DocWard Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I do want a hammerless SxS soon though, not because I feel the need to back up my TTN, just for something different and for when I'm feeling extra gamey. Why is it when I feel extra gamey, I also smell extra gamey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Flat Swindler Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I haven't had a shotgun or rifle fail at a match (knock on wood). Pistols on the other hand have. I have had the hand spring on my 1851 Navys break on the first stage. I've had a firing pin start to stick in primers and also start to give light primer strikes. I've had ejector rods go flying down range. At least one bolt spring has snapped on me. And the rarest of the rare I have had a main spring snap (Euroarms Roger & Spencer). I never go to a match without three revolvers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Bull Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Well, you can PM me and I will give you my address for your paycheck. I still need a shotgun before I'm loaded out. Hopefully it will be enough to cover getting one! Pretty darn thoughtful of you, thanks! Then I can start worrying about back-ups. Me? Send you my paycheck? Pard, I'm married. I haven't seen my own paycheck in 26 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Me? Send you my paycheck? Pard, I'm married. I haven't seen my own paycheck in 26 years. Why do you think I am still in need of a shotgun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Over five years shooting a 73 in 3-5 matches per month. One time a (hammer?) spring broke...the monkey got choked and we all went to heaven in a little row boat. A pard let me shoot his rifle in the rest of the match. Nowadays, I'd just shoot Sugah's 66. Ruger pistols from the beginning. Never had the slightest problem. 97...now that's a different story. Love shooting a 97, but they're gonna lay down from time to time. I've got a a brand new nineteen sixty two SKB that I'm attempting to learn to shoot...not because of problems with the 97, but because of problems with my elbows. Somebody help me out. Who was the comedian from the late 60's and early 70's who would talk about his "brand new 1957 Ford?" I went to the loading table at stage 5 or 6 at the US Open and discovered that my 66 mainspring was broken. I borrowed a replacement, grabbed my tool kit, flagged down a golf cart for a ride to the work area, replaced the spring, back to the stage and only lost two positions at the loading table. Needless to say I have a spare in the tool kit now. I shoot 1860 Armys and have seven as back ups. Two go with me every where. My shot gun is a Baikal so I would probably back up the rifle first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Back up the one that you don't want to wear out. Use the back up for practice sessions to reduce the wear and tear on your finely tuned main match gun. I have a '73 that was tuned by Lassiter. It has never failed. I don't want it to fail. So I bought an old '66 to practice with and use in monthly matches. Saving the Lassiter for those matches where I have an ego investment. All mechanical devices fail eventually. That does not mean we should not try to delay the inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Big Iron, SASS #43612 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 "I already done it." Lock and Load! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Rifle first. At the Givhan's Ferry SE match this fall, three shooters had rifle malfunctions in the shoot-off. The '97s weak point is the ejector. These can be bought for $1-2 each and repalced w/o disassembly. I also shoot an original '87 and always take a backup for that gun. SxS's can go bad. There is usually no fixing them at a match unless the problem is the firing pin backing out. My vehicle gun is a SAA clone, se I always have that as a backup if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Dick, SASS #12880 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Which gun you first purchase a backup for will depend on the guns, but you can figure that if you have a backup for one, one of the others will be the one to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Over the years the only problem I've had has been with shotguns. Settled on SxS's and several years ago went to SKB. Have 2 exactly alike, problem solved I shoot LongHunter Rugers have 3. Bought one (a year ago)as backup to the original pair. Have not shot it after I did a little POA adjustments. I also have a pair of 73's. One Taylor and one Cimarron....never had a problem with either one of them. Nothing more needs to be said...these all work for me and have been trouble free. I don't practice much, but shoot on average 3 weekends a month and go to 4 or 5 annual shoots a year. In 8 years I have changed guns 20 times or more and do not see me doing any more changing. I shooting FC Duelist, it's a hoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 All things being equal, you have a 25% chance of one of your four guns failing. But you have two revolvers, hence, all things being equal, the odds of a revolver failing are twice as high as one of your other two guns. If you shoot a '97, back it up first. I've never had to swap out a Ruger revolver at a match, although I once had the solder joint holding the ejector housing screw stud in place fail and the parts fly downrange. I HAVE swapped out the shotgun, I HAVE swapped out the rifle, and I HAVE swapped out Italian revolvers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit Bull Tex Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 J Bar , I am replacing my main guns with 3 main guns .my main guns now will be my back ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackhawkPaul Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 2 Freedom Arms 97's 38 Spl, Marlin CBC 38 Spl., Norchester Coyote Cap 97 12 Ga, have some stuff could use for backup but never bring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Roosevelt Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I have no backups In almost 10 years I have never needed one I put the jinx on that didn't I? Matthew you are really askin for it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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