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Nope, Classic Cowboy, which I know is a big bunch of dang good shooters...

 

Oh well, I'm still gonna have more fun that it should be legal to have... :D

 

Good to have another Classic Cowboy from Orygun. Holy Rider and Myself will join you in that catgory. See you there!

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Yahhh HOOO!

We didn't think we would be able to make it this year due to Hilda Billie's work. She found out on Jan 29th that work would not hold her up. I Emailed Sunshine Kay that night and within the hour was told that there had been one more cancellation and iffin I got my registration to her real quick like, I had a slot. I did, I do, and Winter Range here we come!!

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Flying in from the U.K. on 20th Feb, been planning this for nearly 2 years and the waiting's killing me

Have fun English Luke...I will be there next year, the planning has started , now for some cheap airfares..like you we can't wait !!!

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My wife and I are new to SASS and cowboy action shooting and just getting guns and stuff rounded up. Is Winter Range open to spectators?

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Absolutely. We get several thousand spectators and with all the vendors and entertainment there is plenty for them to do. If you need any guns or other "stuff", the vendors are sure to have it.

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This will probably be the final update. For some reason the wire doesn't seem to allow the posting of pictures anymore, so I am not sure if these photos are in the right order. What they should show is as follows:

 

Painting and priming of new fronts. We built a lot of new stuff this year so it is taking a lot of time. The church is in the background. In the forground in yellow and primer is the new Grand Hotel. What's amazing is that these stuctures are draw out on a computer and built, but we generally don't have the space or time to actually put them together before Winter Range. Hopefully, tab A will go into slot B like they are supposed too!

 

Work on the new Boomtown

 

Several of the newly cut 24" square pistol targets.

 

Some of the Remington Bronze 1st place trophies. When they come in they have to be installed on a custom made black walnut base and the category tags affixed. When they are done they weight about 30 pounds each and there are 32 of them!

 

Last Friday, February 7, the main tent started going up. Soon the entire parking lot will be filled with the main tent and vendor row.

 

Things happen and plans change so there have been seveal cancellations. SO, there is still time and room to come to the biggest cowboy shooting event in the world! See you all soon. The weather has been about 45 degrees at 7:30 in the morning and warming to the mid-70s by around noon.

 

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We are gonna hit the road Sat am, the 22nd. a night on the road in Las Vegas and on to W/R on Sunday. Less than 2 weeks to get started now. In fact two weeks from now we will be setteling down in the RV way down yonder!!

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I did not think I could make it this year with the opening of a new gun store #2 in New Boston, Tx. NOW !!!!! I am waiting on the address change and it looks like the rest of Feb is open for a vacation----maybe March too.... So now I'm on the road to WR.....Then it's back to work.

T-Bone Dooley

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I did not think I could make it this year with the opening of a new gun store #2 in New Boston, Tx. NOW !!!!! I am waiting on the address change and it looks like the rest of Feb is open for a vacation----maybe March too.... So now I'm on the road to WR.....Then it's back to work.

T-Bone Dooley

 

 

Well THERE goes the neighborhood. :P

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Saturday, February 15, another round of prop building, painting and preparation before everything starts getting hauled out to the range on Wednesday, February 19. Again, I can't see the photos so I hope these are in order. We'll be out at the range pretty much full time for the next two weeks so this will be the final update. See you all the week after next!!!

 

Early Saturday morning and the hot air balloons are visible from my front door. There are six in this photo. By the time I got to the range there were 27 in the sky around the range.

 

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More work on the Boomtown. The buildings get built on the ground, partially assembled and then raised for finishing.

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It takes a lot of signs to keep everyone going to the right places and to make the range look like a genuine boomtown.

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What are these guys doing?

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Well, one stage calls for a forest and we are in the desert. SOOO, they are building the Winter Range forest.

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Late Saturday the lifsize SASS cowboys arrived. These will be pistol dump targets! And yes, there will be misses!

Between the target and the stand, these things weigh well over 300 pounds. They won't move and make a good ring when hit.

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I did not think I could make it this year with the opening of a new gun store #2 in New Boston, Tx. NOW !!!!! I am waiting on the address change and it looks like the rest of Feb is open for a vacation----maybe March too.... So now I'm on the road to WR.....Then it's back to work.

T-Bone Dooley

Where is BATF when you need them? Maybe they knew you needed to make another WR ...and have MORE vacation time.

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Schlepp the trailer out in the AM then 5 days of hard work and a lot of fun working with the board and rangers getting things ready. Will be great to work with the gang again. Looks like perhaps .05 inch of rain shower on Main Match Friday, not sure if that is enough to get a shirt wet. Otherwise pretty glorious weather.

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My students are all sweating writing their midterm exam, so I have a few minutes between all their complaining, how difficult this test is. My better half and I will be flying out early Saturday morning.

My shooting buddy and his wife left early this morning they are driving down. It should take them about 3 to 4 days of driving.

He is taking all my guns and ammo so I have no hassle at the airport with guns.

One more day after today and then let the fun begin.

Lefty

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This was a long hard day. About 40 to 60 people were out at the range from 7:00 am to almost 5:00 pm. Amazing how much has already been done on this first official day of setup. BUT, there is a LOT more to do and we will be busy working from dawn to dust the next three days. Then, hopefully, Sunday will be for the "Beautification Committee" to go around and touch up all the paint that gets scratched during set-up. There are lots of new props this year and they should make for an exciting time for returning and new shooters. Several vendors are are already arriving and getting ready to set up shop. If you see a fat guy that looks kinda like my avatar, stop and say hello.

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Everything is packed and I leave early in the morning. Shooting at tombstone Saturday will be at winter range Tuesday sometime.

Scout

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just got here last night and my Hotel is a craphole . Don't trust priceline. going hotel hunting tomorrow.

 

But I'm Real Happy to be here !!!!!

Can't wait to get Shootin!!!!

 

Mississippi Kid

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If anyone sees Blackjack Zak, tell him to check his email, and if he doesn't have one to send me one, he should have my address.

 

Thanks

Grizz

Since Wednesday he has been spending at least 10 hrs a day at the range, I'll have my wife pass on the info.

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