The Mainville Marauders is a group formed within the Mainville Sportsmen Club to establish Cowboy Action Shooting and to take part in the fun of using the firearms of the American Frontier in competition events likened to those of the old west.

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. Contestants shoot in several one- to six-gun stages (courses of fire) in which they engage reactive steel and cardboard silhouette.

In all cases we are limited to lead bullets fired with reduced loads. We shoot at steel targets of various shapes. Most are square plates and they are set at distances from 10 to 25 yards.

The registration fee is $10.00 and scores are kept based on a combination of time and accuracy.

A safety meeting is held at 9:30 before the shooting begins at 10:00 AM. We have a drawing for one door prize, and oftentimes two. Coffee and Donuts are served in the morning. We break for lunch at about noon. We often have hoagies for sale or you can bring your own lunch.
 

Our Cowboy Shoots are open events and we invite all who have an interest in this type of shooting to come and take part in the fun. You don't need to be a member of the club. Spend a morning/afternoon with us, enjoy the companionship of fellow shooters and leave your worries at home.

The Marauders Cowboy Club
Officers