Trestle Valley
Rangers
Cowboy Action Shooters Of the
Minot rifle & Pistol club
Rod “Doc” Hell - Minot ND, is the marshal in charge of cowboy action shooting for the Rangers.
Minot N.D.
Our Story
The Trestle Valley
Rangers are SASS Affiliated Cowboy Action Shooters from the
Minot
Rifle Pistol Club. To get to our range travel west of Minot on U.S.
Highway 2/52, go 1.3 miles past Boehm's Truck Stop and turn left, south,
to go under the railroad trestle.. Our group was conceived by Two
fellers that go by the names of Doc Hell and Yellowstone Vic who wanted
to shoot a bit closer to home when other clubs were not shooting. Doc
soon recruited Charlie Waite, another local member and soon things were
going right along, with help from members of the Dakota Roughriders and
the support of the Minot Rifle Pistol Club. This team work is the only
way we have make it to this point, and we began meeting at local,
restaurants, truck stop, and of course the gun show where a lot of ideas
were discussed and plans were made.
SASS or The Single Action Shooting Society is an international
organization created to preserve and promote the sport of Cowboy Action
Shooting™. It promulgates rules and procedures to ensure safety and
consistency in Cowboy Action Shooting matches. SASS members share a
common interest in preserving the history of the Old West and
competitive shooting. Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a multifaceted amateur
shooting sport in which contestants compete with firearms typical of
those used in the taming of the Old West: single action revolvers; lever
action rifles; and side by side double barreled, pre-1899 pump, or lever
action shotguns. The shooting competition is staged in a unique,
characterized, Old West style. American history buffs and serious
shooters alike agree the use of vintage firearms, authentic costuming,
unique targets, and fast action make Cowboy Action Shooting™ one of the
most interesting of all shooting sports for both spectator and
contestant. You do not have to be a SASS member to be in Cowboy Action
Shooting and shoot at our range but there are some marches that do
require SASS membership to participate in, such as the SASS North Dakota
and South Dakota State Championships hosted by the Sheyenne Valley
Peacekeepers at Enderlin, ND.
This is by far the safest shooting sport you will ever encounter. Cowboy
Action Shooting places fun second only to safety so bring the family for
an afternoon, If you don't have guns, well there a usually a few cowboys
around to help ya out. Come out and join us!