Hi Pards and Pardettes Here is what I came up with. I was asking about the February shoot which I designed for "Speed". The best speed times were about 20 seconds and I would like to improve that to 18 seconds with a few small changes. Just wanted to thank you all for the great feedback on the Feb Shoot. 1 On some of the stages I had spread the targets from berm to berm. If I position them closer together, that could save time. 2 If I bring the rifle targets in to about 15 yards, shooters would be more confident and pull the trigger faster. That would save time for those who actually hit the targets at faster speeds. On the retro shoots I will still keep the targets back for those who like marksmanship challenges. 3. I did get some concerns about shotgun  back splatter. For now, the best solution is moving the knockdowns from 9 yards to about 11 yards, I will also take the targets apart a few at a time and flatten them and remove lead deposits. Just a note. the worst splatter seems to be off to the sides. i.e. The spotters, the loading tables and the unloading tables get hit the worst. This applies to all shoots. Overall, I had several comments that the Feb shoot was a lot of fun. I will continue including props, simple sweeps, and easy to remember scenarios. (Hell, I messed up two my own scenarios!!) Again thanks for the feedback. Smiley Ed

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Smiley Ed graduated from school in 1965 and went into the Air Force. A year later, he and Little Jersey Jo (who were going together during school) were married. For the next 30 years Smiley worked in business management and they spent their time and money raising children and making house payments (at least that seems like where all  the time went.) Then came a few years of chasing different hobbies. Backpacking, wilderness hiking, weekend get-aways, and adventures. Smiley retired in 2005. He had always admired Western heroes of Novels, Big Screen, and TV. He purchased his first cowboy 6-gun (a Ruger Vaquero) and quickly discovered the world of SASS with RR Bar.

He has tried his hand at action pistol and fast draw - but prefers Cowboy Action Shooting. He loves the cowboy clothing and the spirit of the game. Like everything else in life, he sees CAS as an evolving activity. The rules are constantly changing to accommodate new hardware and stage design preferences. He also likes to see everyone happy and involved to a degree of their choosing. You can make a difference if you join in club meetings, provide constructive comments, and join in discussions.

Smiley Eds plan for this year is to alternate Stage Designs between  simple (in what seems to be the latest trend) and in more complex scenarios (to please those who like the way it used to be.) In order to keep things from getting boring - he invites all of you to write a stage that you would like to shoot. We will try to include your inputs in the proper place in our schedule. See this web site for our schedule for the year and our stage designs so that you can view them before each match. 
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So we have put together stage work sheets (below) that you can print out. Write on them however you like making your own stages. Turn them in at the monthly match, monthly meeting or send them to us using the address at the bottom left of this page. Don't worry about the format or story line. We will look over the stages submitted and pick out elements to use in our matches. We may use pistols from one design, rifle from another and shotgun from a completely different entry.

So print out the stage drawings and have some fun with this

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