By Thundervoice I started cowboy action shooting about six years ago. A year into it, I wrote this piece on my first year. In the five years since, I’ve managed to improve significantly. I’m still chasing after the elite competitors, but I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve been described as a good shooter. Nonetheless, … Read more
This year I’m trying my hand at cowboy action shooting. Cowboy action shooting is at least a four gun sport; two revolvers, a shotgun, and a pistol caliber carbine. This makes the initial price of entry into the sport quite steep, especially if you intend to be competitive. A full compliment of slicked-up guns, gear, … Read more
By Thundervoice Last summer, I got involved in cowboy action shooting and started out using my grandfather’s Winchester Model 1897 as one of my competition guns. I soon realized my heirloom shotgun wasn’t competition-friendly for several reasons, including shell ejection issues and a barrel that was too long. So I decided to get a new shotgun … Read more
By Thundervoice Well, the youngins moved on so I had to find something to do with that extra time. For me, it was time to quit dabbling and get serious about shooting. At first, I was just punching holes in paper, but that got boring in a hurry. I tried some USPSA matches but the … Read more
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