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March 27th, 2010

News Flash!

  Scores for the February Match are not posted due to rain forcing a cancellation of the match after three stages.  Ribbons were given for the top five cowpokes of each posse.

 

RO Classes Offered At Ghost Town Gunslingers

RO I&II Class:   Deadly Sharp Shooter will hold an RO I&II class on April 17th from 9-5 at the Ancient city range in St. Aug. RO I is $10.  ROII is $25.  Must have 6 months of  SASS shooting experience.  Recommended that attendees download a copy of the ROI and ROII manuals from the SASS web site.  For Information email:  willywhiskers@att.net

 

 

From the desk of our  Sheriff:  J Bird Blue's February News

The February match will feature the Chili Cook-off.  The awards will be for Tastiest, Most Unusual, Hottest and Most Cowboy.

Marshall Troop has informed me the coffee mugs are here. If you owe for a mug be prepared to settle up.

The most recent Cowboy Chronicle has an article about an unofficial category called “Outlaw”.

This requires the shooter to fire his pistols and shotgun from the hip. The Cowford Regulators will not have this category due to Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club bylaws. GRPC does not allow firing from the hip and all firing must be aimed. We will obey all GRPC rules conducting our matches.

I wish to thank all of you who have supported me. I will serve as your Sheriff with pride representing a great bunch of cowboys.

J Bird Blue

 

February Match Stages

Jonnie Rojo: Gunfighter

Stage One

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

Story: To avenge the deaths of three friends at the hands of Ace Diablo, Jonnie Rojo has hunted him down in the town of La Plata. Finding him outside the Bullet Hole saloon Jonnie calls the gunman out. Ace draws lightning fast, but his round goes wide.  Jonnie is dead on and drops his foe in the dust.

Directions:  Shooter standing at table with hands at sides not touching guns. Rifle & Shotgun staged on ZR w/ 10 rifle rnds. & 4+  shotgun rnds on your body. Pistols holstered with 5 rnds ea.

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “I’ve come for you Ace!”

ATB- Draw pistol and shoot the three pistol targets in a 2-1-2 sweep from either direction. Repeat with second pistol. Holster pistols and move to ZR. With rifle dump 10 rnds into the rifle target and replace rifle on ZR O&E. Pick up shotgun and move to the right table. Remember the 170 rule and watch your muzzle. Engage the swingers alternating L-R-L-R.

 

Stage Two

Round Count:   10 pistol, 9 rifle, 4+ shotgun.

Story: The Bullet Hole saloon is owned by Ed Banister, an aging pistolaro who opens his bar to all bad men who come to town. He invites Jonnie in to meet his friends; Kid Denver, Mugger Mack and The Rounder.  After a few whiskeys they all get to shooting shot glasses off the bar and beer mugs off the walls, betting on who was the best.

Directions:  Shooter standing at ZR with rifle at port arms w/ 9 rnds. Shotgun on ZR O&E w/ 4 rnds on our body. Pistols holstered with 5 rnds ea. 

Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Have another round Jonnie”

ATB- With rifle triple tap the rifle tgts in any order. Place rifle on ZR O&E, Move to the table and with pistols triple tap card targets in any order with the last round on the SPADE. Holster pistols. Return to ZR and with shotgun shoot the (4) four swingers from L-R. 

Stage Three

Round Count:   10 pistol, 8 rifle, 4+ shotgun.

Story: The pistol party moves outside just a Jeanette, a girl that Jonnie has had his eye on passes by. The ruffians begin to molest her as she tries to fight them off. “Let her BE!” yells Jonnie, but the bad guys want to have their fun. He moves in and pushes them aside. Kid Denver takes offence and goes for his gun. Jonnie is faster. The Rounder makes his move next and meets the same fate. Mugger heads for his horse.

Directions:  Shooter standing at ZR hands folded. Rifle and Shotgun staged on ZR w/ 8 rifle rnds. and 4+  shotgun rnds on your body. Pistols holstered w/ 5 rnds ea.

 Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Let her be!”

ATB-  With rifle shoot the (4) four cowboys with a L-R sweep and repeat. Replace the rifle on ZR O&E.  Take the shotgun to the table and place it down. Remember the 170 rule and watch your muzzle. With pistols shoot the left pistol target in a 3-2 sweep then shoot the right pistol targets in a 2-3 sweep. Holster pistols. With shotgun shoot the (4) four knockdowns in any order.

Stage Four

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

Story: The townsfolk make Jonnie sheriff to clean out Ed Banister’s den of outlaws. With his new star on his chest Jonnie confronts Banister in true western style. “You have ‘til noon to get out of town”, he orders.  Ed, who still thinks he is as fast as he ever was, counters “At noon I’ll be out in the street and we’ll see who leaves town.”

Directions:  Shooter standing at ZR with rifle at port arms w/ 10 rnds. Shotgun staged on ZR 4+  shotgun rnds on your body. Pistols holstered w/ 5 each.

 Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Get out of town by noon”

ATB-  With rifle shoot the (4) four cowboys with a 3-2-2-3 sweep. Replace the rifle on ZR O&E.  Take the shotgun to the table shoot the (4) knockdowns, middle two then outer two. Place shotgun down on table O&E with muzzle pointed down range. Remember the 170 rule and watch your muzzle. With pistols shoot the left pistol targets alternating L-R then right pistol targets alternating R-L. Holster pistols.

Stage Five

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

Story: Later that morning Jonnie is returning from a visit to Jeanette, just to see that she is alright.  In true bad guy mode Banister has sent Mugger and a few other henchmen to ambush Jonnie. They get the drop on him, but using the old boarder switch he reverses the situation. Most of the vermin were backshooters by trade and not accustomed to a face to face gunfight. A few well placed shots from Jonnie’s 44’ disposes of the treat. It was almost noon by then and time to head off to Main Street.

Directions:  Shooter standing at Starting line not touching guns. Rifle and shotgun staged on ZR. w/ 10 rifle rnds and 6+ shotgun rnds on your body. Pistols holstered with 5 rnds ea.

 Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “It’s an ambush”

ATB-  From starting line move to ZR and with rifle shoot the (5) five figures in a double tap sweep from either direction. Replace the rifle on ZR O&E.  Take the shotgun to the table and shoot the plate rack from L-R. Place shotgun down on table O&E with muzzle pointed down range. Remember the 170 rule and watch your muzzle. With pistols shoot the (5) five figures in a Pendulum sweep from either direction. Holster pistols.

Stage Six

Round Count:   10 pistol, 6+ rifle, 4+ shotgun.

Story: True to his word, Ed Banister is waiting for the sheriff in the middle of the street looking for all to see like the big bad gunfighter of yesterday. No face off would be complete without some bold talk, swaggering and jockeying for position. Once all the preliminaries were done there was nothing else to do but DRAW!

 

Directions:  Shooter standing at ZR with hands on pistols. Rifle staged on ZR. w/ 6+ rnds. Shotgun staged on ZR O&Ee w/  4+ rnds on your body. Pistols holstered with 5 rnds ea.

 Procedure: When shooter is ready state your line, “Draw Ed!”

ATB- With shotgun, shoot the (4) four swingers in any order. Place shotgun on ZR O&E. With rifle shoot the plate rack in any order. Missed plates can be made up with rifle rnds loaded from your body. Place rifle on ZR O&E and move to the table. With pistols shoot the (5) five figures in any order. No double taps. Holster pistols

Note: Standard Cowford Plate Rack rule apply.


Cowboy Wisdom

Ther's two theories to arguin' with a woman.  Neither one works.
Don't Squat with yer Spurs on!

Don't interfere with something that ain't botherin' you none.

The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm.  The colder it gets, the harder it is to swaller.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
Good Judgement comes from experience, and a lotta that come from Bad Judgement.
If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and them to make sure it's still there with ya.
When you give a personal lesson in meaness to a feller, don't be surprised if he learns it real well.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back.
Always drink upstream of the herd.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
Tellin' a man to get lost and makin' him do it are two entirely different propositions.

Random Thoughts

"Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians."  Geoffrey Boothroyd

Cowboy Humor

A Cowboy stops at the local watering hole for a drink.  As he leaves, he finds his horse has been stolen!  He goes back to the bar, handily flips his gun over his shoulder, spins it one handed over his head, fires a shot into the ceiling, then spins the gun back to the holster without looking.  "Which one of you sidewinders stole my horse?" he demands forcefully.  But there's no answer.  "All right, I'm gonna have another beer and if my horse ain't back by the time I finish, I'm gonna do what I dun in Texas!  And I don't like to have to do what I dun in Texas!"  Some of the locals shift restlessly, and when he walks back outside, his horse is back!  As he mounts up to leave, the bartender wanders out and asks, "Say pardner, before you go . . . what happened in Texas?"  The cowboy smiled and said, "I had to walk home!"

 

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