Desert Pete SASS #42168
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I owned an 1874 Pedersoli which came with their sight. The sight was good enough but when I got serious about 1,000 yard matches I bought an MVA Buffalo Soule.
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I hope to make it this year if I can figure out how to get my cart there might fit in the passenger seat of the smart car
How about you put the car in the cart?
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It was around 14-16 months ago that the buffalo chips hit the fan when the higher annual dues and club fees were announced. If I remember correctly, at that time membership was around 18,500. The Invisible Clubs post got me wondering. What is the current membership?
Well, you got a lot of responses. Was your fundamental question answered?
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I was hoping for the FNX-45, thought that would be a great replacement in .45. I have it and love the way it handle the recoilk and its accuracy along with having a hammer. I guess now I know why Sig came up with a "copy" of the 250, could see the difference between the 2 pistols but there must be.
It comes down to training time and the number of rounds required to maintain proficiency. A .45 just requires more trigger time for initial qualification and to maintain proficiency.
Probably need to throw in compatibility with our allies.
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Nice pistol.
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I haven't seen mine in more than 15 years. I have never been ask for it either.
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OK, maybe I am getting too deep into this but Active Server Pages are known to be a problem with Apple products. I never buy online from my iPad because of the possibility of getting part way through a transaction and having it hang or simply go into lala-land.
That said all of the links returned from the search resolve except SASS.
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Texas Jack's will likely be there. Last year someone else handled their FFL transfers though.
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Guessing here. Brownells, Wollf Springs or VTI.
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I can't speak to Lunger's experience. If that's how MVA is doing business these days then I too would steer clear.
However, I have two MVA sights that are always spot on and completely repeatable. My brother and I stopped at MVA on the way home from Quigley a few years ago because my brother had managed to rack his sight. They took it in back, realigned it and had it back to him in just a few minutes. We considered that to be pretty good customer service.
But, things change. My favorite bullet supplier says on their web site that if a bullet is out of inventory it will be back in stock in one to three weeks. They have been out of stock since August. A phone call did not get a satisfactory answer.
I guess it's the way the modern gun business rolls.
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One problem that I have never had to worry about. :-)
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I have two C. Sharps 1885 High Walls. One is a 40-65, the other a 45-90. Both have been accurate out to 1200 yards. Although the 45-90 is best when the wind is up. Montana Vintage Arms sights on both of them. When you sell the gun keep the sights!
On the same day I shot a course record another shooter did the same thing. She hit more 1,000 yards targets and won the match. She was shooting a Shiloh 1874 in 40-65.
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I have done this with great results. Doing it yourself gives you a real appreciation of what it takes to get it to the standard that you will accept. And, that is why I send it to a smith these days.
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No, but when a hunter is having difficulty closing on game (like out West here), and might have to attempt a shot at challenging distances, the difference between a 2MOA load and a 4MOA load is often an extra 150 yards for a clean kill...
Accuracy never hurts. Even if one is a great hunter.
Good luck,GJ
Front stuffers for hunting these days.
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OK, so this thread got me nostalgic. My first couple of deer hunts I used a borrowed military surplus 30-40 Krag with the battle sights. It shot six inch groups on a good day. But, it killed deer. The first rifle I bought was a Marlin lever action 30-30. Things improved. It shot four inch groups on a good day. It too, killed deer.
Now we talk about moa as if it is the Holy Grail. Gotta admit it is fun to walk up to a target at the range that has a single raggedy hole in it. But, my experience is that a deer or elk is no deader for the effort to get to moa accuracy.
And, no, I am not going to look for another Krag out of sentimentality.
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I have no rifle for which I do not have one or more handloads that will consistently turn in better accuracy than the best available factory loads. Just depends if I want to work hard enough at it. If you want ultimate accuracy, it will be a load that is tuned to your rifle, not something the factory had good luck with in one or two of THEIR rifles.
Now, there are some real good factory loads. And perhaps one satisfies your needs in your rifle. But top rifle shooters almost always shoot hand loads. Even the rim fire experts are shooting a very tightly selected factory round, after comparing tens or hundreds of loads and lots.
The OP already stated that they were doing load development. Indicates they have probably already checked the rather limited factory loads available in 6.5x55 Swede.
Good luck, GJ
I have a 6.5 Creedmore that I shoot in F Class matches. Handloads only. MOA out of a hunting rifle is good enough even if they are factory loads.
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I have a Browning A-Bolt in 300 WSM. Since it is strictly a hunting rifle I always shoot it clean cold barrel and a follow up shot at the range. Let the barrel cool, swab it a couple of times and repeat the shooting sequence. A session at the range takes a very long time. I have not found a handload that works any better than a Winchester factory 180 grain. It took the better part of a year to figure this out.
So, depending on your intent, handloads may not be worth the effort.
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When I got in to this game 15+ years ago I bought .38 Sp ammo. My marlin did not like it so I had to start loading powered down .357 ammo because I could not find anything commercially. Once I started down the reloading path I never bought commercial ammo for CAS again.
I really don't like reloading all that much but it allows me to get exactly what I want to shoot. And, know what I am getting. One of the top WB shooters at EOT match DQd because his purchased ammo did not make power factor. Considering he went to the expense and hassle to get himself and his gear into the US from Germany, this is a monumental failure on the part of the ammo maker.
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You can stomp on a .45 Colt case and not hurt it. You can ruin a .44 WCF reloading it.
Most modern reloading manuals recommend 200 grain bullets for the .44 WCF. There are some 220 grain bullets that you can get to work but the 200s seem to work most reliably. I have personally reloaded .45 Colts with 300 grain jacketed bullets to be shot out of an OMV. This is a very accurate load.
So, based on what we know in 2016, you can get more power out of the Colt. Not that it matters for CAS.
Why a 75 member board
in SASS Wire Saloon
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I worked for a multibillion dollar not for profit company. It only needed nine board members to oversee the company. Of course we had a battalion of lawyers, CPAs and actuaries keeping an eye on the board.