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The Cavalier Cowboys are a Cowboy Action Shooting Club based near Montpelier, Virginia. We are associated with the Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club which is where we hold our matches. We shoot on the 1st Sunday and 2nd Wednesday of every month, with some exceptions. The Cavalier Cowboys are a SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) Affiliated Club, we are governed by and operate our matches under all SASS Rules.

You DO NOT have to be a member of either Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club or SASS to shoot with us, everyone is welcome to join us as our guests.

NEW Shooters are Welcome and Encouraged!!  If you have ever wondered how much fun it is too dress up like a cowboy and shoot 1800 era pistols, rifles and shotguns at steel targets then COME ON OUT and find out!! New Shooters need to have observed a full match (at Cavalier or elsewhere) before shooting their first match.

Thanks, Major B.S. Walker

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  Major BS Walker
  Match Director
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The Cavalier Cowboys held a work day on Sunday November 9th, 2014.

We replaced bad boards and completed other repairs to the picnic tables, replaced bad boards in the floor of the Dead Dog Saloon, installed door latches and equipment holders on the Outhouse Storage Shed, installed coat rack hooks on the Windhorse Stables, closed in some roofs gaps in the saloon roof, and installed the new Cavalier Cowboys, Double C Sign atop the Dead Dog Saloon.

Because of the short days and it getting dark at 5:30, we didn’t get everything on the to do list completed, but a very good work day and a very big Thank You to everyone who came out and helped.

-Striker

PS – Before and after the Wednesday November 12th cowboy match, we finished the Cavalier Cowboys Sign installation with the sun roof and trim boards. We were also able to complete the roof repairs on the Dead Dog Saloon. The only remaining to do item is to spray all of the wood buildings and props with water seal.

The Cavalier Cowboys will recognize a new local category entitled; “Wild West”. This is NOT an official SASS category and is only available at our regular monthly matches.

The objective of the category is two fold; First to allow cowboy shooters to use a variety of firearms and shooting styles within a single match and second to allow different shooting categories to compete against each other within a single category.

The “Wild West” category is define as follows:

• Rifle – any SASS legal main match rifle
• Shotgun – any SASS legal main match shotgun
• Pistols – any SASS legal main match pistols
• Ammunition – any SASS legal caliber, powder, etc.
• Power Factor – the SASS Power Factor of 60 applies to all ammunition
• Costume – all normal SASS costume rules apply but there are no category specific requirements
• Shooting Style – any SASS legal shooting style, ie gunfighter, duelist, two-handed, etc.
• Age – there are NO age restrictions
• “Wild Bunch” type shooting/rules/firearms is NOT allowed
• “Outlaw” shooting style/rules is NOT allowed

The Cavalier Cowboys
Recognizes and Honors
Kuba Kid & Dixie Jules
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10 Years of Dedication and Service
November 3rd, 2013

On March 1st, 2013, the Kuba Kid retired as the Territorial Governor and President of the Cavalier Cowboys. During the previous 10 years Kuba Kid and his wife Dixie Jules established the current day cowboy action program at the Cavalier Rifle & Pistol Club and built it into what it is today, a first class cowboy action shooting program. The Cavalier Cowboys started with a few plates of steel, which Kuba sold his personal 1911 pistol to pay for, shooting in an open field and has matured into a dedicated cowboy action shooting area, with a permanent Dead Dog Saloon and Windhorse Stables shooting buildings and a huge collection of steel and action targets. The Cavalier Cowboys are proud to honor Kuba and Dixie for all of their hard work, dedication and service over the last 10 years !!!! YEEE HAAA !!!!!!!

For you new shooters; “Cowboy Casual” is an optional, relaxed dress code to allow you to better address shooting in hot, humid weather as follows:

Hats – which are not required but recommended to keep the sun off your top knot must be “cowboy”, no baseball or other modern hats.

Clothes – do not have to be “cowboy”, shorts, short sleeves, t-shirts are all allowed. We just ask that you wear clothes appropriate for a family shooting event and remember that the hot piece of brass coming out of your rifle can find itself into interesting places that tend to burn.

Shoes – do not have to be “cowboy” but must be appropriate for shooting and moving, no open toe, sandals, flip flops, etc..

The Dress Code decision is made by the Match Director for the match and is based upon the weather forecast for Montpelier, Virginia for the day/time of the match.