Tooky Slim Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Howdy Folks, new cowboy here in Contoocook, New Hampshire. I've attended a shoot in Holderness NH last November, and I'm gearing up to become a member and to start shooting in local matches this summer. I have a lot of my gear already...two 5.5" Uberti Cattleman revolvers in .38/.357, a Henry lever action in .38/.357, a Stoeger Coach Gun in 12ga. I'm looking to complete my collection with a Uberti or Taylor's 1873 lever action in .38/.357, a two holster right handed rig with left side crossdraw, and possibly/probably a guncart of some sort. Please and Thank You in advance. I look forward to getting into the action this Spring. My name is Rick, by the way, and I'm a recently retired 64 year old ex-machinist, who always wanted to be a cowboy and now have the time to get into the game. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Welcome what you said you already have (gun wise) would make a fine starting set. Personally unless a really great gun deal walked up to you I would focus on my leather and cart. Possibly if you don’t already reload some equipment for that endeavor. Also I would suggest shooting a few matches before changing anything. After all if your current gear is satisfactory to you, you’re already done and if you haven’t reached the limits of what you have then how would you know what could be better? Anyway, all the best and again welcome to the game! Regards Gateway Kid 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Eli Taylor Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Since you are looking for leather you need to list sizes. Waist is important for a gunbelt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Welcome to the best game and folks goin Rick. Hope to see you this spring in Holderness and Candia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Run Butch Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Gateway Kid hit the nail on the head Shoot with what you have before investing in other guns. Reloading equipment is a must just a single stage loader will work. As you gain experience you will start to know what you really want/need. That us how I started. Welcome to the funest fantasy shooting in the world! Butch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Welcome to the most fun you can have with your clothes on!! As others have said, go to a match. Most clubs can arrange loaner carts and leather or make accommodations for you to go ahead and start shooting. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooky Slim Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Thanks for the welcome and the advice. I'll be out there this Spring, and ready to go. Eyesa, I believe we met in November at the match in Holderness. Nice to see you here, and thanks for the kind words. I'm sure I'll see you in Candia and Holderness when the shootin' season gets going. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Howdy and welcome to the fire! Ditto what Gateway Kid said, he's one smart cowboy. Some clubs may have loaner gun carts for a match, but gotta check ahead. Otherwise some may have racks each stage, or folks willing to share a cart. Same for the leather, let the MD know what you might need, folks often have extra gear they're willing to loan for a match for new shooters. Grizz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Welcome Dont spend any more money until you actually know what you will need. Used guncarts are often available when someone upgrades or gets out of the game. Same for a lot of other gear. Or they can be built very reasonable, a machinist should have all the skills necessary. If you build make it modular, able to be easily taken down to manageable weights. And have fun... Imis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Welcome to the dance Rick . You can use your Henry to start with . Just know it has limits. When you can afford to replace the Henry then do so . God bless . Rooster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Put the word out to your local clubs. Edited March 11 by The Original Lumpy Gritz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 25 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Put the word out to your local clubs. IIRC, a 'guest' can post a WTB, here in the Classifieds. "can't" Ads initiated by non-SASS members will be deleted - SASS Wire Classifieds - SASS Wire Forum (sassnet.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I welded some tubing to make my first folding gun cart. Later I bought a wooden cart for $25. Next up was a $20 baby jogger I adapted. Recently bought a Rugged Gear cart for $60 and added my ammo tray from my jogger. A handful of carts were available within the last month with varying prices. There are options. Whatever you do leather wise, do not buy cheap leather brand new. It will not hold its shape and you'll end up spending money again. I bought a used Kirkpatrick rig 20 years ago for $150 that is still in good shape. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 11 hours ago, Rick A. said: Thanks for the welcome and the advice. I'll be out there this Spring, and ready to go. Eyesa, I believe we met in November at the match in Holderness. Nice to see you here, and thanks for the kind words. I'm sure I'll see you in Candia and Holderness when the shootin' season gets going. I was pretty sure I met you as well! Just couldn't quite put a face to the name! Hope to shoot with you soon. Warmer weather is coming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingSnake Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Howdy pard I’m KingSnake in central Arizona. I am also a retired life long machinist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 51 minutes ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: "can't" Ads initiated by non-SASS members will be deleted - SASS Wire Classifieds - SASS Wire Forum (sassnet.com) Thanks for the correction 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Patootie, SASS #35798 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I would say, get " Captain Baylor's Big, Bad Book on Cowboy Action Shooting ". I've been in CAS for 24 years and it has almost all of the information you could need. Horace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Can be purchased from @Scarlett, a great CAS supporter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) My local club had a collection of old gun carts donated by former members. We gave some of them away at our recent state match. One might be available for you in NH for the asking. As a retired machinist you have the skills to build a serviceable gun cart. Old baby strollers make good chassis. Rugged Gear Carts are great but new ones sell for $800+. If you don't reload start shopping for equipment. Used presses are durable and available at gun shows and estate sales. I load with both progressive and single stage presses. Both are useful. Shop for once-fired brass now. You can buy quality once-fired brass on auction sites for ~10-cents a case. Up to 2,000 can fit in a USPS flat rate box. We can advise you on what brass to avoid. Handloaders are at the bottom of the food chain for ammunition components. Increased armed conflict in the world or civil unrest increases the demand for manufactured ammunition and reloading components dry up for handloaders. Fortunately, components are available right now though at awful prices. Now is a good time to stock up on pistol primers and suitable powders. Cast bullet availability is less affected by shortages as our small-scale casters are not suppliers to major ammunition manufacturers. Keep the Henry after you buy the '73. Eventually the '73 will need repair and the Henry can be used to finish a match. Both my wife and I have had rifles break during major matches both due to fatigued springs that broke. Edited March 11 by Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooky Slim Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Hello Again Dudes and Dudettes, I'm now officially a SASS member, with my SASS # added to my profile. However, I have a question I'm hoping someone can answer. How do I go about removing my name from my profile, and add my official cowboy name? I've gone to the "edit profile" page , but the name is the only piece of info that doesn't have a "change" button. Thanks for all the welcomes, and all the good advice...Thank You All, Tooky Slim 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I reported your post to our fine Moderator who'll be able to assist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooky Slim Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Just now, Eyesa Horg said: I reported your post to our fine Moderator who'll be able to assist. Thank You Eyesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog Dago Dom Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 58 minutes ago, Rick A. said: Thank You Eyesa My understanding is that you need to call one of the lovely ladies in the SASS office for that kind of magic. They are very patient and very helpful. And they will accept pizza deliveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Wilson Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Howdy and welcome to the game. You've got a good start with firearms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliphalet R. Moderator Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 On 3/11/2024 at 7:59 PM, Rick A. said: Hello Again Dudes and Dudettes, I'm now officially a SASS member, with my SASS # added to my profile. However, I have a question I'm hoping someone can answer. How do I go about removing my name from my profile, and add my official cowboy name? I've gone to the "edit profile" page , but the name is the only piece of info that doesn't have a "change" button. Thanks for all the welcomes, and all the good advice...Thank You All, Tooky Slim Done. Welcome Tooky Slim! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooky Slim Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 Just now, Eliphalet R. Moderator said: Done. Welcome Tooky Slim! Thank You very much...now I'm starting to feel like a real Cowboy 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 And welcome from here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Looking forward to seeing you on the range soon! This crummy winter should be ending soon! Here's a link to all the matches in the New England area, spear headed by Dead Head. https://www.northeastcas.com/CASdates.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 welcome , i know im latte to this party but will ditto all you have been told above about getting started with the guns you have they will work fine for now , concentrate on your leather and costumes and such to round out your startup , the reloading equipment will help you tune your game and save you money and time , the cart can be a project or a purchase , mostly put off more guns till you know what you need and want or you could find yourself going thru a lot off money getting to where you want to be , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooky Slim Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Howdy Again Cowpokes/Cowpokettes, I just received my SASS Welcome Kit, and had a good time looking through the goodies. I loved the certificate informing me that " I shall henceforth be known as Tooky Slim". by all you great folks. Also loved the badge and SASS lapel pin. I'm almost ready to get started in my "Cowboy World", as my wife refers to it. Anyway, I'm still in need of some gun leather, and maybe I'm being too particular, but it is an expensive purchase, so I want to do it right the first time. I've had some rigs offered up by a couple of folks here, but they were not quite what I am looking for. One was almost "it", but not quite. I'd like to thank those that offered up their rigs for consideration. So to get to it, this is the general idea of what I'd like...Dual holsters, with a right hand cross draw, with 38/.357 loops, in a darker brown or mahogany color. I wear size 36/38 waist pants, so about a 44 inch gunbelt, and I'd like the belt and holsters to be suede lined. Not to particular, am I? So if anyone has one like this that they have outgrown or have no use for anymore, I'd love to hear about it, or see some pics... Thanks for welcoming me in, and reading to the end, Tooky Slim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 your not too particular - its what most of us use in leather but yes , it will be an investment so pick wisely , i started out with galco leather and still shoot with that mostly , i have a set of elpasso sadlery as well , i shoot both a strong side/cross draw as well as double strong side depending on my mood , ive been at this over 20 years and have what i wanted , all that said there will be a plethora of recommendations coming to this post , there are great mfgrs out there like mernickle and a lot of custom guys that will make to order at all of the ranges i shoot at , i have two leather folks around here that i go to as they do as i ask , its a really personal thing in the end , sounds like you know where you want to start , - you can get started on low end with tripple K leather if thats where you want to get started but they may not stand up past a few years use , the big thing here is to get started and evolve into what you want , you can find used leather at gunshows , gunclub flea markets and LGSs just find something to get you by till you know what you want , the bottom line is knowing what you like and what works for you , if you already know invest - its gonna be an investment just like your guns were , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Look at the Mernickle Starter rig. Great quality and the Starter Rig is dirt cheap for what you are getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choctaw Jack Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 +1 to Deacon's suggestion. I recently bought a Mernickle SASS starter rig as a backup to my Mernickle HP rig. Same great quality as their other products. Choctaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooky Slim Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 Thanks for that info Deacon and Choctaw...I'll look into Mernickle, I actually think I have the website saved in my favorites from a little while back. I forgot about it until I saw it typed out. Seems to happen a lot lately 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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