Montana State Championship

[Charlie Whiskers]

See you at Noxon in June Gus?I plan on coming over for that shoot.

[Doc Tombstone, SASS #49630]

Looking forward to shooting with you in Noxon Charlie, Four Bucks and his lovely bride came over and shot with us last wknd. If they come over in June you will get a chance to meet them before state, hell of a shot by the way.

 

Doc

[Sage Creek Gus SASS #64320]

See you at Noxon in June Gus?I plan on coming over for that shoot.

Not sure about that one. The wife is away on a business trip so it depends upon who I can find to watch the store.

 

SCG

[Charlie Whiskers]

Bribe someone Gus so you can make it.BUT leave that whirling devious thing at home.

[Charlie Whiskers]

Doc....been waiting since last fall to get back over there.This trip neither Smoke or Squib can make it so I'll be bringing the "boss" with me.She doesn't shoot.

[Charlie Whiskers]

Bump it back to the top

[Sage Creek Gus SASS #64320]

Bribe someone Gus so you can make it.BUT leave that whirling devious thing at home.

The Whirling Dervish is NOT a traveling target. At first I designed it to be taken apart to move but then it turned out it had to be broken down into 10 parts. At that point I decided to put wheels on it.

 

SCG

[Three Foot Johnson]

OK, I've decided on a category - the registration goes in the mail Tuesday.

 

Now, 'bout time to get the pye a'cookin', eh? New recipe this year using rum and hot schnapps.

[Sage Creek Gus SASS #64320]

OK, I've decided on a category - the registration goes in the mail Tuesday.

 

Now, 'bout time to get the pye a'cookin', eh? New recipe this year using rum and hot schnapps.

How do you keep the schnapps hot?

 

SCG

[Poverty Bill, SASS# 45790]

OK, I've decided on a category - the registration goes in the mail Tuesday.

 

Now, 'bout time to get the pye a'cookin', eh? New recipe this year using rum and hot schnapps.

 

Well, don't keep us in suspence.

What category ???????

I'm go'n shoot gunfighter, so beware.

[Three Foot Johnson]

I'm thinkin' Frontier Cartridge Duelist is my game this year.

[Charlie Whiskers]

I'm thinkin' Frontier Cartridge Duelist is my game this year.

 

 

Ok...just to be nice to you for a change....no single shot shotgun.BUT you do have to use your 18inch buntlines and Spencer.

[Three Foot Johnson]

But... it's only a two day match... I'd be there all durn week!

[Charlie Whiskers]

Back to the top for those that may have gotten on here late.

[Charlie Whiskers]

If things work out we'll have a Black Pin,Black Badge,whatever you want to call him at the State shoot for those wanting to take RO 1 & 2 courses.Not sure when but til we know for sure we're not posting times for the courses.

[Charlie Whiskers]

If things work out we'll have a Black Pin,Black Badge,whatever you want to call him at the State shoot for those wanting to take RO 1 & 2 courses.Not sure when but til we know for sure we're not posting times for the courses.

 

 

Well,sorry to say it sounds like we won't be having RO classes at the shoot.With the amount of time needed for each course and only being a 3 day shoot (1day for side matches) plus side matches after the main match saturday for those that couldn't make it friday;we just won't have the time to do it.If we can figure something out,it may happen,but I doubt it as of now.

[Charlie Whiskers]

BTT....still have time to send in that registration.Must be post marked by July 1st.Gonna be a real good shoot with fun stages and a new vertical target rack.

[Charlie Whiskers]

BTT

[Charlie Whiskers]

BTT AGAIN

[Hoss Shoer]

how far is Simms from Glacier Park?

[Three Foot Johnson]

Simms to Browning is 100 miles. Paved two lane, no traffic.

[Charlie Whiskers]

Hoss....google maps has it at 133 miles from Simms to the park.

[Dapper Dynamite Dick]

_{How much ammo is required for the Long Range side matches, and should I pack my knee & elbow pads for it? It sucks getting older!}

[Charlie Whiskers]

_{How much ammo is required for the Long Range side matches, and should I pack my knee & elbow pads for it? It sucks getting older!}

Dick...maybe the elbow pads.As far as I know there'll be chairs to sit on and a bench to shoot off of.As for rounds you'll need JBar can probably answer that better than me.He shoots long range.Our farthest target is 508 yds.May want sight it shots for that.

[Three Foot Johnson]

I bring a box of 50 for each long range side match event and have never had a problem running short of ammo.

 

We don't separate smokeless and black in our single shot side match, nor "big bore" (Buffalo rifle) or "small bore". Targets are usually at four ranges, with the longest being the aforementioned 508 yards, and the match consists of ten shots. In the case of multiple competitors scoring 10/10, the winner is determined by time. We've had shoot offs before when multiple competitors were tied, but that can get quite time consuming.

 

Last year, our long range rifle caliber levergun side match consisted of ten shots at two ranges. IIRC, the longest was ~250 yards and the close one... 160(?)... 170(?)... with five shots on each one.

 

The long range pistol caliber levergun match was quite close last year... maybe 75 yards(?), but was shot offhand - I didn't do so well on that one, but I won the other two, both 10/10 with a .45-70 Sharps, black powder, 530 Postell and a Winchester M94 .38-55, smokeless, 250 BBFN. It was the first time I ever won either one of them, so I like to brag about it when I can.

[Three Foot Johnson]

_{How much ammo is required for the Long Range side matches, and should I pack my knee & elbow pads for it? It sucks getting older!}

My inquiry about the long range protocol this year was answered with, "It will be the same as last year".

 

Last year, it was off cross sticks or sitting or off hand, however you wanted to do it, but not off a bench rest. Distances were 242 yards, 408 yards, and 505 yards for single shot and 175 & 242 for rifle cal lever action. I think single shot was 3 @ 242, 3 @ 408, and 4 @ 505. Rifle cal lever gun was 5 @ 175 and 5 @ 242.

[Charlie Whiskers]

Thanks J Bar.I hadn't heard anything about how the Long Range was going to be done this year.

[Lunger]

I planned on shooting your long range this year. Got the cases prepped, powdered, primed, card wads placed, and realized i'm outta slugs! I shoot 535 postells, .459 diameter, from buffalo arms. They're out of them, so I have some back ordered. If anyone has those particular bullets, i'd b glad to buy them, and seat them at the range!

[Three Foot Johnson]

I've got a few extra after my reloading session, Lunger. Mine are cast from a Lyman mold, 457132 I think, which is likely the same mold Buffalo Arms uses. How many?

[Lunger]

I'd need about 20, if Tillie wants to shoot. Ten would do it if she doesn't want to. That is the correct mold! I don't have a way to lube those slugs though.

[Three Foot Johnson]

For black powder, I use a mix of soy wax and white Crisco, which works well for smokeless too, or I can use a conventional bullet lube.

[Lunger]

I'm shooting straight black. Whatever lube you runs fine. My slugs came prelubed with spg. I don't think your mix would hurt a thing

[Three Foot Johnson]

I'll do them today and get 'em in the trailer. See ya in a couple days!

[Lunger]

Thanks a bunch!!!!!! I woulda replied a little sooner but my new hired man froze up on the north side of a hill with my tractor. He's not used to farming in the palouse. He's probably gonna have a few drinks, come quitting time. Lol!!!!!!

[Three Foot Johnson]

HA! I've got a cousin who farms here and also owns another small farm over that way - 6 or 700 acres - and he's scared to ride the equipment with them!