Shawnee Hills

And, please, flip the rifle over to visually inspect the magazine for the presence of the follower instead of a live round. However, this should be a standard practice at the ULT and guarantees that the shooter won't be risking a ND at the LT. I've seen rifle rounds fired at the LT twice in the last two years and both could have been easily avoided by inspecting the magazine at the ULT.

Agree 100%! Handling a loaded firearm anywhere but on the firing line will earn you a MDQ in most shooting sports. Legal or not, it’s certainly not a wise practice. It’s an accident waiting to happen.

Buyer's premiums have been around for a while now but, yes, makes for one more thing to watch when bidding. Typically, the markup applies consistently to on-line and in-person bidders but this particular auction is not doing that. Since I am in reasonable driving distance, I asked if there would be an in-person auction on Saturday and if the buyer's premium applied. The answer was that, yes, there would be an in-person auction but the 15% markup would only apply to the on-line bidders. While that may allow more headroom for the locals to pay, it seems like a slimy way to do business. I'm staying home.

They are junk and you should let me know where this one is for sale so I can save you from eventual heartache. 😁 I've been shooting an AWA round barrel carbine in 38 sp. as my main match rifle for a bit over a year. It was reportedly worked over by the president of the company and works flawlessly. It does need a complete teardown and cleaning after 3 matches or the firing pin will begin sticking from blowback. This is a simple job for someone mechanically inclined and is a much easier process than my Pedersoli. Keeping a Lighting clean is paramount to having it run smoothly but, truthfully, the same applies to lever rifles. You should know that spare parts for these do not exist (that I am aware of). While I haven't had anything break on mine, I know I'll either be making parts or trying to find a donor rifle should it happen.

Thanks for posting this, Lawdog! Although a bit long-in-the-tooth, those that choose to watch the entire episode should agree with what is said. Those guys are absolutely correct. We've all seen plenty of times where new shooters post on this very site, receive some negative feedback, and never return. To those that would claim that those particular posters just need thicker skin, I ask why? Why would anyone choose to visit a site where posters, that they've never met, expect everyone to put up with that crap? This forum needs active moderation. There are a few posters that rarely add anything positive to a conversation. It's a safe bet that more than a few new shooters have been chased off due to the behavior.

Same here. My SKBs from Fast Eddie were a huge upgrade over the CZs that I was using.

Keeping things as simple as possible, I've been loading Scarlett's 105 gr. bullets in 38 special cases to a 1.500" OAL. This works well in the Ruger NMVs and feeds very well in 4 Uberti and two lighting rifles.

No thanks. Not too interested in buying a pair of these just to play this game. Off topic but folks are taking a bit of a risk by doing this. Should they cause damage to another shooter's gun, they'd better be prepared to pay for it. Better just to let the shooter handle their own weapons.

I’ll second this recommendation. Murphy Leather makes excellent high-quality rigs at a fair price.

This is actually supportive of your earlier points about an accidentally cocked revolver. If this is a serious enough safety issue then the rule should also prohibit a finger inside the trigger guard until the revolver is pointed at least 45 degrees down range. Yes, that is redundant to what’s already written but helps cover a multitude of scenarios.

Since a revolver that is returned to holster may have a round under the cocked hammer, there's still no difference. A revolver initially holstered cocked with live rounds likely has a live round under the hammer. We're agreeing on the same penalty here. Yes indeed and so be it. If it happens there's only one person to blame. Done on stand-and-deliver or revolver last stages and I caught and called them on myself. TOs can't catch everything. Is not the shooter's arm and hand moving when returning revolvers to leather? Is a cocked revolver with a live round under the hammer not a concern when returned to a holster that might not have clearance for a finger in the trigger guard? I know I'm splitting hairs here but the fact does remain. Fundamentally, is there reason for the proposed rule change? Have there been problems with how it's already written? If it hasn't been a problem then there's no need for discussion or a change.

What's the difference? The end result of a loaded revolver resting hands off in the holster is the same. Since it is commonplace for a shooter to insert their finger into the trigger guard while drawing the weapon, the potential outcome is severe enough to warrant a MDQ. No step is needed to earn the penalty because the SDQ is earned as soon as the shooter removes their hand from the revolver. This has bit me more than once and while I would hate to earn a MDQ I would understand it. Even though the revolver is assumed to be empty, the count of rounds fired may be incorrect so there may still be a live round under the cocked hammer. Given the proclivity of a shooter drawing with their finger in the trigger guard, the potential for a medical outcome exists. Coming from other shooting sports, one of the big surprises was the allowance of the finger in the trigger guard when drawing and moving. In my mind, a lot of safety could be gained by not allowing that to happen. Yes, that would cause a considerable uproar of a lot of shooters but those of us that are already used to it would not be among them.

How does one find out who their TG is?

This is silly! The overthinkers, micromanagers, and hairsplitters will ultimately be the ones to kill this sport.

Yes but it's unlikely you'll want to do that. When paired with his hammer system, Boogie's trigger can be adjusted to feel like a quality bolt-action rifle with a light and crisp let-off. The factory parts are capable of this as well but not without extra work.