New to Wild Bunch

[Rooster]

I have been shooting Cowboy Action for the last couple of years and am thinking about trying Wild Bunch.

I am shooting a SxS for Cowboy and would like suggestions on a shotgun for WB.  I have read the handbook but still not sure what to look for and a rough price.  With WB, do the guns need to be slicked up like in Cowboy?

I am shooting a .357 rifle in cowboy, can I use this same rifle in WB.  It is a 10 shot lever action.  I also have a 45 colt lever action.

Thanks for any help.

Rooster

[Flying W Ramrod]

50 minutes ago, Rooster said:

I have been shooting Cowboy Action for the last couple of years and am thinking about trying Wild Bunch.

I am shooting a SxS for Cowboy and would like suggestions on a shotgun for WB.  I have read the handbook but still not sure what to look for and a rough price.  With WB, do the guns need to be slicked up like in Cowboy?

I am shooting a .357 rifle in cowboy, can I use this same rifle in WB.  It is a 10 shot lever action.  I also have a 45 colt lever action.

Thanks for any help.

Rooster

If you've read the handbook you'd know .38 rifles are legal in Wild Bunch, as are SxS shotguns.

If/When the new Classic Division goes into effect, that division will revert back to the old wild bunch of .40 caliber or larger rifles.

As for being "slicked up" only as much as you want them to be. The 1911 should be the best you can afford as it's the primary for WB, think a 10 stage match with 300 rounds of pistol being norm, as opposed to 70 rifle and 60 shotgun.

[Boggus Deal]

The most reliable and most competitive shotgun for Wild Bunch is the Winchester Model 12. Takes no parts to have it hold 6 rounds. Most are quite smooth and reliable as is. You don’t need 2-3 like with a 97. 
A myriad of 1911s available for Modern category and a number for Traditional. 
 

Wild Bunch is more a game of equipment reliability and quality ammo than cowboy. The .45 ACP ammo needs to be consistent and 100%.

[Rooster]

I did read the handbook but must have missed the part of .38 allowed for rifle  

Is there a better barrel length on the shotgun?

I am currently reloading .357, 45 Colt, 41 Mag so adding .45 ACP should not be an issue.