July 2026 Newsletter
Now that we are well into our beautiful Texas summer, we need to be careful about where we stage and transport our firearms. Many of us have blued guns, and these, in direct sunlight, heat up quite rapidly.
June 2026 Newsletter
I was at a big match recently and heard an experienced
cowboy action shooter say something during the safety briefing
that got my attention. “Don’t even put your finger in the trigger guard until
your weapon is pointed 45 degrees downrange!” This is the second time I
had heard this “rule” from a veteran shooter, but it didn’t sound right to
me, so, being a lawyer in my spare time, I decided to check the rule book
for Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS).
May 2026 Newsletter
Your TRR Board recently placed an order for some new targets for our soon-to-be-built Stage 1, The Corral. The targets we ordered were square, 24×24″ targets, or more precisely, 23.5×23.5″ targets, since they are cut from a 4×4′ sheet and the cutting consumes about half an inch.
April 2026 Newsletter
Officers’ Meeting, March 19: the entire board was present, as well as Assistant Range Master Doc ʘ♣Bay. Several topics were discussed:
March 2026 Newsletter
New Stage under discussion: the board is studying the feasibility of adding a new stage to the left of our current Stage 1: Nile City Depot. One train of thought is to move the plate racks et al. to this new stage and have new target arrays at the Depot. There is limited space at the new stage, and the Depot target area goes on for miles and miles.
February 2026 Newsletter
Last Stand at Thunder River 2026 is in the books and was a tremendous success, thanks to the efforts of everyone who made it possible! Congratulations to our overall winners! Buckshot Sully, Wild Wendy, Slowaz Molasses, and Mar-Lynn took home the Overall Champion buckles. Nice shooting!