[Way To Go Culpepper! World Champeen Elder Statesman Gunfighter.]

Congratulations

[Congratulations Sly Puppy]

Great job Puppy!!!!!

[Congratulations to Ramblin' Rose: La Patrona world champion]

One tough competitor 

[Congratulations Roy’s Creek Dan]

Congratulations

[Congratulations Dragon Hill Dave]

Congratulations Dave

[Congratulation Hells Comin]

Like the eveready bunny, you never quit. Congratulations

[Congratulations Turquoise Bill]

Great job Bill, congratulations

[Congratulations Shirttail Bess]

Congratulations

 

[Congratulations Shamrock Sadie and Knott Hardly Dunn]

Congratulations

 

[Congratulations Amaduelist]

Great job, congratulations

[WTB: Stoeger Coach Gun or Side x Side in 12 ga.]

I will have 4 Baikal 12ga side x side with all my work done to them. I'll be on the first row of vendors near the west end.

Johnny M.

[Canby & Barium @ EOT]

21 hours ago, Go West said:

I just checked online and SPP a minimum of $75 or so for 1K. They are having a sale on Cheddite primers for $88, but for 1500, not 1000. Reclaimed shot for $52 or so. LPP are available, but more expensive. I just ordered SPP, Cheddites and powder, but I thought I might check them out. Haven't heard of Bruno's before.

I shot  Benchrest all over the states for  25 years with Lester Bruno and was around when he moved out here and started his store. Good Guy and good businessman.

[EOT 2024 Weather]

On 2/18/2024 at 3:10 PM, Hells Comin said:

I'm retiring after this. I can only be lucky so many times 

If you actually do, you will be missed. You could take up fishing with me!!!!!

 

[Tumbleweeds Warm-up]

It was a fun match with straight forward stages and we used the Bordertown 20 x 20 targets set at a distance closer to what will be seen at EOT.

Enjoyed meeting some new to us shooters and also seeing old friends

[Leather Craft Tools REDUCED Sold Pending Gold]

X Mark, bring them to EOT and I'll trade you some of the gun work for them.

Thanks,

Johnny Meadows

[Octagon barrels Ruger 357]

When I get through both eye surgeries and prostate surgery, I will be doing some. I don't want a lot of business, so I'll be very selective on how many I will do.

[Montado Style vs. Super Blackhawk Hammers, is there a difference?]

I prefer the Bisley hammer over the SBH hammer.  If you're going to Los Vaquero's this month, let me know and I'll bring an example of all three.

 

[Octagon barrels Ruger 357]

I have a pair with 4" and am going to change them out for 5" when I get the time.

 

[Why do I have to cock my rifle hammer with my thumb?]

It doesn't alway show up when slow cocking and it is very intermittent even at fast cocking, until worn down further, then it will start to show up slow cocking.

 

 

[Why do I have to cock my rifle hammer with my thumb?]

A lot of gunsmiths will polish the hammer or the bolt so that the gun doesn't overcock when cycling the action. This is done to make the cocking smoother.  Add a few years of shooting and the hammer can end up not being pushed back enough to cock it reliably. I face this problem many time a year and not only on Rossi's, but Marlins and 73's.

[Repair by Johnny Meadows]

On 12/7/2023 at 9:51 AM, Kirk James said:

Have an incredible vacation.  Is cataract on your list of no. of surgery?  I think I have got you beat.  Great luck on the Elk hunt

I'll be up to 14 by the first of February, beat that.

[Stoeger SxS's]

14 hours ago, Tall John said:

I’m frustrated with my Supreme single trigger.  I installed a Palo Verde lever spring kit and it shot great for several months.  I took it to the Buzzard Boil and I HDA multiple issues from second bbl not firing to the breach opening.  i’ve already replaced the firing pins with Long Hunter pins.  I added the stronger washers to the PV spring, took it to the range and shot 20 rounds thru it with no issue.  I took it to a shoot he following Saturday and the second barrel wouldn’t shoot even after recocking it on two subsequent stages.  Then last week, i took it back to the range and put another 20 round thru it with no problem.  I just replaced the PV spring kit with a LH spring and will take it back to the range this coming weekend.  If the problem persists, then iIl send it off to a cowboy smith to see if additional internal work is needed.…

This is a common problem with Stoegers. I believe that Stoeger makes all the parts and puts them together without final fitting. I have found many that the bolt, not being fit to the gun, doesn't close all the way, that along with a lighter lever spring, causes it to blow open. 

J.M.

[Repair by Johnny Meadows]

On 11/28/2023 at 8:37 PM, Hells Comin said:

Hopefully with his better eyesight the targets a Border Town won't be moved out.

Shotgun targets will be moved in.

 

[Repair by Johnny Meadows]

I will be out of commission, in a good way,  until the second week of January.  Whisperin Meadows and I will be Elk Hunting, then a trip to Australia and then cataract surgery.

If I have your gun or guns for repair, I'll be back working the second week of January when I can see small parts again.

Thank you for your patience,

Johnny Meadows

[MEC 8567 grabber 20 ga progressive press.]

 

J.M.