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SASS® Wild Bunch Action Shooting™ Effective January 1, 2026 SASS Led (Business Policy) Changes 1. Maximum pistol weight for the 1911 will be changed to 43 ounces. 2. SxS/Double shotguns must be staged open and empty. The provision to load under TO supervision will be removed, eliminating any contradiction to SASS’ firearm handling and safety covenants. 3. Teddy Roosevelt and Doughboy will no longer be official WBAS Main match categories. They will be moved back to WBAS Side match status. 4. Lady & Junior WBAS categories will be protected. These categories will not be subject to minimum mandates and will be honored regardless of the number of entrants. 5. The age determination for the WBAS Senior category will be changed to 60+. 6. SASS will add Elder Statesman Wild Bunch and Grand Dame Wild Bunch as official categories- with the age determination of 70+. 7. SASS will add Classic Wild Bunch Categories. a. Classic Wild Bunch Modern b. Classic Wild Bunch Traditional *These “Classic” categories will carry the reinstated parameters for Power Factor and Firearm requirements; 12-gauge SG (Model 12 or 97), 1911 and Rifle in 40 cal. or larger, 150 PF minimum. Classic WBAS and will also be broken out into Senior and Elder Statesman/Grande Dame (with minimum entry mandates in place). 2026 Clarifications/SHB Edits 1. 1887/1901 loading procedure: At the loading table, load as many rounds as the 87/01 will hold – up to 6 in the magazine and carrier. Close the action on empty chamber, hammer must fall unimpeded. 2. Tie down holsters are legal. Appropriate verbiage will be added communicating it. 3. Dotted sights – Appropriate verbiage stating darkening dotted sights as a 1911 pistol modification in the Traditional category, is legal. 4. Shotgun gauge clarifications: Aside from the new Classic category parameters of 12-gauge, new verbiages will be added to simplify and clarify the acceptable gauge range for shotguns in WBAS. 5. The average pistol rounds of a WBAS Stage is 28 rounds.

May God bless you and keep you all this year!

Let’s hope 2026 brings us more opportunities to shoot Wild Bunch!

If it doesn't happen, I predict SASS pulling the plug on WB completely someday. This either becomes a dynamic, athletic shooting sport of its own that can poach shooters from other disciplines and outside of the shadow of CAS, or it dies completely. I see no other realistic way forward. I predict also that stage times will be indistinguishable between Classic and whatever we're calling the "new" WB. I don't have a big rifle so I'll be staying put. Not against the Classic thing, just don't see the point of buying another rifle. If I come across a used one, I may be very tempted, however.

The most successful taller front sight installations on 1911s are made by milling the slide for a dovetail slot, and installing a front sight with dovetail base. Staking in a tall front sight is a VERY hard job to get solid enough that the sight will stay put. Been there, learned that the hard way. good luck, though, finding a staking tool. GJ

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. Marshal Stone

Happy New Year to all!

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year and may this new year be a better year for everyone

Happy New Year Deacon.

Happy New Year to you!

It really used to be a LOT clearer. But the writers of the new rule books don’t quite understand.

Wild Bunch was growing. All the big matches were filling up and selling out every year. Raise the cap and it would still sell out. After the “new” rules, none of them fill up…. Had to go back to the old rules.😏 New Wild Bunch shooters need to come from other disciplines. Cowboys coming over doesn’t bring in new member dollars. But it has to be appealing to other disciplines and advertised there. I’ve never Wild Bunch promoted anywhere outside the chronicle.

Heck yeah, I’ll be there. Skullbone Willie

Ha!

May 2026 be a great year for us all! Cheers, FJT

There rule book is pretty clear….

Hope everyone has a joyous Holiday season and bright New Year. Eyesa & Ellie

Merry Christmas to all you reprobates!

Thanks, but I’ll pass. Found a local gunsmith who had the tool already. But thanks all the same. Choctaw Kid

Dream big. Now that the guys who wanted 150 pf for rifles got their way, I'm dreaming big. Loaded starts, loaded movement. And after that, 8 round mags.

That's the dream

Thank you!

If Choctaw passes, I will take it.

If you’re still wanting one. I think I have n extra. And since I’m not staking another one, it will be for sale. Dovetailed is the only way to go.

As they say, "it is what it is, not always what one hopes for"

For the staker, check Midway USA and Wilson Combat for possible tools in stock. Midway has the Strobel tool in stock, which is pretty good. good luck, GJ

Boggus quoted the current rule. We'll see what the new book says when it is published by SASS. Marshal Stone

Merry Christmas to you all!

Both very highly polished and used very gently. The round mandrel is a very snug fit inside the mag tube.

Send it to Boggus or Kingsnake to fix it ST