Bison Bud
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I'm just wondering how many out there feel like the opening up of sports gambling is really such a good thing? We've already had several instances of someone trying to influence the outcome of games and players performances to make money on bets and I don't see this as getting anything but worse on down the road. At least to my knowledge, there are no rules in place to prevent those that can influence the outcome from placing bets and I don't know how we could control that anyway. Geese, a simple "beat the spread" bet on the games final score is one thing, but now they bet on so many individual actions during the games that it really has become absurd. Pete Rose was thrown out of baseball and still isn't in the hall of fame because he bet on baseball and now virtually anyone can bet on whether a pitch is going to be a ball or a strike right from their phone! Man, has this world changed! Frankly, I think all this is going to ruin professional sports in the long run and would really like to see some limitations installed on what can be bet on and who can place these bets. However, I feel like I may be pretty much alone on this and would like to hear your opinions on the matter? Honestly, I could do without the whole danged thing, but that's just me. Good luck and good shooting to all!
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Why do my trapdoors shoot less accurately after several shots
Bison Bud replied to Iron Jim Rackham's topic in SASS Wire
It pretty much has to be one or more of four possibilities, all of which I think have been mentioned previously. One, fouling of the barrel, which probably isn't it since it does this with smokeless as well as black power, but it wouldn't hurt to swab the barrel before shooting again. Two, heating of the barrel, which is the most probable cause and is pretty common in long range shooting. Three, a possible flinch after shooting several rounds, which is not uncommon and hard to prevent as well, especially when dealing with substantial recoil. Four, your bullets could be causing a leading issue, but you didn't mention any problem with that, so I am assuming that the hardness of your bullets is appropriate for the rounds. In any case, I'd take steps to prevent fouling, let the barrel cool whenever possible, and work on my technique as much as possible. Good luck and good shooting to all. -
The 73's are far less picky about length of cartridge issues than the Marlins seem to be. I have loaded and shot both .38 Special and .357 Magnum cartridges in my Uberti 73 without a noticable difference. Try the same thing in my Marlin carbine and the shorter cartridges seem to hang up and require a "double clutch" on the lever to get them to feed, which can slow things down considerably. They don't always eject cleanly either and a jam can be disastrous to say the least. There are two easy fixes for this, load the .357's or long crimp the .38 specials, which are far cheaper overall. As for ammo for your 73, only you can determine what actually works best in your rifle, but I'd bet that overall length is not a big issue! Good luck and good shooting to all.
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I own two of these fine shotguns and did very little to make them competition ready. Primarily, I polished the chambers for easier hull ejection, disconnected the auto safety, and that's pretty much it. Both of mine drop full open, the latch isn't hard to operate, and the triggers work just fine. Overall, I'm very pleased with their performance and consider them to be top notch shotguns. Good luck with yours!
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I have to agree with Matthew above in that the NRA should have something available without paying another lawyer. However, any waiver is about as good as the paper it's written on when it comes to court. Waiver or not, if they prove you to be negligent in some way, they can sue you and win. However, a signed waiver may reduce the chances of someone filing a suit, in that they know they signed it in the first place (maybe not). Good luck and good shooting to all.
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Man, you guys picked a hot weekend, but then that's pretty much as expected for a match called "Guns of August." Congrates go out to all involved!
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I think Doc Nelson makes a good point in that eye dominance can be a big factor. Otherwise, I think it is most effective to cock one while shooting the other, but it does present some occasional issues with lead changes etc. At least in my opinion, this is all part of what make shooting with a revolver in each hand so much fun! Good luck and good shooting to all.
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Is there a remedy for sore knuckles?
Bison Bud replied to Slip Hammer Yates 8456's topic in SASS Wire
Pain in my hands and most other joints is a big problem these days and I pretty much hurt all the time! Voltaren gel can help relieve the pain in your hands and is the best topical that I have used. However, I do much better with the oral Diclofenanc (which is the same NSAID medicine). My heart doctor hates this stuff in either form, but we have come to an understanding that quality of life is an important factor and dealing with the kind of pain I have without using the Diclofenanc is a bigger overall problem. As for the trigger guard barking you when shooting, maybe the .44's are not the best option. However, I have a couple of .44 Rugers that I shoot frequently and have developed a .44 Special load that is light enough to not bite me like that. So, you should be able to work up a usable load in .44 Special or .44 Russian without too much trouble. However, a full .44 Mag. is another story altogether and I seldom shoot them because of this very factor and when I do, I generally wish that I hadn't! Anyway, I'm not sure who coined the phrase that "Getting Old isn't for Whimps," but he sure nailed that one! Good luck and good shooting to all. -
Miroku 500/Daly and 26-30” barrels: opinions?
Bison Bud replied to Mezcal Charlie's topic in SASS Wire
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Miroku 500/Daly and 26-30” barrels: opinions?
Bison Bud replied to Mezcal Charlie's topic in SASS Wire
I have two Miroku 500, Charles Daly, SXS shotguns and both are 26" field guns with modified and full chokes. I used one of them exclusively for SASS for the first 10 years or so of my competition and never had it cut down or had issues with it's length or performance. I bought the second one as a backup simply because the first one was such a fine gun and it's hardly been used since it's purchase. Frankly, I didn't like the way my Miroku was getting beat up with SASS use and eventually moved to a Russian Baikal SXS (built like a tank) and cut it to 24". This is still a bit longer than most seem to think is appropriate for this game, but I found it to be just about perfect for me. Anyway, I wouldn't get hung up on the barrel length thing. I've seen many folks shooting 30" guns and I know for a fact that 26" is very manageable and effective. It's really more about what you get used to using anyway! Good luck and good shooting to all. -
These days one pretty much has to be flexible and use what is available at the time of purchase. I'm not real familar with HS-6, but have had good results from Titegroup, HP-38/Win-231, Clays, Bullseye, Unique, Red Dot, American Select, and even worked up some good loads with Clay Dot (which you probably won't find published load data for in anything but shotgun.) Anyway, there are many good pistol powders out there to choose from and availability has been improving as of late. Good luck and good shooting to all.
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Cataract surgery: does it affect shooting?
Bison Bud replied to Tell Sackett SASS 18436's topic in SASS Wire
I've worn glasses since I was in 2nd grade and was extremely near sighted until I had advancing cataracts in both eyes done about 8 years ago. My distance vision is now better than it ever was, as even with the pop bottle thick lenses I needed back then, I never really had 20/20 vision and I do now! Anyway, I'm not sure that I would go with the one eye corrected for distance and the other for closer work. I have heard of doing this, but it sounds awkward to me, especially for shooting! I guess it's really all in what you get used to, but I chose to just correct the distance vision. Anyway, my wife looked into this recently and apparently they now have implant lenses that can correct for both distance and close work, just like the bi-focals you wear on your face. However, I think I would still consider just getting the distance vision corrected in both eyes and just wear readers for the close work. If your goal is to get away from wearing glasses altogether, this might not be your best option, but it works for me. In fact, I've worn glasses for so long they just feel like part of me and after using the readers for awhile, I went back to wearing bi-focals with no distance correction in them full time. This way they are always ready to go and I don't have to keep looking for my readers all the time. All in all, it's your choice and it is amazing just how well they can correct your vision with these implants. Best thing I ever did, at least by elective surgery! Good luck and good shooting to all! -
IMPORTANT - Notice about Infringement & the SASS Wire Forums
Bison Bud replied to Misty Moonshine's topic in SASS Wire
While I understand the SASS office being very concerned, I think that restricting the SASS Wire to "Active Members Only" may be a knee jerk, over-reaction and sincerely hope that it doesn't require this kind of response. Posting this warning and monitoring posts for violations should be effective and I don't think anyone here has intentionally tried to abuse this issue. I also agree that this is probably another "AI" issue that someone is using to try to make money, as this sort of thing happens all over the internet, so they have found a big market for searching out violations and trying to collect fines. I guess we will see soon enough how all this shakes out. Good luck and good shooting to all. -
Hi Bud,
I am super happy to see you might be shooting again. I hope to shoot with you soon.
Kid Drover
(Used to be Mountain Drover, then Knob Creek Drover, and now Kid Drover)
P.S. Brandin A Bovine will be happy to hear you are backe!
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Sorry to be so long in responding, I just realized you posted this on my profile. Anyway, great to hear from you and I had recently asked Brandin about you anyway. You two were always awesome posse pards and would be top choices for my ultimate posse if I were to put one together! Anyway, I would indeed like to return to shooting cowboy again, but I really do have some problems getting around these days. This is primarily due to a knee implant becoming infected that after 4 more surgeries pretty much left me disabled, ended my working career, and most of my recreational activities as well. I even had to sell my motorcycle and the fishing boat, because I just couldn't make good use of them anymore! Anyway, I can walk un-aided for short distances, but generally use a cane and I do wear out quickly. Frankly, there will be no more "Run & Gun" for me and the competition was one of the things I really liked about cowboy action. Still, shooting for the shear pleasure is attractive to me and I am trying to get back to it, but I guess only time will tell the tale. In any case, great to hear from you and I hope things are well with you and yours. Do you still shoot regularly down at Knob Creek?
Bison Bud
AKA: Phil/Bud Compton
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I am planning on shooting there this next year. Hell, man, get your self a wheel chair, holster up some pistoleos and between Brandin and me will wheel you around so fast you will win your category!!!
Glad to hear from you!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to have lunch sometime or something of the like!!!
Richard
(Drover)
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I have used many Lee 6 cavity molds, never a problem like yours, could there be slag or a burr on one corner or a tight alignment pin? Not sure why bullets world stick in size die except no lube or extra hard bullets that expand oversize, wipe a bit of lube on when sizing. If you ship mold back send oversize bullets. Gary Seattle
