Widder, SASS #59054

Well, I just hope it ain't 'Chicken George's' foot...... 🤨 ..........Widder

Somethings in life get old. BUT..... having FUN never gets old. And the TN State is one heck of a fun match, fun with friends and its actually a pretty nice fun venue with those local small towns with their antique shops and eating places. I ain't talking about McDonalds or Wendy's.......... I'm talking about a restaurant that serves some of the best foods you ever 'ett'. (Bell Buckle Cafe). The Wartrace Regulators know how to put on a great match and host a great banquet. And with a little luck, ya might even run into TN Williams and get a first hand experience of what a professional liar is all about..... ( I meant 'story teller)..... 😀 And who knows, ya might even see a few gunslingers from New Mexico. Happy Trails, Y'all. ..........Widder

ATOM or ADAM ? ..........Widder.

GOSH and Golly Gee! I've posted video(s) of shooting my .460 Rowlands and 10mm semi-auto pistols. Those ain't even close to Cowboy. But, it was shooting info and 'entertainment'. I plan to post more in the future. I'm sure there are many Saloonaholics that aren't interested..... but some are. ..........Widder

I've used the 'flash the bright lights' to oncoming traffic to indicate 'approach with caution'. Sometimes, it has been because of a speed check ahead. BUT, mostly its used to warn the oncoming traffic they are approaching an area that is unusually congested or an accident is ahead. However it may be intended, the traffic slows down, even if they are within the speed limits. ..........Widder

Abilene, Many years back, I bought 2 bricks of CCI 'large pistol' primers that were sligtly oversized. Trying to prime my brass on an RCBS 'auto-primer' unit was nearly impossible. I share this information because sometimes, although VERY rare, primers can be over spec'd. Before you proceed with all those other things, its an easy and simple check to mic your primers and see if they are within specs. ..........Widder

Them big ole rodents look like an East TN groundhog or something migrating out of Texas..... 😀 Better load up the Beretta 1301 with slugs. ..........Widder

SJ, Thanks for posting those videos. I enjoyed them and I am glad they are out there. ..........Widder

Most of 'US' seem to form our opinions of folks based on YouTube videos. And we base our opinions on 'groups of people', like LEO's, based on YouTube videos. The problem is....... ONLY the negative videos are shown on YouTube. Nobody puts the good stuff on YouTube cause it doesn't garner much attention. My guess is that there are THOUSANDS of vehicle stops everyday and hundreds of those stops are probably being filmed with a GoPro or Phone. Only some folks want to be put on YouTube so they stage a situation and make themselves look 'tough' and put it on YouTube for the gullible YouTube watchers. We all know there are bad LEO's among the many good ones. HECK, it ain't much different than politicians or even Preachers or TV Evangelist. I doubt we will ever see a YouTube video of an LEO giving some life support help to an elderly heart attack victim before First Responder could arrive. Or delivering a new born from a screaming mother who didn't make it to the hopital and get her epidermal before delivery. Those type of things don't seem to get filmed and put on YouTube. Y'all have a good day. And God Bless those in uniform who stand in harms way and take great efforts to help keep us safe. ..........Widder

why not use a shotgun? I doubt even a Jurassic Rat would need much more than a good smack from a 12 gauge. ..........Widder

Agree. When I watched the movie 'Pearl Harbor', I really loved the looks of how the actresses were dressed up and adorned to look the era. Very classy looking. ..........Widder

Yea..... I've thought the same thing. PLUS, I would consider using a revolver and still scatter a bunch of semi-auto brass around. I would also consider leaving a Coke/Pepsi, etc... ..... OR, an empty DQ Banana Split bowl. 😀 ..........Widder

That's one of the mysteries of 'Stealth'. 😀 ..........Widder

My guess is that the majority of those officers are super nice guys who would normally NOT be in favor of any kind of 'stop' check points. BUT, somebody on City Council or someone sitting behind a big oak desk has decided to strut authority and has assigned the street LEO's a job to make it look like they are preventing crime. Of course, downtown in the back alleys or on Main Street USA, a door is being busted open by crooks trying to steal a home owners belongings. ..........Widder

I would contact Snake Oil George out in Oklahoma. He does pistols with octagon barrels of various calibers. He might be able to produce a rifle length, octagon barrel. Good luck. P.S. - Where did it split? If its out towards the muzzle, it might be salvageable by cutting off any length over 16 inches. If its back towards the chamber, it can still be cut off, rechamsbered and threaded to the receiver........ all this assuming your final barrel OAL is 16 inches or more. I think 16 inches is the legal minimum. ..........Widder

Just a thought..... If the smaller caliber equated to faster shooting (assuming everything else is equal in the rifles), then you would think the top gunners would use a .32 Simply put, the good Marlins that Deuce and Bogus Jim use are rifles they have practiced hard with, whether it be the .38 of Deuce or the .32 of Bogus Jim. And the various calibers that Smokestack has videos seem to be properly setup 73's that he uses with lots of practice. My opinion, regardless of caliber, the performance capabilities of your rifle probably correlates to the amount of effort you put into your practice to get its top performance levels. Have you ever seen Jackalope shoot his 73 chambered in .45 Colt....... with black powder? He can run his rifle probably faster for 10 shots than 90+ % of other shooters using smaller caliber rifles. ..........Widder

Howdy RYE. Here is how you establish 'The Perfect Crimp' in relation to your ammo power. Actually, you can have various 'perfect crimps', so I better explain. If your ammo is lightly powered, the crimp don't have to be so much. Measure the OAL and put 6 rounds of your crimped ammo in your revolver and shoot only 5. Pull the 6th round out and measure the OAL for any movement. If recoil doesn't effect the OAL, then your crimp is sufficient.. Actually, I usually shoot 10 rounds, pull the unfired round and measure. If recoil hasn't effected the OAL after being in the cylinder for 10 fired rounds, I'm confident my ammo is crimped correctly. If you shoot HOT stuff, your crimp will need to be adjusted and do the same test. Pull the unfired round from the cylinder and measure its OAL. Your crimp 'tightness' should be sufficient that recoil does not allow the bullet to move out of the crimp groove. The crimp in your 1st picture is the kind of crimp you might want on .44 mag or .454 Casull ammo. The crimp in your 2nd picture is more conducive to Cowboy power type ammo, which is a nice looking crimp. As others have stated, over crimping can fatigue the mouth of the brass and cause premature splitting. ..........Widder

It ain't Charlie you need to worry about. We know what to expect from Charlie. The way Slo Jen, Ocoee Red, Picket, Fast Eddie, Capt BB, Slater, Yohan, etc..... have been shooting, the competition at the top is gonna be crowded, to say the least. TW won't be there cause he is still being hampered with his arm injury...... plus he's scared of getting whooped. 😀 Get that rifle (73) greased up for some 'lightening fast' runs cause you're probably gonna need to run it wide open on Saturday. And I understand that Slater has got your pistols runnin better than ever. Thats great. EDIT: I may have to bring my magnetic bullets for this match..... 😀 ..........Widder

This match could be called..... "Showdown at the Purly Gates". Looks like a posse or two of Heathen shooters will be in Ringgold this weekend. These 'Purly Gates' is gonna be hot......... hellacious hot. If ya make a boo-boo, have a brain fart, or slip up.... Judgement will be served. Amongst some of these shooters, if ya have a slight error or brain fart, it could cost you atleast 5 positions on the totem pole..... and forgiveness will be unavailable. ..........Widder

Hey Rye, if you ever want to watch one of THE BEST episodes of Gunsmoke, ya gotta watch 'The Widowmaker' with Steve Forrest. Don't miss the beginning of it. Its one of my favorites. ..........Widder

Doc referred to Matt in different ways. When talking with Kitty, Festus, Newt,..... he would call him Matt. If he were talking with a patient or someone who needed some help or advice, he would refer to him as Marshall Dillon if the patient didn't know Matt. But when a person knew Matt and the Doc was trying to emphasize Matt as a strong character, he often referred to him at MATT DILLON. Example: when some of those bad guys tried to take over the town or want to gun down Matt, there were times Doc would say something like....... "Matt Dillon will kill you". Remember those few episodes with Steve Forrest? One of them was 'MANNON'. And in another, he was Will Mannon. Plus a couple others, one being 'The Widowmaker'. EDIT: and there were times in personal conversations where Doc actually called him 'Matthew'. ..........Widder

I been pestering TW to come down to Mystery Dog but he's stubborn. You forgot to add Yeowndangself to the list. And never overlook Ocoee Red. You and him treated me like a rented mule a couple weeks back. I ain't so sure I can keep up with Y'all when you're having a good day. The crew at MD do a good job of setting up a match for everyone to have a chance to shoot a good match. And the folks help make. it a fun day. See ya Saturday........ Purly Man! ..........Widder

Howdy RYE. Well, did ya get your new pistol and have ye shot it yet? How ya liken it? ..........Widder

RYE, A shooting pard of mine has a couple of them. To me, it was o.k., but he liked it enough to modify them with some Tandimcross parts and now he loves them. BUT, we both also have Ruger MKIV's (a few of them) and are modified with Volquartsen parts.....ala The Scorpion and Black Mamba. They are tops. I even have a late 60's/early 70's S&W model 41, which is probably one of the finest .22 auto pistols ever made (in my opinion). Its as reliable as the Volquartsen's, but not as accurate. The Volquartsens have good accuracy with most of the store bought stuff like Federal 'black box bulk' and CCI mini mag HP. Ironically, my S&W model 41 has the best accuracy with CCI Stingers. ..........Widder

Will do. If something happens that I won't be there, I'll post here by Friday. Its one of our favorite places to shoot. Great target setup, range and Cowboys/Cowgirls. ..........Widder