The Wild Bunch Wire

I have just been using my Mernickle CAS rig for Wild Bunch. The 1911 fits fine in the SAA holster. About a year ago I finally got some mag pouches for it. Local pard Mad Dog McCoy made me pouches with the same border stamp as the Mernickle rig. Looked good, worked fine. But then a couple weeks ago another local was selling some stuff, including this Ted Blocker rig in excellent shape. The mag pouches have steel spring retainers that work really slick. Retail cost is $395 plus the 6-loop shotshell slide. The guy wanted $75 for it. Done Deal!! Very reminiscent of the deal on my Mernickle rig which I bought used 20 years ago for...yep, $75 ! Sometimes you just ge…

Howdy. My local gun shop has a Winchester 12ga Model 12 "Featherweight" on the used gun rack. My question is, is this shotgun legal for use in Wild Bunch? No mention of it in the WB shooters handbook. Thanks in advance. S.G---

Hi, are there any rules for "Mild Bunch" ? I am told that you use a 22 LR pistol and rifle. I guess this is an elastic term and can also mean smaller caliber centerfire. Sounds like using a 1911 with a 22 LR conversion or one of the newer 1911, 22's would be fun. I have a older Marlin 39 and a Colt conversion with the floating chamber that I would like to shoot more, regards, Mike

Come if ya can. Cowboy shooters are welcome. 830am checkin There is no BAMM. Sorry. Wild Bunch, Dough Boy and Cowboy See http://www.oakwoodoutlaws.org/

It is important to remember that both POP and GAMM are NOT official WBAS side matches. They are offered by some clubs and the rules for each can vary. It is always fun to bring out and shoot other firearms but the POP and GAMM shoots are local and the rules may vary. There are NO Official WBAS rules covering these activities. Shoot them and have fun but unlike BAMM which IS and OFFICIAL WBAS side match where the rules in the Shooters Handbook must be followed these matches are at the local club's discretion.

As far as military, campaign hats go, what colors are acceptable? Olive, of course, but what about brown or black? Thanks.

Is there a location where one can see a current shooter listing?

After reading up on the history, here on the Wild Bunch forum, it seems that a Model 12 firing pin is one of the weakness's for the Model 12, in this game. In the likely event of a firing pin breakage, who or where would one purchase one? Is there a Model 12 firing pin made of titanium or some harder yet flexible metal out there? Or is any replacement good, just get used to changing out a firing pin? :o Many thanks to some direction and advice!

There's a flat spring in the barrel band that doesn't seem to serve any purpose... what is it and what does it do? I just bought a solid but "cosmetically challenged" Model 12, but all that seems to be wrong/missing/broken is this spring is missing.

What are the standard length's for most of the shooters that cut the barrel down? Do most have choke tubes inserted? Many thanks for any positive advice and directions.

There have seemed to be several threads of questions on the "Regular" SASS wire concerning Wild Bunch. Usually, politely answered, but should these questions be directed to the Wild Bunch Forum? Perhaps it is not wildly known that there is an actual Wild Bunch Wire with a great deal of information.

As the title says anybody own or shot one? They are supposed to reset arcade style I suppose the top 6 targets are shot and then the bottom 6 resets the top? Couldn’t find a video of it in action but the company says it works great.......AR500.com seems to be well thought of by reviews.

I have an opportunity to buy a really nice Ishapore 2A1 Lee-Enfield variant in 7.62 NATO. I think because it's a box magazine and was used by the Indian military starting in 1963, it won't be legal for BAMM, but thought I'd check here in case it could pass. As far as I can tell, it's identical to the earlier Enfield except that it's chambered in the more modern 7.62 NATO. This particular rifle was built in 1968 and appears to be all original. What say ye wise folks? Edit: I found a cool article describing some of the history of small arms in India: https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/176291/IAVA-IB4-small-arms-of-indian-state.pdf

Pards; there is some interest in BAMM matches here in So Arizona, as two of our top shooters are involved in it. Is there a written format for BAMM that I could download? Also what are the most popular rifle and calibers used? There is a local gun show coming up on May 18-19 that I will check out. Regards

Hi All, I used to shoot CAS with the Rock River Regulators, and I had some financial needs at that time and had to liquidate my CAS inventory. I have a 1911 in .45acp, and I was wondering which rifle in .45LC and which shotgun I should get to be able to shoot in the wild bunch matches? I would like an answer to the question not several links to look up, I am wondering in real life experience what you have found to work best? Is a 66 Yellowboy a good rifle for Wild Bunch or is there something better? I only want to buy once and make a smart purchase. Thank you so much for your help! All the best!

I'm looking for suggestions on what weight recoil spring I should start with to tune my 1911 (Ruger) for my 160 power factor wild bunch loads. I've been using the stock spring, but I'd like to go lighter. I know each gun is different, so I'm just looking for a ball park spring weight to start with. Thanks, Doc

Of those who have slugged the bore on their M96, and found the bore diameter to be larger that 0.264", what was the bore diameter? I have two barrels slugged at 0.266" and both appear to be in excellent condition.

Pards, anyone with experience with Wilson Combat recoil buffers? Was wondering if they are worth the bother to use? Regards

My long search for a Swede finally ended with a very nice Carl Gustaf. It has a regimental disc in place of the armory information disc that most have. The regimental disc suggests it was assigned to a civilian defense unit, rather than put in use by regular infantry. While it shows a fair share of being bumped around, it shows very little actual use. All the numbers match and the bore is sharp. I've been cleaning the bore. I started with Ed's Red and patches were immediately coming out clean. It looks like they took good care of this one. Then, I soaked the bore with Kroll Oil and left it overnight. Patches, again, came out clean the next day. Then.... I …

Do you buy them or make them? If you buy them, any good results? What brand? Thanks, OkD

Just reporting in on our latest match Down Under. From noon on Friday until noon Sunday (22-24 Nov) we ran "South of the Border" here in Canberra ACT, Australia. We had 26 shooters registered, and 25 shot the match. For us that is an excellent turnout. Friday afternoon was for side matches. A 25 round Bolt Action match. A 2 Stage "Doughboy" match. Speed Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun and Precision Pistol. Saturday and Sunday saw us shoot 10 Main match stages and on Saturday afternoon those who were keen to shoot some more had a go at another Precision Pistol side match that my fevered imagination came up with. I called it the "Classic Precision Pistol" and it was…

…..who I lent a wild bunch holster to about 2 years ago. If you are not using it, please mail it back. thanks in advance.

I live in South Carolina which is, of course, the home of PSA. A number of years ago they announced that they would begin selling their own 1911. Some time later the complete pistols showed up for sale, in carbon and stainless. I never heard bad things about the pistol but eventually the frames and other showed up for sale on PSA’s website as closeouts. A friend of mine built one and was satisfied with it. I don’t think they have been available for years. Today my daily email message from PSA arrives and the first item for sale is a PSA Generation 2 1911 frame for $99 (carbon steel, stripped). It’s the first I have heard of a Gen 2. Any WB shooters have ex…

I finally covinced a nice lady cowboy shooter to come out and give wild bunch a try. Gave her guns and ammo. She did really well, two clean stages on some challening stages. At the end of every stage she would lean over and say: "I like this!" Thimk I got her hooked.

While visiting Standard Manufacturing's website and drooling over their SAA's, I noticed they make 1911's! These 1911's have a matched barrel and bushing with a checkered front strap starting at $1,300. Also the magazines look great at a decent price. Does anyone here have experience with SM's 1911's or their magazines? Thanks, Tully