July Smith
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1fg or reenactor grade powder are both really smokey. I would not add anything to the powder it self.
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Having played around with a Mossberg Shockwave, a 14" barrel seems like a pretty good length for a shotgun intended for close range but the lack of a stock makes it totally worthless. If NFA laws magically went away, I might consider shortening my 1887 to whatever length the magazine tube is.
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I'll take it. PM on the way.
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11 minutes ago, Sheriff Dill said:
Do the small rifle primers burn hotter than the pistol primers?
If so should one lower the amount of powder to compensate for that?
If you are using a load within published margins there should not be an issue. I have been told that small pistol magnums and small rifle standards are essentially the same. My chronograph agrees with this claim.
Typically I only use a mag primer if I am noticing un-burned powder with a particular gun/load combo.
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I doubt short stroke kits for Uberti rifles will work on the US made Taylor TC73. Based off the website and watching videos of people shooting it the rifle already appears to have a shorter stroke, much like the Miroku. I suppose a cut and weld style short stroke would still be an option.
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I assume neither the 66 or the 73 have a loading gate. Do they load sort of like a Henry 22?
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50-80mph winds can take the fun out of anything. Aside from wind, what was more difficult? What were average distances and target size? The videos make this very hard to tell.
To OP, I personally like the occasional "difficult" stage that involves further away or smaller targets. What I don't like is a convoluted pattern.
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Thanks. Wasn't sure if Uberti had sort of standardized those parts or not.
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I've complained about this before, but whoever got to name guns at Ruger needs be beat with a stick. I assume the 44mag New Vaquero and is still an original sized Vaquero vs the New Vaqueros in 357/45colt are the smaller guns. While on this topic, what size grips frames are the 3-screw Single Sixes?
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Just out of curiosity... Will a Uberti 73 loading gate fit a 66?
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10 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said:
I didn't attend EOT this year, so I have no business commenting on the quality of the match. If I had attended and enjoyed it, I would share that here. If I attended and didn't enjoy it I would share that with the MD, privately.
Unless OP shoots under a different alias... He didn't shoot at EoT either, so I think this is about something else. I watched a couple of youtube videos from shooters at EoT and it looked like a fun match to me.
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9 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said:
You must know which match Creeker and Sue are referring to, which I don't. I'm pretty sure it wasn't Land Run as I attended that and thought it was really fun.
Yeah I feel like I am missing something too. All the big annual matches BT, WR, EoT are all on my bucket list of matches to attend. Everyone I know that has been to them has always had fun.
I'm not really sure what the OP is asking about difficulty. I will say its more fun to win 3rd place in a category with ten shooters, than 1st place in a category with one. My personal proudest achievement is a 1st place in a Plainsman sidematch, that was arguably a more difficult target array and challenge with cap guns and all, but still a lot of fun.
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10 hours ago, watab kid said:
wouldnt you want them to start with a double ?
Why? The cheapest SxS is easily double the cost of a Stevens 301. Not to mention the SxS is almost double the weight. Recoil with my reloads is not an issue, and the fact that ejectors are allowed on single shots makes it way easier for a kid to handle the reloading/unloading process.
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Recently picked up a Stevens/Savage 301. The gun is functional but pretty rough. Going to shorten the stock for my son to use in the Buckaroo category and load some very light shells. Can anyone advise me on how to go about polishing it up to make it easier to open?
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Loading up some shot shells with APP. New bottle never been opened. Had it for 2-3 years in my reloading shop (not climate controlled). I noticed some large lumps as though humidity had made it into the bottle. They crumbled back down to normal with just a little poking and seemed to load up fine. Just curious if anyone else has seen this or experienced issues from this?
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15 minutes ago, Buffalo gus said:
Let’s add to the confusion even more. I literally just got home from picking a new pair of Cimarron frontiers in 45 colt and I went and looked, they have one of each. And to top it off they are consecutive serial numbers. Very odd indeed. But they have awesome actions and excellent bluing and color case hardening.
Now that's wild. I think @Abilene, SASS # 27489 must be right about the giant box of mixed hammers.
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I purchased a pair of new Pietta GW2s in 2021 or 22 in 44-40 with 7.5" barrels. They both have the cross hatch pattern shown on the left hand side of Abilene's photo. IMHO the current production Pietta center fire clones are the best bang for the buck right now.
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9 minutes ago, Leroy Luck said:
What are your average stage times currently? I ask this because if you are worried about techniques to cut tenths of seconds, but you are still shooting in the 30s or higher then you’re spinning your wheels. I’d focus on techniques to cut your times as low as you can before you start nitpicking tenths of seconds off of your stage times.
Excellent point.
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https://youtube.com/shorts/7OeZWRAo0SI?si=UlwOiGx_OrJXgklS
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Dragon Hill Dave is probably the fastest duelist I have seen in person. At least a few years ago he told me he does not slip fire. He is an extremely smooth shooter.
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Flat triggers are the current thing that is in style. Specifically when it comes to Sig striker fired handguns and striker fired handguns in general, I do prefer the feel of a flat faced trigger and do seem to shoot them better too. When I first started shooting, a mentor loved those "trigger shoes" and had them installed on almost everything he owned. I suppose the trigger shoe had been popular at one point in time, but I always found them awkward.
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I too am fairly new to SASS. I have always shot a category that requires some sort of one handed pistol shooting. I have talked with many shooters both shooting traditional and duelist style and I have yet to meet one person that claims to slip hammer. Even the traditional two handed shooters that regularly shoot in the teens claim they at least intend to pull the trigger individually per shot. This game is really all about transitions from one firearm to the next. I am sure more experienced shooters will chime in here with more helpful advice. Welcome to the game!
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5 minutes ago, Boggus Deal #64218 said:
He’s a bullet caster. He is making them to sell.
Lol, thanks for pointing that out. I guess in that case, if there is a demand for ultra light 45s then go for it.
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5 hours ago, Squib Kidd said:
Howdy Gals and Pards!
I'm designing another extrodinarily light bullet here at Procast Bullet Co.
It's going to be a 45 cal bullet. But I don't know the minimum OAL that will cycle in our rifles.
Can anyone give me a baseline minumum overall cartridge length to design my new HOLLOW BACKED 45 bullet after?
Thanks!
What caliber and model rifle do you plan on running these ultra light bullets in? Most calibers and rifles for SASS are meant to run around 1.580-1.600". Sure some toggle links can run shorter, and some rifles can be specifically tuned to run just about any length within reason. As a general use 45 cal bullet I would not go much lighter 200gr or else you are going to have serious blow-by issues with 45Colts.
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Without a stock the Shockwave is only a novelty that takes advantage of an unnoticed "loop hole." Apparently it does not meet the BATF's requirements as a shotgun and because it is smooth bore it is not a rifle or pistol, so it falls into a weird catch all "firearm" category. I still do not see how it is not considered a short barreled shotgun, seeing as the barrel is less than 18". I suppose it must have something to do with the fact that they are being manufactured this way.
Does your Alias have a story?
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I joined SASS and shot my first match in the month of July. I recalled that July was also a character in Lonesome Dove, but there were already a number of variants of July Johnson in the SASS records. My real last name is pretty complicated and always gets misspelled and mispronounced, so I opted to keep it simple.