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First, I want to say to the Winter Range committee and Arizona Rangers that I cannot thank you enough for hosting such a wonderful match!!!! I am always in awe of the way the whole match is ran. From registration to the awards and everything in between! Been going since 2010 and overall it keeps getting better and better. Second, to my friends and competitors that help make it such a great match! I can't imagine shooting this sport without all of you! I can't begin to name all of you! Lastly, to the Wild Bunch Committee; Happy Jack, Texas Jack Morales and Evil Roy. Thank you all for seeing that we get to play! Boggus

;D ;D ;D ;D this is how my posses faces looked like after day one good stages and nice size targets weather is super nice and all is good looking forward to day two day 2, same nice weather, but some of the targets moved when I engaged them ;) all i all, Winter Range WBAS was good, challenging enough for most and some you can not please I say this I'm not clean nor fast so for me it was challenging enough. Samuel B

My stainless steel Colt Mil Spec has black back and black "pinned" front sites. At the recent Winter Range Wild Bunch Championship, (the Main Match) I really had trouble seeing my black front site in the early morning sun on the black painted targets. Now, according to the rules, for Traditional, you may only use black, blued or stainless for your sites. With a pinned front site, does anyone have any suggestions on changing my front site, probably to stainless? I know the rules don't specify but why couldn't brass be used? Then you could have one of the BFS sites put on. Thanks in advance

;D ;D BD, looks like you a great winter range WB match. I guess you could say it's a pretty big DEAL! Congratulations to you and everyone that shot so well and to those also that went shot and had a large time.;D ;D Dusty Boddams

I posted this on the other forum but was wondering if Wild Bunch is a lost brass event? Just trying to figure out if I should bring my old brass ammo and leave the brass bag home. W.L.

Maybe I am just over thinking this with a case of pre "big match" jitters but I have seen three ways to clear and place your 1911 so you can move on to the next gun in that stage. I've read and reread the rules and know when moving on to the next gun in a stage your 1911 must be placed on the stage table, pointing down range, with the slide locked back. When shooting a stage where it is necessary to shoot knock down targets and the targets must go down, im assuming that you can engage those targets until they all go down or you run out of ammo. My question is, if you load an extra magazine to do this and you knock all the targets down but still have one or more live …

I still need some help manning the side matches. You will have time to shoot. I will try to rotate folks. ER

Good evening gentleman, I just discovered this forum and thought I would sign up. My name is Dennis and my Sass alias is Will Lynchem. Sass # 99703. I've been shooting CAS for just under 2 years but have a long shooting history as well as reloading and competing in long range silhouette, 600 and 1,000 yard bench rest. I think I just got bored with punching holes in paper targets that you can't see with the naked eye. I now mostly shoot Western 3 gun with the Deadwood Boys and now Wild Bunch with the Hole in the Wall Gang out of Piru Ca. I also shoot sass with the same people and with some really nice folks out of Ojai Valley gun club. Now that thats over, I am plan…

The stages are still being refined as we speak but as of now I will give you the round count. This is main match only and does not include side matches, warm up matches, etc. Bare minimum. It also does not include any changes to the stages which may have to be done to make them work better. Don't be crying to us because you did not bring enough rounds if things change. Pistol 205 rounds, Rifle 79 rounds, Shotgun 56 rounds. One stage has 25 pistol rounds and the rest are 20. The rifle is used on all but one stage. There are stages with 6,5,4 8 and 10 shotgun rounds. Be prepared. Please also remember you cannot make up shotgun, rifle or pistol misses but you can relo…

There will be a Wild Bunch Range Officer Course on Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9 a.m. at Pioneer RV Park, 36408 N. Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ, about 1 mile north of Ben Avery Shooting Complex on Hwy 17. (If you are going to attend, email for directions – do not trust your GPS!) To prepare for the course you must download the latest manuals just released: 1. SASS Wild Bunch Action Shooting Handbook Version 9a, January 2016 2. SASS Wild Bunch Range Operations Manual Version 9, January 2016 Once downloaded, please read both manuals. Then re-read them. Then take your now worn manuals and read them once again. The course will start at 9 a.m. The cost will be $30. …

I see they have one for the regular match but is there a list for the WB shooters? thanks

I am going to have to change the Long Range BAM, 1911 Long Range, and Shotgun Team shoot to Monday after the main match stages as opposed to Tuesday as I announced before. We have to get out of the way on the long range bays so WR can start setting up long range for CAS Tuesday. The WB Speed events will be Tuesday after the main match stages. I still need side match help. I want to have enough help so that folks working the side events can rotate out to shoot the matches as well. I will have WR email out details that I have to all registered WB shooters very soon to be sure everyone is informed.

Stopped at a few pawn shops today and found a couple Model 12's. One had a vented rib on the barrel that was definitely done afterwards. Another had a vent type poly choke and measured right at 23 inches behind the poly choke. Well I bought it and this thing is full of surprises. I could only get two rounds in the mag tube. I tore it down and had to dig a dowel rod out of the tube. The mag spring is a bit twisted up. The lever that holds the shells in the tube is weak so that will need to be fixed. Decided to just pop off the poly choke and discovered that this thing looks like it was done at the factory. Did Winchester offer a poly choke from the factory? Does this h…

Howdy my fellow wildbunchers I feel that a correction is needed in the January chronicle Tex writes about the first clean match shooting WBAS Silvertip did this at Winter Range last year, I feel he need some credit too, clean is hard when playing WBAS, I know I have tried ;) regards Samuel B

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This year will be similar to last year but with less pistol shots. We responded to many who had said they wanted lots of pistol last year but they did not mean it I guess. The stages will be mostly 20 pistol shots per stage but there might be a stage or two with more so bring enough mags. Be prepared to shoot some smaller targets as well as the standard WR targets. There will be hostage and dueling trees as always so sight in your guns and practice some smaller targets. We will as usual shoot the rifle targets with pistol as well. Sign up if you have not. They are pretty sure the match will sell out. I still need more help with the side matches.

Here we go. Hope ya all stay safe tonight.... Heres to a great 2016 year of shooting!!!! Bodie

Nuff said..... Bodie

Please remember we have a power factor. You would be advised to actually chrono your ammo. Power factor of 150. Smart shooters don't try to crowd the line of 150. Most shooters are up near 160 or higher to be sure. Temp. affects velocity. Different guns shoot the same load at different velocities. Chronos very slightly. Velocity tables are just close estimates of what you might have at a match. If you checked the loads at 80F at 150 they will not make it on a cold day of 50 in Phoenix. Stay on the safe side. Most of the top shooters are nowhere near the line of 150. Still need more help for the side matches. Thanks to those who have stepped up already. …

The Winter Range Wild Bunch match will be a 10 stage match. There will be Senior Men and Woman categories this year. Monday Feb. 22 the Safety meeting will be held at 7A.M. Shooting starts at 8A.M. We shoot 5 stages on both Monday and Tuesday and side matches after the main stages have been shot. On Monday Feb. 22 we also shoot Speed Pistol, Speed Rifle, and Speed Shotgun side matches. Tuesday Feb. 23 shooting starts at 8 A.M.. We will shoot the side matches after the main match. They will include Long Range 1911, BAM( Military Bolt Action), and Team Shotgun. We will update with more detailed information after we get some more things finalized. I need h…

Long Range rifle and 1911 Long Range update. The targets for the BAM match will be 12x14 inch ovals which appear as 12 round as they are angled at 45 degrees. They will be placed at 100, 125 and 150 yards. FMJ or even the Russian steel core is ammo ok. The targets will handle it. They will be shot as two individual 5 round Nevada sweeps which will be added together for a total time. This will require NO stripper clips. The Long Range 1911 will be shot at 50 yards. The target will be a 12 inch round plate. 5 rounds total from any position. Wild Bunch legal 1911 with Wild Bunch legal ammo only. Any questions just ask. Evil Roy

This was posted on another thread. If you missed it. We will shoot a BAMM Match at Winter Ranger along with the other WB Side Matches. Our distance will be 100 and 125 yards. Scoring will be with 10 rounds most hits in the fastest time. Lead and FMJ bullets will be allowed. BAMM rules are posted in this Forum. Come join us and have fun Goatneck

Is there going to be a Wild Bunch BAMM match at Winter Range? I haven't seen it listed on Winter Ranges schedule. If so, I'm curious to what distances are we looking at?

I'm really shocked that nobody has posted this news yet. Once these become available, I definitely plan to pick up at least one. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/11/25/breaking-news-it-is-now-law-the-cmp-can-sell-1911s-to-the-public-a-thanksgiving-day-miracle/

I was reading the SASS CAS state match rules for the Match Event under bullet #3 it states: "Any side match that uses the "Wild Bunch" name MUST follow SASS Wild Bunch rules with the respect to firearms and ammunition." I am wondering if a 4 stage side match at a state shoot, may use 7 rounds in a magazine instead of 5 rounds. The Wild Bunch handbook says the firearms shall be .40 caliber or larger rifle, 1897 pump, and a 1911 of 45acp caliber. There is no mention in the side match portion of the WBHB that only 5 rounds must be used in a magazine. So is 7 round magazines ok for a side match at state shoots?