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Next Cowford Regulator Match

September 28th, Fourth Sunday

Cowford Stampede Annual Match

The Cowford Stampede Annual Match is scheduled for November 21st to 23rd this year. So get your applications in the mail! It will be the same great 10 stage match at only $65 which also includes two catered lunches and dinner on Saturday night, costume awards and main match awards!

New this Year is the Option of Choosing to shoot only the six stages on Saturday. The One Day Entry Fee will include lunch and Saturday dinner. The top five participants in this "Cowboy Lite" Match will receive ribbons, but will Not be eligible for Main Match Awards. So if you have time constraints, consider this option for only $35!

Click Here for the Cowford Stampede Application

From the desk of our New Sheriff: J Bird Blue

Fellow Regulators,

Due to changing business and personal commitments Cowford Kid no longer has the necessary time to effectively perform the duties as our Sheriff / Match Director and has resigned from the Cowford Regulator Posse. As appointed Chief Deputy, I, J Bird Blue will now serve as interim Sheriff / Match Director until our annual election. GRPC and SASS have been advised of this change. I extend my personal appreciation to Cowford Kid and Patty for their contributions on our behalf. Our efforts as a posse will be diminished by their absence. Cowford Kid will continue to shoot with us as his schedule permits and I ask you to personally shake his hand and thank him and Patty.

The August match will consist of six (6) stages on three (3) berms. Charlie Covington has written some fast and furious Stages to minimize set-up, reset and tear down of steel in the August heat. Bring ammo for six (6) stages.

Lunch will not be available this month. Please brown bag your lunch. The Posse will be revising the lunch menu for the September match. Any ideas will be appreciated. Please make your wishes known.

Due to SASS rules, no more then two (2) main match revolvers can be used on a stage. The “Josey Wales” Category will not be available for our Annual Match. We will continue to have it at the monthly matches until further notice.

The Cowford Regulators run on volunteerism. I encourage everyone to join the Posse. Any amount of time contributed is appreciated. “Many hands make light work.” On that note the following policy is now in place at all monthly matches. No lunch shall be served or awards presented until all steel is stored and secure. The few who have carried the bulk of this burden will no longer be asked to risk their health while the many eat and drink.

Match set-up at GRPC will be on Saturday September 27th at 6:30 PM.

I look forward to seeing all of you Sunday morning September 28th and hope I serve you well as Match Director.

J Bird Blue

From the desk of our Past Sheriff: The Cowford Kid

Due to recent events, I find that I will not be able to devote the proper time to the position of Sheriff of this fine organization. I have resigned this title and J Bird Blue will be your new sheriff until elections are held. I want to publicly state that the Cowboy Shooting discipline at GRPC is in excellent shape and the whole group is well respected for the way we conduct our matches. This posse is perhaps one of the best groups ever assembled and has worked very hard to provide quality matches month after month. Their dedication and love of this sport is evident in the results that we all enjoy every month. Every shooter owes them a debt of gratitude for their hard work and I commend them for being the best group of people that I have the pleasure of working with. I hope that everyone will help out where they can at every match and the upcoming annual. Your help and participation will be greatly appreciated and you will actually have more fun if you are involved. I want to thank everyone who has attended our matches and hope that you will continue to support your local club as this great sport continues to grow. I look forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming matches! Thank you for your support and thank you for the opportunity to give a little back to all you fine cowboys and cowgirls!!

September Stages

Cowford Regulators

Cowford Regulators CAS Match

“Let’s Sling Some Lead!”

August 2008

Round Count

60 Rifle

60 Pistol

26 Shotgun

Six fast stages in three bays. Each posse will shoot two stages in each bay, then move to the next bay. No story lines this month, just fast and furious shooting. No Josey Wales category this month.

Written by Charlie Covington

August 2008

V 1.0

STAGE ONE

( Bay 3 )

Round Count: 10 pistol, 10 rifle, 4 shotgun.

Directions: Shooter will be standing at Zack Rack without touching guns or ammo. Rifle staged on Zack Rack loaded with 10 rounds. Shotgun staged on Zack Rack, open and empty with at least 4 shotgun rounds on your body. Pistols loaded with 5 rounds each and holstered.

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Shooters Ready”.

ATB- Retrieve rifle from the Zack Rack and shoot the rifle targets in a M-Pendulum sweep starting on the left. Return rifle open and empty to the Zack Rack. Retrieve shotgun from the Zack Rack and advance to the table and knock down plates 2-5 with a minimum of four rounds. Plates one and six may remain up. Place shotgun on table open and empty, muzzle down range. Move to pistol box and shoot the pistol targets in a M-Pendulum sweep starting on the left. Pistols holstered.

Note: If plates 1 or 6 go down it is not a procedure. If any of plates 2 - 5 remain standing, they will count as a miss. Must shoot a minimum of four rounds.

STAGE TWO

(Bay 3)

Round Count: 10 pistol, 10 rifle, 4 shotgun.

Directions: Shooter will be standing at Zack Rack with Rifle held at port arms, loaded with 10 rounds. Pistols loaded with 5 rounds each and holstered. Shotgun staged on table open and empty, muzzle pointing down range, and at least 4 shotgun rounds on your body.

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Shooters Ready”.

ATB- With rifle, shoot the cowboys in a continuous clockwise circle sweep, starting on any cowboy. Return rifle open and empty to the Zack Rack. Move to pistol box and shoot the cowboys in a continuous counter-clockwise circle sweep, starting on any cowboy. Pistols holstered. Move to table and retrieve shotgun. With shotgun shoot down plates 1, 2, 5, and 6 with a minimum of four rounds. Plates 3 and 4 may remain up. Shotgun open, empty, and muzzle up.

Note: If plates 3 or 4 go down it is not a procedure. If plates 1, 2, 5, or 6 remain standing, they will count as a miss. Must shoot a minimum of four rounds.

STAGE THREE

(Bay 4)

Round Count: 10 pistol, 10 rifle, 4 shotgun.

Directions: Shooter will be standing at Zack Rack with Rifle held at port arms, loaded with 10 rounds. Shotgun staged on Zack Rack open and empty, with at least 4 shotgun rounds on your body. Pistols loaded with 5 rounds each and holstered.

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Shooters Ready”.

ATB - With rifle shoot the plate rack, you must shoot the 6 plates with at least 6 rounds. Put any remaining rounds on the diamond target next to the plate rack. Any plates left standing, and any rounds that miss the diamond, count as misses. Place rifle on Zack Rack open and empty, retrieve shotgun and advance to table. With shotgun shoot each swinger twice with no double taps. Place shotgun down on table, open and empty muzzle pointed down range. With pistols shoot each diamond five times. Pistols holstered.

Note: R.O ensure that the Zack Rack is in Stage 3 starting position.

STAGE FOUR

(Bay 4)

Round Count: 10 pistol, 10 rifle, 6 shotgun.

Directions: Shooter will be standing at Zack Rack, not touching guns or ammo. Rifle staged on Zack Rack loaded with 10 rounds. Shotgun staged on Zack Rack open and empty, with at least 6 shotgun rounds on your body. Pistols loaded with 5 rounds each and holstered.

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Shooters Ready”.

ATB - Retrieve rifle and shoot the diamonds in the following order, L-1, R-2, L-3, R-4. Place rifle on Zack Rack open and empty and retrieve shotgun. Advance to shooters box in front of plate rack, with shotgun shoot the 6 plates. Move to table and place shotgun down on table, open and empty with muzzle pointed down range. With pistols shoot the diamonds in the following order; L-1, R-2, L-3, R-4. Pistols holstered.

Notes: R.O ensure that the Zack Rack is in Stage 4 starting position.

Swingers are not used for Stage 4.

STAGE FIVE

(Bay 5)

Round Count: 10 pistol, 10 rifle, 4 shotgun.

Directions: Shooter will be standing at Zack Rack with rifle held at port arms loaded with 10 rounds. Shotgun staged on Zack Rack open and empty, with at least 4 shotgun rounds on your body. Pistols loaded with 5 rounds each and holstered.

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Shooters Ready”.

ATB - With rifle and shoot the shoot three cowboys in a 1-1-3 L-R sweep, and then a 3-1-1 L-R sweep. Place rifle on Zack Rack open and empty and retrieve shotgun. Advance to shooters box in front of plate rack. With shotgun shoot any four plates with a minimum of four rounds. Move to hay bale. Place shotgun down on hay bale open and empty, with muzzle pointed down range. With pistols shoot the three cowboys in a 1-1-3 L-R sweep, and then a 3-1-1 L-R sweep. Pistols holstered.

Notes: R.O ensure that the Zack Rack is in Stage 5 starting position.

Swingers are not used for Stage 5.

STAGE SIX

(Bay 5)

Round Count: 10 pistol, 10 rifle, 4 shotgun.

Directions: Shooter will be standing at Zack Rack with Rifle (with no round in chamber) aimed at plate rack and loaded with 10 rounds. Shotgun staged on Zack Rack open and empty, with at least 4 shotgun rounds on your body. Pistols loaded with 5 rounds each and holstered.

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Shooters Ready”.

ATB - With rifle shoot the plate rack, you must shoot the 6 plates with at least 6 rounds. Put any remaining rounds on the cowboy target next to the plate rack. Any plates left standing, and any rounds that miss the cowboy, count as misses. Place rifle on Zack Rack open and empty, retrieve shotgun and advance to hay bale. With shotgun shoot each swinger twice with no double taps. Place shotgun down on hay bale open and empty, with muzzle pointed down range. With pistols shoot each cowboy at least once with each pistol. Pistols holstered.

Notes: R.O ensure that the Zack Rack is in Stage 6 starting position.