CAS Side Matches

John in B.C.

John in B.C.

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I see most major cowboy shoots offer 'side matches'.

What types are the norm?

I see Speed Pistol, Speed Rifle, Cowboy Clays....these seem pretty straight forward.

What else can we expect to encounter as far as side matches go?

John
 
I've seen a Buffalo shoot style, 100 yard with 38-55 or larger lead bullet.

Also, the club I'm has done an optional shotgun stage with about 18-25 rounds fired.

Also we've done a 22 side match with a mini Texas star.
 
Buffalo style would usually just be called Long Range
You would be shooting guns typical of the buffalo hunters.
Usually 2 categories Lever and single shot eg. Sharps style falling or rolling block
From 30-30 right up to the 45-70or 50-90's whatever you have.
Targets are usually gongs from 100 to 5-600 yds depending on what that particular range
can accommodate,the number of shots you are allowed is usually timed.
All bullets must be cast ,gas checks allowed and open sights

TOM
 
Sounds like fun :)

Not really sure if I could see a target that far out. What size plates are the norm?

30-30 seems like it would be easy to find. I guess Win 94's are probably common. Would a Marlin 336 or whatever be considered kosher?

John
 
Even if the 336 isn't John (not sure of the rules but the 336 is a 20th century model), the M1895 should be and it is easy to source those in .45-70 and at an affordable price. RR at the range has brass and I may be able to spare some as well.

That said Winnies can be had for under $300
 
Compared to bench rest rifle shooting the targets used for long distance in cowboy shooting side matches tend to be fairly generous in size from what I've seen. Like an 18 inch square at 300 yards and a 3 foot old mill saw blade at 400 are examples of what I've seen in the short time I've been cowboy shooting.
 
NorthCoastBigBore said:
Even if the 336 isn't John (not sure of the rules but the 336 is a 20th century model), the M1895 should be and it is easy to source those in .45-70 and at an affordable price. RR at the range has brass and I may be able to spare some as well.

That said Winnies can be had for under $300
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I haven't seen one for sale that cheap in a long time!!! Ahhhhh........you haven't been imbibing again have you??!!!!????????????:cheers:

ha:

John
 
LOL no (well yes but) - I've seen a couple recently in the EE

I paid 275 for mine but it has been a few years (it is rough but functions fine). Found it in a gun shop in Salmon Arm of all places

Incidentally I have bags of .30-30 brass too if you pick one up.
 
I thought Wild Bunch was past the point of being considered a sidematch. After all they crown World Champions now.

Anyhow.....back North of the Medicine Line.....I see the SASS Western Canadian Regional Championship match in Saskatchewan is offering a 'Knife and Hawk Trail Walk'. That sounds interesting..... very Blackpowder Rendezvous'ish :)

John
 
The matches in Saskatoon are highly recommended, it is always a good quality match and you will get your moneys worth. If you are thinking of making the drive, check out the SAWWS website as there is a "warm up" match the weekend before. The last 2 August's that I have shot in Saskatoon, I have always found it easy to buy the appropriate 12 gauge ammo as Wholesale Sports seems to get their shotgun ammo for the year, in at that time.
 
It definitely looks interesting but I can't swing it this year.

I want to hit a few club matches and then Palmer's Gulch at the end of June.

I am hoping Quesnel will post a schedule soon, and Pr. George, so I can plan some roadtrips.

Combined with the plans already in place for IPSC and IDPA I think this will be a busy year for shooting:)

John
 
Garand said:
......the appropriate 12 gauge ammo as Wholesale Sports seems to get their shotgun ammo for the year, in at that time.
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What do you use for 12gauge ammo?? For 3gun I usually run the cheapo Winchester and Federal stuff from Walmart. I find them to be a little 'sharp' with the coachgun. Anything out there with a little softer recoil you would recommend?

John
 
The wife really likes (I use them as well) the - 1/2 recoil/1/2 noise - rounds that Winchester markets as such, but they are hard to find sometimes so I bought a shotshell reloader. I don't save any money by reloading shotshells, it's just that I can duplicate the light loads for her when she needs them.

She is especially appreciative of them when she shoots 5 or 6 main stages, a shotgun flurry and a "rabbit run" all in the same day.She doesn't weigh much and shows no ill efects after shooting 300 or more rounds in a day.
 
I buy Winchester "AA", light recoil 12 ga #8 shot for the wife in her SxS. Given her body configuration she is sensitive to recoil. For myself I'll buy the cheapest 12 ga #6 shot that Canadian Tire or Walmart have for my Winchester M97's. I like the extra juice as some clubs use reactive targets that are a bit hard to take down. #6 works. #6 is also the maximum allowed in Wild Bunch.
 
John in B.C. said:
Are these side matches?

John
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Yes. A lot of fun and you will get rid of a s##t load of ammo.

shotgun flurys can be set up in a # of ways...one on one shooter against bird...team or posse against each other, each team member gets their own bird...team flury, each team lines up on firing line and the thrower operator chucks 50 or 100 birds at one or two second intervals and the shooters shoot at will. A 15 man team shooting at 100 birds is the closest you will ever come to experiencing a real free-for-all firefight without it actualy being in one.

The running rabbit can be set up as one on one or team. the thrower is set up to run the birds on edge on the ground and they go like hell!!! Every bird is diferent as they bounce along the ground, reacting to every tuft of grass or hump they hit.
 
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