Shooting Bull
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I've never really cared how shiny my brass is as long as it's clean. Since switching to a wet tumbler with stainless steel pins though I've changed my mind a bit. Brass comes out looking like new but it's brass so it doesn't stay that way. I use the Dawn and Lemishine mixture for cleaning. Is there anything else you know of that cleans as well but will also keep the brass sparkling?
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Take Lumpy's advise
Now THERE'S something you don't hear very often.
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The most frequent solution I've ever heard of is some witches brew called Ed's Red. I've never tried it but it's sure gotten raving reviews.
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In answer to your question yes, there used to be a guy that got on my very last nerve. Was always the first shooter to the loading table before the posse even fully arrived at the stage. Had already read the stage instructions and gotten his guns loaded before I had a chance to start reading the instructions to the posse. In the middle of my reading he'd be prodding, "Shooter ready. Let's go. Shooter ready." He'd get even more impatient if one of the other members of the posse needed a little extra explanation of the stage. "SHOOTER READY!" I'd stop reading and glare at him until he finally stopped and I was able to finish explaining the stage. The instant he was done shooting he'd race to the next stage before anyone else even had a chance to shoot the current stage. He'd be standing there waiting on us impatiently and the process would begin again. He wasn't a member of the club but a frequent visitor from a nearby town. I found out he was that way at every match he went to. One match with him was more than enough. I demanded to never be stuck on the same posse with him again.
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in my experience the positives have not outweighed the negatives so I will continue to shoot and produce a traditionally lubed bullet that has served me very well for 15 years of CAS shooting. Try them and see they may just be the bees knee for you but they were not for me.
I'm not always as observant as I should be so please help me out here. Can you list the negatives you found? I want to start paying attention and see if I'm suffering from them and just haven't noticed.
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Way to go Creeker
My kind of shoot
So-who's gonna watch 'Mongo' this year?
OLG
Don't even bother trying, he's too fast.
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The "Why?" As in, why on Earth did they make it?
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I had the privilege of knowing Curly Sue. She fought a hard battle.
No matter how she felt, she showed up to matches with a wide smile and pleasant disposition. Curly Sue was an inspiration.
The entire Las Vegas cowboy community feels the loss.
Prayers up for Montana Prairie Dog and the entire family.
NN
^ This X 1,000. She was always a joy to be around and will be dearly missed. Prayers up for PDawg and the whole family.
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If you shoot Duelist and are old enough to shoot Elder Statesman at EOT 2017
When you fill out your entry request Elder Statesman Duelist, if they have enough to make a category in the comment Box.
I know of 4 Members who would like to shoot Elder Statesman Duelist.
Bighorn
Does it have to be my chronological age or how old my body feels?
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Top level golfers have what's called a pre-shot routine. It's a specific list of things they do before each and every shot to ensure they're physically and mentally ready to make the best shot possible. I believe shooters should do the same thing before every stage. Do everything on the list in the same order every stage to help ensure you shoot the best stage possible.
1. Before you get to the loading table, go over the stage in your mind two or three times to ensure you've got it down.
2. Check your ammo supply including your shotgun belt.
3. At the loading table concentrate on one thing and one thing only, loading your guns. One last check of shotgun chambers to make sure they're clean. Five rounds in first pistol. Spin the cylinder to ensure no high primers. Check to make sure base pin is in the correct position. (I earned four misses for this once.) Five rounds in the second pistol. Spin the cylinder to ensure no high primers. Check base pin. Make sure hammer is fully down on rifle. Ten rounds in the rifle. Check to ensure lever "catch" is out of the way. (I ate a LOT of time and ultimately earned six misses because of this once.)
4. Close your eyes and run through the stage a couple more times.
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RBK is 'rite'. Nut'n shows up.
OLG
Really? I thought he retired from shooting a few years back?
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At least I know how to run........ AND NOT FALL DOWN
OLG
I solved that problem. I don't run anymore.
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Actually "clean" my competition guns 2x a year. Wipe them down every so often if I happen to think about it.
And I will NEVER shoot a major match with a clean gun.
I am a firm believer that more guns are damaged by "cleaning" than have ever been harmed by lack thereof.
I don't change the oil in my car every time I drive it; I'm certainly not cleaning my guns every time I shoot them.
My opinion only and many others think otherwise.
^ This X 1,000. After cleaning it's imperative you function fire all your guns. Not just dry fire, but actual loaded ammo. And that function fire is best done under match conditions. You need to be 100% sure your guns are going to perform the way you want before going into any major match. For this reason I detail strip and clean my guns twice a year. A couple matches before our state championship in October and a couple of matches before Winter Range in February.
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Just you
No issues here-
OLG
Oh please, you have more issues that National Geographic.
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Mary a smaller town, good weather, warm winters not so hot summers, no humidly; lots of Cowboy shooting 5 clubs within 2 hrs. Where is it. Just over the hill in St. George Utah.
I would ask you to come even further south to Vegas but even I can't argue against St. George. The Dixie Desperados are an INCREDIBLY great club and all the clubs in Vegas would be just an hour away. (Well, an hour if you drive like I do.
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Ya'll know what to do next,
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I was going to give a wise ass reply in a different thread (Surprised?
) and an interesting question came to mind. Nevada sweeps don't have to start on an end target, they can start in the middle. What would be your reaction if a stage called for the shooter to use the rifle to perform two separate Nevada sweeps, both starting in the middle and going in either direction?
You'd have to remember to double tap the center with the fifth and sixth rounds. I think that would be pretty cool with pistols, but think it might be considered a P trap for rifles.
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I have never seen Deuce in person but watch him on you-tube...........
Trust me, he's just as ugly in person.
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The Eldorado Cowboys have "decided" (ok, I admit it was mostly my idea), that The Best Shoot by a Dam Site should pay homage to the game we used to play in cowboy. Perhaps interject a little bit of the silliness that has been lost over time. A Legacy shoot.
As if I didn't love you enough already. You still can't have my Bud Lite, but this is AWESOME!
I know how much this is hated in some circles but, I'd love to see some bonus targets thrown into the mix.
Since Dam Site is limited to 100 shooters, maybe bring back the Texas Star. Hopefully resetting time wouldn't cause problems with a slightly smaller match.
Haven't seen a required reload, either rifle or pistol in ages, that would definitely be a throw-back.
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I understand that you can reload cheaper. What im trying to figure out is what percentage of shooters use factory ammo. Also what caliber, bullet weight would be idea for those shooters.
DC
Those would be some pretty tough numbers to verify. I'll go out on a limb and GUESS that factory ammo shooters are in the vast minority. 10% maybe? Again, that's a total guess.
My second guess would be the caliber percentages. Not sure why but my gut tells me it would be about a 50/50 split between 38 Special and 45 Colt. Yeah, you'll have a few other calibers thrown in there but I think they'd be statistically insignificant.
Final guess would be bullet weight. I'll guess 38 Special would be overwhelmingly 125 grain since I think that's the most common. I've never bought 45 Colt factory ammo so don't know bullet weight availability there. When I loaded that round I used 200 grain bullets.
All SWAGs folks so don't have a hissy fit if you think I'm way off base.
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I don't ever recall laying on the ground and needing shotgun shells during a SASS match.
You've never watched me shoot. Remaining upright is optional.
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Yeah Bob, probably not. But Shooting Bull has been known to take a dive or two at Winter Range.
Only once. Stuck the landing but got totally ripped off by the Russian judge.
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Maybe these Gents just want to have fun. Nothing wrong with that. If they want to use a Henry then that's fine. To some this game isn't all about competition and speed.
^ This. I started SASS with a Big Boy. They're incredibly smooth right out of the box and backed by some of the best customer service in the gun industry. I never experienced the jamming problems others have mentioned. Ran flawlessly when I did my part. That being said, they can't be run fast nor be made to run fast. So if the shooters in question are satisfied with a rifle that works perfectly yet at slow speeds, the Big Boy is just fine. If they'll get frustrated by a rifle that will give them problems if they try to run it too fast, they need to look elsewhere.
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Your choice of single vs. double loop pouches should be determined by how you grab the shells. I grab them from the side between the forefinger and thumb of my weak hand. For that reason a double pouch works best for me. If you grab them from the top with your middle finger between the shells with your strong hand, single loops would probably work best for you. Here's a Longhunter video of both techniques. (Even though he uses the same belt for both.)
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I assume if the bill becomes law the number of people building and buying will drive the cost down. When that happens I'll be buying BIGLY.