Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator

Good deal. Interesting curves indeed.....lever and life.

Ok, because we get indent from shooter then he/she gets SOG. Maybe they will not dump as per this type incident again. IMO, it was a legal act. I believe we all can agree that often TO instructs shooter to do so to lessen confusion. A more "focused" shooter may have finished sequence in different manner but still gets P but perhaps less likely to receive SOG.

You are just a spring chicken so shoot with them kids. HAPPY BIRTHDAY in March. You can remember me in August when I have my, God willing, my last in the seventies. But, I want be shooting gunfighter. Think there will be 10 El Patron FCD at any matches in 2025?

Guess I will be odd man here but this is my opinion. Why, intent, whatever is not a needed question. IMO, Both get a P. As TO, do we really want to take time on line and discuss. Shooter shot stage in best manner he could once error was made, he gets time and expects the P, next shooter. PW, I suspect you remember this very debate at a TG convention some 15 years ago in discussion of P rules. Quick Cal and others pointed out that a competitive shooter was not going to dump to gain an advantage because the 10 had already took him from his goal. In "heat of moment" (confusion), discussion to what target and/or shooter scrambling with his own thoughts, dumb is legal and a valid way to get through stage. Intent might be questionable but move on. SOG is a very serious call and I hate for it to become "mis-used". OK, shooter is known to do this action then at some point he may get hit with SOG for discipline. Hopefully if this the case then the SOG will be a correction to future questionable actions in shooting stages.

They are certainly kind and supportive to SASS clubs. They shot Texas 10horns match on the way to Land Run in October and generously donated to club. President Hairtrigger Hayes was lucky winner in the "rigged" drawing. The whole family was enjoyable to have. Finally someone bet Rusty Remington.

But Sam, if you like it, you may have to buy 2 or 3. That was my philosophy ($$$). And, what if Sassy liked them. OOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY Let me know if you like it and just how many you want me to get you at EOT. Ray Heartles and Mad Cat With a Gun(spouse) are both signed up to be there. bb

Always enjoyed shooting with Reb or just visiting with him and Pat when out west. Miss him already. God Bless. bb

Sassy and I are sure hoping to see Angela at Livery when in Tombstone for Tumbleweed match. She loved the ranch there and helping Doug. Their RV spot overlooked the range and corrals. Wonderful couple. Shot with Lefty many, many times and my late wife, Miss Ann, and I had them in our home several times when at Bar 3 and or traveling thru.

So sorry to read. May God comfort Pat, all family members, and friends. B & S Boots

Prayers up for comfort to Pat, family, and friends.

Historically, great place to visit also (visit The Palace on Whiskey Row).....make it even more interesting with stop in Jerome.

Colorado Hats Company is certainly good to check if a vendor there. Sassy has one of theirs and it seems to be well made.

And a good excuse to go to Fredericksburg.

Thanks for continuing updates FT. I'm sure I will be talking to you soon as one of the "more unfortunate 60". Actually fortunate, although getting old certainly has many stumbling blocks, being able to shoot and be with friends is another of God's blessings. To think if He is willing 2025 Land Run could mean El Rey FCD. Think there will be 10 of us. bb OOPS, already getting senile...that would be El Patron FCD in 2025. Thanks to Denton Dancer for helping me (and he would know )

I bet there is still room. Tumbleweed Shootout 2024 App.pdf

they make mine look really nice.

SB, While on the subject of practice and transitions here's couple I often ponder as to which is fastest for me. STAGE: Rifle then shotgun shot at separate positions, rifle first and staging your choice. Do you stage SG beside rifle and carry it with you to second position or do you stage shotgun at shotgun position? If you choose the latter do you down rifle at position one and pull shotgun shells on way to shotgun OR carry rifle with you and in motion of downing it (say with left hand) you are picking up shotgun with right and with upward motion the left hand grabs shells ? Here's my theory: since I practice shotgun from table with right and grabbing shells with left, I find this a more "common"/natural feel than carrying shotgun shells in my hand on the move. Also since one gun has to go down and other up, why not at same place. Of course one has to be careful in carrying rifle to shotgun position.

Our house for EOT is in Cave Creek so need to go by that spot. Maybe before my liver/onions and strawberry shortcake at Horney Toad.

My "exquisite and legendary" match hats are D_J and they have been thru lots weather condition. Yea, they show it also.. Sassy and I also favor our hats from Mike's Custom Hatter in Longview, TX (https://www.mikescustomhatters.com/). Mike is also very good in hat repairs (liner, sweatband, brim/crown shaping, etc). Hats from Hat-co in Garland, TX offers many popular hat brands (Resistol, Stetson, Charlie One Horse) and grades (X). Your choice in grade may vary in miles.

Agree, I notice I do that occasionally with my left revolver (usually last of two). A little anxious to get that long gun up with right hand. Fortunately rare in actual match, but sure must watch that. Perhaps recoil in live firing versus dry will help to overcome that chance.

Thanks for very good post J-Bar, full of truths I find very "right-on". My home and shop practice is mostly squares cut to approx. four inches at about seven to eight steps and often inconsistent heights. I have a different array of of staging "tables" also. The dedicated habit has become pretty much daily and actually fun.

I know many of you know Lefty and Angela. He has been shooting for 20+ years and they full time RV to many states. Angela helped Doug at Livery for many years while they camped there. Lefty is very ill. They returned from FL trip to their parking spot near Casa Grande, AZ in Angela carried him to ER 1/2. News was not good for my long time friend. Please remember him, and Angela, in prayers. To those who have not read or heard, Lefty passed early morning of 1/20. Continue your prayers for Angela.

Great replies to your post SB. I echo the transition importance. I am a CB+ double duelist and I have pretty much come to realization that my speed in pulling trigger will not significantly improve with revolvers, much I blame to some arthritis in thumbs. So, being as smooth as possible in movement and transition with all guns is the utmost concern for MY game in being competitive. Perhaps in some cases to slow on trigger, but I pull trigger at the most comfortable speed (with me, emphasis on sight acquisition and sight on target). I involve some sort of practice most every day, transitions in multiple ways and dry firing. For me, dry firing has good/bad points. If I keep it to not to many strokes and with dummy rounds, I feel it good but to work lever fast as I can may lead me to go faster in match than I am really comfortable and confident. I weigh the fact that dry firing is 100% accurate (what's a miss in dry firing?), so I need to throttle to SIGHTS ON TARGET speed or I may not be as effective in live firing. Dummy rounds in rifle can help control feed. With shotgun, both weighted and empty, dummies. In my transition practice if I bobble, which I sometimes do, I find it best to continue thru the bobble so in actual match time I can process thru that bobble. I do not feel it is practicing to bobble, just practicing to get thru it as best as I can without great loss of time. As has been mentioned practice every kind of transition you can think of, thinking of all sorts of scenarios (and I still get surprised sometimes finding one at a match I had neglected). Remember splitting shotgun sometimes, a very important transition from and to different firearm. And, yes SB, so paramount is the holstering and draw use of each hand for us DDs. Hope all this makes sense. Nothing takes place of live practice but working a little home routine can become a fun habit no matter how lengthy. Stay with the habit, five minutes of draw/holster is better than no practice at all.

Sassy will fully agree....and if I was a Ruger guy, I would also. Not to say others mentioned are not great also but one has personal favorites.

Fragon coming with you?