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Rio Salado Vaqueros Cowboy Fast Draw
Division of Rio Salado Sportsman's Club
​WANT TO RELIVE THE OLD WEST?
​What is Cowboy Fast Draw?
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Cowboy Fast Draw is one of the fastest growing cowboy shooting sports in the world. Participants dress in the 1800's period clothing and shoot .45 caliber western style single action pistols. Shooters will come up with an alias. We use shotgun primers with wax bullets. The shooters shoot at a 17" disc from 15 ft away. When the light in the center of the target comes on, the shooter draws his/her pistol from his/her holster, aims and hits the target while being timed to the thousandths of a second. For more information on the rules, regulations or to join Cowboy Fast Draw (CFDA) please visit their website.
Cowboy Fast Draw Motto is:
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Safety First
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Fun Second
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Competition Third
We shoot at the Rio Salado Sportsman's Club in Mesa.
See Contact Us for a map and directions.
News and Upcoming Shoots​​​
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​​​​​​​​​​January shoot starts our new RSV points for the year. There is an explanation of how you accrue points on our Results Page under the Match Points button. You must be a member of our club to qualify and possibly win a buckle.
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Our next Wednesday night practice will be on January 28. Set up at 4:30PM and start shooting after. The cost is $8.00 if you are not a member of the Rio Salado Sportsmans Club and $6.00 if you are not. Come out and give it a try.
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Change of date for February shoot due to the Mesa Marathon being held on Saturday, February 14. We have rescheduled our shoot on Saturday, February 7, 2026 shoot. We will have sign in at 8:00AM and Shooter's Meeting at 8:30AM and begin shooting after that. The cost to shoot is $13.00 . Any questions, contact Muletrain at (480) 710-3593. We are in pistol bay #1.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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The RSV Points are posted.​​ for January
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The RSV Stats are posted through December shoot.
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​The 2026 Shooting Schedule has been updated to a couple of changes and is posted.​​​​​​​​
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Winners of the 2025 Rio Salado Points Competition
Southwest KC
First Place Women
AZ Cactus Kid,
First Place Men
Miss Kitty,
Second Place Women
Apple Pie,
Second Place Men
Still Shot, Third Place Women
Still Shot
Third Place Women
Picture coming
Arizona Mama Bear,
Fourth Place Women
Wyoming Ranger,
Third Place Men
Gutshot Garth,
Fourth Place Men
QC Carver
Fifth Place Men
The 2025 Rio Salado Vaqueros Shooters & Family
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