Rootin Tootin asked me to post this video message from Jason Vanderbrink, President of the company that produces Federal (and other) ammunition. In the video Mr. Vanderbrink discusses the challenges ammunition manufacturers are facing trying to keep up with the unprecedented demand.
Popcorn Kelly
Author: Illowa Irregulars
An Illowa Irregular Christmas Greeting

Illowa Irregulars’ 2021 Schedule
Illowa Irregulars’ 2021 schedule is listed below. The schedule includes dates for both our Cowboy and Wild Bunch matches, and two Buffalo shoots. Any match cancellations will be made by noon on the Saturday before the match. If it is not cancelled by then, the match is on.
There will be weekly cowboy practices for MRC members on Wednesdays and Fridays, April through October. The Wednesday practice starts at 1:00pm and the Friday practice starts at 10:00am.
Check our website – www.illowairregulars.com – for updated information, match forms, recent pictures and videos, and other club related information. If you’ve not done so already, sign up to follow our Blog via Email by entering your email address in the box in the lower right portion of our home page. This will ensure you receive all updates concerning club activities as soon as they are posted.
- January 2021
- Sunday 1/10/2021
Cowboy Annual Meeting, 1:00pm, MRC Indoor range?cancelled - Friday 1/22/2021 Iron Cowboy Setup, 2:00pm, Competition range
- Saturday 1/23/2021 Iron Cowboy Match, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 1/30/2021 Alternate Iron Cowboy Match, 9:00am, Competition range
- Sunday 1/10/2021
- March 2021
- Sunday 3/21/2021 Cowboy Indoor Match and Swap Meet, 8:00am, MRC Indoor Ranges
- April 2021
- Saturday 4/3/2021 Cowboy Cleanup Day, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 4/17/2021 Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 4/17/2021 New Shooter Clinic, 10:30am, Competition range
- Sunday 4/18/2021 Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
- May 2021
- Friday 5/14/2021 Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 5/15/2021 Buffalo Shoot, 8:00am, 300yd range
- Sunday 5/16/2021 Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
- June 2021
- Sunday 6/18/2021 Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 6/18/2021 Wild Bunch Match, 10:30am, Competition range
- Sunday 6/20/2021 Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
- July 2021
- Saturday 7/17/2021 Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 7/17/2021 Wild Bunch Match, 10:30am, Competition range
- Sunday 7/18/2021 Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
- August 2021
- Saturday 8/14/2021 Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 8/14/2021 Wild Bunch Match, 10:30am, Competition range
- Sunday 8/15/2021 Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
- September 2021
- Tuesday 9/21/2021 FRU Work Day, 9:00am, Maintenance building
- Wed 9/22/2021 FRU Work Day, 9:00am, Maintenance building
- Thursday 9/23/2021 FRU Work Day, 9:00am, Maintenance building
- Friday 9/24/2021 Fall Round-Up Warmup Match, 9:00am, Competition range
- Friday 9/24/2021 Fall Round-Up Side Matches, 11:00am, Benchrest area
- Saturday 9/25/2021 Fall Round-Up Day 1, 9:00am, Walled Ranges
- Sunday 9/26/2021 Fall Round-Up Day 2, 9:00am, Competition Range
- October 2021
- Friday 10/15/2021 Monthly Match Setup, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 10/16/2021 Buffalo Shoot, 8:00am, 300yd range
- Sunday 10/17/2021 Cowboy Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
- November 2021
- Saturday 11/6/2021 Monthly Match Setup, 10:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 11/6/2021 Wild Bunch Match, 10:30am, Competition range
- Sunday 11/7/2021 Monthly Match, 8:00am, Competition range
- December 2021
- Saturday 12/??/2021 Christmas Party, TBD
- January 2022
- Sunday 1/9/2022 Cowboy Annual Meeting, 1:00pm, MRC Indoor range
- Friday 1/21/2022 Iron Cowboy Setup, 2:00pm, Competition range
- Saturday 1/22/2022 Iron Cowboy Match, 9:00am, Competition range
- Saturday 1/29/2022 Alternate Iron Cowboy Match, 9:00am, Competition range
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Winter Range 2021 Cancelled
This just in: At about 9:05 p.m. CST, Nov 23, 2020 Blackjack Zak, President and Winter Range Match Director, announced on the SASS Wire Forum that the Arizona Territorial Company of Rough Riders has made the decision to cancel Winter Range 2021. Click on the following link to read the SASS Wire Forum post: Winter Range Cancel Announcement .
Fall Round-Up Article in Adventure Sports Outdoor Magazine
Many thanks to two of our regular shooters, Law Dog Dom and Shortcake, for authoring “Both Barrels Cowboy Action Shooting”, an article published in the November issue of Adventure Sports Outdoor magazine. The article highlights Illowa Irregulars’ 2020 Fall Round-up. To read the article click on the image below and flip to page 14 and 15.

Popcorn Kelly