Fwd: FW: Cowboy Action match Sat. 10:00

Hey All,

It is that time again already.  This upcoming Saturday is the Third 
Saturday of the month and thus cowboy action.  (and the fact that I am 
getting this announcement out early does not mean I have my act together -- 
just that I am on Lab travel next week)
Weather forecast for next weekend is sunny and hot, (forecast comes with a 
15 minute guarantee).  Note -- winter rules, setup starts at 10:00 instead 
on the normal 9:00 to let things warm up just a bit.

Winter rules:

Begin set-up at 10:00.
.22 rifles are recommended when the ground is snow covered, but regular 
rifles are fine.
Dress warm; don't worry if your winter clothes don't look 1880.


"Buncle Steve" Chipera
>Fine Print stuff
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>We meet down in the pistol pits, the third Saturday of every month. Bring 
>a pair of single action revolvers, a lever gun shooting pistol cartridges 
>(shooting cast lead bullets only no jacketed stuff), and an old 
>side-by-side shotgun (shooting 7-1/2 shot or smaller). If you do not have 
>any of this stuff, come anyway as we are always happy to share and carry 
>piles of spare ammo!
>
>Basic Rules: all bullets are only lead & under 1000 fps for pistol, 1400 
>for rifle. This is because gas checks & jackets can ricochet off the steel 
>targets, and faster bullets damage the targets. Regular lead slugs just 
>splat harmlessly. The cowboy loads are round nose flat points, but 
>semi-wadcutters usually work fine too. You don't want to put anything 
>pointed (including round nose) in a lever gun tube magazine! For shotgun, 
>any 7 1/2 or 8 target loads are ideal. There is no advantage to heavier 
>loads or bigger shot, and again target damage & ricochet would become 
>problems. No steel shot!!!!
>
>You do need eye and ear protection even to watch in case there is some 
>splatter & it's a club rule anyway. Come ready to shoot, we're pretty 
>easygoing & will help you get started safely.
>
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>Here is the Los Alamos Sportsmens Club website: 
><http://la-sc.org/>http://la-sc.org/
>The Cowboy Action Shooting stuff is often out of date, but it gives you an 
>idea.
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