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Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667

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  1. Depending upon the design of your cart you may be able to use a pistol “rack” similar to the one sold by Rugged Gear.  Scarlett sells them, I think.

  2. The Marlin 1894C has been used by SASS shooters for a long time prior to Ruger’s purchase of the Marlin brand.  I haven’t heard an outcry about whether it can be altered to hold ten .357s.

     

    Every rifle is different.  I had a “Remlin” 1894C for a short time; it fed my .38 Special cowboy ammo just fine (1.44” OAL).

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  3. We have tried a number of approaches over the years.  Info tables at gun shows are fun but most of the people who say they are interested never show up, or show up and watch but never return.

     

    We have “leveraged” social media the last two or three years.  It’s a low cost approach but it does take some time.  Consumers expect to be able to easily find information online so you need to make the effort to keep your club’s website or social media presence updated with info easy to find.  You also need to respond to inquiries.

     

    We have held “new shooter clinics” which are fun but a certain number of attendees are “lookie loos” who will take (or eat, or shoot) all they can for free.  I charge a modest fee for these events especially with ammo costs having increased.

     

    I find that the most effective recruitment tool is a personal invitation.  Let your guest know that you will be present at a match to greet them and show them around.

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  4. Every rifle is different.  I once tested a “Remlin” 1894c that (somewhat to my surprise) ran my .38 Special cowboy ammo just fine but refused to feed any .357 ammo I had on hand.  A local shooter has a Rossi ‘92 that feeds .38s with an OAL of 1.44”.  In theory the 1892 requires a longer .38 Special.

     

    Try the coated TCFP bullets that don’t have a crimp groove.  They give you lots of flexibility in setting OAL.

  5. We started offering Josey Wales at my club a year ago.  The rules for this unofficial category differ by club so there is no one answer but the SASS safety rules trump everything so you must start a six shooter with an empty chamber under the hammer.  Six shotgun targets therefore mean an on the clock reload to avoid a miss.

     

    We typically have four shotgun targets.  Our Josey Wales rules allow the shooter to load with up to the number of shotgun targets.  We expect the revolver to be “shot dry” at the end of the shotgun string.  If you want to re-engage a target, you do it on the clock.  Remember that a loaded revolver is already an advantage as compared to a shotgun staged empty.

     

    We also require Josey Wales shooters to knock the SG targets down unless they are using a Rimfire revolver.  Hey, it’s supposed to be challenging!

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  6. On 2/25/2024 at 6:29 PM, Mad Major Shelton said:

    I do have a quick question though about the shot guns.  Most videos I see show guys using the hammerless coach guns.  But I saw one where a lady shooter was using a lever action shot gun.  I am not at all familiar with lever action shot guns so I looked up some shotguns and realized they can hold up 5 rounds in the magazine tube.  Does SASS / CAS rules allow you to keep the magazine fully loaded?  Or can you only load two so as not to have an unfair advantage over the coach gunners?


    It may be time to download the Shooters Handbook, free from www.sassnet.com.

     

    We don’t load the shotgun ahead of time (unless the stage instructions allow it which is rare).  It is “staged” open and empty.  We load it as we are preparing to shoot the shotgun targets.  The shooter may load up to two shells into the shotgun at a time.

     

    Wild Bunch Action Shooting rules are different.  One thing at a time.

  7. As someone stated, don’t limit yourself to your home state.  There are probably SASS-affiliated clubs in neighboring states as well.

     

    I would reach out to local clubs and ask whether they offer a new shooter clinic or a practice day.  Some clubs do this on a regular basis, some on an ad hoc basis, and there are some cowboys who have their own practice range.  This can be valuable as opposed to trying to shoot a new sport with brand new firearms without having even observed a match before.

     

    If you don’t already load your own ammo you may be taking up another hobby.  Factory .45 Colt ammo can be expensive.  For now check out “Cowboy Cartridges” available from Bullets by Scarlett.

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  8. If a shooter is asked why he shot the stage incorrectly after earning a P, can they “take the Fifth”?

     

    Benefit if the doubt goes to the shooter, after all.

     

    This is said tongue in cheek.

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  9. Welcome, cmrwash.  As others said, the Big Boy is, as has been for some time, a SASS-legal rifle.  The “Classic Cowboy” category mentioned in one reply has some restrictions on rifles and other equipment but there are plenty of other categories in the game.

     

    Some of the criticism of the HBB’s “load from the muzzle” design is from people who don’t shoot the game.  The “side gate” versions would be more convenient at the Loading Table, but a new shooter already owns a “so side gate”, they should bring it out.

     

    HRA makes a carbine version of the HBB that has something like a seven round magazine capacity.  Any rifle that does not hold ten rounds in the magazine would be a poor choice for use in matches, but it does not make them illegal.

     

    Henry Repeating Arms does a great job with marketing.  They also get their products on dealer’s shelves.  I don’t think I had ever seen a Uberti 1873 rifle in a store before I attended my first match.

  10. Null, I posted a WTC on the Wild Bunch forum while back after we had a similar situation in a WBAS match. There we had static rifle targets and knockdown targets for the shotgun. A new shooter mistakenly engaged and dropped the KDs with the rifle (each shot being a miss under the flowchart) so that those targets were not available when the shooter transitioned to the shotgun. On the one hand, "shoot where it was" usually comes into play when the target is absent by no fault of the shooter. Here the shooter caused the problem by engaging the wrong targets. On the other hand, not allowing the competitor to "shoot where they were" results in two misses being assessed for each shot. The answer to my post was against penalizing the shooter twice.

  11. I will toss in a couple of comments. Call Georgia Arms and ask about cowboy ammo even if the website says it is out of stock. Perhaps you can be first in line for the next run. They attend many of the Gun shows in this area and I've seen cowboy ammo at the shows when their website said they were out. Their ammo has worked well for new shooters here.

     

    It is great to find a reloading mentor to show you the ropes. Finding someone who loads the type of ammo you plan to make (such as a fellow cowboy shooter) is great. I would not worry much whether that person has the same type of press.

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