C.N. Double

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).

There were some posts/threads accidentally removed when we had a large influx of spammers. If you know a rough timeframe of when the post was made and what it was about, I can see if it was affected.

Once again, this match did not disappoint. Kudos to the OK Rough Riders on another top-quality match!

Something that continues to set matches apart in my opinion is the inclusion of different and plentiful side matches, and there were many at this match.

Excellent food, quality match design, good door prizes, and numerous side matches compel me to return to this match as often as I can.

Thanks again!

Wow, what a match! My grin was wide, my belly full, and my mags constantly emptied for three straight days. You can't ask for more, and I was again impressed with how much fun the Texas Doughboys crammed into a perfect weekend.

Thanks for another fantastic match!

Scores: https://practiscore.com/results/new/198221

On 3/25/2023 at 1:59 PM, Flying W Ramrod said:

You're going to need to post an application. This "buy a ticket" thing is odd.

No categories, no information, no nothing.

If you follow the "Buy Tickets" link and select the items you want (main match, side matches, meals, camping), the next page is where you fill out all the relevant details for your registration. This is similar to EoT registration.

Disclaimer: I'm not involved with the planning of this match, but I did check out the registration process, and I like it.

FWIW, the schedule on the app posted here has a typo (4/22-4/24 listed dates), but I just confirmed on the ORR website (and the app there) the dates are indeed 4/14-4/16. I was pretty sure of the dates, but it just gave me a little panic as I'm planning travel. See you guys soon.

It was a great match, and I'm happy to announce there was a scoring correction made that put Gillyboy up front by 3+ seconds. Gilly and I have a solid friendly rivalry, and I'm thrilled to announce the correction. I only wish he could have received the honors at the awards ceremony yesterday.

To be clear, Gillyboy is the 2023 AZ modern/state/overall champion. Congrats, Gillyboy!

Link to updated scores: https://ccsa-az.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-AZ-WB-Overall.pdf

This match has been cancelled by the organizer due to a low number of pre-registrations. Please let me know if you were planning on attending. If we have enough for a small posse, I will try to reinstate the match.

1 hour ago, Buck Garrett said:

There are no images?  Photos are included in the post on my laptop.

No, the photos appear OK, but it was just the text part of your post that was invisible when viewed with the dark theme. Nice looking rig!

Hmm, I think this is actually an artifact of the dark theme. OP might have changed the text color... I'll see if I can figure it out. In the meantime, here's what the text says:

Handcrafted by Murphy's Custom Leather. Used very little and is like new.

The belt measures 40" from the end of the buckle to the middle hole. 

$425 shipped.

The guidelines for chrono testing are on page 23 of the RO/MD handbook.

Edit: Since there is mixed information in this thread, here is an excerpt directly from the MD/RO handbook (but, I don't think anyone should "weight" your bullet after it's pulled 😬) :

"One round will have the bullet pulled and weighted. Then, the remaining
four rounds will be fired over the chronograph. The average velocity of the
three fastest recorded rounds will be used to calculate power factor."

Reminder that OPSA will be shooting this Saturday at 9am. Check out the attached stages -- lots of movement and higher than usual round counts. This should be a good time.

OPSA_WB_Jan2023.pdf

OPSA is hosting a 6-stage EoT warm-up on Feb 24th starting at 9am at the Tombstone Livery. I have it on good authority this will be a fun and challenging match commensurate with what we'll see at EoT.

Round count:

150+ pistol
40+ rifle
30+ shotgun

Location:

919 AZ-82, Tombstone, AZ 85638

OPSA monthly matches will now be hosted on the 2nd Saturday each month, starting January 14th. The events calendar has been updated for 2023 -- come out and join us!

Feb 17th could work for me too. I'd prefer it to be in the evening (or as late as possible) on the 17th. Other good options for me would be after the black powder match on Feb 11-12 or any time on Feb 25-26, but I know that's a busy weekend just before EoT.

Thanks for setting this up!

Assuming the shooter never moved with or discarded the pistol, no call. Shooter didn't use overloaded ammo (that we can be sure of). 

 The TO should have noticed if one of the first three mags was overloaded. If they didn't, then we should give the benefit to the shooter and assume it was the final mag.

On 9/17/2022 at 7:00 AM, Garrison Joe said:

I find no other forum on the Internet (including the Cowboy side of SASS Wire) that is so concerned that the author might fix up wording or add pictures to his post.  Sad.

 

I apologize if our forum makes you sadder than any other on the Internet. Make no mistake, it's not that we care that you edit your post, it's that we're volunteers and we can only fix things like this if they get reported. Thank you for your professional report. Much obliged.

Edit: all registered members can now edit/delete their own content at any time.

Consider limiting the initial shotgun staging to 4 rounds in the tube. This eliminates the potential for a live round falling into the chamber when they discard the open gun, and it forces your shooters to load 2 from the body or table, which is a good skill to practice.

Stages for this month have been uploaded to the calendar --- The 'squatch is back for more pain!

Calendar link: https://wildbunch.sassnet.com/calendar/event/5-m-az-opsa-monthly-match/

Often, I'll just lube the rails between matches. If it stays wet, it seems to run fine.

About every 2-3 matches or so, I'll do the standard field strip to remove all the fouling. About twice a year or before a big match, I'll remove the firing pin and extractor (series 80). I've never removed the trigger assembly, and I've only removed the mainspring housing once to change the mainspring 😬

I know this is poor hygiene, but my stainless R1 keeps chugging along after ~4 years and an estimated 20k rounds. Still, don't be like me.

For a new pistol, I think you'll want to keep it well lubed through the break-in period to prevent excessive wear, but I'm about as far from a qualified gunsmith as you can get.

Welcome! You're going to like it here.

It's tough to beat the look and authenticity of a campaign hat, but I like a wide brim because it's often sunny and hot in Southern Arizona. This is a pretty cheap hat that works well for most SASS shooting, but I do have to push it up or remove it when shooting long range or BAMM from the bench. I accidentally won a shooting costume contest as a "vigilante" with the pictured getup, and that was a nice surprise.

Link to hat: https://bigbendsaddlery.com/Palm-Leaf-Hats-c72522235

Pictured (L to R): Artemus Von Schutze (MO 2021 Traditional State Champ and fine example of a Bavarian costume), me in the award-winning hat (ha!), and Able N Willin with a nice example of a cavalry-ish hat.

On 5/5/2022 at 10:06 AM, Flying W Ramrod said:

AZ State match at Cowtown. Two weeks before EOT.

Lots of great stages and shooters. Great EOT warm-up

Is that the same weekend as the AZ BP match? I can't seem to find any info on the 2023 AZ WBAS match.

Thanks for the reminder -- just dropped my app in the mail.

Why not just shoot in the modern category with one hand? I'm working on a technique to do that on stages that have a lot of mag changes.

I've posted the stages for this Sunday's match over on the calendar -- It's the return of Sasquatch!