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.
<div class="IPBDescription">According to Tex, SASS #4</div>The May 2006 issue of the Cowboy Chronicle has Tex's usual editorial on page 6. In it, he discusses what he calls "Smart Stage Design", and which he maintains would tend to tip the scales away from the "race gun" and "gamer" crowd and somewhat level the playing field for shooters.<br />
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I invite you to read the article and post your opinions here. We are always hearing from those who want the targets "up close and personal" and tailored for the speed shooter. Yet, I've never heard from someone who wanted the targets to be smaller or further away. While I don't agree with everything Tex says, he does have some interesting ideas.<br />
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Read it and let us know what you think.<br />
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If targets are made smaller and/or placed further out, the new shooter or those with poorer shooting skills are going to be frustrated and might not come back after a while because they can't hit the targets; no one wants a lot of misses; the whole idea is to "clang" some steel.<br />
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Bottom line: no matter what is done about target size, placement or stage design, the fast shooters are still going to be faster than 97% of the other shooters and still be in the winners circle; there will just be even more of a time difference between the speedy shooters and the average shooter.<br />
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I, personally, don't like targets to be within touching distance, but, I also don't like the targets to be a long distance, bullseye type of arragement either.<br />
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Just my own .02 on the subject.
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That being said lets not forget how we start out each shoot, we have a briefing and one of the first things is " All SASS RULES APPLY" meaning all of the targets should be within the distances prescribed in the SASS booklet and should be of the size also prescribed in the SASS rule book. Both of these things is what I think keeps the veteran shooters coming back and the new shooters from becoming disgruntled and maybe never coming back. Ok so that might be 3 cents worth,,,,,, sorry.
In my opinion that's what will keep the participants coming back. As long as the gas prices doesn't curtail some of them. In closing I quess i shouldn't have started the 4 again.
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Ok - better get down off the wagon! <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <br />
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The SASS rules/guidelines on target placement are fairly liberal and leave a lot of room for creativity. As an example at the Montana State match last spring, they had the standard "cowboy" targets out at 50 yards for rifle targets - all within SASS rules. But the high grass came above the cowboy's belly button! You had to aim into the grass to hit the middle of the target (especially for those of us who are vertically challenged). SASS legal but not good.<br />
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It seems as if the recent equipment rules and Tex's commentary might be signaling a shift of thinking in SASS away from the "quick and dirty" stages and the "race gun".<br />
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Keep the comments coming - we want to hear what you think about this subject!<br />
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Aw, come on Turkey Legs -- we all know you are a wimp and shoot wimp loads. We can stand behind you and watch the lead come out of the barrel and barely bounce off the target. Frankly, I am surprised your lead has enough muster to even get to the targets, regardless how close or far. Using the powder normally used in a .22 long rifle for your SASS guns is your perogative. I personally do not care. <br />
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I just think razzing you whenever I can, like now, is so much fun. Like this note - do not take one word seriously except for the part where I state how much I enjoy giving you a hard time......... <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/devil.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':devil:' /> <br />
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And, yes, for Pete's sake - get off the wagon. Blush? When have you ever blushed? Anyone who allows tp to hang from their pants isn't probably too prone to blushing............
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I like the stages that aren't the same old same old. Shoot one handgun; then pick up the rifle; then shoot a couple of shotgun poppers; squeeze a chicken or two; then use the other handgun, and finish with a couple more shotgun poppers. Now, that is fun. There's my $5 of worthless opinion.........
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Thats what I would call poor stage design and unsafe as you do not really know what may be in the high grass.
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Yes, very poor stage design (there were other ones there, too), but I use it as an example that following SASS guidelines doesn't necessarily produce a good or safe stage.
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Now that is putting everything into its proper perspective! Way to go Wyatt. Your message made me smile and remember........ <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thumbsup:' />
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JEEZ!!! I just hid my new .32 rifle in the back of the safe!!!
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As you should have! Anyone who does not shoot the .45 Colt with at least 6.5 grains of W231 is a wimp and not a real cowboy........... <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/devil.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':devil:' /> <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/devil.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':devil:' /> <br />
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Seriously, I would love to see your .32. Maybe if you can bring it to Kocheese Kanyon on the 21st I can get a look at it........ Please oh please. Maybe even let me throw a couple down range with it...?
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That's really more than I want to know but at least it would be period correct! <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon8.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sickup:' /> <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon8.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sickup:' />
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I've got 45s and 38s and 32s in rifles and pistols. The 32 pistols and the 45 pistols both got new stag grips with that last dash to Eagle Grips so I can't wait to flash the 45 around. I will probably bring the 32 rifle because I think it is the best shooting gun I own. The stroke is short right out of the box and Huck did a nice job of slickin it up. <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':w00t:' />
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Sounds nice. Very very nice! Can't wait to see your outfit........ <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thumbsup:' />
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Heavens to Betsy!! What is that?! Did old west prairie women really look THAT bad?!
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Unfortunaltly, after a long time out on the prairie, that probably looked good to a lot of the cowboys.
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Maybe to the sheep herders on Pokeback mountain!
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Grit, I just gots to know -- how much were you paid to dress like that? Or is that your normal attire on the weekends when there isn't a SASS shoot? Seriously, what the heck was the occasion? <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />