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Workin' on that, for sure! I've got great people helping keep me on the road to recovery!

Looks OKAY to me from here!

Santa was good to me this year! I got the Uberti Model 1866 Yellowboy, in .38spl to match my pistols. I love my Rossi 92 but this is something else! What a beauty!

Loading gate? It WILL break some day. Modify it now then never worry about it.

What we’re going to do is create a fillet of JB Weld behind the tab so once the gate is removed, degrease it, and use some sandpaper to rough up the back side of the tab as well as the base where you will be applying the epoxy. Then just apply the JB Weld to create the reinforcing fillet like below. After it sets but before it fully cures you’re going to need to take a knife or file and trim the material where it meets the tab so that the tab will fit in the notch of the receiver. This is where it must fit. The tab doesn’t actually get pushed all the way into the notch when loading a round and as a matter of fact my tab reinforcement didn’t actually interfere with the notch but I trimmed it a bit anyway. So that’s all there is to it, probably a 20 minute job and this gate should last forever.

Thanks to all my SASS family for their prayers, support, and encouragement. ...and to my good friend Mudflat for posting updates here on the Wire. Hope y'all had a Merry Christmas (I know I did!) Wishing everyone a Happy & Healthy NEW YEAR!! ~ PaleWolf Brunelle ~

"Ammunition with bullets recessed below the case mouth is disallowed." SHB p.12 That is what the rule ACTUALLY says... AT or beyond the mouth of the case is LEGAL.

OP, Doesn't matter if the '66 is New In the Box or well used, the first thing I do is remove the side plates, remove the loading gate and reinforce it with JB weld like many have already mentioned. This is usually available at the hardware store or automotive parts store. After hardening, you may have to file the contour for proper fit.....After that is done you will NEVER have to deal with that issue again! There are many You Tube videos on this if you want or need a good tutorial. Bugler

I wondered how he was going t do that. Good job on his part. I'll bet that elk's ears rang after that. When I was 16 I freed a white tale from a bunch of brambles. A pack of dogs ran it into a pile of snow covered vines and brambles and it's legs were all hung up. I ran the dogs off and then used my coat to cover the deer's eyes by wrapping it around it's head and antlers.That's a trick I learned from Marlin Perkins on TV. I tugged and pulled the deer by his antlers and got him free. As soon as he was clear I let go of his antlers. As I was pulling on my jacket to free his vision and get my jacket back and darned if he didn't take off like a shot as soon as he could see. I watched him bound off with my coat tangled in his antlers. I lost a coat but gained a fantastic experience. Good on that hunter for saving this animal.

If it were mine..I'd take the side plate off.. Remove the loading gate.. Reinforce the brand new one in your brand new rifle with some JB Weld.. Won't need to worry about screw size.. Or worry about the tab bending or breaking off... With 66's... It's not IF the tab breaks off or bends.. But when... Rance Thinkin I've went the "stronger reinforced " route... Use to carry 2-3 spares with me until I reinforced one.. No problem since.

I seldom use BP or subs anymore. I don't have spare time to clean guns. I use treated walnut shell media. About 20% of my media is Daisy BB's. They haven't lodged in my cases yet and the sides get cleaner. Merry Christmas, Mustang

Merry Christmas to you all, on this blessed day when family and friends are together let us not forget our brave men and women who are protecting our freedom and far from home and loved ones. Rafe

SHB pg 12

Lumpy, some years back there was a round produced called the Bandit. It was a full wad cutter flush with the case. There was a big discussion over this round and it was decided it could not be used in SASS. The company that produce the Bandit then made a change and made the Bandit II, which was the same round with the lead bullet extended out past the edge of the brass about 1/8". The decision was made that the Bandit II was a legal round. This set the president that any rounds with some lead extended out past the case rim would be legal. Any round with flush with the case or recessed lead in to the case would not be legal.

Replies by those really in the know are priceless. It doesn't take long to ferret out who those pard's are and you listen closely when they speak. There's not a question I can think of that hasn't been covered at some point in time, here on the wire. I also wish to thank those who share their knowledge with us, and do so with facts, not hearsay. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. RBK

I have a Stoeger double trigger . I use two fingers on it . Never had a single trigger sxs. I bought two Stogers 9 years ago. Because everyone said they was a cheap gun , and it wont last long in Cowboy shooting. I have never had to use the other one yet lol.

Rye Those snubbies are so you CATLOW

I might not ask a lot of questions, but I sure enjoy reading a lot of the post and often learn some good stuff from MANY of the Wire Pards. And I will join in with you with a big 'Thanks'. ..........Widder

The quality and craftsmanship differences are so obvious thats it's not worth touching on. Yes Stoegers have been in the winners circle many many many times. But currently there are a hundred shooters than can outrun the best SxS shooter there was in the game 10 years ago. Everything changes. Techniques have evolved over time. I thought I would never stop shooting my BSS. Loved that gun. When I finally broke down and tried a SKB the handling differences alone cut 3/4 of a second instantly. Shotgun is where THE most time is lost in the game. The Stoeger fills a much needed gap in the game by getting many shooters into the sport economically and fairly reliably, still have mine in my safe (first cowboy gun I ever owned). And guys if you don't want to drop the cash for a SKB for yourselves and you are lucky enough to have your wife shooting with you do her a favor and buy her a SKB, she will love you for it.

Smokestack is spot on. I'm amazed at the durability of my SKB. Poor gun has been ABUSED!! When I was in the process of switching from a stoeger to the SKB, I spent some time comparing the two utilizing the most important tool for a comparison (a timer). I know, I know, I could have just relied on the old "conjecture and pretend" method, but I wanted actual data. I spent a month doing a lot of dryfire and a fair bit of live fire with both. I was on average .75 seconds faster for four shots with the SKB. Mostly due to the lighter weight and handling advantage.

For me the differences that matter are: SKB is lighter SKB will last longer SKB has a much thinner wrist which makes controlling it during shucking easier SKB can have a bump step added which keeps the gun open until you close it.

They will replace it with the same crappy part. When you get it back take out the laddle and reinforce it.