Columbus NE 2010

[Bow View Haymaker]

The Columbus Rifle Club presents:

3rd Friday night monthly fun Cowboy Match
Held on the third Friday evening of the month from April through September. 
Set up around 5pm and start shooting around 6pm. 
We will shoot  1 stage then repeat or do something else fun as time and daylight allows.
The atmosphere of these will be decided by the participants. 
We will use a timer if you want but everyone will keep track of their own score. 


October 30th, 31st The Columbus rifle Club's Cowboy Action Fall Shootout
Saturday morning will be chance for learning about Cowboy Action Shooting for new and old alike.  With a chance to put the new skills to the test with a 3 stage match Saturday afternoon and again on Sunday.
Sunday will again be a 3 stage match .  We will shoot all 3 Stages in the morning and again after lunch.  Come for just the morning, just the afternoon or shoot both days and use your best scores. 
Cost:  $1 per stage.     

These are the categories to choose from at the Columbus Rifle Clubs Cowboy matches. 
We may combine or separate categories as needed. 
Choose a shooting category:    Men:       Ladies:    Senior:       Juniors:
      Greenhorn:  New to the game, bring what ya' have and join the fun.
   4 gun classes:  Any CAS legal handgun, pistol caliber rifle and CAS shotgun.
   2 gun classes:  One CAS legal handgun and GAF rifle,  Uniform is encouraged.

   Guns of the Old West:  single action revolvers, lever action rifles, military or buffalo rifles, and old time shotguns (bring whatever you have that's close and join the fun).  Your score is your time plus penalties for misses and such.  Low score wins.  An effort to dress in  "old west" style clothing is appreciated but NOT required.  We will be following Standard Cowboy Action Shooting safety guidelines.   If you are used to SASS, GAF, NCOWS or  new to the game, there should be something for everyone.

   Located at the Clark Memorial Columbus Rifle Club Range, Columbus NE.  Take Hwy 81 west of Columbus to 235th Ave., go north 2 miles to 265th St., turn east and the range is on the south side of 265th St. just east of the Loup canal.     

All main match ammunition must be center fire using lead or lead alloy bullets. 
Speed of ammo, Rifle 1,400 FPS maximum. Pistol 1,000 FPS maximum.  400 FPS is the minimum with a minimum Power factor of 60.  Power Factor = (bullet grains * fps) / 1000

For more info CONTACT:  Scruffy Skippy (Skip Fricke) 402 276-1391, or
Bow View Haymaker (Paul Arens) 402 270-1697, pjarens@frontiernet.net

[Bow View Haymaker]

The Columbus Rifle Club presents:

3rd Friday night
monthly fun
Cowboy Match


Our first Friday night fun match, held in April, was a fun evening for all.  We shot one stage then  a few folks shot through a second time.  Some "modern" shooters even tried the cowboy game and seemed to enjoy it. 
Our next 3rd Friday night will be May 21st. 
We will start to set up by 5pm or come by 6pm to shoot.  If you have a long range old fashioned rifle you would like to try, bring it along.  New Cowboys are welcome.  If you want to see what the Cowboy Action game is all about or just want to practice for that next big match, your welcome at the Columbus Rifle Club's Cowboy fun nights.

Hope to See ya' there.
Bow View Haymaker
   NRA, CRC, SASS RO1, GAF Brvt. Maj.


   For more info CONTACT:  Scruffy Skippy (Skip Fricke) 402 276-1391, or
   Bow View Haymaker (Paul Arens) 402 270-1697, pjarens@frontiernet.net

[Bow View Haymaker]

The second Friday night cowboy fun night of 2010 is in the bag.  About a dozen shooters joined us.   A couple of new shooters and a couple more from our own club.  
We used the star for rifle target with a dump for the extras and around the clock with the pistol.  
everyone shoot through twice then we took some shots at a little target set out about 75 yards away, just for fun.  
Next month I think we will see some bottles thrown in the air with each shotgun knock down.  
Mark June 18 on  your calender.  I know it's the night before the Cornhusker state games but think of it as a good warm up.

[Bow View Haymaker]

Mark June 18 on  your calender.

Columbus NE Rifle Cl;ub willl have our June 3rd friday Cowboy fun night.
Not sure what the layout will be but it will be FUN.  Come practice or try something new. 

[bobw1249]

i cant wait i want to test out my new guns im hoping they open 81 up by friday as of right now its still close one good thing is the flood waters have not  hit my place yet

[Bow View Haymaker]

June and July shoots are done.  Hot but fun. 
August will be on the 20th. 
low key atmosphere.  Want to try some new gear?  Want to get a friend started in the game? Just want to hear the bang clang?  then these are great shoots for you.

Happy Shooting

[Bow View Haymaker]

I just reread my last post and relixed it's sort of poetic or pathetic, not sure which.

For the August practice fun night I have something in mind similar to the torward moving trail walk we did at the GAF dept of Mis. Muster.  complete with some reloading.  Not sure of the particulars yet. 

[bobw1249]

That sound like fun I cant wait I'm still over in ainsworth having good time with my grandma and my mom

[Bow View Haymaker]

Well it turned out to be a hot one again and with 10 shooters to get through. se decidd to go with the basic 10 pistol 10 rifle set up but we did use ouir bottle-throwing-shotgun-knockdowns. 
Good time, good people, good practice, maybe next month will be a bit cooler.

[Bow View Haymaker]

The September fun night wasanother good one.  We have enjoyed putting these on this summer.


We are planning a full day match the end of October.  This will be the last CAS match at CRC for 2010.



October 31st 2010
The Columbus Rifle club presents:
Cowboy Action
Fall Shootout
Guns of the Old West: single action revolvers, pistol caliber lever action
rifles, and old time shotguns (bring whatever you have that's close and join the
fun). Your score is your time plus penalties for misses and such. Low score
wins. An honest effort to dress in appropriate "old west" style clothing is
appreciated. We will be following SASS safety and scoring rules as best we can
for the Cowboy Action main match and side matches . With everyone pitching
in everything should run smoothly.
Located at the Clark Memorial Columbus Rifle Club Range, Columbus NE.
Take Hwy 81 west of Columbus to 235th Ave., go north 2 miles to 265th St., turn
east and the range is on the south side of 265th St. just east of the Loup canal.
We will shoot all 3 before lunch and again after lunch. Come for just the
morning, just the afternoon or shoot both and use your best scores. Cost: $1
per stage. Hot meals available, $5 each Or Maybe Pot luck. Call for
details.
There are many categories to choose from at the Columbus Rifle Clubs Cowboy
matches. We may combine or separate categories as needed. If you are used to
SASS, GAF, NCOWS or just new to the game, there should be something for you.

Ammo requirements are Lead bullets only with a maximum speed of 1,400 FPS
in rifles and 1,000 FPS in pistols. 400 FPS is the minimum with a minimum
Power factor of 60. Power Factor = (bullet grains x fps) / 1000

For more info CONTACT: Scruffy Skippy (Skip Fricke) 402 276-1391,
or
Bow View Haymaker (Paul Arens) 402 270-1697,
pjarens@frontiernet.net