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Doc Moses

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  1. Well...I do some youth classes and bought the Chiappa 22 rifle . The same as the the mare's leg only the full stock. I had a Marlin 39 for 20+ yrs. The Marlin and Chiappa look just alike and even have that same little 'clunk' in the action. I did not have the Marlin to do a side by side but as I remember the internals of the Marlin are different. The similarities seem to be mostly cosmetic. The Chiappa I got shoots well, was priced right, and has nice wood. It is a take-down like the Marlin too. The bad? It does NOT work for CAS 22. I had students shooting a Henry, 2 Rossi's and the Chiappa. The Chiappa would not consistently run fast. We ended up just having it as a back up. This was with 19 under 18 shooters so some of if it was undoubtably shooter error, but that was my experience. Nice gun. Good backpacker but shoot it slow and smooth. I will probably sell the Chiappa and get another Henry. the Henry and Rossi ran perfect and Henry has a GREAT warrantee. Ymmv
  2. Well...a couple of years ago I couldn't find a sbh but had a couple of stock hammers. I took one and cut off the the big rise part of one of the hammers. Then cut some groves into top of the remainder, smoothed it up. It looked good and was right at the same height as a sbh. It was on a 'for-fun' 45 and I shoot 44s. Fun to shoot and worked great. However...SASS rules do not allow modifications that are externally visible unless they are specifically approved. I enjoyed using it but didn't try to use it at a match. Local probably would have been fine but I don't think it would have been okay at a big match. Looked like a stock hammer just shorter. If it was allowed any cowboy could do it.
  3. Over the years I have aquired 43 SPP pieces of 44 mag brass. I have decided I need some more for when LPP disappear again. If you have some to part with let me know. I need at least another 20 to have enough to cover my pistols. Starline doesn't list them any more or I would just buy from them. Small amount or large amount let me know!
  4. I would NOT work it on the gun. Takes longer but sand some put them on, take them off and sand some more until it is right. Takes a while. There is a reason that skilled guys get paid so much to do stuff like this. It will seem like it takes forever but when you are done it will be right and not have taken as long as you thought. Worth the time. .
  5. I'll take the top one. Pm sent.
  6. It is out of a 5.5" Super Blackhawk. I used it in a 4.6 inch SuperBlackhawk and a 4.6 inch Vaquero 44-40. Dropped in both. It is too long for a NMV or Blackhawk. New pic added
  7. Yeah. I answered Make Your Mark and assumed I was in a PM...I do that just about everytime!
  8. Blued, fluted, Ruger super Blackhawk/old Vaquero 44 mag cylinder. This is what got me into this game. Dropped it into a short barreled Super Black Hawk. Then got a Vaquero 44-40 and dropped it into it to make a convertable. I shoot stainless now so... Bought used off of ebay. There were some scatches and finish damage on one side that I cold blued. In the pics it is the less shiny side. Used it for 3 yrs in 2 different guns, no issues. $225 and I cover shipping in the lower 48. Make your 44-40 a convertable! I am in East Texas if you prefer a ftf and will knock some off the price.
  9. I got the Texas grips to try and they are GREAT...but I am faster with plow handles. Like new, no scratches. Made from laminate for old Vaquero (XR3-Red?) these currently sell for $174 olus shipping. I will cover shipping for $105 in lower 48. SOLD. Pioneer Gun Works end cap for a '73. Never installed. I like the brass ones better. Pure vanity. New they are $18 plus shipping. From me, $12 shipped
  10. I figured it would be dirtier. I use it in 38s and 44mag cases. I may just hang on to the 2 pounds I bought and get some more n320. Especially if I get my 44s dialed in just right for duelist with the n320
  11. I used Red Dot when I started but ran out during the covid thing. Found some VV n320 and tried it. It seems to be a little bit cleaner than Red Dot. I like it but am about out so I got some w231 to try because it is cheaper than n320 and easier to find. I will try it this summer and see...I do like cleaner guns so if 231 is too dirty I may go back to n320
  12. I never could figure out how to study for a piss test.
  13. Thanks for the article Boggus. That will help. I modified a pair of Wrangler grips to work for a little while. I want to be sure I order the correct grips. Ruger grips tend to be affordable but I still don't want a pair I can't use.
  14. I don't know about the single six but yes, the "New" Vaquero in 44 mag is the old large frame Vaquero. It was a limited run so not many out there. The nmv is a xr3 frame? But mine just has an R on it as you can see in the pic. I want to be sure I order the right grips. There are some good comparison pics at eagle and alamont web sites. The fun of cas!
  15. So...I have switched grip panels back and forth between old Vaqueros, a Super BH, and Wranglers no problem. I bought a "New" Vaquero in 44 mag a yr or so ago with birds head grips. One of my main match guns. I decided the Birdshead was rolling in my hand too much so I put on a plow handle I had taken off a real New Vaquero in 45, (when I put a birdshead on it). Went to put on some grip panels and...no bueno, different grip frame. I had read on the wire that they were different but could I learn the easy way and believe people? Nope. I have included pics if anyone wants to doubt the wisdom of the wire. The old Vaquero has an R-3 mark. (Xr-3? Hard to see) The New Vaquero just has an R? Live and learn. I will be ordering grips later today.
  16. #1. The 20" is my favorite and tuned so you can run it awhile before you decide what if any gunsmithing you need.
  17. Well...our 'training day' is over Any damage done is done. Tomorrow we start shooting and we will adapt and overcome. Thank you all for the advice. When the week is over I will post on how the kids did and how the guns held up. It is a pretty rigorous week for rim-fires. Last yr both Henrys needed some warranty work. They are such a good company it was no issue.
  18. Thank you. That helps alot. Wranglers are also supposed to be dry fireable but my experience has been mixed with them so I generally don't dry fire them any more. I will stick with the Henry rifles for oractice. The Rossis look like a similar bolt design as is on the Henry but why risk it? We have a lot of shooting planned for this week and I need all 4 rifles working! In past years by the end of the week I have a broken rifle. 22s and this many kids doing 3 or 4 stages a day...more than the rifles are really made to handle Super fun week though!
  19. Hello! I am doing CAS classes for a group of High schoolers next week and wondered if anyone knows if the Rossi 22 lever can be safely dry fired? I have read the manual but did not see it mentioned. I have 2 Rossis and 2 Henrys. The Henrys are supposed to be able to be dry fired and I have used them in the past but wanted to know if anyone knows about the 2 Rossi's. Thanks!
  20. "Buy once Cry once". Didn't work for me. After shooting a couple of years I had a different idea of what I wanted than when I started. Buy stock and smooth them up yourself. Then when you really KNOW what you want you can send them to get worked on, or replace them with new slicked up guns. Now, at 5 years in, I know what I like...for now. I kind of up-grade my gear one gun at a time just for fun instead of trying to have everything perfect from the jump. Just my way of doing it. If I had know this years ago it would have saved me some money when I started. (Gotta say that it was still a blast buying and trying stuff, even though most of those guns are gone now) Can't go wrong with either option.
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