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Today, my Wife shot her first Cowboy Action shooting match. We've been working up to this for a very long time and it's something she really wanted to do. Last week we finally finished gathering all the equipment she needed with the purchase of a Stoeger 12ga coach gun.

6:30 AM we make the 75 mile trip only to find that it's raining hard. But, there are quite a few folks there so it's decided to hold the match in the rain.
My wife, being extremely nervous but also very determined, jumped right in. No special newbie treatment, just head first full blast 5 stage match.
First thing we learn is that I, ME and MYSELF, (whome she introduced as her servant and gear schlepper) need to do a whole lot of tweaking on her box stock shotgun and lever action. Having never played cowboy with real guns before, I had no idea what a disadvantage it was, especially for a new shooter, to be using box stock hardware. After about the 10th person told me all the things I needed to do I got the message.

Despite not having the softest shooting ammo and actions so slick a toddler could work them, she still managed to come in SECOND PLACE out of 4 new first time shooters. I am as proud as I could be and she has a bruise on her shoulder the size of a softball. Of course, I will install a recoil pad on the shotgun before she shoots it again.
She's so fired up that she wants to go back and shoot tomorrows match but I have a feeling when she wakes up she'll be singing a different tune.

Anyway, she's in and she's having a ball. We can't wait for the next one!

Good job Mrs Velocity. Make sure your gear is as good as his gear.

Sounds like a good time was had by all!

Where did ya'll go to shoot at the match ? I've heard of a range in Glen Rose and one in Denton.

We'd like to go watch one sometime if we're out that way.

She joined up with the Comanche Valley Vigilantes and they shoot on the Ormsby Ranch in Cleburne.

http://www.comanchevalley.org/

The CVV bunch is an outstanding group of folks. Friendly and helpful all the way. THere were so many people trying to help her they were over the top in the hospitality department.

They shoot once a month out there and we've already started talking about the next one. Once she's rockin' along on her own and all her gear is settled I may have to take a crack at this myself.

That's way sweet! And, to top it off, to place so high within the ranks of newbies! WOW! Congrats to the Mrs!

We have a local group fairly close and I chkd out their site. Looks fun but their guns ain't cheap! Better stick to what I have, I reckon.

OH YEAH! That is freakin awesome! I am glad that she had a good time. It is spooky watching the way some of those folks can work a 45 long Colt rifle.....they look almost like a machine.

Congrats MrsHighVelocity.....I am proud that you were able to participate. We must work on MrsJbirds, but I think it will take a while She is becoming more confident with her Sig everytime we visit the range.
Jason

Love it!

Sounds like Mrs. HighVelocity needs some low velocity tweaking and ammo so as to reduce the freakish bruise a 12ga can offer.

You better be proud!