Interesting you should mention that. When I shot IDPA I said to fellow competitors it would be
a blast to be able to use my 2 old SA Virginian Dragoon .44s for this match. Bet I could shoot up a
storm with them but timing would have to be changed as reloading is nowhere goin to be the same
as with semi-autos.
They said...........Go check out SASS. I did. Great fun but expensive to get into. DAMN IT.
But I am working on it. Looking at getting a black powder .45 remington cartridge conversion
to use for that as well. Love Blackpowder shooting.
With those older style long barrel Dragoons and the 1858 Remingtons
cartridge conversion type revolver
they are clumsy so speed and time is going to kill me in any competition.
But who cares if ur having fun. lol.
I went last year and again this year to the Cowboy action events and found
shooters use old 44/40 blackpowder revolvers/rifles or those Ruger Vaquero in 4 5/8 to 5 inch
barrels in the SA Colts and Colt equivalents and of course like you said Sybian the 30-30 winchester
rifles. I do have a model 94 Winchester in 30-30 but it needs serious work to be of any use
Fascinating was the external firing pin type Blackpowder side by side Shotguns.
Do they ever make a hell of a lot of smoke.
Some of them Cowboys they are lightning fast on the draw some of those
old veterans. Really cool stuff to watch and its very similar to IDPA.........just a different era which
is more appealing to me. :yo:
Oh this was all Hombre class so no Horseback riding and everything is shot with live ammo
at steel targets. There was also exhibition shoots where they would mimic stage coach
and train robberies.
Thats where the side by side shotguns were mostly used of course along with
side arms but what a hoot that was to watch. No live ammo in those shoots of course. lol.