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Illowa Irregulars held the Wild Bunch State Championship match in Milan, IL on July 15 & 16.  Both Peacemakers who participated won state champion honors:  Comstock Charley in Open Traditional and Don Jorge in Classic Modern.  Don also was men’s overall champion and the match’s only clean shooter. He’s pictured with women’s overall champion, Lefty Lindy. 

Comstock Charley

Editor’s comment: Wow! What a great way to start out the State competition at Milan this long weekend. Way to go, Comstock Charley and Don Jorge. Congratulations! Side-match fun starts tomorrow. The cowboy main match is Saturday and Sunday. DDM

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Twenty-one shooters joined together today under cloudy, humid skies to ring the steel bad guys.   Top 5 finishers are:  Don Jorge, Dangerous Dan McGrew, Mongo, Midnight Justice and Comstock Charley.  The five clean shooters are: Don Jorge, Dangerous Dan McGrew, Mongo, Marshal RD and Tomahawk Johnson.

I forgot to list the setup helpers from last night at today’s safety meeting:  Sheriff Boo Boo Bottom, Chenoa Tim, Midnight Justice, Tomahawk Johnson, Arizona Buffalo Joe, Mackinaw Jack and Comstock Charley.   Thanks, guys.

We welcomed a new member (also new shooter), Sagebrush, to our club.  He says he’ll return next month, so welcome to Elliot.

In August we return to the third Saturday match schedule.  

Comstock Charley

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Clean Shooters

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Eight Peacemakers made the trip to Beloit, WI for the “Reckoning on the Rock” weekend match June 19-21.  There were 77 shooters there. The weather cooperated wonderfully; both Friday and Saturday were sunny and pleasant.  We watched the forecast for Sunday very carefully and were blessed with cloudy and a bit muggy conditions, without getting wet while shooting.  The heavy rain was waiting for us as we crossed into Illinois after the match.

Father Fib not only won 3rd Place Senior, but won three raffle prizes to boot.  Also, Wild Bunch (WB) 2nd Place Modern with a clean shoot.

Katie Twoshots won 2nd Place Grand Dame, shooting clean.

Re Peter won 1st Place El Rey.

Mackinaw Jack won 1st Place Classic Cowboy.  Also, WB 5th Place Senior Modern.

Comstock Charley won 1st Place Cattle Baron Duelist.  Also, WB 1st Place Senior Traditional.

Don Jorge won 1st Place Elder Statesmen, shooting clean.  Also, WB 4th Place Senior Modern.

The plaque frames with barb wire decoration were made by the match director, Turkey Legs.  Each laser-etched mirror was done by a member of their local club.

Overall a very good shoot, lots of fast cowboys & cowgirls.  Next year Beloit will host the Wisconsin State Championship on the first weekend of June.

Comstock Charley

Reckoning on the Rock Scores

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A little muggy, but nice enough for twenty-five cowboys to shoot Saturday morning.  Two posses got it all done before noon and before the rain.  Welcome to new members Don Jorge from Springfield, and Emmett Dalton and Myra Maybelle who are both from Bartonville. Thanks to all who helped with teardown.  Special thanks to Arizona Buffalo Joe for loading and hauling the target trailer.

Don Jorge came all the way from Springfield to dominate the field and finish first, followed by Midnight Justice, Mongo, Mackinaw Jack and Comstock Charley.  Clean shooters are Midnight Justice, Marshal RD, and Tomahawk Johnson.  Scoresheets are linked below.

Scores Overall

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Clean Shooters

Our next cowboy shoot is July 11.  There is also a change on the club calendar moving the November shoot to the 28th.

Comstock Charley

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It was a beautiful day for 14 shooters to hit steel bad guys with Wild Bunch weapons.  Top five finishers are:  Don Jorge, Midnight Justice, Mackinaw Jack, Father Fib, and Chenoa Tim.  The only two clean shooters are: Don Jorge and Chenoa Tim.

We have two more Wild Bunch matches scheduled this year: August 29 and October 3.  Tomorrow is our “New Cowboy Clinic”.  Next cowboy match is June 13.

Comstock Charley

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Clean Shooters

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Only a few drops fell despite the rainy forecast during the Peacemakers’ cowboy match on Saturday, May 16.  Twenty four gunslingers competed, finishing the match around 11:30 am.  Thanks to all who helped clear and store the targets and props.

Top five finishers:  Mackinaw Jack, Dangerous Dan McGrew, Wild Pike, Comstock Charley and Fire Marshall Bill.  Three clean shooters are:  Marshall RD, Wapidi Waldi, and Black River Bart.  Scoresheets are linked below.

Scores Overall

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Clean Shooters

The first Wild Bunch match of the year is May 30 with the new cowboy clinic the next day.  Please note that the next two monthly cowboy shoots are on the SECOND Saturday of June and July to avoid conflict with the June “Reckoning on the Rock” near Beloit and the July Illinois State Championship at Milan.

Comstock Charley

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Ten shooters shot 23 matches during today’s (May 9) Quigley shoot. The day started out cool and a bit foggy but when the sun broke through it got hot (for May) at the bottom of “the hill”.  The gnats had a field day too.

50 yard revolver

1 – Comstock Charley (5/10)

2 – Dangerous Dan McGrew (4/10)

3 – Father Fib (3/10)

100 & 50 yard pistol caliber lever rifle – Women

1 – Galva Girl (19/20)

100 & 50 yard pistol caliber lever rifle – Men

1 – Chenoa Tim (17/20)

2 – Little Oz (16/20)

3 – Dusty Rhodes (16/20)

4 – Father Fib (15/20)

5 – Dangerous Dan McGrew (14/20)

6 – Arizona Buffalo Joe (14/20)

200 & 100 yard rifle caliber single-shot rifle – Men

1 – Chenoa Tim (17/20)

2 – Tomahawk Johnson (17/20)

3 – Comstock Charley (15/20)

200 & 100 yard rifle caliber single-shot rifle – Women

1 – Galva Girl (13/20)

200 & 100 yard rifle caliber lever rifle – Men

1 – Mackinaw Jack (7/20)

2 – Father Fib (6/20)

200 & 100 yard BAM rifle – Men

1 – Comstock Charley (14/20)

2 – Mackinaw Jack (5/20)

200 & 100 yard rifle caliber single-shot black powder rifle – Men

1 – Dangerous Dan McGrew (15/20)

A big thank you to all who came out and shot the Spring Quigley Match.  Everyone helped spot and score, what a great posse.  A couple of special Thank You’s to Arizona Buffalo Joe for setting up and tearing down all the targets, Chenoa Tim for running the firing line and helping organizing the relays, & Dakota Tim for printing all the certificates.  

I hope to see you all back for the Fall Quigley match in October.              

Tomahawk Johnson – Match Director

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The Peacemakers’ final indoor match of this season attracted 21 shooters today.  Despite the increased quantity of cowboys, we still got done at about 11:30 a.m.

Leading the finishers are:  Dangerous Dan McGrew, Flaming Star, Comstock Charley, Father Fib and Marshall RD.  The five clean shooters are: Dangerous Dan McGrew, Marshall RD, Chenoa Tim, Tomahawk Johnson and Lady Lou.  Scoresheets are linked below.

Scores Overall

Scores by Category

Clean Shooters

Our April outdoor shoot will be on the 18th.  The Quigley long range match is on May 9th.

Comstock Charley

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A very efficient group of 15 cowboys shot 5 indoor stages Saturday in only 2 hours.  Things really go smoothly when everyone pitches in.

There were 4 clean shooters:  Dangerous Dan McGrew, Katie Twoshots, Tomahawk Johnson and Marshall RD.    Top five finishers were:  Dangerous Dan McGrew, Mackinaw Jack, Marshall RD, Katie Twoshots and Comstock Charley.  Congratulations to Katie for her highest finish ever.  Scoresheets are linked.

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Clean Shooters

The club meet and eat is coming right up on March 14 at Pizza Ranch in Bloomington.  Be sure to RSVP with Joe by March 2.  Officer elections and door prizes!!  Flyer:

Our next cowboy match is March 21.  Hopefully in April we’ll shoot outside.

Comstock Charley

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We haven’t had 24 shooters for an indoor match in quite a while. Four northern Illinois folks made the trek through the cold and snow showers to shoot with us: Arkansas Lew, Average Joe, Windy City Kid and Quicksilver Chris. Speaking of cold, temps were in the low teens and windchill near zero during the match.

Three clean shooters are: Flaming Star and her grandfather, Marshall RD; plus Tomahawk Johnson. Flaming Star won overall, followed by: Dangerous Dan McGrew, Comstock Charley, Arkansas Lew, and Mackinaw Jack.

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Clean Shooters

Our next indoor match is February 21. The club’s annual eat and meet will be March 14 at the Bloomington Pizza Ranch.

Stay warm: Comstock Charley

Forecast was cloudy 70’s, but we actually saw some sun as 20 shooters enjoyed what is probably the last outdoor cowboy match of the season. We can get weirdly warm spells during the winter, but we sure can’t depend on them coming at the right times.

There are five clean shooters: Marshall RD, Chenoa Tim, Sheriff Boo Boo Bottom, Bad Dean and Tomahawk Johnson.

Top five shooters are: Flaming Star, Wild Pike, Dangerous Dan McGrew, Comstock Charley and Mackinaw Jack. Results are linked below.

Scores Overall

Scores by Category

Clean Shooters

Our next match is December 20. Happy Thanksgiving.

Comstock Charley

Enjoy the photos below of our good-lookin’ Peacemaker shooters, in the sun, at nearly 70 degrees, mid-November, excited to say their “Turkey-day” lines.

Despite the rainy forecast late this week, the Peacemakers shot their October match without getting wet.  There was even some sunshine.

The fundraising went exceptionally well, with some cowboys paying a lot for a clean match.  There were 15 clean shooters from a total of 23.

Top five:  Midnight Justice, Wild Pike, Dangerous Dan McGrew, Mackinaw Jack and Comstock Charley.

Our next match on November 15 will be indoors unless the weather really cooperates.  That determination will be made on November 12.  Our indoor matches do NOT use shotguns, black powder or gun carts.

Comstock Charley

A note from Tomahawk Johnson:

The Fundraiser raised $565.00.  A hearty “Yee Haw” and “Thank you” to everyone who bought miss tickets and procedural tickets. Our target stand and other needed new equipment is paid for.  

Scores Overall

Scores by Category

Clean Shooters

We had 7 shooters that shot 15 classes on a warm and sunny day. There was a lot of great shooting. A couple of 19’s were shot. Lots of ties to break.

Everyone worked together and helped with scoring and spotting. A Great Bunch of Shooters! Some special thank yous go to:

• Midnight Justice for organizing and running the relays with a new, further improved system that we will be using from now on. With only seven shooters, we were all either shooting, spotting or scoring.
• Arizona Buffalo Joe for set up, tear down, keeping the targets painted and a lot of spotting.
• Dakota Tim printed all the award certificates.
• Tomahawk Johnson, who improved the mounting brackets for the new flashing “hit lights”. More improvements are coming for next Spring.

Today’s Winners:

Tomahawk Johnson

Howdy cowboys and cowgirls,

Last weekend, twelve Peacemakers competed in the Illowa Irregulars’ FRU (Fall RoundUp). FRU is a three-day shooting event in the quad cities. Wow! What perfect weather for shooting games (except for the black powder shooters who most definitely could have used a breeze). See what I mean?

Friday was Wild Bunch in the morning. Three Peacemakers shot the Wild Bunch Match: Dangerous Dan McGrew, Mackinaw Jack, and Comstock Charley. Comstock Charley won first place in the Senior Traditional Category.

FRU Wild Bunch Scoresheets

Side-matches were Friday afternoon.

Peacemakers winners were Dangerous Dan McGrew for Running Buffalo in 3.99 seconds, Comstock Charley for long range big bore rifle smokeless – 10 for 10 in 90.38 seconds, and Mackinaw Jack for speed pistol duelist in 7.52 seconds. Our prize was a poker chip.

Then our Peacemakers gang gathered for a Friday evening dinner at the ETA Restaurant.

Saturday was part 1 of the main Cowboy Match – six stages. Here are our Peacemakers members at the safety meeting.

Sunday, we shot part 2 of the main match (4 more stages). Then we went to the banquet and awards ceremony. Our club had eight clean shooters. What!?!?!? Yep, that’s right. Eight! And that ain’t no fish story (or Cowboy story). Here’s the proof.

FRU Cowboy Match Scoresheets

Peacemakers Award Winners:

Katie Two Shots: 1st Place Grand Dame. Lady Lou: 2nd Place Grand Dame.

Grey-eyed Rider: 2nd Place B-Western. Dakota Tim: 3rd Place B-Western

Comstock Charley: 2nd Place Cattle Baron Duelist. Appaloosa Doc: 3rd Place Cattle Baron Duelist

Mackinaw Jack: 1st Place Classic Cowboy

Dangerous Dan McGrew: 2nd Place Frontier Cartridge

Arizona Buffalo Joe: 1st Place Silver Senior Classic Cowboy

Katie Two Shots: Raffle Winner

Tomahawk Johnson: Raffle Winner

Arizona Buffalo Joe: Raffle Winner

Congratulations to all our Peacemakers members.

And remember, keep your powder dry.

Dangerous Dan McGrew.

Rain stayed away for the Peacemakers September cowboy match, although it did rain afterward.  The annual awards for most clean shoots during the year were awarded to Marshal RD, and Katie Twoshots.

Twenty four shooters, including one new shooter, Black Beau, completed the match without getting wet.  Top 5 finishers: Midnight Justice, Flaming Star, Wild Pike, Mongo, Comstock Charley.  There were only two clean shooters:  Midnight Justice and Tomahawk Johnson.

Scores Overall

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Clean Shooters

Many of our members will be in Milan, IL next weekend for Fall Roundup.  The following weekend, October 4, is our Quigley long range match at Darnall’s.  Our next cowboy match is October 18.

Comstock Charley

Eleven competitors had perfect weather today for a Wild Bunch match at Darnall’s. Partly sunny 70’s showed that Illinois summer weather can be beautiful, just not always. Mackinaw Jack wrote five challenging stages for the hole-in-wall bay, so there was shade for those who wanted it.

Top five finishers: Midnight Justice, Mackinaw Jack, Chenoa Tim, Wapidi Waldi, and Father Fib. The only clean shooter was Chenoa Tim, although Midnight Justice and Wapidi Waldi came “THIS CLOSE” with a single miss. Scoresheets are linked below. We also welcomed two new shooters from Germany: Bigfoot and Lucky Lew were guests of Wapidi Waldi.

Scores Overall

Scores by Category

Clean Shooters

Thanks to all who helped tear down the targets and props. Special thanks to Grey-Eyed Rider for his work as Timer Operator.

Peacemakers next cowboy match is September 20.

Comstock Charley

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Howdy Peacemakers fans,

Seventeen audacious Peacemakers showed their true grit today as they shot the August Peacemakers’ Cowboy Match during a heat advisory. Thank goodness for the relaxed dress code that enabled us to keep a wee bit cooler. And the club provided a cooler of water to help the shooters keep hydrated. The covered bays for stage 1, 2, and 3 provided some very welcomed shade. And the towering shade trees at the hole-in-the-wall supplied some greatly appreciated shade too.

The top five finishers were Midnight Justice, Wild Pike, Dangerous Dan McGrew, Marshal RD, and Father Fib. Clean shooters were Midnight Justice, Marshal RD, and Sheriff Boo Boo Bottom. Full scoresheets are linked below.

The 50/50 raffle was won by Lady Lou who donated her winnings back to the club.

I have a few photos but not as many as usual due to iPhone operator error <embarassed grin>. Anyway, enjoy the few that I have.

And don’t forget, the Peacemakers’ Aug 30 Wild Bunch Match is only two weeks away. Watch the video below for details.

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Aug 16 Cowboy Match Scores

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Dangerous Dan McGrew