Cowboy fast draw this Sunday
Those bullets you'll see fired at Bass Pro Shops on Sunday will be made of wax.
A cowboy fast draw competition begins at 10 a.m. at the Bass Pro parking lot.
Here's how it works: Participants stand 21 feet away from a 24-inch round target. When the light in the middle of the target lights up, the shooter cocks the hammer of the 45 caliber single-action pistol, puts finger on the trigger, pulls the gun out of the holster, aims and fires.
Can you do that in a third of a second? Some people can.
In every round, there are two participants shooting against each other. It's a random draw so a newcomer could be up against one of the fastest hands of the west.
Mike "Cowboy Up" Karsten of The Deputies Cowboy Fast Draw Club said, "Our motto is safety first, fun second and competition third."
A cowboy fast draw competition begins at 10 a.m. at the Bass Pro parking lot.
Here's how it works: Participants stand 21 feet away from a 24-inch round target. When the light in the middle of the target lights up, the shooter cocks the hammer of the 45 caliber single-action pistol, puts finger on the trigger, pulls the gun out of the holster, aims and fires.
Can you do that in a third of a second? Some people can.
In every round, there are two participants shooting against each other. It's a random draw so a newcomer could be up against one of the fastest hands of the west.
Mike "Cowboy Up" Karsten of The Deputies Cowboy Fast Draw Club said, "Our motto is safety first, fun second and competition third."
If the motto is safety first I would recommend not cocking the gun and keeping one's finger off the trigger until the gun is pointed down range. Cocking and putting your finger on the trigger of a holstered single action revolver is a good way to shoot yourself in the foot.
Mike is so handsome
To: P Olsen
If you would go watch them shoot, you might understand the safety aspects.