Let’s face it, SASS categories are a mess.
Many say there are too many categories. Most will notice that there is no Black Powder Gunfighter and that is a travesty. In addition, match directors point out that too often they have categories with too few shooters to justify the cost and trouble of offering awards in […]
Last year the Territorial Governors voted to allow the Montado and Super Blackhawk hammers in a standard Vaquero. The Montado and Super Blackhawk hammers are functionally the same, the only difference between them being that the Montado hammer is checkered and the Super Blackhawk hammer is grooved.
I have found that the hammers drop in with […]
For a while there on the SASS wire there was a lot of discussion, mostly pretty negative, about “action on the clock”. I’ve avoided posting anything on this for a while because I think the acrimonious nature of the discussion is harmful to the spirit that brought me to this game in the […]
It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of a legend. China Camp (Dennis Ming), left us on July 31, 2008. China Camp was the consummate gentleman of the sport, Hall of Fame inductee and Sass World Champion for five straight years, 1992-1996. China Camp was the epitome of smoothness and economy of […]
The 1897 shotgun is both loved and hated in the game of Cowboy Action Shooting. If you are one of the folks that love, or at least tolerate the ’97 you know that there are both new reproductions and the old originals being used. The new reproductions are made to modern specifications and with modern […]
How Many Guns Do You Need to Play This Game?
The question really is: How Many Guns Do You WANT to Play WITH IN This Game?
A quick survey reveals that following guns are “needed” to play the game:
Main Match Revolvers (2)
Main Match Rifle
Main Match Shotgun
Anyone can tell you that you really need more than one shotgun. […]
Another great match is in the books! In case you don’t know, Legends Of The West at Cajon is one of the best values in an annual shoot that I know of. For less than $100.00 you get 12 stages, three meals, entertainment, bingo, great prizes, buckles, tons of sidematches and some of the best […]
There is a whole new dimension to Cowboy Action Shooting emerging here in Southern California and it is called the Blackpowder Night Shoot! This fun filled aspect of the game is being spearheaded by a rowdy outfit called the Dammit gang. I’ll leave you to conjure up the reason for the name. But no matter […]
Annie and I went to the 13th Annual John Wayne Shootout in Chorro Valley again this year and it was a blast! I’ll write more later but until then, here are the pictures!
This year, instead of staying in a hotel in Morrow bay we pitched a tent right on the grounds and took our Lab […]
Dusty and Nellie Belle Pathfinder got rehitched! A bunch of cowboys and cowgirls met out at the Cajon range and enjoyed a 6 stage shoot based on the movie “Going South” with Dusty featured in the part immortalized by Jack Nicholson. After a lunch catered by Latin Guns the assembled witnessed the official rehitchin officiated […]
The Level Playing Field and Drawing Four Shotgun Shells
There has been considerable discussion about the “level playing field” in SASS. A level playing field is an ideal that most sports and games strive to achieve and that is a good thing and should be encouraged. A level playing field means that the conditions under which […]
Being a Good Counter/Spotter
There are five typical chores or tasks on any given posse. These are the posse leader, the RO/timer operator, loading/unloading table officer, brass picker and spotter.
All of these five tasks or positions are essential for the posse to run effectively. Arguably the role of RO or Range Officer is the most critical […]
In Memory of Igo Heeled
We lost a good man about a year ago. Igo Heeled was one of the first people I remember meeting out at the Cajon Cowboys as we both started shooting there about the same time. You always knew when Igo was there because he had a big laugh, a big smile […]
Annie Mossidy and I headed over to Piru to shoot a Western Three Gun match this past Sunday. We had a great time! Irish Red O’Toole, Sam Houston and the rest of the gang at the Deadwood Boys treated us well and gave us a good introduction to this version of Cowboy Action Shooting.
For any […]
There are several types of single action pistols available to CAS participants. Of these I’m only going to talk about two; Colts and their clones and Rugers. Real Colts are expensive but enjoy a following in CAS. If you have to have the real thing, or just enjoy a large disposable income this is what […]
Cowboy Action Shooting is fun, safe, and rewarding! I’ll tell you all about this and offer some tips and suggestions if you are thinking about joining in on the fun.
Did I mention that Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) is fun? It is so much fun you really have to experience it to understand how much fun […]
Podcast: Bullspit 2006-11-22
Tom “Forty Rod” Taylor, solder, teacher, and author, brings his life experience over several decades of travelling the world to His latest book, Legends, a Western set towards the end of the cowboy era and it features characters, themes and morals that epitomize what we all love about the period.
This podcast interview about […]
Forget the mouse farts and bad hats! Those are not what matter when it comes to enjoyment of this game. What matters most to is attitude. About my third shoot ever, Frederick Jackson Turner told me that this game was one where, “You come for the shooting, but stay for the people.” This has been […]
I bought a new hat from Al Hat during Cajon’s Legends of the West. It’s a bowler styled after some of the pictures available of Bat Masterson and I love it. You might notice that I had this made with just a bit more brim than you often see on a bowler. I think it […]
A Tribute to Ben Cooper
What a great shoot! The best feature was the fact that Ben Cooper himself came out to the range and told some wonderful tales of the hey day of westerns from radio through movies and to television. Mr. Cooper is a lively and engaging speaker who kept the audience entertained […]
Hat’s off for John Wayne!
This is the first chance Annie Mossidy (far left in the photo, yes she is the cute one) and I have to head out to shoot in this event, but it sure won’t be our last.
The Chorro Valley Regulators have a very nice range with some amazing props. We both enjoyed […]
Thunder Valley 2006, an all black powder shoot put on by the Brimstone Pistoleros was held at the Lions Pride range in Apple Valley California September 1, 2 and 3. What a great shoot! The targets were varied but the stages were not complicated procedural traps. The RR Bar Regulators have done a lot of […]
Is Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS) a game or a sport. Before we can answer this it’s important to be clear about the definitions of game and sport. A game is a diversion, a pastime, something done for pleasure. When I think of game I think of Monopoly. When you play a game like Monopoly […]