Captain Bill Burt

Hmmm. Yeah, no. That old saw about any publicity is good publicity might not apply there.

Lots of good suggestions. I still Like "The Magnificent Eight" "Cowboy Open" or something like that. Just a reminder, that first date up there for North Carolina is 2026!!! It's only a few months away. It falls a little while after Land Run, so if you went to Land Run and did well, then North Carolina State is a great opportunity to continue your streak. On the other hand, if you went to Land Run and aren't satisfied with how you did, this is your chance to try again at an awesome, well attended match. Finally, if you didn't make it to Land Run you should probably treat yourself by going to North Carolina. Basically all roads lead there so what are you waiting for??

Thanks Jet! I look forward to meeting you. I’ll have the application up shortly.

Yes, you read that right. The Magnificent Seven is now the Magnificent Eight thanks to the addition of the North Carolina State Championship, which will kick off the Magnificent Eight for 2027 (in November 2026!). The 2026 Magnificent 7 saw great participation with 72 people signing up. We gave out more buckles than ever before and gave away some great door prizes generously donated by our sponsors: Bullets by Scarlett, Page Custom Knives, Outlaw Bullets, and Buffalo's Wild West and Diamond Jake Rewa. Every year we're seeing people travel a long way to participate in our game and this year I was remiss at the awards ceremony for not mentioning a group who not only traveled across the country, they lost their RV on the road, AND they still managed to shoot, not one, not two, but all SEVEN matches. Tam Bam, Happy Shootzmore and Hairy Trigger thank you so much for joining us and please consider coming back! We're extremely grateful to SASS, and all seven state clubs who sponsored us and look forward to their sponsorship in 2027. The rules are the same in 2027 the minimum number of matches is unchanged at 3. My goal for 2027 year is to hit 100 participants. If you participated in the past and want to join us again we're grateful. If you haven't done the Magnificent 7 we hope you'll consider the Magnificent 8 this year. The price is still $20 and it's still non-profit. All entrance fees go towards Molly buckles and/or door prizes. The deadline to sign up will be April 1st 2027. The calendar is: NC State Championship Uprising at Swearing Creek November 5-7 2026 SC State Championship Rampage at Ridgeville April 8-10 FL State Championship The Last Stand April 15-17 2027 Kentucky State Championship Shootout in the Hills Date TBD Alabama State Championship Shootout at Cavern Cove Date TBD Georgia State Championship Stampede at South River May 13-15 2027 Mississippi State Championship Smokin Guns at Rabbit Ridge May 28-30 2027 Tennessee State Championship The Regulators Reckoning June 3-5 2027 I encourage anyone who is interested to recruit a few more people and we'll honor whatever category you're interested in.

Minor safety. What’s that you say? The shooter wants to argue about it? Minor Safety. Still arguing? Unsportsmanlike conduct. Next shooter.

Plenty of good advice here, but to truly ‘advise’ you well we need to know your objectives. It sounds like you want to be competitive. With that in mind I’ll share the observation that in 15+ years of SASS, and around 760-800 matches I’ve never seen anyone win a match with Schofield’s. They’re cool guns and I’ll probably pick one up at some point just because, but I wouldn’t shoot one in a match.

That takes some testicular fortitude. Probably faster and he avoids having to put 3 rounds on a target where any misses will count. But you better hit your target with round #10.

I don't think your statement contradicts mine. Better shooters are going to do better on pretty much any stage. That doesn't change the fact that when the top shooters are ending up with just a few seconds difference between 1st and 3rd or 4th introducing a stage that is no miss, tons of bonus shots, and is going to run at least twice as long as a standard stage means that stage will likely determine who wins. If you then count that stage as two stages, that just magnifies the impact of the stage. I'm not knocking the stage. I really enjoyed the one Kajun put up, but that was a monthly match, not a major.

I wish I could say something meaningful, but I'm at a loss for words. RIP Greg.

Here’s a video of a 20-20-10super stage.

As a side match it would be fun. I shot something very similar at Cherokee Cowboys years ago. Just my opinion, but including this as a main match stage means the entire match revolves around that stage. The overall winner would almost certainly be determined by who did well on that stage. If that’s the desired outcome then have at it, but I would, respectfully, choose to shoot somewhere where the outcome isn’t determined by how well shooters deal with a huge 60+ second ‘trick’ stage.

Just recently saw a clean shooter get a miss for not hitting a ‘bonus’ target. He missed it with his rifle, made it up with the shotgun, but spotter brains said ‘I saw a miss’ so he got tagged with one. I also saw a shooters gun break leaving unfired rounds which were then ‘made up’ with the shotgun and the shooter was called clean.

I agree with Creeker, bonus targets mathematically do not differ from regular targets when it comes to scoring. A poorly thought out bonus target can easily become the determining factor of who wins the match. For some that's fine, but it's not my preference. With respect to the OPs suggestion. As I understand it, there might be flyer's that I don't have to hit, but if I get all of them I get a pin? I would probably put those rounds into the berm as quickly as possible and forego the pin, but I wouldn't mind that it's an option and I suspect there are a number of shooters who would pursue the pins.

The Magnificent Seven 2026 is over! In fact the Magnificent Seven is over...but, next year we will have, drum roll....the Magnificent Eight, as North Carolina is joining us. In fact, North Carolina State 2026 'The Spirit of '76' will kick off the Magnificent Eight 2027. https://sassnccowboys.com/matches The signup deadline for the Magnificent Eight will remain April 1st. More to come later. Without further ado, here are the 2026 results. Asterisk marks the category champion and double asterisk marks the overall Man Blackfish Kid and Overall Lady Midwest Hale. Shooter Category Blackfish Kid** Cowboy Christian Mortician* Cowboy Boonedoc Willie* Senior Arcadia Outlaw Cowboy Iron Cowboy Cowboy Dang it Dan* Senior Harry Trigger* Elder Statesman Midwest Hale** Cowgirl Groundhog Cowboy Jesamy Kid Elder Statesman Copperhead Joe Senior Fast Eddie Elder Statesman Rooster Senior Captain Bill Burt Senior Tin Can Sailor Senior Sue Render Cowgirl* Whiskey Belle* Lady Wrangler Doc Roy L. Pain* Duelist Timber Steele* Classic Cowboy Tennessee Williams* Frontier Cartridge Coyote James Duelist Badlands Bob* Gunfighter Happy Shootzmore Gunfighter Hanso Lowe Cowboy Max Payne Elder Statesman Pecos Pete Elder Statesman English Tom Senior Kid Ray Senior The Revenuer Frontier Cartridge Tate Lawman Cain Duelist Cat A. Tonic Cowgirl Dancin Angel* Ladies Senior Amaduelist Duelist Kid Flash* Young Gun Big Six Henderson Classic Cowboy Jodi Coyote Cowgirl Smitty's Final Revenge Lady Wranger Tam Bam Cowgirl Scarlett Darling* Lady Gunfighter Kentucky Drifter* Frontiersman Ophelia Payne Lady Senior Diamond Jake Elder Statesman Preacherman Frontiersman Smart ** Outlaw Gunner Down Gunfighter Uncle Ethan Outlaw Pinky Buscadero Cowgirl Gunnby Lady Gunfighter Ciderbarrel Frontiersman Stockbroker Frontier Cartridge Buck O. Billy Duelist Six Packin Jan Lady Gunfighter Sedalia Dave Frontiersman Shootin Sharyn Cowgirl Marshal Mason Young Gun Double Barrel Duelist Shagbark Steve Frontiersman Pops Corbin Classic Cowboy Jimmie Gunfighter Frontier Cartridge T-Bone Johnson Classic Cowboy LaSombra Frontier Cartridge Pokerface Bill Duelist

Don’t believe it Max. I saw Tennessee Williams walking the Georgia stages with a tape measure. He was muttering to himself taking notes on his palm and every now and then he would take a shoe and sock off count his toes and scratch his head. I’m sure he was up to no good.