SAFETY & PROCEDURES
All firearms are to be handled ONLY in the following designated
areas:
- Safety Area.
- Load and unload tables.
- At the firing line with the RO present.
If you need to work on an EMPTY gun, do it in a safety area only.
- Note that no ammunition is permitted in a safety area.
All SASS rules apply to this match.
All long guns musty be carried with the muzzles up.
Pay careful attention to your muzzle direction at all times.
Dry firing your guns at the load and unload tables is prohibited.
Do not pick up a dropped live round. Someone will retrieve it for
you.
A round fired over the berm is an automatic match disqualification.
The shooter is responsible for the staging of their guns. A staged
gun that falls is a dropped gun and is subject to a penalty.
Wait for the timer beep to start your stage. Moving before the beep
can earn you a ‘spirit of the game’ penalty.
Knockdown targets must fall and swinger targets must swing to
count.
Do not chamber a round until the gun is pointed safely down range.
Once a pistol is cocked it must be emptied at the line.
This is a ‘no alibi match. Once you have said the start line you
are committed to completing the stage.
IMPORTANT MATCH NOTES
‘Cowboy port arms’ is defined as “standing fully upright, the butt
of the rifle or shotgun at or below the gun-belt and the muzzle at
shoulder level or higher, both hands on the gun and the finger is out
of the trigger guard.
Everyone should get involved in the flow of the match, be a spotter,
pick up brass, monitor a table or keep score.
Make sure to get to the loading table before your turn. Next 3 in line
only.
At Cowboy Action Shooting matches we do not shoot and scoot. Please
stay after the match to help, in any way you can, with putting away
the targets and props. The range area must be cleaned up. We take
pride in being good range users.
Remember that safety is always our first priority. We are all safety
officers.
Please make it a point to have a great time at this match.
WILD BUNCH BASIC RULES
Pistol magazines shall be loaded with only five rounds.
You may insert a magazine into the 1911 at the load table, but do
not chamber a round.
To begin the pistol sequence, you draw the gun from holster (or
pick it up from table) and when it is pointing downrange, you may
rack the slide to chamber a round and start engaging targets.
1911 must be shot to slide-lock once a round has been chambered.
It may contain an empty mag or no mag. If it is not the last gun
in the string, it must be safely staged in slide-lock, pointing
downrange.
Dropped loaded or unloaded magazines may not be picked up during
the course of fire. The brass pickers will retrieve them for you
afterward.
Perform magazine change from slide-lock only.
At unload table, the 1911 will remain holstered because it will
have been cleared at the firing line.
Procedure for clearing 1911 upon completion of stage: keep gun
pointing downrange. RO will ask you to "Unload & Show Clear". Take
the mag out of the gun. Be very aware of muzzle direction while you
do this! Let RO see into chamber. Close slide. When RO says
"Hammer Down", pull the trigger to drop the hammer (keeping gun
pointed downrange). When RO says "Holster", you may then holster
the gun. DO NOT DO ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT TOLD TO DO. IF UNSURE, JUST
STAND THERE & RO WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH.
Rifle must be .40 caliber or larger.
Loading the ' 97 at load table: Close action. Lower hammer on empty
chamber. Insert the required number of shells into the tubular
magazine. Any additional rounds needed must be loaded from the body
or specified staging position.
No re-engagement of shotgun targets is allowed. If a knockdown
doesn't fall, it's a miss. Same for shotgun swingers.
Rifle & shotgun must be cleared at unload table as per regular CAS
procedures.
The Wild Bunch Basic Rules are provided courtesy of
The Stranger and the Ottawa Valley Marauders
Stage One
4 Shotgun 10 Rifle 10 Pistol
Rifle & shotgun staged on the table.
Slip Out The Back Way.
The ambush is set. Pike and his gang are in the bank, and Deke
Thornton and his men are just waiting for them to emerge. The only
thought that crosses their mind is, “What happens if they slip out
the back way …” but that way is covered also. It is time to collect
the reward!
START POSITION Standing at the X with your back to the table,
thumbs in belt.
START LINE “What happens if they slip out the back way? ”
PROCEDURE At the beep … Spin around and
With the shotgun, two shots on each shotgun target in any order.
Deposit the open and empty shotgun on the table.
With the rifle, R2,R2.R1,R3,R1,R2,R2,R1,R3,R1.
Deposit the open and empty rifle on the table.
With the 1st pistol/mag, P2,P2,P1,P3,P1.
With the 2nd pistol/mag, P2,P2,P1,P3,P1.
Holster empty revolver or clear 1911 with the RO.
Muzzles up and off to the unloading table.
S S
Stage One
R1 R2 R3
P1 P2 P3
Stage Two
4 Shotgun 10 Rifle 10 Pistol
Rifle & shotgun staged on the table.
Let’s Go!
As Pike’s gang is getting ready to leave the bank, Angel notices
rifles on buildings across the street. Pike grabs the banker, shoves
him out the door, and then yells, “Let's Go!”
START POSITION Standing at the X, both hands on the table.
START LINE “Let’s Go!”
PROCEDURE At the beep …
With the shotgun, S1,S2,S1,S2.
Deposit the open and empty shotgun on the table.
With the rifle, double tap R1,R3,R2,R4,R1.
Deposit the open and empty rifle on the table.
With the 1st pistol/mag, P1,P3,P2,P4,P1.
With the 2nd pistol/mag, P1,P3,P2,P4,P1.
Holster empty revolver or clear 1911 with the RO.
Muzzles up and off to the unloading table.
Stage Two
S1 S2 1 2 3 4
Stage Three
10 Rifle 4 Shotgun 10 Pistol
Pistols, rifle & shotgun staged on the table.
The South Texas Temperance Union.
Making its escape, Pike’s gang finds cover in the middle of a
Temperance March. Ducking and diving behind the Temperance Union
marchers is just the ticket to help in the getaway!
START POSITION Standing at the X, with hands by side.
START LINE “Get the money!”
PROCEDURE At the beep …
With the rifle, R3,R1,R5,R2,R4,R3,R1,R5,R2,R4.
Deposit the open and empty rifle on the table.
With the shotgun, two shots on each shotgun target in any order.
Deposit the open and empty shotgun on the table.
With the 1st pistol/mag, P3,P1,P5,P2,P4.
Deposit 1st empty revolver on table.
With the 2nd pistol/mag, P3,P1,P5,P2,P4.
Holster empty revolver or clear 1911 with the RO.
Muzzles up and off to the unloading table.
Stage Three
S S P3
R1 R2 R4 R5
P1 P2 P4
R3
P5
Stage Four
10 Rifle 4 Shotgun 10 Pistol
Shotgun & rifle staged on the table.
Shall We Gather At The River...
As Pike and the gang are in the streets making their getaway,
“Crazy” Lee is holding the hostages in the bank. As the gang makes
it out of town, “Crazy” Lee is still singing, until his hostages fly
away!
START POSITION Marching in place at the X, and singing aloud...
SONG START LINE “Shall we gather at the river … ”
PROCEDURE At the beep …
With the rifle, R1,R1.R2,R3,R3,R3,R3,R2,R1,R1.
Deposit the open and empty rifle on the table.
With the shotgun, S1,S2,S2,S1.
Deposit the open and empty shotgun on the table.
With the 1st pistol/mag, P1,P1,P2,P3,P3.
With the 2nd pistol/mag, P3,P3,P2,P1,P1.
Holster empty revolver or clear 1911 with the RO.
Muzzles up and off to the unloading table.
Stage Four
S1 S2
R1 R2 R3
P1 P2 P3
Stage Five
10 Rifle 2 Shotgun 10 Pistol
Rifle & shotgun staged on the table.
Silver Rings.
Finally making it to the Rendezvous Point where Pop is waiting with
the horses, the gang decides to split up their ill gotten gain. When
Pike and Tector break the bags open, they are full of Silver Rings.
START POSITION Standing at the X, hands relaxed by your side.
START LINE “Silver Rings your butt! Them’s washers!”
PROCEDURE At the beep …
With the rifle:
1 shot on 4, 2 shots on 3, 3 shots on 2, 4 shots on 1.
Deposit the open and empty rifle on the table.
With the shotgun, S2,S1.
Deposit the open and empty shotgun on the table.
With the Pistols/mags:
1 shot on 4, 2 shots on 3, 3 shots on 2, 4 shots on 1.
Holster empty revolver or clear 1911 with the RO.
Muzzles up and off to the unloading table.
Stage Five
S1 S2 1 2 3 4
Stage Six
4 Shotgun 10 (+1 reload) Rifle 10 Pistol
Rifle & shotgun staged on the table.
An alternate ending to the Wild Bunch.
John Wayne rides out with his posse in hot pursuit of The Wild
Bunch, he catches up to them, dismounts from his horse and...
START POSITION Standing at the X, one hand on a pistol grip.
START LINE “Surrender Pilgrims!”
PROCEDURE At the beep …
With the shotgun, S1,S2,S1,S2.
Deposit the open and empty shotgun on the table.
With the rifle, R1,R1,R2,R1,R2,R3,R1,R2,R3,R4.
Load 1 round from the body and hit the “B” for a bonus.
Note: The bonus target must be engaged.
Deposit the open and empty rifle on the table.
With the pistols/mags, P1,P1,P2,P1,P2,P3,P1,P2,P3,P4.
Holster empty revolver or clear 1911 with the RO.
Muzzles up and off to the unloading table.
Stage Six
S S P3
R1 R2 R4
P1 P2 P4
R3 B
Match written and designed by
Rooster Corrigan & Tumbleweed Tom
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