Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971

I shot Taylor's demo TC73 at EOT and liked the rifle. Scarlett provided the flat point ammo for the demo. If Taylors has a TC73 for sale at Land Run it may come home with me.

I often include pop-up clays in my matches. I tell my shooters that they might encounter them at matches when they travel and need the practice. I include a makeup target so those whose sole goal is a clean match pin can go home happy.

Why? This is not a hostile thread. There is a worthwhile discussion in progress. DD, you are not a pot stirrer. Keep posting and good luck on your first year in CAS.

There are upsides and downsides to this practice. I've seen shooters drop a revolver when reholstering. Dropping is less likely when placing the revolver on a table. However, I've seen a shooter slam his revolver on an uncarpeted table that spun and broke the 170, so I won't place a revolver on a smooth surface.

For years I've just tossed spent primers and junk brass cartridges in the same container and sold the lot at my local metal recycler. Today the recycler told me I need to separate the metallic cartridge brass from the spent primers. Reason: he gets more per pound for the cartridge brass than the spent primers. Now I have some sorting to do but it will not take long.

Electronic jeweler's scales are inexpensive and work well. I have a Gemini-20 model I bought on Amazon. They currently sell for around $30. Balance beam scales often sell used for half price. It's time for a scale.

Buy a single shot rifle and you can shoot the Plainsman side match.

I found the same problem and will not post videos next year until I return home. The effort posting took was excessive.

I had a blog on this Wire with many videos of Kiwis, Australians and Germans shooting on my posse. Search for “Canby and Barium’s 2025 EOT Blog”, started on Feb. 21st. Here is an example video. IMG_0650.mov Sister Sarah Carnegie

LR have been scarce while LPP are more available. Make an offer to trade locally and you can get some.

Doc Barium, my wife was overall lady winner in the black powder match.

I find that nickle-plated 45-70 cases eject from my H&R rifle much more reliably than unplayed brass cases.

STS and Nitro hulls are my favorites for CAS loads. Gun Clubs make less consistent crimps though are free in the waste bins of most clays ranges. I will load with any SASS-legal birdshot but prefer #8 or 8 1/2. Cheddite 209 primers are the least expensive and work fine. I use Claybuster grey wads with 7/8 oz shot. Of the powders currently available, Perfect Pattern is my choice for light loads. Load data is on the Hodgdon website. Loads well below the minimums can be unreliable in cold weather.

You will find 231 dirtier than N320. N320 is my wife’s favorite smokeless powder as it is so clean burning.

At a SASS match plastic gold coins were given on each stage shot clean. I saved mine and placed them in the coin returns on vending machines in my office building. A very serious lab tech bought a soda and noticed the plastic coin in his change. He rushed to the boss’ office to report someone using slugs in the vending machine. The boss simply said “Remember what day it is?” The tech just said Oh and left.

Load the 125 grain bullets for revolvers and the others for your rifle after loading some dummy rounds and ensuring they cycle in the rifle. The powders you have are suitable for CAS. Stay within published load limits for safe, reliable ammo. Gauge your rifle rounds and check all ammo for high primers. Expect good results.

I would recommend some Alliant products but will not as they are unavailable. APP is a versatile sub for metallic cartridges and shotgun shells. I have loaded with most of the powders mentioned in this thread and got good results.

Both Sportsman’s Warehouse and Cabelas have shot in stock. At EOT I went to an ammunition wholesaler and bought as many bags as my PU could carry without overloading it. This was the same place where ABQ-area clays shooters drive twice a year and haul home a ton or more of shot.

My wife and I pulled into Gainesville late this afternoon. The Florida State Troopers were out in force on both I-10 and I-75. There seemed to be speed traps at least every ten miles and many tickets were being written. I was not in a hurry and did not speed.

I shot a TC73 at EOT. While I have no measurements, it felt like shooting my Miroku.

To use up a supply of cast bullets not lubed for black powder I once did what I do for cap 'n ball revolvers - dap vegetable shortening in the ends of the revolver cylinders. It's messy and time-consuming but works. Load with APP and you can skip the grease.

I am filling out mine as I drink my first cup of coffee on Monday morning.

Remington sells a low-recoil version of STS shells. It's only 100 fps slower than their standard STS shell, but every bit of reduced velocity helps. Once-fired STS hulls sell for about 20-cents each. You should be able to recover a fair portion of the cost of a case of STS shells buy selling once-fired hulls.

I have three pairs of these. They allow space for the orthotics I must wear. One is shiny black for formal events. Another is unpolished for shooting. The third is insulated for when I shoot in cold weather. I sometimes dress B-Western but shoot in Frontier Cartridge. These boots are legal for me. Railroad overalls are popular and a few of us wear them. The ninetieth century was the heyday of steam locomotion and railroad workers were part of the Old West. You can buy patches of historic railroads and sew them on a cap. I wore one from the Atlantic and Pacific line in the SW US. There might be some obscure 19th Century Canadian railroad you might want to be part of.

I did a quick search and found the fire is named the Hickory Hill Road fire. (See https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2025/03/18/where-were-the-fires-in-oklahoma-see-map-damage-largest-fire-so-far/82517066007/). It has burned almost 7,000 acres and is 3 miles NE of Arcadia just east of Hiwasee Rd. There are strong SW winds, so the fire is likely to be driven away from the shooting range. Keep the fire fighters and property owners in your prayers as this is one of several dangerous fires in Oklahoma.