The shooting match will be held Saturday at Founders Ranch off N.M. 217, southwest of Edgewood. The ranch is a 480-acre property that includes 1800s-style clapboard storefronts, tents and the facade of a Spanish church.
COPS FACE OFF WITH COWBOYS IN NM SHOOTOUT
Old-fashioned shooters go up against modern guns
By Lee Ross
Mountain View Telegraph
October 17, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE — The Single Action Shooting Society's second annual Cops vs. Cowboys Shootout will go on this weekend.
The cowboys, who are all members of SASS, are only allowed to use single action pistols and old-fashioned rifles and shotguns. They match their guns against the modern sidearms used by law enforcement.
There are also penalties for missed shots, so the winning combination is one of speed and accuracy in loading guns, switching from one weapon to the next and accurately shooting a series of targets in order.
According to SASS marketing assistant Misty Miller - who goes by the intoxicating and mysterious SASS name Misty Moonshine - the only other difference in the two competitors is that cops will shoot slightly different targets than the cowboys. Their higher-powered weapons would destroy the metal targets that the cowboys use.
Last year's event brought about 30 cops from departments all over New Mexico, including departments in the East Mountains and the Estancia Valley. There were even a few cops from California and Texas. They pitted their skills against 55 cowboys from across the state and beyond.
It looks like the event has grown, Miller said. There are 63 entrants now, and she said that number usually doubles in the last few days before the event.
The proceeds from the event, generated from the cost of registration and sponsorships, will go to Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation.
Last year about $2,000 was collected for Carrie Tingley, Miller said.
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