INTRODUCTION

Wild Bunch Action Shooting is a fun and exciting shooting sport that combines action, speed, and accuracy, in which the entire family is able to participate and compete. Matches are hosted at the Cowboy Action Range each month with respective divisions for men, women and seniors. The OKC Gun Club Wild Bunch Division also hosts the annual Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) Wild Bunch Action Shooting National Championship every October.

WILD BUNCH ACTION SHOOTING

Staged in the turn of the 20th century when the west was still wild, Wild Bunch Action Shooting is a 3-Gun shooting sport that utilizes classic firearms such as the .45 ACP 1911 pistol, lever-action rifles chambered in pistol calibers and any SASS legal shotgun. Typical rounds per stage are 21-28 pistol, 7-10 rifle, and 5-6 shotgun.

SASS-sanctioned Wild Bunch matches such as state, regional, national, and world championships have two shooting categories to choose from. The "Traditional" category utilizes an original-design M1911/M1911A1 pistol, and the participant must use a traditional one-handed grip. The "Modern" category utilizes either an original-design M1911/M1911A1 pistol or a modern-style 1911 pistol and the participant may use either a traditional one-handed or a modern two-handed grip.

Another entertaining part of Wild Bunch Action Shooting for many participants is costuming and choosing an alias. During match events, the typical attire worn by participants is that of early-20th century military, late- 19th to early-20th century western (such as that worn in the film The Wild Bunch), Roosevelt's "Rough Riders", or Mexican period clothing. However, men's modern western attire such as boots, jeans, longsleeve western shirts, and cowboy hats while women's western attire such as boots and jeans/dresses are also common. Alias' can vary widely. They can be based upon your style of dress, a character you're portraying, or even something personal to you such as a family name. The choices for costuming and alias' are endless!

MATCH TIMES

• Wild Bunch matches are held on the third Saturday of each month. Be sure to check the OKC Gun Club event calendar for exact dates.
• A second monthly match will be held in each month with a 5th Saturday.
  
• Matches begin at 9:30 AM. Sign in at 8:30 AM.
  

HOW TO GET STARTED

Considering trying Wild Bunch Action Shooting, but don't have all or any of the required firearms? That's okay! Don't buy anything! Contact Jere Korthanke (a.k.a. Jere Roy’s Creek Dan) or J.R. Hile (a.k.a. Flat Top Okie) prior to a scheduled monthly match, and they'll get you outfitted with everything you need to give it a try. That way, you're able to decide what category you would like to participate in, and what firearms you would choose to acquire for competition. Don’t buy anything until you try ours.

INFORMATION:

Jere Korthanke (Roy’s Creek Dan)
email: wildbunch@okcgunclub.org
phone: 405-615-4577

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