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Great addition. Thanks for letting us know.

How old is your son? Assuming he is a buckaroo, he only needs to hit the knockdown for it to count. Some choose to make sure it goes down. Some don't. That's up to y'all, but the rules allow for the kids to just hit a knockdown target and it counts even if it doesn't fall.

This will be my first match since last September. We'll see how my elbow holds up. Y'all have fun

Not this time for us. Stitcher and I are going to the VA State match

It's stabilized walnut

This little beauty was made by a young man (in his 20s) from North Carolina named Raleigh Avery (Avery Knifeworks). He made the whole knife, from blacksmithing to the woodworking. The sheath on the holster is my handiwork. I made a second sheath that pins on to my suspenders for when I'm not wearing my belt.

@Idaho Gunslinger The SASS default starting position (upright with hands at sides) pretty much takes care of this "tribal knowledge". It's a small logical leap to connect that default stance to the intent that you shouldn't be touching your ammo. That's how I would explain that intent.

The handbook has this to say, which appears to cover situations where the intent is somewhat obvious. Maybe not touching ammo is one of those times. SHB p11 When a shooter has Spirit of the Game, it means one fully participates in what the competition asks. You do not look for ways to create an advantage out of what is, or is not, stated as a rule or shooting procedure. Some folks would call Spirit of the Game nothing more than good sportsmanship. Whatever you call it, if you don’t have it, Cowboy Action Shooting™ is not your game.

Cleaning and lubricating is a good start

Good advice. I generally don't engage with folks' arbitrary political commentary, but I was in a mood this morning.

That's just ignorant. This has nothing to do with politics, and nobody thinks making it harder, and more labor intensive, to run a business is progress.

I did, and I won't do it again. Consistently hard to seat resulting in several high primers. I struggled through 1000 and haven't bought them again.

I believe Preacherman shot 3 clean

Unaltered, original guns, the slide action would more than likely allow any person to fire more rounds in less time, compared to a lever gun. Original springs were stout. However, staying on target between shots with a slide action takes real practice. In real life, just as in CAS, missing fast isn't as good as hitting at a moderate pace. Like the man said "take your time in a hurry". That, I believe, is why the lever gun dominates the scene. Also, you can't simultaneously twirl and cock a slide action rifle.

Many folks have suggested that it is best to allow shooters to start from either end, and I agree. I just want to note that starting from the right would renumber the targets from right to left. (5,4,3,2,1) I say that as a good thing. Sure, in the OP it would make no difference because it's a single tap sweep, but that would be a different story if it was a progressive sweep on 4 targets.