About Us
Photos by BlueBonnet Belle, SASS 40624
The Oakwood Outlaws club is a NRA and SASS-affiliated cowboy action shooting club located in Oakwood, Texas. We were founded in August 2001 by Justa Hand and TX Alline. We are dedicated to reliving the history of the American West through cowboy action shooting. The club is designed to provide a safe and friendly environment for cowboy shooting enthusiasts. Strict shooting rules are enforced for the safety of everyone.
We have 14 STAGES and shoot rain or shine. Many of our stages are covered, so we can shoot when the weather is not perfect. The Oakwood Outlaws also have air conditioned/heated flusher restrooms! Our summer stages are equipped with fans to keep shooters cool. Come out and join us for some old-fashioned fun cowboy action shooting on one of the best shooting ranges in Texas.
What is Cowboy Shooting? Cowboy action shooting is the fastest growing shooting sport. Shooters dress in 1800-period duds and compete in scenarios. The scenarios are western-based scenes that require the shooters to role-play an old west character in a movie-type setting called a "stage". Some of the Outlaw stages are: a general store facade, a cowboy campsite, a log cabin, and a blacksmith shop. The shooter is required to act out the scenario while engaging various targets with 1800-period firearms.
We shoot six main stages. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced shooter or you just want to find out more, come join us at a monthly shoot. Our Range Marshal can show you the ropes of cowboy and cowgirl shooting.
The Oakwood Outlaws club is a SASS-affiliated club. SASS stands for Single Action Shooting Society. SASS is our governing body that makes the rules that we use for our matches. The SASS Shooter's Handbook is a good place to start with all of the details.
Tools of the Trade: Shooters use originals or reproductions of firearms manufactured during the 1800's. A match requires two pistols, a rifle or carbine, and a shotgun. Ammunition must be light-loads with lead bullets or shot.
Shooting Classes & Awards: The Outlaws present award ribbons to the first three finishers in each category after every match. We shoot all SASS classes as defined in the SASS Shooter's Handbook.
We have 14 STAGES and shoot rain or shine. Many of our stages are covered, so we can shoot when the weather is not perfect. The Oakwood Outlaws also have air conditioned/heated flusher restrooms! Our summer stages are equipped with fans to keep shooters cool. Come out and join us for some old-fashioned fun cowboy action shooting on one of the best shooting ranges in Texas.
What is Cowboy Shooting? Cowboy action shooting is the fastest growing shooting sport. Shooters dress in 1800-period duds and compete in scenarios. The scenarios are western-based scenes that require the shooters to role-play an old west character in a movie-type setting called a "stage". Some of the Outlaw stages are: a general store facade, a cowboy campsite, a log cabin, and a blacksmith shop. The shooter is required to act out the scenario while engaging various targets with 1800-period firearms.
We shoot six main stages. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced shooter or you just want to find out more, come join us at a monthly shoot. Our Range Marshal can show you the ropes of cowboy and cowgirl shooting.
The Oakwood Outlaws club is a SASS-affiliated club. SASS stands for Single Action Shooting Society. SASS is our governing body that makes the rules that we use for our matches. The SASS Shooter's Handbook is a good place to start with all of the details.
Tools of the Trade: Shooters use originals or reproductions of firearms manufactured during the 1800's. A match requires two pistols, a rifle or carbine, and a shotgun. Ammunition must be light-loads with lead bullets or shot.
- Pistols: The pistols must be single-action revolvers of at least .32 caliber with bullets loaded below 1,000 fps.
- Rifle: The rifle/carbine must be a pistol caliber in lever or slide action with an exposed hammer. Open sights including tang mounted peep sights only--No scopes of any kind. Lead only bullets loaded below 1,400 fps.
- Shotgun: The shotgun can be a side-by-side double barrel or a pump with an exposed hammer. A double-barrel can have one or two triggers with or without an exposed hammer. No automatic ejectors are allowed. Shotgun ammo must be no larger than 10 gauge and no smaller than 20 gauge. Use #4 or smaller lead only shot.
Shooting Classes & Awards: The Outlaws present award ribbons to the first three finishers in each category after every match. We shoot all SASS classes as defined in the SASS Shooter's Handbook.
- A special award ribbon is presented to shooters who shoot a "Clean Match"--that is no misses or penalties!
- We also give the "Justa Hand" ribbon to the shooter who finishes the match in the middle of the pack. This shooter may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer; however, this shooter is "Justa good Hand" to have around.
- The Oakwood Outlaws also shoot the "Greenhorn" class which is available to cowboy shooters new to the sport. Shooters may participate in this class for their first 5 cowboy shoots. This gives our new shooters an opportunity to decide which SASS class they would like to shoot. The class you select will determine which guns you will need to purchase. Some classes also have costume requirements, such as the B-Western. Come on out to a monthly match and we can help you decide.
- The Outlaws have a special class available for our fastest Outlaw shooters called the "Most Wanted" class. Men and women may voluntarily participate in this class to compete against our fastest shooters. Award ribbons are presented to the top three finishers.
- We also offer the "Old Buckaroo" class for shooters wanting to shoot .22 rather than the traditional cowboy action calibers.
