Ashley D Austin

Best advice I have received. The problem does come in when I drop my trigger finger down as I pull the lever back, which is what I do with my Winchester with no problem. Keeping my finger forward does eliminate the problem, but muscle memory forgets while on the firing line. I bought the Marlin with the intention of using it as a backup and a second rifle in case a family member joined. If there is no other solution, perhaps I should have just purchased another Winchester.

Recently acquired a JM Marlin carbine, which runs beautifully and has a nice leather wrap on both parts of the lever. But, I keep pinching my trigger finger between the trigger and lever. Has anyone found a solution to this problem?

The lever(s) are not moving at all.

Many thanks for your comments and concern. Discovered the problem was the firing pins were sticking in the dummy rounds I was using. I usually do not pull the triggers when using dummy rounds in my sg, just practice loading, aiming, and shucking, but today I did. Shame on me! Anyway, problem solved and I am ready for for tomorrow's match!

It was a match official that confronted me. I explained about my foot and that SASS did not have a written footwear policy for age categories, so he went and got the Match Chair who said I had to wear "cowboy boots". When I explained again about SASS not having a written policy about footwear for age categories, he said he had not heard that. Then the match official chirped in that it was a range policy. I checked there was no range policy about shooters being required to wear "cowboy boots". The only thing I found was that SASS Rules applied. I even offered to show them my foot, but they declined.

I have had foot surgery and the bone in my foot is now permanently higher than it was before and it is very painful to wear any type of closed leather shoe or boot. Soft hiking boots and sneakers are much more comfortable. This spring, I attended a state match and was told I had to wear "cowboy boots". I looked around and saw men wearing leather and soft lace-up shooting boots (which are not cowboy boots), lace-up soft hiking boots, sneakers (tennis shoes), and one that was wearing black socks and black sandals. I am not complaining about being singled out, but I would like a definitive answer from SASS about what the official determination is on footwear for age-based categories?

We use Hodgdon, TITE WAD low charge weight shotgun powder and the Hodgdon reloading data center https://hodgdonreloading.com/rldc/?t=3 to choose which shells, primers, shot, and wads to use with this powder based on what fps we want to load to. For CAS we use 7 or 8 shot, and 980 fps to 1200 fps. Before you purchase reloading supplies, please also review the CAS shooters handbook section on Shotgun Ammunition.

Is there anyway to determine if an alias is already in use before submitting a New Member Registration form? I am asking this because it can take sometime to find out a preferred alias is already taken and a request for a new member to chose a different one is received. And, this in turn could affect registering for a SASS sanctioned match.

Do they open easily after firing?

Yep, we pronounce with a short e too! Webster notes it both ways - that's American English for you!

The belts were made from buffalo hide

Hi Grumpy Dutch, Below is a list of gunsmiths that do CAS work in Florida and Georgia. You can try calling them. You may also want to try contacting Pioneer Gun Works in Oregan https://www.pioneergunworks.com/ 541-515-60842460 Harvest Ln Springfield, OR 97477willshootem@pioneergunworks.comI believe they do slick-up jobs and sell Stoeger and other gun parts. Florida - Gun Craft Inc. - Dave Smith, 2102 24th St. S.E., Ruskin, FL 33570 (813) 645-3828 Florida - Island Gunsmith - Tommy Bonnet (alias - El Q Jones) Amelia Island, FL (904) 557-4909 Georgia - Goons Gun Works, Mike Brackett, (Percussion Revolvers) http://www.goonsgunworks.com/ goonsgunworks@gmail.com Georgia - Joe West, Dahlonega, GA jwest397@windstream.net

I applaud the effort you put into disassembling the ammo and glad it was not passed on to someone who would fire it. But, just wondering if there is another way of discarding old powder because when wet powder dries out it will still ignite. Case in point, a few years ago cannons and cannon balls that fell through the ice on Lake George in NY in 1776 were recovered. The staff at Fort Willian Henry wanted to see if the powder was still good so they tested it. It was!

I have found dry firing with a laser in the bore of my pistols, or rifle, helps with establishing grip and aim. I put small targets on a wall, usually post it notes and draw. No need to actually pull the trigger and chance damaging a firing pin.

I hang holsters on either side of my cart using trailer safety pins. The pistols are further secured by leather tongs in the holsters.