COWBOY

COWBOY 2012
JAN - 22 Fleetwood 360-318-9758 No Match this month too much snow!	JULY - 22 Cowboy Pot Luck Dinner PE-Ell Slim 360-595-2889
FEB - 26 Fleetwood	AUG - 26 Dunn Talkin 360-739-8490
MAR - 25 Slingshot 360-410-6869	SEPT - 23 Hog Wash 360-366-3678
APR - 22 Quack-N-Bush 360-966-2110	OCT - 28 Joe Canuck 360-303-4669 Cascade Ranger 360- Call Joe
MAY - 27 Quack-N-Bush	NOV - 25 Dunn Talkin
JUNE - 24 Slingshot	DEC - CALL

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Step back in time; lets say 1885; the warm sun high in the mid day sky. Back to the day's of gun sling cowboys, saloons, horses, and
cowgirls. Enjoy a day with a six gun, rifle and shotgun in a relaxed friendly day of shooting. Come out and see how the west was won.

Match Registration 9:00am - Match Start at 10:00am. Finish around 3 PM. We shoot 5 or more stages, and the match fee is $10.00 US.

Minimum Ammo required -50 rds rifle,50 rds pistol, and 50 shotgun. Stages are designed around these QUANTITIES; you might want to bring more just in case you miss a little. We set up on Sat. the day before the shoot at 9:00 a.m. and then practice. This is a good time to learn and improve your skills. The quality of the stages depends on your help setting up on Saturday.
Custer Sportsmen's Club, is located at 3000 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Custer, WA, 1 mi. E of I-5 exit 270, 7 mi. west of Lynden.

Cowboy Action Shooting is a multi-faceted sport in which contestants compete with firearms typical of those used in taming the old west. Shooting
competition is staged in unique "old west style." Contestants shoot in several different 4 gun stages (courses of fire) in which they fire on reactive steel and cardboard silhouette targets. Scores are based on accuracy and time.

Cowboy Categories

Junior, Senior, Ladies, Gunfighter, Duelist, Classic Cowboy, Traditional (Modern), Black Powder,
Cap & Ball, Wild Bunch

Pistol: You will need 2 single action revolvers, with fixed or adjustable sights, 32 cal. or larger. You must have a safe western style holster. No nylon or plastic. We do not fast draw from the holster.

Rifle: A lever action, iron sights, tubular magazine rifle, 25 cal. or larger. It should hold a minimum of 8 rounds, 10 rounds preferable, no maximum.
Rifle must be pistol caliber 32-20, 38-40, 44-40, 45 colt, 38 special, 357 Mag. or 44 Mag., (no 30-30, 30-06, 45-70 or the like)

Shotgun: A shotgun in 20 gauge or larger side by side, double barreled, (no automatic ejector) or a Winchester model 97 or other exposed hammer pump or lever action shotgun.

Ammo: Bring plenty of ammo. Cowboy Action Shooting is addictive and we shoot a lot. No jacketed bullets, rifle, pistol, and shotgun loads must be capable of knocking down steel targets. We determined this to be an absolute minimum muzzle energy of 220 ft lb. (a power factor of 125) with a muzzle energy of 270 ft lb. recommend to more reliably knock down our steel. Revolver ammunition is limited to muzzle velocity of 1000 ft/sec, rifle ammunition limited to a velocity of less than 1400 ft/sec, shotgun ammunition limited to no. 6 shot or smaller.

The truly unique aspect of Cowboy Action Shooting is the requirement that all participants dress in period costume and shoot under an alias. Each
participant is required to assume the shooting persona appropriate to the character or profession of the 19th century. Dress accordingly. Style is
western. The period is 1820 to 1890. Spectators and guests are encouraged to dress in costume to compete. A minimum " costume" includes cowboy boots, Levis, a western shirt, scarf, and hat. Please, No tennis shoes, Velcro, nylon, baseball caps or such. Alias' can be from fact or fiction, historical or imaginary.

New to cowboy action shooting: If you're new to Cowboy Action Shooting, or just interested in watching, give us a call, visit a match or stop by on Sat.
set-up day when we can give you individual attention. Custer Renegades welcomes and accommodates new shooters. However a match is
not the place to learn to shoot or tryout your equipment. Before participating in a match you must know basic gun safety, range safety, and
procedures, have basic gun handling skills and have used your own guns and equipment enough so you know they are functioning safely and you are comfortable with their use. You must be reasonably accurate, be able to hit a 12-in. target with your revolver at 10 yds and with your rifle at 25 yds. Further we recommend if you are just getting started don't buy much in the way of expensive gear until you have been to a match, preferably shot in a few matches. All you need are the basics; 2 single action six guns with holsters, one shotgun (model 97) or stage coach gun, and a rifle mid to late 1800's style. Everyone including spectators, must also have eye and ear protection.

You must have undertaken a range safety check under the supervision of the Cowboy Chairman or a delegated Range Officer.
These checks are usually carried out by appointment on the Saturday preceding a match.

SASS: Visit the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) web site,

www.sassnet.com for lots of information about Cowboy Action Shooting. SASS has made Cowboy Action Shooting what it is today. We encourage you to join SASS (714) 694-1800 or we have applications available at our shoots.