Boggus Deal

23 minutes ago, El Chapo said:

 

Yet I shot 170+ PF ammo at steel targets in another shooting sport (as I was required to do by the rules) and not only did nobody die or get hurt, even jacketed bullets were allowed!

Old habits die hard.  SASS is more guilty of it than any other sport I've tried. 

Although I'm not even sure my gun will run with 150 pf .45 ACP--I've never tried to load it.

But the targets weren’t 3 feet away…

And nobody runs at 150. The shooters run around 165. For the cushion.

14 hours ago, El Chapo said:

 

That's kinda what I was thinking without saying it.

I would support raising the PF for rifles to 150 and the handguns to 175-180.

But with the goal to get the targets so close to bump them with the muzzle, that power factor would be too dangerous. Remember, this is about “entertainment”, not shooting skills. People want a clean match so instead of learning to shoot better, that’s make the targets so big and so close, you have to try to miss them. 

On 2/16/2025 at 7:54 AM, Silvertip said:

I second Two Dot, also the tip of the  his firing pin is more robust and should not break

You can dry fire with mine until you wear yourself out and it won’t break. A new batch should be in my hands in the next few days. 

17 hours ago, Garrison Joe said:

Hmmm, 20% of the shooters were dangerous enough to earn a SDQ or two?   Seems to say there needs to be MUCH better introduction of new shooters to the safety precepts common to all kinds of action shooting, but especially with the 1911.  None of our SDQ penalties are for a trivial safety malfunction by shooter, except for shooting out of category.  good luck, GJ

Poor stage design combined with cowboy shooters…

3 hours ago, Artemus said:

Who needs 20% clean when you have more than 20% with SDQ

Exactly! 

Well, there were 33 stage DQs. With two people getting two stage DQs. 

One of the positives of this forum and the cowboy forum being different is here you can send pics in the private messages. You can’t do that on the cowboy wire. 

My question would be is do you have the correct slide stop? I believe it should be stamped “2” on the frame side. 
 

You’ve got some good advice here and some poor advice. I’m going to against the grain with a couple things, though. You’ll hear people say “front sight”! Forget it! Your mind should know now how to line up the sights on target. MUCH more important is proper trigger manipulation. You can spend all day lining up the sights perfectly but when you jerk the trigger all that is moot. Dry fire practice and slow fire target practice will help. But everyone flinches to some degree at some point. Controlling it is the key. That’s the only place dummy rounds are handy loaded in the mag. It will show you your flinch. 
Also, forget “muscle memory”. It’s a fallacy. Your brain tells every muscle what to do, when to do it and how much to do it. 
Don’t pay attention to where the empty mag falls. Too many people waste too much time making sure they land on the table or carpet. All you want is it out of the gun.
As for malfunctions, properly tuned guns with quality ammo and proper mags mitigate malfunctions to practically nil. 
Also, no need to go to the line with a “Barney” mag. That will be the mag you grab when you need a full mag. 
 

5 minutes ago, Whitey James said:

I didn't think the Ruger was legal due to the beaver tail, skeleton trigger and extended safety.

Strictly legal for Modern category where white dots on sights are perfectly legal.

14 hours ago, Deacon KC said:

If I didn't have a good one already, I would consider that one! Good luck.

And unlike a 97, you don’t need three or four backups.

It certainly could be. 

On 12/25/2024 at 6:49 AM, Marshal5 said:

Wild bunch traditional, stainless 70 series Colt tuned by Boggus (great shooter and dependable)

two other series 70 Colt, Gold cup and government models, Colt Ace

two Les Baer, one Wilson Combat, one standard manufacturing

1911 WW I issue Colt government issued to my father in law and carried to the Pacific islands and China in WW II

Ruger commander size

First started with 1911 when 18 shooting with my father, carried a commander working UC for several years

EDC Kahr 9

It’s an honor to have shooters like yourself using my guns. 

19 hours ago, Deacon KC said:

Okay, am I the only one who keeps a Wolff 1911 spring pack on hand for when I buy  a used 1911?

Depending on application, I have springs from Wolff, ISMI, Springco, Wilson Combat, Colt, EGW, Thunder Mountain and others. 

This is the scammer. He is well known over in the cowboy wire. Thought I’d share is info here.

Bank name : PNC BANK 
Bank account owners name : Todd Allen German 
Bank Routing number :041000124
Bank account number : 4166665692

Folks, just like on the SASS Wire, there are scammers here, too. One reached out to Dusty Boddams about a deal he and I made 3-4 years ago. His info is going to the police and banks. He sent me his routing number and bank account.

One of the most revered gun hacks, I mean gunsmiths, on the SASS wire hade cut a dove tail in this ‘73 barrel that the sight would not stay in. They had peened it and lock tighted it. Still it wouldn’t stay. I made an oversized sight with a bigger bead that has been working great for a couple years now. 

47 minutes ago, Deacon KC said:

That's the problem, it IS a dovetail cut! Driving us crazy.

And I LOVE that gold front sight!

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. 

5 hours ago, Deacon KC said:

Okay, a word of warning. Rock Island's front sight slot is slightly bigger than most. We have been trying to get one fitted on a customer's gun and most standard front sights will not anchor securely without serious peening! Great guns, but this has turned out to be a royal pain to deal with.

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. 

6 minutes ago, Deplorable Dan said:

Being still very new to SASS I don't have any real hardline stances. Is it fun to hear the steel ring? You bet! does it suck to miss? Of course. 

I don't really get a say in how the range is set up so I shoot what is before me. 

I have been shooting steel for about a decade on my private property. I only buy/use AR500 steel so there is no denting and the targets remain smooth and flat and I maintain at least 10 yards of distance because that was what I had read was the safe minimum. I have never had a single issue.

Now that I have been shooting matches at a couple of clubs, I have gotten whacked a few times with lead shot and bullet fragments when I am spotting. Take that for what it's worth.

There is a reason the target manufactures say 10 yards…

On 10/31/2024 at 11:05 AM, Jorge said:

The real question is at what rifle and pistol distances, with appropriate targets, would people NOT return to shoot a match?  I have witnessed people not returning to a venue due to targets (small) and distance (beyond even former guidelines).

 

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. 

On 10/31/2024 at 11:05 AM, Jorge said:

So, Less than ten yards is UNSAFE, according to manufacturers.  So, basically ALL CAS matches and many WBAS matches are unsafe.  

Did they comment on target size, distance from the ground and support mechanism, or was this just a blanket statement to "cover?"  Was it jacketed, lead, or all bullets?

 

The real question is at what rifle and pistol distances, with appropriate targets, would people NOT return to shoot a match?  I have witnessed people not returning to a venue due to targets (small) and distance (beyond even former guidelines).

 

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?”