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End of Trail 2013
 It’s the annual gathering of the Single Action Shooting Society for good times in the Old West tradition, where dressing up is as important as the guns. Single action pistol, lever action rifle, and shotgun are all in the game at End of Trail. Plus, can Cowboy Action Shooting attract today’s video game youth? We’ll find out with the saga of Gunslinger Jesse, matching a 14 year old with one of the original founders of SASS.
 For more than three decades, the fantasy of competing with Old West firearms has drawn hundreds of shooters to the Single Action Shooting Society’s, or SASS’s, World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting, or as it’s called End of Trail. Competitors not only use Wild West-style firearms, but they must wear traditional western clothing and accessories. Another attraction that sets this fantasy shooting sport apart from other shooting competitions, is nobody knows your real name. Everyone uses an alias they created.
 End of Trail isn’t only about reliving the Old West. Hundreds attend in hopes of being crowned the World Champion of Cowboy Action Shooting. We’re covering the shooters in their quest to master 12 difficult stages, in the fastest time possible. The competition at End of Trail is fierce, so winning the championship isn’t easy. If a shooter can keep their time and extra shots to a minimum, they could become the next world champion.
 In recent years, the love of the Wild West on the big screen has faded with some questioning the future of Single Action Shooting. Can Old West-themed shooting attract today’s tech-savvy youth? We’re taking you on a journey that’s transforming one teenager, from a rock and roller, to a junior gunslinger, with the help of a SASS legend. We’re following Gunslinger Jesse from young hip texter, to hip drawing six shooting, cowboy action competitor.
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Pro Tip - Jerry Miculek on Bipods
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