[Trail Markers]

I simply have not had the heart to post this, as the nightmare of the lose still haunts me, but I must..

 

My wife and partner of 37 years lost here battle with cancer and crossed the river to rest in the shade.  Her shooting friends knew her as Yukon Rose. She enjoyed the game, and was always there to welcome and encourage new folks.  My world willl never be the same without her.  

[Lets see some dogs]

Is it true that we take on the appearance  of our dogs?  LOL

[SASS, The Early Days]

On 3/27/2021 at 4:50 AM, McCandless said:

Quotes from Craig Hanson, "Big Jake, SASS #1001...

 

"Only One Handgun back then. In 1985-86-87 we could use Winchester 30-30 and 45-70 as a main match rifle. we used wrist watches and stopwatches for a timer. Things changed with SASS in late 1987 and End of Trail 1988 and up."

 

"Targets back then were poured cast steel and had many pockmarks from hits and craters from hard hits from the 30-30's, .38-55' and .45-70's. had several bounce backs that hit people and cut the skin. I had a .45-70 hit and bounce back, skid off the ground, hit a shed behind me, and bounce to hit me in the Cowboy Boots above the ankle. Black n Blue for two weeks. SASS started using AR (Abrasion Resistant) Steel and no more pockmarks and craters. Just a bullet Splash in the dirt. But also went with Pistol only calibers in the Rifles."

 

"Some of our guys were a little upset when they banned the rifle calibers. One had his 30-30 all set up and dialed in and the other had been working, for months, on getting his 45-70 '86 to be competitive."

 

I shot my first CAS match with a 1886 in 45-70......It was all I had at  the time and the guys said, "Go for it!"  Man, I was sure beat by the end of the match.......

[Lets see some dogs]

 

Little Joe. Sure miss the little stinker.....

 

 

 

[A Real ID]

I believe the purpose of this is to provide an ID (REAL) that proves you are in fact a citizen of the US. A driver's license, in many places in the country, could easily be obtained by folks who are not citizens of the US - NM as a case in point!. Without a Real ID, you would/will need a passport to board a plane or enter a government building.

[Winchester ejects brass downrange]

If you examine the carrier on your Winchester /Miroku 73, you will note that the top of the carrier is beveled or notched on the right hand side. That was designed into the rifle so that it will throw the brass forward and away from the shooter. In short, the Miroku is tuned to show the brass forward - at least the 38/357 seems to be. The only "fix" I know of is to install the Pioneer Gunworks kit which includes a new carrier.