easy. I’m at [email protected] or rect and absolutely second nature. er is moving and not thinking. I’m Compadres, they tell me the 706-692-5536. AUSTIN-HALL BOOT CO.

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penalty if the action is left open. The earned the moment that gun leaves course of a stage. In fact, both situ- side-by-side shooters say if they’ve your hands. ations are generally written about got to clear them, then so do the ‘97’s. #2 Other clubs feel so long as in the same places within the rules Others believe all longs guns should one clears any hulls or empty cas- … if there is still a hull or casing in be left open and empty for safety ings out of the action before going to an action, it’s probably a good indi- sake, especially since sometimes the unloading table, there is no cation the action was not opened all there is downrange movement after penalty. the way. If you look in the SASS Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707 discarding long guns. In any case, The problem is we get together Range Operations Basic Safety the Territorial Governors resolved and shoot larger matches, and if we Course, which is downloadable on he RO Committee recently dis- this issue three years ago, and there aren’t all on the same page, we will , on page 9 under Tcussed the 10-Second Minor is a rule in place. have rules being applied differently “Additional Commands” it states Safety Penalty for leaving empty or However, various clubs are depending upon which posse we’re what has long been the policy con- live rounds in the magazine or on the enforcing this rule in different ways. on. Although there are strong opin- cerning unopened actions. This pol- carrier of the long gun in which they Here are examples of two extremes ions on both sides of this issue, for icy pre-dates the entire RO were loaded. being applied depending upon the the good of the sport we must have a Program by years and was an This has been a controversial club at which these infractions occur. common understanding of the rules unwritten practice dating back to penalty for the past few years, and #1 Some clubs feel the rule is the Territorial Governors have seen the very beginnings of Cowboy there are deep-seated opinions on the rule. If you put down a long gun, fit to invoke. Action Shooting™. both sides of the issue. Some believe and it “leaves your hands” with an The RO Committee has deter- The text states, “Action Open” - an empty shotgun hull stuck in the empty hull or casing anywhere in mined the “Open and Empty Rule” This command is given by the Timer action of a ’97 presents no safety con- the gun, it was loaded. The 10- should be applied the same as leav- Operator when a competitor puts a cern and therefore should be no Second Minor Safety Penalty is ing an unopened action in the (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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do to ensure your stages run smooth- difficulty of the stage and makes it to bend down, but if you make them ly and on time is to throw them into more interesting. As a rule of thumb, tall, then it can be a problem for short your local matches so you can get an I would suggest you make no target so people to see and shoot out of them. estimate of how long it takes a fast, small or so far out that a brand new Gun staging positions need to be safe regular, and slow shooter to complete shooter has trouble hitting it. For so guns will never fall off props. the course of fire. By doing this, you instance, if you choose to put a small- There are a couple of things to Holy Terror, SASS #15362 can check to see if your stage runs on er target on the range, put it at a look for in props the shooter holds or time or if it needs to be changed. shorter distance so even a new shoot- handles. One, is it easy to hold? A 25 have been involved in Cowboy Other than making your match er has the possibility of hitting it. pound gold bag is going to be difficult IAction Shooting™ for seven years, run on time, you want your stages to Props are the next most impor- for smaller or weaker people to carry and in that time I have seen some be fun. This part is a little harder tant part of the stage. Props can around. All props should be easy to really good stages and some really because there is no single thing that range from a house front to a gold handle, and if you think there is bad ones. The key to good stages is makes a fun stage. There are sever- bag the shooter has to carry around. going to be a problem with a prop, planning, foresight, and a little bit of al things to consider. Props are a little bit harder than tar- then it is probably not a good idea to knowledge. Targets are the first important gets because they are so diverse. A use it. Another concern is to be sure A match can be a winner or a part of a stage. Your targets should basic rule here is to make it so any the prop can be handled safely. loser for a club based on stage have a good range of sizes and dis- person can use the props easily. You After targets and props comes the design. The absolute most important tances. I have never seen a match cannot accommodate everyone, but stage scenario. The scenario is proba- thing to make sure is your match survive if it had all six-inch targets at you want to make it possible for bly the place where there is the most runs on time. If your stages are not 25 yards. Your targets should vary in many people to use the prop easily. A room for mistakes. It is not easy to set up well, then people are going to size and distance. It is fun to have a good storefront has appropriately write a really inventive, fun to shoot get backed up and that can be the smaller target thrown into a group of sized windows. It is okay to make the scenario that is not too difficult or too death of your match. A good thing to larger ones because it mixes up the windows a little short so people have (Continued on next page)

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called a powder horn. The shooter rod. The paper was most often consid- tridges had their problems also, but would pour a certain amount of gun- ered wadding. Using pre-measured they proved a breech-loader with a powder down the bore of his flintlock powder charges gave the shooter more cartridge was the way of the future. rifle. Then, he pushed a patched uniformity in his loads. This method Most of the externally primed car- round ball down the bore of the rifle. was slightly faster than the earlier tridges had a vent hole in the back, This method of loading was very slow method of loading. allowing the spark to travel through and not uniform, as the shooter prob- By the 1850’s, things changed and get to the gunpowder. However, ably poured different amounts of gun- dramatically. Several new advance- this only proved to be a great way for powder each time he loaded his rifle. ments had been made and more were the gunpowder to dribble out of the Sometime before the Revolu- soon to come. Flintlocks had been cartridge or for water to get into it. tionary War the next step was taken. made obsolete by percussion ignition. Often the metal cartridges used in Doc Deadeye 44-40, The ball and a pre-measured amount Several brands of breech-loading carbines, such as the Burnside and SASS #33037 of gunpowder were now encased in rifles and carbines were the items of Gallagher, tended to stick in the paper. The paper was rolled and glued the day. These rifles and carbines chamber after only a few shots. hen we are loading our rifles into a tube. The round ball was insert- used many different sizes and styles The way was now set for the inter- Wand revolvers at a match we sel- ed into the tube. Next, the powder of contained cartridges. These car- nally primed, self contained, car- dom think of the history of the car- was poured into the tube. Finally, the tridges, like the paper cartridge, only tridges. Rimfire cartridges had pro- tridge case. Cartridges have come a tube was closed at the other end and contained the bullet and powder. The ven efficient. However, they had their long way over the years. Let’s take a ready to be carried in a shooter’s car- ignition was still accomplished by an problems also. The early rimfire car- step back into time and discover tridge box. The shooter was able to external method. At about the same tridges were made of copper, and cop- where we started and how we got to carry several of these paper cartridges time, rimfire ammunition came onto per corrodes easily. This corrosion where we are today. in his cartridge box. When needed, all the scene. This ammunition was a would cause the cartridge case to Our first stop in time will be the the shooter had to do was to tear the completely self-contained metallic split, causing problems for the shooter. day of the flintlock rifle - the era of end of the cartridge at the powder end cartridge. Incorporating all three ele- Many letters from soldiers and ordi- the long hunter. In those days load- and dump the powder down his rifle or ments in one place, ignition, powder, nance officers detailed rimfire ammu- ing was accomplished with loose gun- musket bore. Next, the remaining and bullet, this was a big step in the nition that would not ignite. This powder and ball. The gunpowder was paper and ball was pushed down the development of the modern cartridge. made the cartridge completely use- usually stored in an animal’s horn bore of the rifle with the rifle’s ram- In the early days, rimfire ammunition less. A better solution was needed. was expensive and very scarce. Early in the 1870’s, centerfire The American Civil War was a ammunition came on the scene. In boon for the firearms industry. Man- those days, it was referred to as cen- ufacturers developed several styles of tral fire, most likely meaning the rifles and carbines. Most of these all ignition was in the center of the car- incorporated the newest advance- tridge instead of the outer rim. The ments. However, the infantryman case was boxer primed making it still carried a rifled Musket with a reloadable. This was a great ad- paper cartridge. The firearms boom vancement in ammunition, but not of the Civil War gave more speed to the last. the development of the modern car- Before or just after the advent of tridge. At the same time, the Civil smokeless powder, it was recognized War became a proving ground for the old copper cases were not strong many of the early cartridge guns, and enough for the pressures of the new caused the obsolescence of the old smokeless powder. Some new material paper cartridge and the muzzle-load- had to be utilized for cartridge cases, ers that used them. Paper cartridges and brass was that new material. were too easily torn or gotten wet. Since the adoption of brass, the car- The earlier externally primed cartridge case has changed very little.

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By Mark Quigley, SASS #43018, of Mr. Quigley Photography Here, at this year’s Smoke in the Valley Mark Quigley, SASS #43018 the sunflowers would like to discuss an aspect of were Iphotography that will help you blooming make much better portrait photo- everywhere. graphs and overall event images. All I wan- This technique will give you a sense ted was a very simple of being in the photograph rather photo that than just looking at them. would be Human beings are blessed to live pleasing. I in a well-designed three-dimensional asked this pretty lady to stand right world - height, width and the space in next to the flowers. Her yellow dress between – yet, as photographers, we and the surrounding yellow sunflow- are forced to live in the flat two-dimen- Here at the 2004 Deadmans Point I made use of the beautiful background ers made a great connection. I sional world of the height and width of surrounding the entire shoot and specifically posed these cowboys and girls wanted only the flowers closest to a print. So, how does a cowboy or cow- where I thought they would look good in this posse photo. I wanted to add her to be sharp and the ones behind her to start to fade so I set my f/stop girl create a sense of all three dimen- some foreground to the image to give the image a since of depth so I included bushes and a bit of rock. You will notice your eye enters at the to 3.5 with a 70 to 200 lens on a sions on the printed image? Well, it bottom bushes quickly and for most of you will go to the left, up and then Canon 20D camera. The photograph involves a few creative photographic back to the right and around again. The simple foreground gives has a soft, friendly, simple look to it, techniques that professionals use and a since of depth to the image. yet has a little depth with the flow- (Continued on next page) Canon 1D 20 to 40 wideangle lens, F/11, 1/500 of a second, 400 ISO and some flash. ers. Try this technique yourself.

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PHOTOGRAPHING . . . doing this, usually around f/16 or so. Otherwise the background or fore- (Continued from previous page) ground will not be sharp, but one will usually keep to themselves. Let me be blurry instead. Also try using a share two of these with you this issue. wide-angle lens when trying to accom- At best a photograph or painting plish this and it will increase appar- can create only a shallow approxima- ent depth of field at lower f-stops. tion of reality. Through the use of Okay, let’s look at one more thing perspective, you can create more you can use that we at Mr. Quigley interesting photos. For a photograph Photography employ a lot. Next time to be more interesting, or have a feel- you are trying to make a good portrait ing of being there, you need to create but cannot use the previous technique, the space in-between that we just do the next best thing. Surround the talked about within the image. So people or person with a nice appropri- how does one go about doing this? ate background. Again, for example, For a photographer, the easiest way pick cowboy props or maybe some to accomplish this is to add a distinct trees or flowers or bushes. foreground object into the image thus Next time you are trying to visu- imparting a since of depth. For alize a scene to photograph, give example, adding maybe a wagon some thought to your foregrounds wheel or bushes or rocks into the and backgrounds and the way you foreground and placing your subject will compose the photograph. It will behind these items. make your photos better and more The key also is to find an object interesting. When looking at the that complements the image such as image, you will feel as if you were Old West props that you find at most there. Then you will have mastered SASS shoots. Once you pose your the art of adding a sense of depth to subject in this type of situation, the your photographs. photographer needs to move around a See you at the next shoot. bit to create the right look. At this point take a few images at different (Mark Quigley of Mr. Quigley Photography angles and then just pick the best one. has been photographing since the 1970’s. Another way to accomplish this is The Quigley team specializes in photographing and writing about Cowboy to compose your image vertically. Action Shooting™ events all over the This will allow you to include more nation. You can contact Mr. Quigley Photo- near ground space at the bottom of graphy at QuigleyPhoto@Cableone. net or your image. Be sure, however, you www.MrQuigleyPhotography.com and in- include enough depth of field when vite them to your next shoot.) Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 HISTORY

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY 1890’s NNoovveemmbbeerr

By Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Life/Regulator #6037

4 Nov 1890 The Hedgepath Four, named after its leader Marion Hedgepath, rob the Missouri Pacific Express Train in Nebraska, netting $4,000. 25 Nov 1890 Word spread among the whites that in the camp of Big Foot, on the Cheyenne River, there were 364 lodges … more than two thousand Indians, with more coming in every hour. General Miles decides to arrest Sitting Bull and disarm the Indians. 28 Nov 1890 Buffalo Bill Cody arrives at Fort Yates with an order to “capture” Sitting Bull. Since the two are friends, Cody proposes to induce him to surrendering of his own free will with a wagon full of gifts. Nov 1891 “You called me a liar not long ago,” said law officer, Texas Ranger, and ranch foreman, Ira Aten. “Do you still say it?” Andrew McClelland, lawyer and candidate for the position of county judge replies, “I still say it, but have to say it unarmed!” “Then arm yourself, I’ll wait.” Aten retorted. McClelland ducks into a store and reappears with a brace of .45’s, snapping off two quick shots at Aten. Aten returns the fire, hitting McClelland in the arm, knocking him down. As the lawyer is carried off, his brother Hugh fires at Aten, who turns and fires, wounding Hugh twice, who then flees. 3 Nov 1892 One of the most wanted men in Oklahoma Indian Territory, Ned Christie, a full-blooded Cherokee, horse thief, whiskey runner, and murderer is forced out of his fort near Tarlquah in the Cookson Hills. Discovered by U.S. Marshal Heck Thomas, the fort is surrounded by a small army of men. Over 2,000 rounds of small-arms are fired and 30 shots from a three-pounder bounce off the fort’s logs. A few sticks of dynamite dislodged Ned. He staggers out lev- ering his Winchester and is killed. 8 Nov 1892 Grover Cleveland defeats Benjamin Harrison by only some 360,000 votes, although the electoral vote is 277-145. Among those elected to office is Charles Curtis, grandson of a Kaw Indian chief, who spent three years on an Indian reservation before studying law. Elected on the Republican ticket, he will eventually serve as Herbert Hoover’s vice-president. 1 Nov 1893 The Sherman Silver Purchase Act is repealed. In force since July 14, 1890, Western pro-silver states had received a bill calling for government purchase of large amounts of silver. This repeal will force the collapse of the fortunes of Colorado and other Western states. One who loses due to this is Horace Tabor, who will leave his wife, ‘Baby Doe,’ a worthless mine when he dies penniless in 1899. 7 Nov 1893 Colorado adopts woman’s suffrage by popular vote. Nov 1896 Doolin Gang member Dan Clifton, aka Dynamite Dick, is tracked down by law officers near Blackwell, Oklahoma and is killed in the resultant gun battle. 3 Nov 1896 Judge Roy Bean promotes the world heavyweight championship- boxing match between Maher & Fitzsimmons. Since fighting was illegal in all the states sans New York, the fight takes place on a sandbar in the Rio Grande. 3 Nov 1896 Idaho adopts an amendment to allow women to vote. 3 Nov 1896 W. H. Simpson establishes the advertising department of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. It becomes one of the first railroads to promote the scenery along its routes and commissions over 500 original paintings of the Western genre. 17 Nov 1896 Isaac C. “Hanging Judge” Parker, having served more than 20 years, sending 79 men to their demise at the end of a rope, dies, 2 months and 17 days after his court had been abolished. 2 Nov 1897 Edward Harriman, highly regarded for his management of the Illinois Central Railroad, takes over operation of the Union Pacific Railroad. Reorganizing it after its 1893 bankruptcy, he will soon turn it into a major line and begin acquiring other railroads. 4 Nov 1897 Flat Nose George Curry, Tom O’Day, and Harvey and Lonny Logan, members of the Curry gang that robbed the Belle Fourche Bank in South Dakota in June and were quickly captured and jailed in Deadwood, escape after overpowering the jailer and abusing his wife. Both lawdogs and bloodhounds track them, straight to the Hole-in-the-Wall. November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63 HISTORY WAY OUT WEST – LITTLE KNOWN FAMOUS PEOPLE By Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769 Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769

BOSE IKARD was born a slave in Mississippi in July 1843 and became a famous black frontiersman. He went to work for Oliver Loving as a Texas trail driver in 1866. When Loving was killed by Comanche Indians, Ikard continued in the service of Loving’s partner, Charles Goodnight. Upon Ikard’s death, Goodnight wrote an epitaph for his old friend: “Bose Ikard served with me four years on the Goodnight-Loving Trail, never shirked a duty or disobeyed an order, rode with me in many stampedes, participated in three engagements with Comanches, splendid behavior.”

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Page 64 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 REVIEWS- BOOKS ~ HELL TO PAY ~ e e A Movie Review MURDER IN TOMBSTONE The Forgotten Trial of Wyatt Earp By Frederick Jackson Turner, SASS #28271 By Steven Lubet hen I was a kid, growing up in Evil Roy had his final showdown with Reviewed by Palaver Pete, Life/Regulator #4375 Wsmall town America, one of our the town marshal, Kirby, the place biggest treats was a Saturday at the went wild, hooting and hollering. It nd then Virgil Earp, said, theater. We’d pay our 50 cents, buy a was as if I were transported back to a A“those men have made their bucket of popcorn and some Jujubees, more innocent age, and I loved the threats. I will not arrest them, but and sit in the cool darkness, being experience. will kill them on sight.” Now it taken away by the flickering screen to Hell To Pay isn’t Gone With The was suggested the Earps were adventures most of us would never Wind. It isn’t meant to be. What it deliberate assassins! see. Some of them were great films; is, is an unapologetic, old school, Contrary to cinematic imagery, the Old West was not devoid of law and order. Along with settlement came social institutions such as churches, schools, and businesses, all of which required law enforcement. Most towns were run by business leaders, who quickly According to the defense, the enacted gun control ordinances Earps were steadfast heroes— and established local police forces, willing to risk their lives on the some of which—as in Dodge City, mean streets of Tombstone for the Kansas—became well known for sake of order. Were the Earps their efficiency and professional- courageous lawmen or cold-blood- ism. Consequently, shootings did ed killers? It would take a trial to not go unnoticed, and real-life answer that question, and the con- murderers did not flaunt notches troversial verdict has been debat- on their guns. Outlaws were ed for the past 124 years. apprehended, arrests were made, I truly enjoyed this book. I was Lee Majors is one of the well-known actors who bring Hell to Pay to life. and trials were held. Even famous not aware that within minutes and figures such as Wild Bill Hickok hours after the gunfight, the citi- some of them were real dorkers. But politically incorrect western. There and Wyatt Earp were charged with zens of Tombstone regarded the my favorites were westerns. are good guys and bad guys, and crimes following shoot-outs, Earps and Doc Holliday as heroes. So imagine my delight a few when they meet, no one will be sent though the courts in both cases But that feeling quickly changed weeks ago, sitting in a LA theater, off to re-education camps to learn to proved keenly sympathetic to when the lies circulated by John watching the premiere of writer/direc- get along. claims of self-defense. Behan and Ike Clanton began to tor Chris McIntyre’s new western, Set in the immediate aftermath of We Cowboy Action Shooters spread around town. The situa- Hell To Pay. The theater was full, and the Civil War, the film follows broth- know about Tombstone—we know tion moved quickly from being when the lights went down and the ers Kirby and Chance, as they each about the Gunfight at the O.K. regarded as heroes to being screen lit up, so did the crowd. It was try to make their fortunes out west. Corral. The event itself lasted less regarded as culprits and murder- an enthusiastic audience, to be sure. Along the way they’ll meet their oppo- than a minute, and it became the ers. It would take an outstanding But as the movie went on, I noticed an site numbers in two sisters, Rebecca basis for countless stories and lawyer indeed to get them out of interesting phenomenon; as bad guys and Rachel, who, like Kirby, the sol- movies, but little has been written this one. came on to the screen, and did bad dier, and Chance, the gambler, have about the prosecution. To the BOOK AT A GLANCE: Yale things, the audience hissed. When a each made different choices as to how Prosecutors, the Earps and University Press. ISBN: 0-300- good guy took out some bad guys in a they’ll make their way. Holliday were wanton killers. 10426-x. 253 pages. Hard Cover. gunfight, the crowd cheered. When (Continued on next page)

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ishes and grip materials. I’ll have to admit until the past few years, the Heritage revolvers were not up there at the top of my list, but a while back they closed down their production line of other handguns and decided to con- La Vista Bill, centrate on their “bread and butter” single action six-shooters. What a dif- SASS #11869 ference this has made! The .22 rimfire line now looks more authentic than would venture to say quite a few of ever, with finishes like black and sil- Iyou cowboys and cowgirls out there ver-gray satin, blue, and even a simu- are familiar with Heritage lated color-case hardening on the alloy Manufacturing. They have quietly frame models. Exotic looking wood been making small .22 rimfire single laminate, mother of pearl, and cocobo- action six-guns for quite sometime in lo grips grace the new Rough Rider SA their factory down in sunny Florida, revolvers, plus a steel frame version is Introduced at the 2005 SHOT Show, Heritage Manufacturing, well known near Miami. Their Rough Rider also available, and that is where our for their .22 rimfire single-action revolvers, has added a new centerfire line. revolvers bear a resemblance to the saga begins. At the top is the BIG BORE Rough Rider in .45 Colt and below it is the Colt Frontier Scout, a small-frame .22 A couple of years ago after the .32 Magnum Rough Rider, based on their steel frame .22 revolver. rimfire SA Colt produced from 1958- steel frame revolver was introduced, I 1971. Since they were introduced in asked the folks at Heritage why they occurred to them, and I hastened to Heritage (and SASS) recommend you 1993, the Rough Rider SA line has didn’t chamber their new, more rugged add I thought it would most certainly carry it with an empty chamber under been offered in a number of configura- handgun for the .32 H&R Magnum work, and they would have the most the hammer. The trigger pull is facto- tions, with different barrel lengths, fin- cartridge? Apparently it had not economical SA centerfire revolver in ry set at around 6 pounds, and has a that caliber on the market. Well, they bit of creep and over-travel … nothing went to work on that idea, and this you’ll really notice at a Cowboy Action year at the 2005 Shot Show, I went by Shooting™ match. Weight of the 6- their booth and right there on top of 1/2” barrel version is 35 ounces and the counter was the new .32 Magnum varies just a mite with the 3-1/2” and Rough Rider. It was a 6-1/2” barrel 4-3/4” models. By the way, did I men- model in black satin finish, with wood tion the 3-1/2” barrel version has “bird laminate grips in tones of brown, gray, head” style grips? I have a nickel plat- and green. I picked it up and could ed .22 in this configuration with pearl find no difference in the heft or feel grips, and it looks just like something between it and one of the .22 LR mod- old Doc Holliday might’ve favored. els on display, except it had a bigger Sights are just like the original Colt hole in the barrel. Of course being a SAA, but the rear notch is square .32 Magnum, it will also take the rest instead of ‘U’ or V-shaped. The front of the family of .32 revolver cartridges, blade is 1/8” in width and provides a the .32 S&W, and .32 S&W Long. good sight picture. The quality, wood to metal fit, and I figured this new Rough Rider metal-to-metal fit were all up to stan- ought to be a pretty good performer, so dard, with the satin black finish even- I ordered a couple right then and ly applied and quite handsome. The there. However, I wanted something frame of the Rough Rider is fashioned just a bit different. With Heritage’s from 4140 steel, while the barrel is cooperation, my two new revolvers 1215 steel and the cylinder made from were to be in the silver-gray satin fin- 12L14 steel. The grip frame and ejec- ish, with simulated scrimshaw ivory tor rod housing are produced from a grips, one with a 6-1/2” barrel and the tough aluminum alloy. Heritage uses other a 4-3/4” barrel. I dubbed these investment castings and lots of CNC guns the “LaVista Bill Specials,” and machinery to build their guns, so there they arrived from the Heritage plant are pretty tight tolerances. The barrel about three weeks later. They fit per- is precision threaded and screwed into fectly in a holster rig I had made for a the frame just right to give the shooter .22 SA by El Paso Saddlery a few plenty of power and accuracy. I years ago. checked the action. The timing was I wanted to try out the little “hog- perfect, and the cylinder locked up legs” at a range before I took them to a tight at full-cock. You get that tradi- SASS match, so I got my gear together tional “four clicks” as you crank back and drove to an indoor shooting range on the hammer, which has also been where I have a membership. In my improved and is now flat-sided, giving gun bag were some boxes of .32 it a more “true to the original” look. To Magnum cowboy loads from Black provide extra safety, the Rough Rider Hills Ammunition, with a 90 gr. flat .32 Magnum has a hammer block build point lead bullet. I also had some into the left-side recoil shield, but (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67 (Continued from previous page) 4-3/4”, 5-1/2”, and 7-1/2” barrel lengths Federal factory .32 Magnum loads with and one-piece grips carved from a 95 gr. flat point bullet and some of cocobolo. It has the “Third Generation” my own .32 S&W Long handloads, frame and only differs from the origi- with a 115 gr. lead SWC bullet over a nal in that it has a transfer bar action charge of Bullseye powder and a CCI and a frame mounted inertia firing pin standard small pistol primer. The lat- for added protection (Heritage recom- ter has proven to be a good performer mends carrying the revolver with the in the past in my .32 DA revolvers. hammer down on an empty chamber, At a distance of 30 feet I used a just like SASS). However, you still get two-handed hold and ventilated a the “four clicks” that single-action afi- number of targets with all three of my cionados the world over love to hear as test cartridges until I had three 5-shot they thumb back the hammer. groups apiece. My set of Lyman dial The six-shooter Heritage sent me calipers showed my best group to be had a 7-1/2” barrel and was fully nick- 1.85” using the 4-3/4” gun and Black el-plated. They will also be making the Hills ammo. The shorter barrel six- Big Bore Rough Rider in an all blue gun actually out-shot its longer barrel finish or blue with a color-case hard- sibling most of the time with the ened frame and later on an all stain- groups running at less than 2.63” on less steel model. average. I did manage a 1.47” group My sample gun was well put using the 6-1/2” Rough Rider and my together, and the only machine marks handloads, but most groups averaged I could find on the exterior were on one shot group that measured 1.15” with stoked it with the Black Hills .45 about 2.69,” which ain’t bad at all. side of the trigger. Wood to metal and an average group measurement of Schofield cartridges and shot in five At the Southern Indiana Thunder metal-to-metal fit was above average. 1.38” (three 5-shot groups were fired main match stages. During this time, Valley March Cowboy Action Shoo- The trigger pull had some noticeable with each cartridge). The Black Hills I only recorded one handgun miss, and ting™ match, the two .32 Magnum creep, but broke at around 4-1/2 .45 Colt load also faired well with a this happened when I got too fast and Rough Rider SA’s performed admira- pounds. Sights are standard SAA with 1.42” average and my handload came skipped a chamber, and then got in a bly. In my medium-sized hand, I found a rounded blade front and fixed rear in with a 1.64” group average. Even big hurry finding that loaded chamber! them fast to manipulate in the sight that has a squared notch and with a 1.79” group, the Magtech ammo The Big Bore Rough Rider handled Traditional mode I chose to shoot in gives a pretty good sight picture. I like couldn’t be judged badly, and I was well and did as good as the Hombre that day as a “49er.” The recoil was the balance of a 7-1/2” barrel, and com- very impressed with this revolver’s behind it would allow. I’d recommend mild with the Black Hills .32 Magnum bined with a weight of 32 ounces, gave out-of-the-box accuracy. It was noted it to your attention anytime. For more cowboy cartridges and recovery was the Big Bore Rough Rider a good “heft” later after some plinking the screws information, contact Heritage Manu- fast. In five main match stages, I only in my medium sized hand. Timing of had worked themselves loose in the facturing, Inc., 4600 Northwest 135th missed once in 50 shots. I predict the action was right on target, and the frame and needed the services of a St., Opa Locka, FL 33054, or by phone beginners, youngsters, some of the cylinder locked up tight with no play screwdriver. at 305-685-5966. They are coming out ladies, and maybe even some of you big when the hammer was drawn back to The Big Bore Rough Rider accom- with a new catalog and are updating burly cow pokes will take to these new full-cock. panied me as I once again made the their website at www.heritagemfg.com. .32 Magnum six-guns from Heritage. I did some paper target work with pilgrimage to Thunder Valley for a day Tell ‘em LaVista Bill sent ya! But, hold on, that ain’t all! That my test gun to see where the sights of Cowboy Action Shooting™ fun. I ©2005 same day at the SHOT show, my ami- were and shot some commercially gos at Heritage pulled a surprise out of available cowboy cartridges and a their ten-gallon hats … they had a sec- handload I’d put together a few weeks ond centerfire single-action revolver in earlier. I had on hand some Black their showcase, and this second one Hills .45 Colt loads with a 250 gr. bul- was in .45 Colt! This gun is a depar- let and some .45 Schofield ammo with ture from the way Heritage usually 180 gr. bullets, plus some Brazilian- does things, as they buy the parts from made Magtech .45 Colt rounds, which Pietta of Italy and then assemble the also had a 250 gr. bullet. My handload guns in their plant. Pietta is a family was a 235 gr. SWC in a .45 Colt case operation, much like Heritage, and the backed by a modest charge of Unique two companies quickly formed a bond. and a Winchester standard large pis- I have dubbed the newest offering the tol primer. “Big-Bore Rough Rider” and it’s dern Bulls-eye targets were hung at a near the spitin’ image of the historical distance of 30 feet, and I used my 1873 Single Action Army. It offers the shooting bag as a makeshift rest. The looks and feel of this classic Old West Big Bore Rough Rider really favored handgun, right down to the traditional the .45 Schofield cartridges. I fired a 5- Page 68 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 REVIEWS- PRODUCTS EMF’S ANTIQUE 1875 REMINGTON .45 COLT By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS #6127

gizmo (the TV) watching my favorite westerns. It was on “Wild, Wild West” with its hero Jim West and his sidekick, Artemus Gordon using an 1875 Remington instead of the ever present Colt. Ever since then, I’ve had an inexplicable fondness for the Ol’ Remington. Fortunately, General Tuolumne Lawman, Grant at EMF has a full line of SASS #6127 Remingtons to keep me happy! HISTORY During the Civil War, Colt was don’t know about you, but there charging the US Government $25 to Ihave always been different guns $27 each for 1860 Army model .44s. that for some mysterious and inex- Remington, who was staunchly plicable reason, just seem to catch against war profiteering, introduced my fancy. One such gun for me was his stronger, more durable solid the 1875 Remington revolver. If you frame (Old Model) Army Model .44 mington was much preferred by the trigger pocket revolver with a 3?” know me, you will usually see me at Revolver (commonly called 1858 front line troops, and they would octagonal barrel. These were very a match shooting a Henry or Spencer model because of the patent date) at trade several Colts for one Reming- popular with Union Army Officers as rifle, and either S&W No. 3s, Colt about $10 less. The Remingtons had ton .44. Remington also introduced a a back-up gun. Cartridge Conversions, or Reming- a solid, one-piece frame with an smaller .36 caliber Navy version to Like its cousin, the Colt ton revolvers. I first recall seeing the octagonal 8” barrel and a distinctive compete with the 1851 and 1861 Colt Peacemaker, the Remingtons were Remington when I was a young under the barrel web attached to the .36 Navies. In 1863, they even intro- converted to metallic cartridge sprout, glued to that new fangled ramrod. Some sources claim the Re- duced a five shot .31 caliber, spur (Continued on next page)

608-676-2518 November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69 (Continued from previous page) years before Colt introduced their revolvers after Smith & Wesson’s “Frontier Six Shooter” in .44-40! Rollin White patent on bored through Some say they also originally offered cylinders expired in 1871. The .36s it in .45 Colt, but in my research I’ve were converted to either .38 rimfire only run across one reference to the or .38 Colt centerfire, while the .44s 1875 being offered in .45 Colt. While were generally converted to Reming- not as plentiful as the Colt (there ton’s proprietary cartridge, the were only 20,000 or so made), it still 44/100 (for 44 1/100ths of an inch), made a significant contribution to which to my understanding is nomi- the Old West. nally the same as the .44 Colt Historically, I’m not alone in my (though not necessarily interchange- liking of the Remingtons. Frank able in all guns). Some .44s were James carried one for a good deal of converted to five-shot .46 caliber rim- his career on the Owl Hoot Trail, and fire under license from Smith & presented it to Governor Crittenden Wesson in 1869. A few have even on his surrender. Frank was quoted been found converted to .44 Henry as saying it was the flattest shooting, rimfire. Some of the .31 caliber pock- hardest hitting handgun made, and et revolvers were converted to .32 that it used the same ammo as his caliber rimfire. 1873 Winchester. A lesser outlaw, It is more common to see “Redtop” Callihan carried one when Remington cartridge conversions he was shot to death in Bodie, use, I am not sure. Whatever it is, loads from Black Hills and from Ultra without an ejector rod than it is with California in 1892. He was credited it’s GREAT! I had a shooting Pard Max printed about 2” above point of one. This is probably due to the with six notches in his career. It was that charged $100 to $200 a gun to aim. The Black Hills ammo was one speed and ease of removing the cylin- also one of the guns used in the make new guns look vintage like ragged 1-1/2” hole, and the Ultra Max der on a Remington compared to an shootout interrupted by Marshal this. His process was not as good as was about 2.” The Black Hills open-top Colt. In fact, many Reming- Charles Bassett in the Longbranch theirs, and he had more business Schofield was only about 1” above ton conversions did not have loading Saloon in Dodge City, April 1879, than he wanted. Now you can have point of aim, and also about 1-1/2” to gates milled in, due to the ease of where cowboy named Frank Loving Remingtons that are pre-aged! 2” in size. The best load was my .45 removing and replacing cylinders. In used a Remington to end a dispute The finish is a wonderful aged Schofield reload. This load was a sin- all cases, the Remington cartridge with a hapless character named Levi satin grey patina with slightly mot- gle ragged hole, one inch above the conversions left the ramrod assembly Richardson. Legendary cattleman tled appearance associated with old point of aim, more than accurate for under the barrel, probably because it Teddy “Blue “ Abbott reportedly also guns. It has a perfect metal-to-metal Cowboy Action Shooting™! is necessary to hold the cylinder pin carried a Remington. The 1875 finish. Even the hammer and trig- CONCLUSION in. Both the percussion and conver- Remington was also the issue ger appear to have been aged. The One of the features about the full sions had a reputation for being revolver for some Tribal Police Agen- wood to metal fit was very good on size Remingtons I like best is the stronger than their Colt counterparts cies. Even movie producers liked the the antiqued 1875 guns. The grips hand-filling grip. It is slightly larger due to the Remington’s solid frame Remington’s distinctive look. Besides are two-piece walnut with an aged, than a Colt or Vaquero. It is also at a construction, as opposed to the Colt’s “Wild, Wild West”’ Bruce Boxleitner satin oiled finish, rather than the slightly different angle, much like somewhat wobbly, open-top, two- used a Remington in a western early varnished finish of the standard fin- that of a Schofield. It is a natural piece frame. in his career, and Clint Eastwood ish 1875 replicas. It has a Colt style point shooter, which is important for In 1875, Remington introduced used one (a cartridge conversion) in blade front sight, which would be me since I shoot blackpowder. It also its “No. 3, Model of 1875.” It had a one of his spaghetti westerns. correct for a latter production 1875. looks just plain "neato keen” with distinctive web under the barrel that EMF’S 1875 REMINGTON .45 Its trigger pull out of the box is that distinctive web underneath the approximated the look of the ramrod Colt, Antique Finish about 4 pounds. barrel. At every shoot, you see pre- assembly on the percussion models. Pike at EMF sent me a very nice For ammunition for the firing dominantly Vaqueros and Colt It was allegedly for strength, but in antiqued 1875 Remington, 7-1/2” test, I used: clones, all of which, to the untrained all probability it was for its aesthet- barrel, in .45 Colt, manufactured for 1) Black Hills .45 Colt 250 grn. eye, look about the same. When you ic value, to retain that distinctive EMF by the Uberti Company in 2) Black Hills 230 grn. Schofield sport a Remington, folks just seem to “Remington” look. Its ejector rod Italy. When I first saw it, I was 3) Ultramax .45 Colt 250 grn take notice. This antique finished assembly was alongside the right amazed at the quality of the 4) My 200 grn. 45 Schofield reloads Remington would be doubly eye- side of the web, but unlike the Colt, antiqued finish. At first glance, you with 25 grns. (volume) of Hodgdon’s catching. Contact either Pike or you accessed the ejector rod from the would swear you were looking at a 777. General Grant at EMF, (949) 261- right, instead of under the barrel. It brace of original “smoke wagons” The shooting for group was done 6611, or at . Tell them Tuolumne 44/100 cartridge used in the conver- The antique finish is a perfect match two-hand hold. Both the .45 Colt Lawman sent you! sions. It was later introduced in 44 to the original remaining finish on WCF (.44-40) as a companion gun to an 1883 vintage 1873 Winchester in the Winchester. This was three .44 WCF I had. What process they VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM

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Bob “Smitty” Smith & Cherie Slaven P.O. Box 1482 • Fairplay, CO 80440 • 719-836-1411 www.cmhats.com [email protected] (e-mail) Page 70 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 MOUNTED INTRODUCTION TO MOUNTED SHOOTING – PART II BLANK AMMO - ROLL YER OWN BY Hell-Bent Wade, SASS #18285

a rider or spectator getting in- There are several variations of crimp is closed and secure and the jured. Blank ammunition is also these methods. To start, you will equipment is working correctly expensive because Mounted Shoo- need: several hundred “.45LC” before loading any powder. ting requires a blank that is a bit cases or “.45LC blank” cases, 2. Place your new brass into more powerful than theatrical or primers, case priming tool or car- the loader and operate the system. movie blanks. Ten years ago only tridge reloader in .45LC, and paper The progressive system I use has one person made all Mounted or florist foam wads 1” thick, nail the following steps: size the brass Shooting blanks in large quanti- polish, or alternately a special and flanges open the mouth, loads ties. Today there are over a dozen crimp die for a reloading tool. the powder and primes the case, companies producing blanks, but Blackpowder or blackpowder sub- and crimps the case mouth closed. they take time and special equip- stitutes in 2F or 3F grain size, Variations: ment to make. We will discuss powder measure, and wooden You can, of course, use a pro- methods of making blanks at home dowel are also required. gressive loader to fill blackpowder for practicing Mounted Shooting, Preparation: from the powder hopper to make training horses, or reducing the All cases must be clean. “Once paper or foam wad blanks. You can Hell-Bent Wade, SASS #18285 costs for a new club. Many new fired” brass must have the primers use single stage presses to size, clubs make their own until they removed and the cases thoroughly prime, and crimp the brass. You lank ammunition is the back- can get enough members to afford cleaned. Failure to clean the can make one-quarter or half load Bbone of Mounted Shooting. purchasing blanks, and all the primer pockets will cause primer blanks for training the horses. You Without the existence of blanks, manufacturers started out just back out and gun jams. Any .45LC can, as in the old days, use crushed we would have to use live ammo – like you. case will work. Starline and other case polishing media over a second whether that was birdshot or slugs Blanks can be produced using companies make blank cases. paper wad, but I don’t recommend there would be inherent dangers of one of two primary methods. Standard cases require the primer it. Unburned powder works fine for hole to be drilled out to one-eighth breaking balloons. You can pur- inch. This prevents the primer chase special rifle-blank “shoulder from backing out of the case and dies” and “crimp dies” to turn .45- ensures good ignition of the black- 70 cases into rifle blanks – but that power. Paper or foam wads are is a topic unto itself! made by die punching the foam or Remember, reloading “once- an old phone book with a .45LC fired crimped” brass is not recom- case or .45” to .50” metal die punch. mended. Crimping brass stresses Handmade blanks: the metal and hardens it. This 1. Clean the cases with pri- could, has, and will lead to case mers removed if using once-fired failure. Case failure sends pieces brass. of brass flying out the muzzle at 2. Lubricate the brass. several hundred feet per second 3. Prime the cases using a Lee, risking injury to people and ani- Dillon, or other case priming tool or mals. Uncrimped brass may be progressive reloader. reloaded many times, but be aware 4. Run the cases through a bul- blackpowder is very dirty. If you do let-crimp die to round the case not carefully clean the brass and mouth. This makes firearm loading the primer pocket, the blackpowder easier and helps hold the wad in will act as a lubricant and cause place. your primers to back out. A 5. Measure 35 grains of black- jammed gun during a practice at powder and pour it in the case. home is a minor disruption. A Place a foam wad or paper wad over jammed gun at a match can be the case mouth. If using paper aggravating. wads, seal the paper in place with a That’s it! Now go out and have a thin coating of nail polish or Elmer’s ball riding hell-bent for leather and glue. If using foam: With the wood- blasting away those evil balloons! en dowel, press the foam completely (Hell-Bent Wade is the President into the case. Foam wads will stay and founder of the Las Vegas in place by themselves. Mounted Shooting Association. He 6. Repeat. began his equine career with the 1st Progressive Reloading Massachusetts Cavalry where with a Crimp Die: “Mounted Shooting” involved a per- 1. Using “blackpowder recom- cussion revolver and a saber and mended” reloading equipment, set evil paper plates. He is available the crimp die to fold the case at: www.nevadacas.com/lvmsa. mouth down. Repeat this on sever- htm 702.319.7878 HowesR1@ al empty brass cases to be sure the yahoo.com) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71 MOUNTED MOUNTED SHOOTERS WERE SMOKIN’ IN THE VALLEY! By Cinnamon Lucy, SASS #14014

dgewood, NM Founders Ranch Eplayed host to the second annual Smoke in the Valley Mounted Match August 26-27, 2005. Thursday’s practice let everyone know who the contenders were. Each Mounted Shooter rode like the wind and shot one balloon after another, as if they were certain the balloons would shoot back! Nine cowboys and cowgirls competed and each of them had the skill and horsemanship to win. Friday morning started with a beautiful sunrise in the Land of Enchantment that promised perfect Match Directors Nuevo Mike Riders pose before the mounted match begins. and Cinnamon Lucy. weather for the day’s competition. After a riders’ meeting, the mounted behind on Pronto. Nuevo Mike, Dove, SASS #7889, were not far match began! Each stage was shot SASS #14013, in the cart, driving behind. Completion of the four with precision, accuracy, and great Chief the Wonder Horse, thrilled stages left riders and spectators horsemanship. Yankee Duke, SASS spectators with his Pioneer Cart breathless. #64387, on Bandito and New River prowess. Mac the Knife on Dixie and Saturday’s competition was Rider, SASS #62891, on Billy blew Sierrita Slim, SASS #4054, on Buddy almost a carbon copy of the day through each course of fire with were hot on the leaders’ heels. Mule Buckskin Doc, SASS #44596, not far Girls, Cinnamon Lucy, and Morning

Junior shooter Morning Dove Nuevo Mike and cleans the stage. Chief, the Wonder Horse. as well as shooting skill and horse- before. Even though there were a manship, and Top Gun winner, Mac few missed balloons, the playing the Knife on Dixie, was adept in all field was fast and close. The horses three. Congratulations to Mac the were feeling their oats and eager to Knife and Dixie on being Smoke in please their riders. The match was the Valley’s International Black completed with the last two stages Powder Top Gun Mounted Cham- followed by the Top Gun runoff. Five pion! The Mounted Camp definitely top shooters were picked from the added their own smoke in the valley first runoff stage. Then the winner at this event as evidenced by their prevailed from the second runoff smokin’ good time! stage. The stage required strategy

Top Gun Winner Mac the Knife receives his award Yankee Duke cleaning the stage. from Cinnamon Lucy. Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 PROFILES COWBOYS IN DESERT CAMOUFLAGE – BEANIE BOY, SASS #41322 By Palaver Pete, Life/Regulator #4375, and Hill Beachy, SASS Life #5327

uthor’s note: Some time ago, AEasterner, SASS #9504, published a series of articles in The Cowboy Chronicle entitled Frontiers- men in Blue concerning the frontier soldiers who helped settle the West. We’d like to offer an updated version about some of those who still serve – let’s call it Cowboys in Desert Camouflage. This month we’re pro- filing one of our finest – Beanie Boy, SASS #41322. Beanie Boy shooting the Beanie Boy has over 25 years 2002 Missouri Boatride, just after service in the Army, having just recovering from back surgery. recently left Iraq, where his duties involved force protection, arranging cialist, pulling his first tour of duty in Beanie Boy in Desert Camouflage, protective details for high-ranking the maximum-security wing of the while stationed in Iraq. officials, and efforts to recover our United States Disciplinary Barracks soldiers and airmen who remain MIA (USDB) at Fort Leavenworth, Kan- west of the Mississippi). It was fre- there. Steve (his street name) enlist- sas. (For those who don’t know, Fort quented by many frontier legends Beanie Boy (L) and Hill Beachy ed in the Army’s Medical Service Leavenworth dates back to 1824 and including William F. Cody and James at the Capitol City Cowboys range Corps as a Behavioral Science Spe- is the oldest and still active Army fort (Continued on page 92) near Topeka, Kansas.

November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 77 Page 78 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 ~~ RANDOLPHRANDOLPH COUNTYCOUNTY RUCKUSRUCKUS ~~

(Continued from page 1) on Tuesday and Wednesday and had ing us for coming. Some of them even also signed up to shoot the match. dressed cowboy when they came to As I spoke with him, I was struck by watch, and many were curious about the fact he seemed very aware of his the game and what was required to own strengths and weaknesses. As participate. It was great and we may Clint Eastwood said in one of his have gained some new shooters. movies, “A man’s got to know his lim- We had three main match spon- itations.” Maybe that is why Evil sors. First was the Illinois Depart- Roy has been so successful at our ment of Natural Resources who game. I wanted to interview him are building and will be running the more in depth, but did not want to facility. It would be impossible to interrupt him while he was eating, overstate their contribution to the working on one of the stages, or get- success of this match. Our second ting ready to shoot. Hopefully at main match sponsor was Kirk- some future time I will have that patrick Leather, and they worked opportunity. tirelessly alongside the cowboys to get everything setup and ready to go. Third was the local newspaper, the Sparta News Plain Dealer, who printed thousands of items Blazin Billy Jack and Bonnet Bonney including the shooters books. We Tex Hewitt was the Chief Range distinguished themselves as the were extraordinarily lucky to have Officer, ensuring everything ran Illinois State Champions. these organizations step forward on smoothly, the calls were consistent, Congratulations! and everyone understood our behalf and help put this thing the shooting scenarios. On Saturday I introduced myself into the history books. All involved to the man-wearing SASS Badge #1, Illinois clubs, local vendors, sponsor who would be a genuine contender and was greeted with a firm hand- vendors, shooters from all over the for the title of Illinois State Cham- shake and a nod as he held his country, main sponsors, the City of pion. We shook hands and talked trademark cigar. He then graciously Sparta, Randolph County, the State about his latest work trying to answered all of my questions, ques- of Illinois, and our match staff have improve the reliability of certain tions I am sure he had answered a managed to put on one of the most lever action rifles. Next, I ran into thousand times before. But you outstanding 1st matches SASS has my friend Triple T as he drove a 4- would never have known it by his ever seen. Lastly we thank the wheeler from one end to the other Triple T was presented the Spirit of responses. He became more animat- Single Action Shooting Society hauling ice and water for the shoot- the Game Award. Congratulations! (Continued on next page) for this sport we all love. ers and anything else that needed An inaugural match with 319 doing. He would be a constant pres- Winners Traditional Blazin Billy Jack, SASS #10562 pre-registrations has to be a record ence throughout the four days. Overall Winners Top Guns Young Gun Turkey Creek Kid, for a first match. Upon arrival, I parked my car Man Evil Roy, SASS #2883 SASS #47505 We pulled into the World Shoo- among a group of vehicles on the Lady Two Sons, ting Complex at 8:00AM on Thurs- side of the road. As this is an Illinois SASS #12636 Illinois State Champions day, July 28, after arriving the day Department of Natural Recourses Top Guns before to get the lay of the land. facility, their officers were in charge 49’er The Brisco Kid, Man Blazin Billy Jack There had been some question on of enforcement. The Conservation SASS #26032 SASS #10562 Wednesday whether the match could Police started tracking down the Buckaroo Bristol Ranger, Lady Bonnet Bonney, even be held. Tuesday evening tor- owners of the vehicles to have them SASS #39633 SASS #32505 49’er Wild Pike, rential rains and winds clocked at moved. During their search for me, C Cowboy Okaw, SASS #30137 Duelist Dick Custer, SASS #31760 60 mph raked the complex. On they asked Cowboy Rance, SASS SASS #32503 Buckaroo Bristol Ranger Wednesday standing water and clay #54090, where I was, using my civil- E Statesman Colt Wesson, C Cowboy Okaw mud were everywhere. The area ian name, and he told them my cow- SASS #41485 Duelist Dick Custer where the vendors were to be locat- boy name and where I could be F Cartridge Dr. B. H. Carroll, E Statesman Marshal Duncan, ed was so bad you would sink in up found. The police pulled up to the SASS #49498 SASS #47203 to about mid-calf. So the vendors tent on vendors’ row where I was sit- F C Duelist Tame Bill, F Cartridge I.M. Heeled, were moved back to a road paved ting, and over their vehicle’s public SASS #30699 SASS #36819 with bedrock. Thursday found the address system said, “Juaquin Frontiersman Black Jack McGinnis, F C Duelist Coyote Sixgun, SASS #11036 standing water almost gone in the Malone, keep your hands away from SASS #2041 Gunfighter Blaze O Glory, Frontiersman Black Jack McGinnis critical areas and the ground start- your guns and keep them where we SASS #33128 Gunfighter W.B.S.E., SASS #11486 ing to solidify. Set-up was able to can see them. You’re under arrest!” L 49’er Two Sons L 49’er Bonnet Bonney resume a little after noon, and the After a few seconds they got out of L Duelist Mean Mary, L Duelist Mean Mary side matches commenced a couple the vehicle laughing hysterically SASS #45913 L Modern Turkey Legs hours later. and asked if I would move my car. L Modern Turkey Legs, L Senior Uh-Oh, SASS #41820 The next day the sky was blue Later Cowboy Rance admitted he SASS #48384 L Traditional Shamrock Sis and full of pretty white clouds with a was the one who had directed them L Senior Cactus Kay, Modern O.D. Refire temperature of a pleasant 67 to me. However, he denies putting SASS #15157 Senior Spur, SASS #9645 S Duelist High Brass, degrees and a light breeze blowing. them up to it. Yeah sure! L Traditional Shamrock Sis, SASS #23095 SASS #16523 As I walked along the line of 12 bays I had the opportunity to meet Modern O.D. Refire, Traditional Blazin Billy Jack before the safety meeting began, and speak with Evil Roy, SASS SASS #21066 Young Gun Wolf Creek Jake, everyone seemed to be excited about #2883, Friday night in downtown Senior Evil Roy SASS #35386 the match. The first person I ran Sparta at the “Fracas.” He had con- S Duelist Kocheese, SASS #8037 into was Spur, SASS #9048, a man ducted his famous shooting school November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 79 1st1st EverEver IllinoisIllinois StateState ChampionshipChampionship

(Continued from previous page) our Match Director Taquila Tab to Triple T won the Spirit of the and http://dnr./worldshooting/ ed as he warmed to the subject of be a Regulator. Game Award, and it was well home.htmstate. il.us the state of Cowboy Action Shoo- At the banquet everyone was deserved. If you would like more From the beginning all clubs in ting™. In addition, he also stated dressed in his or her finest duds, information about “THE RAN- the state were invited to be involved he felt there was tremendous poten- and awards were given for several DOLPH COUNTY RUCKUS,” the and part of the whole thing. I can’t tial for both our facility and the categories of best costume. Jim “PRARIE STATE COWBOY ACTION help but feel we could be making match. Saturday evening at the Bowman, cowboy shooter, song- SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION,” or the history every year with this match. banquet he spoke a few words of writer, and recording artist enter- “WORLD SHOOTING COMPLEX,” Here’s to next year - I can’t wait to encouragement and praise and tained with selections from his lat- check out their web sites at see it. I can be reached at endorsed the petition to nominate est CD. www.randolphcountyruckus.com [email protected] Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 81 PROFILES e e MY JOURNEY TO BECOME FUTURE COWBOY SLOW HAND TOM CRICKET HUNTER, SASS #66887 Part 1 of 2 By Brushy Branch Kid, SASS Life #42236 By Slow Hand Tom, SASS #65771 he name of the young man is ’m sure all SASS members over 40 grew up playing Tmy nephew, Hunter Bruss. He Icowboys and Indians. My cowboy days started in just turned one year old and is 1947 when my Grandma Janes gave me my first gun already a SASS member. His alias holster set, a white leather single holster fitted with a is Cricket Hunter, SASS # 66887. Hubley Texan Jr. and wrist cuffs to match the holster. He enjoys wearing his cowboy hat Both holster and cuffs were decorated with chrome and clothes, although they are a studs and red glass jewels. On Christmas morning the little too big for him. He will take thrill of receiving such a wonderful gift from my grand- anyone’s hat, put it on, and wear it mother was so great the color of the leather didn’t both- everywhere. I hope when he gets a er me a bit. If the good guys wore white hats, why not little older he is interested in a white gun belt? It wasn’t until we moved from Cowboy Action Shooting™, as I Rockford, IL to Indianapolis and I met the other neigh- look forward to teaching him safe- borhood cowboys and cowgirls that I discovered the ty and to pass on the enjoyment of only other white rig being worn was by the cute little my sport. cowgirl two doors down the street. It took a few strong words and the threat of a folded five in the nose to con- vince my new friends a “tuff” cowboy could were a the one I had as a kid and several others that were made before I was born. Along white holster set. with collecting capguns and a few real guns, I also work with leather and have As anyone who ever played cowboys knows, there made rigs for my boys, their friends, a few relatives, and some of my own guns. were certain things that had to be understood prior to I was at Landwerlen’s leather supply in Indianapolis picking up supplies and starting. The one universal rule was after you were mentioned Cowboy Action Shooting™. Eric, the owner, told me about SASS and shot you had to count to ten slowly and then you were gave me the phone number of Longline Charlie. One phone call to Charlie, and a new man. For those that couldn’t count, well, they he told me about the SASS web page, and then invited me out to his ranch for a just laid there for a while. Being shot was a huge part visit and to pick up a copy of The Cowboy Chronicle. of the fun. It was then you could demonstrate your I took Charlie up on his invitation and drove out to Fairland for a visit. As I best act of dieing. Arguments usually ensued as to who A young drove in the road to the rear of the house, I could see Charlie through a large pic- Slow Hand Tom, was the best. ture window in the kitchen. He gestured with his arm to come on in. I walked white rig and all. The other thing that had to be clarified was a through the back door and was greeted by five dogs ranging in sizes from small to description of the imaginary horse you were riding, as well as the saddle. Mine in large. There sat Charlie at a kitchen table strewn with leather and what looked most cases was a golden Palomino with a long flowing tail and mane and fitted like some kind of microscope. Charlie stuck out his huge forearm and massive with a black saddle and bridle adorned with silver studs and dripping stirrups. hand in greeting. As we shook hands, it felt like I had stuck my hand in a vice. Of course, your horse was high-spirited, and as you described him you were danc- “Have a seat,” he said. Then in the same breath he barked, “Carolyn, bring Tom ing in place kicking up as much dust as you could while you reined in your mount. some ice tea.” Carolyn, his wife, brought a huge glass of sweet ice tea. I picked Those younger cowboys that couldn’t come up with their own description were up the glass with my left hand as my right hand was in my lap convalescing from helped with a brief account by the big guy of seven and eight - a brown nag with Charlie’s greeting. a brown saddle and, of course, their horses were slow. This usually led to an As it turned out, Charlie not only did leather work, he also made some real- uproar of laughter by those of us riding the stallions. ly fancy knives. And what I had thought to be a microscope was actually used for Our house backed up to Fall Creek and a steep hill dropped from the back his new hobby of gun engraving. yard to about an acre of land before you got to the creek. This area was referred After visiting the SASS web page, I found there was a shoot at Deer Creek to as the valley. With tree lined dusty trails running along the creek, it was the Conservation Club in Jonesboro, IN the following weekend. A telephone call to perfect place for an ambush or robbing the stage. The stagecoach was a Radio Deer Creek and a lengthily conversation with C. Bubba McCoy, and I was off to Flyer wagon with a wooden box tied on with rope. The strong box was on old lunch Deer Creek on the last Sunday in May. Arriving at Deer Creek, my first reaction box filled with rocks. was amazement. Had I died and arrived in Cowboy Heaven? Or was this a set for Going to town was a hard ride through the valley and up the hill, through a B Western movie with a bunch of extras walking around? In my cowboy boots the back yard, and across the street to the alley. The garages in the alley were and hat I still felt like a stranger in a strange land. That feeling didn’t last. I met our western town. Most of the garages were only three or four feet apart. With Bubba McCoy, Miss Bonnie (who made western shirts and suspenders), Frenchy tree branches in close proximity to the roofs, we could shimmy up the trees to Yukon, Rattler, Back Creek Buck, Calamity Kelly, The Indy Kid, and Blackhawk get to the low-pitched rooftops. Once there, we could go from one rooftop to Jeff, the proprietor of McDonald’s Guns in Marion, IN. Without exception, the most another during our gunfights. This lasted until a concerned town resident dis- memorable cowpoke of all was Montana Long Hair, affectionately known around covered us, and we were forced to gallop back to the valley with guns blazing the campfire as Furball. With his big hat, long hair, and mustache, his leather and hooting and hollering. squeaking, spurs jingling, and leather chaps flapping, he was a real life version of Saturdays were special because the Zaring Egyptian Theater two blocks away Pecos Bill with a much better disposition. And then there were the elaborate gun- had the Saturday matinee, which was usually a western. We would saddle up and carts with their owner’s shotguns and lever action rifles standing at the ready. gallop down the dusty trail, across the bridge on College Avenue to Fall Creek Everyone was friendly and eager to talk about how great an organization SASS is. Blvd, and then west on the other side of the creek along the park trails to Central After posses were formed and all repeated the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag Avenue where the Zaring was located. It was mandatory to check your guns at of this great nation, the carts started rolling to the first stage. I've never been the cloakroom where you were given a brass coin with a hole in it. To lose this much of a spectator sportsman, so it wasn't long before I volunteered to be a spot- coin would mean loosing your gun holster set forever. After a thrilling western ter. I was hooked long before the first stage was complete. After the meet, I head- adventure and popcorn, we’d pick up our hardware at the cloakroom and it was ed home with my new red suspenders I'd bought from Miss Bonnie and a goal in back down the trail reenacting the adventure we had just seen. mind to be participating in my first shoot before the end of June. I never outgrew my love for the life of a cowboy or the love of capguns. I start- (Next month we’ll follow Slow Hand Tom’s adventures as he becomes a seasoned ed collecting capguns in the late 1960’s and now have a nice collection, including Cowboy Action Shooter …) Page 82 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005

THIRD ANNUAL FOUR STATES MATCH By Ringo Fire, SASS #46037 Photos by Honey Graceful, SASS #51369

nglish, TX It has been said there’s no rest for the Winners wicked. The same could be said for the wickedly tal- E Duelist Nutt in Graceful, ented Dooley Gang. Fresh off their best END of TRAIL SASS #39117 ever (where T-Bone, Red, and Mountain Pop received their L Duelist Honey Graceful, Regulator badges, won Best Gun Cart honors, T-Bone won SASS #51369 his second consecutive Classic Cowboy World Cham- F Cartridge Spur Roberts, pionship, and Red won the first ever Classic Cowgirl World SASS #14625 Champion honors), they had a mere three weeks to get L F Cartridge Bent Barrel Betty, ready for the 3rd Annual Four States Championship. SASS #33237 Four States is the first of two annual shoots hosted F C Duelist Billy Boots, by the Badlands Bar 3, and it’s a little different from SASS #20282 many annual matches as 49er Jubal Early, not just anyone can com- SASS #24642 pete in this match. The L 49er Kow Katcher, single, and all-important, The match was won by Cowtown (2005 Modern World SASS #53134 Gunfighter Charley Waite, requirement that must be Champion). Top Lady shooter was Texas Jewel (2004 SASS #39772 met to enter is you must Junior Girl World Champion), who also happens to be Cowtown’s daughter. Top Junior shooter honors Junior Wild Hog Jon, be a resident of Texas, were earned by Wild Hog John. SASS #60725 Oklahoma, Arkansas, or Junior Girl Sugar Reinz, Louisiana. you might think it difficult to beat the addition of the 26 SASS #64014 Always trying to outdo RV hook-ups for last fall’s Comin’ at ‘Cha, but the Modern Cowtown, Snoot Fuller, SASS #13496, themselves, the good folks Dooley’s met the challenge by renovating several existing SASS #29167 was the lucky Golden Gun at the Bar 3 were hard stages and adding two new stages to the range. L Modern Texas Jewel, prize draw winner at the pressed, but once again One of the new stages, a log cabin christened Honey’s SASS #35525 3rd Annual Four State came through like the Hideaway (designed by and named for Honey Graceful, Senior Jericho Wall, Championship. champions they are. Now the 2005 Ladies Speed Derringer World Champion), SASS #35223 almost wasn’t. On the final day of E Statesman Chudaben Cowboy, SASS #52992 stage construction, a small fire used B-Western Shotgunner, to burn scraps, was put out to take a SASS #55550 break for lunch. It was quite a shock L B-Western Red Dooley, for Nuttin’ Graceful (2005 Texas SASS #36389 State Champion Duelist) to look out Traditional Wyatt Surp, the window and see flames not only SASS #36712 under the newly erected cabin, but L Traditional Daisy Dooley, also under his pickup. Well, to make SASS #53206 a long story short, the cabin and truck survived with no harm done, that new cabin smell!” thanks to a timely glance out the The shoot was well attended, and window. At match time, the grass went off without a hitch, with 95 was still a little scorched and worse competitors sending lead down-range for the wear, unless you’re from in five stages on Saturday and five Louisiana where they prefer every- stages on Sunday. Saturday night thing blackened. While shooting Slim Jim put on a seminar demon- Honey’s Hideaway, Wild Hog John strating for Ruger shooters how to (2004 Southwest Regional Champion tear their pistols down, clean them, Junior Boy) was heard improvising and put them back together without the starting line “Mmmmm, still has (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 83

(Continued from previous page) fourth, and final, Golden Gun. but he assured me it would be fair gations, aren’t able to attend the big- any parts left over. Thanks Slim! So now the field is set for the for all four contestants. ger shoots, such as the Four States T-Bone and Red believe in provid- chance to win the fully engraved As you can see when you check to Ladies Frontier Cartridge champion ing shooters with some of the best stainless ’97 shotgun at Comin’ at see who won what, the Badlands Bar Bent Barrel Betty, who, if work cir- trophies and prizes in SASS. Buckles ’Cha 2005. 3 draws some of the best Cowboy cumstances allowed, would most like- were given to the top three places in By the time you read this, one of Action Shooters in the world, and not ly already be a World Champion. each category, and trophies were these four shooters will have been only to their annual shoots, either. If it sounds like I’m dropping awarded for Best-Dressed Working awarded the shotgun: Ringo Fire, Any given month you can find a dou- names, I’m not … heck, I’m chunkin’ Cowgirl and Cowboy, Top Posse, and Knife Maker, Whispering Dove, or ble-fist-full of World, National, ‘em. So, if you like good competition Spirit of the Game. Top Gun winners Snoot Fuller. Regional, and State Champions, all and a lot of fun, come to the received a plaque designed to display The participants will engage in a generous with their time and advice, Badlands Bar 3 and shoot with the their trophy buckle. shooting competition of some kind and more than willing to help a new Dooley Gang. Keeping with the Badlands Bar that will earn him (or her) the shot- shooter. You’ll also find some top Who knows? I might even chunk 3 tradition, there was an abundant gun. Just exactly what kind of shooters that, because of various obli- your name next time! assortment of guns given away, with shooting contest it will be is still a Snoot Fuller being the lucky shooter mystery that resides solely in the VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM whose number was drawn for the twisted mind of Mr. T-Bone Dooley, Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005

IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!! e e THE CHEYENNE ANNIE OAKLEY SHOOT By Tennessee Slim, SASS Life #23944

REGULATORS COWBOY’S aldorf, MD It was a warm, Whumid, sunny September day AND COP’S SHOOT-OUT!! in Southern Maryland and time for the annual Annie Oakley Shoot at By Deputy Cuny, SASS #35793 the Piney Church Range. Each year St. Charles Sportsman’s Club ixty-six participants took part in and the Potomac Rangers host this Sthe event on a GREAT Wyoming shoot, which is entirely “put togeth- day. (No snow and not too much er” by the ladies of the clubs. The wind). Six stages tested the shooters ladies write the stages, act as posse in their ability to shoot under hoots leaders, plan the food, and do most of the target set up. Also, this shoot allows the ladies (or reasonable fac- similes thereof) to shoot free. Some Two beauties (?) … Mad Lady of the cowboys take advantage of Maxwell, striking a pose, and Tennessee Smoky Mountain Sue this, and show up dressed in ladies’ showing her deep azure blue eye finest. Also, this year each shooter Top Cop, Ara, receives his trophy shadow and crimson lipstick. from Deputy Cuny. had to wear a flowered ring. However, our Territorial Gover- by the local police on a street corner and harassment from their fellow nor, Chuckaroo, SASS #13080, was “showing a little leg.” So far he has- contestants. As was the case last not in attendance this year. Rumor n’t denied it, so we can only assume. year, the Jackalope (Wyoming is the had it he was trying out his outfit The police briefs in the newspaper only place the Jackalope can run for the Annie Oakley Shoot in read, ”Police arrest red haired har- and, some say, fly at the same time) downtown Damascus, MD on lot near Burger King.” and the bird brought forth MANY Friday night when he was arrested (Continued on next page) The winners – Ara and S. R. Mason. (Continued on next page) Handlebar Doc Shooting Schools

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November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 85 ANNIE OAKLEY SHOOT . . . (Continued from previous page) Beef, vegetable medley, scalloped This year, Tennessee Smoky potatoes, and a soft drink of your Mountain Sue and Mad Lady choice. Yum yum! Now it’s time for Maxwell showed up to keep the show a nap. Oh wait; there are three more running. Last year, Marlin Monroe stages to go. attended, and of course, shot Marlin’s. The next three stages consisted of Six stages were set up and Corndodger’s cows going locoweed thanks to an article in The Cowboy mad, Appaloosa Annie’s apples being Chronicle from a few months ago, rustled by Too Darn Frances, and we had six different sweeps, every- something about ladies with a case of thing from the good old Nevada the vapors. sweep to the Lawrence Welk sweep. Awards were given to the best- The first three stages included the dressed lady (or reasonable facsimile ladies of Piney Church cleaning up there of) at the match. the town, the Drag Riders Polka, Be sure and stop by next year in and the ever-famous Aunt Rhody’s September for the next Annie Oakley Road Kill Café. Shoot. You never know who might After three entertaining stages show up in a black silk shirt and fish- (finishing with the Road Kill Café), net stockings. After all, we did see it was time for lunch. Lunch consist- The Judge in a dress in the Mason, and as luck and skill would Iron Gordon, SASS #32226, ed of Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roast September Chronicle! have it a repeat of last year. The cop Executioner, SASS #19733, and Five won! But, we won’t let them gloat Card Stud, SASS #52376. took the cause the Cowboy Team, “Quantrill’s top team and get to display and pro- IT HAPPENED AGAIN!!! Raiders,” consisting of William tect the Cowboy and Cops Traveling THE CHEYENNE REGULATORS COWBOY’S Clarke Quantrill, SASS #15147, G. Trophy until the next shoot. AND COP’S SHOOT-OUT!! . . . Dub McQueen, SASS #27361, Big Congrats to the winners! (Continued from previous page) shotgun rounds. GIVE TO THE utterances of Almost, Close, No meat Lunch was available from the on the miss, and other assorted Almost World Famous “Road Kill SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION grunts and groans. Catering.” After stuffing the bellies (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) The stage with the “Shoot the (anything to slow down the cops), the Slat Door” was a lot of fun for most shooters gathered for the man on MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! people. However, some still swear man shoot off. It sure looked easy the slat either moved or was bullet but brain fade has a way of taking proof. The stages were all very fast, over. It was finally narrowed down requiring 10 pistol and from 3 to 6 to one cop, Ara, and one cowboy, S. R. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Page 86 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005

FIRE IN THE SKY El Posse Grande’s North Mountain Shoot-Out VI SASS PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP By Swift Montana Smith, SASS #52720

uncy Valley, PA I stood there Winners Mlooking at the gray, overcast day Traditional Biloxi Bob, and hoping the weatherman would SASS #22644 once again be wrong about the weath- 49er Faygo Kid, er forecast. The prediction was for SASS #26408 rain most of the weekend, so I was try- Senior Rowdy Bill, ing to remember everything I needed SASS #9628 to survive a soggy shoot. As I was E Statesman Davey Crockett, packing up my gear, I was thinking SASS #36953 Modern Moo E Loco, about how much I had enjoyed last SASS #46168 year’s shoot in Muncy Valley, PA, and I Duelist Big Fred, SASS #28338 was hoping, this year would be even Sr Duelist Peddler Jack, better. That’s when I heard “the voice.” SASS #18828 “You know you are blocking me in.” C Cowboy Bull Shoals, It was She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed, SASS #25400 (AKA the wife). Gunfighter Preacher Man, “Yeah, I know, just give me a SASS #48979 minute will you. I’m already behind F Cartridge Capt. Morgan Rum, SASS #6859 schedule, and I have a bunch of stuff to F C Duelist Wild Bill Blackerby, pack, and I’m running late, and I don’t All the folks who shot a clean match! SASS #34989 Frontiersman Chili Pepper Pete, want to lose my train of thought.” SASS #11917 “I have a schedule too, you know!” L Traditional Ida Mae Holliday, “Alright, Alright, I’ll move the SASS #48419 truck, jeez!” It was a small matter to L 49er Two Bucks, SASS #16344 move the truck and then put it back, L Modern Philadelphia Misty but I’m one of those people that once I Rose, SASS #14181 get my momentum started, I hate to L Gunfighter Windfall Heart, stop in mid-stream and start up again. SASS #26064 I moved the truck and off she G Dame Bonnie Dee, went. Now, where was I, oh yeah, rain SASS #28413 gear. As it turned out, the one thing I Buckarette Western Bunny, wanted to pack, which I forgot (Thank SASS #41091 you darling!), were some over large Buckaroo Tuyung, SASS #62378 Young Gun Biddle the Kid, garbage bags to throw over the top of SASS #54292 my gun cart if it started to pour. I could have used them, too, but lucky Costume Awards Historical Annabelle Bransford, for me Barnmaster, SASS #11943, SASS #11916 gave me a kitchen bag, and it helped Townie Col. Mortimer Van keep my guns dry. But, I’m getting Cleef, SASS #39468 ahead of myself here. Soiled Dove Scarlet Spade, Driving to El Posse Grande’s shoot SASS #39469 for me is always a pleasure. It is situ- Working Costume ated in some of the most beautiful Cowboy Pete Gabriel, mountains in Pennsylvania’s north- SASS #5874 eastern region, and I love driving Cowgirl Miss Behavin’ Blacksmith, through the small towns on the way. SASS #55151 Most of the industry that created B Western these small towns had to do with lum- Cowboy B Tyler Henry, bering, so the towns have names like SASS #24729 Millville, Pine Summit, and Beech Cowgirl La Coquette, Glen. Most of the old structures still SASS #24730 standing in these towns are Victorian in style, built a long time ago when knowing that speeding through a people cared about what things looked small town is almost certainly going to like and tried to make them pleasing end up with a ticket. to the eye as well as functional. I was I guess luck was on my side reminded of “Mayberry RFD,” and I because as I approached North Moun- kept a sharp lookout for “Barney Fife” (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 87

(Continued from previous page) as last year, if not better, and the best weekend, and everything was well tain, the skies started to clear, and I part was it was actually cheaper! Let written and precise. I found out easi- could see a deep, blue sky. My spirits me tell you, when you can get biscuits ly what posse I was on, and whom I lifted, and as I pulled into the main with white sausage gravy poured over would be shooting with. I was glad to clubhouse area, I could see many RV’s the top for three bucks, you don’t have see my pard Barley Pop Bill, SASS and tents already set up. I honked my to ask me twice if I want some. One #53019, would be shooting with me as OOGA horn and waved to everyone I day I had that and had the cook throw I had requested on the application passed as I looked for a place to set up my tent. There was a well-defined “Camp Faarrr” (that’s camp fire in cowboy lingo), and I was looking for-

Pennsylvania State Champions – Biloxi Bob and Two Bucks. Congratulations! I had never met came over to welcome me to the shoot. I was surprise when Two Rig A Tony, SASS #54423, told me he had driven all the way from Michigan. There was Bear Lee Tallable, who had gone to END of TRAIL, and had wonderful stories to tell. I love his alias and wondered why I couldn’t come up with something nifty like that one. I was also told about the pink, forty-pound ground hog that comes out at night. Some people said it had attached itself to A posse readies to shoot Stage 5 at the Pennsylvania State Championship. Billy Baits’s, SASS #32095, leg and had tripped him up while he was try- two sunny-side-up eggs on the top and form. I also saw names on my posse I ing to walk. I know it had nothing to bacon and it was only a fin!! Can you didn’t recognize like Chili Pepper Swift Montana Smith takes a break. do with the adult beverages he and the beat that? I originally packed very lit- Pete, SASS #11917, whom I would ward to the campfire and cowboy BS rest of us would consume, knowing we tle food, and I’m glad because the food come to enjoy and admire by the end that, by the way, was listed on the itin- only had a short distance to walk and there was good and affordable. of the shoot. erary as starting at 6:30 Friday night. would not have to drive to the place we (Thanks for the brats, Billy!) The side matches were $15 for all My good friend and Territorial would call home for the next few days. My shooter packet contained all day, and I surely got my money’s Governor Lester Moore, SASS #9736, I wondered if there was such a thing the information I would need for the (Continued on page 92) greeted me as I pulled up and told me as ground hog repellent. to “Set your tent right “cheer.” It was Since I arrived on Thursday, and a good spot not far from the main nothing was going on until Friday, I campfire. milled around the camp making new There were plenty of hands offered friends. I am always surprised how to help me set up my tent, and people friendly my cowboy partners are. It is one of the things that attracted me to this sport and keeps me coming back, shoot after shoot. This campsite was no exception, and as the evening progressed, we all headed to the main campfire area and enjoyed each other’s company. I broke out the ol’ flat top guitar and entertained as best I could, and to my glee, was thanked several times for playing and singing. Friday morning was hot and Driftwood Johnson and Wild Bill sunny as I headed to the cowboy club- Blackerby enjoy a bit of conversation house to get my shooter’s packet and between stages. breakfast. The food was just as good Page 88 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005

WESTERN STATES ENTERTAINMENT By Madd Mike, SASS #8595

ernley, NV I am here to tell a that’s just the stuff you can see. Winners The stuff you feel gets even better. Fstory, the names have not been Match Winners changed to protect the innocent, nor Just when I thought I knew how Overall Badlands Bud, help incarcerate the guilty. This is to have fun at a shoot, I experienced SASS #15821 written with tongue in cheek even more. First I was posse leader Lady Penny Pepperbox, humor, so let’s have some fun! of Posse 5, a great bunch of shoot- SASS #35309 A few of us went on a seven- ers. Being a delegator of responsi- Category hour road trip recently. Leaving bilities, I allowed Chantelley Lace Traditional Badlands Bud Pahrump, Nevada, we were headed to be my Vanna White, explaining 49er Quick Cal, SASS #2707 north on our way to compete in a the stages in her own wonderful, Modern Lash Latigo, SASS #35308 sometimes energetic way. I cannot much-underrated annual shoot. F Cartridge Ol’ #4, SASS #41004 Please do not quote me cuz I try to hear squibs, so I delegated the tim- S Duelist Silver, SASS #31581 write for fun, not to be quoted for ing chores to the best the posse had Gunfighter Madd Mike, facts and figures. This shoot is to offer, and to them, I say, thank SASS #8595 seven years in maturity, and I you. Everyone on that posse Duelist Idaho Bad Company, believe I have participated in the worked hard, what a bonus, and we SASS #28943 last four, and they just keep getting Match Winners – Badlands Bud and laughed, cheered, and even laughed Senior Bushwhacker Butch, better and better. Penny Pepperbox. Great Shooting harder at the train wrecks some of SASS #9866 and Congratulations! This is They have all the usual stuff, us encountered along the way. L Modern Penny Pepperbox beginning to look like Junior Girl Little Fawn, The absolute best train side matches, a very usefully Badlands Bud “coming out” year! SASS #41497 planned out range, complete with DERAILER of all on our posse was L 49er Lefty Jo, SASS #18830 berms that make a lotta clubs envi- has, and a whole lotta-lead has, too. a shooter absent from this sport for L Traditional Idaho Sixgun Sam, ous. They offer a small airport He makes a promise at the shooters a few years due to medical reasons SASS #28944 within eyesight of the range, and of meeting, that “if you are not hav- of some sort. I have heard his name F C Duelist Snakebite, SASS #4767 course, there were shooters that ing fun, then ya better come so many times, yet never experi- E Statesman Wrangler Ron, flew their own sky wagons there to look him up, right away,” and it enced his presence. SASS #7122 share in the marvelous SASS shoot- even gets better, the dang fool What a guy - real real fast, C Cowboy Buck Culpepper, ing experience. (Thanks to the real means it!” So ya better be willing graceful under fire, helpful, and SASS #11387 L Senior Paniolo Lady, to take him up on his most hum- encouraging to all on the posse. Sky Wagon, our friend from Alaska, SASS #28694 for the use of the term.) bling offer. If you are not having L Duelist Lady Line, The folks that do all the work fun, go see him. SASS #23231 for this shoot are wonderful and Ya git twelve fun fulfilled main Frontiersman Big Bob Johnson, could never get enough recognition. match stages, seven on Friday and SASS #56555 Stages were well thought out, props five more on Saturday, music, and gun staging positions top Poker, story telling in-between, This shooter, counted, reset targets, notch, scoring; well, I have never Saturday one rip roarin dinner and watched the loading or unloading been witness to better or faster at a awards banquet, great food served table, just as if his train derailment shoot anywhere. in a very timely and efficient man- were a written script in a There is this guy there, their ner. Side matches, of course, on Hollywood movie. He showed poise, spokesperson, done a lotta work he Thursday, but I can’t get the time honor, and integrity throughout the off work to participate in the side main match, had fun with the matches, so I really can’t share with whole posse, and was an inspiration you how great they are, and would- for me as well. When the match n’t want ta spread rumors. Okay, was done and Quick Cal declared they’re GREAT. the range open for practice, there Everyone that participated in he was, Columbus D. Shannon, giv- this year’s Western States ing several of us FREE on the spot Championship are winners, but if pointers towards shaving time off you want to know how they placed, our beloved timed event. go to www.nevadacas.com, and then Quick Cal is the sparkplug behind The last day was the shoot off go to blackie-lakephoto@sbcglo the Western States Match. saga, where the fun continues. bal.net for great picture moments, He ensures it gets organized and THERE I AM, UP AGAINST THE frozen in time. produced, and it’s his intention CURRENT 2005 END OF TRAIL The real fun story, and one I am everyone should have a great time. WORLD CHAMPION, that young- very proud to share, is the dang By all accounts, he’s still succeeding! ster sometimes known as BAD shoot off, the very best the sport has This really fast shooter guy had Lands Bud. I am here to tell ya, to offer. Others may try imitating spectacular derailments early on in there ain’t a bad bone in his body. it, but this one is always the best. the match. He experienced a proce- Me being the old bull, and him the Madd Mike prepares to earn fame, Their shoot off involves ALL cate- dural and four misses on one stage. youngun, I shake his hand at the fortune, and glory on the Field of gories, top eight in each one, and loading table, and the BAD ONE Honor under the watchful eye of Did he swear aloud or under his Ol’ #4. Madd Mike shot well enough top 16 overall, shot after the main breath? Did he collect his guns and gits his choice of sides, due to his to get trounced by Badlands Bud match is completed. Shade, water, stomp off to the unloading table, world famous stature and all. I in the Sunday shoot-offs. sound system, CHAIRS (wow!), and and then hide around on his gun humbly, yet boldly go and stage my Both shooters had a wonderful time! the right attitude to pull it all off, cart for minutes or hours? NO! (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 89

(Continued from previous page) and I haven’t even fired the first ing he has already finished and I gun shells from MY belt and hand- long guns, the BAD ONE and round yet. I race (in my dreams) am finished due to the P. I look ing them to me to shoot, so I could MADD ONE meet at our pre- faster than Warp 3-Scottie, to the over while shooting, and see he still finish, since he was long done arranged starting point, where I next shooting position and pick up has a target up. Being the sports- shootin’ already. He didn’t really promptly take the Arnold Swartze- the WRONG gun, lever a live round men he is, he starts pulling shotgun believe me when I told him I was negger muscle bound Mr. Universe under the action and still do not shells from MY shotgun belt to holding back. pumping Iron Stance, just inches realize how silly I must look to all shoot in his shotgun, and we finish My hat is off to Badlands Bud. from the by now bewildered BAD those spectators and shooters. In shooting darn near at the same What a great shooter, what a great ONE’s face. I must ta looked like the spirit of the game, I expel that time. What a HOOT, cuz, while I sportsmen, what a great attitude! the touched crazy Madd person I round from my rifle, ground it, and was messin with him, thinking he This is the annual shoot that am, cuz not only did I not SCARE shoot my pistols like I shoudda in had won because I had the proce- really knows how to do it, and they the BAD ONE, but the whole audi- the first place, re-grasp the rifle, dural, he was messin with me, set up the opportunity for the above ence laughed, releasing much need- nail the targets “lickity split,” pick knowing he had a procedural and described insanity and fun - the ed health reviving endorphins into up my shotgun, and move back to possibly thinking (if I would just Western States Championship, held their systems. You could feed off of the starting point. Knowing I have finish) that I would win. It was so each June in Fernley, Nevada. Plan the energy. a procedural, it’s time for fun. I run dang much fun they gave us a re- on driving, flying, swimming, We shake hands, the timer past my shooting position, and start shoot due to both of us experiencing Greyhounding, or hitchhiking. Do emits its beep and the BAD ONE bumping up against BAD LANDS the P’s. The second go around, I whatever it takes if you want to and MADD ONE break apart, git to BUD while I continue to engage my had The Bad One so shook up share in such yarns. Thanks again, our shotguns, and by now all my shotgun targets half way from (yeah, right!) after he finished Great Plains Drifters, for a lifetime mind is saying is, WOW he’s fast, behind his shooting position, figur- shooting, he was still pulling shot- of great memories! Page 90 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005

ANNUAL STAGE TRAIL SHOOTOUT 2005 By Juaquin Malone, SASS Life #44677 Photos by Digital Edge Photography, Tomahawk Johnson SASS Life #16927, and Staff

loomington, IL McLean Coun- Winners Bty Peacemakers is where it all Top Gun Wild Pike, started for my family and me. It was SASS #31760 the location of the very first shoot for 49’er Wild Pike my son, my brother, my daughter, my F Cartridge Mike Burminga son-in-law, and myself. It was hot C Cowboy Pakwash Pike, this year, almost as hot as for the SASS #54537 very first “Stage Trail Shootout” held Duelist Black Jack McGinnis, July 2002. After that first year, it SASS #2041 E Statesman Sunrise Kid, was moved to June in the hope the SASS #12719 Gunfighter Partner, SASS #51909 Jr. .22 Catlin Darnall Jr. Boys Sharp Shooter Steve Jr. Girls Cassie Greenwald L Traditional Nelly, SASS #11609 .22 Juaquin Malone, Grandpa presents Flaming Star SASS #44677 her trophy. Wild Pike wins it again! Modern Rick O’Shea, SASS #2221 designed for the Illinois State requiring pistols and shotgun only. Senior Marshall R.D., Championship), and it is impressive. There were drop targets, a can SASS #20337 The shooters would find themselves launcher, a Texas Death Star, and Traditional Taquila Tab, sweeping the boardwalk in front of musical rifle targets. They would SASS #25048 the store before the shooting com- ring like a gong with different musi- menced. Rumor has it the ones who cal notes as you engaged them. All Partner, SASS #51909, and they showed the most talent (with the were designed to create enjoyment partnered up for the match and broom) would be invited to help and a challenge. made excellent partners. I think I ready the clubhouse next year. This year when we gathered have confused myself, but I think I The Springfield Long-9 club along the Stage Trail, there were 11 know what I meant. So just hold on Crazy Coyote Molone, SASS #43886, brought in their “Gold Mine” (which ladies of all ages out of 72 shooters. there, partner! heading over to shoot his next stage. was also going to the State There were husbands and wives, We again negotiated three enjoy- weather would be a little cooler. This mother and daughter, father and able stages and then climbed the hill worked well until this year when it daughter, fathers and sons, and for lunch under those majestic trees. hovered in the mid to low 90’s. grandfather and granddaughter. It Lunch was great as usual thanks to As I think back to the first “Stage was great seeing all of the families Sue Darnall and her staff. However Trail Shootout” I seem to remember together, and even my son managed they did not take the hint from last there were 57 shooters, only two of to get home from the road in time to year about bringing back the Elk which were ladies, and I don’t shoot with dad. In addition, it kabobs. Prize drawings at lunch believe there were any youngsters. I marked the second anniversary of have been struck by the fact there Big Shooter Mike, SASS #51764, hav- seem to be more female and young ing shot his very first cowboy match shooters every year. Since last year’s at this same event and facility. match, some dirt was brought in for The Peacemakers have worked new berms, and the club was able to to try to build their shooter base and have six bays for six stages. The spread the gospel of the cowboy and “Covered Wagons” were back, and the six-gun. One of the things they they are wonderful props. A new have done is to encourage the use of item this year was the Mclean .22’s by shooters of all ages and sex. County General Store (which was They have asked the experienced shooters to do it also, as a way to encourage others to join in. As per Honky Tonk Harlot, SASS #30748, their request, I have tried it on a cou- shoots a stage. ple of occasions, and it is definitely a lot of fun. meant something for everyone. I This year we had out of state received a set of grips courtesy of Sweep it clean! participants all the way from the Gripmaker from down Missouri way. Northwest, a good cowboy named I put them on my favorite .45, and Championship along with their Rick O’Shea, SASS #2221, and his they look great. (He bent over back- saloon), and it made for an interest- beautiful wife, Nelly, SASS #11609. wards to get me just the right ones ing stage shooting through and then A young first time Cowboy Action for my gun, and he didn’t really have traversing the mine tunnel to Shooter, Catlin Darnall, Marshall to do that). emerge on the other end to set off a RD, SASS #20337’s, granddaughter, Back down the hill for three Marley Devereaux, SASS #31853, few more rounds. There was no lack made a respectable showing and won more neat stages and then pack it up readies her shotgun to kill of ingenuity in the designing of the Junior .22 category. Partner’s and wait for the list of winners. I the targets. stages, including a speed stage at #6 Partner, SASS #54603, brought (Continued on next page) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 91 own methods. Because of this and his relaxed style, he is one of my LIMITED TO THE FIRST 200 SHOOTERS favorite people to shoot with. One of Smoky these days I have to make it to a Mountain Bone Yard Creek match and see how he does things there. The thing about Cowboy Action Shooting™ is the ever-expanding diversity of age, gender, ethnic, and economic background. As it spreads Shoot-Out around the world and through the Shoot-Outat general population, there are more

Juaquin Malone PigeonForgePigeonForge (Continued from previous page) had time to chat with last year’s win- February 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 2006 ner, Wild Pike, SASS #31760, and learned more about how his love of PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE shooting has developed. When I first In conjunction with the 6th Annual Pigeon Forge started, he would offer helpful point- Saddle Up Celebration. ers, and when I would use them, it was always an improvement over my Turn back the hands Ten main match stages of time through Western based on the theme: Music & Poetry. Cowboy poets and singers will Wild Open Spaces bring the American West You’ll find a full complement to life in story and song. of CAS vendors and there will be • Jim Bowman • Quebe Sisters a hospitality suite and registration • Dan Roberts • Red Steagall & at the Music Road Inn all day The Boys in the Bunkhouse on Thursday, February 23. Friday Night, February 24th “A Way In The West” Headquarters Hotel A 90 Minute One-Act Play set in the Old West. The Music Road Inn Dinner & Show-only $18 per Ticket Phone: 865-429-7700. Is the cowgirl ready? (When making reservations please Mounted Shooting University mention “Saddle Up Celebration” and more women and children riding Never done it? Here’s your chance! or Smoky Mountain Shootout) the trail, and that is a good thing. As Only $10.00 per run (for horse, ammo & guns) Conventioneers Welcome! the number of people in the sport (Fees for MSU will be taken at Range) No extra charge. grows, there is more of a chance the mission could be diverted and there could be more controversy. You know, Shooter’s Registration Form 2006 like everyday life. I have faith the Please use one registration form per shooter. (Copy form for additional entries.) founding principles will prevail, and Send Spouse and Junior Entry with Main Entry. Entry deadline: February 15, 2006 we will be doing this for years to Name come. See you all next year and adios amigos. I can be reached at juaquin Alias SASS No. (Required) And the winner is Nelly! @thecowboyway.us. Street City State Zip For Special AD Rates Phone E-mail address Posse me up with SASS Affiliated Club (if possible) (List only one) ~ DONNA ~ Main Match Categories : Friday and Saturday, February 24th - 25th (EXT. 118) Men’s Traditional Ladies’ Duelist Junior Boys 12-16 Ladies’ Classic Ladies’ Traditional Men’s Senior 60 + Junior Girls 12-16 Men’s Frontier Cart. Men’s Modern Ladies’ Senior 60 + Men’s 49er 49 + Ladies’ Frontier Cart. Ladies’ Modern Men’s Sr Duelist 60 + Ladies’ 49er 49 + Frontier Cart. Duelist Men’s Duelist Ladies’ Sr Duelist 60 + Men’s Classic Frontiersman Elder Stateman 70 + Side Matches : Thursday, February 23rd Grand Dame 70 + Long Range Rifle (Buffalo) Long Range Rifle (Lever Action) Men’s Gunfighter Long Range Lever Action Rifle (Pistol Caliber) Fastest Rifle Ladies’ Gunfighter Fastest Shotgun (Pump, Double, Hammer Double) Fastest Revolver (Trad., Duelist, Gunfighter) We will honor requests for another shooting category if we get a minimum of 5 shooters For Time Critical Information Fees: call Silver Dust at (865) 300-4666 Main Match (10 stages)...... $75 Otherwise e-mail us or visit our website: www.smssgazette.com Spouse ...... 50 Juniors & Buckaroos ...... FREE Make check payable to: SM S S Side Matches ...... 15 Mail Registration Form and Check to: ($15 all day or $5 per event all day) “A Way In The West” (Fri. Night)...... 18 SMSS (Smoky Mountain Shootist Society) Attn. Hombre Sin Nombre Awards Dinner (per ticket) (Sat. Night) . . 35 P.O. Box 32894 Knoxville, Tennessee 37930 Total Fee Enclosed $______

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FIRE IN THE SKY . . . enjoy the event. For those of you who nice steady drizzle and between the Saturday night campfire was a little (Continued from page 87) may have missed my story last year trees and the cover provided, I barely more reserved with yours truly getting worth. There were ten different side about this event, I did not explain every knew it was raining. Good thing too, to bed at 9:00 PM. matches, which included Cowboy Clays, stage in detail, and I don’t believe you because my duster was sitting back in Sunday morning was clear and the Pistols, Rifles and Bologna, (shoot the really want me to do it this year. What my tent. I finished the shooting for that shooting began right away. My posse string and win a bologna), as well as I like to do is tell about the mood of the day thoroughly enjoying every minute finished up around noon, so I left the Long Range Rifle and Long Range shoot and the work that went into every despite the rain. I was getting to know range to go back up in hopes to be back Pistol. Certificates of Merit were given stage. The first thing that is very my posse pards and figuring out who in time for the awards. No sooner had I to the winners of all the side matches, important, especially to me, is every tar- was there to win first place and who put my tent inside my truck, when the and I was particularly impressed with get was close enough to miss! I still was there to just be a cowboy. I have to heavens opened up with a thunderous the speed shotgun event won by Chili can’t figure out how I do it, but I think tell you I fall into the latter category,but storm of pouring rain, fire in the sky, Pepper Pete who used an ‘87-lever sometimes I should just throw a rock, that is not to say the people who are and high winds. I ran to the main club- action with blackpowder loads and only and I would probably do better. there to win first place should be slight- house and watched the storm from loaded two at a time. Whew! All the stages were well defined in ed. I love to watch the competition inside while eating leftover cake from I took an RO course at the main the shooter’s program. There were no between the, (Dare I say it?), gamers. the Saturday night banquet. After clubhouse given by TG Lester Moore, “trick” stages and picture, diagrams, Now don’t go gettin’ yourself all in a about an hour or two, the storm let up and it was very informative and fun. and stage scenarios were all well writ- huff, as I mean that in a most sincere and the sun returned as if nothing had Even if you don’t ever want to be an RO, ten. Hanna showed up again this year. way. When you see a man shoot black- ever happened. I made my way back to I believe everyone should take an RO Who’s Hanna? Why Hanna’s the gal powder cap and ball pistols Duelist the cowboy range just in time to see the course because it addresses a lot of the that always seems to be there when you style and beat a two handed smokeless awards handed out. I don’t know if I’ll things that happen on the range when need her with two shotgun shells hid- powder fellow, he has the right to fluff ever get an award, and I’ll tell you I’m you are shooting a stage. I learned den in her well-endowed bodice. This his feathers and cock-a-doodle-do a lit- really not concerned with it, but I do about prop failure and how if a target time she was at the train, and I have to tle bit, and Chili Pepper Pete did just love watching the faces of those who do falls, just shoot where the target was admit, this train looked like it could that. You could see the adrenalin in him get them. I can see the joy and elation standing, and hey, you get a freebie. take right off down the track. Like all as he would finish a stage. I was lucky in each and every one’s eyes as they Just one of the many good things you the stages at El Posse Grande’s North to have several good shooters on my step to the front of the audience to can learn at an RO class. Mountain Shootout, it is full size and posse and not a single one looked down receive their trophy. I was proud one of Saturday morning came, and the well done. You can almost see Wyatt at me for fumbling and missing. There our own hometown boys, Biloxi Bob, sun was still shining brightly. The shoot Earp walking out of the barbershop were also two young boys on my posse, SASS #22644, took the whole shootin’ started promptly at 8:30 as stated with stage that not only is a full size façade, Dollar Dan, SASS #62379, and Tuyung, match. I always call him “hot gun” and a beautiful acappella rendition of our but also has a real barber chair inside SASS #62378, with their father Rotten let me tell you, folks, his barrels barely national anthem sung by, Eileen Wylie. the doorway. Rich, SASS #54194, and both boys were get a chance to cool down. He’s one heck Loose Gun, SASS #31182, the Territorial The nice thing about North Moun- well behaved and courteous. of a shooter. Governor, Regulator, and all-around- tain is the big trees and shade. El Posse The Saturday night banquet was at Although there are other shoots nice-guy, gave the mandatory safety Grande went to great lengths to make the local fire hall. The food was good around the county, I think this one has meeting and filled in the blanks for any- sure there was a lot of cover, so if the and the waiting was minimal, and if you got to rank among the top. If you one who had questions. Soon the lead clouds burst open, a shooter can find went away hungry, it was your own haven’t shot with the El Posse Grande was flying and everyone was trying some place dry. And that my friends, fault. Awards were given for the side bunch, try it out some time. You won’t their best to either win first place or just brings me to the rain end of our story. matches and the chance on the Stoeger be disappointed. Hope to see you at the Remember the oversized garbage bags I shotgun was drawn and won by none “camp faarrr.” The categories and win- COWBOYS IN DESERT forgot? Well, along about noon, things other than Scarlet Spade, SASS ners are listed below. Congratulations started to get cloudy, and I know what #39469, whose husband Col. Mortimer to all of you. You practiced hard, and it CAMOUFLAGE . . . you’re sayin’, but it didn’t start to rain Van Cleef, SASS #39468, had just paid off. (Continued from page 72) right away. My posse had two stages returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. Until next time … just livin’ it day Butler Hickok. The USDB is the mil- left to shoot for the day before the thun- The lucky winner of the 50-50 drawing to day and pickin’ up the pieces where itary’s maximum-security prison and der started and things got wet. It was a took home a whopping $490. The ever they fall! houses those convicted of the most serious military crimes). Beanie the 3rd Infantry Division, the “Rock the test lay at hand. Hill Beachy had land-speed records getting out of Boy’s duties while assigned to the of the Marne.” Beanie went back to attended the 2001 Shootout at Iraq and back to his beloved family. USDB included working with in- Fort Leavenworth again – but this Moniteau Creek near Fayette, MO, Beanie Boy is now back at Fort mates housed on Death Row. time as a Lieutenant Colonel in the and one of Beanie Boy’s big incen- Leavenworth and will soon be shoot- But life as a Behavioral Science Military Police Corps. He arrived tives was the 2002 match. That ing once again with the Powder Specialist was not for him. In his there about a month after Hill became his “mark on the wall” and Creek Cowboys in Lenexa, the own words, “After realizing justice Beachy did. When the talk turned to his efforts at recovery and therapy Capital City Cowboys of Topeka, and doesn’t always win, I went to OCS to shooting sports, the topic of SASS were made with the twin goals of the Free State Rangers near Parker. become an MP. Now I’m fighting for came up and Beanie and Hill Beachy shooting that match and continuing He has also said he intends to make justice with beans and bullets discussed the local shooting opportu- his contributions to our Nation’s an appearance at the 2005 Shootout because there’s no reason to die on an nities. Beanie observed his first defense. He managed to do both, at Moniteau Creek, held near empty stomach!” Shortly afterward, Cowboy Action Shooting™ match at including a short stint in Afgha- Fayette, Missouri. Beanie Boy was commissioned a Se- the MO-KAN Border War near nistan and a tour in Baghdad. Beanie Boy is a superb officer, a cond Lieutenant in the Army’s Parker, Kansas. One look – and he Hill Beachy managed to catch up wonderful husband and father, a fine Military Police Corps. Since then, his was hooked! with Beanie Boy after several cowboy, and a good friend – the kind duties have taken him to such far- As often happens however, reali- months in Iraq. Their schedules did- of man who takes time to share his flung corners of the world as ty intervened. One problem was an n’t match up and Iraq is not the pet reloads, gives up a four-day Afghanistan, Bosnia, Germany, Iraq, injury Beanie had suffered years place where you put soldiers on the weekend to help a sick pard, and Kuwait, New Jersey, Saudi Arabia, before while on a night parachute road just to go to say “howdy.” always greets you with a smile on his and Turkey; as well as postings all jump with the 18th Military Police Beanie had been spending most of face. He has helped other pards over the United States. Somewhere Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps. That his time in and around Baghdad, try- more times than can be counted. along the way he managed to find injury became progressively worse ing to help ensure our soldiers’ secu- Whether it’s shooting at steel plates sufficient time to woo his lovely wife, until something finally had to be rity. He told Hill Beachy although he or real-life bad men, he’s a Pard you Sue, and raise two daughters, Ste- done to fix it. Back surgery turned had been scheduled to depart the want to ride the river with! phanie and Jennifer. They all enthu- out to be the answer. And then there country in a couple of weeks, he had (ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Hill siastically support dad’s SASS habit, were the cowardly attacks on our just been informed he would likely Beachy is an active duty LTC cur- and can usually be seen at the match- Nation on September 11th, 2001. be extended for another 90 days over rently serving in Iraq. Palaver Pete es. Two of their favorite postings Beanie had to do something to fix and above the year he had already is a former Marine and retired Army were in Kansas and New Mexico. that, too. After a painful surgery and spent there. Typical for him, he LTC. He served with the 1st A lifelong firearms enthusiast, some recovery time, Beanie Boy accepted it stoically. The next week Battalion, 7th Cavalry, “Garry Beanie heard of SASS while sta- faced the difficult task of making his his orders came through to leave, Owen” in Vietnam during the period tioned at Fort Stewart, Georgia with body fit for duty once again. Ah, but and it is said he broke all known 1966-’67.)

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The cowboy action shooters of the Colter’s Hell Justice Committee would like to thank all those who have participated in, supported, and contributed to Buffalo Bill’s Summer Range in past years.

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Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL True Grit Single Action Shooters 4th Sun Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR Southwest Florida Gunslingers 3rd Sun Carbon Steel 239-455-9452 Naples FL Peach Orchard Pistoleros 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Doc Sorebones 479-621-1317 Bentonville AR Okeechobee Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Cheyenne Davis 863-763-0253 Okeechobee FL Judge Parker’s Marshals 1st Sat Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Fort Smith AR Weewahootee Vigilance Comm. 2nd Sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Critter Creek Citizens Vigilance Comm. 1st Sun Critter C. Undertaker 903-838-8944 Fouke AR Indian River Regulators 4th Sat Burt Blade 321-242-8163 Palm Bay FL Outlaw Camp 2nd & 5th Sat Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Heber Springs AR Antelope Junction Rangers Fri Mayeye Rider 727-736-3977 Park FL Mountain Valley Vigilantes 1st Sat Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs AR Panhandle Cowboys 2nd Sun Panhandle Blackhawk850-432-1968 Pensacola FL Running W Regulators 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Ark. Mule Skinner 501-824-2590 Lincoln AR The Withlacoochee Renegades Last Sat Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL South Fork River Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem AR Panhandle Cattle Co. 4th Sat Dead Lakes Walker 850-647-4085 Port St. Joe FL Arizona Yavapai Rangers 4th Sat Pure Lilly 928-567-7291 Camp Verde AZ Five County Regulators 4th Sun Dead Shot Scott 239-261-2892 Punta Gorda FL Dusty Bunch Old Western Shooters 3rd Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande AZ Doodle Hill Regulators 4th Sun Dave Smith 813-645-3828 Ruskin FL Arizona Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 2nd Sat Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Cave Creek AZ Martin County Marshals 3rd Sat Papa Dave 561-747-7588 Stuart FL Cowtown Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 1st Sun, 3rd Sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 Cowtown AZ Lake County Pistoleros 3rd Sat Brocky Jack Norton 352-253-2547 Tavares FL Mohave Marshalls 3rd Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman AZ Hatbill Gang 1st Sun Bad Hombre 321-632-5141 Titusville FL Colorado River Regulators 2nd Sun Crowheart 928-855-2893 Lake Havasu AZ Everglades Rifle & Pistol Club 2nd Sat Nick Simicich 561-368-1055 West Palm Bch FL Rio Salado CASS 1st Sat Ariz. Lightning Jack 480-820-7372 Mesa AZ Mule Camp Cowboys 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA Yavapai Recreation League 4th Sun Willy Longtree 928-379-0041 Prescott AZ River Bend Rough Riders 1st Sat Georgia Cracker 770-442-8630 Dawson Co. GA Cochise Gunfighters 1st Sat I.B. Good 520-366-5401 Sierra Vista AZ Georgia Mountain Marshals 4th Sat Robin T. Banks 770-869-3036 Eastonlee GA White Mountain Old West Shootists 3rd Sat Timber Kid 928-368-8985 Snowflake AZ American Old West Cowboys 1st Sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone GA Tombstone Buscaderos 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ Bitter Creek Rangers 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GA Altar Valley Pistoleros 3rd Sun Dirty D Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ Cherokee Cowboys 4th Sat Southern Breeze 770-889-2434 Gainesville GA Los Vaqueros 3rd Sat Old Deadeye 520-749-1186 Tucson AZ Doc Holliday’s Immortals 4th Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA Pima Pistoleros CAS 2nd Sat Wander N. Star 520-744-3869 Tucson AZ Pale Riders 2nd Sat Injun John Irontree 229-649-6753 Midland GA Colorado River Shootists 4th Sun Cactus Jack 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Keg Creek Renegades 2nd Sat Nooga Kid 770-460-0752 Sharpsburg GA High Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CA Valdosta Vigilance Committee 2nd Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GA 5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA Lonesome Valley Regulators 3rd Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Warner Robins GA Shasta Regulators 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CA Single Action Shooters of Hawaii 4th Sun Clell Miller 808-923-9051 Honolulu HI Kings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CA Maui Marshals 1st Sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui HI River City Regulators 1st Sun Max Sand 916-359-4041 Davis CA Zen Shootists 4th Sat Rhett Maverick 515-270-8654 Ankeny IA Cajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CA Turkey Foot Cowboys 3rd Sat Nellie Fulsas 319-266-5259 Cedar Falls IA Silver Queen Mine Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Duarte CA Iowa South West Shootist 1st Sun Colonel J. Fighters 402-291-2053 Glenwood IA Escondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CA Panhandle Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Long Rifle 28-245-4142 Bayview ID Mad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Squaw Butte Regulators 1st Sun, 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett ID California Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Fair Oaks CA Idaho Regulators 4th Sun My Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding ID FaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun JR Harvey 408-245-5499 Gonzales CA Snake River Western Shooting Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jerome ID The Range 4th Sun Grass Vlly Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CA Oregon Trail Rough Riders 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-658-0483 Kuna 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 Double R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley CA Northwest Shadow Riders 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston ID West End Gun Club 1st & 3rd Sat Justin O. Sheriff 909-982-8162 Lytle Creek CA Southern Idaho Rangers 2nd Sat Snake River Dutch 208-237-2419 Pocatello ID Malibu Desperados As Sched Doc Snakeoil Schulze 310-589-2111 Malibu CA Twin Butte Bunch 3rd Sat Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Rigby ID Two Rivers Posse 4th Sun Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA The Leesburg Vigilantes 4th Sun Col. Wilbur F Sanders 208-756-8037 Salmon ID The Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA El Buscaderos 2-4 Sun Drifter 208-772-7218 Spirit Lake ID Ojai Valley Desperados 4th Sun Paul Fielding 805-644-5637 Ojai CA McLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4330 Bloomington IL Burro Canyon Gun Slingers 2nd Sun Smedley Butler 714-639-8723 Orange CA Macoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 618-585-3956 Bunker Hill IL NCSA Saddle Tramps 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Dewmaine Drifters 2nd Sat Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville IL Palm Springs Gun Club 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs CA The Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pecos John 618-673-2193 Cisne IL Hole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun Gun Hawk 818-761-0512 Piru CA Illinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria IL Murieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CA Effingham County Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Fossil Creek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham IL Way Out West Bunch As Sched Jeb Mcfoo 530-865-9586 Red Bluff CA Tri County Cowboys 3rd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst IL Shasta Regulators 3rd Sat Silver Buck 530-474-3194 Redding CA Rangeless Riders 1st Sat Inspector (The) 618-345-5048 Highland IL Richmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buff Porcine 650-994-9412 Richmond CA Illowa Irregulars 3rd Sun Sassparilla Ken 309-792-0111 Milan IL Robbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Coso Kid 760-375-9519 Ridgecrest CA Shady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Monmouth IL Dulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 San Diego CA Boneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Kiowa 217-834-3774 Murdock IL Chorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Fillmore Coffins 805-528-6705 San Luis Obispo CA Nason Mining Company Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Lowdown Highwall 618-279-3500 Nason IL South Coast Rangers 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara CA Oak Park Sportsmen’s Club 3rd Sun Janice Rafac 815-744-4110 Plainfield IL Sunnyvale Regulators 1st & 3rd Mon Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Sunnyvale CA Midwest Firearms Association 2nd Sun Doug Alexander 217-228-9047 Quincy IL Lassen Regulators 1st Sat Marshel Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CA Marion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-822-6952 Sandoval IL Panorama Sportsman Club 3rd Wknd Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Prairie State CAS As Sched Taquila Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta IL Brimstone Pistoleros 4th Sat Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 TBD CA Long Nine 4th Sun Black Jack McGinnis 217-787-2834 Springfield IL Ukiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707462-1466 Ukiah CA Vermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Bailey Creek 815-442-6259 Streator IL Shootists Society of Pawnee Kishwaukee Valley Regulators 1st Sun MT Mtn Man Mike 815-899-0046 Sycamore IL Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Governor General 970-484-3789 Briggsdale CO Thunder Valley 1st & 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. Woodrow Kelso 970-565-8960 Cortez CO 10 O’clock Line Shootist Club 3rd Sun Bunsen Rose 765-832-6620 Cayuga IN Windy Gap Regulators 1st Sat Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Schuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton IN Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Daleville Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Swifty Smoothbore 765-378-5122 Daleville IN Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Denver CO Circle C Cowboys As Sched Marshal J.J. Montana 317-842-7316 Indianapolis IN Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CO Deer Creek Regulators 4th Sun C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro IN Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Breed 970-482-6165 Ft. Collins CO Big Rock SASS 2nd & 4th Sat South Paw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington IN Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Sat, 3rd Sun Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Wildwood Wranglers 4th Sun VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Castle Peak Wild Shots 1st Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Indian Trail Ambush 3rd Sat Dorvin Emery 765-853-1266 Modoc IN Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Red Brush Raiders 4th Sat Brian Cosby 812-490-1009 Newburgh IN Colorado Cowboys 1st Sat Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Cutter’s Raiders 1st Sat Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Shylock 785-823-1333 Chapman KS San Juan Rangers 1st Sun Kodiak Kid 970-249-4227 Montrose CO Mill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KS Colorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Sand Hills Regulators 3rd Sat Latigo Max 620-663-8666 Hutchinson KS Rifle Creek Rangers 2nd Sun Charles Bolton 970-625-3710 Rifle CO Powder Creek Cowboys 2nd Sat Platte County Kid 816-505-9002 Lenexa KS Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale CO Free State Rangers 3rd Sun Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Echo Ridge Regulators 1st Sun Shiloh Beck 203-467-9577 Colechester CT Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Major Lee Wild 785-539-9508 Topeka KS CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby CT Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 3rd Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-0707 Blackey KY Homesteaders Shooting Club 3rd Sun Kidd Reno 860-536-3342 Ledyard CT Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY Congress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Frank Wargo 203-386-9431 Naugatuck CT Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootist 2nd Sat Rowdy Fulcher 270-389-9402 Clay KY If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 107) November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 107 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 106) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Lexington KY Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Travis Boggus 505-832-1302 Edgewood NM Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun, 2nd Sat Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Louisville KY Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Long Step 505-325-4493 Farmington NM Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 Mckee KY Buffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Coyote Calhoun 404-580-5985 Founders Ranch NM Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys 2nd Sat Hoss Lytle 606-784-0067 Morehead KY Monument Springs Bushwackers 4th Sat Mesquite Bandit 505-392-5017 Hobbs NM Ohio River Rangers 3rd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KY Otero Practical Shooting Assoc. 1st Sat Alamo Rose 505-437-6405 La Luz NM Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd & 4th Wknd Dble Barrel Anderson 606-376-5836 Stearns KY Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Steve Chipera 505-662-6034 Los Alamos NM Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA NRA Whittington Center Gun Club As Sched Range Boss 505-445-4846 Raton NM Cypress Creek Cowboys LLC 2nd Wknd Trashy Tracy 318-644-5179 Downsville LA Gila Rangers 2nd Sat Capt. Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Slugs337-439-4579 Lake Charles LA Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun More or Les 505-744-5670 T or C NM Sabine River Regulators Last Sat Chattahoochee Dave 337-463-7118 Leesville LA Pahrump Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 2nd Sun Dusty Dunn 775-727-3202 Amargosa NV Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Deadwood Marshals 3rd Wknd Cajun Dove 225-751-8552 Sorrento LA Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Devil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Captain Parker 985-537-7725 Thibodaux LA High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NV Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Cyrus Klopps 978-667-2857 Bedford MA Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV Nashoba Valley Regulators As Sched Texas Jack Black 508-882-3058 Harvard MA Nevada Rangers CASS 2nd Sun English Andy 702-648-6434 Jean NV Mansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-761-5897 Mansfield MA Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Gunnysackers Sat Nantucket Dawn 781-749-6951 Scituate MA Bar D Hombre’s 5th Sun Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Pahrump NV Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Roop County Cowboy Shooters 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Rifleman C.W. 410-875-0065 Thurmont MD Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY Potomac Rangers at SCSC As Sched Tennessee Slim 301-743-7664 Waldorf MD The Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Patchogue Mike 631-289-8749 Calverton Range NY St. Charles Sportman’s Club 2nd Sat Corn Dodger 301-423-7232 Waldorf MD Boot Hill Regulators 2nd Sun Colonel Bill 845-354-4980 Chester NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Bum Steer 207-622-9400 Augusta ME Bar-20 Straight Shooters 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 Chittenango NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Border Rangers 2nd Sun Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Guilford ME Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Lapeer County Sportsman’s Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Empty Cases 607-699-3307 Owego NY Club Wranglers Sun Ricochet Bill 810-793-2376 Attica MI Panorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-613-8046 Penfield NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance 574-277-9712 Buchanan MI The Long Riders 4th Sun Mebbe L. Schute 585-377-0186 Shortsville NY Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Kewadin Kid 231-264-8633 Central Lake MI D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Jerimiha Bass 845-266-5722 Wappingers Fall NY Double Barrel Gang 2nd Sat Nitro Nellie 616-527-1531 Hastings MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 West Hampton NY Sucker Creek Saddle & Gun Club 2nd Sat Rodeo Road 989-205-0096 Midland MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Snake River Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton NY Timber Town Marshals 3rd Sat Grizzly Bear Pete 989-631-6658 Midland MI Shenango River Rats 2nd Sun, 4th Sat Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Brookfield OH Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Cheyenne Raider 734-355-6333 Plymouth MI Zane Trace Regulators As Sched Charlie Three Toes 740-962-3812 Cambridge OH Wolverine Rangers As Sched No Cattle 616-361-6720 Port Huron MI Scioto Territory Desperado’s 3rd Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 Chillicothe OH Rockford Regulators 1st Sat Diewalker 616-837-0428 Rockford MI Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OH Saginaw Six-Shooters As Sched Bad River Marty 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance OH Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. MarieMI Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OH Hidden Valley Cowboys 3rd Sun Triple Creek Shorty 269-273-8334 Sturgis MI Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Rocky River Regulators As Sched Chili Pepper Pete 586-301-2778 Utica MI Middletown Sportsmens Club 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Cokato MN Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH East Grand Forks Rod & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 E Grand Forks MN Ohio Valley Vigilantes 2nd Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 3rd Sat Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua OH Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun Dawgnapper 507-354-2009 New Ulm MN Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH Lookout Mountain Gunsmoke Soc. 3rd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Briar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OH Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Indian Territory SASS 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Green Valley Raiders 2nd Sun T.J. Casino 573-696-3738 Hallsville MO Indian Territory SASS 5th Sun, Last Wed Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Captian Allyn Capron 580-357-5870 Grandfield OK Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Oklahoma Territorial Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Prospector 405-485-3406 Oklahoma City OK Central Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Sayre OK Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Major Forrest Smith 405-377-6581 Stillwater OK Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Tater Hill Regulators 1st Sat Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Mississippi Regulators 4th Sat Lone Yankee 601-249-3315 McComb MS Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Sourdough Smitty 541-826-2933 Ashland OR Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Horse Ridge Pistoleros 1st Sun Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend OR Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Dueling D. Montana 406-857-2122 Bigfork MT Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-862-7711 Grants Pass OR Montana Territory Peacemakers 4th Sat Montana Rawhide 406-245-2854 Billings MT Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Klamath Falls OR Last Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OR Honorable Road Agents Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat GD Rimrock Goldvein 509-394-2418 Milton FreewaterOR Shooting Society 2nd Sat Mt. 2 Steppn 406-682-7857 Ennis MT Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls 1st M,2nd Su,3rd Sa Bart Star 503-391-8917 Portland OR Rosebud Drygulchers 3rd Sun Sgt. Blue 406-356-7885 Forsyth MT Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Greasy Grass Scouts As Sched Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Oregon Old West Shooting Society 3rd Sun, 4th Sat Grizzly Wulff 503-390-1714 Shedd OR Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Columbia County Cowboys As Sched Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Sun River Rangers Shooting Society 1st Sun Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MT Fort Dalles Defenders 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles OR Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Lonesome Lamar 406-646-4742 W. Yellowstone MT River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Lorenzo Kid 828-277-6687 Asheville NC Open Range Rowdies 3rd Sun Bubba Bear 610-449-0750 E Greenville PA Bostic Vigilantes 4th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun Gunner 215-799-0883 Hamburg PA Carolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NC Chimmey Rocks Regulators 1st Sat Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PA Carolina SASS 2nd Sun Carolina Kid 336-498-6449 Eden NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Snappy Lady 717-789-3893 Ickesburg PA Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Grizzly Greg 910-424-3376 Fayetteville NC Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Forest City NC Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Piedmont Handgunners Assn. 3rd Sun Clint Crow 704-983-2909 Lexington NC Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal TJ Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PA Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting & El Posse Grande 4th Sun Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Social Society 2nd Sat Rev. Will U. Sinmore 919-693-1644 Raleigh NC Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New CumberlandPA Old North State Posse 1st Sat Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury NC Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Dkta Jack Gunfighter 610-837-8020 Orefield PA Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Big Jake Hosey 704-604-1717 Statesville NC Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh PA Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Wilson NC Heidelberg Lost Dutchmen As Sched Cobb 717-949-6854 Schaefferstown PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched Yellowstone Vic 701-530-9227 Bismarck ND Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Ellie Sodbuster 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA Dakota Peacemakers As Sched Zuma 701-794-3391 Center ND Conestoga Wagoneers As Sched Loose Change 215-497-9560 South Ampton PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers As Sched Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Purgatory 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Alliance Cowboy Club 1st Sun Panhandle Slim Miles 308-762-7086 Alliance NE Boothill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA Flat Water Shootists 3rd Sun Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE Whispering Pines Cowboy Comm. 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun One-Ear Pete 401-647-3049 Manville RI Oregon Trail Regulators, NE 2nd Sat Doc Viper 308-623-1797 Scottsbluff NE Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Hired Killer 864-918-3690 Anderson SC White Mountain Regulators As Sched Phil Fogg 603-434-6026 Candia NH Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Chicora Kid 843-497-8560 Aynor SC Dalton Gang Shooting Club As Sched Lttln Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Ghost Dancer 803-732-0131 Columbia SC Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Mad Monk McGuire 843-696-7104 Givhans 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 Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sher. Rusty P. Bucket 603-881-3656 Pelham NH Cottonwood Cowboy Association 2nd Sun Dakota Nail Bender 605-532-5212 Clark SD Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJ Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Thumbusters 2nd Sun Ol’ Sea Dog 732-892-7272 Monmouth NJ Black Hills Shootist Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Rio Grande Renegades 2nd&3rd Sat,4th Sun Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque NM Deadwood Seven Down Regulators 1st Sun Smallbore 605-578-2797 Spearfish SD Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Mike D. Harkey 505-885-4157 Carlsbad NM Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Sagebrush Jim 901-380-5591 Arlington TN If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 108) Page 108 Cowboy Chronicle November 2005 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 107) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN Colter’s Hell Justice Comm. WSAS 1st Sat Nick At Nite 307-347-3318 Cody WY Greene County Regulators 3rd Sat Tennessee Deadeye 423-349-4924 Greeneville TN Southfork Vigilance Comm. WSAS 2nd Sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WY Smokey Mountain Shootist Society 2nd Sat Tenn Tombstone 865-986-5054 Knoxville TN CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Tennessee Trail Bums 3rd Sun Wiley Fish 931-728-5327 Manchester TN Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey AB Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Ohio Kid 423-421-1690 Ringgold TN Western Canadian Frontier North West Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TN Shootists Society As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kamloops BC Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Sassy Lora 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN Mission Frontier Shootist 1st Sun Gifford Gringo 604-855-4231 Mission BC Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene TX Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Prairie Buck 250-655-1100 Victoria BC Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin TX Western Canadian Frontier Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX Shootists Society As Sched Grey Fox 250-474-3244 Victoria BC El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX Barrie Gun Club As Sched Canadian Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON Grants Clearing As Sched Josie Darlin 519-758-1250 Galt ON Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-849-2655 Brownsboro TX Wentworth Shooting Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 905-560-8939 Hamilton ON Texas Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sun Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TX Waterloo County Texas Rivera Pistoleros 1st Sat Michael McKinney 361-991-7215 Corpus Christi TX Revolver Assoc. 1st Sat Rgr Pappy Cooper 519-863-3742 Kitchener ON Jersey Lilly Shooting & Social Club As Sched Ed Mcgivern 830-775-1983 Del Rio TX Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Rev. Damon Fire 613-825-8060 Ottawa ON Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX Islington Sportmen’s Club As Sched Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON Otter Valley Rod & Gun 4th Sun Slick Sid 519-842-2142 Strafforduille ON Badlands Bar 3 4th Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Texican Rangers 2nd Sat Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TX EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Comanche Valley Vigilantes 3rd Wknd Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Glen Rose TX Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Wyatt H. Ristl +4312721278 Vienna AT Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun, Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TX Old West Shooting Society Old Fort Parker Patriots 1st Sat Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 01-271-9947 Zurich CH Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Czech Cowboy Action Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany CZ Plum Creek Carriage & Cowboy Action Shooting Society 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Shooting-Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard +491703829406 Edderite DE Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Alsey Miller 281-391-2495 Magnolia TX SASS Germany As Sched Santa Klaus 0049-941-24924 Philippsburg DE Comanche Trail Shootists 1st Sat Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX Club Hipico Del Maresme As Sched Martin Rosell 93-759-1887 Barcelona ES Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX SASS-Finland As Sched Quincannon +358-41-5794962 Finland FI Orange County Regulators 1st Sat Huxley Strong 409-886-1692 Orange TX Old West Shooting Society Italy As Sched Alchinista 39-335-7322291 Gussago IT Dutch Western Shooting Assoc. 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Oss NL Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Shadrack 817-297-9148 Ormsby Ranch TX Scherpschutters Veghel As Sched Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Oss NL Alamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Western Shooting Club Stone Vlly As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NL San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Dusty Lone Star 210-273-5517 San Antonio TX Schedsmoe County Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Korpaasen NO South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 830-663-4783 San Antonio TX British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UK Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Shotgun Sally 512-694-6803 Smithville TX Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Texas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler TX Adelaide Pistol & Shooting Club 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Coal Creek Cowboys 3rd & 5th Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT Cowboy Action Shooters Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT of Australia 3rd wknd Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NS AU Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat Marshal Diablo 435-654-3986 Heber UT Fort Bridger Shooting North Rim Regulators 1st Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VI AU Mount Rowan Rangers Sat Brent Squires 613-5342-8400 Mt Rowan VI AU Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Dally 801-967-5542 Kaysville UT SSAA Single Action Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT Shooting-Australia 2nd Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU Deseret Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sat Porter Rockwell 801-782-3049 Layton UT Wiski Mountain Rangers As Sched Caretaker Hare 03-97724944 Mt. Martha ME AU Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Mantua UT Bullet Spittin Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Hangman Will Lynch 64-6-357-3109 Palmerston N. NZ Crow Seeps Cattle Company L.L.C. 1st Sat Blue John 435-528-3942 Mayfield UT Frontier & Western Shooting Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UT Sports Assoc. As Sched Doc Hayes 64-6-379-6692 Gladstone NZ Utah War 1st & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT Golden Downs Rangers 3rd Sun Ian Douglas 0064-3-5418421 Wakefield NZ Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Chaos Kelly 801-255-7732 Park City UT NZPA (Cowboy Section) As Sched James B. Wright 03-6889002 Timaru NZ Quarry Gang 3rd Sat Kento Kid 64-6-857-7297 Waipawa NZ Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cby Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart 64-6-3797575 Carterton NZ Hobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Utah Rifleman 801-489-5267 Springville UT Trail Blazers 2nd Sun Sudden Lee 64-3-755-8870 Hokitika NZ Dixie Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Bit Younger 435-688-1699 St. George UT Wairarapa Pistol Club 2nd Sun Southern Cross 64-6-379-8062 Gladstone NZ Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Cinch 435-722-5118 Vernal UT Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Virginia Vixen 703-455-4795 Fairfax VA SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA Buffalo Range Riders Mtd 1st Sat Cinnamon Lucy 505-832-4059 Founders Ranch NM NW Arkansas Range Riders 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Lester Whitney 479-824-2590 Lincoln AR Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA Coyote Valley Regulators 1st Sat Leroy P. Justice 408-842-6694 Gilroy CA Hogtown Wild Bunch As Sched Curley Butch 434-528-8543 Lynchburg VA LC Cowboys 1st Sun L.C. Smith 909-926-0070 Winchester CA K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Virginia Jake 804-730-6341 Mechanicsville VA High Sierra Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Stoney Meadows 530-677-6686 Latrobe CA Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Richmond VA Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Sat Wildcat Kate 909-928-4601 Menifee CA Roanoke Rifle and Revolver Club 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VA San Joaquin Valley Rangers 2nd Sun Jim Wild 209-941-4655 Stockton CA Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA Hat Creek Rangers 4th Sat Bitter Creek Dalton 909-763-1168 Aguanga CA Fresno Stage Robbers 4th Sun Dewey D. Mented 559-846-6341 Fresno CA Verdant Mountain Vigilantes 1st Sun Slippery Slim 802-426-3824 Circle D Ranch VT California Desperados Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-260-5299 Ariel WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Gentleman Joe 661-538-9826 Acton CA Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA California Range Riders Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Crisco 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Gilroy CA Old West Cowboys & Guns Drive By Shooters Assoc. As Sched Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Murrieta CA Shooting Society As Sched Bear Britches 800-735-1348 Cle Elum WA Ghost Town Riders North East Washington Regulators 1st Wknd Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Buck Cantrel 714-970-5767 Norco CA Colorado Cowboys Mtd As Sched Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Custer Renegades 4th Sun Fleetwood 360-318-9758 Custer WA Revengers of Montezuma As Sched Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 E Wenatchee WA Sand Creek Shadow Riders As Sched Wildkat Mike 303-257-9565 Byers CO Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA Bitter Creek Rangers Mtd 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GA Webfoot Buckaroos 4th Sun Alzada Slim 360-308-8384 Poulsbo WA Idaho Regulators 4th Sun My Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding ID Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Northwest Mtd Shooters Sat Remuda Mrs. 208-773-7970 Cocolalla ID Renton United CASS 1st Sat, 1st Sun Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL Midwest Firearms Assoc. Mtd As Sched Gene Cockrum 217-964-2433 Quincy IL Ghost Riders-Snoqualmie Midwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched James B. Hume 630-961-9696 Rockford IL Valley Rifle Club 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Snoqualmie WA Indiana Rough Riders 1st Sat Marshal Cahill 812-438-4443 Rushville IN Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Missoura Mary 509-926-3665 Spokane Vlly WA Greasy Grass Scouts Mtd As Sched Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Black Rock Bunch 2nd Sat Pataha 509-452-1181 Yakima WA Turkey Creek Regulators 2nd & 4th Sat Ira Shooter 402-629-4324 Ohiowa NE Rock River Regulators 1st Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI New Hampshire Mtd Shooters As Sched Richard Moody 603-487-3379 Holderness NH Wisconsin Old West Shootist 4th Sat Mississippi Traveler 715-262-4000 Boyceville WI Rio Grande Mounted Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Chicago Steely Bob 847-322-2647 Bristol WI Pecos Valley Pistoleros 4th Sat Yankee Duke 505-308-9245 Hagerman NM Gila Rangers Mtd Division 4th Sun Capt.Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-788-6966 Holmen WI Magdalena Trail Drivers Mtd As Sched Rimrock Mike 888-823-5709 Magdalena NM Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s Assoc. 4th Sat Wheeler 262-549-0338 Oconomowoc WI Las Vegas Mounted Blue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WI Shooting Assoc. 2nd Sat Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean NV Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI 1st Ohio Cowboy Mounted Good Guys Posse As Sched Longtooth 847-927-0664 Sharon WI Shooting Assoc. As Sched Tatonka Dan 513-932-1021 Middletown OH The Pioneers As Sched Snapshot 262-882-5251 Sharon WI Yamhill County Mounted Shooters 1st Sun Spotted Pony 503-662-3046 Yamhilll OR Cowboy Action Shooting Sports 4th Sun Last Word 304-289-6098 Berkeley SpngsWV Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Oregon Rough Riders As Sched Scott Bradley 503-625-4317 Sherwood OR Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Elanor WV Deadwood Seven Down Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sat Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV Regulators As Sched W.E.L. 605-642-4736 Spearfish SD Powder River Justice Comm. WSAS 3rd Sun Red Angus 307-684-9473 Buffalo WY Plum Creek Carriage & Bessemer Vigilance Comm. WSAS 1st Sun Midnite Oil 307-235-1836 Casper WY Shooting Society 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Rock River Mtd Regulators As Sched Easy Pickens 608-676-2518 Beloit WI Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WY Cheyenne Regulators Mtd 1st Sat Wolfer Charlie 307-635-9944 Cheyenne WY If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. November 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 109 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State 2005 Schedule . . . SASS West Virigina State Championship Defend Old Fort Parker Nov 4-6, ‘05 Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Appalachian Showdown Sep 22-24, ‘06 Last Word 304-289-6098 Largent WV Bullitt County Draw Down Nov 5-6, ‘05 Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Louisville KY SASS Nevada State Championship Shootout at Big River Swamp Nov 5-6, ‘05 Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL Eldorado 2006 Sep 28-Oct 1, ‘06 Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV The Whoopin’ Nov 5-6, ‘05 Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin TX SASS Oklahoma State Championship Arizona Territorial Round-Up Nov 10-13, ‘05 Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Cave Creek AZ Ruckus in the Nations Sep 29-Oct 1, ‘06 Tulsa Tumbleweed 918-342-3614 Coweta OK SASS Alabama State Championship SASS South Carolina State Championship Ambush at Cavern Cove Sep 29-Oct 10, ‘06 Six String 256-582-3621 Cavern Cove AL Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 10-13, ‘05 Mad Monk McGuire 843-696-7104 Givhans SC SASS Tennessee State Championship SASS Louisiana State Championship Regulators Reckoning Oct 12-14, ‘06 Charlie Bowdre 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN Hangin’ at Coyote Creek Nov 11-13, ‘05 Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Amite LA SASS California State Championship 12th Annual Dixie Shootout Nov 12-13, ‘05 Major Dundee 205-664-4159 Brierfield AL Ambush At Durham Ferry Oct 12-15, ’06 Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA Annual Charity Match Nov 12-13, ‘05 Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA SASS Kansas State Championship Montrose Marshals Turkey Shootout Nov 13, ‘05 Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Border Wars Oct 13-15, ‘06 Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Pala Benefit Match Nov 18-20, ‘05 Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA SASS Arizona State Championship Cowford Stampede Nov 19-20, ‘05 Deadwood Jake 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FL Bordertown Oct 26-29, ‘06 White-Eye Jack 520-749-8485 Tucson AZ Tombstone Territory Championship Nov 25-27, ‘05 Sixpak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ SASS Missouri State Championship Shootout at Purgatory Flats Nov 26-28, ‘05 Lash Latigo 775-727-8790 Amargosa NV Show-Me Shootout Oct 26-29, ‘06 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO Cowtown State Championship 2005 Dec 3-5, ‘05 Barbwire 480-488-3064 Cowtown AZ SASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL Cowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 3, ‘05 Ghost Dancer 803-731-0131 Columbia SC Black Powder Championship Oct 28-29, ‘06 Elder Katie 253-946-1438 Renton WA Top Gun Dec 10-11, ‘05 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Okeechobee FL SASS South Carolina State Championship Cowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 17-18, ‘05 Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene TX Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 9-12, ‘06 Mad Monk McGuire 843-696-7104 Charleston SC Great Pineapple Shoot Dec 30-Jan 2, ‘06 Lobo Negro 808-242-6024 Maui HI SASS Louisiana State Championship The Reckoning at Cypress Creek Nov 10-12, ‘06 Matt Masterson 318-397-2035 Downsville LA 2006 Schedule . . . SASS Nevada State Mounted Championship SASS Hawaii State Championship LVMSA Nov 11-13, ‘06 Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Las Vegas NV The Great Pineapple Round Up Dec 29-Jan 1, ‘06 Lobo Negro 808-242-6024 Lahaima HI SASS Florida State Championship CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES The Last Stand Jan 5-8, 2006 Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Saloon Shoot Oct 2, ‘05 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC Gunfight At Brawley Wash Jan 21-22, ‘06 Dirty Dave Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ Bunkhouse Nov 13, ‘05 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC The Western Cup Jan 27-29, ‘06 Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV Gold Coast Gunfight Feb 18-19, ‘06 L. Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL EUROPE ANNUAL MATCHES SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Winter Range Mar 8-12, ‘06 Justice B Dunn 602-532-0344 Pheonix AZ 1st Open SASS-Germany Raid on Andersonville Mar 10-12, ‘06 Hired Killer 864-918-3690 Anderson SC Indoor Championship Nov 6, ‘05 Rhine River Joe +49(0)2823-3426 Philipsburg DE Trailhead Mar 23-26, ‘06 Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TX Long Horn Crossing Mar 30-Apr 2, ’06 Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES Plainfield Raid Mar 30-Apr 2, ‘06 Diamond Dick 916-483-9198 Davis CA Australian Black Powder SASS Texas State Championship Championships Nov 5-6, ‘05 Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NSW AU Jailbreak May 4-7, ‘06 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX SASS NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL Shootout at 5 Dogs Creek May 4-7, ’06 Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov 10-13, ‘05 Buffalo Breath 64-9-828-6300 Auckland NZ SASS Kentucky State Championship Buckskin Bullets & Beans Feb 4-5, ’06 Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston NZ Hooten Holler Round-Up May 6-7, ‘06 No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 McKee KY Trails End ’06 Mar 17-19, ’06 Southern Cross 64-6-379-8062 Gladstone NZ Shootout at Leadville May 19-21, ’06 Jingle Jerr 410-833-3430 Codorus PA SASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Chisholm Trail Sep 26-Oct 1, ‘06 Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU Black Powder Championship May 25, ‘06 San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Shootout at Mule Camp May 25-28, ‘06 San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA SASS MOUNTED ANNUAL MATCHES SASS Pennsylvania State Championship SASS WESTERN REGIONAL North Mountain Shootout VII May 26-28, ‘06 Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Gunfight at Deadman’s Western States Cowboy Action Point Mounted Oct 6-9, ‘05 Wildcat Kate 909-928-4601 Victorville CA Shooting Championship Jun 1-4, ‘06 Quick Cal 775-575-6700 Fernley NV Mississippi Fandango Oct 8-9, ‘05 Thunderbird Kid 815-239-2774 Holmen WI McElroy Pass Ambush Jun 3-4, ‘06 Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN SASS Nevada State LVMSA SASS Arkansas State Championship Pursuit by Mounted Championship Nov 10-13,’05 Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean NV Rooster Cogburn’s Posse Jun 2-4, ‘06 Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR SASS Wyoming State Championship Buffalo Bills Summer Range Jun 7-11, ‘06 Nick at Nite 307-347-3318 Cody WY SASS Wyoming State Black Powder Championship Buffalo Bills Summer Range Jun 7-11, ‘06 Nick at Nite 307-347-3318 Cody WY SASS Ohio State Championship Shootout at Hard Times Jun 8-11, ‘06 Buckshot Jones 937-773-2912 Piqua OH SASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP END of TRAIL Jun 21-26, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM SASS Maryland State Championship Thunder Valley Days Jun 22-24, ‘06 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD SASS HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL Hell on Wheels Jun 29-Jul 2, ’06 Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WY SASS New Hamphire & Vermont State Championship Fracas at Pemi Gulch Jul 7-9, ‘06 Captain Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Blue Mountain Shootout Jul 7-9, ‘06 Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA 9th Ann. MT Cowboy Action Champ Jul 7-9, ’06 Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MT SASS Indiana State Championship Hoosier Ambush Jul 14-16, ‘06 C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro IN SASS Illinois State Championship Randolph County Ruckus Jul 27-30, ‘06 Taquila Tab 217-652-0601 Sparta IL SASS Illinois State Mounted Championship Randolph County Ruckus Jul 27-30, ‘06 Taquila Tab 217-652-0601 Sparta IL SASS North Dakota State Championship Peace in the Valley Jul 28-30, ‘06 Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Ambush at Indian Creek Jul 28-30, ’06 Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA SASS Alaska State Championship Justin Pierce Memorial Aug 4-6, ‘06 Valencia Rose 907-488-7660 Fairbanks AK SASS Idaho State Championship The Reckoning at Black’s Creek Aug 9-13, ‘06 Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-870-5933 Kuna ID SASS Utah State Championship Utah War Aug 10-12, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT SASS Utah State Black Powder Championship Utah War Aug 10-12, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT SASS New Hampshire State Black Powder Championship The Great Buffalo Hunt Aug 12-13, ‘06 Callous Clyde 603-434-6026 Candia NH Squinty Eye Western Shoot Aug 18-20, ’06 Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN SASS Wisconsin State Championship Fire in the Hills Aug 25-27, ‘06 Mississippi Traveler 715-262-4000 Boyceville WI SASS Michigan State Championship Wolverine Rangers Range War Sep 1-4, ‘06 No Cattle 616-361-6720 Port Huron MI SASS Oregon State Championship Lead Daze at Linkville Sep 1-4, ‘06 Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Keno OR SASS Maine State Championship Stealing the Thunder Sep 8-10, ‘06 Smokey Sue 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME SASS Minnesota State Championship Gunsmoke Sep 14-17, ‘06 Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN SASS New Jersey State Championship Purgatory in the Pines Sep 15-17, ‘06 Flat Iron Frank 609-693-6120 Jackson NJ SASS New Mexico State Championship Shootout at Old Magdalena Sep 15-17, ‘06 Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM SASS Ohio State Black Powder Championship Smoke in the Hills Sep 15-17, ‘06 Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 Chillicothe OH SASS Georgia State Championship Ride of the Immortals Sep 22-24, ‘06 Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. 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