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I can make a sight to fit the dovetail.

J.J. That bead is 14 carat gold. And while I’ve put on hundreds of sights like you posted, from several makers, I’ve found the three dot setup to be less than ideal for wild bunch. Too busy. To each their own, though. Without seeing your slide, yes, I would guess both front and rear dovetails would have to be milled.

I’ve found the round read to be a bit faster for Wild Bunch but the square bead I like better for precision. These are both 14 carat gold. Easily brightened up if they get dull.

I have 3 different widths of tenons but a dovetail is typically way better. It gives you a lot more options and stays in place.

I use a gold bead front sight that I make and U notch rear. Can post post pics a bit later.

But a Colt will always hold its value. Everything else is, well, not a Colt.

Yes, the cap unscrews. They can be VERY tight. I use a system engineered by the Winchester service department. It helps prevent slippage of the wrench and splitting of the fore end.

I have a way of repairing the stock that you will break other parts before it will break again. Does the fore end have three screws holding it on or is the nose cap slotted?

Your stock can be fixed as long as it’s all there.

No, they will not.

If it’s that worn, there’s no sense in not cutting the barrel.

There is a reason the target manufactures say 10 yards…

And being a shooter, I’d not return to a match because the targets were too close and dangerous before I’d not go to because I had a miss or two. But hey, if you can shoot, you can shoot. If you can’t well, you complain because the targets are too small or too far.

Does it really matter? When you’re standing there in front of a judge and he says “the target manufacturer said no closer than ten yards and you put them at three feet?”

Well… Having discussed this with all of the major steel target manufacturers in the country, they all say no less than ten yards for pistol targets. My suggestion is ten to fifteen yards for pistol targets.

It’s odd that every year until this year after the changes, Winter Range and EOT sold out. Had a cap and a waiting list. While cowboy attendance steadily declined. All you have to do is look at the final match results.

You just backed up my argument. While I have never been to a Wild Bunch match that was a “precision pistol match”, they should be more challenging. Not bump the barn door sized target with your muzzle and pull the trigger. Changing the guns is not the problem. Making it cowboy with a 1911 is. If I were to go to the cowboy wire and throw a tantrum because I can’t shoot my .38s in Classic Cowboy what would happen? Everyone would go into vapors! Over a costume category… Just a costume category… Wild Bunch was a stand alone shooting sport.

Stick with the 230. If you have to make power factor, the 230 at 700 fps is quicker split times between shots than a 200 at 800 fps. Also, softer recoil.

Why do you think they had to take the rule out of the rule book about a match DQ if the bullet struck within 5 yards of the shooter? When you can’t hit a barn door sized target more than 5 yards away… And l beg to differ on that’s the reason for lack of attendance. After the recent rule changes, attendance should have skyrocketed, right? Well, it didn’t. EOT was down. Land Run was down. It didn’t draw shooters. It just ran off more dedicated shooters. The numbers don’t lie. All one needs to do is look at the match results.

All 12 ga Model 12s were 2 3/4”. Except for Heavy Duck which were 3”. There were no short chambered 12 ga.

As for a 20 ga, remember parts are about 10 harder to find than 12 ga. For every 20 gauge made, there was probably 100 12 gauges. Most all the parts will not interchange.

When Model 12 hunting, do NOT get a 3” Heavy Duck gun. I have not been able to make them run with 2 3/4” shells. As previously mentioned, the Lightweight versions don’t hold 6 shells. All Model 12s are takedowns and all will slam fire. I see some dealers advertise like those are super rare features.

CC, First, thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it very much. Truly. Second, I don’t know you well enough personally to like or dislike. I just don’t like or agree with things you’ve said and done. Two different things. Boggus

Shhhhh! Don’t tell anyone! They’ll try harder to dumb down what’s left of Wild Bunch to cowboy action level.