Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667

If you think you are too old to participate you have not attended a match!

Like almost all of the current Uberti 1873 revolvers (the Cimarron Arizona Ranger is an exception), the Pistoleer has the Cattleman 2 lockwork aka a “Three click”. Some people don’t like them.

SASS rules require shotgun barrel length of 18” and 16” minimum for rifles. NFA stamp does not constitute an exception.

Yes, the flexibility was to allow a threaded barrel so long as the thread protector matches the contour of the barrel. I wasn’t suggesting suppressors be allowed.

A shooter in my area has a Stoeger with a wood stock that has been painted black. The Stoeger with the synthetic stock looks about the same, because it has the same shape. I have seen some “tactical doubles” with M-lok slots and pic rails on the forend. That would be a different matter. With NFA tax set at zero I think suppressor sales will increase. A pistol caliber lever action rifle is a great suppressor host. I hope we will see flexibility to allow these rifles as we saw with the Taylors 9mm 1873 rifle.

The organization is NCOWS; as you said it places more emphasis on authenticity. That suits some people. SASS has a trademark on the term “cowboy action shooting” so technically NCOWS is not “CAS”.

A new-ish shooter in my club bought one and smoothed it up himself. A great value. Assuming you don’t get a lemon. Today’s price was too good to pass up. I just ordered one as a loaner. Too bad my local PSA retail store had none in stock; I would have saved the $20 shipping.

It’s a great powder for .45 ACP so if it does not work out for shotshells maybe trade it to a Wild Bunch shooter for a different powder.

In one sense my club doesn’t have members. The SASS-affiliated club is the “host” club that has hundreds of members, only a few of whom shoot cowboy. Our matches are open to non-members of the host club, with no difference in entry fee. If you are a semi regular attendee of our matches, I consider your input on the rules. Most of the people who give input on the rules are SASS members. Some may not be.

I have a Uberti and a Winchester. Out of the box the Winchester was a little smoother and less oversprung. The stroke is a little shorter (I read but cannot confirm that this makes the Winchester unapproved for NCOWS). The Winchester has a single (heavy) spring for the lever safety and trigger return. I replaced it with an aftermarket part.

I bought a kit from a vendor at our state match many years ago. He showed me a tip for storing 12 gauge shotguns. Deprime a 20 gauge hull and enlarge the flash hole (I used a tapered punch) to accept the rod. Insert the hull into the muzzle of the shotgun-it acts as a bushing to hold the rod.

Thank you, Sailor. I found it.

Are these changes posted anywhere?

If you want to make room for an RCBS Lockout Die you can use a Hornady PTX insert in the powder measure in Station 2, or you can combine seating and crimping in Station 5.

Katfish, I load on the same press and have two recommendations. The first is the RCBS Lockout Die. I posted a YouTube video (my channel name is my alias) comparing it to the Hornady Powder Cop. I also posted videos demonstrating the process for loading cowboy ammo on a single stage, on a Lee Classic Turret (a good choice for a new Reloader) and on the LNL-AP progressive. Second recommendation is to purchase an Inline Fabrication Ultramount rather than bolting the press to the edge of your bench. Let me know if I can help you further.