~ Stages From The October Match ~
Stage 1
Pinkerton Courier
By Carlos El Hombre
Ammo Requirements:10 pistol, 6 shotgun, 6 rifle.
Stage setup:
Two pistols, loaded with 5 ea. hammer down on empty chamber and holstered.
Rifle loaded with 6, hammer down on empty chamber and held at port arms.
Shotgun open and empty, staged in box at shooting position 3.
Carpet bag near your person.
Story line:
Chas. Pinkerton has assigned you to be a courier of sensitive legal papers to the "Hole in the Ground"
Mining Co. Some less than kind individuals who are attempting a stock swindle do not wish you to succeed! You find yourself defending with your life a bunch of paper and wonder if it is worth it.
Stage operation:
At the beep:
Starting at position 1, use your rifle to engage the hired assassin at long range. R1 for six shots, replace open and empty rifle in box.
Move to position 2 carrying the carpet bag, draw first pistol and engage P1, P2, and P3 in any order, replace pistol in holster.
Draw second pistol and engage, P1, P2, P3 with a Nevada sweep from the right, replace pistol in holster.
Move to position 3 carrying the carpet bag, pick up shotgun and shoot the three shotgun targets S1, S2, S3, twice each any order but no double taps.
R1
P1 P2 P3 S1 S2 S3
Position 1 Position 2 Position 3
Stage 2
MAL CAMPO
By Carlos El Hombre
Requirements:
10 pistol
10 rifle
4 shotgun
Stage setup:
Two pistols, loaded with 5 ea. Hammers down on empty chambers and holstered.
Rifle loaded with 5, hammer down on an empty chamber staged in a box.
Shotgun open and empty, held at port arms.
Story:
You are left in charge of Three Fingered Jack’s camp while he and some others are off committing freelance socialism by robbing some miners of their gold. While on watch for problems, some of the folks that the gang has been annoying charge toward the camp and while yelling appropriate epithets, you defend the camp. The first move is to perform a double orchidectomy on two of the guys, then do the five up in the back with your rifle after which you sweep the last five with one of your pistols and you notice that that was so much fun you do it again. Finally, the groans of the first two guys bother you so you put them out of their misery by shooting them in the head with your shotgun.
Stage layout:
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5
S1 S2
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
Shooting position
The Play:
Starting with your open and empty shotgun at port arms, load and shoot the shotgun targets left to right, Put open and empty shotgun on bale or in stand, pick up your rifle and double tap sweep the five rifle targets either direction, place open and empty rifle on bale or in stand, draw first pistol and sweep the five pistol targets either direction, re-holster pistol and draw your second pistol and sweep the opposite direction to what did with your first pistol, re-holster pistol, pick up your shotgun, load and shoot the shotgun swingers right to left. To start the timer you must yell out "CARAMBA, GRINGOS, MUY EXCITEMENTE!".
Stage 3
Practice for your problems
By Carlos El Hombre
Ammo Requirements:
5 pistol, 5 shotgun, 5 rifle. (twice)
This stage is shot twice by each posse and the score is the sum of the two runs. The first pass is shot pistol, shotgun, rifle and the second pass is shoot in the reverse order; rifle, shotgun, pistol.
Stage setup:
One pistol, loaded with 5 and holstered.
Rifle loaded with 5, hammer down on empty chamber and staged on table.
Shotgun open and empty, staged on table.
Story line:
You are a small time outlaw and rustler and have heard the rumor that the big outfits, has hired a group of "regulators" from either Chorro Valley or from River city to chase down the local bad guys. You decide to practice a bit just in case.
Stage operation:
First pass.
At the beep:
Draw your pistol and dump all five rounds on the pistol target, holster empty pistol, pick up your shotgun and shot the shotgun target 5 times, put down the open and empty shotgun, pickup your rifle and dump 5 rounds on the rifle target.
Second pass:
Reverse the order for the second pass.
R1
S1
P1
Shooting position
Stage 4
Train Hold Up
By Carlos El Hombre
Ammo Requirements:
10 pistol, 5 shotgun, 8 rifle.
Stage setup:
Two pistols, loaded with 5 ea. hammer down on empty chamber and holstered.
Rifle loaded with 6, hammer down on empty chamber and staged on the table.
Shotgun open and empty, staged on the table.
Story line:
You are holding up the passenger car in a train, and some hero in the back decides he does not like your ideas for the re-distribution of wealth and the fight is on. After applying some discipline to the passengers you find that it is necessary to take out the conductor and the brakeman.
Stage operation:
At the beep:
Draw first pistol and dump all five rounds on P6. Holster empty pistol, draw second pistol and engage P5, P4, P3, P2, P1 (Far to near). Holster empty second pistol, pick up shotgun and shoot the five knockdowns in any order. Any left standing scored as a miss. place open and empty shotgun in box, pick up rifle and alternate R1 and R2 for eight.
R1 R2
P6
P5 S5
P4 S4
P3 S3
P2 S2
P1 S1
Shooting position