SASS Shotgun Belt - Is It Within The Rules?

[Whip Assalot]

I had a Mernickle shotgun belt where the shells would fall out each time I bent over to pick something up.

 

I sent it to them to repair, and they sewed on a new piece of leather that placed them slightly outward and higher above the belt line.

 

They did a wonderful job and I am quite happy with it. The belt sits just below my belly button so that part is good. I just want to make sure it abides by the "Contour Rule" and it doesn't stick out too far. I would say there may be a 1/2" gap between the shells and my belly, and if I suck in my gut, it may be about an inch gap.

 

Take a look at the pictures and let me know your thoughts. I would think that Mernickle would not make something against the rules as they make belts for SASS shooters and from what I hear, they too are SASS shooters.

Edited September 22 by Whip Assalot

[Flying W Ramrod]

Pale Wolf would be the arbitrator on this one.

Looks, to me, as if the shells tilt out too much, but that's PWB's call

[Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L]

Just take a new picture the about an hour after Thanksgiving Dinner and it will fit perfectly!  

[Irish Pat]

it looks great

[Tarheel Doc]

Legal

[J.S. Sooner, SASS #73526]

This belt looks like someone using a shotgun slide on a belt.  Should not be an issue IMO, have used similar slides on my belts and others have shotgun slides in use at matches.  

[John Kloehr]

2 hours ago, Flying W Ramrod said:

Pale Wolf would be the arbitrator on this one.

Looks, to me, as if the shells tilt out too much, but that's PWB's call

Agree.

 

@PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L

[Von Dutch, SASS # 7995]

3 hours ago, Whip Assalot said:

I had a Mernickle shotgun belt where the shells would fall out each time I bent over to pick something up.

 

I sent it to them to repair, and they sewed on a new piece of leather that placed them slightly outward and higher above the belt line.

 

They did a wonderful job and I am quite happy with it. The belt sits just below my belly button so that part is good. I just want to make sure it abides by the "Contour Rule" and it doesn't stick out too far. I would say there may be a 1/2" gap between the shells and my belly, and if I suck in my gut, it may be about an inch gap.

 

Take a look at the pictures and let me know your thoughts. I would think that Mernickle would not make something against the rules as they make belts for SASS shooters and from what I hear, they too are SASS shooters.

Its Legal!!! tilts out about like mine and I have been using it for over 20 years at big and small meets including EOT ! V.D. 

[Eyesa Horg]

I wouldn't complain about it, doesn't look any worse than slides as stated.

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

Looks OK to me.
As noted, similar to wearing an ammo slide over a belt.
"Tilt" not excessive...IMO.

[Dantankerous]

The fatter I get, the more my shells naturally tilt. Guess i'm getting fatter in exactly the right place. 

[Whip Assalot]

13 minutes ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said:

Looks OK to me.
As noted, similar to wearing an ammo slide over a belt.
"Tilt" not excessive...IMO.

Thanks Pard!!! 🤠

[Whip Assalot]

8 minutes ago, Dantankerous said:

The fatter I get, the more my shells naturally tilt. Guess i'm getting fatter in exactly the right place. 

Ya' know....people tell me I should lose weight. But then I tell them:

 

"Do you know how much I spent on food to get this?"

 

"Do you know how much time I have invested in eating....and now you want me to get rid of it?!?!"

 

"Other people have chest muscles, arm muscles, leg muscles....THIS, is a TABLE MUCLE which I use to push the table away when I am full!!!"

[J.S. Sooner, SASS #73526]

1 hour ago, Whip Assalot said:

Ya' know....people tell me I should lose weight. But then I tell them:

 

"Do you know how much I spent on food to get this?"

 

"Do you know how much time I have invested in eating....and now you want me to get rid of it?!?!"

 

"Other people have chest muscles, arm muscles, leg muscles....THIS, is a TABLE MUCLE which I use to push the table away when I am full!!!"

I’ve been heading if a different direction due to health issues. Lost 25-30lbs this last year. Now I am adding other ammo slides to pad the back of my shotgun belt to hold it tighter to remain in compliance for matches. 

[watab kid]

that  looks good with the body contour to me . im skinny and mine are flat but id not complain of yours