Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971

I have not used the discount codes as I have better discounts through other affiliations. The EOT discount for the nearby Hidden Valley RV park is quite valuable. I have advised foreign visitors to EOT to use the SASS discount for rental cars as other discount codes may not be available to them.

Keep attending the matches where you just shot. Bring factory 38 Special, all-lead cartridges and low-recoil 12 gauge shotgun shells with you and shoot all the guns offered to you. You will have preferences. Don't buy guns yet but do get a stiff, wide belt and a western hat.

Others have reported that Black MZ was discontinued. I load both APP and Triple Seven in cartridges without the damage pictured. When I used to shoot Pyrodex in a shotgun I had to clean immediately upon returning home. I never reloaded spent SG shells. They would rust my reloading equipment. How long did you store the 38-40 rounds before firing them? There are reports of cereal forming a hard plug in bottleneck cartridges during storage. I only use cream of wheat as a filler in cap and ball revolvers that will shot the same day loaded. There are inert fillers that are well-behaved in long term storage.

You can build one on the chassis of a used baby stroller - often available at garage sales. Two local shooters have done so with good results. Golf carts, baby strollers and gun carts use the same chassis.

I shoot 44 mags in Wild Bunch and find 45 Colts and 44-40s mixed in with my brass. I give them to Garrison Joe. He makes good use of them.

I have some revolver cases with Lapua and Norma headstamps. It is quality brass. If you can buy these cases in Europe I would not bother with imports from the USA. Recently I bought a batch of GECO-stamped, once-fired, 38 Special brass. I've only reloaded them once, but was satisfied with the cases. I only paid $0.03 per case.

Too bad about MZ being discontinued. It made inexpensive SG shells, was non-corrosive and not hydroscopic. I liked it for matches when I was making a road trip.

There is merit in that approach. I only shoot virgin or once-fired brass in my rifles at major matches. It is less likely to split and lock up my rifle. I use brass reloaded many times in my revolvers and in my rifle for local matches. Keep your quality brass segregated from brass that may be ready to split.

I hope to make this match. The Revenge is a fun match in a good venue.

Interesting. Hodgdon's Reloading Data Center still lists loads for WAALite. I use their load for 7/8 oz shot. Why not load 7/8 oz?

How to contact Winchester Powder.

ED, after you get done with this project and those youngsters start shooting circles around us senior citizens, somebody needs to nominate you for a regulators badge. I don't say this half-heartedly. You will deserve it.

Last night was quite cold by local standards and the children went home early. Many of the boys were dressed as Spiderman. I had some large candy bars bought on sale at Costco. Most of the kids wanted Kit Kats. I thought these would be the least popular. I was hoping some of the Reeses would be left for me. I got my wish. BTW, leftover plastic jack 'o lanterns sell for 25-cents after Halloween. I buy some and set them up as shotgun targets. Buckaroos and Buckarettes love blasting them.

Wads are easy to buy online since they are lightweight. I buy mine from a local, big box retailer or buy them online combined with other purchases. Try to buy shot locally as it is expensive to ship. Check with local clays ranges as they know where to shop locally or may have some to sell for members. FYI, if you plan to load low recoil SG shells it is worth reloading. If you just want to bust clays or are willing to shoot common shotgun target loads there is little money to be saved. Blackpowder shotgun shells are another matter. You really must reload them.

The 78 grain bullets are probably the lightest you can buy. Do your children a favor and use coated bullets so they are not exposed to metallic lead. I buy from Bang 'n Clang but there is probably a local caster in your area. If the children are old enough they have to knockdown targets to score, 115 grain bullets work well for knockdowns. My wife shoots N320 in her 32s - a clean burning (and expensive) powder. Bullseye worked great but she found it too dirty. You probably have a powder on hand that will work well in 32s.

Gun Clubs have a steel base and ribbed plastic. They hang up in some shotguns (but not mine). I like the 1 oz loads. STS hulls have brass base and smooth plastic, Most shooters find they fly out of their shotguns. Buy a $6 box of Gun Clubs and try them. You will quickly find out if you want to buy more. I don't know how many reloads they are good for. I load them once with black powder and discard them after use. My STS and Nitro hulls are good for many reloads. After they get too scuffed or frosty for CAS I reload them for clays. They are quite durable.

I sent a PM with this information and a link to another site. I just found Remington Nitro hulls on Gunbroker for 7 cents each for a lot of 500. These would meet your needs. (Nitros look like brass shotgun shells on your belt and are stylish.)

Once fired STS hulls are available on online auction sites, just like once-fired brass. I quickly found a large lot selling for 6.35 cent each. I have never bought STS shells. BTW, Gun Clubs reload well too. I reload them for my practice ammo. Most clay ranges have an abundance of once-fired Gun Clubs for free. Hodgdon's online data does not show a 3/4 oz load for IMR-Red in a STS hull. They do list a load for 7/8 oz. You may want to start your shotgun reloading hobby with published loads.

The bullets were maroon-colored from Chey Cast. I prefer gold-colored bullets myself. Since the Lone Ranger shot silver bullets I think I need to up my game and use gold.

I've seen poor accuracy with polymer-coated bullets and Triple Seven. Only one of ten bullets hit a large target at forty yards. However, polymer-coated bullets give adequate accuracy at CAS distances when loaded with appropriate powders. I intend to keep using them for that purpose. For long range and black powder I will use uncoated bullets.

I got a used MEC Jr from a friend who refurbishes them and sells them at gun shows. It only cost $60. Spare parts are available.

My wife and I just shot the NM State match with APP, Triple Seven and MZ (no Pyrodex!). Brass Cleaning: four rinses using hot tap water. Dry in sun. Firearms: wiped down with a mixture of rubbing alcohol, oil soap and tap water (no vinegar). Lubed with Ballistol when dry.

Capitan Regulator, son of Gunsmoke Cowboy won overall shooting the gunfighter category. I look for him to do well at EOT in June. There was no announcement of the location of the next state match. Long range events and the lollypop shoot were very competitive. Two of three days were quite windy. There were seventy five registered shooters. Look for complete results on the Rio Grande Renegades website. Keep Mad Dog Two, husband of Ramblin' Rose in your prayers. He was injured in a parking lot in a non-shooting incident and is now in a wheel chair.

This question comes up often. Here is a link to a recent thread. I recommend loading a lot of at least ten rounds for testing before the match. Ensure all rounds feed and the slide locks back after the final round is fired. I'll let others advise you on how far the 1911 should throw ejected cases.

Long range yesterday was fun. However, I skipped the Quigley. Strong winds were buffeting shooting making it very hard to stay on target. Today should be a calm day.