Equanimous Phil
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4 minutes ago, The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 said:
the round that did not go off (not the same as unfired, in my opinion)
If it's not unfired it is fired. But a round that didn't go off may still fire on the 2nd or the 3rd or the 10th hit, or worst case spontaniously after a couple of seconds if it's a hang fire. I witnessed a hang fire some weeks ago on a 9mm at an IPSC match: first a click and when the competitor wanted to rack the slide the gun went bang.
A round might be 'attempted' or 'engaged' or whatever. But as long the powder is unburnt it is unfired and hazardous.
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22 minutes ago, The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 said:
But there WAS a fired round when I pulled off my belt and fired for the round that did not go off.
16 minutes ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said:I am pretty sure that leaving that round you attempted to fire and which FTFd in the cylinder is NOT a MISS nor an overloading of the gun.
13 minutes ago, Tarheel Doc said:Where I have shot previously. If gun is declared broke shooter is assessed a miss for each unfired round?
SHB V27.4 states on p.14 that 'Leaving unfired rounds in a revolver is a Miss penalty.'
Probably, that rule was meant to address overloaded revolvers, but it's written as it is. And an unfired round is still unfired if you attempted to fire it. However, later on p.21 and p.27, the word 'inadvertently' is added to the context which changes a lot. Someone should just add 'inadvertently' on p.14 and everything would be unequivocal
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6 minutes ago, The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 said:
My question is whether I would call a malfunction and ground the pistol after reloading into the sixth chamber and finishing the string
If you wouldn't declare malfunction I guess you'd get a Miss at the ULT because of an unfired round in the revolver.
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3 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said:
the sweep would be 3-4-3-2-3. (or, 3-2-3-4-3)
We'd call that a Sassy Sue Sweep.
There is no official SASS library that defines sweeps and sweep names can vary from region to region. If you want to assign a P for a wrong target order in a 'Nevada Sweep' you need to reference the SHB. Stage instructions need to be concise. So, always write down target order (2-3-4-3-2 or 4-3-2-4), too.
But until today, I probably would have given a P if someone started a Nevada Sweep not on one end of the target array...
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That's a really beautiful guitar and I bet she sounds fantastic! What a great gift!
The 335 got mentioned, but the Casino's counterpart would be the ES-330 as they are complete hollow bodies, hence the trapeze tailpiece, and the neck joining the body at the 16th fret. Also the P90s do sound quite brighter than humbuckers. Just different guitars for different purposes.
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10 hours ago, Jedediah Westwood said:
the bullet sticking out .25" higher than a standard round of 45 colt
What does 'standard' mean to you, max SAAMI spec of 1.600" or the rounds you shoot normally?
If the AOL of this ammo is above 1.600" and this issue is not noted on the box then I would return it to Bass Pro and expect full refund.
If the AOL is below 1.600" I'd ask Henry why their rifle doesn't eat those rounds.
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6 hours ago, Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L said:
I know it's French
Not only just some French song, la Marseillaise is the French national anthem
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6 hours ago, Go West said:
I had several .38 cases with the cannelure that separated in my rifle. Got lucky with one and got it out myself. The other was removed by a local gunsmith as I had no case extractor.
5 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:A properly sized squib rod and a pure lead round ball will remove annularly split cases.
I was told to keep a screw and a plastic wall plug of the right size for my brass in my gun curt to remove broken cases from the rifle chamber. Never hat to use it (yet...
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21 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:
It is, colt python .357.
But it must have been a Buntline custom order, that barrel looks way longer than 8" envisioned without the knot
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Not sure, if it's what Warden Callaway already described, but the pictures below show the common design in Europe. You can remove each ring separately from the stove to adapt to the size of your conical pots and adjust how deep the pot is in the fire. And yes, when removing the lid the flames flare out of the stove. Alternatively, you can leave the lid and use every pot or pan you like. Usually, there is a container where's always hot water (like on the last picture).
I used such fire stoves a couple of times in mountain cottages.
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The shells you posted look like MagTech to me, would be CBC head stamped. The cannelure is less deep than Winchester's. MagTech brass is all what I shoot and reload in .45 Colt because I bought a couple tousands factory ammo when I started this game and MagTech was the only affordable brand over here (Switzerland) for Cowboy ammo. I never had an issue so far with the cannelure shooting rather steady loads compared to others (6.0 grn of VV N320 under a 250 grn bullet in my rifles). While I quite dislike CBC brass in 9mm for their narrow primer pocket I encountered no seating issues with the large primers in .45 Colt.
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5 minutes ago, Rafe Conager SASS #56958 said:
Clean and a "p" instructions clearly state with rifle engage "all" rifle knockdown targets, shooter did not engage all knockdown.
If there's a miss one cannot say which target was engaged. So, with the round that missed the shooter could have engaged the target that was already down and all targets were engaged.
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Many thanks, it was a pleasure reading your article!
What a shame that I missed the registration for that match
but I am looking forward to this year's August when I participate in the Open German Championship in Philippsburg
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On 3/29/2024 at 6:50 PM, Alpo said:
And the guy will offer to break off or cut off the heel, so at least she's got a pair of flats to walk in the rough with.
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1 hour ago, Matthew Duncan said:
Was it "safer" for the Newbie to collect four firearms or have the Lender holster the revolvers?
Have the lender holster the revolvers, but after the TO asks to collect all firearms.
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While I don't think the described situation was unsafe in any way, I do think that it was quite poor practice. The TO's eyes are on the shooter and his/her gun handling only. Nobody else is supposed to handle guns on the stage, maybe even behind the TO's back! Although 10 shots have been shot, the pistols are not considered empty until declared empty at the ULT. Who was monitoring the holstering for sweeping, not breaking 170 etc.? Did the lender stand on the exact same firing line when holstering or were the pistols behind the shooter? Who's penalty is it if the gun drops?
I certainly would have advised the lender to not touch any firearm again until the last round of the stage is shot and permission of the TO is given.
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On 3/24/2024 at 10:41 AM, Buckshot Bob said:
That one took me a second... or two... or a couple of minutes
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Uberti uses quite soft screws and some of them come quite tightened from the factory. So, use quality screw drivers of the right size for each screw!
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4 hours ago, Alpo said:
I've always kind of thought that the reason that you had the arrestee put his hands up was so that you, the cop, could see his hands. See if he had a weapon. If he put his hands behind his head you don't know what he's got.
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Maybe somehow like that? Then, you're likely to break the 170
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I usually make two lasagnas (one to eat instantly and one to freeze) as it takes about the same amount of time and effort as making just one. The second one I bake to about 3/4, that it gets a light color. Then I let it cool down and put it to the freezer. If I want to eat it I put it to the fridge to thaw it for several hours. Beneficial side effect: you retrieve some of the freezing energy in your fridge. When fully unfreezed I put it in the oven to bake it to full color.
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11 hours ago, John Kloehr said:
I find only one possible restriction in the rules, all clothing must be "typical of the late 19th century, a B-Western movie, or Western television series." I am not qualified to say this vest does not comply with those restrictions.
I only watched the movie Blazing Saddles, never the TV series, but this costume definitely portrays the character of Mongo.
Imho, the 'B-' should be omited in the rule book, only saying '(any) Western movie, or Western television series'.
I don't consider Blazing Saddles a B-Western movie, although Bart would almost qualify for B-Western category
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43 minutes ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:
There's nothing in the rules that says you have to wear a hat unless you're shooting in "Classic" or "B Western", if I'm not mistaken.
My 73 tells me to wear one with every spent case!
And to the initial topic: I consider it a good thing if people who have plenty of money spend that money.
Equanimous Phil
...who got his reasonable priced quality headgear from Crappy Cowboy Hats
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Bad Primers
in SASS Wire
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That's what I meant, the word 'inadvertently' is important but missing on p. 14.