After the competitor is finished shooting, the range officer tells the shooter to take their long guns and go to the unloading table where another shooter supervises the unloading and verifies that the guns are unloaded. The shooter's time is then recorded and any misses or penalties added. Targets are scored by three observers who count misses. [1] Major matches [ edit ]

In addition to percussion (cap and ball) weapons, many firearms are center-fire .32 caliber or larger with revolvers and rifles chambered in .38 Special and .45 Colt being very popular. Ammunition is generally loaded at medium to full power levels, although many junior shooters or women prefer to shoot lighter calibers (such as .32 and .38). A noted trend among some shooters is to use light loads to reduce recoil and improve their times. This tends to run contrary to the "spirit of the game". [1] Wild bunch [ edit ] This six-shooter also became the weapon of choice for those living on the frontier. The artillery version of this sidearm was used at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Wyatt Earp, Wes Hardin, Bat Masterson, and the Texas rangers all preferred this weapon to others. a b "Single Action Shooting Society" (PDF). Wild Bunch Action Shooting Handbook. Single Action Shooting Society. October 2010. p.1 . Retrieved May 23, 2011.There are many other categories, especially at the local level, but the below are representative of the main types of categories one finds at cowboy action shooting events. B-Western – Shooters wear clothing inspired by the B-Western films of the 1930s and 1940s, starring Roy Rogers, William " Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd, and others. " Buscadero" type gunbelt/holster rigs are required, and the shooter must wear spurs. One prominent successor to the Colt Paterson was the 1851 Colt Navy Revolver. This weapon, as described by Shooting Times , was a single action, .36 caliber, six-shooter that was more lightweight than other sidearms of the period. Of these, the Rainmaker is exceedingly rare. According to Colt: An American Classic, only about 200 of these models were completed, and have since become highly desirable among collectors. Closer to home, this revolver was wielded by Pat Garret, Billy the Kid’s killer, and was called the Russian because of the large number of units that were sold to Imperial Russia.

Among our fantastic selection of replicas and Wild West-themed air guns, you’re sure to find something to suit your requirements and shooting style, making the perfect addition to your gun cabinet. In SASS-sanctioned wild bunch shooting events, the typical attire worn by participants is that of early-20th century military, late-19th to early-20th century western (such as that worn in the film The Wild Bunch), Roosevelt's "Rough Riders", or Mexican period.All of the below categories may also be shot as lady categories; there is no men's category (all are considered open), and ladies may shoot in open categories.