Please help....which gun to use? ?

Rube Burrows · July 13, 2006, 01:40:31 PM

forgive me if this post is on the wrong group page but I am wondering what Rifle I should purchase for the competition?
I have a winchester 94 in .44mag but dont think that would be a good gun....or may not even be legal to use.
I would like to get your take on which maker, caliber, barrel length and so on.
I shoot two Ruger NV .45 LC for my pistols.
thanks in advance for any help you give. I know you will have lots of advice for a somewhat new cowboy.

Arcey · July 13, 2006, 01:51:45 PM

Fret not, Joey.

We'll leave your question here awhile and if we don't get any answers I'll move it to the Shooters Meetin'.

BTW, the '94 is legal.

Rube Burrows · July 13, 2006, 02:27:16 PM

Thank ya. I did not know the .44 mag was legal but thanks....cause I sure can hit with it.

Camille Eonich · July 13, 2006, 05:09:58 PM

Go ahead and take the plunge and get a '73. Next best is Marlin.

Arcey you could have answered this as well as anybody else.

Well....'cept Arcey would have told you to get a fish gun first.

Arcey · July 13, 2006, 05:29:00 PM

On this here forum, I try not ta offer any opinions, Cammy. Just wanna do mah job 'n serve the fine citizens ah CasCity.

<--pokes out 'iz chest 'n strikes ah John Wayne pose.............

Whut I would suggest is fer Joey ta take 'iz '94, with appropriate ammo, ta his first shoots. Look 'n see whut the other folks 'er usin' 'n ask questions. 'N not ta buy nuttin' else 'til he does that.

Camille Eonich · July 13, 2006, 07:12:58 PM

Quote from: Arcey on July 13, 2006, 05:29:00 PM
Whut I would suggest is fer Joey ta take 'iz '94, with appropriate ammo, ta his first shoots. Look 'n see whut the other folks 'er usin' 'n ask questions. 'N not ta buy nuttin' else 'til he does that.

See that's excellent advice!!! Best yet.

Tensleep · July 13, 2006, 07:14:40 PM

Quote from: Camille Eonich on July 13, 2006, 07:12:58 PM

See that's excellent advice!!! Best yet.

That from Arcey?

Rube Burrows · July 13, 2006, 09:47:42 PM

well thanks......I have found one club in my area that is SASS afil. and has some club shooting competitions. Not much in my area thouth. Wish I was farther west.
thanks for all the suguestions though.

Camille Eonich · July 14, 2006, 06:46:53 AM

Joey I don't know if any of these are around you but check out these pages.

http://www.sassnet.com/AClubs-LA-001A.php

http://www.sassnet.com/AClubs-TX-001A.php
http://www.sassnet.com/AClubs-AR-001A.php
http://www.sassnet.com/AClubs-MS-001A.php

Rube Burrows · July 14, 2006, 10:52:07 AM

Thank ya kindly.....that is how I found the one that is close to me. I plan to attend an meeting to meet the people of the one closest to me.

Silver_Rings · July 14, 2006, 12:38:41 PM

What Arcey suggested is what I advise also, take the 94 and some mild 44 lead bullet loads to a match. Then look around and see what others are shooting. Most pard are more than happy to let you try their guns.

Of course that's not what I DO, I just kept buying and using them until I found what I like. A more expensive trial and error method.

If you choose this route start with a repro Win 73 or 66, you may save your self some money and grief.

SR

Rube Burrows · July 14, 2006, 02:47:56 PM

Quote from: Silver_Rings on July 14, 2006, 12:38:41 PM
What Arcey suggested is what I advise also, take the 94 and some mild 44 lead bullet loads to a match. Then look around and see what others are shooting. Most pard are more than happy to let you try their guns.

Of course that's not what I DO, I just kept buying and using them until I found what I like. A more expensive trial and error method. If you choose this route start with a repro Win 73 or 66, you may save your self some money and grief.

SR

Thanks....being a gun collector.....I kind of like your second way. I have about 30 guns in my collection thus far. Not all western, but have always just had a love for guns. Thanks.

Matts BasterSon SASS 74843 · November 17, 2006, 12:34:10 PM

This reminds me of one of my favorite sayings:

Q: How does one end up with $1,000,000 in CAS?

A: Start with $2,000,000

Quote from: Silver_Rings on July 14, 2006, 12:38:41 PM
What Arcey suggested is what I advise also, take the 94 and some mild 44 lead bullet loads to a match. Then look around and see what others are shooting. Most pard are more than happy to let you try their guns.

Of course that's not what I DO, I just kept buying and using them until I found what I like. A more expensive trial and error method. If you choose this route start with a repro Win 73 or 66, you may save your self some money and grief.

SR

RRio · November 17, 2006, 12:51:52 PM

Quote from: Camille Eonich on July 13, 2006, 05:09:58 PM
Go ahead and take the plunge and get a '73. Next best is Marlin.

I don't mean to be contrary with our Chief Deputy Marshal, (sorry Cammie

) but I am mighty fond of using a '92 in the matches. I have used the Navy Arms, LSI Puma, and my current '92 is the EMF SRC, which I like the best. I have never done action jobs on any of them, just let then smooth themselves out, and the EMF and LSI are as slick as they can be.

Joe Lafives · November 17, 2006, 04:05:28 PM

Only thing I can recommend is go ahead and get some 44 spl rounds for your existing rifle.

Steel Horse Bailey · November 18, 2006, 07:30:28 PM

Joe posted on what I want to point out. Full-power 44mag AINT legal for SASS. Or NCOWS. Nor any other CAS-type shooting I know of.

However, I started out in SASS with a '94 Trapper in 44 mag. I load my own ammo. I hate to use 38 spl. ammo in .357s OR 44 spl. ammo in 44 mag. guns - too much extra crud in the chamber from the shorter round (s). So, I load 44 spl. power loads in 44 mag. cases and the same idea for .357s. Works fine - but you need to "roll yer own." There ARE a few Cowboy ammo manufacturers that do load low power rounds in 44 mag (and .357) cases.