Bordertown Wild Bunch Match

[Frederick Jackson Turner]

Just back from Bordertown, the Arizona State Championship, where, as an adjunct to the Fastest SASS Match In The World, they have a very popular and well attended WB sidematch. It is not formally sanctioned, so they played a bit fast and loose with the SASS WB rules, such as allowing shooters to start C&L (Condition 1), to make up missed SG targets with reloads, and Bordertown distance targets.

It was fast, furious, great fun, and no one put their eye out.

'Zona designed a great match, and, if you find yourself in the area next year, I highly recommend it for something different!

Cheers,

FJT

 

[C.N. Double]

I did not find pistol and shotgun targets at 3-5yds fun, and I don't feel the drive down from Tucson was worth it for a match like that. I still like to shoot some local matches to support the folks around here that put them on, but this mindset of bringing all the targets in that close has got to go. It's not safe, and it's not fun.

No shade to Zona -- he puts on quality, well thought-out matches, but let's put the targets out further.

 

Edited October 30 by C.N. Double

[Frederick Jackson Turner]

C.N.;

Let there be no doubt, I prefer the greater challenge that WB typically offers.  (For that matter, I prefer slightly more difficult cowboy matches, too...)  But, when you go to Bordertown, you know what you're in for; a "sit down, shut up, hold on," video game of a match.  And, knowing 'Zona, I'm pretty sure he had mixed feelings about following those Bordertown dictates.  But, I still feel he did a good job, and, for me, it was worth the 1,200 mile drive.

Hope to see you down the road!  Then, we can compare match notes.

Best wishes,

FJT