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Fastest Guns helps cowboy mounted shooters find clubs and shoots near them, see live entry counts for CMSA and USMS events, and keep track of points, miles, and trip costs on the road to World. New to the sport? Find a club near you, learn the patterns, and see how easy it is to get started.

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Stage 3 · Clean run

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Ten balloons. No misses. That's the whole game.

What is cowboy mounted shooting?

Cowboy mounted shooting is the fastest game on horseback — riders in full western attire gallop through a course of 10 balloon targets, shooting blank .45 caliber rounds from two single-action revolvers. Every run is timed to the hundredth of a second. Miss a balloon and take a five-second penalty. The fastest clean run wins.

The sport is sanctioned by two national organizations: the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) and United States Mounted Shooting (USMS). Together they run hundreds of events each year across the country, from local club shoots to the World Championship. Riders compete in divisions by skill level, so beginners and seasoned competitors ride side by side.

If you're new to the sport, the best first step is finding a local club. Most welcome visitors at any practice — no horse, no guns, no experience required.

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New to the sport?

Find a local trainer

The fastest way to get started is with someone who's already done it. Browse certified instructors and experienced coaches near you — they'll get you and your horse competition-ready.

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Stop guessing which shoots are worth the diesel.

Right now that answer lives across a dozen event pages, a calculator, and a group text. Fastest Guns pulls it into one screen.

Live entry counts

See how many riders are already entered at every upcoming shoot — pulled directly from CMSA and USMS event pages — so you know which events are filling and which are still wide open.

Red River Valley Shoot Out · 70 of 150 entered · closes Sep 29

Points per mile

Enter your location and every shoot is ranked by drive time, entry cost, and points multiplier. The best haul for your season rises to the top.

Vernon, TX · 11x weekend · 6.5 hrs · about $900 all-in

Trip cost, before you commit

Entry fees, office fees, stalls, fuel, and food, estimated per event from the actual fee schedule, not a guess.

Your road to World

Track your points against the qualifying number and see the cheapest combination of shoots that closes the gap before Finals.

68 of 200 points · 3 shoots left that get you there

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Built for both circuits.

Whether you ride CMSA, USMS, or both, your events, points, and finals live in one place.

CMSA

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association

Levels 1–6, state, regional, and championship points
Multiplier weekends (2x through 11x)
World Championship, November

USMS

United States Mounted Shooting

4D performance format
Sanctioned club shoots nationwide
National Finals

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