Lincoln County REGULATORS
Twenty cowboys, cowgirls and buckaroos from as far away as the plains of West Texas joined almost 30 party-going spectators and family members at the Lincoln County Regulators‘ “Family Cook-out and Shoot-out” held at the Old West town of Justice, located at the Ruidoso Gun Club Range in Ruidoso Downs on Saturday, July 10. The grill was smoking and there were plenty of ‘burgers and dogs, cornbread and barbecue, and watermelon, too. Concho Bullet Bob, Pecos Cahill and Jimmy Hays traveled from Snyder, Texas and Border Doc was there from Las Cruces.
Competitors and guests armed with six guns, lever guns, and scatter guns, shot two Cowboy Action Shooting stages and there was an after-supper “plinking” area for youngsters and guests to try their hand and learn about Cowboy Action Shooting, the fastest growing family shooting sport in the world! Non-shooters had a chance to learn about the safe handling of firearms, too.
Match director for the Family Cook-out and Shoot-out was Rowdy Lane of Alto who also designed the stages and wrote the supper-oriented scenarios. .
The competition started with shooters in the covered wagon, pulling on the reins and saying, “Whoa, I’m hungry, let’s eat” and then firing away. The first stage was bested by Concho Bullet Bob with Pecos Cahill in second place and John Steele of Ruidoso capturing third.
On the second stage, at the Old Log Cabin, competitors had to say, “Get the kids, it’s time for supper,” then pick up the kids (dummy) and take them into the cabin before firing. Pecos Cahill took first place on the second stage with Concho Bullet Bob coming in second and Gunsmoke Cowboy from Capitan placing third.
Top Gun for the evening’s Cowboy Action Shooting was Concho Bullet Bob, followed by Pecos Cahill and John Steele.
In the age-based categories, Mustang Jessi and Randi Jo Ricochet, sisters from Ruidoso, led the Buckaroo Gals and Capitan Regulator of Capitan was top Buckaroo. Top Wranglers were John Steele, Gunsmoke Cowboy and Ruidoso’s Rusty Fillins and top Lady Wrangler was Ginger Malloy of Ruidoso. Leading the 49ers were Usurious Dave of Ruidoso, Ruidoso’s Clayton and Kiowa Mike from Nogal. Ruidoso’s Dead Last, Frank Coe from Alto and Louisiana Slim from Texas topped the Senior category. Best Lady Senior was Light Fingered Linnie of Ruidoso. Leading the Silver Senior category were Concho Bullet Bob, Rowdy Lane and Border Doc. Doc Lecter of Ruidoso was best Elder Statesman. In the B-Western costume category the lead was taken by Pecos Cahill, whose outfit would have made Gene and Hoppy proud.
Shooters also had an opportunity to try Wild Bunch Action Shooting, the latest Single Action Shooting Society competition, a combination of SASS Cowboy Action Shooting and Action Shooting based on the film, The Wild Bunch. The sport uses 1911 Pistols, Lever Action Rifles, and 1897 Pump Shotguns.
Match SASS Alias SASS# Cat Stage One Stage Two Stage Three Stage Four Final
Final Raw M P B Total Raw M P B Total Raw M P B Total Raw M P B Total Time
1 John Steele 82159 Wr 33.00 0 0 0 33.00 27.31 1 0 0 32.31 28.52 1 0 4 29.52 26.41 0 0 0 26.41 121.24
2 Gunsmoke Cowboy 84261 Wr. 34.94 0 0 0 34.94 30.33 0 0 0 30.33 36.60 1 0 2 39.60 28.69 0 0 0 28.69 133.56
3 Rowdy Lane 82087 SS 28.62 4 0 0 48.62 29.48 0 0 0 29.48 34.84 0 0 2 32.84 33.66 0 0 0 33.66 144.60
4 Brushy Bill 44261 BW 40.33 0 0 0 40.33 42.72 0 1 0 52.72 36.84 0 0 4 32.84 32.84 0 0 0 32.84 158.73
5 Rusty Fillins 82379 Wr 36.61 2 0 0 46.61 37.15 0 0 0 37.15 36.90 2 0 2 44.90 32.69 0 0 0 32.69 161.35
6 Usurious Dave 80436 49r 45.19 0 0 0 45.19 42.07 0 0 0 42.07 42.00 0 0 4 38.00 38.87 0 0 0 38.87 164.13
7 Capitan Regulator 84262 Bu 50.12 0 0 0 50.12 46.80 0 0 0 46.80 55.05 1 0 4 56.05 48.27 0 0 0 48.27 196.24
8 Dead Last 65836 Sr 50.63 4 0 0 60.63 44.11 0 0 0 44.11 36.90 3 0 2 49.90 57.78 1 0 0 62.78 212.42
9 Nogal Kid 40402 Sr 45.62 1 0 0 50.62 57.64 0 0 0 57.64 48.64 0 0 2 46.64 48.48 2 0 0 58.48 213.38
10 Saddletramp 16500 SS 48.83 0 0 0 48.83 50.64 2 0 0 60.64 56.02 0 0 0 56.02 46.46 1 0 0 51.46 216.95
11 Frank Coe 87585 Sr 66.87 0 0 0 66.87 56.39 2 0 0 66.39 56.36 2 0 0 66.36 48.86 0 0 0 48.86 248.48
12 Kiowa Mike 81548 49r 63.05 0 0 0 68.05 71.25 2 0 0 81.25 57.00 1 1 0 72.00 72.18 0 0 0 72.18 293.48
13 Ginger Malloy 82160 LWr 75.89 0 0 0 75.89 72.19 0 0 0 72.19 106.29 0 0 2 104.29 79.67 0 0 0 79.67 332.04
14 Colt McCord 00000 SS 55.38 11 0 0 110.38 63.22 1 0 0 68.22 55.19 3 0 4 66.19 60.02 4 1 0 90.02 334.81
15 Doc Lecter 81609 ES 101.70 0 0 0 101.70 93.87 0 0 0 93.87 87.12 0 0 2 85.12 102.80 0 0 0 102.80 383.49
16 Lightfingered Linnie 65837 LS 141.19 4 0 0 161.19 159.77 1 0 0 164.77 155.79 6 0 0 185.79 155.02 0 0 0 155.02 666.77
17 Louisiana Slim 77390 Se 68.03 1 0 0 73.03 64.78 1 0 0 69.78 52.78 0 0 0 52.78 999.90 0 0 0 999.90 1195.58
Wild Bunch Action Match of June 12, 2010
Match Final SASS Alias SASS # Cat Raw M P B Final time
1 Rowdy Lane 82087 “M” 31.92 1 0 0 36.92
2 John Steele 82159 “M” 40.06 0 0 0 40.06
3 Saddletramp 16500 “M” 58.69 0 0 0 58.69
4 Gunsmoke Cowboy 84261 “M” 48.74 2 0 0 58.74
5 Brushy Bill 44261 “T” 65.78 0 0 0 65.78
6 Capitan Regulator 84262 “M” 81.41 1 0 0 86.41
7 Rusty Fillins 82379 “M” 116.60 2 0 0 126.60
8 Doc Lecter 81609 “T” 142.72 1 0 0 147.72
Cowboy Action Shooting is a multifaceted amateur shooting sport in which contestants compete with firearms typical of those used in the taming of the Old West: single action revolvers; lever action rifles; and side by side double barreled, pre-1899 pump, or lever action shotguns. The shooting competition is staged in a unique, characterized, Old West style. Contestants shoot in several one-to-four gun stages in which they engage steel and/or cardboard targets. Scoring is based on accuracy and speed. The truly unique aspect of Cowboy Action Shooting is the requirement placed on authentic period or western screen dress. Each participant is required to adopt a shooting alias appropriate to a character or profession of the late 19th century, or a Hollywood western star, and develop a costume accordingly.
The June Cowboy Action Shooting match of the Lincoln County Regulators will be on Saturday, June 12. The theme will be “That Old Horse and Buggy.” There will be a break for vittles and an 1880s turkey dinner will be available for lunch on the range.
The Lincoln County Regulators dress western, shoot western and never use their real names. It's the closest you can get to the Old West short of a time machine! For information about the Lincoln County Regulators, call or email Lincoln County Regulator Special Constable John Steele at 937-3023 or JohnSteeleLCR@live.com
Ruidoso Gun Club Range
Located one-half mile up Hale Lake Road, at mile marker 266 on Highway 70 East, just past Conley's Nursery and Landscaping, about 1 mile east of Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico and four miles east of the Race Track.
Set your GPS for 33 degrees 20'50.73" N x 105 degrees 33'00.18" W
