Captain Bill Burt

Entries have slowed down a bit. We're at 48 as of today. I plan on ordering buckles February 1st, so I'll make the final determination on categories at that time. I'm surprised to say that we do not have any duelists signed up yet, so if that doesn't change we will drop that category and add something else. If you're interested in joining but have unanswered questions please contact me and I'll do my best to answer them!!

Maybe so!

What does that have to do with anything? I count five people on this thread that are reporting problems. What percentage of cowboy shooters are running stock springs and who wants to retrofit his guns to factory springs just to save a penny per primer? It would be different if Federals were in short supply, but they aren't.

Multiple people reporting problems.

Yuck. I can't imagine dealing with 4-6 bad primers per match.

Such sad news.

Just a little too big for Shootin Sharyn or I would be all over this.

Wow! Thats a purty rig!!

You’ve come to the right place.

I don’t hesitate to let potential new shooters shoot my ammo because I know that I may be that person’s first exposure to SASS and it’s worth it to me to hopefully help bring in new shooters. By the same token I try to put my best foot forward with newbies here on the forum. I remember being new to the sport and super excited to be a part of things. I posted a lot and asked questions that in retrospect I could have figured out on my own. I wasn’t a member yet either. I still remember a member (still active here occasionally) being rude to me and telling me to ‘suck it up buttercup’. He’s probably forgotten it, but I haven’t. I thought he was a stick then and still do (use your imagination to replace that ‘s’). But I guess we all have different priorities and perspectives…

I suggest you consider why you’re interested in joining SASS. If you’re ’in it to win it’ then following what top shooters are doing, modified for your circumstances, is probably the way to go. If you’re ’just having fun’ (I hate that phrase as hopefully everyone is in it to have fun) and don’t really care where you place, then pick whatever piques your interest and is SASS legal. This may have already been mentioned, but there are some categories that have equipment and/or caliber requirements. If you’re interested in those categories that will have an impact on what you need to acquire.

You’re not. All are welcome here.

Of course real ivory is nice too.

That site sells grips like that for 1911s. Once they’re back in stock I will by a set. For the price it’s a bargain. Unfortunately they don’t sell them for Cowboy guns, or I would buy two sets.

If I were going with black powder I would choose either 38-40 or 44-40. Because I'm lazy and will therefore NOT be shooting black powder I'll stick with 38 special in the rifle and 32 H&R mag in the revolvers.

Very nice!

I'm pretty sure that's an Armas "GIB" model. The last one I saw sell went for about $850 and was in similar shape to yours but with longer barrels.

Yep! No impact from the regional moving

That’s a five yard penalty for false start.

Vote stage O! The Captain BB sweep!

The video doesn't explain why it's harder to seat primers in their 38 special brass than any other manufacturer. I throw that stuff away rather than even try.

Some local clubs charge for kids, some don't charge for kids and some not only don't charge for kids but also allow for a free shoot to an adult who brings a kid. As an adult shooter who has a wife and two kids shooting with him, these discounts are greatly appreciated.

I believe the lines you're mentioning are cannelures which are used for a variety of reasons, none of which matter in CAS (I'm fairly certain). I've also heard that they can split and leave a piece of brass in your rifle. I've been a CAS since 2011, and have never paid any attention to whether the brass I reload has cannelures or not, plenty do, plenty don't. I've never had a piece separate and remain in the rifle. Just the view from my saddle. I'm sure some have experienced that, but I suspect plenty have experienced it when no cannelure was present as well.

I bought a used Rod Kibler rig recently for $75 (an amazing deal). Three holsters (one crossdraw) a belt, speed rifle reload, and a knife. This rig is old! Perhaps one of his first. It was scuffed, dried out and had white mold in the crevices. I wiped it down good with a damp paper towel to get the dust off then dried it with a paper towel. I used a soft brush and slowly scrubbed all the white mold out. I wiped it down again and then applied White’s Boots Heavy Duty Leather Preservative. I let that soak in overnight then applied more. I let that soak in then wiped everything down again. Here’s one of the holsters.

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