Goody, SASS #26190
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Got word yesterday that longtime North Texas shooter Coyote Claude passed this past Friday. He will certainly be missed for his attitude, good natured wit and willingness to do any posse chore asked. Vaya con Dios, my friend.
( Chore, I meant CHORE, Miss Moe!)
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23 minutes ago, McCandless said:23 minutes ago, McCandless said:
"As always, there are lots of ways to shoot a stage. If you look closely, you will also see there are lots of ways to carry ammunition as well."
So, you USED to be able to do that? Reckon why they changed the rule. Seems harmless enough to me.
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50 minutes ago, McCandless said:
Four of the five international shooters at EoT 1988 came from Germany and were all named "Fritz"!
Big Fritz, Fast Fritz, Small Glassed Fritz and Red Fritz.
'On The' didn't come over?
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We here in North Texas are blessed(
) with getting to shoot with Griff SASS # 383(IIRC). He started in California back in the day and talks about Smucky and others all the time.
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Alias, Goody
SASS # 26190 Life
Born, raised and still live in Dallas Texas
March 1998 at CVV was my first match
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If the load's were too light why would it work single loaded?
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I'd bet dollars to donuts this is the guy. Can't see there being more than one in that area....
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I'm betting Goatneck Clem will, Billy Boots if he has retained his FFL, maybe Phantom, Gunslinger, Broomstick Jay, T Bone.......
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I really wish people would stop trying to make pets out of peeves. They are inheritantly wild and really don't make that good a pet. Oh sure, they're cute and cuddly when young, but what about when they mature? A cage is a very inhumane way to treat them, so you're left to release them back into the wild. You know how many peeves are living in the New York sewers?
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Sounds like your friend needs to replace the nipples with some that the caps fit.
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Looks like Ace of Hearts does good work.
http://www.sassnet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=258519&hl=buttstock
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No sir, your math is wrong!!!!!! 158 grian is the weight of the bullet, not the powder. In my figures I thought about 1500 rounds per pound of powder.
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I doubt you'll find anyone that will load ammo for someone. They may sit with you and help you as you learn, but there are far too many risks and liabilities involved to load for someone else. An insured load service is a different thing.
That being said, the cost for me to load a typical round of 38 special ammo for CAS is 10 to 12 cents each. This includes all components except the brass, as it is not a fixed cost. If I give a dime for a piece of brass and load it once, it cost me a dime a round. If I don't lose it, or it doesn't get stepped on, and I get 20 loads out of it, then it cost half a cent. You can get loading with everything you need for not much money. A single stage press, set of dies, handheld primer replacer and set of plastic scoops would set you back no more than $125. You can save more than that on your first 1000 rounds loaded. The first 1000 would run about $250, after that $100 to $125 per thousand. It just is not that difficult to do. I loaded my first 6 years on a single stage press.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/418312/lee-carbide-3-die-set-38-special-357-magnum
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/943305/lee-improved-powder-measure-kit
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Best solution. Works on too tight boots as well.
Very interesting. What brand/model shotgun did you put in your boots?
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Therein lies the rub. I use Bore Butter over my cap & ball loads, but a spatula type process at the loading table seems easier when using cartridges. The Bore Butter is testament to your observation. I really need to keep it covered in a rag when it's hot, and hold the turkey baster applicator in my hand to warm up when it's cold. Experimentation will be the key.
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in the Texas heat (90-100) I was at about 75% Bee's wax to 25% crisco. In the winter this was as hard as candle wax, and no way to spread it into the chamber. I went down to about 50/50 and all was well. I also found that lubing every other chamber is sufficient to keep everything moist and blown out. When lubing every chamber it was melting pretty bad from the flash of the previous shot it seemed.
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I have used Bee's wax and crisco for my C&B's, forcing some on top of each loaded ball. I will tell you that whatever blend you use it will change with the weather. Something that seems a good stable consistancy in the winter will melt like hades in the summer heat. Keep that in mind.
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Take a .452 or .454 lead ball and drive down from the muzzle through the chamber. Use pure, soft lead. If you or someone you shoot with don't have any balls for a cap and ball 44, go to the tackle shop and get a half inch diameter lead sinker. It sure sounds like there is a neck from a seperated round of brass stuck in that chamber.
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Call Boomstick Jay, Broomstick Arms, LLC. Google it, he's just up the road in Leonard.
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Ask a pard to let you shoot one for a match or even several stages. It's best to form your own opinions on matters like these.
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Yes, he could buy a complete set of 32 SW dies. But since he already has 32 Long/Mag die set the only thing he needs is a seta/crimp die that will work. The Lee set comes with a 32 ACP seat/crimp die. https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precision-Carb-Die-Set/dp/B00162RTB4
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I think you can buy a Lee 32 ACP seat and crimp.
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I think closer to 1907, TJ. The 'X' is another digit. As you know, hard to assign value without hands on, but generally speaking they are about on par with a 12 gauge in the same condition. Be careful of short chambers on early guns such as this. I think 1931 or so is when they strated doing 2 3/4 inch on 16 gauge.
What guns/gear would you buy if you had a $4500 budget?
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Yep, I wonder if Flash and Poof ever joined us?