RangerClay Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Howdy, Every now and then I get a PM about how I chose my Realtree handle or who is that cowboy in your avatar. Well, hopefully this thread will shed some light. I belong to SASS (Single Action Shooters Society) which is the largest CAS (Cowboy Action Shooting) group. My handle is based upon my SASS alias Ranger Clayton Conagher. Last weekend I participated in a two day shoot in Greene,NY with the Border Ranger club. Unlike our usual monthly shoots, this was a competition for prizes. There were 8 stages/scenarios. Each scenario reenacts a scene from the old west and you shoot your way through it using your pistols, rifle and shotgun of that era. Your score is based on the time it took you to shoot the scenario with each miss taking 5 seconds off your score. Before you start the scenario is explained to you. This is the scenario for the pictures that are to follow. "Town Stroll" You're strolling down the towns boardwalk, just minding you own, when you pass the bank door and see the Greene Gang robbing it. You stop and look through the bank window to see what's going on. You decide to save the town's money by stopping the robbery. You step up to the bank windowand draw on the gang. As the shooting continues, the fight moves throughout the town. The stage has now been set. The first thing I do is go to the loading table. I have to show clear, then load my ammo in my gun. Next I stage my guns and move to the first shooting position. I let the timer know that I am ready when I say a line, "This is how we deal with bank robbers in these here parts". The timer goes off just seconds after I finish my line. The first gun in this scenario is my shotgun. It is my Grandfathers double hammer Hopkins & Allen. I set the shotgun down and then move to the alleyway where I will draw my first pistol, a sigle action Colt .45 Then my second pistol I holster my second pistol then move to the doorway to shoot my 1866 winchester yellowboy. After I am done shooting, the Range Officer beside me tells me my time and I go to the unloading table. I must show that my guns are empty and all clear before I can leave. You may notice the heavy smoke in this picture. There are other shooters beside me shooting at another scenario. That shooter is using black powder cartidges as the real cowboys did for more fun. Now I return my guns to my gun cart. I will get dump out my empties and get my ammo ready for the next stage. At the end of the shoot I placed 4th in my class "Duelist". It was an improvement because I placed 7th last time. If any of you are interested in try CAS you can click on www.sassnet.com and then click on the affiliated clubs button to find a club in your state near you. I hope you enjoyed these pictures and now understand a little more about the cowboy in my avatar and how I spend my free time. Ranger Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That's pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Thats pretty cool I love watching them guys shoot ... and I like it when we get an older gun like that in the store ... doesnt seem to take very long before someone snags it up ... I think your sport is becoming very popular Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That looks like a lot of fun!! How often do they have these shoots and how much do you get to shoot in a day? Great pics, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That looks like a lot of fun Joe. Congratulations on the improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Love to watch that. I always watch it on tv when its on. Very impressive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 COOL!!! I've seen this on tv!!!!! Looks like fun. Congrats on getting 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Definitely a cool hobby Ranger! Way to go on the improvement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Awesome! Looks like alot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That's awesome Joe! Sure wish they had that stuff around here, I'd love to do it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That is awesome... Looks like it would be a blast to do... Congrats to ya on the 4th. place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Congrats on 4th place...that looks like a great time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbucks1 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Sweet, that looks pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That's cool Joe congrats on the good shooting :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 That looks like a lot of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 cool stuff ranger :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhuntr_15 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Looks like quite a bit of fun you had there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 That is awesome. Have watched people do that on tv before looks pretty cool. Very neat that you do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 That is cool Joe and looks like a lot of fun. Way to go on getting 4th place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 neat-o! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Way to go! From the smile on your face to the smoke in the air, dang that must be fun. Good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 That is awesome, where do I sign up? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Great pics Joe looks like you had a BLAST...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IL_HuNtIn_KiD Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 I've got a teacher that does that stuff all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 I love it. And my favorite part is where you say your line to start the session. That's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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