(updated 1/18/2025)
What's Coming Up Next:
Next Cowboy practice scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2nd (8:30am to 12:30pm).
Next Cowboy match scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 9th (registration 8:00am, start shooting immediately after 8:30am safety meeting).
Feb. 9th match stages below (Bonnie is writing the February stages!): TBD
Next Long Range 22lr Benchrest Silhouette match scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15th (practice & sighters start at 8am, registration at 9am, match starts at 10:00am).
Next Lever Action Rifle Silhouette match scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25th (practice & sighters start at 8am, registration at 9am, match starts at 10:00am).
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Match and Practice Schedule:
- COWBOY PRACTICE DAY IS FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH (8:30am - 12:30pm).
- COWBOY MATCH DAY IS SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH (8:00am - 12:00pm).
- LONG RANGE 22LR BENCHREST SILHOUETTE MATCH DAY IS THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH (8am practice, 9am registration, 10:00am match).
- LEVER RIFLE SILHOUETTE MATCH DAY IS FOURTH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH (8am practice, 9am registration, 10:00am match).
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General Information:
Cowboy Match Day - Our Brazos Ranger's cowboy matches are held the second Sunday of each month (8:00am - Noon):
Registration starts at 8:00am ($15 donation). After a safety meeting at 8:30am shooting start on six action packed stages. We have good sun and rain cover so don't let a light sprinkle scare you off. Cowboy town "Fort Tyler" is accessible at the far-right end of the Greenwood Club property. Take the road around right side of maintenance buildings then left (we're located behind the 25yd pistol berm). Our cowboy director Slimy (scottlittlefish@hotmail.com) can add you to our emailing list and provide gate access code for match days. New shooters and spectators are welcome (eye and ear protection mandatory). See links below for more information on the cowboy action shooting discipline. During the heat of the Texas summer, dress code is causal. You'll just need proper cowboy hat and boots, pants optional. Water and Gatorade will be available during matches.
Note: Wild Bunch will be shot as follows: One regular match pistol shot first, one modern or traditional 1911 shot second at regular pistol targets, and regular match rifle and shotgun (shotgun starts empty).
Cowboy Practice Day - Held on first Saturday of month and includes lever rifle silhouette shooters (8:30am to 12:30pm):
Cowboy practice is scheduled for the first Saturday of each month. New and expert shooters are welcome. The regular cowboy pistol, shotgun, rifle, and Cody Dixon targets are available, as well as silhouettes from 40 to 300 meters. Please use lead bullets only on the cowboy targets! Gas checks on lead rifle projectiles are OK. Number #7 is maximum size bird shot size allowed on shotgun targets. Remember eye and hearing protection required for everyone on the range including spectators. There are newly built benches on the far right of town available for longer range shooting (100 meters - 300 meters) so bring your Buffalo rifles to practice days.
For more information or to get on the emailing list for cowboy matches and practice days contact "Slimy" aka Scott Miller at scottlittlefish@hotmail.com.
Long Range 22lr Benchrest Silhouette Match Day - Held on the Third Saturday of each month (8:00am - 2:00pm):
Registration and practice will be from 8:00am - 10:00am. The matches will run from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Registration donation is $10 which will include all practice time before the match, a 40-animal silhouette match. Distances for all silhouettes are as follows:
- 10- 1/10 scale chickens shot at 67 meters
- 10- 1/10 scale pigs shot at 100 meters
- 10- 1/10 scale turkeys shot at 150 meters
- 10- 1/5 scale rams shot at 200 meters
There will be a 2-minute sighter period for the beginning of each relay, then a 2-minute period to shoot 5 silhouettes. A short reloading period, then a 2-minute period to shoot 5 silhouettes for the second half of that relay. Reset the animals, rotate positions and shoot again. There is a "winner-take-all" match following the regular silhouette match, shot at 250 & 300 meters, and 335 yards.
For more information or to get on the emailing list for long range 22lr silhouette match contact Steve Efird (713-825-3343, email Stephenefird@att.net) who is coordinating the long range 22lr silhouette match. Steve can give you the gate access code too.
Cowboy Lever Rifle Silhouette Match Day - Held on fourth Saturday of the month (8:00am to 2:00pm):
The day starts at 8am for practice and sighters, 9am registration, and 10:00am the match begins ($10 donation). The big-bore match will be shot first shot with lever action rifles standing at full size silhouettes (chickens 53 meters, pigs 100 meters, turkeys 150 meters, rams at 200 meters). Swingers are available at each distance for sighters. The match is for vintage designed (pre-1900) center-fire lever rifles and pistol-caliber lever rifles (i.e. 30-30, 38-55, 45-70, 32-20, 25-20, 38/357, 44-40, 44mag, 45Colt, etc.). A 22lr rifle (any tubular feed 22lr rifle) and pistol-caliber lever rifle only match follows the big bore match. Distances are at 40, 53, 67 and 100 meters with correct reduced size silhouettes.
For more information or to get on the emailing list for cowboy lever rifle silhouette matches contact Joe Deforke (281-734-6939, email j.deforke@icloud.com) who is coordinating the lever rifle silhouette match. Joe can give you the gate access code too.
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Related Links:
SASS Texas Historical Shootist Society (THSS) Lever Rifle Silhouette NASSAsilhouette.org/
Leverguns NRA Silhouette Rules 2025_TSRA_StateLeverActionRifleSilhouetteMatchProgram.pdf