SMOKE IN THE DARBY ROUGH

[Bunk Stagnerg]

Last month at the Darby Rough Regulators second Saturday match I shot Cody/Dixon single shot (percussion) category with my Hahn Machine Works modified Pedersoli Confederate Sharps 54 caliber carbine replica. What fun even though there is no SASS category for that my club said "go for it". Since I was the only shooter I placed first in class. I used a pair of 1873 single action Uberti made with a mixture of real gun powder and heathen smokes somewhat less powder that was in the "I am not sure what this is" box. Sort of like a box of mixed chocolate because you never know what you will get.

This Saturday the Sharps will go again but for revolvers I will use my two 1861 Colt Navy replicas with which I have been practicing all month. If I had two caplock shotguns I would be percussion all the way, but the choice was drop two shotgun targets on some of the stages or use the double barrel street howitzer with roll crimped hand loads and try for a clean match. (Dream on Bunk)

The weather forecast is for 90°+ temps so we will shoot only 5 stages, start early and try to finish while it is still cool, which around here under 90° and under 90% humidity  is still considered cool .

Central Texas shooters come on out because first time shooters shoot FREE and a light lunch is included. (Shameless plug for the club).

Load 'em heavy boys they air a'comin'
Bunk

[Abilene]

Howdy Bunk,
I'll be there!  All the guns are 44-40 flavor this month.  All Goex FFFg.  Hope it isn't too windy.  Not as much fun if the smoke doesn't hang around to bug the smokeless posse members 

[Bunk Stagnerg]

We did have a good time today and i am sorry for the central Texas shooters that did not make it.
Investigation will continue on the cap/cone problem tomorrow.
We will have a scheduled 5 stage shoot Sunday for people who work on Saturday
Thanks to Major Artie Fly for the help on the cap problem.
Bugler sound the charge!!
Bunk

[Abilene]

Hey, Bunk, it was a good time!  Well, there WAS a breeze blowing the smoke away from the posse (still obscuring the rifle targets, though), but it was hot enough that I was dang glad for it!  Hope you find your capper.  You DID check in that belt pouch, right?