Boggus Deal

My favorite is a 1/8” gold bead. I’m not sure who is producing them at the moment. I’m working on it but the price of labor and gold…

3 hours ago, Tall John said:

Price for the pins & springs?

PM inbound.

17 hours ago, Flying W Ramrod said:

So, out of 164 Shooters at EOT WB:

86 shot classic

68 shot wild bunch

Yeah, I see an overwhelming demand for classic, not.

Or, are those 68 not "real shooters"

 

Obviously more people shot Classic unless you need some math tutoring. If no one wanted it, why did so many shoot it?

Just like the title says. Thanks in advance.

16 hours ago, Flying W Ramrod said:

The question should be, Why didn't the old regime start an Open category like requested? The whole issue whould have been avoided.

Simple. Because that’s not what real shooters wanted or want now. 

On 2/24/2026 at 9:52 PM, Flying W Ramrod said:

Dude, you keep bitching and complaining but I don't see you putting any ideas up.

Stop it.

For years, a lot of us offered ideas. They were shot down by people who never shot Wild Bunch and had not then, and still have, no clue. I will not stop criticizing the current status because when adults ran the organization it grew.  Now, not so much… If it were growing as some claim, why were the “Classic” categories created? 


 

2 hours ago, Flying W Ramrod said:

WB is not tracked by age. It's broken into age range categories.

2026 EOT WB had over 160 shooters. But, you weren't one....why?

Because it’s not a shooting match. It was cowboy with a 1911 and who really wants to shoot that? When you can close your eyes, lean forward, bump the target with your muzzle and pull the trigger? What’s shooting about that?

Like Joe, I got rid of questionable brass years ago. With Wild Bunch loads, you should never have to worry about loose primer pockets. You’ll crush brass or lose it before primer pockets get loose. 

29 minutes ago, El Chapo said:

If I was asked, I'd say no, which is why I don't have any singles stacks with optics cuts.

A covered up optics cut looks better than a light rail…

16 minutes ago, Jorge said:

Boggus, why didn't you think of that?  you would be rolling in the dough from the royalties.

18 minutes ago, Jorge said:

Boggus, why didn't you think of that?  you would be rolling in the dough from the royalties.

Tell me about it! 

2 minutes ago, Jorge said:

Boggus, have you seen one?

 

Seen, handled, shot.

1 minute ago, Jorge said:

I see that it is dovetailed into a piece of metal, but what is the "line" lot the rear of the front sight?

He’s not talking about the front sight or the ports. He’s talking about the rear sight. The rear sight dovetails to a plate and by changing just the plate, you can mount several different sighting options. With the Novak style rear sight, it would not add any weight to the gun. If anything it might take a little away.

Just now, Jorge said:

It may depend on how much weight it adds to the overall 1911.  Looks like it might be acceptable for Modern.

It wouldn’t add weight. 😏

3 minutes ago, Jorge said:

Is the slide and barrel ported?  Doesn't seem to be a one piece slide, as the front sight is separate from the rear of the slide.

Interesting though

Are you looking at the same picture? Obviously, the front sight dovetails into the slide. And neither the barrel nor slide is ported. 
 

That looks like a Novak sight cut. As long as there is no optic mounted, Novak sights are legal in Modern. Obviously, it can’t have a fiber optic either.

4 hours ago, Kid Rich said:

Thanks. Are you going to be helping Scarlett at EOT again this year?

kR

Yes, sir.

25 minutes ago, Kid Rich said:

What guns are you talking about loading on the clock?

kR

He is referring to the 1911.

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. 

1 hour ago, El Chapo said:

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.

12 hours ago, El Chapo said:

 

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.

Won’t ever happen! Hell, there is a contingent that’s wants to go back to five in the mag. They can’t count higher I guess. 
150 PF is what worked for years. When the 60 pf didn’t, they had to go back. I’ve heard that 80% of the registered shooters at EOT switched to classic…

On 1/21/2026 at 7:44 AM, El Chapo said:

All of this seems like good news.

Maybe the next round we'll get loaded starts and movement.

Ha! 

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.

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.

There rule book is pretty clear….

Merry Christmas to all you reprobates!