Cowboy Action Shooting

Darin Sperling

I am starting to get into cowboy action shooting. I was wondering if anybody has recomendations for guns. I need a lever action. I was looking at model 1892 in 45 LC. And pistols in 45 LC. Does anybody have suggestions what brand to get that is reliable. I want to get ruger vaqueros but if not rugers what else. Also something affordable.
Thanks

Darin Sperling

Anyone have any experience with the cowboy action shooting? What are your opinions? What do I have to do to get involved? Is there an assosciation that I have to join?

Darin Sperling

Recommendations for revolver.
I would like to get a Colt SAA, but I have seen other clones and Colt Cowboy available for less $$$.
What is your impression of the USFA SA revolvers, AWA SA revolvers, and the Colt COwboy?

Sperling PE

Der Gebirgsjager

I am not personally involved with the Cowboy Action Shooting sport, but I have examined and fired a couple of the "clones" including AWA and Uberti, and it's hard to tell them from the "real thing". Most of the clones are such close copies of the Colt SAA that the parts will interchange or can be filed a little and made to fit. I think you would do well to purchase one of the better clones, because whatever you buy is going to wear out and require repair in fairly short order if you participate frequently. This is due to the rapid fire technique of holding the revolver in the strong hand and cocking the hammer with the thumb of the supporting hand. The tendency is to do this forcefully, and causes the cylinder to advance faster and harder than it would in normal shooting. It's travel is arrested by the cylinder locking bolt, and you will begin to wear out the bolt and the cylinder notches before too long. My advice would be to look at a Ruger Vaquero. They stand up better, and according to the articles I've read they are becoming a favorite.

gskyhawk

Ruger Vaquero are good guns and they cost less! you can find good used ones in the low 300 range or less and new ones high 300 to mid 400 depending on finish and grips

Throckmorton

You'll get a lot of answers to ?? like this on "our" cas Bulletin Board,the Wire. You can jump to it from the main cas site at:
www.sassnet.com
It is,I belive,the second or third most active BB on the 'net.
I shoot clones,and I like the feel of 'em much better than the Rugers,but the Rugers are stout! and heavy.:(
AWA seems to come and go and has a lot of bad pr,and has had for quite some time.I think the Cimmaron clone with the 'antique" finish is hard to beat for looks,fit,and finish.http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/
If you have a shoot near you,go get acquainted and ask to handle a gun or three at the "safe areas".Most Pards are glad to let ya get the feel of their shooters,and if the club allows it,maybe even shoot 'em.Can;t guarantee that though...varies from club to club.
Good luck,and hope to see ya at a match sometime.

give CAS a try,it is a hoot!!

Darin Sperling

I ventured to the CASS web site and specifically to the "wire".
There is soem reference to tuning a cowboy gun for competition. Not much on specifics. What does the tuning entail? What gun has shown to be the best out of the box?
Anyone else with comments regarding the AWA, USFA, and Colt Cowboy, please respond.

Sperling PE

Throckmorton

quote:Originally posted by Throckmorton
Basic 'tuning' of a cas gun would/could include lighter-than-factory-springs..all of em...polishing of any friction areas inside the gun,chamfering the forcing cone,maybe truing up the chamber mouths so they are uniform.
Really finely tuned guns have several more hours of hand fitting of the internals.If you ever get the chance to roll back the hammer on a gun tuned by Bob Munden,you'll understand,grasshopper.
Another realllly good 'smith who answers questions on the Wire is tom sargis,aka Kid Yates.
http://www.ycsi.net/users/gunsmith/
If you'll post a query aimed at him,or maybe email him,I think he'll set ya on the righ path.

Throckmortons' the alias,cas is the game.


Throckmortons' the alias,cas is the game.