The Rainmaker, SASS #11631

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I would say that is a pawl/cylinder ratchet issue. When I recently installed a free-spin pawl, I had to "tune" the pawl lower step by filing it down gradually until all chambers cocked satisfactorily by gently pulling the hammer back to full cock. If set up right, there should be no need to force it into battery. Randall at Power Custom (https://powercustom.com/store/index.php?main_page=contact_us&zenid=281kptogoup0tnatec75hov9b1) is a great resource and can get you on the right track, whether an adjustment needs to be made or parts replaced. If you weren't in Aussie land, I'd tell you to call him, but his contact in the attached should work too. Great folks!

Sounds like the cocking force is the issue. You could have the pawl tuned to get all of the chambers to cock the same way, even with light force but a good firm hammer pull should do it.

Very nice shootin' irons!

Hypotheticals aside... is the horse dead yet???

If you want to speak with the "Horse's Mouth", you can call Power Custom @ (573) 372-5684 and Randall will talk you through what exactly you need. It may take a bit for him to get back with you, but he's a great guy and has all the Ruger go fasties.

As was mentioned, you cannot judge intent, only objective results and judge that against established rules and, in this case, the stage instructions. 5 pistol KD with 10 rounds and a dump. All pistol KD down and no misses on the dump... clean pistols. 10 rifle KD with 10 rifle shots. All 10 rifle KD down... clean rifle. Yes, it "appears" the shooter had a miss on a pistol KD by hitting a rifle KD, BUT stage instructions say misses will only be assessed for pistol KD left up and dump misses... none of either. Yes, it "appears" the shooter had a rifle miss and fired at that KD again to take it down. 10 rounds were fired and all rifle KD are down... clean again. It is MUCH easier to look at this later and analyze and reanalyze (and reanalyze) but the ROs are to give the benefit to the shooter and you have to look at what the results are and compare to stage inst first. Clean

I use KD for most of the monthlies I write and usually have SG makeups. 10 targets (5 plate and 5 KD. "ATB, with rifle engage all targets once each... (pistols next, doesn't matter). If needed with SG, engage any KD remaining. Note: Rifle misses on the KD will not be misses unless left up." If you used a dump after the KD, I'd say " engage KD until down with remaining rounds on the dump target. Note: Misses on KD will not be misses unless left up; misses on the dump will be scored as misses." Just how I do it.

"ONLY STANDING BOTTLES OR MISSES ON THE DUMP PLATE COUNT AS MISSES." This trumps SASS rules for misses such as wrong type target hit (pistol vs rifle), as they are specific stage instructions. Yes, the instructions could be better but since all KD are down (no standing bottles) and all dump rounds were hits, shooter is clean.

P... for the stage writer! They can do a better job with instructions. For the shooter? Clean, next. All KD are down and no misses on the Dump.

Both great for SASS; be good to get more exposure like they provided on national TV.

Pain to keep them separate, but I bet they work just fine. My guess. Still wouldn't want to have to keep them apart. Duh

As far as I know, yes. When I lived in CA, I purchased my two '58s and EMF shipped to my door. I also ordered the Kirst Konverters and they shipped to my house as well; so I would not see why you could not do that. However... that was over 20 years ago and CA has changed for the worse since then so... IDK.

Lazy stage writing can bring up all kinds of what-ifs. State what you want the shooter to be doing before and after the beep. Ambiguity after the timer goes off is meant for shooters to have choices, but if you intend something specific to be done(or something to NOT be done) then spell it out and make sure the posse marshals understand. And the "back-handed" shotgun start always cracks me up.

Don't forget all the work he CBB did running Doc Holliday's Immortals in Griffin, GA! He got us through a tough time and we may have folded if he hadn't stepped in. His real triumph though is his family... and I'm sure he'd tell ya that. Great folks! We love em... and we'll keep em!

I'm sure Lumpy will jump in...

The Turkish shotguns being produced are very nice and pretty decent quality, the only problem I see are factory support and parts. The importers (if they are still around) get very little in the way of parts, if any at all, and good luck trying to get a hold of a Turkish factory. My daughter runs a Zenith that was made by Tedna (very similar to Huglu, that makes the CZs) and I smoothed it up a little and replaced and lightened some springs and it runs great. I just hope nothing breaks.

I get the whole "clean match" thing, especially if you aren't competing for top honors, but have some courtesy and know when to pack it in. So ya bought a P or a miss, it ain't the end of the world and you weren't getting the Cadillac anyway. Folks will appreciate it.

Sorry you have lost your father. I'll be in the LV area 19-24 Mar and would be happy to help you with this. PM me if you're interested.

Go ahead and pick up that Pedersoli and give it a run. If the sights aren't up to your standards (I bet they will be for what we do), then upgrade. As mentioned, the MVA or Shaver sights are hard to beat. Oh yeah, and shoot only BP from that Sharps... just like it was meant to be.

I'd much rather fix it myself (if one is inclined) as opposed to sending it back. You have the delay AND the one I saw that they fixed on a friend's .357 '92 was horrible. Looked like they bent the extractor up with a pliers and then back down in order to get more tension. TERRIBLE!!! Have anyone but the factory fix it.

Practice? Oh yeah, monthlies. Unless I'm wrong, I think what the OP is looking for is a live-fire timer to load on his phone. I don't think he's looking for a separate timer, even if you can connect it to a phone or tablet.

Thorough cleaning as mentioned and if still a problem, I'd give StevesGunz (512-564-1015) a call and go over with him what he thinks could be the problem. My guess is either it is still rough from being new (yes, new and rough DO go together... for them) or it is, as Lumpy stated, all fouled up.

Remember what he (Widder) said, practice, practice, practice.