Boggus Deal #64218 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 3 minutes ago, KatfishKid said: Trust me I know. I've been married long enough to know that what's mine is hers and what's hers is hers as well. If she's comfortable with bisleys and wants my guns, she's welcome to them 100%. She'll have guns just as good as mine if not better when it's all said and done. One last thing, please don’t give her a 20 ga with factory loads. Typically, a 20 ga is about a pound lighter than the equivalent 12 ga and the factory loads a pretty stout. 2 1 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Boggus Deal #64218 said: One last thing, please don’t give her a 20 ga with factory loads. Typically, a 20 ga is about a pound lighter than the equivalent 12 ga and the factory loads a pretty stout. She will be shooting a 12ga. She is new to single action shooting, but is familiar with shooting in general and recoil does not bother her. She has fired rifles as large as 45-70 and spent some time behind shotguns firing 3.5" waterfowl loads. She's always had that "I'll shoot anything" mentality and I've even had to convince her not to purchase a 500 S&W after she fired one. 🤣 But we will both be using 12ga with low recoil rounds. 5 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted January 16 Posted January 16 23 minutes ago, KatfishKid said: She will be shooting a 12ga. She is new to single action shooting, but is familiar with shooting in general and recoil does not bother her. She has fired rifles as large as 45-70 and spent some time behind shotguns firing 3.5" waterfowl loads. She's always had that "I'll shoot anything" mentality and I've even had to convince her not to purchase a 500 S&W after she fired one. 🤣 But we will both be using 12ga with low recoil rounds. You Sir are off to a great start! It's a fun sport to share as a couple. 2 Quote
Lawdog Dago Dom Posted January 16 Posted January 16 59 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said: You Sir are off to a great start! It's a fun sport to share as a couple. Yes, tell me how this sharing thing works. All my clothes hang on one 6 foot rack. Hers take up about 6 racks or more. Don’t get me started on boots! 1 1 2 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted January 16 Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, Lawdog Dago Dom said: Yes, tell me how this sharing thing works. All my clothes hang on one 6 foot rack. Hers take up about 6 racks or more. Don’t get me started on boots! Absolutely right on!! Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 Looks like my wife got signed up as SASS member today. Her alias is Half-Pint. I wanted her to go with Miss B Haven, but it may have already been taken 🤣 3 Quote
The Revenuer Posted January 16 Posted January 16 4 hours ago, KatfishKid said: Looks like my wife got signed up as SASS member today. Her alias is Half-Pint. I wanted her to go with Miss B Haven, but it may have already been taken 🤣 Really glad she is joining us!! 1 Quote
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted January 16 Posted January 16 5 hours ago, KatfishKid said: Looks like my wife got signed up as SASS member today. Her alias is Half-Pint. I wanted her to go with Miss B Haven, but it may have already been taken 🤣 Miss B Haven is the Buckarette in the bottom-left corner of the following picture. She is the youngest member of Chicken George's family - a SASS family out of southern New Mexico. 7 Quote
watab kid Posted January 17 Posted January 17 this is what i love to see in our game , smiling young faces , i got started in this with a family organizing a new club from scratch , their entire family of five shot , worked , organized and promoted the original club at the range i work at in retirement , i sot at our local matches for the first year , then their youngest daughter that i had gotten friendly with serving her popcorn at the range while her folks and siblings shot trap leagues invited me to join them at the SD/ND state shoot , best thing i ever did been there every year since , save covid , the note she gave me inviting me is in my vest pocket and has been for 20 years , then she invited me to the WI state shoot , again the best thing i ever did , been doing that ever since [except that shoot rotates so its not always the state shoot] but im always there , made the best cowboy friends ive ever known at those two shoots , all because that young girl shooter asked me to join them , i also witnessed her in a side match cut the string suspending a wine bottle multiple times with a 22 winning a bottle of wine she had to surrender to the adults' , and she did a TV spot at the range promoting our SASS events when they covered it locally for nightly news , ive yaken a roundabout way of saying that that young lady led me into the full experience of SASS , the camping and camp fires and all the best of it , as well as introducing me to some of her favorite friends [adults] at those matches , those friends are always there when i get to the matches every year , some made me clothing , some made me leather products , and all have shared the wealth of cowboy camaraderie over the years , all thanks to a scribled invitation i carry to every match i go to , OH and she got married recently - has grown up to be a very good woman - im proud to be a surrogate grandfather to that girl , my popcorn girl , 4 2 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 *Update* My original plan was to not get into reloading until we had all the guns and gear we needed since getting into reloading is not a cheap endeavor on top of an already not so cheap endeavor 🤣. Plus, @The Revenuer offered the use of his reloading equipment, all I needed to do was supply the brass, bullets and primers. So I wasn't too concerned about running out of ammo for our first season. I figured I'd slowly gather the things I needed for reloading throughout the year and hoped to be loading by next winter. Well, we decided to go ahead and move that timeline up a bit and I purchased a Hornady lock n load AP and nearly all the small parts I'll need to start loading within a month. admittedly, a few whiskey sours may have played an influential role in that decision. Is what it is. 😁 The next step is leather. Our goal is to make a visit to Persimmon Dan by mid Feb for the belts and holsters and to have our pistols purchased by the end of Feb. Everything is moving along. 5 Quote
Burn Through Posted January 23 Posted January 23 They gonna drag you to Illinois to shoot the first Saturday in march so I recon you better up the leather date a might bit .. 1 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 14 minutes ago, Burn Through said: They gonna drag you to Illinois to shoot the first Saturday in march so I recon you better up the leather date a might bit .. I'll wear pants with deep front pockets for the pistols and a shirt with chest pockets for the shotgun shells...I'll Barney Fife it. 🤣 3 Quote
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Make sure there is no chance of your revolvers bouncing out of those pockets when you move. You will get a stiff penalty if one does, especially if it is loaded and pointed up range. An alternative is to have another shooter carry you revolvers to where the will be shot and then to the unloading table. Also, loaner holsters may be available if you ask in advance. 1 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 22 minutes ago, Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 said: Make sure there is no chance of your revolvers bouncing out of those pockets when you move. You will get a stiff penalty if one does, especially if it is loaded and pointed up range. An alternative is to have another shooter carry you revolvers to where the will be shot and then to the unloading table. Also, loaner holsters may be available if you ask in advance. Understood. I was only joking. I'm sure I could come up with some sort of rig if I don't have my own before the first shoot. Though I'm sure I'll have that sorted before the first shoot. 3 Quote
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I'd be willing to bet, if they get a little notice, the group of cowboys there will be able to put together a loaner gun belt for you to use. I've sold or given away most of my old holsters, but used to always bring spares to shoots. You never know when fate or karma will strike and your holster or one of your pard's holsters will fall apart, or some new guy will have a need. 2 Quote
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 If money is an object there is noting wrong with getting a 1892 Winchester from Rossi or Miroku. The carbine has a shorter length of pull about 3/4 less than the rifle or short rifle. I have both Carbines Rifles and a miroku 73 short rifle. Oh the 92 when I use the rifle I have to be aware to get the lever as far fwd as possible and not short stroke being 5'6" and wearing 32 inch sleeves the lever throw on the 92 rifle is at the limit of my reach, carbines is easy. THe 73 miroku having a shorter stroke than the 92s LOP is not an issue. Many will say 73 is only game in town and 92s are slower. First half of statement blatantly false. Second half is about a half truth, yes a 73 can be operated marginally faster by the same person as a 92. About the top 10 percent of shooters might actually be able to out run a 92 the remaining 90% not so much. The 92 will cost a lot less than a 73 and with a bit of work will be smooth slick and reliable. There are 2 big draws for the 92 first John Wayne and Chuck Conners both used them. 2 the 92 even slicked up can be had for about 40 to 70 percent of the cost of a race gun 73. I would shot both before getting anything show up at a match early talk to folks you will probably have many opportunities to throw a few rounds down range. 1 Quote
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 If money is an object there is noting wrong with getting a 1892 Winchester from Rossi or Miroku. The carbine has a shorter length of pull about 3/4 less than the rifle or short rifle. I have both Carbines Rifles and a miroku 73 short rifle. Oh the 92 when I use the rifle I have to be aware to get the lever as far fwd as possible and not short stroke being 5'6" and wearing 32 inch sleeves the lever throw on the 92 rifle is at the limit of my reach, carbines is easy. THe 73 miroku having a shorter stroke than the 92s LOP is not an issue. Many will say 73 is only game in town and 92s are slower. First half of statement blatantly false. Second half is about a half truth, yes a 73 can be operated marginally faster by the same person as a 92. About the top 10 percent of shooters might actually be able to out run a 92 the remaining 90% not so much. The 92 will cost a lot less than a 73 and with a bit of work will be smooth slick and reliable. There are 2 big draws for the 92 first John Wayne and Chuck Conners both used them. 2 the 92 even slicked up can be had for about 40 to 70 percent of the cost of a race gun 73. I would shot both before getting anything show up at a match early talk to folks you will probably have many opportunities to throw a few rounds down range. 1 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 6 hours ago, Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 said: If money is an object there is noting wrong with getting a 1892 Winchester from Rossi or Miroku. The carbine has a shorter length of pull about 3/4 less than the rifle or short rifle. I have both Carbines Rifles and a miroku 73 short rifle. Oh the 92 when I use the rifle I have to be aware to get the lever as far fwd as possible and not short stroke being 5'6" and wearing 32 inch sleeves the lever throw on the 92 rifle is at the limit of my reach, carbines is easy. THe 73 miroku having a shorter stroke than the 92s LOP is not an issue. Many will say 73 is only game in town and 92s are slower. First half of statement blatantly false. Second half is about a half truth, yes a 73 can be operated marginally faster by the same person as a 92. About the top 10 percent of shooters might actually be able to out run a 92 the remaining 90% not so much. The 92 will cost a lot less than a 73 and with a bit of work will be smooth slick and reliable. There are 2 big draws for the 92 first John Wayne and Chuck Conners both used them. 2 the 92 even slicked up can be had for about 40 to 70 percent of the cost of a race gun 73. I would shot both before getting anything show up at a match early talk to folks you will probably have many opportunities to throw a few rounds down range. Thank you for the insight. My first purchase was an already slicked up 73. My wife and I will share that rifle for awhile. I will let her decide what she wants when it comes time to buy her a rifle of her own. She has already been showing me a 73 that she likes that is "chrome", she also seems to be a fan of the 1866. I'm sure she will get the opportunity this season to shoot all kinds of stuff and by mid season she will know exactly what she wants. Plus I know her well enough to know that at anytime she could say "I wanna be in classic cowgirl or B Western" and her whole loadout will have to be reconsidered.🤣 3 Quote
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted January 24 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, KatfishKid said: she will know exactly what she wants KK, I have been around for a while, look at my badge number for proof of that. I can tell you with absolute certain that every day I knew exactly what set of guns I wanted to shoot. the problem is... every day that is a different set of guns! There are way too many options, some are faster and some are slower and some are unique enough to be just plain fun. 2 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 24 Author Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 said: KK, I have been around for a while, look at my badge number for proof of that. I can tell you with absolute certain that every day I knew exactly what set of guns I wanted to shoot. the problem is... every day that is a different set of guns! There are way too many options, some are faster and some are slower and some are unique enough to be just plain fun. That'll keep things interesting for sure. I'm sure eventually it'll get a little monotonous shooting the same guns over and over. In a few years I bet I'll be spending some time with the safe door open trying to choose which guns and which calibers I wanna shoot 🤣 2 Quote
Choctaw Jack Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/24/2025 at 9:19 AM, KatfishKid said: That'll keep things interesting for sure. I'm sure eventually it'll get a little monotonous shooting the same guns over and over. In a few years I bet I'll be spending some time with the safe door open trying to choose which guns and which calibers I wanna shoot 🤣 That's a nice problem to have ! But you've got to be prepared if you decide to change categories. New category, new gear! 1 Quote
Vail Vigilante Posted January 27 Posted January 27 You are definitely going to want to reload your metallic stuff. If I were you I would spring for a Dillon RL550. Buy once and cry once and that press is so versatile, it will never let you down. I have two of them. There are very good reasons for adding a big O-frame press to your collection. I have the Redding, but the RCBS, Lyman, Hornady are good brands as well. If you want to reload shotgun shells you have to ask yourself a question. Are you a hunter? If you are get the MEC Steelmaster, with a 2.75" conversion kit. This is the shotgun press I have. If you never hunt, hence no need for 3.5" or non-toxic, get the MEC Sizemaster. Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 44 minutes ago, Vail Vigilante said: You are definitely going to want to reload your metallic stuff. If I were you I would spring for a Dillon RL550. Buy once and cry once and that press is so versatile, it will never let you down. I have two of them. There are very good reasons for adding a big O-frame press to your collection. I have the Redding, but the RCBS, Lyman, Hornady are good brands as well. If you want to reload shotgun shells you have to ask yourself a question. Are you a hunter? If you are get the MEC Steelmaster, with a 2.75" conversion kit. This is the shotgun press I have. If you never hunt, hence no need for 3.5" or non-toxic, get the MEC Sizemaster. I bought a Hornady Lock N Load AP. Should be here today. As far as shotgun. I will likely never reload for shotgun, unless I get into black powder. I do hunt, but not really worried about loading for shotgun. I typically shoot 1-2 cases of shells during dove season and maybe another case for pigeons, but other than that its a handful of shells for coyote, turkey and the occasional rabbit hunt. Quote
Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Katfish, I load on the same press and have two recommendations. The first is the RCBS Lockout Die. I posted a YouTube video (my channel name is my alias) comparing it to the Hornady Powder Cop. I also posted videos demonstrating the process for loading cowboy ammo on a single stage, on a Lee Classic Turret (a good choice for a new Reloader) and on the LNL-AP progressive. Second recommendation is to purchase an Inline Fabrication Ultramount rather than bolting the press to the edge of your bench. Let me know if I can help you further. 1 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted January 28 Posted January 28 2 hours ago, Abe E.S. Corpus SASS #87667 said: Second recommendation is to purchase an Inline Fabrication Ultramount rather than bolting the press to the edge of your bench. Buy the Quick Change version. One base can be used with almost any reloading accessory. The storage docks provide a convenient way to keep everything organized. Because the mounting holes on the storage dock didn't align with my wall studs, I mounted a 2X6 horizontally along the wall and then attached the storage docks to it. My dummy cartridges for each caliber have the primer pocket drilled out and are stored on nails attached to the top of the 2X6. I also store extra shell holders the same way. 1 Quote
watab kid Posted January 28 Posted January 28 whatever you do enjoy your shooting , teach the kids to reload and enjoy that time you have together - all too soon the grow up , mine are in their 40s now i have grandkids in high school and college , soon i may have great grandkids - then i will be old 1 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 5 hours ago, watab kid said: whatever you do enjoy your shooting , teach the kids to reload and enjoy that time you have together - all too soon the grow up , mine are in their 40s now i have grandkids in high school and college , soon i may have great grandkids - then i will be old It will just be my wife and I reloading. My oldest is 23 years old and will soon be out on her own (I hope 🤣) and my youngest will likely never shoot a gun or even attend a shoot. She has Down syndrome and she is very sensitive to loud noises. 1 Quote
Tall Tale Todd Posted January 28 Posted January 28 On 12/2/2024 at 12:20 PM, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: A good quality gun cart is one of the best things you'll ever buy. Or build, if you’re so inclined. Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 Should be churning rounds out soon enough. I'll get it all set up this weekend. Still need to order components, but that's on hold until I get my leather made and pistols ordered. 4 Quote
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 3 hours ago, KatfishKid said: Should be churning rounds out soon enough. I'll get it all set up this weekend. Still need to order components, but that's on hold until I get my leather made and pistols ordered. I would add a case gauge to that setup. I gauge my rifle rounds before a major match to ensure they will chamber in my rifle. Dillon Precision sells stainless steel gauges I prefer. 1 Quote
KatfishKid Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 37 minutes ago, Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 said: I would add a case gauge to that setup. I gauge my rifle rounds before a major match to ensure they will chamber in my rifle. Dillon Precision sells stainless steel gauges I prefer. I have one. It's sitting between the green primer tray and the strip light on the bench. 2 Quote
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