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Everything posted by Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933
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My daughter is coming home for Christmas so I thought I better wash the floors. My floors are tile and I don't think I've done anything to them for two or three years. After all, the Romans had tile floors and I don't ever recall reading anything about them washing them. Well, first off I kept running into #8 shot all over the house. Amazing how that stuff migrates. Have no idea how it gets from the gun room to the kitchen, but they were there. As I kept scrubbing what I thought was the pattern in the tile started coming off. Cheap tile? As I moved from room to room I started seeing little streaks that looked like spots I had missed. Like a cat chaseing a laser pointer I was on them. Finally figured out it was the sun shinning through the Venetian blinds onto the newly glossy floor. Don't know if I like the glossy look. Sorta like the fanatics who polish the receivers on their 66s when everyone knows you should shoot BP through them and let them turn a natural mustard color. The things we do for Christmas!
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Stoeger Single Trigger ...UPDATE?
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Rancho Roy's topic in SASS Wire
What rounds are used in the single trigger Stoeger are irrelevant as it is a mechsnical tirgger. The issue is it is a Rube Goldberg arrangement and doesn't always work that well. Lots of people have problems with them. There are always a few that chime in that theirs work perfect. You pays your money and you takes your chances. The double trigger is much more reliable. -
OT: S&W Victory Pistol
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to TN Mongo, SASS #61450's topic in SASS Wire
Had to look this one up on the Internet. Looks nice. The only S&W Victory I was familiar with is the old .38 Revolvers from WWII. I was wondering why anyone would want to suppress one of those. -
Winchester 1873 Trigger Block Safety
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to FJ Hutch's topic in SASS Wire
The trigger spring and the trigger block safety are the same spring. There are at present no replacements. You will have to gently bend the safety side of the spring just a bit or make your own spring. I clipped the spring and made a lighter coil spring for the safety side. Lighter hand wound coil on the left. On the right is the stock spring that has been clipped. Note the bottom of the spring is left as a "J". If you cut the stock spring and don't leave the "J" it will tip over. -
Springs for Ruger Single Six 32H&R
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to West Okie Wayne's topic in SASS Wire
Have you tried typing "Slick McClade" into your Internet search engine? -
Older Uberti Schofield ejector issues
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Uncle Stinky's topic in SASS Wire
It is hard enough finding Uberti parts for the newer guns. Finding them for the older ones is even more difficult. I would call VTI and see if they have any old parts lying around or any suggestions. How did the old ejector get "buggered up?" Got any photos? -
Yep, that is what YOU think. Everyone does not think like you or think like me and how stage instructions are interpreted in different areas of the country ain't the same. Easier to ask than to get into an argument about what "I think" should have been done after-the-fact. "Well that isn't the way we do it around here" always trumps "but that ain't they way we do it where I come from" argument.
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Palewolf Update 12/23 Good News
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Mudflat Mike, SASS #20904's topic in SASS Wire
Fingers crossed and prayers up for a positive outcome. -
Like many things in SASS there is no standard. In some places if you don't start on an end you get a P or at least a very long discussion. Same with "two" separate sweeps of the plates. In some places you have to do the two sweeps from the same end. In other places you can do a "dirty" sweep, I.e., sweep one direction, double tap the end plate and sweep back the opposite direction. Whenever I'm on the road I always ask. You would be surprised at some of the answers.
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Lots of fun things to see and do in San Francisco. Unfortuately gun and wild west museums aren't high on the list of things to do in San Francisco. San Franciso is a beautiful city but 100% liberal and anti-gun. They just put the last gun shop in the city out of business a few months ago. Here is a good list of local museums. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area
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Where to find gun cart wheels?
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Flaco Joe's topic in SASS Wire
I get a lot from here. http://www.northerntool.com You might want to rethink the "inflatable" requirement and go with foam core tires. Flats on gun carts are a PITA. Just type in "wheels" in the search bar and it will bring up several types of wheels. Pick the type you want and click on it. -
Winter Range Long Range information
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Pigpen SASS#1339L's topic in SASS Wire
Lunger and others thanks for the offers to help. Lunger the Wednesday volunteers do not haul steel or do any heavy lifting or painting. They help with the actual running of the side matches. (Spotting, timing, scoring, etc.) Running the side matches has its own set of challenges and things aren't always as easy as they might seem. Winter Range reserves virtually all the ranges on the west side of Ben Avery from February the 14th through February 27th. The side matches are on Wednesday, February 22. For the Wild Bunch match and the Cowboy action match, and for the actual Wednesday side matches, there are hundreds of people shooting so there is no question about the status of our reservations and the use of the various ranges and range buildings. However, on the long range bays even though we begin set up days before the Wednesday side matches begin and generally take them down on the Sunday and Monday following the end of Winter Range (this year that would be February 26th and 27th) the bays used for long range appear to be empty and unused on days other than side match Wednesday and other user groups want to use those bays. Trying to be good neighbors we have tried to accomodate matches that have been scheduled for the weekend of February 18th and the weekend of February 25. (We do some juggling of ranges almost every year.) Thus, we have to delay setting some long range targets and have to move other long range targets early in order to accomodate these other user groups. (These matches are using the 500 meter range. The 1000 yard range is used for parking during Winter Range.) Also, some of the bays used for long range belong to the Department of Public Safety and they only allow Winter Range to use their ranges for a limited time. So Pigpen is doing the best he can to try and accomodate shooter requests for an opportunity to sight in their rifles. Hopefully everyone that wants to will have an opportunity to fire a few practice rounds. -
1866 Winchester Commemorative!?
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Rancho Roy's topic in SASS Wire
Here you go. http://www.sassnet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=246569&hl=%2Bshot+%2Bshow+%2Bwinchester -
1866 Winchester Commemorative!?
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Rancho Roy's topic in SASS Wire
It is new made by Miruko like the 73. -
Talo Ruger Short Spur Vaquero
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to San Joaquin Shootist's topic in SASS Wire
Yep, it was a special run made for the Cowboy Fast Draw Association. Just a simple hammer change. Pretty much old school and not done much anymore now that pretty much everyone is using SBH hammers. -
.38 case gauge, Quick ?
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Eyesa Horg's topic in SASS Wire
Like I said in my post, make sure your pistol ammo will work in your rifle. IF it does then using your revolver cylinder will save a lot of time. I have ammo that will drop into the gauges but will NOT work in some of my guns. For example, I have several .44-40s. Ammo that drops into the gauge will not chamber in several of my guns. What I use for a case gauge is an old Colt cylinder I bought off EBay. The chambers are to original spec .44-40 ammo. If the rounds freely drop into the cylinder and fall out when I turn it over it works in all my guns. I even have a special gauge that just measures .38 Special rim diameter as I was having trouble with some rounds not feeding properly. Finally tossed out everything except Starline and Wichester brass for my match ammo and solved that problem. -
.38 case gauge, Quick ?
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to Eyesa Horg's topic in SASS Wire
One of the things the Wilson case gauge checks in max OAL. That will, of course, not work with the shorter .38s. This should not be a big deal since pretty miuch everyone that handloads has a caliper to check OAL. P.S. I have at least ten case gauges. Seldom use them anymore. I use the cylinder from my revolvers. That way you can gauge six at at time. Initially, just make sure the ammo that works in your revolvers works in your rifle. Once you have done that if the ammo goes in your revolvers it will go in your rifle. -
New Winchester 73 Question
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to C.S. Brady, SASS #63699's topic in SASS Wire
They have a tab, but the tab is on the same side on both springs. Uberti on the outside, Winchester on the inside. -
New Winchester 73 Question
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to C.S. Brady, SASS #63699's topic in SASS Wire
It has two springs, but they are the same and interchangable. The Uberti and original Winchester use two different non-interchangable springs. -
New Winchester 73 Question
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to C.S. Brady, SASS #63699's topic in SASS Wire
Don't know. They aren't running any higher pressure cartridges than the Ubertis. -
New Winchester 73 Question
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 replied to C.S. Brady, SASS #63699's topic in SASS Wire
The springs in the Winchester are designed differently than those in the Uberti and put a lot less stress on the parts they bear against. The Winchester is not all that bad out-of-the-box. Winchester carrier/lever spring on top. Uberti on the bottom. Winchester actually uses the same spring for the carrier and lever as the interior parts are designed slightly differently than the originals. The Uberti has a right and left side spring like an original Winchester.