What Gives with Cowboy Action Shooting?

Many facets to CAS

When you first look at the sport it looks simple, dress up like a Cowboy, shoot guns as fast as ys can and then cowboy party, BBQ, etc.
Well you have the gamers who shoot for trophys. Usually shoot .38's light loaded. Fast and furious action with shotgun and rifles. The lighter loaded the better for speed,recoil, and recovery and accuracy.
The the traditionalists who dress the part exactlly to change in their pockets and authentic guns. Speed is not as important as shooting the real thing. Trophys arent as important as historical correctness.
You then have the rest who can't afford or don't care as much for historical perfection but want to participate. they usually shoot Ubertis and Rugers any caliber, cheaper or used rifles and double barrel shotguns. Tey want to do it all and most DO! They don't often place in the top 10 or win any awards for costume but they seem to have the most fun because they are getting in on it!
For my opnion you have to dress the part correctlly and shoot a decent gun (Rugers are cool!) A Rossie 92 will do and a doublr for a shotgun. Go and play at it and have fun! You don't need to go overboard with costume but locking down a time period is necessary to look "right".
I'm still gathering equipment so it'll be a while for me to get shooting. I am shooting a .357 Vaquero. Lower cost pratice.
No .22's and no pipsqueak rounds full CAS loads.
ZVP
 
PLUS 100 on what Noz said, it is a game that is a blast (pun intented)....a game where the last place finisher is having as much fun as the first place finisher, and at most clubs, the last place finisher won the same prize as the first place finisher:D........the only game I have played, where you can go as slow or as fast as you want to, and have equel fun doing it your way, SASS is ALL ABOUT FUN ( safety first of course)
 
newbie to CAS this last year... I have my own shooting range, & could probably hold my own on the TV show "Top Shot" as I shoot many, many different type of guns...

my 1st CAS match I did horrible... but I had enough fun to do it again... I was only competing against myself, & started a spread sheet, documenting my progress... in a nut shell, I cut 10 seconds off my time each time I went back, except for the last time, in which I had a rifle feeding issue, but still managed to improve my time, & shoot my 1st clean match...

my goal is classic cowboy... I guess I feel that if I'm cowboy shooting, I aught to dress the part... I haven't bought "old style pants" yet, or vintage shirts, but wear western shirts & button fly jeans, cowboy boots, spurs, hat, chaps ( chinks ) & leather cuffs, suspenders, & what not... when my wife starts shooting next year ( & I give up my 38 / 357 for a 45 Colt lever gun ) I think I'll have enough of the clothing requirements, & big enough cartridges to play that game... which won't change anything for me, as I'll still be just competing against myself...

BTW... I shot at the state championship ( no, I'm not that good, but they encouraged me to shoot for the expirience )... there were guys shooting booming black powder cartridge loads that filled the whole stage with thick black powder smoke, & gamers shooting 32 caliber light loads, & everything in between... plenty of period clothing vendors, & race ready guns for sale... I was glad I went, even though I placed in the bottom 10% ( I still improved from my previous match )

BTW #2... it can be tactical training for guys who like to carry single action revolvers ( which I do )... you learn to shoot fast, & point shoot... no bulls eyes on bad guys... I've improved my CCW shooting alot in both speed & effective accuracy since I started shooting cowboy... in fact I carry a snubbie version of my cowboy guns, & over the winter I'll be switching to matching birdshead grips, so that everything become 2nd nature... I have a buddy that carrys semi auto, & he feels more confident carrying, because of all the practice point shooting, he's been getting from shooting cowboy... sure there are better games if your a semi auto guy... but the speed practice & the bigger targets still helps for most shooting diciplines
 
Cowboy Action....Just a fancy made-up term.

Ask any real cowboy, about their Action....
They would reply "Cowboy Action"? "It's a fine little honey sitting on my lap".:)
 
light loads= WATCHING the .38's travel to the target....Impatience to new shooters, and unbreakable cliques made my SASS group get old very quickly. I did my best to blend in for a year, finally stayed at home. Won't go back. Best of luck to them all....:D
 
I watched you tube stuff and noticed the capgun like recoil and asked about it on another forum. Some answered politely and honestly and others got all snotty about it. Who needs that?
 
Rodent,
You just ran into a bum club. Are there any others within easy driving distance? We have a club around here that keeps running people off but guess what? There are two other clubs that formed as a result and they are very welcoming of new talent.
 
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