Don Jorge

Which short stroke kits are available for the Uberti 1873's currently?

I heard that those who load black powder prefer #4 or #5 shot in their BP shot shells. Is that true?

Initially, at a local match, praise for being clever, then assume the Start position. Failure is a trip to the unloading table for a mind adjustment moment, then penalties, if necessary. At a Major Match, State or above, straight trip to the unloading table and await the Match Director for a ruling, in order to keep the Posse moving. Should a a conflict develop, appropriate penalty should be applied, as noted above. Life is too short for this type of BS.

The Cowboy Action Match, and the Wild Bunch Action Match were both tremendous events. As usual, the Irregulars put on Great events at their fine facility. Their efforts are to be applauded. Thanks for having such Fine events.

C C, Thanks for the info. Now, I have choices! For the c45s, can one use a 200 grain bullet? Using the modified carrier is tempting. For using the .44-40, do you just load them as though they were a .45 Colt, they keep the brass for the rifle? I should say that I am interested in using it for Wild Bunch, so a 150 power factor might help regardless of which of the two I use. In the past, with a 160 PF, there was still noticeable blow by using .45 Colt and 200 gr bullets

How well do the modified carriers, as shown above, function in a 1873 (made for a 45 Colt, of course)? Would using the c45s have less blowback than using a 45 Colt?

In what way is the Wild Bunch forum a pain in the butt?

There have been several threads concerning Wild Bunch topics on this, the "Cowboy" forum. Certainly, participants here have a broad range of knowledge pertaining to firearms, etc. However, why isn't the Wild Bunch Forum used for such discussions? Is the Wild Bunch Forum too difficult to find or to access? Should the Forums be combined ? Just curious.

Wild Bunch is Pre WWI era, not WWII era, I believe.

Great to hear. A Good time will be had be ALL!

This was an excellent Wild Bunch Match. Good stages and proper target distances. Minimal repetition. The posse worked very well and the stages went smoothly. The Venue, Powder Creek is tremendous. All of the stages are covered, and there is plenty of room. A Great Shoot at a Great Venue.

The Rock River Regulators, led by Turkey Legs, put on a very nice match. They have put in a lot of work to have a first class shooting venue. It was a pleasure to be a participant in such a well run match. Kudos to the entire group, including the ones who supplied three excellent meals during the competition. Special thanks to Posse 2. We all worked well together ad had smooth sailing throughout. Don Jorge

If knock down target, has not been reset, should there be a mandatory reshoot for the shooter? Especially, with a shotgun pop up, there is a time difference between shooting where they were, and actually engaging a knock down and its pop up target. Exclude the fact that the TO should have noticed the targets not being reset for this discussion, if you would. In fact, should a reshoot be mandatory for even a fallen target, "target/prop failure" rather that an optional reshoot? As always, SAFETY infractions would carry over.

The Spring Roundup was, as usual, a fine match. Nice variability in the stages. Perfect weather. Tremendous Banquet. Somehow, each year is even better. Kudos to the Club for a Great Match.

I did not want to hijack the thread concerning CAS scoring and the fee, specifically. Is there a charge for using Practiscore? Who is supporting Practiscore financially? What is it worth, to a club, to use an electronic scoring program, vs paper (ugh!) Someone has to pay for the development and maintenance of the program. Who would do it for free? I know that we all would want it for free, but that is impractical. As I recall, ACES went away due to no financial support. It is my impression that the scoring program sold/promoted by SASS is not very popular, whereas both CAS Scoring (until now) and Practiscore are popular. Perhaps we should consider some sort of cooperation between SASS (and its members) and one of the better scoring entities to have a platform we can use at a reasonable price..

Does Practiscore allow bluetooth hookup with a Bluetooth timer?

But in fairness, when we do this at our club, for a pop-up, we have a make up static target that must be hit to avoid a miss, it that is chosen. Reloading time is considered a penalty, of sorts. Those with the "competitive mindset" would go for the target aloft, though.

I have heard it said that this is entertainment. Apply as you wish.

This Club has Great facilities! The nearby area has many hotels and plenty of nice restaurants. Should be a Great Match!

Should be a Great Shoot. It always is!

What is the action like in this rifle, is it smooth like the usual stock '73? What is the lever throw distance?

How about a Comstock stage, where you correct any MISSES by reloading the particular firearm and shooting the missed target? No static make-up target. You miss with a rifle, reload the rifle; miss with the revolver, reload the revolver., etc.

Any news from Shot Show about a Lightning? Rumor on the Wire earlier indicated that it was a possibility.

a good question for the Wild Bunch Wire.

Both the Wild Bunch and the Cowboy Action match will be tremendous. The Event will be lots of fun with Great People!