southwest maddog
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I competed in Cowboy Action for a few years and I own horses but I can't imagine shooting while mounted. And I do not know anyone who has a horse that I would try it on either.
mounted cowboy shooting
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Go to a clinic and you’ll be shooting off him by days end. They get used to it fast, and there is procedure to breaking them into it. Generally it goes something like the trainer firing from one end of the arena while approaching everyone’s horses. Then ride some circles with everyone while he’s firing in the middle. Than he will mount, and ride in a circle while firing, the better horses move up towards him. Eventually you’ll ride behind him while he’s shooting, than beside him. Next thing, your firing. Only takes a few hours to get a group of ten or so going.
It makes me think of those matches that have a range officer assigned to the safety area, just to watch everybody, such as with GSSF and PPC.
I know a guy whose attitude (toward safety area discipline) resembles that cowboy's; bottom line, if there's no enforcement, some individuals are going to become really, really, complacent.
Inexcusably complacent.
I know a guy whose attitude (toward safety area discipline) resembles that cowboy's; bottom line, if there's no enforcement, some individuals are going to become really, really, complacent.
Inexcusably complacent.
So I note the example you used was in the US.
Lest anyone conflate our procedures to what happened in the video. Iin Canada for a number of reasons while the overall rules are the same for the sport, the staging prior to shooting and safety aspect is much more structured and certainly in Nova Scotia strictly enforced. There is a match official known as an armorer assigned to the loading area that hands out the blank ammunition and ensures that proper muzzle discipline is enforced prior to holstering the revolver. After that it stays in the holster till on the range and range has gone hot.
I also assume Wendell that if the individual you know whose safety practices are Inexcusably complacent that it has been reported to the RSO or match Director. If that was the case I know that as MD, he or she would be going home.
I apologize for not being more clear in my post.
When I said "inexcusably complacent" I was referring only to the careless gunhandling of that one particular cowbow (and to no one else).
In my opinion, it's not necessarily necessary for a safety area to be monitored, and I would not fault an organization who did not do it.
When I said "inexcusably complacent" I was referring only to the careless gunhandling of that one particular cowbow (and to no one else).
In my opinion, it's not necessarily necessary for a safety area to be monitored, and I would not fault an organization who did not do it.
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Because the safety firing template for blank ammunition is superimposed over the arena. In addition there are layers of safety including all blank ammunition being supplied by the venues organizer and a safety official the armorer ensuring that only blank ammunition is in the loading area. Plus in Canada all shooters must have their RPAL.
All of this approved by the RCMP and Provincial Firearms Officer
The “Rust Tragedy” is like setting off a blast without clearing the area first. It is representative of extreme stupidity and lack of basic safety controls. Like stock car racing where the drivers must have 4 beers first.
reddog9x19
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I laughed out loud, but I'm also not willing to touch it.
reddog9x19
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I had heard a few years ago that the Hamilton Angling & Hunting Association was going to build an arena for this type of discipline. I don't know if anything has become of it.
