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Regional Topics => Chinook Country => Topic started by: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on December 12, 2007, 08:52:28 PM
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Frontier Action Shooting in BC comes under the umbrella of WCFSS, The Western Canadian Frontier Shootist Society. Their website is;
http://www.wcfss.com/
The editor of The EXPRESS is Mike "Purple Foot" Cianci 250 376 1386 m.cianci@shaw.ca
Local clubs are;
VICTORIA FRONTIER SHOOTISTS COMMITTEE Chris Jones "Teacher C." cdljones@shaw.ca
shoot org; Kevin VanCleemput 250 479 4276
RED MOUNTAIN RENEGADES (Mission BC) www.rustywood.ca
shoot org. "41 Colt Bob" 604 929 0178
HEFLEY CREEK REGULATORS (Kamloops BC)
shoot org; Doug Berkey 250 579 5819
Updated 10 Feb 08
Quesnel
Contact; Steve.Lemke@gov.bc.ca
Schedule; Third Sunday, 10:00am, after safety meeting, and every second Wednesday at 6:00 pm 'til dark
Updated 3 Jan 08;
THE VALLEY REGULATORS (Courtney BC) http://www.valleyregulators.com/
Phil Peterson "High Country Amigo" 250 334 3479 <keanauto@shaw.ca>
Jolean Wilson "Victoria Diamond" 250 656 2520
Club Shoot, EVERY third Saturday of each month. Safety meeting @ 8:45 am
Updated 12 Jan 08;
Dogwood Dino is well on the way to starting a northern posse in Mackenzie. He is the big guy in the old hat, or was it the old guy in the big hat?
http://mackfishgame.mackenzie.tzo.com:45227/ click on "shooting" & "photogallery"... Or PM "Dogwood Dino"
Updated 31 Jan 8;
Cranbrook & District Rod & Gun Club Call Debbie @ 250 421 8441 <gunlady1@telus .net>
As more, and more accurate contacts come in, this post will be updated.
If you are unable to connect with any of the clubs, PM Sir Charles deMoutonBlack
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2008 Cowboy Action Match Dates
March Mayhem March 2nd Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission
Malahat Ridge Shoot February 3rd Teacher C. 250-478-2411 Victoria
April Ambush April 6th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission
Nimrod / Buffalo Shoot April 12th & 13th Teacher C. 250-478-2411 Victoria
Hefley Creek Ice Breaker T.B.A. Doug Berkey 250-579-5819 Kamloops
May Massacre May 4th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission
Shootout at the Ridge
8th Annual May 23rd thru 25th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission
June Justice June 8th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-08368 Mission
Palmer's Gulch
July 4th - 7th Doug Berkey 250-579-5819 Kamloops
July Jamboree July 6th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-08368 Mission
Showdown in the Valley
Vancouver Island Invitational July 19th High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay
Wild West Days T.B.A. Into Buffalo 306-410-6869 Custer, WA, USA
August Call-out August 10th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission
Headquartes Shoot August 23rd & 24th Teacher C. 250-478-2411 Victoria
SASS Canadian Regional Championship Aug 28th thru Aug 31st High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay
Registration @ Vendor tables Joleen Wilson "Victoria Diamond" 250 656 2520 <joleanw@telus.net>
September Stampede September 7th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-08368 Mission
Hefley Creek Fall Wind Up T.B.A. Doug Berkey 250-579-5819 Kamloops
Oktoberfest Schuetzen October 5th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission
Bunkhouse Shoot November 2nd Teacher C. 250-478-2411 Victoria
November Round-up November 9th Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission
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Sir Charles......thanks for the time table for 2008.
Last Easter at the gun show in Calgary, I met a gentleman from Cranbrook, BC who stated that they had just started a cowboy action shooting club in that city (2007) and to come on down. Unfortunately, I didn't get any more info regarding this at the time.
Have you heard anything regarding this club?
Cheers!
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BCLD: Cranbrook is an interesting place. It is very near Wildhorse Creek, the first Kootenay gold rush. Fisherville was the precurser to Noname City, as the miners burnt it down to follow the gold under the town when all else failed. There was a real gunfight there in 1862 and vigilanty action followed, until the Magistrate arrived. A posse of miners followed "One Eared Charlie" to the Bonners Ferry area & filled him full of Buckshot for killing a BC Provincial. Fort Steele followed later when an Indian was falsely accused of a killing actually perpetrated by the local big rancher. Sam Steele set up a mountie post but it was abandoned when the indian scare blew over. Now the remains are an Historic site.
To the point, alll info is welcome but I'll folla up next year. I'm off to lay a wreath at the grave of J Wes Hardin!
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Been to Ft Steele many times, Ol' Sam Steele reminds me of Hank Snow's song "I've been everywhere man"
If you follow Sam's trails, he has just about covered all of the Canadian prairies and most of it looking through a horses ears. :)
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And a lot of South Africa, (Lord Strathcona's Horse), and WWI where Sam was a brigade Commander.
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I had an interesting situation regarding an apparent error in Sam Steele's "Forty Years in Canada", when I visited Ft Walsh in 2002. It was regarding the Terry Commission and Sitting Bull at Ft Walsh.
As soon as the Christmas rush is over I'll post it. With apologies to the Director, John Ford....when the legend becomes fact, print the legend. In this case it was ...when the legend becomes fact, print the fact.
Merry Christmas
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I just received via email, my Shoot invitation to the SASS Regional in Courtney 28 - 31 Aug 08
It is being hosted by The Valley Regulators in Courtney BC. I have updated the CLUB CONTACT post acccordingly
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I did make contact with the R&G in Cranbrook. There is a posse, but their marshal, Don Michalski is a bit preoccupied at the moment. I was unable to obtain their schedule, but will keep on top of it
Cranbrook & District Rod & Gun Club
mail; 109 Cranbrook St, Cranbrook BC V1C 3P8
range; 5461 Mission, Ft Steele Rd
Pres. Debbie; 250 421 8441 email; gunlady1@telus.net
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Thanks Sir Charles. I see that I didn't finish my previous post above.
In Sam Steele's book "My Forty Years in Canada" He states that the meeting (known as the Terry Commission) between Gen Terry, Comm MacLeod, Sitting Bull et al, was held in the Officer's Mess at Fort Walsh. Other writers over the years always used Steele's quote in their own works.
So, the last time I was at Fort Walsh, we were in Walsh's residence when the guide stated that this was where the Terry Commission conference took place.
I politely interjected to state that Sam Steele said it took place in the Officer's Mess. The guide said that was the belief for many years until they recently discovered a primary source document saying it was held in Walsh's residence.
That document was the long lost official minutes of the meeting.
Now, how could Sam Steele be wrong? Who knows?
I'm a believer that when the legend becomes fact, print the fact. ;D
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Over on canadiangunnutz, I recieved a message from "okcorral1881" The folks from Quesnel are active.
Contact; Steve.Lemke@gov.bc.ca
After the snow clears, they shoot the 3d Sunday at 10:00, safety meeting prior, and 6:00 pm til dark on every second Wednesday. They have some indoor shooting this winter. Give Steve a emule.
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I don't think the link to the attachments work! Give "Teacher C" a call and come on over. I have been competing at this match for over a dozen years, though I missed a few along the way. I'll have to miss this one as I will be in England, visiting my newest grandaughter. My son & I will be shooting cas near Bisley with "Paladin UK" and Ned Pepper GB".
"I hope you will join us Aug. 23, 24, 2008 at the Victoria Fish and Game Protective Association’s range at 700 Holker Pl. Malahat, BC.
Please pass on this information to anyone you know who has not received it...thanks.
“Teacher C.”
Chris Jones
1-250-592-4311."
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Howdy Chinook Country Pards, and Season's greetings.
It's time to check shoot dates & locations for 2009;
Here's some;
http://www.rustywood.ca/rmr/rmr-CASshcedule.htm
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Merry Christmas all!
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Best to ya , Bob
Teddy
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Here 's some more info on Frontier Shooting in Victoria
Re: Frontier Shootists Shoots 2009:
We have been able to reserve the second Sunday of the Month for Club shoots/practise, so Jan. 11, Sunday coming will be our inaugural event. We should meet at 8:30 and together set up the stage and then shoot it. Perhaps there will be time for some critique of style or skill. It will be ad hoc for the first attempt. Feb. shoot is the second Sunday so we will shoot the match instead of practice although for some of us there is little difference.
Frontier Shootists Shoots 2009 Dear Cowboy Shooter:
Here is the schedule for 2009.
Malahat Ridge – Sunday, February 8 Rifle Range
Nimrod/Buffalo – Saturday, April 18 Shotgun Range/Clubhouse
Sunday, April 19 Shotgun Range
Headquarters 2009 – Saturday, August 29 Shotgun/CH/Rifle Range
Sunday, August 30 Rifle Range/Rangehouse
Bunkhouse – Sunday, October 25 Rifle Range/Rangehouse
I have enclosed the poster and registration form for the Malahat Ridge Shoot. We should have the new pistol target stands completed by then.
The Shoot is a week later than usual in the hope the weather will be better. So dust off all the equipment, mark Sunday, Feb. 8 on your calendar, and prepare to have fun at the Malahat Ridge Shoot, Feb. 8, 2009.
Frontier Shootists
Chris Jones “Teacher C.”
NOTE: The attachments are PDFs that I'm not competant to post here. On request, I will email them to you, or you can email Chris (cdljones@shaw.ca), or see Al Page at ISLAND OUTFITTERS.
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Report on MALAHAT RIDGE
It was a chilly day in February.....! But, 20 Pards & Pardettes showed up to start the new shooting season.
"Teacher C" ran a good match, but showed an evil streak with the sweeps. One of the easiest to remember was the "Lawrence Welk" ( Ah one (On 1), anna two (On 2), anna three (On 3), anna four (On 4)!) The evilest was indescribable, and required many reviews with the shooters, and even then garnered many procedurals. First the middle, then inside left, then inside right, and then outer left, and finally outer right! And then again with the second revolver!
I was shivering, like some others , because I hadn't the sense to remember that while The Malahat is only 38 km away from Victoria, it has a whole different set of weather. I feared I was going to embarass myself, and I almost did. Three missfires on Stage 1, due to a faulty revolver. I had replaced a hand, and probably didn't get it fitted right. Luckily I had my old REGULATOR as a spare. Only two more misses, actually I didn't shoot 'cause I lost track on another complicated sweep, for the match, but THREE PROCEDURALS! Even at that I stood 7th overall, and first of two in Frontier Cartridge.
Top Gun was "Neut Reno", followed by "Kid Carson" and "Prairie Buck". "Miss Beadazzled" was 5th, and top Lady.
"The Grey Fox" was, as always, the show stopper. He distributed copies of the procedures for using WILD BUNCH firearms for regular SASS matches. He came kitted out, and competed as WB category, even though he was placed in Frontier Duelist. I for one, was impressed enough to review my own inventory, and realized that I already have most of the required gear. Not sure I'm ready to change my alias to Lee Marvin, yet!
The best part of the match was the appearance of several new shooters. Each one had a mentor with him, and each was made welcome to our sport & hobby.
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I didn't make this shoot but "Teacher C" sent the following report. It came to me with pictures, but I couldn't make them pop up! If anyone knows the trick, let me know.
What I think is neat is the response to the newspaper invitation for folks to come out and try it out for themselves. It looks like we actually have some new shooters!
Frontier Shootists’ Nimrod/Buffalo 2009 was a great success this year. At Saturday’s Nimrod, over 35 visitors registered to join western shooters in learning about and trying out our sport. Several young people were on hand to shoot rifles, pistols, and shotguns. This event was announced in the Times-Colonist, Thursday, April 16, which really helped swell our numbers. Everyone who attended expressed their joy and appreciation at the opportunity to see what Cowboy Action shooting is all about.
Six members demonstrated a standard 3-gun stage to the applause of the audience who saw our competition first hand. Several expressed interest in joining us and several memberships were sold that day.
Here “Prairie Buck” is explaining proper pistol technique to Matt and Rebecca Reynolds.
One stage had shooters load a single round and engage a buffalo target. Then they had to load each round singly and hit buffalo targets progressively further away. Buffalo paper targets with bulleye scoring determined the top precision shooter. “Neut Reno” took the win for that category.
Two new shooters told me they “had such a good time,” and wanted to know when was the practice day.
For all of you, Practice day is MAY 10, Sunday,
rifle range 9-noon. All are welcome. Sunday’s Buffalo Shoot was shot under mostly sunny skies. No rain the whole weekend !
Eighteen shooters competed in the five stage shoot with “Haweater Al” taking top honors.
Other winners are listed below.
Because the focus was on buffalo hunting, rifles were used everywhere.
Dave Morris, Terry Bowyer, Tom Keiffer, Robie Petrie, Sybil Kangas’ head enjoy reliving the event.
Ladies Traditonal- Victoria Diamond
Senior - Neut Reno
Elder Statsman - Jinglebob “Everyone had a fun time.”
Ladies Senior - Miss Mary Spencer
Duelist - Wagon Master
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Here's the update for 2010;
http://www.rustywood.ca/rmr/rmr-CASshcedule.htm
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I have discovered an error in the above link;
The Victoria Frontier Shootists have their HEADQUARTERS SHOOT on 21-21 August.
(NOT the week later) Other info for this shoot remain the same.
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Here is the link to a schedule of BC, Alberta, and Washington State shoots;
http://www.rustywood.ca/rmr/schedule.html
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The Heffley Ceek Gun Club has a new website heffleycreekgunclub.com. The entry form for this years Palmers Gulch Match is now posted. You can delete the WCFSS website as it no longer exists.
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News from the Victoria Frontier Shootists;
Cowboy Action Shooting:
In June the Victoria Frontier Shootists hosted a dozen girl guides at the range for an Introduction to Cowboy
Action Shooting. The young ladies had a chance to shoot pistol, rifle and shotgun. At least one of the young
shooters has been back for other shooting events.
On July 3rd one of our members, Joleen Wilson aka Victoria Diamond, won Lady Top Gun at the Cowboy
Action Shooting BC Provincial Championships in Kamloops. Congratulations!
On July 9th more than a dozen joined us for our first annual Wild Bunch Match. This is a new cowboy action
shooting sport based on the movie "The Wild Bunch" where we shoot a 45 calibre 1911 pistol, 40 calibre or
larger lever action rifle and a 12 guage '97 shotgun. Three categories are offered, Traditional which is shot
one handed with an original spec 1911 A 1 pistol, Modern which is shot with a modified 1911, and our own
Victoria Frontier Shootists' category of Outlaw where you can shoot anything that looks like a 1911 pistol,
any pistol calibre lever action rifle and any shotgun.
The SASS Range Operations I Course for cowboy action shooters will be held on Friday September 2nd
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the main club house and will be taught by Al Wilson, SASS Black Badge Instructor. Cost $15. Course registration forms available through Terry Parkinson tdparkinson@shaw.ca, (250)
652-5603. For further information contact Al Wilson aka Haweater Hal 250 920-8707.
Our annual Headquarters Match will be held on September 3rd and 4th. This will be the 20th anniversary
for this fun event and spectators are welcome. Shooter registration forms available through Terry Parkinson tdparkinson@shaw.ca. For further information contact Gary Kangas aka Grey Fox
at greyfoxmissmspencer@yahoo.ca 250 474-3244.
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A reminder. There is a limited entry for only 50 competitors. I can't post the registration form, but call and it will be emailed to you. Or, if you PM me with your email address, I can send it to you.
"Howdy everyone,
Just a reminder that the deadline for registration is coming up.
If you are planning on attending and have not yet registered, please get your form and payment into Colorado Charlie ASAP (250 652-5603). Registration Form is attached.
Al Wilson aka Haweater Hal"
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Here is a cut&paste from the poster;
VICTORIA FRONTIER
SHOOTISTS
of the VICTORIA FISH & GAME PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
700 Holker Place, Malahat Dr.
(Across from Spectacle Lake Turn off )
Invitation to Attend Victoria’s First
WILD BUNCH MATCH
Sunday September 11th, 2011
Four Stage Match to be held at the Multipurpose Range (turn right at the sign-in kiosk)
Lead Bullets Only
Minimum ammunition required:
pistol 70 rounds, rifle 40 rounds,
and shotgun 24 rounds.
8:00 A.M. Set up and Registration
8:30 AM Safety Meeting
Shooting from 9 a.m. until noon.
Cost $20. Water provided. Please bring your own lunch and other beverages.
Rules can be found at:
http://www.sassnet.com/Downloads/RO/SASSWBHandbook_OCTOBER_2010_final.pdf
There are three categories Traditional, Modern and Outlaw.
Traditional is shot one handed and requires a 1911, 45 ACP pistol with no match triggers,
hammers or beaver-tail safety. As well, a 40 calibre or larger lever action rifle and a 12
gauge Winchester ‘97 shotgun.
Modern is shot two handed, has the same requirements as Traditional and allows more
modified 1911s.
Outlaw is not an official Wild Bunch Category. You can shoot any semi-automatic pistol,
any lever action pistol caliber rifle and a model 12 or a model ’97 shotgun in any gauge.
Please come at 8 A.M. to help with set up and register.
For more information contact the Match Director Haweater Hal at (250) 656-2520 or
Haweater.hal@gmail.com
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I didn't make it myself, but I heard it was a great success. With a limit of 50 competitors, they actually acquired 60! The best turnout ever. here is Grey Fox's report;
Carl:
Greetings from Liberty Ranch.
Lady Shootist Victoria Diamond wins Top Gun! First woman shootist to garner the honour at Headquarters. The Victoria Frontier Shootists of the Victoria Fish & Game hosted Headquarters 20th Annual September 3rd & 4th 2011. A vibrant and action packed weekend highlighted by Tex and Cat Ballou representing the Single Action Shooting Society based in New Mexico. Tex presented the shooting competition certificates and awards. Multiple participants have been quoted "the best ever". Headquarters was a 10 stage Cowboy Action Main Match Saturday all day and Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon, Cornelius O'Keefe from Germany conducted the mid range and Scheutzen Rifle Competition. The Scheutzen was won by 15 year old Six Gun Simon. Headquarters is the oldest SASS affiliated match in Canada. The event was topped off by a steak bar-b-que on Saturday and a Gala catered dinner on Sunday evening. Headquarters marked 30 years of Cowboy Action Shooting, 25 years of Cowboy Action Shooting in Western Canada and 20 years of Headquarters as an event.
Best regards,
Grey Fox
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The Victoria Frontier Shootists:
The Frontier Shootists will hold their annual Bunkhouse Match on October 23rd.
The day will include 6 stages and lunch for $30. Registration forms will be available
shortly.
For further information please contact the Match Director, Terry Bowyer aka Neut Reno
at neutreno@shaw.ca
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Was just trolling around the SASS Annual match schdule for next year and saw that next years (2012) Headquarters match in Victoria is titled, "Pig War At Solmonella Gulch". It will be interesting to see the stages Grey Fox comes up with considering the historical referance. The following weekend the SASS Canadian Championship will be at Courtenay. Guess I'm gonna have to make another trip up north
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Was just trolling around the SASS Annual match schdule for next year and saw that next years (2012) Headquarters match in Victoria is titled, "Pig War At Solmonella Gulch". It will be interesting to see the stages Grey Fox comes up with considering the historical referance. The following weekend the SASS Canadian Championship will be at Courtenay. Guess I'm gonna have to make another trip up north
Hedley Lamar & Lou Graham provided the inspiration. We would love to see a strong contingent show up to assist Captain Pickett. There will be a German representative there to resolve any disputes! Courtney is about a two hour drive to the North of Victoria, and there are plenty of sights to fill the dead spots between the two events.
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The Victoria Frontier Shootists, will start off their 2012 cowboy action shooting season with their Malahat Ridge Match
on Sunday February 12th. This will be a 6 stage main match and include a delicious lunch. Cost $30. For more information contact: Match Director, Dave Degrassi aka Copperhead Dave at davedegrassi@shaw.ca and Registration, Terry
Parkinson aka Colorado Charlie at tdparkinson@shaw.ca. Those interested in learning more about the sport please
contact Cowboy Director, Ashley Harrison aka Black Ashley at ash_man@shaw.ca or (250) 744-4705 . Spectators are
welcome. Eye and ear protection is mandatory.
The SASS ROI (Range Operations I) course for cowboy action shooters or those interested in Cowboy Action Shooting
will be held on Saturday March 10th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rifle Range House. Cost $15.00. Please bring your
own lunch. Coffee and soda pop will be available. Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) membership not required.
SASS information, membership and handbooks can be found at www.sassnet.com . Please pre-read the SASS
Shooter’s Handbook and the SASS ROI Course material prior to the course. Pre-registration required. Contact Al Wilson aka Haweater Hal at Haweater.Hal@gmail.com.
Headquarters, our annual shoot, will be held August 24, 25, & 26th this year. This year's theme will be The Pig War at
Salmonella Gulch. The registration form for Headquarters is included in the February newsletter. This is a great opportunity to prepare for the SASS Canadian National Championship to be held in Courtenay from August 30th to September 2nd, 2012 www.valleyregulators.com . Mark these dates on your calendar
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Pig War, you say .... I've been reenacting the Pig War at San Juan Island National Historic Park for years. Can't remember ever seeing a single action revolver or lever action rifle ..... lots of Enfield MLs and other period guns.
Our home club has decreed that anyone shooting from the leather indoors needs take a basic course before being allowed to. This for insurance reasons, we're told. It is mainly aimed at the SA auto types, but would apply if you wished to shoot a revolver indoors from the leather. The requirement does not apply to the outdoor ranges ... duh ..... ;>)
It has always bothered me that unlike IPSC, CAS has never had a holster qualification course requirement. People can just show up and shoot. We have a couple of people that are downright scary gun handlers at times! It's a trial for ROs who cannot presume that these folks won't do something unsafe.
I am proposing that henceforth, we extend the rule to the outdoor ranges, and EVERYONE who intends to shoot from the leather on club property will be required to take the training. We require eye and ear protection as mandatory, so why stop there? The moment there is an incident, a Coroner's inquest will ask the question - "Why only on the indoor range?" So will the insurance company.
This will put some noses out of joint, as it is next to impossible to tell a male past puberty anything about gun handling. The older the person, the more resistance. He's seen the movies and knows all about it .....
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PJ
Interesting proposal I'll watch to see how it plays.
The 'holster' course you speak of , is there anywhere a person could view the requirements and or course content.
To keep on topic , my reason to ask is in view of pending trips west in which I would like to steal away for some shooting.
Appreciate any responses.
dutchy
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Dutchy
It won't be a Cowboy version of the IPSC Black Badge course, but it will cover:
- straight finger draw & reholstering
- cross draw technique
- trigger and site acquisition on the way up
- maintaining safe muzzle direction
- movement
Course requirements will be an open mind, the willingness to learn and the 'spirit of the game' to follow instructions on the range.
I think you probably qualify.
This is just my pipe dream at the moment. I can't make the motion until the next club meeting and I need some feed back from the CAS section.
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Great
Keep us posted. I just came home from the usual blood boiling Annual Meeting at one of our gun clubs . One of the topics which ws put out for discussion was range safety .
Tks BC shooters for the use of your section 8)
dutchy
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Dutchy
What was the safety concern issue? Was it the old "you guys shooting from the leather are bad ..." ? Maybe we can learn something here.
When push comes to shove, the safety aspect always prevails. The adage " ... if it saves even one life ...." is hard to refute.
That makes a good case for holsters on a range, as it prevents unauthorized tampering.
At a club in the interior of BC an IPSC shooter got so annoyed at the casual gun handling of visiting trap shooters that he sat on the clubhouse steps with his 1911 in his hands - slide forward on an empty chamber, no mag. The trap boys were also indulging in hot toddies between rounds as was the custom.
Push came to shove and the matter went to a special meeting. It was decided that the trap shooters HAD to clean up their act with regard to gun handling and NO drinking was allowed until the last shot was fired. It put some noses severally out of joint, but who care?
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The 2012 SAS Canadian National Championship, Bustup at Boomtown, will be held at the Courtenay and District Fish and Game Association CAS range August 30 - September 2. A registration form and additional information have been posted on the Valley Regulators website - valleyregulators.com.
Kananaskis Kid
Match Director
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Here's a link to picture I took at 20th Anniversary shoot at Palmers Gulch.
http://crotchetyoldgrouch.smugmug.com/CAS/Palmers-Gulch-20th-Anniversary/23936940_nV8tKX#!i=1942194826&k=q5B6rWS
Had a great time with great people, even meet PJ Hardtack in his skirt.
Looking forward to the next trip north.
Cog
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Cog
SKIRT!!! I'd think you were a Sassenach if I didn't know better. It was a joy to wear my registered family Tartan. Next year I'll shoot in my Fenian mercenary/Irish Brigade outfit - if it doesn't rain.
Goodtameetcha at the Gulch! And all the guys I started with 20+ years ago. With the number of 'absent friends' we heard about, it's good we had a reunion now. We're spread all over the Colony these days and only see each other at events.
Thanks for the great photo coverage of the shoot. I learn a lot from the pics of shooters in action and I'm glad to see that I practice what I preach when it comes to shooting style. You got me shooting 'double duellist' several times; first time I ever tried it. I may stick with 'Frontiersman' for the rest of the season.
'Miss Cara Boo Belle' just reminded me that your pics did not include the one of the costume prize winners.
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You mean this one?
(http://crotchetyoldgrouch.smugmug.com/CAS/Palmers-Gulch-20th-Anniversary/i-TnkWKGf/0/L/IMG7416-L.jpg)
I like this one better.
(http://crotchetyoldgrouch.smugmug.com/CAS/Palmers-Gulch-20th-Anniversary/i-cz3QQvS/0/L/IMG7414-L.jpg)
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Skirt, indeed! >:(
When PJ and I finally get the opportunity to meet in person, we are likely to be attired in similar ancestral/historical fashion .....
PJ may not be a big lad, but I know he is 'verra feisty' indeed ..... whereas I stand a full 28 hands tall, weigh in at 20 stone, am rather bad-tempered and prefer to go fully armed .... so, if present on the occasion of PJ and I meeting, you may wish to avoid envious Sassenach references to the fealeadh beg as a skirt ..... ;)
(http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i219/GrantRCanada/Scottish/5thRSC_cropped.jpg)
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Lets see :o a 9ft 4in 280lbe guy in a skirt,, OK your on :D ya got me by 8 1/4 hands but I've got 2 stones on ya. Should be good ;D
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Och! .... a big guy picking on my wee pal, is it? >:(
But "oops" ..... guess I made a 'slight' calculation error ..... (four goes into twelve only three times, eh?) :-[ That shoulda been 19 hands ..... :-\
(Mind you, I fibbed about the weight a wee bit .... ;) .... actually over 21 stone at present, but I aim to chisel off some pebbles, with 20 stone as my immediate goal ....)
"In this corner, wearing the ghastly Sassenach troosers, and weighing in at ...."
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Let me see ... TWO Scots in kilts at the same shoot - we'd have them outnumbered! Actually, Grant has our personalities pretty well summed up. I've been referred to as a 'pit bull' when riled and it's the size of the fight in the dog that counts, not t'other way round.
Big guys find it somewhat disconcerting to have me gnawing at their ankles .....
It would have been great to have you sat the event, Grant! I remember the shoot pictured in the video we all received in our shooter's package and was surprised to learn how may 'absent friends' have crossed the Great Divide. Some that were there looked a might tired as well and others were reported as ailing.
Those were the days of one gun, usually in a calibre starting with the number '4' and loads were at the defensive level. I was pleased to see some still shooting 'real' loads - smokeless as well as BP. I missed a couple of events at Palmer's Gulch, one due to cancer treatment and t'other in recovery. The one before that, I was involved in a cross border dispute called the 'Pig War'.
We won't discuss that .....
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Just uploaded my pictures from Headquarters 2012. Great match and a lot of good people. I probable could have finished a little higher in the standings but do to a sever lack of effort I shoot clean instead. Here is the link;
http://crotchetyoldgrouch.smugmug.com/CAS/Canada/Headquartes-2012/25194050_sCQs9S#!i=2067067787&k=M5TPm5X
Up Date, Just added the pic's from the SASS National at Courtenay. Heres the link to them;
http://crotchetyoldgrouch.smugmug.com/CAS/Canada/2012-SASS-Canadian-Boomtown/25201275_dgMQhJ#!i=2067883479&k=ghcrF38
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I'm sorry I missed it but had out of town visitors. Haweater Hal said they had 67 shooters, a record! There were a bunch from below the medicine line as well. That is a trend I hope continues as well as our shooters drifting South. I'm glad to hear that Form 6NIA's will be a bit easier for us to obtain now.
I'd like to hear if our American Pards had any difficulty with Canadian red tape?
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This just in; 2014 shoot schedule for the VICTORIA FRONTIER SHOOTISTS;
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1&thid=14199a0834e09d20&mt=application/pdf&url=https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui%3D2%26ik%3Dd5e68e78e1%26view%3Datt%26th%3D14199a0834e09d20%26attid%3D0.1%26disp%3Dsafe%26realattid%3Df_hmjiwd6o0%26zw&sig=AHIEtbTSHYFACWhNDkP6GoQ-wg3zvaG9pg
It loaded for me, but then I was the one that posted it. So I'll do a "Control c, Coltrol v" and see what comes out. So there you are without the columns
Victoria Frontier Shootists Schedule 2014 Setup Event
January No Shoot
Sunday February 9th Rifle Range 4 pm Saturday 8 am to 4 pm Malahat Ridge Grey Fox Registration - Colorado Charlie
Sunday March 9th Rifle Range 8 am Sunday 8 am to 1 pm Monthly Shoot Single Action SherrifBlack Ashley
Saturday April 12th Bay 7 M/P 8 am Saturday 8 am to 3 pm Wild Bunch Killshot Kenny Stages - Grey Fox
Sunday April 13th Rifle Range 8 am Sunday 8 am to 1 pm Monthly Shoot Montana May Black Ashley
Sunday May 11th Rifle Range 4 pm Saturday Mat 10th 8 am to 4 pm Buffalo Shoot Saskatoon Barry Lunch - V Diamond, Registration -Colorado Charlie
Sunday May 18, Courtenay, Boomtown Saloon 1 Pm to 5:30 p.m. SASS RO I Haweater Hal Victoria Diamond
Sunday June 8th Rifle Range 8 am Sunday 8 am to 1 pm Monthly Shoot Doc Dalers Black Ashley, Setup- Haweater Hal
Sunday June 15th 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rifle Range 8:30 Sunday 10 am to Discovery Day Haweater Hal Black Ashley
4 pm Victoria Diamond, Kingfisher
Saturday June 22 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.MP Bay 7 8 am Sunday 8 am to 1 pm Nimrod Haweater Hal Black Ashley, Single Action Sherrif
limit 12 cost $30 non members $20 members Victoria Diamond, Wild Horse Jack
To pre-register & pay on Discovery Day Doc Daler
Saturday July 12th multi purpose range 8 am Saturday 8am to 3 pm Wild Bunch Killshot Kenny Stages - Grey Fox
Saturday July 12th multi purpose range 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. SASS ROII Haweater Hal Victoria Diamond
Sunday July 13th Rifle Range 8 am Sunday 8 am to 1 pm Monthly Shoot Wild Horse Jack Haweater Hal
July 25/26/27 all day 9 am Friday 1 pm Friday Headquarters Haweater Hal Stages - Haweater / Meals - Montana May
all three days for Shotgun, rifle range and house to Trophies - Victoria Diamond
& main club house 8 pm Sunday Long Range - C O'Keefe/Neut Reno/Prairie Buck
Sunday September 7th Multipurpose 8 am Sunday 8 am to 3 pm Wild Bunch Killshot Kenny Stages - Grey Fox
Sunday October 5th Rifle Range 4 pm Saturday Oct 4th 8am to 4 pm Bunkhouse Neut Reno Registration - Colorado Charlie
Sunday November 9th Rifle Range 8 am Sunday 8 am to 1 pm Monthly Shoot Teacher C Black Ashley
December No Shoot
VFGPA Director Cowboy Action 2014 - Haweater Hal
VFGPA Member at Large until March 31st, 2014 and Assistant Cowboy Action - Black Ashley (as of March 2014 back up Director may be Sagebrush Eddie)
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Here is the registration form for the Headquarters match, July 25 - 27, 2014; If it won't load, its because the link is to my email! PM me and I will forward to you. Maybe Haweater Hal will post a downloadable version?
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/1445b3d93e83f33b?projector=1
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Sir Charles
Rusty Woods has the application posted. Try this link: http://www.rustywood.ca/rmr/results/HQ%202014%20Registration.pdf
Maybe we'll finally meet.
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Howdy,
I'm just getting started in CAS with The Valley Regulators
http://www.valleyregulators.com/
on Vancouver Island.
I attended last month, and am looking forward to shooting again this Saturday, 21 Feb.
'Happy Trails'
Tom Henry
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Welcome Sporting Lad; I haven't made it up to Courtney yet, but I'vs heard good things
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2015 shoot dates; BC Alberta & Washington;
http://www.rustywood.ca/rmr/schedule.html
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Sir Charles: with the help of the Quesnel posse, Prince George has formed her own posse - The Chilako Vigilance Committee. We hosted our first annual event last summer and all who attended declare it a success. So we are hosting an annual CAS event on June 20 and 21, 2015. We'll make all attendees welcome. I'll post more information for interested folks, as time draws nearer.
Gabriel Law
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Gabriel Law; I knew it would work. 8)
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A couple of years ago, we had a young fellow join the Rod and Gun Club, and at a meeting, expressed an interest in creating a CAS section. Naturally, it was approved, and Eddie Blackwater never looked back. So we have irregular meetings, and have a nice small core of folks e3xcited about being involved. We practice all summer long every Thrusday evening from 6 pm til dark. We made 52 targets and their supporting frames as well as a bunch of shotgun poppers and clay launchers...we're off and running.
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Hey Gabe
We're lookin' to comin' to yer shoot agin this year. Our numbers have dwindled to the point we are lookin' at not havin' our annual event.
Last year it was Chicken Marengo, Miz Josie and moi who shot regularly. A few more came out of the wood work to help set up the match, but we aren't sure we'll see 'em this year.
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PJ: I trust it's just a bump in the road. We are really pumped about this year's event. Our theme is "Aliens and Cowboys". Looking forward to seeing you and your truly fair again soon, as well as the rest of the Rope Burn City crew.
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"Aliens & Cowboys" you say .... ?
I like it! There gonna be any "Aliens" to take out?
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Eddie Blackwater and Turkey Creek Pete have written the stages...we haven't had a meeting for a while, so I can't say...come and see!
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Only thing I hates more'n Aliens is Dragons. An Alien Dragon would be a died-and-gone-to-heaven situation.
My eyes should be goof to go by the time of your shoot. I'm slated for the first of two cataract operations at the end of the month. That will give me back my long range eyes and l'll likely only have to wear glasses for reading, if that.
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Headquarters shoot, Victoria BC 26-28 August 2022. Note the BC provincial shoot is the following weekend.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGmvLRrfgCJTjBXNqDZRFXXPRJH