Phantom, SASS #54973

Ohhhh... Now I get it. Phantom

Not short stroked... More than likely. Phantom

Beautifully

I know of folks putting the plunger into one of the grip frame screw holes. Phantom

Reaction to what??? Maybe rephrase so I can understand? Phantom

Can someone decipher this for me? Phantom

Look up Taylor's and Co. Firearms ... Google works. Dealers should sell cheaper than going direct as Taylor's doesn't like to compete with their distribution channel. Phantom

We're just responding. Phantom

It's cheaper if you go thru a dealer Phantom

I knew you guys liked me...I don't care what others say. For you have me listed twice. One of me is just never enough I know. Phantom

Here we go...

She was a good person... Hope she's at peace. Phantom

Yeah...OMV's suck... Phantom

You forgot to mention that Singin' Zek (RIP), offered his ranch where the Green Mountain Regulators shoot when the Cabs got kicked off their lease for that "hunting"...mistake. Never got a thank you... Good luck with your match. Phantom

Got mine at 12:02pm Phantom

Got my confirmation email at 12:02pm... All while doing this... Phantom

You're right...I believe 12 seconds makes a difference...based on Championship Match Results. You base your opinion on...what exactly? It's been a SASS rule for 7 years!!!!! Where have you been? Strawman!!! No one has claimed this. Why do you still? Then you haven't looked at EOT/Land Run results. So again you're basing this on what exactly? Just your gut feelings? Or are we in the Cowboy Shooting world now accepting each other's "Truth" as being the law of the land...? Phantom

It's not really a word...I made it up. But if it was a real word it would mean the act of one using a Strawman argument. The degree of time saving will increase over time until until it peaks...then it'll go down hill as one becomes old and arthritic. However, if one's thumb moves less distance with a SS in order to preform the same function, then it's impossible...or shall I say highly unlikely that time will not be saved. This time savings may be infinitesimal. Rifle SS's may have a more dramatic impact on time. Then there's the issue of comfort particularly for folks with smaller hands. So they may benefit from additional time savings. So I conclude that there is a time savings of varying degrees. To bring up the fact that there are other things that can and do improve one's times is irrelevant to the question at hand. If the question is where to best spend one's money to better one's times...that's a matter of opinion. Going to a lot of matches is probably the best...but if you think THAT'S cheap...the government allows (for business), a write off of 65.5 cents/mile. I drive 160 miles round trip to a local match. So for me to shoot a monthly ends up costing me about $125 + ammo...for 6 stages...about 100 seconds...cheap!!!! Phantom

He already did...don't you remember???? Phantom

You guys keep thinking it some kind of Zero Sum game... Want proof? Just go to Land Run results from this year and you'll see that many folks would have placed much higher if all they did was remove the silly 12 seconds from their time. You can skip the first 105 shooters if you want to eliminate the top 10-15%. Your argument is that there are other things that can account for more of a time savings...well...yeah...duh! Also, the "arms race" is over. SS pistols have been around for a looooong time. The minimum travel distance for the rifle lever was established a looooong time ago. All that might be going on now is...what? Trying to make things...smoother...??? What's left? If there's an "arms race", what exactly are they developing for Cowboy Shootings that'll cause folks to rush out and upgrade their equipment? Please quit Strawmaning us. The fact is that SS's CAN save time. Take that for what it is. It's NOT saying that other things can't save you just as much time or more. Of course they can. But this is not the issue. Phantom

I'd love to see where anyone stated this...and then of course you'd have to define what is meant by "competitive". Interesting comment...using the phrase "heavily relying". Don't think anyone state here...again...that one should weigh modifications over practice...let alone weigh heavily. Can't argue with one's opinion. My opinion happens to differ with yours. I think it's been about 7 years. Phantom

It's on their website...I believe. Phantom

12 seconds makes a huge difference...period. First, Rank Point Scoring is no longer used so is irrelevant to the discussion. But even if RP was being used, 12 seconds would make a huge difference unless one had a grenade run on a real fast stage. Secondly, of course becoming "used" to one's equipment is important. But again, that's irrelevant when we are comparing the actual performance of different equipment. Just as shooting "Smart" and transitions are important to doing well...as is staying hydrated...etc. Look, if you agree that the SS 73 saves time, why not just leave it at that??? Phantom

Well...ya know they're really expensive to replace. Phantom

First, Marlins have a shorter stock stroke then a 73 Secondly, if the average is just under a second faster and you're at a 12 stage Championship match...that's almost 12 seconds. 12 seconds is HUGE!!!!! So...????? Phantom