Diamond Jake

I couldn't make it this year, but I'd like to know how my pards that went fared. Any results posted anywhere?

I've shot with Krazy Kajun a few times, and I can testify that his shotshells work. If he says it's 2.2cc, I believe him. Having said that, I've personally used as low as 2.8cc and as high as 4.3cc of APP with either 7/8 oz or 1 oz of #7 1/2 shot. All worked, but I'm currently using 3.1cc with 7/8 oz. Your mileage may vary. Oh, I've had best performance with Remington Gun Club hulls and grey Claybuster wads. Almost no melted plastic in the barrels of my Navy Arms Coachgun.

You'll want the buckle in the back when you start winning those fancy buckles at shoots! Most people will see your backside when shooting.

At the clubs I shoot (Wartrace TN and North Alabama) the pistol caliber rifles shoot at 100 yards and larger calibers shoot at 200 - 225 yards, But all the pistol caliber rifles I've seen have been lever action repeaters, so I'm not sure if they'd allow an 1885 in that class. You'd have to contact the match director to be sure. (I just started participating in the long range side matches this year, using a Sharps replica in 40-65, so I'm not sure what the 45Colt would do.)

Sounds crazy, but look if there's a Scottish "Highlander" club near you. I attended a Highlands festival last year and several vendors had shirts and leather goods that would fit in nicely with SASS.

You can get by with a two gun for a single shooter, but if i's a long walk from the parking area to the shooting stages I like to carry spare long guns. I've only needed my backup rifle once, but a few times I've changed shotguns mid-match. Same with revolvers.

I just put my registration form in the mail an hour ago. Looking forwa1rd to another great time. ("Time" as in fun, not "time" as in score!)

I used Lee and RCBS single stage presses for years, then got a Lee 4-hole turret a few years ago. Wish I'd started with the turret. I also manually advance it; usually decap and expand neck on press, then prime with a separate priming tool. I do a big batch of these after tumbling, then depending on if I'm loading BP or smokeless I do the powder charging and bullet seating on the turret press. I have individual disks ready set up with complete die setups for 260 Remington, 45 Colt, 38 Special, and 40-65 WCF. The turret press is plenty strong to handle the chore of forming 40-65 brass out of 45-70 cases, so it will handle anything needed for Cowboy Action.

I've been trying to reach him for a couple weeks with no luck. Hopefully he's just on vacation or something.

I'm still up in Yankee Land and won't be able to make it. Have fun!

Well said

So sorry, Widder. I hope you have a GREAT weekend at Wartrace...you sure will have a lot of friends with you.

So sorry to hear that, but good decision to go home. Family trumps all. See you at SER?

Here is actual photo of Widder giving TW a bunch f $15 bills n exchange for some $9 and $6.