REMINDER!!
GAF MINI MUSTER IS THIS SUNDAY, JULY 23 IN TOPEKA, KANSAS!! The safety meeting will begin at 9:30 am, shoot following. We will shoot this match with ONE PISTOL (yes, your regular match pistol is fine) AND ONE RIFLE (yes, your regular match rifle is fine!). We MAY shoot a shotgun on a stage but the shotgun and ammo will be provided.
Scenarios will reflect frontier military/Indian skirmishes from Kansas history that occurred primarily between 1864 to 1868. If you want to shoot SASS or NCOWS legal pistol caliber weapons of that time period, bring ‘em on! Perhaps we’ll see some Spencers on the range Sunday. Rifle will be loaded with a maximum of 7 rounds at the Mini-Muster, so there is no disadvantage to bringing Spencer!
We will reload the pistol with a maximum of 5 rounds on 3 stages AND we will reload the rifle with a maximum of 7 rounds on 3 stages plus one more rifle round for luck. BRING PLENTY OF AMMO – about 75 rounds rifle and 65 rounds pistol. Better bring extra in case you drop some on the last stage!
$10.00 match fee and every good trooper (and that’s everyone!) will receive a special prize for participating.
RANGE MAP AT http://www.kansascas.com/ccc_range_map.htmTo properly set the ambience, we will shoot in SQUADS instead of posses. This shoot is a scaled down version of the GAF Muster so TARGET SIZE AND DISTANCES WILL VARY – some big and up close and some a bit smaller and further out. We will use NCOWS (just like the GAF Muster) rule of 10-second penalties for misses. Accuracy counts!
We will also be using the following categories for sign up –
Men’s and Women’s Smokeless Shootist: Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Blackpowder Shootist: Shooters must shoot blackpowder or approved blackpowder substitute powder in all firearms, and may fire handguns using a two-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Smokeless Duelist: Shooters may shoot smokeless powder and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Blackpowder Duelist: Shooters must shoot blackpowder or approved black powder substitute in all firearms, and must fire handguns using a one-handed grip.
Men’s and Women’s Pistoleer: Shooters are restricted to the use of percussion revolvers, pre-1873 percussion or original/authentic reproductions of rimfire cartridge pocket pistols, and reproduction or original pre-1873 pistol-caliber repeating rifles (e.g. 1860 Henry, Spencer, 1866 Winchester, etc: Shooters must shoot blackpowder or approved blackpowder substitute powder in all firearms except those chambered for rimfire cartridges. Pistols and revolvers must be shot one-handed.
Men’s and Women’s Seniors: Shall be open to those over age 60 only, may use any of the above shooting styles.
Men’s and Women’s Elder: Shall be open to those over the age of 70 only, may use any of the above shooting styles.
AND…you will declare a BRANCH – Marines, Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery, Navy, Scout or Cowpoke - Please try to match your attire to your Branch, if possible.
WILD BUNCH SIDE MATCH FOLLOWING THE SIX STAGES OF THE MINI-MUSTER– 4 person team - each shooter will shoot two guns -
1 shooter = 1911 and 97;
1 shooter = 1911 and rifle;
1 shooter = 6 shooter and rifle
1 shooter = 6 shooter and 97
Each Pistol will shoot 5 rounds; each rifle will shoot 7 rounds; each shotgun will shoot 4 shells - all guns staged on a table, total team time with 10 seconds added for each miss This is a fun team match - you can shoot on more than one team if you want AND if the same team wants to shoot again (time counts only for the first time) that team can go for it just for the fun of it!
Since this is a celebration, there will be an appropriate cake waiting with Lemonade and water, as well. No food vendors at the range so bring your lunch!
AND…Major Matt Lewis will head up a Color Guard to appropriately open the Mini Muster!
A News Release is being sent to the local Newspaper and TV Stations. Maybe you will be a celebrity!
The Weather Forecast for Sunday is calling for a high of 89 degrees! All signs are clear for a really fun and unique day!
Hope you can make it!
Regards,
Chantilly