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Seems I am seeing a few subtle changes in the new 2019 rule book? IE: mags no longer required to be worn opposite pistol holster? Just wondering if anyone else has picked up on any changes or if I am missing something or slightly confused.

I need to get a 1911 so I can start WB shooting (Traditional). Out here on the Left Coast there's a lot less to choose from. What would buy ? TIA for your thoughts

I'd not known of the background about Peckinpah and the movie Wild Bunch. For others who also didn't know of the background and enjoyed the movie, here is a link to 'the rest of the story': https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/fighting-mexican-revolution.html "Real violent death is seldom pretty or bloodless, and Peckinpah’s insistence on realism means that The Wild Bunch portrays this as accurately as 1960s special effects allow."

So, I have only shot one WB match. I used my 1953 '97, a RIA 1911 and my Rossi 92 45colt. I just picked up 3 model 12's and have been doing some reading and now I have questions. Two of the guns are vent ribbed barrels, one is smooth but all have Lyman cutts compensators. They are all factory installed. One is a 3" gun and I've been reading about the 3" gun not being usable for WB. I've never owned a model 12 before. So question 1: are the vent rib guns even legal? 2: do I have to cut the compensators off? 3: is there a fix for the 3" gun? Anything else about these guns I need to know? Thanks!!!

Okay, so when can we go cocked and locked just like every other shooting sport? Or are cowboys considered too retarded for this?

Well went and bought one. A few more questions. I shoot left handed, it appears that at one time there was something called a Burgin device and Swiss products once made a left hand rod. Would the addition if I find one make the rifle illegal as presumably these were not as issued. In am presuming the same for diopter sights? I can't quite figure if some were issued that way or that was pure sporterizing/competition sights over there. I was surprised the mag holds 6. Presumably for fairness though rifle is only loaded with five? On a side note I see an aftermarket 10 rounder. To me makes rifle even more useful. Now get some dies. Any recommendations?

Are either legal for BAMM? 48 is technically post ww2 but very similar I think to pre ww2 end not sure at all about the 24/47

Sorry for all the questions. Got a lead on one of these in my price range. Look interesting and think they are BAMM legal. Just not sure how they do with cast bullets.

HI Gang; So I handled a pistol with a wedge MSH, felt interesting. So who makes and sells these today?

There are times when I cycle the shotgun that a loaded shell seems to get caught in the action. If I can feel it happen, canting the shotgun left allows the shell to be chambered. Cycling slowly helps, I think. I also feel like it may happen with the first or second round, if six were loaded, or the first, if five were loaded. Using four seems not to be associated with the issue. I do not have the guide/flag model. I did get a carrier with the guide from Numric (sp?) but it seemed not to work properly, the guide did not always raise. Suggestions?

Is the only place to buy Tripp 1911 magazines from their website? I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere else. On edit. Never mind. I used Google instead of my normal search engine and found a a couple other locations.

The Texas State WB Match for 2018 was an outstanding success! The scenarios were easy to follow and targets varied from 'not too close' to 'use your sights'. Goatneck Clem's connections insured that Main Match days were dry. BAMM and GAMM, Fastest Rifle and Fastest Pistol on Side Match Friday saw a few showers to help the hay crops, but we were under cover and dry. More side matches on Saturday and Sunday afternoons insured that the extra ammo supply was spent. Stomachs were full too! If anyone didn't have enough shooting, they must have run out of ammo before the activities ended. We did send some lead downrange! Thanks to Shady McLarry, Goatneck Clem, Dusty Bod…

Okay, what does this have to do with Wild Bunch? Simple. As I completed the 4th Wild Bunch stage of the day without incident I went to show my 1911 clear to the timer operator. I dropped the magazine and released the slide. The slide went half way forward and caught. So I pulled the slide rearward. Nothing. The gun was jammed with the slide halfway forward, 100% stuck. I could not get it to budge. The timer operator inspected the gun and declared it clear so I left the stage and went to figure out my stuck gun problem. I'm not a small guy and fairly strong and it still took quite some doing to get that slide to rack forward or rear word. It eventually moved rearward to fu…

Since I cannot post pics here I am providing a link to the SASSWIRE forum with a description of the worst/most consistent magazine failure I have ever seen. Never had a problem with mags before these. Ugh... Three of three magazine base failures in less than 300 round a piece. https://www.sassnet.com/forums/index.php?/topic/279649-1911-mags-that-suck/

Just shot the Ohio State Wild Bunch match at Greene County Cowboys. It was a terrific day with great people and great weather. Too bad my rifle lost a firing pin and my shotgun gave up too. Thankfully I met Back 40 who loaned me guns to finish out the day. Great job by Ruger Ray and his crew running a fun and challenging match. JLP

Is the model 25 legal for wild bunch? Thanks

Wild Bunch and Cowboy Sporting Clays Match in Ft Worth Texas this Sunday, Sept 16, 2018, at Defender Outdoor Sports Ranch on the West side of Ft Worth. For directions check out their website at claysportranch.com. Come join us for a day of shooting your Model 12 Winchester and the Cowboy shotgun also. Safety meeting at 2:00 PM. We have age-based and Gauge based categories also. You can enter as many categories in Wild Bunch and Cowboy as you like. Check out the Cowboy Clays Shooter's Handbook on the home page of this website. All matches are 50 Bird matches. All target presentations are set for cylinder choked shotguns. Any questions give me a call. Goatneck …

Got playing around with some 38 super to see if could make 150pf and stay under 1000fps. Hornady lead 20 rounds. Avg 970 fps 160g lead bullet. 950 slowest 990 fastest. 152 pf low, 155 pf avg, 158 pf high.

https://www.cmcproducts.com/RAILED-POWER-MAG-RPM--8RD-45ACP-M1911_p_211.html Is anybody using this magazine? While not legal in SASS WB, it might qualify as legal in other competitions. "No more jams due to thin, warped, or bent feed lips. These magazines feature feed rails with at least 2 times the strength of feed lips. Guaranteed reliability."

Howdy, A friend wants to sell me one of his two 03A3s. Can you help me pick one? I'm no gun guru, but here's what I've discerned so far: 1. Both manufactured in 1943 and barrels appear to be match serial. 2. One is Remington (rifle A) made and the other is Smith-Corona (Rifle B) 3. Both bores look OK, but Rifle A appears to have a more distinct rifling and Rifle B's bore looks to have some very minor pitting towards the muzzle end. Rifle A (Remington -- Top in pictures): - Stock does not appear to be original -- It has something of a pistol grip (this actually feels better and fits me better) - Action feels a bit tighter like it has been shot less than Rifle …

I presume these are legal for WB BAMM. An interesting looking bolt action with a box on the side. I have seen 30-40 and 6.5x55 for sale is one chambering better than the other. Foibles, strengths? What to look for.

I asked Missouri Marshal's Loading Blocks if he could make a loading block for Wild Bunch, 10 rifle and six shotgun, he is making a prototype and he has a question up on facebook if any others would be interested in one.... had a pard from Nebraska ask me to make him a "Wild Bunch" Loadin Block. It will be built on a standard 45 cal loadin block and will hold 6 12ga shotgun shells and 10 rounds of rifle. Just wondering if anyone else thinks they might be interested in something like that. I had to order special size drill bit and it will be here tomorrow. I'll post pictures of it once it is done.

The Wisconsin State Wild Bunch Match was a GREAT success this past weekend. Thanks to Flyen Doc Koyote for some awesome stages and everything went like clockwork.

How do you clean your 1911 magazines? Well, maybe I should ask "Do you clean your 1911 magazines?" Assuming that you do clean your 1911 magazines, do you remove and clean the followers and springs, brush the inside of the tube? Or do you push the follower down with a magazine brush and swab the tube? The witness holes in Tripp magazines are staggered so it's difficult to insert a punch into the magazine to hold down a compressed magazine spring. If you have Tripp magazines do you remove the followers to clean the tube? If you have 1911 magazines that you've equipped with Tripp followers, do you remove the followers to clean the tube? When do you clean you…

Hi everyone I've been reading the forum for a while and thought I should say Hi as I've just registered here. I plan to start shooting WB shortly. I came and watched the matches at Winter Range which confirmed I wanted to get involved in this side of the Cowboy Action Shooting. I've got myself setup with a 97 in 12 Gauge with a 20" barrel, a 73 in .45 colt with a 24 " barrel and a Les Baer that i already had. I think my local club holding WB matches is out at Cowtown in Phoenix