DukeSoprano Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Howdy I live in Rockford IL, just turned 61, grew up watching all the great westerns and shooting my "Pop guns" and my green handled cap gun revolvers. I have been shooting USPSA for many years, classified in all 9 divisions and helped start an ICORE league and am classified in all 4 divisions. I am a range Officer in both. My love for revolvers led me to customizing S&Ws for ICORE members and when I get beat, it is usually by someone with a gun I worked on. The road led me to Single Action revolvers, first a custom Blackhawk by Andy Horvath, then came a few SAA Clones and most recently a 1981 Colt SAA. I bought a Winchester 1966 from a member on another forum and a Stoeger Coach gun at a local gun auction. I reload all my own ammo, including Cowboy Special, but I do not currently reload for shotguns. Infact, I know very little about them. I think I have only shot shotgun shells once in my life. I bought 2 adapters and shoot 45 Colt out of my shotgun currently at my local indoor range. I sent turkey legs a message today and hope to start shooting in Beloit Wis in April. I have a holster rig/complete setup being built by Mernickle I have a couple jogging strollers so I should be able to build a cart this winter as wood working is another hobby, as is making 1911 grips and I just starting making SAA Grips. I will join SASS as soon I come up with a name. Maybe just go with Duke Soprano? My family came from Apple River IL, Maybe Apple River Duke? Apple River Ranger? Welp, looking forward to meeting some of you I hope, Regards, Jeffrey "Duke" 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL. Kiss your savings account bye-bye 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Wecome from Texas. I shot the Wisconsin State match at Beloit last year and had a Great time. That is a nice club, you will enjoy shooting there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Reloading shotgun shells is only essential if you want to shoot black powder. There are adequate commercial smokeless loads available. Locally, only about half our CAS shooters reload shotgun shells. The Wire will suggest ammo if you are interested. Your USPSA shooting will serve you well. You already know the incredible importance of the front sight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Welcome! Spent a number of years in the Beloit / Rockford area a long time ago. Last time I was through the area I barely recognized it. Hope it is still as good fun as it used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Lew Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Duke I am Arkansas Lew, we at Rock River Regulators will be glad to welcome you to the great game that is Cowboy Action Shooting. Please feel free to PM me here with any questions you have. Please check out the other clubs in the area . all within about an hours drive. , Kishwaukee Valley Regulators , Bristol Plains Pistol Pistoleros , A little longer drive , Illowa Irregulars in Milan Il. . Watch our website sometimes we slip in an early shoot in March weather permitting. Hope to meet you down the trail Lew 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Roper Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome! Hope to shoot with you some day! Turkey Legs is a great shooter and you will have fun if you are on her posse. April will seem like it takes years to get here as you impatiently wait for the weather to break so you can shoot again. I know, I am formerly from upstate NY (we still have a house there) and you only shoot from April to early Nov if you are lucky. At least you have some woodworking projects to work on while you wait. Best of luck. Roper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) Welcome aboard Duke to the best game and folks goin. Hang on for the addiction!! Edited January 3 by Eyesa Horg Damned Otto changed his name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeSoprano Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Thank you for the warm welcome, Lew, I am sure I will be asking for advice! As for my savings account, its been gone long ago, USPSA ate it big time but I just sold 2 top end open guns in 38 SUper comp and a 1911 in 38 Super, probably about 20 more guns to sell as I am just burned out on USPSA, even though I am shooting a Classifier match this Saturday night. I do not get much downtime in the winter, our ICORE matches are here at our indoor range, same with USPSA. I shoot outdoor in Polo IL and Lodi Wis. Do not get me wrong, I think USPSA has a lot of good qualities but I am just tired of the drama and who can run the fastest, even though they shoot all C zone hits, the guy who is a bit slower, shooting all A zone hits gets beat bad. And my best friend, who was my USPSA squadmate and my next door neighbor for the last 4 years, passed away in June. It is taking a huge toll on me, we were always going to matches together and of course the mandatory breakfast afterwards. Anyway, thats me in a nutshell Oh and for my first question, what ammo should I be buying for my shotgun? And what is your return on investment? 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Luck Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 47 minutes ago, DukeSoprano said: and for my first question, what ammo should I be buying for my shotgun? Winchester Low Noise Low Recoil is the most preferred cowboy load. Although other brands offer “low recoil” loads and people have luck with them. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900197404?pid=197404 Edited January 3 by Leroy Luck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Call Saul Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) Welcome! I hope I will see you in the spring! I rarely miss a shoot at Rock River Regulators! I love the range and the people. As Lew mentioned, we are very lucky to have multiple clubs in this area and can shoot practically every weekend within an hour's drive if we want to! Edited January 3 by Last Call Saul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome to the addiction! Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Leroy Luck said: Winchester Low Noise Low Recoil is the most preferred cowboy load. Although other brands offer “low recoil” loads and people have luck with them. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900197404?pid=197404 Winchester LNLR AAs often show up at Wal*Mart. When they do local CAS shooters empty the shelves. These shells are the only smokeless shotgun shells my wife will shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 wecome to the group , my alias was selected by friends sitting around my campfire in my back lawn overlooking the watab river , ive since regretted the "kid" part but back then as the eldest of that group of cowboy friends they thought it humorous , that group was everything from a buckaroo to a couple younger 49ers [thats what i was then] we were all just getting started and picking our aliases together my advice is choose wisely - you live with it a long time , ive got 20 years in with mine now , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Turkey Legs is a good person to have for a mentor in this game. kR 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome, now go get yourself a good hat. Imis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome to THE GAME. I sing Baritone 🤩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy City Kid Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 16 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: WELCOME TO THE PARTY, PAL. Kiss your savings account bye-bye You misspelled kid's college savings 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I worked for a company, Eclipse Combustion, in Rockford, IL before I retired. Been there a few times. Welcome aboard and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy City Kid Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Welcome and see you in Beloit! I'll be the fat guy missing half my shots! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 20 hours ago, DukeSoprano said: Howdy I live in Rockford IL, just turned 61, grew up watching all the great westerns and shooting my "Pop guns" and my green handled cap gun revolvers. I have been shooting USPSA for many years, classified in all 9 divisions and helped start an ICORE league and am classified in all 4 divisions. I am a range Officer in both. My love for revolvers led me to customizing S&Ws for ICORE members and when I get beat, it is usually by someone with a gun I worked on. The road led me to Single Action revolvers, first a custom Blackhawk by Andy Horvath, then came a few SAA Clones and most recently a 1981 Colt SAA. I bought a Winchester 1966 from a member on another forum and a Stoeger Coach gun at a local gun auction. I reload all my own ammo, including Cowboy Special, but I do not currently reload for shotguns. Infact, I know very little about them. I think I have only shot shotgun shells once in my life. I bought 2 adapters and shoot 45 Colt out of my shotgun currently at my local indoor range. I sent turkey legs a message today and hope to start shooting in Beloit Wis in April. I have a holster rig/complete setup being built by Mernickle I have a couple jogging strollers so I should be able to build a cart this winter as wood working is another hobby, as is making 1911 grips and I just starting making SAA Grips. I will join SASS as soon I come up with a name. Maybe just go with Duke Soprano? My family came from Apple River IL, Maybe Apple River Duke? Apple River Ranger? Welp, looking forward to meeting some of you I hope, Regards, Jeffrey "Duke" Just be aware that whatever you choose for your alias is what you will be known as going forward. Most of us don't even know the peoples real names. Just the alias. Mine is Texas Maverick and everyone calls me Maverick. So choose wisely grasshopper. LOL I don't think you want everyone calling you Apple. LOL TM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 19 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Welcome aboard Dyke to the best game and folks goin. Hang on for the addiction!! It's Duke Eyesa. LOL TM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, Texas Maverick said: It's Duke Eyesa. LOL TM Pesky keyboards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Maverick Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 21 minutes ago, Griff said: Pesky keyboards... Otto strikes again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 34 minutes ago, Texas Maverick said: It's Duke Eyesa. LOL TM Thanks, fixed it. Damned otto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Welcome to the fire! How about Illinois Apple? Red Apple? Duke Appleseed? Above are examples of what happens when you are running on two hours sleep! As has been said take some time, pick an alias that makes you happy (you will have it a long long long time) and have your self a good time! Regards Gateway Kid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Jake Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Welcome. Have you tried the Alias generator on the SASS website? https://sassnet.com/about-sass/choosing-a-sass-alias Just pick one that's not too confusing. "Shooter B. Reddy" didn't work out so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) There's also the "Free Alias" thread on this forum. https://forums.sassnet.com/index.php?/topic/290322-free-alias/page/30/#comment-4731968 Edited January 8 by Eyesa Horg Added link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeSoprano Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Thank you all, I did join and now have an official number 😁 Still no Alias but I am leaning towards Duke Soprano, that has been my alias on countless gun forums for over 10 years. My wife, even though she doesn't currently shoot, also wanted to join so I added her to the membership. I really think she just wants an excuse to dress up and buy more clothes! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 55 minutes ago, DukeSoprano said: My wife, even though she doesn't currently shoot, also wanted to join so I added her to the membership. I really think she just wants an excuse to dress up and buy more clothes! That’s a great way to get your wife involved!! They start out dressing up and find out that that’s only half the fun! If she spends any time around Turkey Leggs, you’ll be buying her guns and a rig before you know it!! As to the alias, I have been call dishwater, pond water, swamp water, springwater, and a few more that I don’t remember! Come for the shootin’! Stay for the people! It’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 ^^^^^ this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeSoprano Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 I agree, in all my years of USPSA, ICORE and Defensive pistol, 1. I have never won any money 2. I dont remember what place I ever came in. 3. All I remember is hanging out with new friends, great conversations, food and of course a lot of RIBBING when someone does happen to have a brain fart. DId I mention my DQ with 60 shooters watching when I shot the ceiling at my indoor club? Of course my neighbor, best buddy squadmate was the Range Officer at the time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Ya gotta love being, "Thaat guy" 🥴 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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