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Tales, Anecdotes and Tales Ghost Writers of the Purple Sage Press Of the Indian River Regulators April 2003 *************************************************************************************************************** APRIL
FOOLS
The
April match brought a whole bunch of tricks out of the cowboy closet.
Everyone had fun at the quilting bee, all the horses escaped from the
barn, and that “good guy” that ran out of the bank managed to avoid being
shot. The best trick of all was the
one pulled by Mother Nature. What started out as a full blown squall turned out to be
fine, cool, breezy day to shoot. We
took a tip from our friends, the Hatbill Gang, and set up one stage as a team
challenge-three cowboys shooting together with pistol, rifle and shotgun on the
devilish Death Star (where’s Luke Skywalker when you need him?) Winners were:
first place-Quicksdraw Connie, Rock n Rob, and Hoss McCabe; second
place-Badlands Barry, Regulator Rude, and Lyon Lowe; third place- Broken Barrel,
Cypress Sam and the brownie Queen! Speaking
of special events, Wicked Willie and his traveling band of cowpokes showed up in
High Springs over the weekend for the 27th annual Pioneer Days
festival. The Wicked Gang held up
the CSX train, disposed of the engineer, took the loot out of the strong box and
hightailed it for their hideout. A
posse was formed and in the end, good prevailed. White hats and black were joined by some of Florida’s most
beautiful soiled doves, cowgirls, and sophisticated ladies.
The SASS folks certainly made a hit not only with the fancy shootout, but
just strolling around town. There
may be some pictures on the town’s web site which we think is Highsprings.com.
If not, wait ‘till Night Train Kate and Slow Loadin’ Katie get their
film back. A big Regulators salute
to everyone that participated-it was GREAT. The
Indian River Regulators would like to say howdy to new shooter Lyon Lowe (April
fool! It’s Wylie De!). Welcome to
our pistol packin’ friends from across the state-you folks came a far piece to
try your hand at this gunfight-hope y’all come back soon! It was nice to see all the spectators-hope we have some
future cowboys out there. As
always, thanks to Quicksdraw Connie for her all weather proof brownies.
Muchas gracias to posse marshals Quicksdraw Connie, Bad Hombre, and those
new folks, Turkey Creek Red and Night Train Kate.
A big tip of the Stetson to Utah and Burt Blade for setting up, and to
Major Mistake, Lyon Lowe, Rock n Rob, Broken Barrel, Badlands Barry, Quicksdraw
Connie, and El Hombre Hefley for tearing down.
Many hands really do make light work – and everybody gets off the range
and over to the bar-b-que joint faster! Hat’s
off to Hoss for bringing down the Star. COWBOY
BIRTHDAYS
April fools:
Canyon Lake, Captain Wild Beard, Black Diamond Doug, and Hot Skillet COWBOY
CLASS & R/O CLASS
We
have resumed the monthly cowboy classes on the first Saturday of the month. If
you have never done action shooting cowboy style, and would like to give it a
try, these are the folks to talk to. If
you need a little practice, or polishing of those very important shooting
skills, this is a good time! Please
contact Utah at (321)951-1223 or Burt Blade at (321)242-8163.
The
next Level I R/O class will be in June. Level
II R/O class to be announced. MULE CAMP It’s gonna be here before
you know it! We hope to see a lot
of our friends in Georgia later this month.
You should see some familiar faces among the stage drivers this year.
We wish all of you the best of luck.
Bring home lots of pretty prizes (or shop ‘till you drop, if not). For those of you holding
down the fort, Alligator Camp at Port Malabar promises a great time! FROM
THE PONY EXPRESS
Safety
is always first and foremost. Please
remember Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club is a private range, and we have a
lot of people shooting in areas you can’t always see. Please do not handle your guns unnecessarily at your vehicle
when transferring them to gun carts. Be
mindful of your muzzle direction. Resist
the urge to show off that new fancy rig until you are inside the action area in
a designated safe area. Observe the
10mph speed limit. Please park in
the open lot across from the registration area and NOT
along the bullseye line. Additional
parking is available in the pistol practice area just south of Bay 1.
Parking inside the action area is limited to handicapped vehicles without
trailers and Indian River Regulator Cowboy Council members.
Your support and consideration in these areas will make us better
neighbors with our other shooting disciplines. You
know, it takes a lot of work for a fun, safe shooting day.
Everyone has something they can contribute.
Don’t let your posse marshal be the only one running the timer all day. They are out here to have fun, too. If you don’t know how to run a timer, we’d be happy to
show you how they work. The loading
and unloading tables need attendance, times and scores need to be recorded,
there is always brass to pick up, and there needs to be at least three spotters
for each shooter. Pitch in! It’s
the cowboy way! Visit
us at our NEW website at http://www.indianriverregulators.com.
You’ll find scores, directions to the club, the monthly newsletter and
exciting pictures to entertain you between matches.
Web Master Burt Blade has been instrumental in ramroding this enterprise
and we hope it has made things a little more convenient for you. Remember,
at the Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, all juniors shoot free of charge.
This is an excellent way to get more young people involved in our
wonderful sport. If you know someone who might be interested in cowboy action
shooting, please encourage them to attend the cowboy class and come join the
fun! Need
cowboy stuff? Bullets, clothes, hats, reloading equipment?
John’s Precision Bullets and Byrds Western Wear have the solution to
your problem! By supporting them
and other cowboy vendors, you support cowboy action shooting locally. Got
comments? Suggestions? Criticisms? Got an idea for a stage?
WE WANT YOUR INPUT! This is
YOUR shoot and we feel this truly is an interactive sport!
You can write us, call us at (321)242-8163, or e-mail us at burtblade@earthlink.net
– even if you want to remain a “Ghost Writer”.
We members of the press know how to protect our sources. And now you can visit us on the web at http://www.indianriverregulators.com. GOD
BLESS AMERICA &
HAPPY TRAILS
Next
Shoot: May
24, 2003 – Alligator Camp
June
28, 2003 - Tombstone
July
26, 2003 – Revenge of the Stealth Bullets
August
23, 2003 – How Hot is It? Registration
opens at 9:00am, mandatory shooter’s meeting at 9:30am, shooting starts at
10:00am. Cost is $10.00 per person.
All first time shooters with the Indian River Regulators must check in
with safety officers prior to the shooter’s meeting (please register early so
you can join your posse on time).
Visit our NEW website at http://www.indianriverregulators.com Ghost
Writers of the Purple Sage P
O Box 100861 Palm
Bay FL
32910
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