Major Art Tillery

Back to the top folks! Who all is planning on joining us for '25 Showdown?

We have added Classic Cowboy Frontier Cartridge to the buckle/Category list!

Howdy all, I am going to start a " Who's coming" list on the first post of this thread. If you coming let me know and I will add you to the list, along with what category you plan to shoot! Thanks folks!!

Have since added more buckles/categories, new list below. Classic Cowboy (Open) Classic Cowgirl (Open) Classic Young Guns Classic Cowboy Senior Classic Cowboy Elder Statesman Classic Cowboy Cattle Baron Classic Cowboy Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter Classic Cowboy Swagger Award Thanks all for the support! If you would like to pitch in for awards, giveaways, and such... Give me a holler! You classics sure are the best!

***Will send an email out later today, for those who's contact info I have. Currently I have three Sponsored buckles for the '25 Classic Cowboy/Cowgirl Showdown *Classic Cowboy (Open) *Senior Classic Cowboy *Classic Cowboy Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter (this was a big hit last year) I will have to get buckles ordered very soon, so if you would like to sponsor one this year just let me know! Thanks all!

Howdy all, Entries are available! The Siege At Clark's Station! Featuring the Classic Cowboy/Cowgirl Showdown! May 1-3, 2025 Entry Forum https://butterfieldgulch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buterfield-Gulch-Registration-2025-2.pdf Or visit our website. https://butterfieldgulch.com/match-event-info Sign up for a "classic" category and your in the Showdown! Stay tuned for more info!

Congratulations to you both! Well done!

I use 20" the most. Occasionally a 24"

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Was hoping to make it, but darn it ... Things get in the way! Have a great time you all!

Add me to the Dinner please

I will found out all the details, and post it. I passed that torch on to another member of the Magnificent 7.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the awards presentation!

Thanks fellas! I appreciate all the kind words and offers to help with awards! Hope everyone can make it again for 2025

Yep, they work great. If you have a 44-40 the gets crease on the end, this opens it back up enough to be resized.

Classic Cowboy/Cowgirl Showdown Hosted by: The Butterfield Gulch Gang Chapman, KS May 1st -3rd, 2025 (Stay tuned for more update) KEEP THE DATES OPEN! *** CLASSIC DINNER Thursday night of the match at Legacy Kansas again? *** *** If anyone would like to help out for awards or such for the '25 Showdown give me a shout! *** *** Ol' Skool 1860 Henry '87 Lever Will be an "extra" award (Concho maybe) given out and not their own stand alone category. *** Who's Coming List Major Art Tillery (KS) Buffalo Bill Mathewson (OK) (FCGF) Silver Creek Jack (KS) (ES) Bulldog Brown (KS) (CB)

Your one well traveled fella! I enjoy hearing about your cowboy shooting adventures! Safe travels Pard!

🤔 Hmmm. Scott is a great guy and puts on a heck of a shoot! Hope I can make it!

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I had one of my 1860 Henry's worked over by Boomstick, he did an excellent job with it. It was originally a 44-40 with standard barrel length 24.5" Now it sports a 20" barrel and has been rechambered in 44Russian. (Barrel diameter is the same for both cartridges in modern rifles) I find it to be perfect for what I do... Balance is nice with light recoil. With a Henry, since it is loaded down the tube, a cartridge stop is all that needs to be added for the shorter round ( a simple set screw)... Along with a slight groove cut in bolt face for it to clear. I absolutely love shooting the 44 Russian

https://www.badlandsbar3.com/MatchScores/CaC2011_Overall.pdf

Your dad, you and family are in our thoughts pard!

A quick note: Thank you to all the classic that made this year's Classic Cowboy/Cowgirl Showdown! We had a fantastic time, weather was a little rough with some rain and mud to deal with... But we made it through it! With the weather and posse duties I did not get as many photos as I would have liked... So if you have any feel free to share. I also missed out on a group photo, I had plans to do it at the banquet, but it was a little tight in there and with time restraints it sadly didn't happen. I would like to apologize for that as I know many of you enjoy that alot. (Please remember the Showdown is a match in match, what we recognize may not be the same as the host club) The '24 Classic Champs are as follows: Classic Cowboy (Open) - Leroy Luck Classic Cowgirl (Open) - Half-A-Hand Henri Classic Cowboy Senior - Chili Pepper Kid Classic Cowboy Silver Senior - High Plains Hud Classic Cowboy Elder Statesman - Pit Mule Classic Cowboy Cattle Baron - Bulldog Brown Classic Cowboy Frontier Cartridge - Johnny Knight Classic Cowboy Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter - Tucker McNeely Classic Cowboy 1860 Henry - Major Art Tillery Classic Cowboy Ol' Skool - Slow Poke Gear Classic Cowboy '87 Lever - 3 Shot Shamrock Classic Young Gun - Julie Bean Top five Classics: (1) 3 Shot Shamrock - 286.19 (2) High Plains Hud - 298.66 (3) Leroy Luck - 306.77 (4) Tucker McNeely - 322.67 (5) Half-a-Hand Henri - 327.98 (Correction)

Dang we can all have a big parking lot party!

Any folks that have reservations at the Super 8 in Abilene, Ks for the SIEGE AT CLARK'S STATION, featuring the Classic Cowboy Showdown, ... It has came to our attention that they are CLOSED! Please check around for other places to stay!