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Next Shoot Is May 17th. There will be a barbeque and demonstration of Lee bullet molding equipment after the shoot. Bullet molding equipment will be available at discounted prices. Don't forget to bring your shotgun! We need help with setup this year. Please show up the Friday before the shoot at 4:00 to help.
Cowboy Class: Our very own Chisholm Cheeks (the doctor of destruction) conducted a clinic for new shooters on May 3rd. Sliphammer Yates, Lady Viper, Buffalo Burr, and Marshal RD assisted with the class. Fourteen people attended, with several of them joining the club. All attendees will be eligible to shoot the May match free of charge. New members are: James Herman, Brian Cremer (Marshal Huckleberry), David Isaacson (Buffalo Charlie), David Lawson, James Kirk (Captain Kirk) and Daniel Stille (Diamond Back Dave). Welcome partners!
April Shoot: Twenty-three folks people showed up for what turned out to be a pretty nice day. The sun came out about the third stage of shooting and it warmed up so we could all take off our dusters. We had at couple of new shooters with the Curacao Kid and Ricochet Rita trying their hands at this. They both did really well. Ricochet Rita was top Working Class Cowboy. We had a couple of folks shoot clean. Buffalo Burr shot his first clean shoot ever, and Missouri Sunshine shot her first clean shoot ever outdoors. For some folks it's not all about speed. They just want to hit all the targets and do it safely. Marshal RD won the match and was the fastest at the work record stage. He was only eleven seconds off the world record. Twenty-four shots in twenty-seven seconds is nothing to sneeze at. We had a bunch of people re-up for 2008, but don't forget to renew your membership before the next shoot. Please mail your memberships in to Dee Mack, as they tend to get misplaced if you bring them to the shoot or try to pay for them along with your monthly shoot fee.
Cowboy Trap and Skeet: The first annual Klondike Cowboy Trap and Skeet shoot was held on April 12th. Seven brave cowpokes; Deadeye Farmboy, Blazing Ridge Runner, Missouri Sunshine, Wrongshot Willie, Boothill Bones, Sliphammer Yates, and Sheriff Boo Boo Bottom braved rain, sleet, hail, snow, tsunamis and earthquakes to humble themselves in the elements with cowboy shotguns. Marshal RD, ran the shoot and kept everybody honest. Everybody still had fun. Results Women's Overall: Missouri Sunshine Black Powder High Overall: Boothill Bones High Trap: Sliphammer Yates High Skeet: Boothill Bones Smokeless High Overall: Sheriff Boo Boo Bottom High Trap: Deadeye Farmboy High Skeet: Blazing Ridge Runner
New Class Added to Peacemaker Shoots: A new class, "Working Cowboy" will be added to the shoots this year. This class is not recognized by SASS, but we are seeing it run at several other clubs. Working Cowboys use only one pistol, one rifle and no shotgun. This should help people just getting into the sport as it saves a substantial amount of money. It may also help some of our older shooters and anybody who has one pistol undergoing repairs. The stage writers will need to keep this class in mind when designing stages this year.
We had a lot of news to report from the board meeting: The club will be purchasing a shotgun to be given away at the Stagetrail Shootout. We hope to get a couple of other guns from other sources as prizes for the shoot. We are going to hold some special matches with cowboy guns this year. Tentatively scheduled are: April 12th - Trap and Skeet 25 trap targets, 25 skeet targets; regular course of fire with cowboy shotguns. Awards for top trap, skeet and overall. May 3rd - New shooters clinic - Registration form June 14th - Long range rifle caliber 100 yd. and 200 yd. course of fire. July 12th - Long range pistol caliber rifle 50 yd. and 100 yd. course of fire. August 9th - Long range pistol and derringer combined, also cowboy games (golf, 2 x 4 shot in half). The Stagetrail Shootout will be held on September 20th. The State Shoot will be held the same day as our May match. The following folks have volunteered to ramrod the shoots this year: April - Sheriff Boo Boo Bottom May - John Lee June - Peacemakers board July - Deadeye Farmboy August - Chisholm Cheeks September - Stagetrail Shootout October - Dakota Dode We also agreed to keep the speed stage outdoors the same this year as last year. We appreciate any help given along the way. You can expect updates as the dates get more solid in the future. The application for the Stagetrail Shootout is on the home page. Updates on the event will be posted as they come in. The badges are in. They can be picked up at the shop for a payment of $61.09. So far, Prairie Dancer, Heartless Bob, Athena Jake Elder, Deadlight Lou, Wrongshot Willie, Buffalo Burr, and Virginia Slim have placed orders. It's not too late to get your order in. If we get the a total of 13 badges in the order, we get a price break.
Dues are due: Memberships will be due the first of the new year. Please get your memberships in to Dee Mack Jack around the end of 2007. Please do not bring your dues to the January shoot. Dee Mack might not be there and they could get misplaced. Please pay your dues by mail to: Larry Lelm (Dee
Mack Jack) 29290 Queenwood
The McLean County Peacemakers now has a Classified page open to members to place ads for personal items for sale. If you have items you are wanting to advertise and sell send an e-mail to Bad Dean with all the information and pricing. Note! No Business Items Allowed, ads will be limited to personal items only. Please furnish your e-mail address so any inquires can he linked directly to your address. When the item sells or is removed from the list let Bad Dean know so it can be removed from the Classified Ads. This service is provided to members free of charge as part of your membership. Guns will require FOID Cards and possible someone with a FFL if they are out of state or have to be shipped. Click Here: Trading Post Classified Ads
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