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  1. Before I sell my .45 Colt 1873 rifle and all my loaded .45 Colt ammo and Dillon reloading head and .45 bullets, I just want to make sure that rifle reactive targets will be set for the new lower 60 power factor at State, Regional, National and EOT Championships.

    I am planning on shooting .357 MAG cases with a good amount of Trail Boss.  Or maybe just stick with my full .357 MAG case of 3F APP. 

  2. While looking through the 2022 Handbook page 25, I noticed that in the Stage Conventions #9 it says, "9. If no starting position is given, the shooter shall stand fully erect with pistol holstered, hands at the side not touching any firearm."

     

    The SYNOPSIS OF 2022 WILD BUNCH RULE CHANGES and CLARIFICATIONS As of January 9, 2022 says: 

     

    4. Shooter starting position.

    If no starting position is given by the match rules or stage description, the shooter may start in

    any position as long as hands are not touching guns or ammunition, including magazines.

     

    Which is it?

  3. I got my Model 12 unflagged shotgun (s/n 13491XX - 1953 vintage) back from the gunsmith on Sunday and went to the range to function fire it before giving it to the shooter taking it to Phoenix for me.  He had smoothed a part of left part of the trigger group that he thought the base of the shell may have been hitting and cocking the shell to the right.

     

    I loaded six and racked it like I was a speed demon and the first round jammed (the front right edge of the shell jamming on the front right edge of the chamber (1/8" or so catching).  I pushed the shell to the left a little so it went in and continued the exercise.  I shot that one and the next one jammed also.  I pushed the front part of that shell over and slowed down a little and didn't rack it or bring it into battery like I was going as fast as I could and it worked fine. 

     

    The next three sessions of six rounds each also worked fine if I slowed down a little and didn't try to rack it or go into battery as fast I could.  Now if I can remember that when the buzzer goes off at Winter Range!

     

    I believe I do need to get a flagged carrier at this stage and see if that helps.

     

     

  4. I gave it to a gunsmith in Maine along with two boxes of Winchester Low Noise Low Recoil shells.  I ordered a left extractor, pin and spring from Numrich and sent those to him also.  Haven't heard if he has had any success yet.

     

    I have until Feb. 15 which is when I need to get it to the shooter that is driving my WB guns out to Phoenix.  I will fly with my CAS guns.

  5. Photos of the two extractors.  The left extractor is not very big.  I don't know what it is supposed to look like, so I don't know if the catch has broken off or not.  There isn't much there to grab the left side of the rim.

    extractor.jpg.1c2cbe0b975138232977a56db951bda2.jpg

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