The Wild Bunch Wire

I have the opportunity today at a local gun show to purchase one of the (new in box) Colt reissues of the 1911 for $1,400 USD. I'm guessing this one would be legal for WB. I've never shot WB or 3gun, but I'd like to get a 1911 that would be suitable for both. The Colt reissue has the old mil spec sights on it, and I'm told that those sights will be less than optimal for 3gun. Are the mil spec sights required for WB? Could I use a more modern 1911 in WB, with better sights? Is there a good option for having just one 1911 or do I really need to get a different one for each type of competition? Thanks.

Thinking of going this route but not sure which 1911. I looked at the Cimarron and the RIA and the auto ordance GI 1911. I sort of like the later but want to buy once, cry once.

Hello all. If you shot Wild Bunch at Winter Range, make sure to complete their survey. The Winter Range board listens to us shooters. Let them know what you liked and what you would like to see. Thanks, Boggus Deal

I'm mailing registration Monday for this grand event! Hondo promises a great time over three days! Is anybody else signed up yet? http://cowboy.okcgunclub.org/

For those that have a match under the belt, shoot until slide lock or combat load after you shoot 6 from the first magazine? What little testing that I have done, I save time without have to release the slide into battery. But it looks a little easier to brain dump the scenario and lose time there also with a P or having to stop and recount your steps. What say you?

SHELLSTUFFER, NATIONAL WILD BUNCH CHAMPION MODERN DUSTY DARRYL, NATIONAL WILD BUNCH CHAMPION TRADITIONAL WAY TO GO!!!!! "THE BOYS FROM ILLINOIS"

Now if my old crooked eyes did not fail me, I see from the 2018 WR results above category was by that dapper and wonderful gentleman Mr. August West. Fantastic sir, just fantastic.

Well after Guns of the Old West article, binged watched The Son. 1911s, lever actions, broomhandle mauser, 1897 shotguns, bolt action rifles, and a nice 1907 Winchester self loader, even a Lewis macine gun all set at 1915 very close to what WB is set at. I know it got me itching to go to next WB match.

....was AWESOME!!!!!! Great stages A lot of Pistol Always great to see old friends and make some new ones!!! Bogus Deal done a great job as Match Director!!!!

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, we will be giving away 2 Ruger 1911 pistols at the Illinois state match on April 6, 7 & 8. SO GET THOSE REGISTRATIONS MAILED IN. OR HAND THEM TO ME AT WINTER RANGE!!

I just like the way a Bobtail grip feels and balances. If you had a 5" 1911 and cut it for a bobtail, would that be legal for Wild Bunch Modern? This is my carry gun, a Commander, so not legal for any Wild Bunch. I just like showing it off!

....that got your attention, didn't it. YES, Free Ruger 1911 to one lucky registered shooter at the 2018 Illinois State Wild Bunch Championship on April 7/8, Sparta, Illinois. The Kaskaskia Cowboys voted to graciously donate a Ruger 1911 Pistol to the shoot. So, here is how we will give it away. All paid registered shooters will receive one ticket. IF you pay and register by April 1st., you will receive 2 additional tickets. IF you pay and register by March 1st. you will receive 4 additional tickets. Early paid registrations help me considerably with ordering meals, ordering trophies, door prizes, attendance prizes, and printing match programs. All checks for registrati…

We ended up with a total of 20 participants, 14 NEW and 6 refresher. THE NEW POWER POINT PRESENTATION BY LEGENDARY LAWMAN IS AWESOME!!! I'm sure he had his lovely bride Serenity and probably Happy Jack was involved with making it. It is GREAT!! Please encourage others to take the class and/or refresher. Thanks to ALL!!!!

Looks like great weather for our first match of the new year. Introducing a new class for our local club. Dough Boy! Replacing the lever action with the bamm rifle and placing targets at 50 yards and out. Of course we still have our traditional and modern class as well. So come on out and shoot the very first Dough boy match ever , right here in Cleburne,Texas. Dusty Boddams

Will there be a Wild Bunch warmup match? If so, what day?(Sunday, I presume) Try to book rooms. Thanks in advance

A very helpful email from Boggus Deal arrived yesterday about the 2018 SASS Wild Bunch National Championships at Winter Range. One of points was that "A single round may be loaded into the chamber." Since you could already do that if you had a Barney Fife magazine loaded with one cartridge, I am assuming this means you could now drop a loose .45 ACP cartridge in the chamber and allow the slide to go forward with the extractor hopefully slipping over the rim and chambering the round fully allowing you to shoot that round. I have always been told that this 'loose round method' of chambering is very hard on the extractor and will break it as it has to move sideways …

I am looking for assistance in finding a 8 mm Mauser cast bullets an reduce load data. And dies.

To quote Larsen Pottifogger: "This year there are 133 shooters signed up for the WB match which is the most that have ever shot the WB match anywhere in the world. " :)

Hello, For the second through last shot: Should I be holding the trigger at the reset position while waiting on recoil recovery as well as moving gun to the next sight picture then pulling the trigger? I.E. trigger pull, (reset, wait, sight picture), trigger pull...etc. Or Should I be holding the trigger at the pulled position while waiting on recoil recovery as well as moving gun to the next sight picture then do the reset & pull the trigger? I.E. trigger pull, (wait, sight picture), reset, trigger pull...etc. Thank you, Deputy Dan

Hi Everyone Due to heavy demand, there will be TWO Wild Bunch Range Officer courses in Phoenix, AZ - one Sunday, January 28, 2018 and the other Thursday, February 1, 2018. This is a great opportunity to qualify as a WB RO or for a refresher and in-depth discussion of the 2018 rule changes in preparation for Winter Range. To register, email Serenity at peteronkynda@gmail.com. You will be sent the latest material to read in preparation for the course. For first time people qualifying as a WB RO, the cost is $30. There is no cost for a refresher course unless you want a new RO pin in which case the cost is $5. Both courses will be held at: Pioneer RV Park, ex…

Just want to hoot- the-horn for our club the Dixie Desperados, for the Saturday Wild Bunch shoot had 17 shooters. Fun shoot with interesting set ups. The club shoots WB the first Saturday of the month and the interest and turnout appears to be growing. The Dixie Desperados offers the 4 Corners WB championship in April along with the Legends CAS shoot. The Desperados have a fantastic facility and springtime here in Southern Utah is great. You WB shooters need to put this shoot on your calendar. Angry Ned

Shell Stuffer and myself will be holding a Wild Bunch RO class on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at his house in Dix, Illinois, starting at 8:00 am. Contact myself at back.40@earthlink.net or Shell Stuffer at darrell@donohosfirearmsinstruction.com. for more information and to get registered. Thanks, Back 40 We ended up with a total of 20 participants, 14 NEW and 6 refresher. THE NEW POWER POINT PRESENTATION BY LEGENDARY LAWMAN IS AWESOME!!! I'm sure he had his lovely bride Serenity and probably Happy Jack was involved with making it. It is GREAT!! Please encourage others to take the class and/or refresher. Thanks to ALL!!!!

There are three Texas Stars, spinning at the start of the game, and one Star is two counter-rotating Stars for a total of four. https://www.1911addicts.com/threads/humbling.41702/ This is the way to shoot'em! Can any Wild Bunch shooters match this? Even come close?

hi, still an interesting concept; but the only one i actually saw didn't work very well (Cody job). was this unusual or common? anybody shooting one that works? gotta say that a 16", 10 rd. carbine sounds really cool. oh, yeah, i have read about the Ranger Precision Marlin; but it seems like an awful lot of money spent to experience the dreaded Marlin jam. 8) thanks, m.

A nine-year old, sitting in the back seat of Dad's truck while Dad was in a convenience store, stopped a carjacker from stealing Dad's pickup. Seems that the engine was running, carjacker opened the door and climbed behind the steering wheel, and young Larimore pulled up his pellet gun, pointed it at the carjacker's head. The carjacker caused some other excitement - read the article linked. I wonder whether young Larimore said something like "Make my day, punk!" http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/27/9-year-old-points-pellet-gun-suspects-head-stops-alleged-carjacking/ I am reminded of an incident involving grandson Eagle Eye Kane when he was ten. He s…