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I am thinking about doing some cowboy shooting. What is a good handgun to start with? I was thinking about Ruger New Vaquero? But 4 5/8 or 5 1/2
stainless or blued which way is best?
 
You should better start reading first about CAS. Is not that simple how seems to be.
Go to SASS page and read everything. There are tons of informations. You will need not only single action revolvers, but shotgun and leveraction rifle too. Shotguns are different (depending the class you want to shoot). As I say, there are a lot of things to know before to spend money on single action revolvers.
I'm only into single action revolvers and I still learn every day about cowboy stuff.
Anyway, If you have the bug with cowboy stuff.....prepare yourself for shoping(and I'm not joking)
 
Greenhorse, what caliber are u using? I'm just curios to see if my .45's are exagerated.
And BTW, for CAS I'm not 100% convinced that is any difference between a 4 3/4 and a 5 1/2. Is true, the longer the better(for accuracy) but nobody will aim in competition for bullseye.
Just my .02
 
Moose_Master said:
Greenhorse, what caliber are u using? I'm just curios to see if my .45's are exagerated.
And BTW, for CAS I'm not 100% convinced that is any difference between a 4 3/4 and a 5 1/2. Is true, the longer the better(for accuracy) but nobody will aim in competition for bullseye.
Just my .02
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Hey moose,I'am just in to shooting cowboy guns not CAS ,....yet.

Beretta stampede 4 3/4,nickel plated in .357mag, and a Win 94 trapper,like the man said,run a lot of .38spc [read;cheep to shoot lots] through them.

not much difference between the 4 3/4 and 5 1/2, some like the way one balance over the other,just a personal thing I guess.
 
I'm shooting the old style Ruger Vaqueros in stainless. I have 2 each in .357 & .44 with 4 5/8 inch barrels. For cowboy shooting they are the answer. One one of my .44's I fired over 20,000 rds before the transfer bar broke and it was a 20 minute job to get it shooting again after I got a new part. Some clubs have stages wher you shoot from some type of confined space so shorter barrels help out. For more info go to
www.sassnet.com/, they have the rules that most clubs play by.
 
For CAS you will need two SA revolvers, a shotgun (sxs with hammers or sxs w/o hammers or 87 lever action or 97 pump), and a lever action rifle in pistol caliber.

Then you will need western wear (authentic old west or TV/movie old west wear).

If you are starting from scratch, the guns alone will cost you about $2600. Then you will need a gun cart and unless you are a doctor, lawyer or orthodontist who can afford to buy factory ammo, you will need reloading equipment.

But, as they say.....CAS is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
 
starting to shooot CAS

coffeeguy999

I have just started shooting CAS this year. I would suggest going to a shoot. I have found that most of the people involved are more than willing to lend equipment so you can try it. Thats how they got me involved. I started with only a super blackhawk and purchased as I could afford it. I am now in a position to do the same for new shooters.

You will find its a great atmosphere fun and friendly. Good luck and great shooting.
 
The most moving and beautiful thing I've met at the people who are shooting single actions and any kind of shooting related is CAMARADERIE. Is unbelievable watching those people shooting proud they're SA revolvers then giving to a newcomer the gun to try and to "taste the taste" of shooting SA's.
I doubt that a guy who is shooting a Desert Eagle will give it to someone alse to try it. No offence here pards, but I've seen sour things happen in front of my eyes.
For me, my .45 Colt is as valuable as any gun in this world. I love my guns like anybody alse, but I will allways give it to someone alse if I'm asked to. At the end of the day there are just irons made to be shot.
But this is just my oppinion.
 
$2600? Nope, not with care.

Baikal SXS shottie that I cut down to 20 inch barrels- $300

Two slightly used Uberti Remington percussion revolvers- $650

A new, and possibly the last of, Rossi Puma .357 lever rifle- just over $600 after taxes.

So that's just a hair over $1500 all in.

But now comes the holster belt rig and cowboy hat... Oh, OK. There goes the budget.... :D

With care and patience I suspect you can get into cowboy shooting for around $1800 total or maybe even a bit less with luck. But if the spark is lit and the need to jump in is great then yeah, the sky is the limit if you rush out and buy all new.
 
Keep an eye out for used guns too. I bought an old Interarms Virginian Dragoon in .357 as a mate to my Ruger Blackhawk. I have a Marlin 1894c rifle and a Rossi Coachgun. .38 special keeps cost down. The pistols don't have to match, and you can get leather work that won't break your bank. The Rossi and the Virginian cost a total of $600
 
I've been shooting SASS for about 2 year. I use a stainless new Vaquero and a blued Pietta both are in .45LC. I like both guns and enjoy seeing how differently the two guns perform. I chose the 5 1/2 barrel for no particular reason, other than most guys I shoot with use that length. You will also need a lever rifle in a revolver calibre and a shotgun, either a double or a model 97 (but you can't load more than 2 rounds at a time). For the "classic cowboy" category you must have a double barrel shotgun with external hammers.

You can get a lot of info from the SASS website.
 
BCRider said:
$2600? Nope, not with care.

Baikal SXS shottie that I cut down to 20 inch barrels- $300

Two slightly used Uberti Remington percussion revolvers- $650

A new, and possibly the last of, Rossi Puma .357 lever rifle- just over $600 after taxes.

So that's just a hair over $1500 all in.

But now comes the holster belt rig and cowboy hat... Oh, OK. There goes the budget.... :D

With care and patience I suspect you can get into cowboy shooting for around $1800 total or maybe even a bit less with luck. But if the spark is lit and the need to jump in is great then yeah, the sky is the limit if you rush out and buy all new.
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The $2600 price that I quoted is for new stuff.
 
coffeeguy999 said:
I am thinking about doing some cowboy shooting. What is a good handgun to start with? I was thinking about Ruger New Vaquero? But 4 5/8 or 5 1/2
stainless or blued which way is best?
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The Alberta Frontier Shootist Society is holding a cowboy shoot at the range at Rocky Mountain House on June 27 at 9:30 am Come and check it out. The range is right across from the golf course. We have complete permanent old west town facade set up. Check out the AFSS website.
 
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