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MATCH RESULTS
February 2010
Rain, rain...go away!!! And it did, much to everyone's joy and surprise. Forecasts called for intermittent rain, but
it was actually a very nice day...although we did not leave the coats off for very long. Seventeen shooters showed up
for this month's shoot. A couple of irregulars showed up; Jackknife Jake, High Desert Ranger and his grandson,
Southpaw. It seemed like everyone was excited to shoot...these monthly matches have turned into social events and
we all agree that once a month is not enough; some of us would love to shoot every weekend.
The stages were a group effort this month...we decided to keep them easy...well, at least in theory. Stage one
had five procedurals not due to the difficulty of the scenario, but more due to personal brain fade. Guess we all have
those days! Kid Kneestone seems to have recovered from his hand operation and he was thrilled to be on the line
again. SOB joined us now that he has weekends off. Hoss Notright came to shoot....and he came with a vengeance,
his times were fast and his misses few. Slaughter Robinson came ready to light up the sky and all his loads were a
mite on the warm side....he decided to shoot the Holy Black. His roar could be heard clear down to Blue Lake!!!
We shot two stages and had a lunch provided by Redwood Rose.....beans with ham and corn bread. There
was a plethora of desserts brought by several other kind folks. It was during lunch that the idea for a stage of a
different color was first hatched. Now I cannot say for sure who started the idea, but since there were quite a few
1911 pistols floating around, a few borrowed 1897 shotguns and you have the makings for an impromptu Wild
Bunch scenario.
We shot two more "cowboy" stages; some excellent times were turned in on those ( as well as some significant
train wrecks....speaking of yours truly!!!) and we shot stage five as a Wild Bunch stage. We ran a class of sorts
describing exactly what to do, how to run a 1911, how to shoot a '97 and we set up to run the stage. It was fun to
watch shooters' faces when the first .45 ACP round went downrange as the recoil shocked the uninitiated. Those
unfamiliar with racking a slide on a '97 had to get used to actually operating a shotgun instead of pulling two
triggers. When all was said and done there were five shooters who shot in the 30's....not bad for a first time run
through. Everyone seemed to agree that we should incorporate a few stages to this very entertaining aspect of our
sport on a regular basis.
We stayed later than usual at the range, reluctant to end what was a very entertaining day. But we will be having
a day dedicated to Wild Bunch on Saturday, March 13th as well as our usual monthly match on Saturday, March
27th. Come on up and bring your Colt (clone) 1911 and join us for what will be a fun day.
See ya soon....Rico Kid
Match Results:
Mens: Ladies:
1st....Speedy McDraw (GF).....117.50 Redwood Rose (T).....205.86
2nd...Hoss Notright (T)............138.20 Navajo Annie (T)........216.26
3rd....Simpson Shootist (T)......149.75 Driftin' Daisy (T)........248.35
4th.....Kodiak Weasel (D).........173.62
5th.....Stagecoach Kull (T).......185.52
6th.....SOB (T)..........................203.46
7th.....Rico Kid (GF).................210.09
8th.....Kid Kneestone (D)..........212.97
9th.....Beeline Bullet (T)............227.82
10th...Slaughter Robinson (FC).233.82
11th...Pack Saddle Slim (CC)....260.57
it was actually a very nice day...although we did not leave the coats off for very long. Seventeen shooters showed up
for this month's shoot. A couple of irregulars showed up; Jackknife Jake, High Desert Ranger and his grandson,
Southpaw. It seemed like everyone was excited to shoot...these monthly matches have turned into social events and
we all agree that once a month is not enough; some of us would love to shoot every weekend.
The stages were a group effort this month...we decided to keep them easy...well, at least in theory. Stage one
had five procedurals not due to the difficulty of the scenario, but more due to personal brain fade. Guess we all have
those days! Kid Kneestone seems to have recovered from his hand operation and he was thrilled to be on the line
again. SOB joined us now that he has weekends off. Hoss Notright came to shoot....and he came with a vengeance,
his times were fast and his misses few. Slaughter Robinson came ready to light up the sky and all his loads were a
mite on the warm side....he decided to shoot the Holy Black. His roar could be heard clear down to Blue Lake!!!
We shot two stages and had a lunch provided by Redwood Rose.....beans with ham and corn bread. There
was a plethora of desserts brought by several other kind folks. It was during lunch that the idea for a stage of a
different color was first hatched. Now I cannot say for sure who started the idea, but since there were quite a few
1911 pistols floating around, a few borrowed 1897 shotguns and you have the makings for an impromptu Wild
Bunch scenario.
We shot two more "cowboy" stages; some excellent times were turned in on those ( as well as some significant
train wrecks....speaking of yours truly!!!) and we shot stage five as a Wild Bunch stage. We ran a class of sorts
describing exactly what to do, how to run a 1911, how to shoot a '97 and we set up to run the stage. It was fun to
watch shooters' faces when the first .45 ACP round went downrange as the recoil shocked the uninitiated. Those
unfamiliar with racking a slide on a '97 had to get used to actually operating a shotgun instead of pulling two
triggers. When all was said and done there were five shooters who shot in the 30's....not bad for a first time run
through. Everyone seemed to agree that we should incorporate a few stages to this very entertaining aspect of our
sport on a regular basis.
We stayed later than usual at the range, reluctant to end what was a very entertaining day. But we will be having
a day dedicated to Wild Bunch on Saturday, March 13th as well as our usual monthly match on Saturday, March
27th. Come on up and bring your Colt (clone) 1911 and join us for what will be a fun day.
See ya soon....Rico Kid
Match Results:
Mens: Ladies:
1st....Speedy McDraw (GF).....117.50 Redwood Rose (T).....205.86
2nd...Hoss Notright (T)............138.20 Navajo Annie (T)........216.26
3rd....Simpson Shootist (T)......149.75 Driftin' Daisy (T)........248.35
4th.....Kodiak Weasel (D).........173.62
5th.....Stagecoach Kull (T).......185.52
6th.....SOB (T)..........................203.46
7th.....Rico Kid (GF).................210.09
8th.....Kid Kneestone (D)..........212.97
9th.....Beeline Bullet (T)............227.82
10th...Slaughter Robinson (FC).233.82
11th...Pack Saddle Slim (CC)....260.57