2018 SASS Florida State Championship

[Cassalong Hopidy]

The SASS Florida State Championship, Red Hills Ruckus, will be held April 19-22, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida.  Limited to the first 200 shooters to apply.  With a 10-stage main match based on the Lonesome Dove series, the schedule includes Black Powder and Wild Bunch mini-matches, as well as a 3-stage Warm Up match and all the side matches you love--speed rifle, pistol, shotgun and pocket pistol/derringer, long range and Cowboys Clays.  RO classes will be offered and the awards banquet Saturday night is at one of the premier conference centers in the state. 

Enjoy stages built on great scenes like this one:  

 

 

 

The application may be found at the following link:  https://redhillsrangers.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/2018-fla-champ-app-2.pdf.  A separate waiver, available on the website, should also be submitted with each application.  Directions and additional details may be found at the Red Hills Rangers website:  https://redhillsrangers.com/.

 

Or feel free to contact Cassalong Hopidy at cdv1875@comcast.net or by telephone at 850.459.5472.  A number of World, National, Regional and State champions are already registered, as well as many of us mere mortals, so don't get left out.  See you at the Ruckus in April.

 

 

[Chicken Scratch]

Woo Hoo!! can't wait

 

Chicken Scratch

[Hollifer A. Dollar]

& no swinging target!

[Greta Dee, SASS #63811]

Guaranteed to be a fun filled weekend with a lot of hugs.

[Badlands Bob #61228]

Count me in.  I'm looking forward to it.

[Cypress Sam, SASS #10915]

Might mosey by.  You mighta heard of me - Sam's the name, Gunfightin's the game.

[Max Payne]

Max & Ophelia will be there for sure!!

[Fireball #7709 Life]

I've planning to come out of semi-retirement and shoot this match.  There's guaranteed to be Freestyle!!(someones gotta entertain the spotters! )

[Judge'm All Duncan, SASS#67320]

3 hours ago, Fireball #7709 Life said:

I've planning to come out of semi-retirement and shoot this match.  There's guaranteed to be Freestyle!!(someones gotta entertain the spotters! )

 

Aww Crap!

 

I wasn't even thinking about this one. BUT! If I can shoot with my HERO Fireball I will make an exception.

[Fireball #7709 Life]

14 hours ago, Judge'm All Duncan, SASS#67320 said:

 

Aww Crap!

 

I wasn't even thinking about this one. BUT! If I can shoot with my HERO Fireball I will make an exception.

 

Well, come on down then!!  Maybe we should start a PRGF posse for the mini match....scratch that, it's been so long I'm not sure my left hand even knows where the trigger is!   

[Major Mishap #40451 & SBSS#1414]

We'll take the hugs from "Greta" But I won't take hugs from "Sam" ( Ennah Might). Fireball glad to see you come out of retirement to shoot and I hope you still Drink.

I'm really feeling my age but I still use the "Manatee" rifle he did at the Orlando "Last Stand". Man I am old!!

 

Gunfighters Rule.

 

Fireball, I'm glad you remember "Manatee" he inspired me while "Lassiter" shot me!!

[Badlands Bob #61228]

I'll play gunfighter with you guys but I ain't runnin' that nasty black powder through my shiny guns.

[Shamrock Sadie]

We sure are looking forward to this! It’s gonna we a good one.

[Hollifer A. Dollar]

Kay Sadeeya is hoping that it won't be nearly as cold in NW Florida in April as it is now!

 

Holler

[Cassalong Hopidy]

Good news--after working further on allocation of shooting bays, we are making the Warm Up match 4 stages rather than 3.  And if I didn't mention it, there will be plenty of BIG and CLOSE in the match.  For those who like distant targets, we have Long Range competition that will let you send some lead WAY down range.  Come join the fun in April.

[Kid Whiskey]

I went to the Red Hills Rangers inaugural match in November 2016 and a good match it was. I returned for their first annual event in November 2017. They had added several building fronts, a gnarly swinger. IT WAS A GREAT MATCH!!!!!!!. I am really looking forward to seeing what Cass and the Gang of scoundrels have planned for the State Match in April 2018.

[Rolan Kraps, SASS # 24084 Life]

The Krappy Gang will be there!

[Krazy Kajun]

I’ma mosey down that way fer this one...should be some bon temps. 

 

Kajun

[Bo Dacious]

There will be Outlaws there.

[Scarlett]

On 12/5/2017 at 8:24 PM, Hollifer A. Dollar said:

& no swinging target!

What've you got against SWINGERS?

 

I'll be there!  Can't wait. 

[Krazy Kajun]

9 hours ago, Scarlett said:

What've you got against SWINGERS?

 

I'll be there!  Can't wait. 

Er uh.....Scarlett....what are ya saying here....exactly?

 

Kajun

[Captain Bill Burt]

Sharyn and I will be there!

[Shamrock Sadie]

23 hours ago, Scarlett said:

What've you got against SWINGERS?

 

I'll be there!  Can't wait. 

Oh it was a pretty fast small swingin’ target at the annual he was testing. Cass is going to leave that swinger out of the State match though. 

[Chili Pepper Jack]

Well I might as well go too if half of GA. is going!

[Cassalong Hopidy]

Please do come, CPJ.  There will be lots of Georgia shooters there--and I count myself partly among them since I was born in Georgia and shot out of the Atlanta area for 5 years (2010-2015) with the South River Shootists, River Bend Rough Riders, Cherokee Cowboys, Georgia Piedmont Regulators and Doc Holliday's Immortals, among others--and still do from time to time.  We need to get an interstate competition going anyway.  There are already a half dozen states represented (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and New York), with World, Regional and National Champions from all of them.  What state would you predict will pick up the most 1st place category wins?  Maybe we need a traveling award for the winner of that rivalry!  Sure hope you can make it.

[Cassalong Hopidy]

Oh--And I forgot to mention that Korrupt Karl  (the Don Rickles of CAS) is coming--partly to co-Emcee the Awards Banquet, so make that 7 states in the mix to date.

[Krazy Kajun]

Just make shore he brangs Kill R Bee wif him...

 

Kajun

[Chili Pepper Jack]

7 hours ago, Cassalong Hopidy said:

Please do come, CPJ.  There will be lots of Georgia shooters there--and I count myself partly among them since I was born in Georgia and shot out of the Atlanta area for 5 years (2010-2015) with the South River Shootists, River Bend Rough Riders, Cherokee Cowboys, Georgia Piedmont Regulators and Doc Holliday's Immortals, among others--and still do from time to time.  We need to get an interstate competition going anyway.  There are already a half dozen states represented (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and New York), with World, Regional and National Champions from all of them.  What state would you predict will pick up the most 1st place category wins?  Maybe we need a traveling award for the winner of that rivalry!  Sure hope you can make it.

Cassalong, I am on the new side of Cowboy Action but have been to two state matches (GA, AL) and the Southeast Regional. After seeing the award ceremony at each I am going to say GA is going to be the big winner!!! I myself will just be a handicap to all of the good shooters in GA.  but I will be pulling for all of them!! Printed the app off and will be getting it in the mail today along with my Back at Cha! Sent my Dark Day in Santa Fe in two days ago!! I love this sport and the people in it. Now I just need to decide what category I will be shooting in each match. 49er or OUTLAW?

[Cassalong Hopidy]

2 hours ago, Chili Pepper Jack said:

Cassalong, I am on the new side of Cowboy Action but have been to two state matches (GA, AL) and the Southeast Regional. After seeing the award ceremony at each I am going to say GA is going to be the big winner!!! I myself will just be a handicap to all of the good shooters in GA.  but I will be pulling for all of them!! Printed the app off and will be getting it in the mail today along with my Back at Cha! Sent my Dark Day in Santa Fe in two days ago!! I love this sport and the people in it. Now I just need to decide what category I will be shooting in each match. 49er or OUTLAW?

Welcome.  I love this game too--and the people who make it such a joy.   Will be great to see you and as for category, you should have plenty of company in either Outlaw or 49'er.  Georgia will be strong but with shooters like Santa Fe River Stan, Delta Glen,  Hawkeye Gin, Arcadia Outlaw, Little Man, Shelleen, Rooster Ray, Cypress Sun, Amaduelist, Shoulda Dun Gun, Rocky Creek Shooter, and many others, Florida will be a force to be reckoned with.

[Cassalong Hopidy]

6 hours ago, Krazy Kajun said:

Just make shore he brangs Kill R Bee wif him...

 

Kajun

Amen, brother. I don't think I could stand looking at his old mug too long if she weren't there to,pretty things up--and she can shoot!

[Chili Pepper Jack]

15 minutes ago, Cassalong Hopidy said:

Welcome.  I love this game too--and the people who make it such a joy.   Will be great to see you and as for category, you should have plenty of company in either Outlaw or 49'er.  Georgia will be strong but with shooters like Santa Fe River Stan, Delta Glen,  Hawkeye Gin, Arcadia Outlaw, Little Man, Shelleen, Rooster Ray, Cypress Sun, Amaduelist, Shoulda Dun Gun, Rocky Creek Shooter, and many others, Florida will be a force to be reckoned with.

I was in the shootout against Delta Glen, he crushed me! LOL FL has some great shooters, love the competition and love rivalries GO ARMY BEAT NAVY!! 

[Hollifer A. Dollar]

On 12/16/2017 at 2:02 PM, Scarlett said:

What've you got against SWINGERS?

 

 

It depends on the swinger

[Bo Dacious]

Cant believe Im out here on a front porch in a swang, just a swinging

[Krazy Kajun]

39 minutes ago, Bo Dacious said:

Cant believe Im out here on a front porch in a swang, just a swigging

There....I fixed it fer ya!

 

Kajun

[Badlands Bob #61228]

1 hour ago, Bo Dacious said:

Cant believe Im out here on a front porch in a swang, just a swinging

Alright Little Charlotte, back in the house.  And don't let me catch you hanging 'round any more of that South Carolina riff raff.