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Tales, Anecdotes and Tales Ghost Writers of the Purple Sage Press Of the Indian River Regulators November 2003 *************************************************************************************************************** WILD,
WILD HORSES
Yup,
horses come in many different sized and colors, and we trouped them all out for
you to play with. Thought you could
use a little break from all that turkey and football. As the holiday season
comes upon us, we find we have a lot to be thankful for this year, and a lot to
wish for in the year to come. Our
cowboy family reaches far a-field. Our prayers are with those members who are
fighting illness, and others who are defending their flag and country so far
away. The Indian River Regulators would like to wish all of you peace, happy
trails, a keen eye, a steady hand, and the love of family and friends, which we
have in abundance. The
Indian River Regulators would like to say howdy and welcome to our pistol packin’
friends from across the state-you folks came a far piece to try your hand at
this gunfight-hope y’all come back soon! It was nice to see all the spectators-hope we have some
future cowboys out there! Thank you
to Cypress Sam who took over Cowboy Ambassador for a Day duties and spent some
time with the orientation group from the mother club, PMR&PC. Muchas
gracias to the posse marshalls who kept things moving.
A big tip of the Stetson to Utah and Lawdog for setting up, and to
everyone who pitched in to help tear down.
Many hands do make light work. Congratulations
to all the Central Florida cowboys who put on such a good show in South
Carolina-we brought back a lot of trophies for the home team!
Some very special awards, too. To the “Middleton” gang – thanks for
hangin’ and havin’ such a great weekend! COWBOY CLASS &
R/O CLASS
We
have resumed the monthly cowboy classes on the first Saturday of the month. If
you have never done action shooting cowboy style, and would like to give it a
try, these are the folks to talk to. If
you need a little practice, or polishing of those very important shooting
skills, this is a good time! Please
contact Utah at (321)951-1223 or Burt Blade at (321)242-8163. The next Level I course at
Port Malabar will be announced. If
you have a hankerin’ to take it, call Turkey Creek Red at (321)728-7928. FROM THE PONY
EXPRESS
Safety
is always first and foremost. Please
remember Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club is a private range, and we have a
lot of people shooting in areas you can’t always see. Please do not handle your guns unnecessarily at your vehicle
when transferring them to gun carts. Be
mindful of your muzzle direction. Resist
the urge to show off that new fancy rig until you are inside the action area in
a designated safe area. Observe the 10mph speed limit.
Please park in the open lot across from the registration area and NOT
along the bullseye line. Additional
parking is available in the pistol practice area just south of Bay 1.
Parking inside the action area is limited to handicapped vehicles without
trailers and Indian River Regulator Cowboy Council members.
Your support and consideration in these areas will make us better
neighbors with our other shooting disciplines. You
know, it takes a lot of work for a fun, safe shooting day.
Everyone has something they can contribute.
Don’t let your posse marshal be the only one running the timer all day. They are out here to have fun, too. If you don’t know how to run a timer, we’d be happy to
show you how they work. The loading
and unloading tables need attendance, times and scores need to be recorded,
there is always brass to pick up, and there needs to be at least three spotters
for each shooter. Pitch in! It’s
the cowboy way! Visit
us at our NEW website at http://www.indianriverregulators.com.
You’ll find scores, directions to the club, the monthly newsletter and
exciting pictures to entertain you between matches.
Web Master Burt Blade has been instrumental in ramroding this enterprise
and we hope it has made things a little more convenient for you. Remember,
at the Port Malabar Rifle and Pistol Club, all juniors shoot free of charge.
This is an excellent way to get more young people involved in our
wonderful sport. If you know someone who might be interested in cowboy action
shooting, please encourage them to attend the cowboy class and come join the
fun! Need
cowboy stuff? Bullets, clothes, hats, reloading equipment?
John’s Precision Bullets and Byrds Western Wear have the solution to
your problem! By supporting them
and other cowboy vendors, you support cowboy action shooting locally. Take
a tip from Night Train Kate: life’s too short to shoot ugly guns!
With the holidays coming up fast you might want to check out Pistol Grips
by John Ledgerwood in Daytona Beach. You can get him at (386)254-8889 or jrlgrips@aol.com.
We ran into this really nice gent at the Melbourne gun show, and he does some
wonderful custom grip work with fancy inlays, swanky engraving, and exotic woods
and such. The perfect gift for the
cowboy of your dreams, or a super way to dress up your own rig! Next
time you’re out on the Malabar range you might want to check out Rawhide’s
guncart. He and his beautiful bride
do custom woodwork and such, and if you’re looking for that one of a kind
cart, you might want to chat with him a bit. Got
comments? Suggestions? Criticisms? Got an idea for a stage?
WE WANT YOUR INPUT! This is
YOUR shoot and we feel this truly is an interactive sport!
You can write us, call us at (321)242-8163, or e-mail us at Ccoll28198@aol.com
– even if you want to remain a “Ghost Writer”.
We members of the press know how to protect our sources.
And now you can visit us on the web at http://www.indianriverregulators.com. GOD BLESS AMERICA
& HAPPY TRAILS
Next
Shoot: December
27, 2003 – A Cowboy Christmas Carol
January
24, 2004 – Good Grief! It’s a New Year!
February
28, 2004 – Queen of Hearts
March
27, 2004 – More March Madness
Don’t Forget: THE LAST
STAND January 8-11, 2004
Registration opens at 9:00am, mandatory shooter’s meeting at 9:30am,
shooting starts at 10:00am. Cost is
$10.00 per person. All first time
shooters with the Indian River Regulators must check in with safety officers
prior to the shooter’s meeting (please register early so you can join your
posse on time).
Visit our NEW website at http://www.indianriverregulators.com Ghost
Writers of the Purple Sage P O Box
100861 Palm Bay
FL 32910
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