"True Grit"
(1969)
John Wayne: "The Duke"
A History in Film

by Wild Bill Blackerby

 

Scenario
You're Marshal "Rooster" Cogburn and you've been tracking the scum sucking pig Lucky Ned Pepper and his gang. You finally track them down, but they've taken a young spirit of a girl hostage and expect you let them go for her safe return. They don't know you've sent that pain in the ass Texas Ranger off to rescue her and now you sit in an open field between them and freedom.

They don't think a one-eyed fat man can take them, but Mattie knew you had true grit and you're about to show them some of it.

Ammo
10 pistol, 9 rifle, 2+ shotgun

Starting Position
Seated on horse, rifle loaded with nine rounds held in one hand, pointed safely down range, prop pistol in the other hand

Two pistols loaded with five rounds each, safely staged on table.

Shotgun safely staged on table; at least two rounds on your person

Procedure
When ready, yell "Fill your hands, you son of a bitch."

At the buzzer, remain seated, drop prop pistol, and Nevada Sweep rifle targets, starting from either end.

Make rifle safe on hay bale, move to table, and engage pistol targets in a continuous Nevada Sweep, starting from either end.

Make pistols safe and engage shotgun targets, any which way you want.

 

   

 

 

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