GAF Shooting returns to the Colorado Plains

[Bat 2919]

The Sand Creek Raiders SASS Cowboy Action Shooters will be hosting our second FUN MATCH of the 2016 shooting season on Sunday August 28th, 2016 at the Colorado Rifle Club near Byers, CO.  These Fun Matches add several additional categories not normally shot in a SASS match, to include GAF, Professionals (local rules Wild Bunch, guns up to 1921, includes DA Revolvers, all semi autos (not just 1911's)  and Tommy Guns), Outlaw (from the hip) and Josie Wales (2 handguns replace rifle).

GAF Battle Rifle / Handgun categories offered will include smokeless and black powder Single Shot and Repeating Rifles.  An Expansion Era Rifle / Handgun Category will also be offered.

The American Zoot Shooters Championships will be the following weekend, Sept 2nd through the 4th at CRC as well.

(Bvt.) Captain Bat Masterson
Adjutant, Southern District of the Platte
Grand Army of the Frontier

[Pitspitr]

Wish I could join you, but can't do 2 trips to Byers in 2 weeks.

I'll take care of your other post.

[Trailrider]

Dadblameit, Bat! Got family activities scheduled that Sunday!    Maybe next month for the regular shoot!
Your obedient servant,

[pony express]

Wish I could join you, but can't do 2 trips to Byers in 2 weeks.

If you didn't have school, you could just stay the week between- I expect you could talk Mrs Pitspitr into 5 days in the Colorado Rockies. (No, I can't try that myself, we were just in Colorado last month. And then there's school....)

[Bat 2919]

The last of the Sand Creek Raiders Fun Shoots including GAF categories will be this Saturday and Sunday October 22 and 23, 2016.  Check out the first post for a full explanation of how the match will incorporate GAF participants.  Side matches on Saturday afternoon and Main Match stages on Sunday.

The October/Halloween shoot is an SCR tradition, sort of an end of the shooting season throwback to earlier Cowboy Action times.   You'll find your self with some sort of Halloween themed bonus on most every stage and all sorts of gimmicks as well.  This is never a "stand and deliver" match.

(Bvt.) Captain Bat Masterson
Adjutant, Southern District of the Platte
Grand Army of the Frontier

[Bat 2919]

Bvt LtC Trailrider and Bvt Capt Bat Masterson at the October SCR Fun Match.

[Pitspitr]

Man I wish I could have been there.

When's the next fun shoot? I don't believe the CRC/SCR 2017 calendar is posted yet

[Bat 2919]

The Sand Creek Raiders have set the 2017 shooting schedule and there are three Fun Matches (W/GAF Categories) scheduled next near.  The months we're shooting Fun Matches have been shuffled a bit from years past.

2017 Fun Match Dates

Sunday May 28th (Memorial Day weekend)

Sunday July 23rd

Sunday Sept. 24

[Bat 2919]

Make plans now to attend the first of three 2017 Sand Creek Raiders Fun Matches with GAF Categories (see above) this month.  Sunday May 28th Memorial Day weekend.   

[Drydock]

Had a great time.  Stages were fast and imaginative, worked well with the limitation of the range.  Great company, good folks, a fine campfire and a bottle of Rough Rider.

Oh, and once again I was forced to recognize that Smith and Wesson cylinders rotate the wrong way!

[Pitspitr]

Oh, and once again I was forced to recognize that Smith and Wesson cylinders rotate the wrong way!

If that causes you problems you should probably sell it... cheap

I'm trying to get it lined up to attend the July fun shoot.

[Bat 2919]

Next Fun match is Sunday July 23rd.

A big thank you to Drydock for attending the May match.  Pitsptr said he intends to attend the July match.

[Trailrider]

Next Fun match is Sunday July 23rd.

A big thank you to Drydock for attending the May match.  Pitsptr said he intends to attend the July match.

Will try to be there. Will have been busy that previous week, and it will depend on a number of factors.  If nothing else will try just to show up!

[Pitspitr]

Will try to be there. Will have been busy that previous week, and it will depend on a number of factors.  If nothing else will try just to show up!

That would be awesome! I'd really like to meet you.

I will be there unless something unforeseen happens. Unforeseen as in, oh say, dying? If I die I might have to miss it. 

[Pitspitr]

Guns, ammunition, uniform Holsters and gun belts are loaded.

See you all Sunday!!

[Pitspitr]

Had a great time.  Was finally able to meet the Southern District of the Platte commander, Trailrider. There were at least 6 GAF members present, but 2 were on the other posse so my wife wasn't able to catch up to them for a photo. Don't forget the September 24th match

[Bat 2919]

The Sand Creek Raiders have scheduled three Fun Matches in 2018 that will again include the updated GAF Black Powder, Smokeless and Expantion Era Categories.

May 27th

July 22nd

Sept. 23rd

Don't forget the Department of the Platte Muster will be August 4-5, 2018 in Craig, CO.

Bvt LTC Bat Masterson
Division of Colorado Commander
Grand Army of the Frontier

[Sagebrush Burns]

Thanks for the plug Bat!

[Bat 2919]

Don't forget that next Sunday, May 27th will be the first SCR Fun Match of 2018.

We will also designate the Sunday, July 22nd Fun Match as the 2018 Division of Colorado Muster.

(Bvt.) LtC Bat Masterson, Commanding
Division of Colorado
Department of the Platte, GAF

[Trailrider]

  Regret I will be unable to attend the 27 May shoot, as I will be enroute to The Swamp at Foggy Bottom to escort my granddaughter on an educational tour of the nation's Capitol.  Have another unavoidable scheduling conflict with July. Will definitely try to make the September shoot!  Maybe by then I can load the 500 pieces of .44-40 brass that have been on my loading bench for about the last 3 years 

Wishing all the best for a successful, safe shoot!

I remain,
Your obdt. servant,