The Castle Gate Posse is proud to host the

SASS Utah State Black Powder Shootout

'The Castle Gate Smudge Match'

Come 'smudge up' the Best Cowboy Action Shooting town in the World.
Your Match Director is Fargo Kid
Known locally as the King Of Kaboom !

Mark your calendars for August 2, 2008 and come make a sacrifice to the gods of smoke and have a great time! The earth turns faster in August so there is bound to be a freshening breeze.

We are offering these additional categories

Sultan of Smoke

King of Kaboom

FCGF - Frontier Cartridge Gun Fighter

Of course we have already accepted Plainsman applications, so that there are 4 additional categories. These are Black Powder State Championship categories, on an experimental basis. As they are not official SASS categories, they may be of some interest to the shooters at the Castle Gate Posse Smudge Match.

Shooters from the SASS BP Match definition of the categories of FCD, Frontiersman, Duelist, Sr. Duelist, Classic Cowboy and Others are eligible. i.e. One Handed only.
All pistols are shot in the SASS Duelist category manner. Double duelist is allowed, see below for gunfighters.

Pistols and Rifle:

40 cal and up - 200 grain and up - 25 grains of powder and up
38-40 - 180 grain - 30 grains of powder and up
Cap and Bal. 44 cal and up - round ball - 30 grains of powder and up

Powder:
Real Black
Pyrodex
777

APP or Pinnacle and other Black Powder Substitutes ARE allowed

Shotgun:
60 grains of any powder (including APP and Pinnacle) 1 1/8 oz shot
same as CHN
Double barrel and 87
97 is not allowed

King of Kaboom (KoK)

Same rules as SoS, however, two handed shooting is allowed.

 

Notes

Duelist can enter KoK if desired

Gunfighters can enter KoK.

Please enter your category choice on the Black Powder Application Page.

Click HERE for the Black Powder Shootout application form

For more details
Call Fargo Kid at 435-613-0449