MercantileEXCITINGSee section our (starting on page 90) NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle PagePagePage 111 The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 22 No. 8 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. August 2009 SHOOTOUT AT MULE CAMP 2009 May 21 – 24, 2009 .14 Years Already?!?, By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025 onyers, GA – It seems See HIGHLIGHTS on page 72 the years that crept by when we were young, team can fit into a six day week— C zoom by as we get older. If days filled with and focused on all you can believe it, the 2009 Shootout things Cowboy Action Shooting™. at Mule Camp was the 14th year for Tuesday and Wednesday offered an our famous Southeast Regional education at the SASS University Championship! conducted by Longhunter, a champi- In conjunction with their long on shooter of national renown, long- time primary sponsor, Hodgdon/ range matches on the 200 yard line, IMR Powder Company, the Mule as well as the opportunity to become Camp Cowboys, led by that dedicat- RO-I and -II qualified. Thursday was ed SASS Hall of Famer, San designed for side matches, the Quinton, put on a match this year Southeast Territorial Blackpowder that allowed everyone to shoot their Shootout, warm up stages for the game. If you had a need for speed, gamers among us, the Wild Bunch the stage set up and scenarios Match, and other unique entertain- made it easy to blaze away. If you ment provided by the likes of were in it for clean, you could do Lassiter, Doc Henry Johnson, Jim that too—and 33 did clean it along Bowman, Barbwire Bluegrass, with 8 others at the Blackpowder James Dunham, and Joe “Hoppy” Match! The targets were big and Sullivan. The day was then capped close with very straight-forward off by the Territorial Governors scenarios—I didn’t detect one “P” meeting late that afternoon. Friday trap on any of the 10 stages! Mule and Saturday were reserved for the Camp 2009 was the most straight main match and the on-going speed forward Regional I’ve attended in shopping side matches for those pre- the last 10 years … and since I’m ferring to sling credit cards rather not a young Captain anymore, than cowboy guns. Hardy congratulations to our two Lead Mules and Southeast Regional straight forward is personally pre- Champions. Red River Ray and Maggie Darlin’ held off some Friday evening was the scene of VERY tough competition to be crowned as champions this year! a particularly special event. Coyote Calhoun, the venerable SASS Wild SASS Cowboy Chronicle ferred and very much appreciated! This year it was a tribute to Tales of Bunch representative was THE big One thing I personally look for- the West dime novels authored by winner of the Intercontinental ward to is what unique match theme SASS member, Agoura Kid, SASS Horseshoe throwing contest held at In This Issue those Mule Campers come up with #4738, aka David Brooks—another Mule Camp this year! I always every year. For 2008, it was western distinctive idea indeed! knew Coyote had more going for him 60 CIVIL WAR CARBINES cartoons featuring my all time It amazes me how many opportu- than just a talent for picking flashy by Tuolumne Lawman favorite little guy, Yosemite Sam. nities for cowboy fun this Mule Camp (Continued on page 71) 64 CASTLE GATE www.sassnet.com SMUDGE MATCH 87015 NM Edgewood, by Billy Dixon Way Cowboy 215 76 LAND RUN C h C by Cal Cogburn r o o w BUFFALO STAMPEDE n b 78 i o by Tex c y 82 WESTMATCH XVII l by The Elder Katie e Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle August 2009 August 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 3 Page 4 Cowboy Chronicle August 2009 August 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 6 FROM THE EDITOR Attitude Is Everything! ... 8-10 NEWS Prescott Heritage Days, a Bygone Era . Slixprings . “The Ruger Roundup” . Editorial Staff Tex 12-23 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . Editor-in-Chief Cat Ballou 16 CAT’S CORNER A Primer For Cowboy Action ShootingTM Cowgirls . Editor Coyote Calhoun 18 COYOTE DROPPINGS Stage Writing 101 - (Part II) ... Managing Editor & Marketing Director 24 POLITICAL Press Conference On Gun Control (January 2013) ... Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design 26-36 ARTICLES A Shot In The Dark . Stockyards And Reenactors . Mac Daddy Graphic Design What’s The Call? . A Buckboard Look Alike . 38-48 GUNS & GEAR Donna Oakley Advertising Administrator 50 REVIEWS BOOKS The Captured (A True Story of Abductiion By Indians) ... (714) 269-9899 • Fax: (714) 998-1915 Contributing Writers 52, 56 MOUNTED Cowboy Mounted Shooting (Choosing Your Outfit) ... Blue Steel Traveller, Buckskin Dave, Capt. George Baylor, 54-55 SASS CONVENTION AND WILD WEST CHRISTMAS (Sign Up!) ... Col. Dan, Inspector, Ivan Innaccurate, Joe Fasthorse, Larsen Pettifogger, Miss Tabitha, Miz Annie Ross, 58, 59 HISTORY Famous People . Trumpeter Voss At Custer’s Last Stand (Part III) ... 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State and Cowboy Action ShootingTM, local laws must be investigated by the pur- Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the chaser prior to purchase or use or prod- ucts/services. he European Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting™, Days of Rocking Horse Design are all trademarks of WARNING: Neither the author nor The TTruth, was held near Prague, Czech Republic in July. It was a great Cowboy Chronicle can accept any responsi- match featuring many excellent competitors from all over Europe. Trips The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. bility for accidents or differing results Any use or reproduction of these marks obtained using reloading data. Variation to matches like this also provide ample opportunity to do a little touring. without the express written permission in handloading techniques, compo- Prague is beautiful with a rich history, and much of it is preserved, as nents, and firearms will make results of SASS is strictly prohibited. exemplified by the “Prague Castle” on the other side of the Vltava River vary. Have a competent gunsmith check your firearms before firing. high on a hill overlooking the city. Look for a match report next month! Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle August 2009 ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING! By Tex, SASS #4 some cases, our best is awesome … month? (Yes, I know some remem- better, and you’re disappointed you but for most of us it’s simply “good ber everything, but most of us don’t!) failed to accomplish all you wanted enough.” When new folks join our What we do remember is whether or on that particular stage. But, the posse, we welcome the additions, not we had fun. Who had difficulties only acceptable result of this disap- make them feel right at home, and and worked their way out of it? Who pointment is to resolve to not make encourage them to help us in our argued for a better call long after it that mistake again and do better on chase. Things don’t always work our was appropriate? Who threw a the next stage. Throwing gear on the Tex, SASS #4 perfect … sometimes we miss our tantrum and walked off the playing ground or stomping off the range is ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ targets or make a mistake, and when field? Winning feels good for the totally inappropriate and unappreci- that happens, the outlaws get away winner, but no one else really cares. ated by those out to enjoy the after- … to be chased again another day. What really matters is did I have a noon. If one’s attitude is that bad, owboy Action is a fantasy In my opinion, anyone who does- good match and were my pardners it’s best to find another game. game. It’s a game where we n’t have this attitude is missing the friendly and helpful. Think about it. There are some folks who, for C can take the day off, be out- point of Cowboy Action. Yes, there When one is awarded a proce- whatever reason, need to make side with our friends, and play the are some who are in the game to dural or a miss, there are no rules themselves more important.