Big Boston

We have a small club and we want to have a Cowboy 1911 shoot. However, I was unable to find a definitive rule book. As a CYA I came up with a list of rules. I'll post them, in the hope that there is a set of published rules that someone can share. The class or category Cowboy 1911 is not officially recognized, although it is commonly shot. The rules have customarily been a combination of SASS and Wild Bunch rules, but to my knowledge there is not a rule book for this category. Until a few years ago, the 1911 used in Wild Bunch, was loaded with five rounds in the magazine, hammer down on an empty chamber. Additional magazines were also loaded with only five rounds. That limit has increased but a 1911 used to shoot Cowboy 1911 will adhere to the five round limit. This is how a SAA is loaded, making scenarios and counting the shooters shots consistent between the two disciplines. - At the end of the course of fire, the 1911 must be shown clear on the firing line. (When the pistol targets are engaged, you remove the 1911 from your holster, rack the slide to load a round in the chamber, engage five targets, replace the empty magazine with a loaded one, close the action and engage the last 5 pistol targets and then place the 1911 on the table. It remains on the table until the commands: "Unload and Show Clear", "Slide Forward", "Hammer Down" and "Holster" are followed.) From the Wild Bunch Rule Book: At the end of the course of fire and before holstering the pistol, the following RO commands shall be used: UNLOAD and SHOW CLEAR: This means removing any live rounds and the magazine if one is inserted, and with the slide open hold the pistol so the official can see there is no magazine inserted, and the chamber is empty. SLIDE FORWARD: This means allowing the slide to go forward to battery. HAMMER DOWN: While the pistol is pointed in a safe direction, pull the trigger allowing the hammer to drop, unimpeded. HOLSTER: Place the cleared, safe pistol in the holster. Cowboy 1911 is the same as Cowboy action, except that instead of shooting with two cowboy pistols you shoot with a 1911 and two magazines, each loaded with 5 rounds. Unlike Wild Bunch, a miss feed or a cartridge FTF (Fail To Fire) is miss, no loading an additional mag. The idea is to have a level playing field with either two cowboy pistols or a 1911. However, you are allowed to carry an extra magazine, in case the magazine you are inserting doesn't insert, or you fumble and drop it, and you still have 5 shoots left to complete the course of fire for the 1911, you can use the extra magazine instead of picking up the fumbled magazine. Wild Bunch has several categories that allow various different firearms and shooting styles. They are Modern, Traditional, Teddy Roosevelt, and Doughboy. The intent in Cowboy 1911 is to use the Traditional Category: From the wild Bunch Rule book: TRADITIONAL CATEGORY: Traditional Category is an open main match category, carries no age or gender restrictions and carries the following parameters: Only traditional style pistols are allowed. Must be shot one handed unsupported (duelist style). Support hand may be used for loading, racking the slide, and in case of malfunctions. May use any SASS legal main match shotgun and any legal main match rifle, .38 caliber or greater. May use any SASS legal ammunition. We encourage the use of a Traditional or Mil Spec 1911/1911A1. However, if the 1911 you own is Modern, you will be allowed to use it. Traditional 1911s may not have sights that are painted or have colored dots or inserts. The same applies if you are using a Modern 1911 in the Traditional category. A black Sharpie or nail polish can be used to cover colored dots or inserts. Shooters are encouraged to shoot duelist. Safety is paramount, shooting duelist style, if you have always shot two handed may seem foreign. If you are not accustomed to shooting duelist, or you don't feel in control of your 1911 when shooting with one hand, let the RO know, and two handed shooting will be allowed. I hope I've covered enough of the basics to keep us safe, and that these rules are easy to understand and follow. The idea is to have a safe and fun shoot.

I haven't shot Wild Bunch yet, and I have a Winchester Model 12. For CAS I shoot a Model 1897. I'm a bit puzzled on the technique to load and bring the shotgun to the stage. First, with a 1897 it's pretty easy to lower the hammer on an empty chamber. But on a Model 12, lowering the hammer is done by pulling the trigger. Is that not a dry fire at the loading table. Can someone run through the steps followed to use a Model 12, starting from walking to the loading table with the shotgun action open, cleared. BB

The plan is to begin shooting Wild Bunch. To that end i just bought my first 1911, a Springfield Defender MilSpec. I have never owned a 45 anything, and I'd like to get myself a mold. I don't mind the LEE 6 cavity, they do a decent job. I'd like to stick with sizing and lubing with my 4500, and I'm thinking that the TL grooves will probably hold enough grease to get the job done, without leading. Does anyone have any experience with this bullet? BB