Rattlers!!! Stage #1
8 rifle, 5 pistol, at least 4 shotgun
Scenario: Your best hunting dogs keep getting bit by rattlesnakes all over your ranch and you’ve had enough! You loved those dogs and you HATE snakes! You pack up and head out to try and put a stop to them slitherin’ pests. Then you come across a flock of vulture’s eyeballing you as the next victim! It’s time to remind those repulsive reptiles whose in charge of this here ranch!
Starting Position: Shotgun staged at cactus open and empty with at least 4 shells on person, rifle loaded with 8 rounds hammer down on empty chamber staged at cactus. 1 pistol loaded with 5 rounds holstered with hammer down on empty chamber. Shooter standing at the cactus.
Action: The buzzer will sound after you say, “I hate snakes!!!” At the buzzer take rifle from the cactus and engage rifle targets sweeping left to right twice (R1-R2-R3-R4-R1-R2-R3-R4) Put rifle back at cactus open and empty. Draw pistol and engage pistol targets left to right (P1-P2-P2-P2-P1). Holster pistol, move to the right of the cactus and take shotgun. Take shotgun with you to the hay bale and engage the two snake targets with your shotgun. BOTH snakes must have some part of them OVER the chain line.
That’s My Angel! Stage #2
9 rifle, 10 pistol, 4 shotgun
Scenario: You’ve fallen in love! Her name is Angel, the newest dance hall girl in town, and she’s beautiful!!! She’s captured your heart and you haven’t missed a single show since she started working nights over at Red’s Tavern last week. The problem is, you aren’t the only one that’s taken a fancy to her. While you’re sitting at your regular spot in the front row, some cowboys from the Circle Bar T have come into town and after some heavy drinkin’ they start getting a little too friendly with YOUR girl!
Starting Position: Shotgun staged on table pointed down range open and empty, rifle loaded with 9 rounds hammer down on empty chamber on table pointed down range. 2 pistols loaded with 5 rounds each with hammer down on empty chamber holstered. Seated at table with elbows on table, resting your chin on your hands and feather boa around your neck.
Action: Seated at table, the buzzer will sound after you say, “Get your filthy hands off my Angel!” At buzzer stand and draw first pistol. Engage pistol targets left to right 1-3-1 (P1,P2,P2,P2,P3) holster and draw second pistol and repeat left to right 1-3-1 (P1,P2,P2,P2,P3) Holster pistol and take rifle from table. Engage rifle targets sweeping left to right 3 times (R1,R2,R3,R1,R2,R3,R1,R2,R3). Put rifle down open and empty back on table. Grab shotgun from table and engage S1 & S2 left to right and S3 & S4 left to right.
Independence Day Stage #3
9 rifle, 10 pistol, 6 shotgun
Scenario: You’re fixing to get you some of them fireworks down in Chinatown to celebrate your forefathers kicking the English out for drinking tea in Boston Harbor. You just got yourself a whole bag of goodies from Chan’s General Store when you notice a gang of locals followed you to the store and are forming a mob outside. They don’t take too kindly to your spending your hard earned American money in that chinaman’s store. You ain’t never taken too kindly to being told what to do and these bullies are about to find that out!
Starting Position: Shotgun staged at left of doorway open and empty, rifle loaded with 9 rounds hammer down on empty chamber staged at right window. 2 pistols loaded with 5 rounds each with hammer down on empty chamber holstered. Standing in doorway holding bag of fireworks in hands.
Action: The buzzer will sound after you say, “Live Free or DIE!” At buzzer drop bag of fireworks and draw first pistol and engage pistol targets left to right 1-3-1 (P1,P2,P2,P2,P3) Holster pistol and move to right window. Take rifle and through the window engage rifle targets in a Hermit Joe Sweep left to right (R1,R2,R1,R3,R1,R4,R1,R5,R1). Put rifle back down at window open and empty and move back to doorway. Draw second pistol and engage pistol targets right to left 1-3-1 (P3,P2,P2,P2,P1) holster pistol and take shotgun from next to doorway. Engage S1 & S2 left to right and then S3 & S4 left to right and then S1 & S4.
Animal Control Stage #4
10 rifle, 5 pistol, 2+4? shotgun
Scenario: You are the only law in a little town called Pequeno, New Mexico. So you’re responsible for ALL the legal problems in town. Not only are robbers, gamblers and murders your problems but you are also the animal control officer and lately it’s become a full time job keeping an eye on the local wild life! Coyotes and vultures and snakes, OH MY!
Starting Position: Shotgun staged at cactus open and empty, rifle loaded with 10 rounds hammer down on empty chamber staged at cactus. 1 pistol loaded with 5 rounds holstered with hammer down on empty chamber. Shooter standing at the cactus.
Action: At the buzzer take rifle from the cactus and engage rifle targets left to right (R1-R1-R2-R2-R3-R3-R4-R4-R1-R4) Put rifle back at cactus open and empty. Draw pistol and engage EITHER P1 five times OR P1 four times and P2 once. (5 second bonus for hitting P2 with last pistol round) Holster pistol and take shotgun from cactus. Engage S1 & S2 left to right. Take open and empty shotgun and move to the hay bale. Load and shoot the snake completely off the stump with as many shotgun rounds as necessary (maximum of 4 – if he ain’t off the stump after 4, at least he’s dead!)
Over My Dead Body! Stage #5
9 rifle, 10 pistol, 8 shotgun
Scenario: You are the sheriff in the tiny town of Bendejo, Arizona Territory. You’re keeping an eye on a local hoodlum by the name of Snakey O’Gratin that you just brought in for another drunk and disorderly, his fourth this week. A crowd forming outside of your office wakes you up from your afternoon siesta. Snakey’s gang has come to bust him out to have some more fun but they’ll have to make it through you first.
Starting Position: Shotgun staged on left end of table open and empty, rifle loaded with 9 rounds hammer down on empty chamber staged at right end of the table. 2 pistols loaded with 5 rounds each with hammer down on empty chamber holstered. Seated in chair with hat down over eyes.
Action: The buzzer will sound after you say, “Over my dead body!” At buzzer stand and move to the right end of the table. Take rifle and engage rifle targets sweeping left to right three times (R1,R2,R3,R1,R2,R3,R1,R2,R3). Put rifle back open and empty. Move to the hay bale and draw first pistol and engage pistol targets left to right 2-1-2 (P1,P1,P2,P3,P3) Holster and draw second pistol and engage pistol targets right to left
2-1-2 (P3-P3-P2-P1-P1) Holster pistol and move back to the table. Take shotgun from left end of table and engage shotgun targets sweeping left to right twice (S1,S2,S3,S4,S1,S2,S3,S4).
Losing My Mine Stage #6
9 rifle, 10 pistol, 4 shotgun
Scenario: That’s it! You’ve suffered enough and now you quit! You’ve been mining for silver for damn near 20 years and this old mine has given you nuthin’ but a sore back and an empty wallet! But you ain’t going to let someone just pickup where you left off! You’ve packed up everything from the little shack that you’ve called home and are getting ready to close up the mine entrance when a band of desperados from around the Pemi Valley has moved in to stake your claim as their own before you shut it up for good. You ain’t about to let them just take credit for your years of hard work.
Starting Position: Shotgun staged in left corner open and empty, rifle loaded with 9 rounds with hammer down on empty chamber staged at left window. 2 pistols loaded with 5 rounds each with hammer down on empty chamber holstered on person. Standing in doorway with one stick of dynamite in hands.
Action: Standing in doorway the buzzer will sound after you light the dynamite and yell, “See you in Hell!” at the buzzer throw lit dynamite into the mine entrance. Move to the right window and through the window engage pistol targets left to right in a Nevada sweep (P1,P2,P3,P2,P1). Holster, draw second pistol and repeat left to right in a Nevada sweep (P1,P2,P3,P2,P1) Holster and move to the left window. Take rifle and through the left window engage the rifle targets in a Nevada Sweep left to right (R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R4,R3,R2,R1). Return rifle, open and empty at window. Grab shotgun from corner and take it with you to the doorway. After coming to a complete stop, load and engage S1 & S2 left to right and repeat.
à 10 second bonus for dynamite that goes into the mine entrance.
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