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That's a wrap! Thanks for a great season. See you all next year!

We should be shooting 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday again next year.

Final schedule to be finalized in February.

Thanks From the Bristol Plaines Pistoleros

Tex HewittTex Hewitt
edited August 2006 in Other Cowboy Clubs
<div class="IPBDescription">Hope ya had fun</div>Thanks to all the shooters who came to the August Brisatol shoot. Hope ya had fun. Next month, so everyone is reminded--we are only shooting on Saturday (Sept. 9) This is due to CCKC holding it's annual Corn Roast on Sunday the 10th. All of ya folks are invited to come shoot with us that Saturday, but, unfortunately, due to us having to do a total tear down of the range that Sunday, we will not be shooting at all that Sunday.<br />
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Our October shoot will, as usual, be held on both the second Saturday and Sunday as normal.<br />
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Some of you may have noticed that (on two stages at least) we were forced to move our rifle targets further out. The reason for this is we need to make further repairs to our equipment. With the Ruckus falling at the end of last month, and my commitments to that shoot, only limited repairs were able to be done for this shoot. Most of that will be accomplished by the Sept. Shoot. So things will be in a little closer then.<br />
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But, speaking of distances, and target placement, I refer you to the SASS Shooters Handbook, page 29:<br />
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"Targets are set at close to medium range. There are no absolute rules, but we suggest the following distances, by firearm, if using targets approximately 16' by 16'<br />
* Revolver
7 to 10 yards i.e. 21 to 30 feet<br />
* Shotgun
8 to 16 yards 24 to 48 feet<br />
* Rifle
13 to 40 yards 39 to 120 feet<br />
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All the Bristol Cowboys are 18" by 24"<br />
All the Square palte's are 16" by 16"<br />
And all of our last set up distances were measured with a tape. All pistol targets were within SASS guidelines, most at Minamum distance. All shotgun were at 10 yards, and only two stages 5 and 6--put the rifle targets out to 35 yards and 30 yards respectively.<br />
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Next month--as I have said, repairs will have been completed and all rifle will be moved in to roughly minamum distances. Also, you will be happy to know, next month's stages will be handled by Jailbird and Huckleberry. However, due to Insurance reasons, no targets will be placed inside of the SASS minamum distance guidelines.<br />
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Your Pard,<br />
Tex Hewitt

Comments

  • Big SwedeBig Swede
    Howdy Tex,<br />
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    Had a great time at the shoot on Saturday. Stages were a bit more challenging and you had to be a bit more deliberate in your aim (Stage 2). Look forward to next month already. Hey, are you going to "Good Guys Posse" shoot this weekend? If so see you there!! <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good:' /> <br />
    <br />
    Big Swede
  • Sergeant SmokepoleSergeant Smokepole
    Tex,<br />
    Everything was set up very well. We got together and set up on Saturday and then shot. Everyone worked hard and p[layed hard. It was a good day.<br />
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    I applaud moving the targets back to SASS minimum distances. I didn't get whomped by a large chunk all day.<br />
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    Besides, I like distance shooting. Just another wierd thing about me....
  • JailbirdJailbird
    Hello All,<br />
    First off --- I want to thank Tex for all he is doing for us at Bristol/CCKC. Him and I went to another CCKC BOD monthly meeting tonight and both of us are happy to see our BODs to be comfortable and willing to help/listen to us on SASS/Cowboy issues.<br />
    Tex Hewitt did write and reviewed with Huck and me, our new Bristol Plaines Pistoleeros Bylaws. The CCKC BOD overwelmingly approved Tex's draft !!!!!!! Some main items were -- who is a member , exactly who gets to vote on BPP cowboy issues, Cowboy RO duties , etc.
    Tex really did a great job !!!<br />
    Some other items of interest
    we asked and the BOD approved buying each CCKC range with a emergency "Quik Clot" type of bandage for uncontrolled bleeding and they granted us useage of the club tractor/frt. loader to help with set up/tear downs.<br />
    There is a possabilty of a Group Buy on shotgun shells thru our Shotgun Range. They order Rem. STS 12ga. loaded with #8 shot. The cost is around $48 a case ---- less if we can get a BIG order up. Let me or Tex/Huck if you would be interested {need not be a CCKC member but ALL Fed/State LAWS APPLY}.<br />
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    As to Cowboy stages etc.
    we all are aware that we can not please 100% of the shooters , 100% of the time. Some shooters like fast,close "burner" stages , some like more precision shots , some like "stand & deliver" and some like more of a field course.<br />
    We are going to try useing a blend of all the above
    if people do not like shooting 16"X16" targets at 7/10 yards --- please just tell us --- we will try to use 20"X20" targets at that distance !!!!!<br />
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    We as Match Officials are first off in the "Safety Bidness" and secondly we are in the Entertainment Bidness. We all want a Safe and Fun match and ONLY by working together as a group can we do this. Huck & I will listen to all ideas about stages --- just post/email us.<br />
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    YOU DO NOT NEED to be a CCKC member to come out to our Sept. Corn/Pig Roast !!!! Come on out for some family fun ---- raffle tickets will be sold for Firearms , Childrens Prizes , Outdoors Womens gear , archery items and many other prizes. There will be free games etc. for the children,Free Hay Rides ,visit/photo by Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl of the U.S. Forestry and cold beer for adults{beer sales start at Noon}
    ALL SHOOTING RANGES WILL BE CLOSED <br />
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    CCKC Corn Roast ---- Sunday Sept.10th --- Noon till 5:00<br />
    Free Soft Drinks ,Free Beer , and all the Free Sweet Corn Ya Can Eat !!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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    Admission;<br />
    CCKC Members: Adults --$3.00 NON-Member Adults --- $5.00<br />
    ALL KIDS UNDER 12 ARE FREE !!!!!!!<br />
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    Remember
    Cowboy Shoot SATURDAY Sept. 9th and CCKC Corn Roast Sunday Sept. 10th<br />
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    <br />
    PS --- the Bristol scores are also posted at the CCKC web site -- see GGP Links for website.<br />
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    THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
    Jailbird
  • Dirt PyleDirt Pyle
    Thanks guys for a great shoot. I think as far a target placement everything was fine for me. I think where the issue was at the speed stage. Guys thought the rifle target was a to far to be a dump. Not sure I will be out in Sept. cause saturday shoots are hard to make for this work'n feller but see ya in Oct. if not sooner at a different place.
  • Tex HewittTex Hewitt
    edited August 2006
    Dirt Pyle,<br />
    <br />
    Thanksfor the kind words. WE apprecate them more then you'll ever know!<br />
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    AS for the speed stage, it might suprize folks to know that the Pistol target was at exactly 7 yards, the rifle target was at exactly 13 yards, and the shotgun target was at 12 yards. You might be even more suprized to learn that I watched one fast shooter on my posse(Kid K) do that stage, starting out sitting, in 12.64 seconds.<br />
    <br />
    Tex
  • Sgt ScattergunSgt Scattergun
    Jailbird has asked for feedback on Bristol matches. I for one DO NOT see the need for all these new sweeps, that some folks with too much time on their hands, have come up with. An occasional Nevada Sweep is nice but where in Cowboy times, perceived actual and or B movies do any of the Cowboys, when engaged in a gun fight, shoot the far left, then the far right, then the middle and back to the next left then....bla, bla, bla. I'm pretty sure that when a hundred or so Indians attacked, the Cowboys or Cavalry shot at the best target they had or the nearest Indian bearing down on them. Sweeping back and forth would be a waste of time and not a tactical advantage. Yes, I suppose that in certain gun fights a Cowboy, if outnumbered, would try and select his most dangerous adversary first and then hope to mow down the rest. I doubt that he would spend much time sweeping back and forth. The other shooters aren't just standing there waiting for you to choose which one to shoot next. Come on...all these sweeps are getting silly. Cowboy shooting has been so successful because it's been fun and relatively simple. Bang & clang! It does not seem fair that a shooter's final results would be determined on some proceedurals because they shot steel out of order. And why should shooting something out of order add twice as much to your time than a Miss? As we've all learned, No target is too big or too close to miss. In the end the better shooters shoot it faster & more acurate and that takes practice. When I run a shooter I see these problem stages as a waste of time because so many of the shooters ask for help after the beep because they "got lost". As long as that is legal under SASS rules ya can't say it goes against "The Cowboy Way" <br />
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    Well, if nothing else....this ought to start something.
  • Sergeant SmokepoleSergeant Smokepole
    For those planning to come up to Bristol for the Corn Roast. I am R/O ing the Black Powder Range that day (Sunday). Stop by, bring your iron and make some SMOKE!!!!! We will be open from 9 til noon.<br />
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    You'll never have more fun in a more relaxed place and never meet better people. Danged good food too. Raffles..... Good time I garontee.....
  • Blue Moon JohnnyBlue Moon Johnny
    <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> Amen to Sgt. Scattergun's comments
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