What's Coming Up Next:

Next Cowboy match is schedule for Sunday, July 12th. Signup by 8am, hammer down at 8:30am. Summer dress code in effect (shorts and short sleeve shirts OK). 

Next Long Range 22lr Benchrest Silhouette match scheduled for Saturday, June 20th. Practice and sighters start at 8am, registration at 9am, and match starts at 10:00am. 

Next Lever Action Rifle Silhouette match scheduled for Saturday, June 27th. Practice and sighters start at 8am, registration at 9am, and match starts at 10:00am.

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Match and Practice Schedule: 

• 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). There won't be any matches from October to December 2025 due to hunting season.
• 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 modern or traditional 1911 shot at regular pistol targets following pistol instructions (i.e. normally two magazines loaded with five round each), and regular match or Cody rifle and shotgun (shotgun starts empty). A single action revolver is not required for Wild Bunch at our match. 

For more information or to get on the emailing list for Cowboy match contact Scott Miller (Scottlittlefish@hotmail.com). Scott can give you the match day gate access code too.

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 50-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 123 meters
• 10- 1/10 scale rams 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 225, 250, 300, 306 meters. 

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 match day 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 match day 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

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Cowboy and Silhouette Range Rules:

• Access to the cowboy-silhouette range is only allowed during scheduled or non-scheduled matches and practice sessions when the cowboy director, long range director or a board approved RSO or "key-holder" is present. 

• Designated approved key-holders are active match and maintenance participates on the cowboy range and know the particulars of shooting steel targets on this range. They know which targets can be shot with specific calibers, projectiles, and velocities.   

• Eye protection is mandatory for all persons on the cowboy range at all times, including spectators.

• Cease all firing when a train or rail-road work crew is next to or down range of the silhouette range. 

• No cross firing allowed. Shooters must only engage steel directly in front of them with impact berm behind the target. 

• There are five categories of steel targets used on the range: 

1. Cowboy pistol, shotgun, rifle and Cody Dixon rifle steel targets can only be shot with low velocity cowboy SASS type lead loads (gas checks OK on Cody Dixon rifle targets). Cowboy targets are painted white and are located on the main part of range in front of cowboy town. Ammo used on cowboy action steel targets must be lead with the maximum velocity for revolvers of 1000 fps and maximum velocity for rifles of 1400 fps. Shotgun limited to #7 lead bird shot or smaller. No jacketed bullets or magnum velocity lead loads allowed on cowboy steel! 
2. Air rifle and 22 rimfire steel swinger and knock down steel silhouette targets are painted white and are located on the far-right side of the range down the 300-meter alley and generally are small in size. These steel targets may only be shot with 22 rimfire or appropriate air-rifle projectiles. 
3. Knock down steel silhouette (300m alley) animal targets (i.e. full-size chicken, pig, turkey, ram) may be shot with up to full power black powder Buffalo rifle cartridges or equivalent smokeless loads (i.e. 45-70, 38-55, 30-30, etc.) and pistol caliber rifles. Lead or jacketed projectiles are OK but must be low velocity loads (i.e. no high velocity rounds allowed on silhouette steel)! The silhouettes are located on right side of the range at 53, 67, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 meters. Also, the white fixed steel plates at various distances down the 300-meter alley may be shot with these types of firearms and rounds, including 22 rimfires. 
4. Modern rifles (i.e. 223, 556, 7.63x39, 308win, 30-06, 8mm Mauser, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6mm ARC, etc.) may only be shot on the "yellow" painted heavy duty AR500 steel plates located down the 300-meter alley. No magnum calibers allowed on this steel (i.e. 7mm mag, 300win mag, 338 Lapua, etc.)!
5. Longe range silhouette steel (1200yd alley), which is under construction (currently not open to any shooting activity) will require shooters pass a certification process and will only be open to certified shooters per club schedule when an approved RSO is present. All this is under development (TBD, est mid-to late summer).

• If you are not sure which targets can be safely engaged with your firearm, caliber or projectile, seek clarification from the on-site "key-holder", RSO or range directors before shooting.