Snakebite

That's good to hear. I bought a CZ Sharp Tail and didn't care for it.

yes I did. I have removed it from view this morning. Not only that, but before I realized it was a scam I gave him my Name, address and Phone number for shipping info. In my defense, I did do some research on the person that was selling the gun and it all came back good. That was one of the reasons I moved forward. Dang.... just dumb on my part. I'm too trusting.

Anyone shooting a TriStar Bristol RAISE YOUR HAND and tell me how you like it. Snakebite

Hey you Old Goat. Get off the wire and answer your phone!

They almost got me on the same sale that Murphy92 was involved in. They contacted me via email and told me that he was not going to take the SG and that I could have it. I was ready to jump but then noticed that the emails were dated the next day! They appeared to be coming from a Western Europe time zone. They wanted me to do direct wire transfer from my bank account. I didn't want to do that and started questioning them via email. They even sent me an email that came from the Real JB Sledge's email address. I thought it was him! I offered to send them a Money order but they wouldn't give me a Name, address, or contact phone number. So.... I bailed out. I reported it to the Wire Monitors. Snakebite

Tnx, but I need a 12 ga.

Has anyone tried the New Tri Start SXS single trigger? Or the New Charles Daily SXS single trigger. I tried the CZ and didn't like it. SKBs are getting like Hen's teeth to find. I want to get one for my wife to try. Snakebite.

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I say Horse$#!t, I've seen you play this game, and it wasn't luck. Snakebite

When I am ask by new shooters if it is worth it to load your own shotshells. I assume that the person has nothing other than his empty hulls. Everything else must be purchased. I tell them that once they are set up with a loader, powder, primers, wads and shot, and are ready to start loading, it will cost them about HALF of what a new box would cost them. Whether it is worth it to them or not , I don't know. Do you think that my Ball park cost are correct? Snakebite

Having been there quite a few times over the years I've found out that if you don't take both Hot and Cold wardrobes, you are making a mistake! It will absolutely rain. It will absolutely snow. It will absolutely be hotter than Hell. You can count on it......... maybe.

Glad you are pleased with the results. I switched to wet tumbling a few years back after 40+ years of vibrating my brass. There is no comparison. I choose to use the SS media. After several threads on the subject with a number of guys claiming that this or that is just as good, I tried them all. They all worked plenty good enough for reloading... but NOTHING works as well as the SS media IMO. It just depends upon whether you are showing your brass at the local Drive in Car Show or showing it at the Concours d'Elegance. I prefer the latter. As for drying, I put it into a Throw style aluminum Turkey pan and put them into the oven at 200 degrees.

Duh, yeah, that could very easily happen if I was the T.O. Accidental of course!

I concur.

At my first large annual match in the early 90's I had a round blow off in the magazine of a 45 Henry Rifle. It blew a large hole in my left hand. I wouldn't use that bullet style. There are a lot of Truncated cone bullets that would be better suited for a tubular magazine.

Loading for the 38 special in this game is very easy. I've been loading for over 60 yrs and have always advised folks to use established loads recommended by the MFG. That is of course always a safe answer to give., and it is MY suggestion to you. For my OWN use, I've never found ANY fast powder that will not work in a 38 special for the game we play. When shooting the large targets that are right in front of the end of the barrel, it doesn't take a refined and dialed in, extensive case scrutiny load to get the job done. Anything that will leave the end of the barrel will usually work. Yep... some loads will increase in pressure a bit when down loaded, but much more so with over loaded. But remember this, 99.9% of the guns used to shoot 38's out of in this game are proofed for the very high pressures developed in a 357 Mag cartridge. The guns that I've seen blown up did NOT come from shooting a 38 special with a small charge of fast powder. Don't take all of this to be too caviler, reloading ammo can have dangerous results, but in general working at the low end of things such as we do in this game is not as critical as some folks think.

Tnx for your feedback. I load my own shotshells for my wife and myself but always try to keep a few cases of "Store" bought shells on hand as backup for times that I am unable or too lazy to load. When I started looking around I found the Fiocchi lite loads, but since posting this question I came across AA lights at a decent price and ordered a bunch of them. Snakebite

TNX Pard. That's what I wanted to know.

The way I get screw out that have been installed by a Gorilla is to use my Drill Press. Pad the item so it won't get scratched up. Put a bit that fits the screw into the chuck of the drill press. Get the screw aligned and level (square) with the bit. This part might take two people. Hold the item (gun) while applying pressure to the bit using the drill press lever. Then turn the chuck BY HAND ONLY. DO NOT TURN ON THE DRILL MOTOR. The flywheel effect of turning the chuck will usually loosen the screw.

One of the best looking guns out there. I wouldn't hesitate to hang one over the fireplace. I spent a lifetime one week working on one of them before I got it to the point that it was satisfactory to use in this game, but I've never seen any of them that would open the way I want them too... and that goes for some guns tuned by some of the best know Cowboy Smiths. JMO. The way they are built there is just not much mechanical advantage involved when opening the gun, so they will never be what I would call easy to open. The cocking rods were indeed one place that needed work. I ended up having to machine new ones because the originals melted on the spot when I applied a little heat. They were some kind of POT METAL! Making the new cocking rods out of some REAL metal and adjusting them did help. JMNSHO

Has anyone tried the 12 ga Fiocchi Extra Low Recoil (7/8 oz) shell in their SXS? Did you have any problem with them releasing and failing to "Shuck" out easily? Tnx, Snakebite

Yes it is. I was so fed up with that guy I couldn't bring myself to support some of what they were doing. Lets hope we can regain some momentum and some respect.

Ha... Phantom. I'm signed up for the first time in a while. I haven't been boycotting, just dealing with some issues that kept me close to home. I have a window of opportunity and not sure how long it will be open, so I have decided to bite the bullet and go. As for your boycotting, I'm sure you know that will have little or no affect or effect on anyone other than you and a few others that remember the game for what it was back when it was KING. As is often the case Old Timers can be a PIA to current administrations because they have a tendency to hold the newer folks up to the higher standards of the past, and they resent that. Best wishes to you in the New Year. Perhaps our paths will cross again sometime. Snakebite