Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903

My main match rifle has a 1-piece firing pin possibly by the same gunsmith and I like it much better than my others with regular firing pins. It also has the Boogie hammer and coil spring system and has no peening of the hammer after about 2 years. I plan to eventually get a backup rifle setup the same way. Randy

Wartrace Regulators will be shooting this Saturday, Registration open at 8:30, Safety Meeting 9:30 and shooting starts shortly thereafter. If you forget your hand warmers see Chickamauga Slim when you sign in, he has stocked up the club with hand warmers for sale. This is the email I got from Whiskey Hayes Cowgirls and Cowgirls, Wartrace is shooting this Saturday Dec. 6th. Going to be dry but chilly. Dress warm and you'll be fine. No better way to celebrate Christmas than with good friends clanging and banging. I know TW will have great stages for us. Whiskey

I agree that a holstered, cocked revolver, with unfired rounds in it should be an MDQ, no matter how it ended up that way. I think the fundamental reason for the proposed rule change is SAFETY. Randy

I did a quick online search of one gun dealer and found Stoeger synthetic coach gun $300 Taurus Deputy $467ea. if you're scared of a Taurus: Pietta El Malo $547ea Rossi 92 $630 While these are not necessarily the best guns for our game you could start with all 4 guns needed for $1864 plus tax. Randy

Once I found out they were legal I bought one of the synthetic stock Stoegers last year on Black Friday. Metal finish is painted not blued but they aren't a bad shotgun for the money especially if you don't need to change length of pull. Randy

Yes, you are mistaken, synthetic stocks are legal. Grips or stocks of synthetic or natural materials are acceptable provided they are not customized to constitute a “target” grip or stock. That is, they must be of the same basic shape as grips or stocks found on original firearms. SHB pg. 35 Randy

I am TG for the Wartrace Regulators and I vote my Club’s wishes. I appreciate input from everyone who shoots with us but if it comes down to between just our Club members and everyone who has given me input I’ll vote the Club’s wishes. Randy

My old arthritic hands appreciate good short strokes. 🤠 Randy

Widder, The least expensive I’ve seen were done by Curly Bill and he leaves the transfer bars in them. Mountaineer Mac is using a set so you’ve probably seen them in action. The last set I had done were by Shotgun Boogie and they were $1100. Randy

I could be wrong but I think the intention of this rule change is to eliminate the "Slip and Fall" verbiage where it would only be a Minor Safety and make any empty gun that falls to the ground an SDQ. Minor Safety Violation (MSV) infractions include: Open, empty long guns that slip and fall – but do not break the 170° safety rule or sweep anyone. SHB pg23. Which means it was discarded, came to rest, then started moving again and slipped and fell. At the 2025 Land Run TG Meeting we were told this originated when you were required to restage in less than ideal areas such as vertical against a nail on a stage front wall. If the wall was bumped it could cause the long gun to start to slide. Now that we have better props that doesn't seem to happen. That's how I took it anyway. Randy

I'm not sure when a change from Men's to Open happened but it was before my time. According to the first Shooter's Handbook I got, dated 2006 "There are no men's categories" Randy

I tried a Slix straight trigger and didn’t like it either. Ended up going to a Boogie #2 and have been using it for several years. Randy

Senior and Silver Senior. Randy

These are the protected age-based categories. Exceptions to the category mandate include protected age-based categories: Buckaroo/Buckarette, Junior/ Junior Girl, Elder Statesman/Grand Dame, Cattle Baron/Cattle Baroness, El Patron/La Patrona, and El Rey/La Reina. Any subdivisions of the above categories are not protected, such as Elder Statesman Duelist, Grand Dame Gunfighter etc. You also have base categories that are essentially protected because they cannot be condensed any further. Cowboy/ (Cowgirl) Duelist/ (Lady Duelist) Gunfighter/ (Lady Gunfighter) Classic Cowboy/ (Classic Cowgirl) B-Western/ (B-Western Lady) Frontier Cartridge/ (Lady Frontier Cartridge) Frontiersman/ (Lady Frontiersman) Frontier Cartridge Duelist/ (Lady Frontier Cartridge Duelist) Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter/ (Lady Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter) Theoretically the categories in parenthesis (Ladies) would not be protected because all SASS Categories are Open Categories but I was told that it is accepted practice now to offer Ladies Categories in every Base Category. I apologize if I left out anything or got anything wrong, but this is what I understood from my conversation with Ruby Ruthless. Thanks Randy

I use the #2 and I'm very happy with it. Randy

The Wartrace Regulators November Work Shirkers Match will be this Thursday 11/20/25. The weather forecast looks like it will be ok during shooting times. We will be shooting stages 6-10 with four of the stages adapted from this year's Southeast Regional and the fifth from Land Run. Please email me with your alias and category if you plan to shoot, this helps me to get the match setup early. I'll start collecting the money ($15 members and $20 nonmembers, please bring the exact amount) at 8:30, Safety Meeting 9:30 and shooting starts shortly thereafter. If it does rain, we'll shoot in covered stages. Hope to see you at the range Randy Saint Eagle Stages are attached. Work Shirkers Nov. '25.docx

Wartrace Regulators Cowboy/ Wild Bunch Match will be tomorrow 11/15/25. Registration opens at 8:30, Safety Meeting at 9:30 and shooting shortly thereafter. $15 Members and $20 non-members. Members don't forget dues are due December 31st and can be paid now. Wild Bunch Shooters will be shooting stages 1-5 with a round count of 112acp, 28 rifle and 22 shotgun. Cowboy shooters will be shooting stages 11-15 with 5 rifle knock downs and 10 pistol knockdowns at the Cemetery, knockdowns left standing can be made up by firing one SG round into the berm for each. Be sure to bring your KD loads. If you think you're going to leave any up, bring extra shotgun shells. Hope to see you at the range! Randy

When you run out of Clay Dot, Perfect Pattern is a really good shotgun powder for what we do. 🤠 Randy

These are good boots, I've worn them for years. I even have one pair for Church. Randy Justin Men's Conductor 8" Lace-Up Work Boots - Soft Toe | Sheplers

I also used the same MEC bushing for Clay Dot as I did for Clays, with no issues. For .38 cartridges I had to up my charge by .2 grains. Randy

Chamber pressure is not the issue, Winchester has either changed something in their components or QC has gone south! Lots of folks had problems with them in multiple shotguns but Remington STS 1oz. 1185fps, 1 1/8oz. 1145fps and 1 1/8oz Low Recoil 1100fps shuck just fine. Randy

The brass heads on STS and AA shells is why they shuck and other don’t. The brass expands but then contracts back, steel heads on cheap shells expand but don’t contract. Just my opinion. Randy

I reload, but only Remington STS hulls, they are absolutely the most reliable I’ve found to shuck from all of my side by sides. 🤠 Randy

Wartrace Regulators Annual Halloween Match Cowgirls and Cowboys head to Wartrace for a spooky shoot. This Saturday November 1, 2025. Tennessee Williams has some good stages ready for us with some off the clock activities and everyone should be able to shoot a Clean Match. Tennessee said this match should have 100% Clean shooters. Bring plenty shotgun shells, you may need more than normal! Registration starts at 8:30, Safety Meeting 9:30 and start shooting around 10:00. Rumor has it there may even be a Halloween costume contest to see who can best merge cowboy attire & Halloween costuming! Directly following the match, The Wartrace Regulators will host their annual Fall cookout with hamburgers, hotdogs, sides and desserts. Feel free to bring your favorite dessert to share if you'd like. Hope you can join us for this Spooktacularly fun match. Whiskey

Way to go Bess! 🤠 Randy