[Observation/Slip Hammer]

8 hours ago, Tom Bullweed said:

Nineteen yeas of shooting cowboy-action and I have not learned why anyone would use the pistol outside of its design, would take a chance on over rotation (forcing a go-around of the cylinder), or shoot the pistola in the least accurate manner.

But then, what do I know?

From your comment I'm assuming you are shooting completely stock handguns?  I'll push the question a bit and assume you are also shooting completely stock rifle and shotgun?  Since they were designed that way?

 

In 19 years you've been playing CAS, I would also assume that you have ALSO seen people shooting guns that have had action jobs, short stroked, SG barrels opened up? Or God forbid, removal of a Ruger transfer bar.  All of this modifications fall outside of the design of the firearm in question.  Yet a huge majority of our Cowboy/Cowgirl friends go this route.

 

I slip hammer my pistols (Ruger NMV) all the time.  Were they designed by Ruger not to be slipped hammer's?  I don't know, never talked with the design engineer about it.  I do know the lawyer's got involved and explained how to shoot the gun in the owners manual.  They state you must fully release the trigger for each shot.

 

I used to have an issue, occasionally, with the dreaded Ruger go-around.  Really it was my problem with the hammer profile I was using and the fact my cocking thumb has absolutely no feeling in it what so-ever.  I say never, repeat never, run a 38 cal sizing punch through your thumb!!!  It will remove all feeling sensation from that thumb.  But I have since changed the hammer profile (thumb still has no feeling in it) and the dreaded go-around is completely gone.   My problem, and I'm assuming everyone with the go-around, is not fully rotating the cylinder, short stroking the gun.  Not over rotation.   

 

And I have to agree with Stump Water's comment.  If your gun (Ruger) is over rotating, you have a problem with that firearm.  If your cylinder, cylinder latch (CL), CL plunger and spring are all in proper working order, the gun cannot over rotate.  The CL prevents it, having nothing to do with trigger location.  I can only speak for the Ruger's, never played around with any other manufacture of CAS single action guns.

 

Final thought on "shoot the pistola in the least accurate manner", good thing this game is not about accuracy (to a point).  We have evolved into a race against the timer.  I'm equally as accurate on a 16X16 plate whether I slip hammer or pull the trigger with each shot.  Accurate in, did I hit the plate?  We are not shooting bullseye here.  I can just do it much faster (name of our game now) by SLIP HAMMERING.

 

But then, what do I know?

 

Cardboard Cowboy

 

[Observation/Slip Hammer]

Hey Scarlet,

  Ray slip hammered every pistol shot.  I do not consider myself in Ray's league (at his prime), but I slip hammer every shot also.

 

Cardboard