Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129

I have tested a number of ".45 colts " loads left to me by a Grandad all are from factory loads loaded between the years of 1873 and 1919 , all contain bullets weighing between 255.7 gr. and 259.7 grains , all of these loads Chronograph over 1,000 fps. in his First Gen SAA with a 7 1/2 inch barrel .... All are Blackpowder loads and not one of the cartridges disassembled contained less than 38.7 grains of powder by weight , the granulation appears to be a close match of Goex 3F powder of 2014 Vintage and in appearance most of it appears to be a perfect match with some "Curtis & Harvey" 3f of 1978 Vintage... SD in the single didgets is the norm .... Jabez Cowboy

Hey Driftwood Nice Photo of one of My Guns .... Jabez Cowboy

Pigpen; Pard I understand some of the problems with running Long-range at WR,,, the long-range at my first WR (2016) was the biggest disappointment of my 3,600 mile round trip .... All the hype and the Big deal made about WB was a very close second... I am happy to see you are giving some more thought to improving the long-range at WR, my likely to be once in my lifetime trip has left me a bit soured on WR as it made no sense to me to even take my Highwall out of it's case .... The only Longrage event I even tried was the "Pistol Caliber Lever action" event where I placed 6th. behind 5 shooters using smokeless powder , I was using a 92 in .45 colt loaded with full case loads of 3f Goex under a 270 gr. bullet ... Yes I hit all 10 , but just a little slower than the top five,,, but I did it faster than the next 8 shooters that also hit 10 targets .... This past summer I helped run the Long-range Events at two major SASS shoots , "The Mallihat" shoot by Victoria B.C. and the "SASS Canadians" ... For me long-range doesn't even start till we get pasted the 265 yard mark ( the shortest distance that my sights allow a hold on target) with my Highwall in .40-65 ... Both shoots I helped with had plenty of time for sighting in your guns ..... Jabez Cowboy

ME ! Wanted ta do it for years before I bit da bullet and jumped in with both feet... a couple of decades ago... ... I was a Cowboy before it and the song about being a Cowboy Before it was Cool, came out .... I used to Work as a Cowboy and Rodeo in my younger days, Worked as a Hunting Guide ran my own outfitting service ... Guess I don't really understand a non Cowboy life style... Jabez Cowboy

The Stoeger Coach gun has extractors not ejectors and they are legal .... But the Very Best thing you can do is come on out to a shoot and try a gun or dozen , bring a box of 12 ga. AA target loads with you and I'm sure you won't have a problem finding guns to shoot them up in ... Talk to folks ,,,,,,, Listen ,,,,,,,,,,,, Try ,,,,,,,,,,,,, Before you BUY ... Jabez Cowboy

Boy do the Mates down-under get it in the teeth , with those prices .... Jabez Cowboy

No room for any thing in my loads .... Da case is full of Goex 3f. Jabez Cowboy

NO ! The practice range is open the day before from 9am till 5pm ,,, Or your first adult Drink ... And time permitting I would be pleased to spot for you ... Jabez Cowboy

I shoot Open-tops 7 1/2 inch Barrels with Navy Grips in .44 Spl. good for all Categories .... You might like the same basic gun with army grips in your "Big Mitts" I shoot FCD ... Come on out and try some guns ... Jabez Cowboy

Come on up here and shoot our Longrange side matches and you will find that almost with-out exception you will have the better part of a day to check your rifles sight settings and in at least one shoot 2 + days to practice on the range with targets out to 1,154 yards ... The close targets are 200 yards ... My Highwall seems to do right well given half a chance ... Jabez Cowboy

20 seems to be the clear choice ... Jabez Cowboy

Yep you travel 1,760 miles to a range 2,000 ft. lower elevation ,,,,,,,,,,,,, and no where to see what the effect is on sight settings !!! Talk about Down Home Advantage,,,,,,, Just plain Stinks !!! Jabez Cowboy

It may not Be Dead ,,,, but a call out to the EMS might be in order ... Not shot around here ... And of the 10 Larger multi day matches, including WR I attended this year WB was only offered at 3 of them and less than 10 % of the Cowboys shot WB on the average .... Jabez Cowboy

1866 Sporting Rifle in .38-40 Uberti from "Taylors" Two Uberti 1872 Open-Tops from "Taylors" in .44 Special 71/2 inch barrels TNN hammered Double , Slicked by Jonny Meadows Leather from Mernicle ,, Two strong-side Slim Jim Holsters and Comp belt with two 6 round slides, one for .38-40 the other for .44 Spl. ... Jabez Cowboy

I have both 20 inchers and 24 inchers ... On the shooting line I see far more 20 inchers than any other length ... And not just in 73s .... Jabez Cowboy

Black Powder .38-40, 185 RNFP, Goex 3F Black Powder .45 Colt, 270 RNFP, Goex 3F Smokless get More Complete data on the box ... All loads have their data written in the record book including things like, velocity , SD. ,Group size, Etc... Jabez Cowboy

My 92 is a 24 inch Oct. Barreled version I load the "Speer" 300 gr. FP bullet at 1,500 Fps. and it will keep 5 shots under 4 inches at 100 meters using the factory open sights.... It will also keep my Match loads of a full case load of Goex 3F under a Soft Cast 270 grain RNFP bullet lubed with SPG in a sub 4 inch group at 100 Meters ... Both loads will take a big Alberta deer .... Jabez Cowboy

What power are they calling for ??? And yes testing is done in one Barrel ,,, just as shooting any round is Only in One barrel ... Jabez Cowboy

Ya All can't bring sub 4.2 inch guns into Canada .... Jabez Cowboy

Winchester M-24, Stevens 311 made in the USA ... Jabez Cowboy

... I have beaten a fellow shooter on 7 of 10 stages , had two less misses ,been less than 1/2 second slower than him on 3 stages and 63 seconds faster on total time and he beat me in RANK Points !!!! I guess he was more CONSISTENT than me, in being slower shooting and missing more ... If this is the Consistancey that rank point rewards ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Then RANK really is a Great discription of this method of scoring ... Jabez Cowboy

Just use Total Time !!! What could be more Fair ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Or easyer ?????????? RANK POINTS SUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jabez Cowboy

This ,,, While a start does Not address the fact that Other Shooters from Outside your Class will deside the winner in your class if you are shooting in one of the More difficult Classes to master ie; Frontieer Cartridge or Frontieersman .... So why bother having classes or age groups ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when you are shooting against all !!! Jabez Cowboy