MercantileEXCITINGSee section our NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle(starting on pagePagePagePage 90) 111 The Cowboy Chronicle~. The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 20 No. 7 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. July 2007 NEW MEXICO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007 Founders Ranch Innovations Continue … By Tex, SASS #4 Photos by Tex and Edward R. S. Canby, SASS #59971 ounders Ranch, NM April See HIGHLIGHTS on page 73 ’07 – The sun shown brightly F and nary a whiff of dust arose Restarts from the shuffling boots as cowboys, Clever competitors have found bankers, engineers, and other ne’er- many ways to use the rules to gain do-wells ambled onto the Ranch an unfair advantage. The ability to loaded to the teeth in a quest to see instantly create “interference” that who the best New Mexico Cowboy warrants a reshoot when things go Action Shooter was. And, clearly, the wrong or simply stopping and interest in this quest spread far requesting a reshoot after fumbling beyond the borders of New Mexico! the initial gun or ammo are leg- There were competitors from all over endary. The Governors are experi- the West in attendance. menting with and discussing a pos- One of the attractions of matches sible rule change for next year at Founders Ranch is getting a where a shooter becomes committed glimpse of the Cowboy Action future. to the stage as soon as he reacts to In addition to hosting a quality shoot the buzzer, rather than when the and great social evenings, it’s an first round goes downrange. This opportunity for the Wild Bunch to potential new rule was in play at the experiment with new ideas in a for- New Mexico State Championships mal setting—to see which new ideas and was well received. really work and which fall short for Knockdowns one reason or another. And, this Founders Ranch has purchased a match was no exception! new batch of targets—all knock- Main Match downs. These targets are massive Coyote Calhoun designed a very enough when set on firm ground nice match … there was enough (and the soil at the Ranch was very movement to keep things interest- firm!) they do an excellent job retain- ing without becoming an athletic Tyrel Roy sends glorious clouds of billowing smoke as well as fire and ing their calibration. A magnetic event. The “dinger” target sizes and brimstone down range during the April New Mexico State Championships. protractor was used to set the “lean distances were all in accordance Great stages and ideal weather ensured everyone had a fun-filled experience. angle” on every knockdown, ensuring with the SASS Handbook. The 100th birthday. Other than the town, Magdalena. Since there were consistency, and a test target was stage scenarios played homage to knockdowns, the only “new” targets no other Lady Gunfighters, she provided so everyone could experi- John Wayne in celebration of his were a couple of seldom-used REAL- opted to shoot in the standard ment with their loads to see how best LY BIG steel SASS marshals. One Gunfighter category … and did to engage these new targets. SASS Cowboy Chronicle was a dump plate and the other was quite well. As some know, Cat A chronograph was provided to a “no shoot.” You guessed it, more Ballou and I are also relocating to get an idea what loads (bullet weight than one of us managed to miss the New Mexico, and I shoot Gunfighter. and velocity) everyone was shooting one and hit the other! It’s really the pits to know I can and which loads would best handle In This Issue Half-a-Hand Henri and Danger- never be more than second best in the knockdowns. It was quickly real- ous Dan finally realized one of their my new home state! My only solace ized virtually every load derived 53 EMF’S 1875 REMINGTONS dreams and have now relocated to is it gives Half-a-Hand great joy to from standard reloading manuals by Tuolumne Lawman New Mexico, near an old cowboy kick my butt! (Continued on page 72) 58 HOOSIER AMBUSH III by Doc Molar 70 COMIN’ AT CHA C by Ringo Fire h C r o o w 74 SOOT THE MOON n b by Jittery Jim Jonah i o 23255 La Palma Avenue c y Yorba Linda, California 92887 76 SAWYER FLATS l www.sassnet.com by Barrister Bill e Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle July 2007 7302 E. 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TM Shooters who form Cowboy Action Shooting , WARNING: Neither the author nor The the backbone Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the Cowboy Chronicle can accept any of the Ranch’s Rocking Horse Design responsibility for accidents or diffe- shooting program. ring results obtained using reloading are all trademarks of data. Variation in handloading tech- The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. niques, components, and firearms Any use or reproduction of these marks will make results vary. Have a compe- without the express written permission tent gunsmith check your firearms before firing. of SASS is strictly prohibited. Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle July 2007 TWENTY-SIX YEARS IN COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING By Tex, SASS #4 didn’t own a shotgun! The friendly DeRosier (later known as Quiet would loan me theirs! owner of my local gun store made Burp). Ron told me when and where I didn’t know a soul. I was sure I had as much of the required to show up, instructed me to pur- teamed up with Dusty Rogers (Roy equipment as I would allow him to chase a couple boxes of Winchester Rogers Jr. – Old Grizz) in an ice- Tex, SASS #4 sell me, and put me in contact with AAs, and tell those in line with me I (Continued on page 61) ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ the Showdown match organizer, Ron was short a shotgun … someone s END of TRAIL and Show- down (the two oldest Cowboy A Action Shooting™ matches in the world) roll around and my 43 Smiling Jack years in California come to a close, it’s was one of a host of friends time for a little reflection. making smoke My very first Cowboy Action with his Ruger Shooting™ match was Showdown in Old Armies at 1982 … just six months after the ini- Showdown’s tial END of TRAIL held in the spring Silver This plaque was embedded in a mon- Anniversary of that year. I had a Colt .357 mag- ument located on West End’s upper match.