Crunchy Frog
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The Greenville Gun Club is hosting "The Raid on Conestee": the Wild Bunch Action Shooting State Match on Saturday September 28 and Sunday September 29, 2013.
Wild Bunch Action Shooting is sanctioned by the Single Action Shooting Society but it's a separate game from cowboy action shooting. I like to describe it as "Early 20th Century Three Gun". Competitors use a .45 caliber 1911 pistol, a big bore pistol caliber lever action or pump rifle, and a 12 gauge pump shotgun (Winchester 1897 or Model 12). Steel targets are used and reactive targets like plate racks, poppers and the Texas Star make for lots of action (and free exercise for the other shooters). Participants dress in "period" military uniforms or cowboy outfits. Mexican costumes are also appropriate; the game is loosely based on the movie The Wild Bunch.
Although this is the SC State Match we draw shooters from NC and Georgia as well. We'll shoot six stages on Saturday, followed by optional "side matches". The final four stages will be shot on Sunday morning.
Visitors and spectators are welcome and there is no charge to attend. If you'd like to check out Wild Bunch, or to come find out about our monthly cowboy action shooting matches, come join us. For additional information check out the link: http://www.greenvillegunfighters.com/ho ... n-conestee
Wild Bunch Action Shooting is sanctioned by the Single Action Shooting Society but it's a separate game from cowboy action shooting. I like to describe it as "Early 20th Century Three Gun". Competitors use a .45 caliber 1911 pistol, a big bore pistol caliber lever action or pump rifle, and a 12 gauge pump shotgun (Winchester 1897 or Model 12). Steel targets are used and reactive targets like plate racks, poppers and the Texas Star make for lots of action (and free exercise for the other shooters). Participants dress in "period" military uniforms or cowboy outfits. Mexican costumes are also appropriate; the game is loosely based on the movie The Wild Bunch.
Although this is the SC State Match we draw shooters from NC and Georgia as well. We'll shoot six stages on Saturday, followed by optional "side matches". The final four stages will be shot on Sunday morning.
Visitors and spectators are welcome and there is no charge to attend. If you'd like to check out Wild Bunch, or to come find out about our monthly cowboy action shooting matches, come join us. For additional information check out the link: http://www.greenvillegunfighters.com/ho ... n-conestee
