Skirmish Match
Military surplus rifles meet cowboy action guns
About the Skirmish Match
How about a match that uses those early military surplus rifles you have sitting in the safe and your cowboy action guns? The Skirmish match is an adaptation of the Grand Army of the Frontier Musters that fits on the WHC Range.
The Grand Army of the Frontier skirmish match is an open-sighted, lead-only steel-target event at Willow Hole Cowboy Range using 1860–1917 firearms (max 1400 fps) divided into five categories: Double Deuce (sidearms), Lever Pistol Caliber, Lever Rifle Caliber, Single Shot, and Bolt Action.
Matches feature roughly a dozen rifle targets at 30–80 yards and four sidearm targets at 12–20 yards. You must hit every target with no misses, starting all runs with empty rifles, loading under observation, and carrying only 30 rifle rounds plus six sidearm rounds.
If you exhaust ammunition mid-run, Hand-to-Hand combat ensues (yelling, running, knocking down targets with bayonets, knives, or bare hands) for maximum entertainment value.
Contact Troy Melton if you have questions about specific firearms.
Match Photos
Quick Facts
- When: Monthly (check schedule)
- Time: 9:00 AM
- Where: WHC Range
- Fees: $15 members / $20 non-members
Ammo Rules
Carry exactly 30 rifle rounds (including what's in the rifle) and 6 sidearm rounds (plus the initial 5).
All ammunition must be lead-only, max 1400 fps.
Movement only with open actions or spent cartridges in chamber. Reload anytime while adhering to movement rules.
Match Schedule
Temporary, will change.
Friday (day before) — Noon: RV dry camping opens
Saturday (day of match)
- 8:00 am: Range opens for target set up and shooter check-in
- 8:45 am: Shooter check-in closes. No exceptions.
- 8:50 am: Mandatory safety meeting
- 9:00 am: Match starts
Fees: $15 members / $20 non-members
Scores posted HERE.
Firearm Categories
Rifles
- Springfield Trapdoor
- Krag
- Spencer Repeaters
- Mauser (various)
- Mosin-Nagant
- Swiss K-11
- Browning 1895
- Sharps rifles
- Browning Hi-wall
- Remington Rolling Block
- Winchester 1903 (A3)
- Enfield 1917
Sidearms
- Colt SAA '73
- Cap'n ball revolvers
- S&W Schofield
- S&W DA revolvers
- S&W Russian
- Colt DA revolvers
- Colt 1911
Upcoming Skirmish Matches
No skirmish matches scheduled yet.
Skirmish dates vary - check back soon or contact us for the next match.