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This is NOT a commercial post. I did not ask Moderator permission however, since it was granted for the request, I hope it’s ok that I’ve posted a Thank You. 🥰 When I posted asking for help during End of Trail, @Boggus Deal #64218 and @Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 responded! Many others stopped by to see if they could help - many of the Arizona Rangers and Match Officials did as well. ! Thank you all, too! Boggus Deal and Captain Dan’s son, Dan, who we named “Lt. Dan”, were so very helpful. I have known Boggus Deal for a long time. Boggus Deal’s help was priceless - securing/opening the tent with the winds howling as well as with projects I didn’t have time for and for which Tommy didn’t have the eyes… We met “Lt Dan” on Sunday before the match started when he came by with his Dad to meet us and figure out a schedule. He was a wee bit shy and said he didn’t know the cowboy game but that he’d do his best to help everyone who stopped by. OMG! By the end of the week, “Lt Dan” was gunning for “Employee of Week”. He learned all about the products, spoke to customers - “we offer a lot of products but bullets and powder are our bread and butter”. 🤣🥰. There were times I sat back and watched! Boggus and I were laughing with each other saying, “I thought he said he was shy”! Thank you guys so much! You made the week SUCH FUN, gave me the chance to shoot the match, not fret over Tommy, and enjoy ourselves. Thank you to this community for the outpouring of concern, prayers, love and kindness for Tommy. You announced yourselves since he can’t recognize faces and didn’t make it awkward. We all have battles that we are facing - and ours is fully public now…Tommy is more private than I and was a little unsure how things would go…it was a busy week, we were tired but boy, we felt some love. With all the hugs and love I possess! Scarlett Tommy Boggus Deal, Lt Dan (in FULL cowboy gear) and me Oh, 2200 lbs of lead came on a pallet. Lt Dan was moving so fast Boggus had to ask him to slow down! 😂 Boggus Deal and Tommy securing the tent for the night with the desert winds was no small feat.

This is just a shout out to Pale Wolf for taking the time and effort to set us straight on the rules! Thanks PWB 👍🏻🤠

Shooter already has the "P" for engaging shotgun targets "out of order". No need for the TO to compound the penalty by directing "... the shooter to stop and at the center table and fire a shotgun round downrange." IMO...grounds for reshoot based on RO "impeding the progress of the shooter". (REF: SHB p.21 / RO1 p.10)

8 days after surgery i was cleared with no restrictions. I shot Fire and ice the next day with good results except for a trifecta. 4 days later At EOT I was 1 of 35 shooters with a clean match. It's been awhile since I shot a clean match and now I know why! I had the left eye today and hopefully with the same results. Matt black was lucky I only had 1 good eye. Lol Hells Comin

You are correct. In that scenario each fired shot has an assigned target. As soon as the shooter failed to hit the 4th target with a fired round he had the 5-second MISS for "Each missed target." Engaging it a second time is a PROCEDURAL for "Shooting targets in the wrong order." SHB p.22 The MISS dd not "cause the "P"...engaging it twice did. Engaged – attempting to fire a round at the target. SHB p.44

Jace the Ace is now two time Buckaroo World Champion! It has been my great pleasure to watch him growing from a boy into a young man. He will be an influence for good in whatever he chooses to do with his life. Congratulations from your biggest admirer!

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The famous picture of the second flag raising that day on Iwo Jima. It would be over another month and many more American lives lost, including three of the men involved in the flag raising, before the battle for the island was declared over. God Bless the Greatest Generation and Thank You.

I'm watching Fox News right now and they are interviewing Pam Bondi (new AG) She said she 'fired' a group of ATF agents yesterday because they had been targeting 'gun owners'. She said this administration supports the 2A and she was not gonna stand for ATF agents targeting gun owners. YEEHAW! ..........Widder

Today's riddle for seniors...Here is the situation: You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop-off. On your left side is an elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it. Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and the kangaroo. What must you do to get out of this highly dangerous situation? Think logically before you track down for the answer. Quietly get off the merry-go-round and go home! THEN ......................have a beer or two!

I just sent in my $69.00 and for the record I won't be going to any state or regional shoots where you need to be a member. I just support the sport. Just MHO

Bottom line: Accept the "P" for firing the rifle last instead of wasting time loading and firing the shotgun...and ending up with a "P" + 30-second SOG.

The stool has been found. Thanks everyone.

My first season of Cowboy action shooting is fast approaching (Possibly this Saturday) and when I first started looking into this I figured I'd be using borrowed guns to start with...but since I'm financially irresponsible I did exactly what I told myself I wouldn't do...go all out. As I've already been told "If you're no good at this you can't blame your gear" 😂 Rifle: 1873 Uberti 357/38 slicked up by Lefty Wheeler Ruger NMV Bisley 357/38 slicked up by Jimmy Spurrs SKB 400 12ga Slicked up by Persimmon Dan (I believe) Now I've got just about everything I need. Just waiting on the call from Murphy's Custom Gun Leather to say my leathers are ready to be picked up. This is gonna be fun!

Jeesh! Go to the gym, come back, and find a couple of yahoos from Nigeria got on here and were making merry! They're banned. But, stay vigilant! The use of VPNs can make it seem like they're coming from anywhere in the world. If they can't be tracked, (some of the VPNs are very good), in the person's location in their profile, it will say "Proxy/VPN unable to confirm location." I'm using a software program to try and track the origin of every new SASS Wire member. Maria at the office is helping to make sure numbers and aliases are legit. But, nothing is foolproof. Stay on your toes. Eli

Commandancy of The Alamo Bejar, Feby. 24th. 1836 To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World- Fellow Citizens & compatriots- I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna - I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man - The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken - I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls - I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch - The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country - Victory or Death. William Barret Travis. Lt. Col.comdt. P. S. The Lord is on our side - When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn - We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves. Travis

Kinda minimalist....might want to ad at least shirt, pants, and boots.

St.Patrick's Day 41 years ago 💖

Maybe the shotgun is the issue? Are the chambers polished. I use these and have no problems.

Thinkin' this one is about wore out.

Absolutely 100% personal opinion here. Slip hammering to me is far less accurate than conventional firing. Therefore I don’t think the reward is worth the risk. The tenths of seconds you might save by slip hammering isn’t worth the five second misses it can generate.

An early winter sunset in Vermont out the front of our house.

My new pup!! just got her today!

Happy Heavenly Birthday Dad

Proof there is still deals at gun shows, a bag of starline 45/70 for $2.

(Sigh) How many times must you be told, "DON'T ISSUE CHALLENGES LIKE THAT!!!"

I have debated on whether to reply to this post. This was my second EOT since I started in 2018. I went to EOT in 2019 and was signed up to return in 2020 when Covid hit and it was cancelled. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed meeting a lot of people that are still friends today. I enjoyed all aspects of the match. I have been to 4 LandRun matches, some even before they became the Nationals and have enjoyed all of them. Plus many State, Regionals and Annuals. Now on to 2025 EOT. I was disappointed in a number of things. This is only my opinion but has been confirmed by a number of other shooters that felt the same but don't want to make waves. I guess I have always been a straight shooter and have always said my piece. I enjoyed the match overall but would say I do not plan on returning. I didn't feel a lot of giving back to the shooter was one of the items at this match. The only thing the shooter got was a match pin and a Ruger donated ammo box. The other matches I have attended gave out match pins, t-shirts, mugs, gun cases, brass and ammo bags, etc. Since EOT 2025 was the most expensive match I have attended I guess I expected more from them in shooter prizes. I also feel the scenarios were lacking. I didn't find them hard but more confusing where it looked like it was written to trip up the shooter. This I believe was confirmed by the number of procedures that some of the stages received. I heard one posse make the statement they had over 10 procedures on just one stage. This can also be confirmed by the number of clean shooters. 35 out of 720 shooters is around 5%. I would also like to know how many of the 720 ended up with all 999's on their scores from either not showing up or MDQ's. They did not include them in the final score sheet. I saw around 30 to 40 just after the first day on the posted score sheets. Another issue was the Friday night dinner. I have never paid for a dinner that didn't have something to drink even if it was just water or tea. This dinner didn't provide anything. If you wanted a drink the cash bar was open. Sadly to say I didn't see this as the World Class match as it should be. I don't want to take away from the Rangers because I did see where they all worked hard to get everything setup and to make sure it ran smoothly. Just some aspects of the match were lacking. I did not intend to ruffle any feathers but the question was asked. Yes, I did fill out all the surveys but they didn't ask about all the issues that I felt needed to be addressed. They need to keep in mind us shooters that are not going to be at the top of our category a reason to come back and spend our money. We have to have fun doing this or we won't be returning. There are way too many other matches out there to attend. TM

From FB. Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her. Judy raised morale in the POW camp, and also barked when poisonous snakes, crocodiles or even tigers approached the prisoners. When the prisoners were shipped back to Singapore, she was smuggled out in a rice sack, never whimpering or betraying her presence to the guards. The next day, that ship was torpedoed. Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole in an attempt to save her life, even though there was a 15-foot drop to the sea. He made his own escape from the ship, but was then recaptured and sent to a new POW camp. He didn't know if Judy had survived, but soon he began hearing stories about a dog helping drowning men reach pieces of debris after the shipwreck. And when Williams arrived at the new camp, he said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes! As I walked through the gate, a scraggly dog hit me square between the shoulders and knocked me over. I’d never been so glad to see the old girl!" They spent a year together at that camp in Sumatra. "Judy saved my life in so many ways," said Williams. "But the greatest of all was giving me a reason to live. All I had to do was look into those weary, bloodshot eyes and ask myself: 'What would happen to her if I died?' I had to keep going." Once hostilities ceased, Judy was then smuggled aboard a troopship heading back to Liverpool. In England, she was awarded the Dickin Medal (the "Victoria Cross" for animals) in May 1946. Her citation reads: "For magnificent courage and endurance in Japanese prison camps, which helped to maintain morale among her fellow prisoners, and also for saving many lives through her intelligence and watchfulness". At the same time, Frank Williams was awarded the PDSA's White Cross of St. Giles for his devotion to Judy. Frank and Judy spent a year after the war visiting the relatives of English POWs who had not survived, and Frank said that Judy "always provided a comforting presence to the families." When Judy finally died at the age of 13, Frank spent two months building a granite and marble memorial in her memory, which included a plaque describing her life story.

The "issue" is being caused by everyone thinking that an error that can be equalized. All procedural penalties are not going to happen at the same point and have the same effect on a stage. They are simply going to add 10 seconds to the shooters time. After a "P", a shooter is expected to continue and complete the stage to the best of their abilities. But they are NOT required (nor even allowed) to perform actions, utilize firearms or engage targets that are no longer available to them. From the initial OP; once the shotguns targets were both engaged and had BOTH fallen - the shotgun is no longer in play. Period. There is no rule, instruction or methodology that provides for returning to the SG position and firing another round. The shooter messed up. He earned his "P" and his extra 10 seconds. But no matter what - the shotgun portion of the stage is over. And everyone is seeming to forget - he initially spent MORE time shooting TWO at the SG position than everyone else did firing ONE. He's already fired two SG; same as everyone else; he's already earned a "P" - adding 10 seconds - but that's not enough? You want to penalize him further by requiring him to fire a 3rd shotgun round on top of it? Hypothetical: If the stage was split PISTOLS instead of split shotgun and the shooter shot all 10 pistol rounds from 1 position - would you expect him to go to the 2nd pistol position and reload a pistol? Pull an empty pistol and pretend? Do the hokey pokey? Or would you simply expect him to finish the available stage requirements and accept his procedural?

You probably do not want to know. I was volunteered (voluntold) for a panel on adding words like the list Marshal posted at my last job to all documents, memos, published documents, hiring notifications and job postings and all media correspondence. Anything broadcast via email was to have words from a similar list. The panel meeting was 3 hours. It would be an ongoing monthly panel meeting to be held on the first or second Friday at 1:00 every month until whenever. It was to follow the “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” policies adopted by my agency. The meeting would be held at headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. I was the only white, male, heterosexual, over 50, man in the room. There were around 40 people there. If you have ever heard the term “micro-aggressions” I can tell you I witnessed a lot of those when I walked into the room and for the first half hour I was there. 30 minutes was all I could take. I left. As I was leaving the smarmy estrogen panel leading the fiasco at the front of room all stared at me as I rose and headed towards the door. The ring leader, loudly asked “And where are you going?” In a very snotty fashion. Being a non-PC man I stopped and turned and as loudly as I could speak without yelling said “I don’t know who here decided to have a meeting of this nature on a Friday afternoon, but they obviously don’t start work at five in the morning and live 32 miles from this facility. Traffic is going to suck and I haven’t got time for this sh**! You all have a grand afternoon. I don’t intend to waste the taxpayer’s dollars being a part of this.” The room went dead quiet. I smiled, bowed my head, turned and left. My Sr Executive Officer tried to call me 3 times on my ride home. I don’t answer calls on my motorcycle even though I can with my Bluetooth set up. When I got home I called him back. He answered the phone laughing saying “So, how many minutes did you last in that bull sh** meeting? We have a pool going here…” This surprised me as I was expecting a butt chewing and he is the one who sent me in the first place. I told him “About 30 minutes.” ”Well, that’s what I heard. I got a call after you left. The woman wasn’t pleased. I told her you have a lot going on and that you won’t be attending any more of those.” A month later berated me in front of our management team for making him look bad. I think he sent me to screw with me. He was a two-faced SOB and a backstabber that will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat. He and all that other BS is why I left in ‘22, not January of ‘26 as I had intended. Life is too short for that crap.

A scammer posing as a real member tried to get me yesterday on my WTB post. Unfortunately my email is out there because of my business. I asked for more pics and to PM me he could not and I ended communication. I notified the real member, I don’t want to disclose his name. He can if he wants. The scammer did use cowboy jargon and even made an email using the members alias. Be careful Pards.

There have been a lot of good points brought up. Any time I practice the first thing I do is shoot a stage before I do anything else. The reason being is that any time you go to a match you shoot a stage cold. I’ve gone to several matches and the first stage ended up being my best stage. If I have to move after shooting pistols I holster both while I’m moving to the next position. Unlike some I always look my pistols into the holsters, it’s probably slower but I’m not comfortable holstering without looking. As mentioned earlier transitions are everything, learn to do them well. Once you get the fundamentals down don’t be afraid to miss in practice. I shot for several years slow and deliberate before I finally realized that you can’t learn to shoot fast by practicing slow. Now I try to practice on the ragged edge and try to back off just a little in matches. Smooth is fast! Duelist is definitely Coolest! Randy

Firearms with muzzles threaded for accessories (e.g. suppressors) are APPROVED for SASS competition PROVIDED that they come with a SMOOTH (no checkering, knurling, or grooves) thread protector that matches the contours and finish of the barrel.

The folks posting on the Wire have no quantifiable relationship to the number of active SASS members or shooters. Misty said LAST NIGHT that SASS is getting 200-250 members per MONTH. The sport IS growing. There are 11 countries represented at EOT. 726 (I think, I’m tired) shooters and THIRTY - yes THIRTY Juniors. I speak to and shoot with a number of brand new, just beginning and returning shooters a LOT! I would be surprised if 1/5 of SASS members past or present are active on the wire. Facebook and other social media platforms - for all the faults - are spreading the good news that is SASS and people are coming. I love this game. I love the folks with whom I get to play cowboy. I love SASS as an organization because without it I wouldn’t be here having such a damn good time. I’m fiercely loyal and protective, too and don’t take kindly to folks who say, “the sport is dying, the sport isn’t growing”. Say it enough, you’ll believe it and so will “they”. Self fulfilling prophesy. I am part of a fabulous organization of people from all over the world. I have friends in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Canada & Nova Scotia, Germany, Sweden, Norway. And in probably EVERY one of the 50 United States yes, Alaska AND Hawaii, too. Been trying to think of a state in which I know no one… there’s not one. Turn that frown upside down and join in the fun. Grumpy Guses can stay home. Hugs! Scarlett

Received my very first set of Cowboy action shooting pistols today. Jimmy Spurrs did a great job. Absolutely love them! Not a fan of the grips, but that's easily remedied.

The comet, October, 2024.

Howdy everybody, well here we are at another EOT. I’m not sure how this is going to go posting pictures but we’ll give it a try. My internet is pretty slow out here.