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  1. I had to show this Video of a good TO, Lucky Lead Pepper, helping Deadwood Miner through a stage! By the way Deadwood was 93 when this video was made, he’s 94 now and shot this month at Wartrace, he’s my hero!! Randy
    45 points
  2. I met Non Stop a number of years ago at EOT in New Mexico and over subsequent EOTs I’ve got to know him as good as you can get to know someone seeing them once a year for 2-3 hours over a 5 day period or so. We kind of formed a friendship and last year at EOT we talked a lot about the Buffalo Soldiers and their roll in the old west. He showed me some pictures of some of the Buffalo Soldier artwork that he’s got in his house back in Texas. I had delivered the Blazing Saddles gun cart to some Texas folks the day before that he knew and I mentioned that a Buffalo Soldiers themed gun cart like that one might be pretty cool, he agreed. I told him that I’d probably build one someday. On the drive back home after EOT I thought about that a lot and working with a shooting pard of his, I got it built. The hard part was keeping it quiet so he’d be surprised at EOT, Misty Moonshine was kind enough to let me present it to him at the Grand opening Wednesday evening. I don’t know how it got omitted but Double Diamond deserves a whole bunch of credit on this build. The leather LOCAS, Regulator and all of the leatherwork was done by him. I call his work the makeup on a pretty lady, it just makes my work so much better.
    34 points
  3. You almost draw your carry gun at the grocery store because the cashier swiped yer item over the scanner and it beeped. In my defense, I was standing at SASS default already.
    34 points
  4. Visibility is key. It’s 2024 if your club doesn’t have a Facebook or other social media presence you’re not going to reach future shooters. Your club should be posting videos after every monthly match. Even during the off season. Your page should state when your club shoots, WHERE YOUR CLUB IS LOCATED WITH AN ADDRESS THAT CAN BE PUT IN A GPS. List any specific club rules, and a point of contact. Does your club have an annual match? Again it’s 2024! You need to be able to register online, and pay immediately. Young people will not print out an app, write a check, and mail an envelope.
    30 points
  5. I’ve been working on this gun cart for quite awhile. The pard that I built it for has been after me for awhile to build him a special gun cart and here’s what I came up with. He really liked my rolltop carts that I’ve built in the past so that was the biggest requirement. A lot of the accouterments on the cart such as the coin hole covers and the fractal burning came about after the cart was partially built. Initially he kind of wanted a Harley Davidson themed cart but as the build progressed he went in a little different direction and I think he came up with an excellent theme. The cart is built out of African Black Limba lumber with through and sliding dovetail joinery and mortise and tenon joinery where needed. Double Diamond built the holsters, seats, chest handles, push bar and barrel bracket leather and he did the five leather medallions on the cabinet, chest and carriage. He wanted holsters mounted in the cart for 4 revolvers so there are 2 mounted in the chest below the trays and then 2 mounted up in the cabinet behind the roll top door. I’ve still got a couple of things to finish up like the liner in the bottom of the chest and attaching the chest holster bracket to the inside of the chest. You’ll notice in the bottom of the chest that there are a couple of loading strip bins. Each bin will hold 6 loaded strips standing on end. Just pull out a loaded strip, load up, shoot and when you return to the cart stick the empty strip back where it came from and grab another when you need it. The two upper trays will hold shotgun shells, tools, spare ammo, glasses, ear protection and other match needs. On the side of the cabinet there are umbrella brackets, dual cup holder and SG swab and brush holder. The chest lifts off of the carriage and the cabinet lifts off when a pin is pulled. The tires are rubber and flat free. It took a lot of time to fractal burn the entire cart. I posted some video and pictures of the door being built awhile back and the fractal burning process on it. One reason I like to use the Black Limba when I fractal burn is that it burns really well and shows real well after the oil and lacquer finish. I’m pretty proud of this one and I doubt that I build many more, although there’s a pard that’s already offered to put down a deposit on #100, this one is #86.
    30 points
  6. Howdy Wire Pards! I got to meet a SASS Wire hero tonight! @Garrison Joe, SASS #60708! He’s a super nice and humble guy - didn’t get why I was fawning over him and wanting a picture! He’s so knowledgeable about so many things! His posts and replies are kind and thoughtful. So, for those of you wondering what he looks like… here he is! Hugs!! Scarlett
    28 points
  7. She’s here!!! 14 countries & over 69 cities later, we finally welcomed our daughter, Mavin Harley Morris into the world on 2/2/24 in Chicago. We’re pretty sure she’s the 1st baby to be born at the @thebeldenstratford and likely also the first to be born on a pole (@lupitpole - y’all need to market your home poles as vertical birthing assistance apparatuses). We’re hibernating for now & scheming up our next adventures as a family of 3! ‘Till next time, S&M…&m Check out our latest adventures at https://www.hoponandholdon.com/blog or https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3S_puiLfR0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
    28 points
  8. Here’s my review of the brand new Cimarron 1887 12ga.
    28 points
  9. She had a check up this morning....her blood work was so good THE DOCTOR TOOK HER OFF OF INSULIN AND BYDUREON! No more needles! She's also officially down 50 pounds. Oddly, her bought of COVID is partially responsible, or so we think. It did something to her system so she is no longer depressed, and when it interfered with her taste buds for about a year and a half her eating habits changed.
    28 points
  10. Levers are consistent on size...hands are not. Why penalize those with smaller hands? Phantom
    26 points
  11. I had the honor of pronouncing Scarlett Darlin is the Lady Jedi Gunfighter if the Year. We made the announcement at Louisiana State (because that’s where she was) and boy was she SURPRISED! I think everyone who knows her would agree with her selection. If you’ve been living under a rock: She is the owner of Bullets by Scarlet, a retail outlet to meet the needs of cowboy shooters as well as being a world class gunfighter in her own right. Her business, her shooting, her smiles, hugs and her love of the sport of cowboy action shooting have earned her a stellar reputation worldwide including places like Australia and Alaska. She is one of the best lady gunfighters in the world and is a world champion Lady Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter. She is a tireless promoter of shooting gunfighter and frontier cartridge. As such she is a shining example of what being a Jedi gunfighter means. Possum
    26 points
  12. If you have more cowboy clothes than regular clothes, and 90% of your t shirts are from shoots you attended.
    26 points
  13. IMO...YES (all things considered).
    25 points
  14. My pard, Forty, just called! When it rains, IT POURS!! He’s been fighting an infection for some time that has resisted all forms of oral medication. Until now, it has been a low grade form that has defied identification. Apparently, it has become bad enough that his doctors have decided to put him in the hospital and go at it aggressively with IV antibiotics! He’s one of the cowboys that has called to check on Schoolmarm and me, practically every day and sometimes more often! He won’t have access to a computer and his cell phone is steam driven with a kerosene boiler, so he’s virtually incommunicado! You guys pulled me ‘n’ Schoolmarm through our roughest time and I know what you can do!! PLEASE ! Offer up a prayer for one of the monuments in our community!! I will be checking with him daily to see how he’s doing and sending on the power of the prayers you have sent for us!!
    25 points
  15. 25 points
  16. Thank you. They do not get enough appreciation. Like if you agree.
    23 points
  17. I will be out of commission, in a good way, until the second week of January. Whisperin Meadows and I will be Elk Hunting, then a trip to Australia and then cataract surgery. If I have your gun or guns for repair, I'll be back working the second week of January when I can see small parts again. Thank you for your patience, Johnny Meadows
    23 points
  18. Been using a mismatched pair since I started. Looked at several brands and talked to other shooters about what they liked/didn't like about theirs and made my own. Dabbled in some leather before but not to this extent. Really happy with how they turned out
    23 points
  19. 99 times out of 100 the mountain lion would win. They are bigger and more athletic and they have more tools. Rottweilers would make a nice meal that they would jump over the fence with in their mouth. That said, a dog that stays on the attack Does have a chance! Two young sisters, Jolie and Sophie had gone to the fig tree on their farm to gather figs. Jolie climbed the tree and discovered a full grown mountain lion was already up the tree. She jumped down and injured her ankle, her sister tried to help her and they both ran back towards the farm house screaming. The puma couldn’t resist the easy prey and gave chase. The cat was just about on top of the girls about to make a kill, the girls had no chance. Except for their family dog had heard the trouble and came running. Morocco was a 90 pound Dogo Argentino, a capable dog breed used for hunting and protection. Morocho hit the lion at full speed and never let up his attack. The girls ran home and got their father Thomas. Thomas armed himself and went to the scene of the battle. He quickly found Morocho badly injured, clinging to life. Then he saw the mountain lion next to Morocho, it was dead. Thomas carried his beloved dog home and after 10 days of Intensive care, Morocho survived. He was always the hero of his family and community.
    22 points
  20. I used to shoot with a Cowboy that made a big deal out of shooting .45’s. He always asked those of us shooting .38’s if we were shooting our wives guns? We knew his loads were very light and found out for sure when he shot a match with a 50 yard rifle bonus, his bullet hit the ground about 10 yards shy of the target! Needless to say he heard about that for a long time! Randy
    22 points
  21. ...and teach everyone involved how to count to FIVE
    22 points
  22. The five member Burt family has really made a mark on the Cowboy Action Shooting scene. Captain Bill Burt started CAS in 2011 with the North Alabama Regulators and joined the Mule Camp Cowboys soon after. Shootin Sharyn his wife joined him for a short time and then dropped out for awhile and started CAS again a few years later and has since won several Georgia State titles. Captain Bill Burt has won four Georgia State Championships. In 2022 four out of the five of them won Georgia State Championships. Four of them traveled to EOT in Indiana in 2021 and 2 of them buckled, pretty nice accomplishment. With a family of 5 shooting, prepping for even a monthly match is no small endeavor and state and above matches really become monumental endeavors, look at these numbers for the Tennessee State match: 2 gun carts, one heavily overloaded 2,000 rounds 38/32 2 cases shotgun shells 20 guns, 10 Rugers, 5 Uberti 1873’s, 5 SKB SxS’s 17 loading blocks 5 gunbelt and holster rigs Clothes and cold weather gear for 5 lube and tools for guns And don’t forget the dog He reloads on a Dillon 650 and a Ponsness Warren 800+ shotshell press.
    21 points
  23. I received a 30 year pin from SASS that was very nice of them I can't believe I have been doing this that long! Time fly's when you're having fun!!! Von Dutch
    21 points
  24. I really don't care what gauge you shoot, but don't expect targets to get moved to accommodate small guns! They're close enough now based on the splatter that hits me! JMHO
    21 points
  25. IMO... Allowing a shooter to continue "for no score" puts a club at risk in the event that another safety violation results in an injury or property damage. Failure to comply with SASS rules at any match level could result in nullification of liability insurance coverage. Requirements for Club Affiliation - Maintain no less than 50% of the club’s total members/membership in SASS® - Conduct all matches/competitions in compliance with the SASS® Shooters Handbook ... - Provide proof of liability insurance for the club/range/activities SHB p.22
    20 points
  26. I won my first match! And shot it clean! It only took 24 years (to win)! Granted a few better shooters had some misses, equipment problems and would have beaten me otherwise. But I did it and shooting - An 1873 Winchester Musket (made in 1891) An 1887 Winchester Shotgun (also made in 1891) A pair of S&W Schofields (not made in the 1800's)
    20 points
  27. I'm going to be completely blunt - or perhaps BRUTAL. I'm watching a video from a no name shooter; whose biggest claim to fame is 2nd place finishes? Who has zero concept of where this game came from or why it has progressed to where it is currently... I'm watching a shooter who posts 30+ second stages and then disparages the target sizes and arrays as too close... I'm watching a shooter being insulting toward the equipment modifications and yet cannot complete a stage without hiccups... This is somehow the FUTURE of Cowboy Action? This is yet another example of somebody unable to win under the current system - so instead of trying harder, practicing more or striving to improve their self, attempts to create their own game that they feel will benefit them. I aint impressed.
    20 points
  28. In early 2017, Chicken George and his 3 boys, D Stroyer (12), Gut C Gunman (10), and Skrap P (7), started trying out CAS with their good friend and seasoned CAS shooter, Will Two-Gun Adams. The boys’ first match was End of Trail, shooting with borrowed guns (45 colts and a 12 g). Later that year they acquired a set of guns and the boys shot the NM state match. Gut C Gunman won his category. Chicken George just supported them and didn’t shoot anything real until Winter Range the following year. Quick Chick joined in late 2018, shooting Bordertown. Sweet K Oss was 7 for her first match, Winter Range 2019. Lil Miss B Haven started with Four Corners Regional 2022, at 6 years old. They usually just shoot for Regional, National, World and Bordertown. They don’t compete on Sundays so they haven’t been able to shoot at their State championship until last year when they were allowed to shoot through. They all won their category there, except Gut C Gunman, who moved up to Cowboy for that match so Skrap P didn’t have to compete with him. As a family of seven they love being able to shoot together, but it definitely doesn’t come without a lot of challenges. They all share guns, mostly three shooters per gun(s). To save costs, they made their own shotgun belts, and they work together to cast and coat all their bullets. Then Skrap P sizes them, D Stroyer loads the pistol and rifle ammo, Gut C Gunman loads the shotgun shells, and Chicken George thoroughly checks everything. Just loading ammo for a major match takes several weeks. At this last EOT, they took over 8000 rounds for 3 Wild Bunch shooters, warm up, speed events and the main match. When Skrap P and Sweet K Oss made it to the Wild Bunch Top Gun Shoot-off, they actually had to borrow ammo because they didn’t have enough.
    19 points
  29. The first link has the more thorough story. If he'd stepped down years ago the NRA would be in far better shape. The fundraising stats really tell the whole story-- longtime supporters have long been turned off by his rule. We see this repeated throughout history, in all sorts of contexts. The good and effective leader stays on far too long. He comes to identify himself with the organization. Corruption ensues. As Lord Acton said, "Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
    19 points
  30. I had a colleague at work ask me today why I celebrate Christmas, given that I make no secret of the fact I consider myself a Buddhist. After explaining to him what I have generally written here in recent years, I thought I would do so again, for those who may be new, for those who simply consider themselves my friends, and for those who simply wish to read something about the season. Yes, it is cut and pasted. I thought long and hard as to whether to post this at all, and about what to say if and when I did. In fact, I started to write several times, only to delete and move on. I've worried that I was simply being selfish, or that others would think that I am simply seeking attention. But, I decided that I simply wanted people here to better know about me, and to elaborate a bit on my thoughts, and even my beliefs, so some of the things I write make a bit more sense. I truly hope what I am about to write is taken with the good will with which it is intended, and does not become a source of angst or disagreement. So, here goes. I am sure that those who care to pay attention recognize that my religious beliefs are not the same as those of the vast majority of forum members. Either as a result of my comments on some threads, or as a result of my willingness to keep others in my thoughts and meditations in times of need. My beliefs are intensely personal to me, and are typically not something I discuss readily, outside of my immediate family and close friends. Among family and friends, I have been asked why I celebrate Christmas, given my beliefs. Simply put, the answer is two-fold. First, Christmas to me is a cultural holiday. That is, it has, up until recently, been a holiday of commonality, where we Americans, coming from many and varied backgrounds, could find something that we could share, that could help us see similarities which bring us closer, rather than divide us, as a vocal few would have it do in this day and age. While we can all say "we are Americans," it is a tradition beyond that label that can help unite us if we so desire. I believe the importance of that is often overlooked. Second, and, yes, more importantly, is the message of the season. Divinity aside (and I mean no offense in saying that), the message of Jesus is an important one. His message on how we treat one another as people, as brothers, is immensely important. Certain Buddhist sects recognize what is called a "bodhisattva," a person who has reached a stage of enlightenment, but chooses to remain here on earth in order to help others. Some liken Jesus to a bodhisattva, and the reason why can be clearly seen. Jesus was concerned first and foremost with his fellow man. Regardless of our faith, we can learn a lot from him. In that light, I see additional reason to recognize him, his birth, and to contemplate his message for us, of peace on earth. So, with the above in mind, I sincerely wish all of you a very, Merry Christmas, and wish that you and yours find peace and happiness in the coming year.
    19 points
  31. HIDE YOUR GUNS AND OTHER VALUABLES, LOCK YOUR HORSES AND WOMEN AWAY, GUARD YOUR WATER HOLES AND VALUABLE PROPERTY, AND PROTECT ALL OF YOUR TREASURES!!! FORTY ROD IS BACK!!!!! SERIOUSLY, MY THANKS TO ALL WHO WISHED ME WELL AND SENT PRAYERS UP TO THE BOSS. The virus is dead and I am still alive and kicking. I have several more afflictions to tackle but this one scared the bejabbers out of me. I have been very fortunate to have the BEST medical team anywhere, made friends of a few, and learned a lot from them all. Had a Chaplain pray with me and asked that this thing would be cured by the 20th of March. It was. They held me one more day to confirm that the virus was gone and to process the paper work and discharge me from the hospital. It was and they did. I haven't been a good man and not a religious one either, but I'm comfortable that prayer, sincerely offered and totally believed in, works. Thanks againg and God bless all of you. 4T
    18 points
  32. Today I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. For over two years I’ve been waiting for a chance to buy some 32-20 brass. Two weeks ago I got emails from Starline and MidwayUSA that they had limited availability. Yesterday 700 pieces of brass arrived between the two. Now I have some reloading to do.
    18 points
  33. Widder's birthday is today. Nearly a hunert years ago his Daddy was out in the waiting room when the Dr came out and told him, "I sure am sorry sir. We tried all we could try but he lived." Yep, Widder is so old he was one of the waiters at the last supper. He's also the only one I know who has an autographed copy of the Bible. It must've been a good childhood for him getting to play in the Sahara forest like he did. Widder is at the age where he's been there and done that, he just can't remember what it was. He still has all the females chasing him around though. The fact they're all female mosquitoes has no bearing on that fact. He is super talented though. For instance, he's the only one I know who can cough, fart, sneeze, and pee all at the same time. All jokes aside, we all like to make fun of Widder. Happy Birthday pard!
    18 points
  34. I got rear-ended Wednesday morning. Then a second time, and a third, And a few more before the vehicle behind me succeeded in pitting me. Spun and flipped. I'm home, police report filed, seen the doc, got meds, insurance claim opened. So one might call it road rage, except road rage requires provocation, some reason to trigger an event. I did nothing to provoke an attack. It was an attack. Letting the Sheriff work it, providing what info I can. Today is a good day to be alive.
    18 points
  35. Just a few Cowboys and one Cowgirl at yesterdays shoot, its blinkin' hot down here and will be glad when Autumn starts to kick in!
    18 points
  36. Copied from FB PAUL HARVEY'S LETTER TO HIS GRANDCHILDREN We tried so hard to make things better for our kids that we made them worse. For my grandchildren, I'd like better. I'd really like for them to know about hand me down clothes and homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf sandwiches.. I really would. I hope you learn humility by being humiliated, and that you learn honesty by being cheated. I hope you learn to make your own bed and mow the lawn and wash the car. And I really hope nobody gives you a brand new car when you are sixteen. It will be good if at least one time you can see puppies born and your old dog put to sleep. I hope you get a black eye fighting for something you believe in. I hope you have to share a bedroom with your younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have to draw a line down the middle of the room, but when he wants to crawl under the covers with you because he's scared, I hope you let him. When you want to see a movie and your little brother/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her. I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your friends and that you live in a town where you can do it safely. On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks away so you won't be seen riding with someone as uncool as your Mom. If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches you how to make one instead of buying one. I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books. When you learn to use computers, I hope you also learn to add and subtract in your head. I hope you get teased by your friends when you have your first crush on a boy / girl, and when you talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory soap tastes like. May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a frozen flagpole. I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you don't like it... And if a friend offers you dope or a joint, I hope you realize he/she is not your friend. I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with your Grandma/Grandpa and go fishing with your Uncle. May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the holidays. I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a baseball through your neighbor's window and that she hugs you and kisses you at Christmas time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand. These things I wish for you - tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.
    18 points
  37. I turn 73 in March. I no longer really care about being in the Senior or Elder Statesman Gunfighter category. Soooooo, if it ain't wrong, I think this year, even in the State and Regional matches, I'll just shoot in the plain ole 'Gunfighter' category. Just gonna shoot, relax and have fun...... and not think of any buckle or plaque. I hope I ain't accused of being a 'Cherry Pick'r. ..........Widder
    18 points
  38. View from a WB shooter, match director, former WB Ambassador/RO instructor. Gold Country Wild Bunch (GCWB) is the oldest, standalone WB club in SASS. Sutter Lawman started the club with the inception of Wild Bunch moving from side match to a shooting game. A lot has happened in the last 8 months regarding WB’s direction that will never see the light of day, much of the irritation from WB folks is due to those circumstances. I won’t be going into details. Despite my feelings on the new changes, I love SASS and its shooters. This is my 22nd year in SASS, I’ve enjoyed it immensely. My wife and I have met lifelong friends while shooting SASS in various areas of the country, and we will continue to meet more. Regarding the “Open” category many clubs such as GCWB have always allowed folks to shoot whatever guns they would like. The intention was to bring what you have and try the game out, if you like it move towards buying the correct equipment as you continue to shoot open. Speaking of GCWB, the open category has brought in two shooters over the years. Typically, it’s used by avid WB shooters saving components or wanting to shoot something different. From my experience the open category will not grow the sport. Regarding the rifle, 38 vs .40 caliber, there’s a few reasons the .38 rifle is the most popular rifle in SASS, one it’s less expensive to reload, two it is faster to shoot. Yes, it can be argued that some can run it as fast, but under Wild bunch power factor rules it’s not likely it will compete head-to-head on speed with a 38. What do you say to the shooter who went out and bought the correct equipment and has been a die-hard WB shooter? Buy a 38? It's my belief the market is going to become saturated with .40 caliber and larger rifles. It’s true many shoot them within SASS, but Classic Cowboy is the only category requiring it. If I’m correct, that’s a disservice to those SASS members who for 12 years played the game the way it was written, and will have difficulties selling off their rifles. The financial report, I do not buy the numbers. I’ll mention two items that have me baffled in the financial report, sanctioning fees(losses on awards), and RO instruction losses. Here’s the wording on the WB Championship Application: Here’s what SASS supplies for the fees rendered. SASS provides 4 conchos, Modern, Traditional, Lady Modern, Lady Traditional, this is a $200 value. And $200 in gift certificates. In the past a shooter could use the certificate to renew their SASS membership. This is a total of $400 provided by SASS. Using simple math, if a club only has 20 shooters, they owe SASS $100. This is a big loss for SASS. Is that loss caused by WB or SASS? It’s SASS’s fee structure causing the loss, fix that, don’t give conchos, and certificates or increase the fees accordingly. Yet WB gets the blame. Regarding losses from RO courses. Beyond RO pins, SASS has never provided me with materials for an RO course. I know SASS will print SHB and send them to the requesting instructor. Most clubs ask the students to print the SHB and bring it with them to class. If SASS is losing money by printing and mailing SHB’s, who’s to blame for the lost money? By the way the same process is followed by cowboy RO classes, it would make sense that SASS loses money on mailing and printing SHB's for Cowboy as well. Speaking for myself, I love the game as we play it currently. Gold Country Wild Bunch has taken a poll of its shooters, the majority prefer to continue shooting under the current rules. At GCWB we’ll listen to our shooters. Apparently, SASS polled folks on the direction of WB, yet not one WB Ambassador, ROC member or WB shooter I’ve spoken to was polled. Match Directors, be it Cowboy, WB, IDPA, whatever the shooting sport, we do it because we love it, we do it for our members, because without us, matches don’t happen. We don’t do it for SASS, we are not SASS’s revenue system. If something sours us on the game, interest is lost, matches are lost, clubs are lost. Again, I can only speak for myself, I’m not going to dedicate my time and money to run a club by rules I disagree with. Anyone involved in running Cowboy, WB matches isn't making money on it, most are in the hole each month. Take a moment at the next match you attend and thank those folks for their dedication to the sport, and you the shooter. This is not an apple-to-apple compression, take Classic Cowboy or B Western, heck even Plainsman side match. Go to those individuals and tell them they can shoot what they want, dress how they like, and we understand the BP smoke obscures the targets, from now on you can shoot smokeless in Plainsman. I’m being sarcastic, however if you shoot those categories or enjoy Plainsman, how would you take that discussion? I’m following the post, I’ll most likely not make another post though. Respectfully, Tully Mars, 40161 GCWB President
    18 points
  39. To everyone belaboring the "other shooting sports do X" point - who cares? Misty has acknowledged what many of us have said for years, we are our OWN game; with our own rules and our own philosophy. We are an entry level shooting game - simple firearms, simple shooting instructions, simple scoring. This makes us accessible and ENTERTAINING to a wide array of folks; including youth, elderly and new shooters. And to many seasoned competitors who enjoy the more relaxed atmosphere or social aspects. If others wish to join us us from other sports/ disciplines or training methodologies - they are welcome with open arms. But they will need to play OUR game. We have no need to operate our game, set our matches or create allowances because THEY wish to transfer their practices over. We are not purporting to be training, nor to be tactical and there is ZERO reason our game has to have ANY procedural overlaps (outside of safety) with any other shooting sport. Face facts - trying to make Wild Bunch draw in shooters from other semi auto games failed (with power factors, high round counts and difficult matches). Those other disciplines still looked at the game and dismissed it as, "fat old men playing dress up". To have some chance of survical; Misty is adjusting Wild Bunch to better appeal to the folks most likely to give it a(nother) try - Cowboys. To do so requires a transition to Cowboy match philosophy of inclusion and entertainment over exclusion and frustration.
    18 points
  40. When you hear gunfire and automatically start counting rounds fired.
    18 points
  41. I received an email stating, "COL [Cassidy], congratulations on being selected for brigade command..."
    17 points
  42. IMO...the ONLY way to determine INTENT is to ASK the shooter WHY s/he shot it that way.
    17 points
  43. @runs with scissors The ROC has ruled that the grips in question are NOT LEGAL for the following reasons: It is considered a “target” grip..." due to the sole purpose of the "bump" being to position the trigger finger on one side. "it helps me keep my trigger finger from extending too far through the triggerguard" It differs significantly from Eagle "Gunfighter" grips in that, rather than adding material to the basic grip, Eagle grips thin the lower part. Also...the rear view looks nothing like the same basic shape as grips or stocks found on original firearms. The "bump" extends significantly beyond the upper portion of the grip frame.
    17 points
  44. A year ago today Abilene videoed me on a stage and posted it on his YouTube channel. It took off, and in a year has had 248M views! It’s been kinda fun, I’ve had strangers stop me and ask if it was me! Abilene says it’s the most viewed CAS stage ever! As memory serves, time was 19.11 and clean! Certainly one of my better stages.
    17 points
  45. Whelp, I'm finished. Despite being middle-aged, my passion for history has never waned. However, in 2013 I found myself stuck in a career I hated (law enforcement, working for an inept and corrupt administration), with a bachelor's degree in history. So I used a benefit from the Army Reserves to get a master's degree in management. It was the fastest to earn due to the number of transfer credits they awarded from all of my military schooling, meaning I could leave my hated job the fastest. That, a deployment, and a military resume like one you've never seen before landed me an awesome job in the defense industry, where I still work. Then the Army sent me to the War College, and I earned another master's degree, this one in strategic studies. With two master's degrees hanging on my wall, I always joked that I had never earned the one I always wanted -- history. My employer has an education benefit, and I figured, why not? Yesterday I graduated from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs with an M.A. in history, a 4.0 GPA, and was named Outstanding Graduate Student. My professors want me to write a book, and I'm giving it some serious consideration. Let me tell you, this was by far the most difficult degree I have earned. The reading in that program is off the charts, and academic history is not a pleasure read like most popular history is. And writing? Ohmygoodness. Keep in mind I pulled this off while working two jobs, plus umpiring, and running a consulting firm wherein I provide expert witness services to the criminal and civil courts. So, yeah, I basically have four jobs. With two high school boys, Mrs. Cassidy had to cover down on a lot of things. PhD next? It's definitely in the cards. If you haven't guessed, I'm one of those people who would be in school perpetually if it was all paid for. But with two high school kids I need to focus on being a dad. Don't fret, I'll be back in school in about four years when my youngest begins his college journey. IMG_0138.heic
    17 points
  46. Today - a day that changed our world - I will take time to remember my cousin Ensign Curtiss Urenholdt. He remains on duty on board the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor.
    17 points
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