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Are many of these used for the side matches? Where do you get ammo or components, namely brass, bullets, dies, should you reload them? One see some .30 Remington's on GB, but don't know about finding ammo or brass.

YES, free ho-made ice cream made by Shell Stuffer at the Illinois State Wild bunch championship. GET THOSE ENTRIES SENT IN ASAP

Hey Folks, The Wild Bunch rules are a bit complicated for a novice such as myself. Is a Les Baer Premier II legal for Wild Bunch???? I believe I saw a thread on a here a few years ago where FJT was trying a friends out at a match, but wasn't sure. I was thinking of picking one up, but if possible, I would like to keep with a custom 1911 that meets the Wild Bunch requirements... just in case I want to join someday. In the alternative, do you know any other Les Baer 1911s that would be Wild Bunch compliant?... preferably one on the Ca roster. Thanks in advance, Zolas

Okay, a question for the collective minds here. Going to be either making or buying a holster for WB, I was reading the rules on pages 16 & 17 and can find nothing similar to the restrictions on pistol height on the belt. Are there requirements/restrictions I am missing?

.....opps, I mean HEY, you need to get that entry to the Illinois State Wild Bunch match sent in. It's just sitting there on the kitchen table, waiting to be put in the mail. Gitter done

I recently picked up an old Model 12 at the local gun store. As both of my other 12s were broke I figured I could use the backup and the price was unbeatable (I could easily part it out for a lot more.) Problem is the gun is STIFF. It requires much more effort to cycle the action than either of my other 12s or either of my 97s. I'm not referring to an action slide lock problem, but the actual amount of physical effort required to pull the slide back and push it forward. I had my local gunsmith clean it when I bought it, but how well he knows 12s is an open question. Any suggestions on loosening this old warrior up?

Tried one match at Illinois state and I'm hooked, I do have a couple of questions. I have a Remington Model of 1917 made July, 1918. My rifle has the five groove original barrel stamped 4-18. I can't slug and measure the five groove barrel, does any one shoot one of these who can suggest the best bullet diameter to use? I did try some ammo that Shell Stuffer had loaded using .310" bullets with gas checks. We were getting some leading initially (just under 1500 fps) but the next day after a thorough cleaning, I shot the fifteen shot match. I was still hitting the targets with the last shots and had very little leading when I cleaned the rifle later. I think a bit large…

Okay, @Garrison Joe was helping another shooter out and I thought maybe I could add a few points to those new to the 1911. I have built and repaired many 1911s over the decades and learned a lot of things to use and to avoid, I hope this will be helpful. #1 1911s demand good magazines. Cheap ones will fail you, spend a couple more bucks and get good ones. Genuine Colt, Kimpro, Wilson, MecGar, McCormick and Actmag are all good and reliable. Don't expect the regular Kimber magazines to be reliable and surplus ones can run well IF you put fresh Wolff springs in them. #2 On the subject of springs, just go ahead and buy a Wolff spring pack when you get a used 1911. T…

I recently acquired a really nice Remington Model 14 in 35 Rem. And it is fun to shoot! But it only holds five rounds. I have been taking a Win 94 to the matches because it holds seven rounds. Are most of the TR stages moving toward five rounds because of the number of legal rifles like the Savage 99, Win 1895 and mine only hold 5 in the magazine? JFN

I broke my extractor today. Before I order a new one, is there anything I should look for, or are they all pretty much the same? My Remington R1 is a series 80 (I assume they all are).

New to owning a 1911, not new to shooting or competing. Used the Ruger SR1911 .45 a lot in practice zero problems. Had my first competition yesterday and was on the line first scenario, pistol out of holster wracked the slide and 'something' small and black fell out, just saw it hit the table thought "What the hell was that" dropped the magazine wracked the slide back to remove live round and show TO clear and next thing the firing pin and spring are on the ground 🤨 Other more experienced WB shooters told me the firing pin stop had fallen out and then the firing pin and spring (but didn't know why) got it back in with their help in a short time and shot th…

Howdy. I've seen some posts here and there about broken firing pins on model 12 shotguns, how many of you have broken or replaced a firing pin preventively? Which pin did you use? Are there any videos out there showing the process? Thanks, Hoss Shoer

Quick question, on the leather pads on 1911 mags, what glue are you using? Double stick tape? Thanks,Hoss Shoer

Howdy! The only 1911 I own is a .45 Auto Ordnance 1911A1 GI Specs. The gun hasn't seen that many rounds yet, somewhere around 1000, and I haven't modified anything so far to just let it break in. I just cleaned and lubed it a couple of times, but without disassembling the lower. The system is based on a Series 80 with a firing pin block. Due to its really awful trigger, I ordered a conversion shim (0.057") at Brownells and removed the pin block device yesterday. Everything looked good to me and the trigger improved very much. But now, when I engage the thumb safety and pull the trigger with some force, the safety snaps down and the hammer falls. This happen…

As the title says I received a .22 conversion with the 1911. The gun shoots perfectly with the .45 slide. But with the conversion it does not go into slide lock. I have tried 4 different types of ammo. Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated. It is a Colt conversion slide and barrel. Hochbauer

Maybe these troopers are an early Wild Bunch posse. They had the attire and one of the required weapons. Maybe two of the weapons when the trench gun is considered. With the issued Model 1903 or Model 1917 rifle, they would be equipped for Doughboy category! Thanks to them and their brothers and sisters in uniform for their service.

Shot the Wild Bunch match with the Big Bend Bushwhackers at the Tallahassee Rifle and Pistol Club in Tallahassee Florida. Managed to win the Traditional category and take Top Gun honors by .9 seconds over Colonel Kracken. Sassy Slitheryn was the ladies Top Gun. Colonel Kracken had the only clean match. I think we had 10 shooters and some great stages. The Auto Ordnance is in the shop so I shot my back up Springfield Milspec. Was a very fun match and a great tune up before the Ides of March Wild Bunch match.

My father-in-law sent this home with me last weekend. It is a Mauser K98, mixed numbers. The receiver is stamped byf 44 with the Nazi eagle. So it is late production WWll. The stock was sporterized while the metal is unmolested and in excellent condition. Does anyone know where I can find an original stock? Would be fun to shoot it in BAMM. What bullet/load is preferred for BAMM? JFN

It looks like this is going to be the biggest EOT Wild Bunch ever. There has been a few cancellations, so there still is time to sign up. Don't forget to bring your side match guns, you will need ALL of them. One welcoming change, this year the Wild Bunch shoot off will be held Tuesday afternoon before the awards. The top 16 men and top 16 women will compete. This is setting up to be an awesome match.

Wowser! C.N. Double wins arizona bridesmaid Gilly Boy second place nearly 1/2 second behind first place! If that’s not a blink it’s a wink of the eye! congratulations to all the competitors and winners looks like a great match was had.

My series 70 feeds and ejects everytime and mostly throws empties over my right shoulder. Every now and them an epmty will land on top of my head and very ocassionaly hit me in the face. I can live with the top on the head but in the face is a deal breaker. I always wear shooting glasses but it's still a great distraction. Extract, ejector, or something else? Any replies will be appreciated. Tater

Hi, I'm just starting in Wild Bunch but my son has shot a few matches. I bought a second 1911, branded by Taylor's. We loaded up a bunch of ammo on a friend's reloader who is pretty serious about WB. None of it will chamber in my new gun. It fits fine in my other gun and all of my friend's 1911s. It hits on the sides of the bullet, just in front of the casing. I bet if we seated the bullet in more, with a shorter OAL, it would fit but I don't want to have my friend change up his setup and I'm not ready to load my own yet. Is it possible that I got a defective barrel and they would warranty it? How hard would it be to modify the barrel? It was a cheap gun and so I don't wa…

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The club site does not feature electronic sign up yet; sorry. But, this year it's in sunny Southern California, and it'll be a good time for all! https://panoramasportsmansclub.org/ Cheers, FJT