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Mattaponi Sundowners: Blackpowder Results

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Howdy,

The SASS Virginia State Blackpowder Shootout (Smoke on the Mattaponi) was completed today with lots of smoke and no rain.
 
On behalf of West Point Gun Club and the Mattaponi Sundowners, we thank our many generous sponsors and all the Cowboys and Cowgirls who participated in the match.
 
Thanks to everyone for doing your part in making this match a success.
 
There are four attachments: 1) clean shooters; 2) category scores; 3) detail scores; and 4) Plainsman side match results.
 
-Swifty McDraw

WPGC Range Closed Friday and Saturday June 23 & 24

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Howdy fellow members;

This is a reminder that the range will be closed to general membership usage this Friday and Saturday while the West Point Gun Club hosts the SASS annual Va State Black Powder Championship match.

If you have any questions about the event or the schedule please contact me.

Very sorry for any inconvenience, I realize this is not shown on the website calendar as we are still in search of a webmaster to maintain the website properly.

 

Thank you,

Regards,

Clark Faulconer

Vice President and Membership director

West Point Gun Club

Mattaponi Sundowners: Sunday Match Results

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Howdy to all you Cowpokes, and 

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads, Grand-Dads, & Great-Grand-Dads,

 
It was a clear sunny day, real nice for today’s match except for the humidity.  The air was still for the first 3 stages but a slight breeze helped us out on the last 3.  There were 16 of us trying to stay in the shade under the canvas.
 
Congratulations to Dakota Rambler for winning the match and to the two clean shooters – One Eyed Jane and yours truly (Swifty McDraw).
 
The network is acting up, so I do not have scores ready to send.
 
The first five finishers were:
Dakota Rambler, Ripsaw, Cody Maverick, Major BS Walker, & Flatboat Bob
The next five (6-10) were:
Kuba Kid, Potter County Kid, Buzzard Bayne, Swifty McDraw, & Wistful McClintock
The next six (11-16) were:
One Eyed Rooster, Kidd At Heart, Atchison Kid, Shinbone, Prairie City Slim, & One Eyed Jane
 
-Swifty McDraw

WPGC Double Action: DA Match Results

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It was a lovely day but we had too few shooters to hold the match. We did have one guest and myself who stayed and shot the paper silhouette. See you next month. 
Shinbone

Mattaponi Sundowners: Smoke on the Mattaponi Update #2

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Howdy Cowboys and Cowgirls,
 
The registration deadline for the SASS Virginia State Blackpowder Shootout has passed.  The list of 29 registered shooters has been submitted to SASS for membership verification.
 
Here’s Who’s Coming to Smoke on the Mattaponi XVI
 
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That’s an alphabetical list, not a posse list.  We will have two posses.
 
The match is on Saturday June 24th.  Gates will open at 8:00, the safety meeting is at 9:45, and we start shooting at 10:00.
 
Round count for 5 of the 6 main match stages is 10-10-4 plus one stage with 10-10-6 for a total of 60 pistol, 60 rifle, and 26 shotgun.
The round count for the Plainsman side match is 10 pistol, 5 rifle, and 4 shotgun.
 
If you want to register late, fill out the attached PDF electronically and send it to me by e-mail.  Leave ‘amount enclosed’ blank.  If SASS can verify your name and number in time, you can pay on the 24th.
 
See you soon.
-Swifty McDraw
 

WPGC Double Action: Reminder

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WPGC will hold their monthly double action match on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Gates will open at 8:30 and the match will begin at 10:00. We will take a short break halfway through, so bring some provisions. The course of fire will be: Main frame 144 rounds, J-Frame 25 rounds and 1911 20 rounds. Weather forecast looks good. 
Shinbone

West Point Gun Club Rimfire Steel Match Scores for for June 7th

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Hi All,
 
Sorry Slim is so late getting this done. 
 
Thanks to Kidd at Heart and Shinbone for running the clock.
 
Appreciate all the help with set up and takedown. Also to the folks who moved and reset targets each time.
 
Fred overall winner and winner of the open category.
 
Vaquero Gambler took the limited category.
 
Kidd at Heart was our Cowboy winner.
 
Thanks to everyone for getting there early to have a meeting so we could start shooting at 10:00 o’clock. This will continue.
 
A special shout out to our new shooter, Mason! Certainly, glad to see a young person take up the sport. Rob please get this email to Mason as i forgot to get his e-mail.
 
Vaquero Gambler shared some new rules from higher up compotion. However, we will continue to have Cowboy and a Mechanical categories.
 
Also, once you hit the dump plate you are done. No going back to pick up a target then re-engage the stop plate.
 
See ya next month,
Jane