Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971

I crossed paths with Reb many times at major matches in the Southwest. Even though I'm not from his home state he remembered my alias and always greeted me by name. I always thought of him as a big man with an even bigger heart. He shot faster than most men half his age. He will be remembered.

This thread and the one about Wayne LaPierre's shrinking brain will last until snow cover retreats to the Canadian border.

Longhunter stated the following on January 12th on another thread: "I stopped selling and working on shotguns, black powder revolvers and 1911's as of last April."

The armorer is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and she is going to trial in February. IT, Santa Fe County is in New Mexico not Arizona. Arizona taxpayers are not on the hook for these prosecutions. The State of New Mexico is flush with oil royalties this year and can easily afford these trials.

See https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/santa-fe-grand-jury-indicts-alec-baldwin-on-new-manslaughter-charge/article_05b5bc9a-b700-11ee-b312-77b2f98dec41.html.

When you buy a rifle that cycles fast and reliably (like an 1873 Winchester), keep the Henry around as a backup rifle for when your main match rifle breaks and you need to complete a match. We work our rifles hard and put many rounds through them. Eventually something breaks or wears out and we need a backup. A shooter on my posse many years ago at EOT competed with a Henry. He worked the action slowly and deliberately and never had a problem. He also finished in the bottom 10% of the match.

I've seen a couple of MDQs the last few years at local matches. The shooter just calls the MDQ and puts his guns away. Both were for the same reason - jacking out rounds from an overloaded lever rifle a little carelessly.

I had a career in Health and Safety and two things stood out in the article: first, lack of hand washing as many mentioned. Second was the use an ordinary vacuum cleaner to clean out the bullet trap. Heavy metal particulate falls to the ground quickly and does not resuspend easily. In an industrial setting vacuum cleaners used for such cleanup have high-quality HEPA filters. Before use the vacuum cleaners are leak-tested to ensure there is no leakage around the seals or through the filter. An ordinary household vacuum cleaner will pick up fragments and respirable particles. The respirable particles will exhaust the vacuum cleaner and be present in the breathing air of the person running the vacuum cleaner.

Aspen Philly sets up shop at major events and engraves during the match. I've seen her working at Land Run.

Loading and shooting coated bullets can also reduce one's exposure to metallic lead. If one prevents lead from entering one's body, medical intervention to remove lead is not needed.

As my wife and I leave a range we wash our hands with D-Lead soap. It cleans my hands well after working on an automobile too.

I practice for side matches. I will shoot my ROAs to get ready for the Plainsman. I will practice with any long range rifles I intend to shoot. My wife will spend time on a clays range to be prepared for any pop-up targets she might encounter.

Natchezss.com also has 8-lb jugs of Sport Pistol available - one of my favorite pistol powders. Remember that Vista Outdoors stated late last year that Alliant powders would be in short supply this year.

Long Hunter Shooting Supply did the action work on my Marlin rifles. Excellent work and quick turn around time. See https://www.longhunt.com/web/index.php?page=Marlin-custom-action-work-repair

I load N320 for my wife. She told me to never load Unique for her again after shooting N320. The new powder Sport Pistol burns quite clean too as does American Select.

That fellow doesn't need any ammo. Look at that fierce guard dog in the lower, left corner of the video.

I shoot a pair of 357s and use to shoot 44 mags. The weight of the revolvers protects my arthritic hands from recoil.

Midsouth's website currently shows 8-lb jugs of Unique in stock. Vista Outdoors stated Alliant powder would cost more and be in short supply next year. OLG's statement about the versatility of Unique is valid. Now would be a good time to place an order if you cannot find Unique at a local gun shop.

VIHTAVUORI lists some reasonable loads for 45 Colt with N340 - see https://www.vihtavuori.com/reloading-data-tool-rifle-handgun-cowboy-action-shooting/#/imperials/2/53/-1/-1/-1.

Keep shopping. Some is making it through distribution channels. I bought 5-lbs from Sportsman Warehouse a couple months ago for $20/lb. At that price it sold quickly.

MidwayUSA shows Clay Dot in stock. One reason I prefer Extra-Lite is that Alliant lists 7/8 oz loads using Cheddite primers - the only 209 primers readily available recently.

You may notice that the powders recommended are fast-burning shotgun powders (except for Unique). Shooters have assembled suitable low-recoil shells from all of them. Locally some are experimenting with Hodgdon's new Perfect Pattern. I can't recommend it since I have not loaded with it. However, it is available (unlike some of the powders mentioned in this thread). With chronic component shortages one needs to be flexible and load with available powders. When I consume my present supply of Extra-Lite I may be loading with another powder out of necessity.

I use Extra-Lite, CB-0178-12 (grey) wads, Cheddite 209 primers and a minimum published load. Some report reducing the powder charge two grains below published minimums to match Winchester LNLR shells. A caution: reducing the powder charge too far below published minimums can cause squibby loads in very cold weather.