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| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CAS CLUBS & MONTHLY MATCHES |
All information here is subject to change
and is provided as a courtesy. Contact
individual
clubs to confirm any details.
Most local CAS clubs start their registration
around 8 and 8:30 am and hold their pre-match
shooter's meeting around 8:30 to 9 am. Most
begin shooting about 9 to 10 am. Unless instructed
otherwise, plan to arrive by 8 am if you
intend to shoot in the match. If you are
new to the sport of CAS or have questions
about club rules, please be sure to arrive
early and contact someone in charge to let
them know you would like a "walk thru"
and/or a mentor on your posse to help guide
you. It will make the day a lot less stressful
for you and everyone else! Another good idea
is to attend a match as a non-shooter and
not only attend the shooter briefing, but
follow one posse, or watch one particular
shooter.. pay attention to what they do,
the preperations they make and feel free
to ask questions. Everyone is really friendly
and willing to make time for new shooters.
Shooter fees usually range from $10
to $20,
depending on the range, shooting class
and
club affiliation or membership status.
All
matches welcome visitors and appreciate
western
"period" clothing by all
participants
(and spectators). Adequate eye & ear protection are required
for all participants and spectators. Most of these clubs are SASS affiliated
and generally follow standard SASS rules
(unless noted otherwise).
Local match dates may be changed as a result
of date conflicts with annual, regional or
championship matches nearby. Keep in mind
that most clubs host a 3 or 4 day annual
match that usually falls on their regular
match weekend. Many clubs require that you
participate in one of their "monthly"
matches at least once before you can participate
in their "annual" match. Check
individual club websites for updates, changes
and annual match information.
The listing below is pretty much in chronological
order for their monthly matches. If you find any discrepancies, please let me know
so I can update accordingly.
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Lassen Regulators
(Susanville) SASS Club
[Club Website]
1st Saturday of each month.
Contact: Marshal Hankins (530) 257-8958 or
Slowpoke |
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Mother Lode Shootist Society
(Jamestown) SASS Club [Club Website]
1st Sunday of each month. Club Contact: Dusty Webster, (Al Figone), (209) 728-2309 |
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(Formerly the "TSA Posse" &
"Tehama Posse")
(Red Bluff) SASS Club [Club Website]
Matches temporarily suspended while seeking a new range facility!
1st Sunday of each month - The WOW Bunch Shoot at the WOW Range;
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Located less than 7 miles south of Red Bluff
and about 7 miles north of Corning, along
Highway 5. Take the Flores Avenue
Exit off Hwy 5 and go west on Flores Avenue
to the "T" at Rawson Road, make
a left and go south on Rawson to the first
right (Dusty Way). Go west on Dusty Way to
the "T" at Paskenta Road. Make
a left at the "T" and make the
very next right turn (look for the signs).
Continue west on the range entrance road
at a slow 15 MPH or less. [Map and directions]
If you have any questioins after visiting their website, contact Ox Tail (Myron) (530)
385-1874
The WOW Bunch host an annual "Shoot Out at the WOW" in early May. |
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From the SF Bay Area, drive
east toward Sacramento
on I-80. Take Highway 505
North from Vacaville
(toward Winters) for about
15 miles to the
Road 29A Exit. Go East
on Road 29A for about
5 miles. You'll cross Road
95 (careful, cross
traffic does not stop).
Continue for approx.
100 yards. You'll see a
sign for the Yolo
County Airport at the intersection
with Aviation
Drive. Turn right into
airport entrance (Aviation
Drive) and take the very
next left (at sign
to Yolo Sportsman's Association
shooting
range) and then left onto
the first gravel
road to the "Action
Pistol" range.
From the Sacramento Area,
drive on I-80 past
Davis to State Highway
113. Exit right (north)
on 113 towards Woodland.
Go left (west) on
Road 29 to Yolo County
Airport (5 miles).
Turn left into airport
and turn left at sign
into the Yolo Sportsman's
Association shooting
range and then left onto
the first gravel
road to the "Action
Pistol" range.
The River City Regulators host the Plainfield
Raid at the Yolo Sportsman's Assn. Range,
in early April.
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California Rangers
(Sacramento County) SASS Club [New Club Website]
2nd Saturday of each month - The California Rangers shoot at the Sacramento
Valley Shooting Center, 15501 Meiss Road, Sloughhouse, CA. |
A great bunch of Cowboys and Cowgirls!
They have a monthly SASS match
on the 2nd
Saturday of each month. Featuring
SASS sized
targets & distances, great
props and
fantasic ROs. Arrive early for
free breakfast
burritos with hot coffee and
orange juice!
They also retire to a local restaurant
for
lunch after their match concludes.
Go to
their new website (link above)
for details.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Sacramento go east on Highway 50 to
Sunrise. Exit right (south) to
Jackson Highway
(Hwy 16). Turn left (east) and
go through
Sloughhouse and Rancho Murieta.
Turn right
(south) onto Ione Road about
4 miles east
of the Rancho Murieta traffic
light. Go about 5 miles to Meiss Road and turn right
into the SVSC and go past two houses to the
T in the road. Go left (south) at the T and
go past the range office to the end of the
parking lot and then onto gravel road to
action pistol range.
[Map & Detailed Directions to the Sacramento
Valley Shooting Center]
The California Rangers co-host the annual
High Sierra Shootout at Taylor
Park in Railroad Flat (in late
May)
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| Shasta Regulators(Redding & Burney) SASS Club
[Website] |
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2nd & 3rd Saturdays of each month - The Shasta Regulators generally shoot twice
a month from Spring through Fall. Their matches
are at the Hat Creek Rifle & Pistol Club
(northeast of Burney on Hwy. 299) and
the Redding Gun Club (at Seven Lakes off
of Old Alturas Road). |
Each match averages 5 stages with targets
set at varying distances with a variety of
props, activities and targets used to keep
things interesting. Ordinarilly, one of the
stages is a shot-gun only with an occasional
pocket pistol added to the mix. Fees are
$5.00 at Burney and $8.00 at Redding with
the shooter's meeting starts at about 9:30
am and they are usually finished between
1 an 2pm, especially at the Redding summer
shoots. Gun carts are recommended, but not
mandatory. Average 50 rounds of rifle, 50
rounds of pistol and bring at least 2 boxes
(50 rounds) of shotgun shells.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
To get to the Hat Creek Rifle & Pistol
Club outside Burney [CLICK FOR MAP].. take I-5 North to Redding and turn East
on CA-299 (Exit 680). The range is located
60 miles east of Redding on Hwy. 299E, one
mile east of the Pit River Bridge on the
north side of the highway (10 miles east
of Burney and 8 miles west of Fall River
Mills). The entrance is the second green
gate on your left as you travel east of the
Pit River.
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To get to the Redding Gun Club.. take I-5
North to Redding and turn East on CA-299
(Exit 680). Proceed about 7 miles to Bella
Vista and turn South on Deschutes Rd . The
next turn is to the West on Old Alturas Road.
Proceed down Old Alturas Road to Seven lakes
Road. There will be signs for the Redding
Gun Club and cowboy shoot. Follow the signs
to the pistol range located at the bottom
of the canyon.
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If you have any additional questions,
call Cayene Pepper (Dave) at (530) 275-3158,
Silver Buck (Vern) at (530) 378-2680
or e-mail Sierra Packer at lleslie@jps.net.
The Shasta Regulators host the annual Shootout
at Hat Creek match on the 2nd weekend of
June in Burney [DETAILS]. |
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Gold Field Monitors
(Oroville)
(3rd Saturday of each month)
Contact Pentz Kid (Darrell) at (530)
534-8359
The Gold Field Monitors host the annual "Gold
Town" match in April.
Kings River Regulators
(Fresno/Clovis) SASS Club [Club Website] |
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3rd Saturday of Each Month - New shooter
orientation 8 am.
3rd Sunday of Each Month - Monthly SASS Match
The Kings River Regulators
shoot at the Fresno
Rifle & Pistol
Club, located about
15
miles from Fresno
and Clovis.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From Fresno South/East or Clovis -
Take Highway 168
east to Herndon Avenue.
Turn left on Herndon
(west). Turn right
on
Willow Avenue (North).
Continue to Copper
Avenue. Turn right
on Copper (east).
Turn
left on Auberry Road
(north). The entrance
to the range is on
the left just before
the
Friant-Kern canal.
From Fresno North/West -
Take highway 41 North
to Friant Road exit.
Go right (east) on
Friant to Millbrook.
Turn
right on Millbrook
and then left on
Copper.
Turn left on Auberry
Road (north). The
entrance
to the range is on
the left just before
the
Friant-Kern canal.
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| For more information contact: Mayor Mike
Cuneo (559) 299-8669. |
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Ukiah Gun Club
(Ukiah) [Club Webpage]
(3rd Sunday of each month)
Located just east of Ukiah at 2300
Vichy
Springs Rd., Ukiah, CA 95482 [MAP]
Contact Will Carlstedt (707) 462-1466
or
Mike Wilson, Territorial Governor (707)
578-3682
The Ukiah Gun Club used to host the annual
"Showdown at Helldorado"
match
in August.
(Richmond/SF Bay) SASS Club [Club Webpage]
2nd Sunday of "even" months (Semi-Monthly SASS Match) and 2nd Saturday
of "odd" months (informal SASS practice) -The Richmond Roughriders shoot at the Richmond
Rod and Gun Club along the water adjacent
to San Pablo Bay in North Richmond. For their
semi-monthly match, they set up 5 or 6 SASS-type
stages. Match fee is $15. per shooter (Juniors
12-17, free). Sign-ups from 8 am to 9 am.
Shooter briefing at 9:15 am. After the shoot,
most usually retire to the adjacent clubhouse
that serves soda/beer, hot dogs and polish/hot
links and chili really cheap. They host an
informal practice (no scorekeeping) on the
2nd Saturday of "odd" months. Ballcaps
and sneakers are okay. They usually set up
a few practice stages and coaching is available.The
fee for the informal practice is $10 (or
$5 for RR&GC Members).
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Take Highway 80 toward the city of Richmond
and exit at the Highway 580 west turn off
marked San Rafael which is opposite
Golden
Gate Fields. If you are traveling
east (north)
bound on I-80, you must be in
either of the
two right hand lanes to exit
on Highway 580
west. Proceed approximately 5.5 miles to "Richmond
Parkway" exit. Stay to right
and make
a right turn at the stop light
at the bottom
of the exit ramp. This will put
you on the
Richmond Parkway. Follow the Parkway for around 3.5 miles to
the 7th stop light (Goodrick
Avenue). Turn
left on Goodrick and you will
see the club
immediately on your left. You can follow the same route from the Richmond
San Rafael Bridge by exiting
at the first
exit after the bridge which turns
into the
Richmond Parkway. Goodrick Avenue
will be
the tenth stoplight when coming
from that
direction. [Map to the Richmond Rod & Gun Club]
The Richmond Roughriders host the annual
"Richmond Roundup" (Mid-August).
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Murieta Posse
(Rancho Murieta/Ione Area) SASS
Club [Club Webpage]
3rd Sunday of each month - The Murieta Posse shoots at the Sacramento
Valley Shooting Center, 15501 Meiss Road, Sloughhouse, CA.
[Map & Directions to the Sacramento Valley
Shooting Center]
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Sacramento go east on Highway 50 to
Sunrise. Exit right (south) to Jackson Highway
(Hwy 16). Turn left (east) and go through
Sloughhouse and Rancho Murieta. Turn right (south) onto Ione Road about 4
miles east of the Rancho Murieta
traffic
light. Go about 5 miles to Meiss
Road and
turn right into the SVSC and
go past two
houses to the T in the road.
Go left (south)
at the T and go past the range
office to
the end of the parking lot and
then onto
gravel road to action pistol range. |
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Go about 5 miles to Meiss Road and turn right
into the SVSC and go past two houses
to the
T in the road. Go left (south)
at the T and go past the range office
to
the end of the parking lot and then
onto
gravel road to action pistol range.
If you have any questions, contact
Black
Jack Traven by e-mail
at rsrubert@earthlink.com or by phone at (530) 677-0368
The Murieta Possee co-hosts the annual High Sierra Shootout at Taylor
Park in Railroad Flat (in late May)
(Hayward/Castro Valley) Not SASS affiliated [Club Webpage]
3rd Sunday of "odd" months - The Old West Shooting Society is a non-SASS
group that shoots at the Chabot Gun Club
in Castro Valley (north of Hayward and southeast
of Oakland).
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OWSS Match Director Rowdy Yates, BCVC #13 |
The Chabot Marksmanship Range is located
near the Lake Chabot Campgrounds and are accessed
through the "Marciel Gate" off
Redwood Road. There is no cellphone access
in the area and it is at least 5 miles from
the nearest gas station.
Match fee is $12 per shooter. They usually
shoot from 9 am to 1 pm, rain or shine,
sleat or snow, and go out for Mexican food
afterward. They generally follow the old
SASS rules (circa 1987), they use smaller
targets and some of their stages generally
favor those with lots of "knock down power"
(i.e. larger caliber bullets) and Winchester
'97 pump shotguns. |
| As with old SASS rules they allow you to
"stoke" your '97 style shotgun
to full capacity at the loading table (hammer
down on closed empty chamber) and stage it
loaded, like your rifle (no load-two, shoot-two
here!). One item of note is that they allow
(and encourage) the use of big-bore guns.
It is not unusual to see shooters using 45-70's
for their main match rifle. Also, if you
have a pocket pistol.. bring it!
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The OWSS and the BCVC host the Annual Chabot
Range War (mid-September).
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Mad River Rangers
(Blue Lake/Arcata) SASS Club [Club Website]
4th Saturday of Each Month - The Mad River
Rangers shoot at the Simpson Shooting Range,
located just a few miles east of Blue Lake,
CA, on Hwy 299.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: North on Highway 101 from Arcata to the
Highway 299 exit, drive
east from that junction
(through Blue Lake) on
Highway 299 for just
12.5 miles. The range turn-off
is on the
North side of the road,
watch for the sign!
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For more information contact:
"Kid Kneestone"
at (707) 445-1981
or "Cap Roundtree"
at (707) 923-4999.
The Mad River Rangers host
the annual "Guns
of the Timberlands"
match at the end
of July! |
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Gold Country 3 Gun (Sacramento Area) (W3G Club) [Club Website]
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4th Saturday of each month - Gold Country 3 Gun is a Western 3 Gun (W3G) affiliated club that shoots at the Sacramento Valley Shooting
Center, 15501 Meiss Road, Sloughhouse, CA.
$15 match fee.
[Map & Directions to the Sacramento Valley
Shooting Center]
Their courses of fire are designed to encourage
movement and give the shooters options when
completing a shooting scenario. Pistol and
rifle targets are arranged to require action.
The targets are painted after each shooter,
which makes hits and misses easily identifiable.
Western 3 Gun is for more experienced cowboy
action shooters. |
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Sacramento go east on Highway 50 to
Sunrise. Exit right (south) to Jackson Highway
(Hwy 16). Turn left (east) and go through
Sloughhouse and Rancho Murieta. Turn right (south) onto Ione Road about 4
miles east of the Rancho Murieta traffic
light. Go about 5 miles to Meiss Road and
turn right into the SVSC and go past two
houses to the T in the road. Go left (south)
at the T and go past the range office to
the end of the parking lot and then onto
gravel road to action pistol range.
Go about 5 miles to Meiss Road and turn right
into the SVSC and go past two
houses to the
T in the road. Go left (south)
at the T and go past the range
office to
the end of the parking lot and
then onto
gravel road to action pistol range.
For additional information see their website
or contact Doc Shapiro 916-366-9145
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Grass Valley Regulators
(Grass Valley)
(Fourth Sunday of each month) Located near
the Nevada County Airport, located just off
Hwy 49 between the town of Grass Valley and
Highway 80 [Map to the general vicinity].
Contact Prairie Patty at (530) 273-4440
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1st Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month
- The Two Rivers Posse now hosts 2 monthly
SASS shoots at the Manteca Sportsman's Club, near Oakwood Lake Resort in Manteca [Map to Manteca Sportsmen's Club]. |
They usually shoot 5 or 6 standard
SASS stages
and at least one stage will include
2 rounds
pocket pistol (if you don't have one,
you
can borrow from your posse). Hot coffee
and
sodas available on-site. The CAS range
has
shade and picnic tables. The match fee is $15. for non-club members
that are SASS members and just $10.
for members.
Sign-in starts around 8 am and the
shooter's
meeting is between 8:30 and 9 am. The
match
begins immediately afterward. They
usually
go out for lunch at a local establishment
after the match. Come join the fun!
They also have an informal "Practice
Match" and "Sight-In" for
club members, in conjunction with their monthly
set-up on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
This may have changed, now that they are
holding 2 formal shoots, I'd contact them
to confirm the informal "practice"
if you are interested..
DIRECTIONS FROM THE SF BAY AREA: Go east
of Highway 580 from Hayward past Livermore.
Take Hwy 205 (not Business 205 through Tracy) east to Manteca.
Take the first Hwy 120 (East) exit,
following
the signs toward "Oakwood Lake
Resort".
Make a right on Airport Way and drive
south
on Airport Wy. about 8 miles to the
Manteca
Sportsman's Club. Keep an eye out when
you
get around 8 miles as the entrance
is easy
to miss. Turn right into club entrance
and
then immediately turn left to cowboy
action
range and look for all of the pick-up
trucks!
E-mail any questions to Tabasco Jack at trposse@hotmail.com
Two Rivers Posse hosts the annual "Ambush
at Durham Ferry" match at the end of
June.
~ MONDAY EVENING MATCHES! ~
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Sunnyvale Rod and Gun Club
Sunnyvale, CA [Map] [Club Webiste]
11998 Stevens Canyon Road, Cupertino, CA
95014
New CAS Club, following
standard SASS rules.
Shooting twice a month on the 1st & 3rd Monday evenings from 6 to 9 pm. [DETAILS]
Currently featuring two (2) SASS stages with
excellent steel targets.
Match fees will
be $12 for members and
$15 for non-members.
The match will follow standard
SASS rules
and be very informal focusing
on the development
of people new to cowboy
action shooting,
and improving skills for
our more experienced
friends. There will be
side matches from
time to time including
cowboy clays on a
regulation trap range.
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Contact Billy Two Bears at 408-739-4436 or
at Bflory1@sbcglobal.net for additional info. |
 
(Gonzales/Monterey County) SASS Club
(Club Website)
4th Sunday of each month - The Faultline Shootist Society shoots at
the Monterey
County Swiss Rifle Club in Gonzales,
off Hwy 101, south
of Salinas and
north of Soledad.
The physical address is 34241 Gloria Road,
Gonzales, CA
From the SF Bay Area: Take Highway 101, southbound,
past the main Gonzales exit, south of Salinas,
approximately 65-75 miles south of San Jose.
Take the Gloria Road exit, approximately
2.5 miles south of the main Gonzales exit,
just after an overpass. The exit has a quick
stop sign on the right. Turn right at the
stop sign onto the frontage road, marked
as Alta Road. Turn right [about 100 yards]
at the "Highway 101 North, Gloria Road"
sign. Take the overpass back over 101. Stop
at the stop sign. Turn left on the frontage
road, marked as Gloria Road, and pass a barn
[there is a sign for the club] on your right.
Turn right on Gloria Road. Six miles east
is the club, on the left as the road takes
a sharp left turn. Look for the long white
rail fence.
For additional information, contact
JR Harvey
at 408-245-5499 or jshavner@aol.com
The FSS hosts the annual Adobe Walls match
at the end of June [Registration Form].
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(Placerville Area) [Club Website]
Located south of Placerville at the El Dorado
Rod & Gun Club, off Hwy 49.
This is a new club, formed by some experienced
shooters. Right now they are holding CAS
matches on the 2nd Friday & 4th Sunday
of each month. See their website for dates/times
& details.
Match fee is $10 for non-members and $5 for
club members. Described as "More than
plinking with cowboy guns and less structured
than traditional Cowboy Action Shooting (SASS/WASA)
matches." This is the ideal format for
folks living in or visiting the Gold Country
who want to try Cowboy Action Shooting without
having full complement of SASS/WASA approved
guns & equipment. Also great for experienced
CAS shooters who want to use unconventional
CAS guns at a friendly and fun match. Appropriate
eye & ear protection along with western-style
attire are required. This means NO short
sleeve shirts, tank tops, tee shirts, ball
caps, jogging suits, sneakers or camouflage.
See their website for allowed weapons and
ammo.
If you have any questions, contact the Club
President, "The Other Guy"
Evenings at 530-642-9084 or by e-mail at
muzzleloader@directcon.net
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Cooper Gulch Shootists
(Lewiston/Weaverville) CAS Club [Club Webpage]
Dates Vary (April through October) Weather Permitting.
2005 DATES:
SUN MAY 22, SUN JUNE 12, SUN JULY 24,
SUN AUGUST 21, SUN SEPTEMBER 25, SAT OCTOBER 15 |
Located 3 miles north of Lewiston, which
is about 37 miles west of Redding and just
east of Weaverville, just north of Highway
299. [DRIVING DIRECTIONS] [MAP]
Contact Info: Phone: 530-778-3031 ~ Email: lewistongc@snowcrest.net
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MONTHLY LONG RANGE RIFLE MATCHES |
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Sacramento Valley Shooting Center (Sacramento)
3rd Saturday of each month - at the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center
Pistol Silhouette Range [map & directions]. Sign-in starts at 8 am followed by sighting
in and shooting at 9 am. Entry Fee:
$20 per
shooter. Cowboy Lever Action Rifle
Silhouette
(CLARS); steel ram targets at 200 yards
using
any rimmed cartridge .25 caliber and
up (plus
35 Rem). Yes, that means you can shoot
your
45-70 and .44 Mag lever action rifle.
No
jacketed ammo, per range rules. For more information, contact Billy Blackhorn
at 916-991-0116 between 6:00 and 9:00
p.m.
or by e-mail at burgandyj@juno.com
Coyote Valley Sharpshooters (San Jose) [Details]
| 4th Saturday of each month - The Coyote Valley Sharpshooters (affiliated
with WASA) host a Long Range Match at the
Santa Clara County Field Sports Park 200
yard range, located south of San Jose. They
invite all Cowboys and Cowgirls to participate.
This is a pure long range match, rifle only,
no pistol or shotgun. It is not a standard
Cowboy match. Please don't bring or wear
your pistols, the range does not allow them.
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From the North: Take highway 101 or 85 south and exit at
Bernal road. Follow the signs to Monterey
Highway, and turn left/south on Monterey
Highway. After 1.3 miles turn left on Metcalf
road. Go over Highway 101 and turn right
on Malech road . Range entrance is one mile
on your left. Follow the sign to the parking
for the 200 yard range.
From the South: Take Highway 101 north and get off at Bernal
road. Turn left/west on Bernal and go under
both 101 and 85. Follow the signs to Monterey
Highway, and turn left/south on Monterey
Highway. After 1.3 miles turn left on Metcalf
road. Go over Highway 101 and turn right
on Malech road. Range entrance is one mile
on your left. Follow the sign to the parking
for the 200 yard range.
For more information contact Hawk Hardcase
at 408-255-6111 or hawkbeky@pacbell.net
The CVS runs the annual Cowboy Long Range
sidematches at Adobe Walls!
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