Clyde Henry 7046 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Are rimless pistol rounds (ie: 9mm luger, 40 S&W or the 45 ac0, etc) "legal" for use in main match pistols? Can the be used in black powder categories when loaded with black powder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Yes...in all categories except CLASSIC COWBOY/COWGIRL which require RIMMED cases...and Frontiersman, of course. Ruger made convertible/combo SA revolvers for most of the more common rimless rounds (e.g. 9mm, .45acp, .40S&W) so they fulfill the requirement as "commonly available revolver" cartridges.The WW2 .45acp DA revolvers are also mentioned in reference to the legality of rimless rounds in SASS competition (not the revolvers, but the round itself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 There is a "smoke standard" for BP cartridges. If you can get 1 cc of real BP or a sub in the case your load will be legal. Slightly smaller amounts of APP can satisfy the smoke standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Yes...in all categories except COWBOY/COWGIRL which require RIMMED cases...and Frontiersman, of course. Place the word "CLASSIC" in front of the quoted red-text, and it will match the rule book. "Regular" Cowboy/Girl category has no restrictions about rims on cartridges. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Place the word "CLASSIC" in front of the quoted red-text, and it will match the rule book. "Regular" Cowboy/Girl category has no restrictions about rims on cartridges. Good luck, GJ OOPS! Good catch! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I always thought it was too bad that the .45 ACP cylinders for the Colt SAA were not made so that you could use .45 Autorim in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 I always thought it was too bad that the .45 ACP cylinders for the Colt SAA were not made so that you could use .45 Autorim in them. You could have the cylinder faced down to use 45 Auto Rim. PS, I found out that you can take a Dillon 550 45 Colt shell plate and turn it upside down and it will load 45 AR just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusz M. Dutch SASS Life 55326 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 40 s&w makes a great sub round for the BP rounds. No isssues with smoke and recoil just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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