The Wild Bunch Wire

There will be a WB TG and Instructor meeting at Land Run. Let your TG or instructor know the things you think we should be talking about. Marshal Stone WB ROC member

I heard some whispers about a 2025 PA WB championship... But I didn't hear the location. Anyone have any info to share?

Just a shout out and a Thank You for the certificate for a Wild Bunch rig, donated to the Kansas State Wild Bunch Championship held this past weekend. I was lucky enough to win this. They support SASS at numerous shoots I have attended. As do other leather makers . I have used mernickles products and never disappointed. If you see them stop and Thank them for their support and take a look around.

I live in Arkansas, am hoping to host the AR state WB Championship.. While I have been shooting WB, I need to take a refresher/intro course. Where can I find an Instructor. Thanks. Arkansas Harper 33169

To One and All, SASS Ohio State Wild Bunch Championship NEWS! As you know, for the last several years, the SASS Ohio State Wild Bunch Championship has been presented by The Greene County Cowboys and hosted by The Greene County Fish and Game Association, Inc. After many years the Greene County Cowboys have decided that it is time to give another club the opportunity to present this prestigious event. We want to extend our heartfelt Thank You to Ruger Ray and The Greene County Cowboys for all their hard work in presenting this event and wish them the best in their future endeavors. The Firelands Peacemakers are pleased to announce that st…

Look what a good friend surprised me with yesterday at our monthly WB match in the carpark whilst Jenorado and I were unpacking our cart. A hand made, lined with tanned kangaroo skin, customised with a tooled bear, 1911 holster for my SR Ruger which up unto yesterday I had been making do using my single action holster. Thank you Rusty for handcrafting this for me, you bowled me over with this kind and generous gift yesterday 🥰

I'm going to see if my club will let me shoot this in a monthly match.... I'm sure it will make pf...

Howdy all !!!! Super excited to have the Indiana Wild Bunch Championship match Friday June 7th !!! 5 awesome stages are lined up ! We originally just planned a mini match of 3 stages, but had such a great signup, we switched to the sanctioned State Championship and made it 5 stages ! Here's the run down ! Indiana State Championship of CAS and a 5 stage State Championship of WILD BUNCH coming up soon! June 7th will be side matches, Plainsman, Mini matches, 5 Stages of WILD BUNCH, a cookout and our World famous FIREWORKS SHOW !!!! June 8th will include 6 super fun stages prepared by Deuce Stevens, on site Banquet !!!! The banqu…

Long time stalker, first time poster. My wife is a southpaw and would love to have a 1911 with a mag release on the right hand side so she can operate it with her left thumb as opposed to operating a normal 1911 magazine release with her pointer finger on her left (dominant) hand. After reading the shooter's hand book regarding modern category modifications, it doesn't appear that a mag release modification to the right side (like this product https://masterpiecearms.com/shop/mpa-mitchell-right-side-mag-release/) is permissible. Can anyone confirm whether a 1911 could be legally modified to accommodate a lefty, or if she is stuck with the standard mag release on t…

So I picked up a back up model 12 for a song at the lgs a few months back. It was covered in surface rust but the action was very smooth for a gun made in 55 and probably only stored in a closet for the last 70 years or so (the barrel inside looks like a mirror). Anyway, at the wv wb state match this past weekend, my main shotgun decided stage 6 was the time for it to go on strike and quit working. So I grabbed "ole crusty" and went to work. Ole crusty isn't modified in the least bit save for a nice brown protective layer of "patina" but did get me through the rest of the match and won me another state traditional championship. Ole crusty has a modified choke 36 inch bar…

Since this is on the CAS side it ought to be here too. JFN files.constantcontact.com:.webloc

https://www.sassnet.com/resources/cowboy-chronicle July 2024 edition. I welcome your thoughts. Cheers, FJT

I made this comment in response to a photo that SASS posted on Facebook. The backdrop to the SASS booth at the Great American Outdoor Show is a colorful photo (Monument Valley, I suppose) with a centered caption that reads "Single Action Shooting Society" and under that "Shooting Sports". Under that heading "Cowboy Action Shooting" is on the left and "Wild Bunch Action Shooting" on the right. To the newcomer it coveys the message that SASS offers two separate shooting sports (which has been true for some time) but also that they are equally important, instead of CAS being the primary focus of SASS while WBAS is an afterthought. This is subtle messaging but I t…

Howdy all, I hope you all have a great start to the summer shooting season! For those trying to fire up a Wild Bunch Shooting at your monthly CAS Shoots, here's what we are doing. We are offering a 3 stage WB match right after the main CAS match each month. We aren't reinventing the wheel here. We are using the same target layout from the CAS match so we don't have to move anything. We of course put more pistol ammo on the rifle targets to increase the distance and allow for more pistol rounds. We are running 14-28 pistol rounds per stage 5-10 rifle rounds 4 to 6 shotgun We are currently not charging to play if they paid for th…

Forgive me for being ignorant, but I'm seeing shell capacity of 3-5 rounds. Is there a plug to be removed or what?

If the stage calls for starting with a shotgun are double users allowed to have it loaded and closed, loaded but open or do they have to load from the belt?

Before I sell my .45 Colt 1873 rifle and all my loaded .45 Colt ammo and Dillon reloading head and .45 bullets, I just want to make sure that rifle reactive targets will be set for the new lower 60 power factor at State, Regional, National and EOT Championships. I am planning on shooting .357 MAG cases with a good amount of Trail Boss. Or maybe just stick with my full .357 MAG case of 3F APP.

Hi everyone! The Wild Bunch Shooters Handbook has been updated and the latest version is now available on the SASS website. This update does include the allowance of the Extended Magazine Release for the Modern Category being added back. The handbook has also been attached to this post. Ruby Ruthless WBAS 2024 SHB Vers. 17.4 - 4.10.24.pdf

The Tejas Caballeros will be hosting a Wild Bunch Range Officer Class at the 'Cabs' home range near Blanco, Texas at 9:30 AM on Sunday, April 28. Wild Bunch shooters from any club are welcome. The cost of the class is $25 for initial qualification and $15 for refresher. While refreshers are not required (except every two years for Wild Bunch Territorial Governors), they are encouraged every 2-3 years. (Note: the Wild Bunch Range Officer class that was previously scheduled for April 10 by our sister club, the Texican Rangers, has been cancelled due to the instructor having a family conflict.) Shooters planning to attend are encouraged to register with Doc H…

https://www.sassnet.com/uploads/downloads/cowboychronicle/2024/AprilChronGO2024.pdf Cheers! FJT

Okay, I'm really ignorant of BAMM rifles and the like. I found an ammo can with 11 clips of 30-06 brass. A few of the shells I pried out had a couple numbers and a couple letters on the headstamp, but one was Rem-UMC 30-06. Is this stuff useful or worth anything? If so, even if I need to give it away, I was going to take it to the swap meet before Comancheria Days soon. Thanks.

Interested to know how the match was. Any different than past years. I understand that there were five clean shooters which is the most ever. who were the winners in their respective categories? wonder how many new shooters and how many were shooting 38 rifles.

Cheap 1911 Holsters suitable for WB What's folks thoughts on these? https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1594606213/1911-holster-5-inch-or-425-inch?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=1911&ref=sr_gallery-1-8&frs=1&sca=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1 Or this - https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/613792089/western-leather-wild-bunch-style-holster?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=1911&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&cns=1&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

I have Brian Enos 'Slide Glide' greases in light, medium and heavy plus lots of different gun oils. What places on a 1911 to use grease vs oil? Any lubing hints would be appreciated. First 1911 I've owned.

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