Dealers who specializes in cowboy action shooting.
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Rusty Wood in Mission B. C. seems to have an online presence but I've never dealt with them so I can't vouch. It looks like you can buy revolvers, rifles and shotguns that have been prepped / slicked which will save you a step.
I got my USFA revolvers and my rifles from the EE here and am pretty happy with them!!
I got my USFA revolvers and my rifles from the EE here and am pretty happy with them!!
Peter also has a store front & he stocks a lot more than what you see on his website. Don't see what you want? Call.
I've dealt with Peter a number of times from buying guns to action jobs and have always been more than happy with the results. Peter is a stand up guy as well as a CAS shooter and I'm sure he will treat you right.
Chuck
Rusty Wood generally doesn't keep a big stock of new guns for sale. But he can get anything you want on request. He runs it that way because it avoids him having to sink many thousands of bucks into stock that is going to sit idle for a long time. So you wait for a while but get a little better price in the end.
Other suppliers with stock in hand of Pietta and Uberti guns is Marstar and Wolverine.
Ruger Vaqueros are sold commonly enough that you can find them or order them from any of your local stores that handle Ruger at all. But if you are willing to pay the price for a matched and prepared pair then I'd give Rusty a chance to provide a quote.
I've handled and shot some of the guns Peter has prepared and you're simply not going to find much out there that is better. This includes the pistols, rifles and shotguns. He sets them up to be played hard and fast. I don't have any Rusty Wood prepared guns but that's because I've got a life time of hobby metal working behind me so I enjoy tinkering and learning the gunsmithing side of things. So I've prepared by own guns. But when I get to where they feel like a Rusty Wood prep'ed gun I smile and call it done.
I hit "Post" and suddenly remembered Doc Rowland Guns of the old West. Another Canadian dealer that we seldom hear much about. But the web site seems to be gone so I'm not sure he's in business any longer.
Are you trying to keep this a cheap venture or are you setting up to go gonzo crazy and buy the very best?
Other suppliers with stock in hand of Pietta and Uberti guns is Marstar and Wolverine.
Ruger Vaqueros are sold commonly enough that you can find them or order them from any of your local stores that handle Ruger at all. But if you are willing to pay the price for a matched and prepared pair then I'd give Rusty a chance to provide a quote.
I've handled and shot some of the guns Peter has prepared and you're simply not going to find much out there that is better. This includes the pistols, rifles and shotguns. He sets them up to be played hard and fast. I don't have any Rusty Wood prepared guns but that's because I've got a life time of hobby metal working behind me so I enjoy tinkering and learning the gunsmithing side of things. So I've prepared by own guns. But when I get to where they feel like a Rusty Wood prep'ed gun I smile and call it done.
I hit "Post" and suddenly remembered Doc Rowland Guns of the old West. Another Canadian dealer that we seldom hear much about. But the web site seems to be gone so I'm not sure he's in business any longer.
Are you trying to keep this a cheap venture or are you setting up to go gonzo crazy and buy the very best?
Thanks for the info guys. While I don't need the "very best". I defiantly want to be competitive.
Something j can grow with and not have to upgrade unless I get to a national champion level.
The slicked 73 seem to be the Rolls Royce. I have decide on a 92. Rossi is half prIce of a Moroku WinChester. And from research at least a strong as the Winchester.and most shooters ant out shoot the 92.revolvers Ruger seems the way to go but I am not sure if I want the tank of the Ruger or Colt style non transfer bar guns.
Also to ad I am also looking at the Marlin 94c in 357 or 45. I see there are short throw kits for Marlins but not for the 92. They can all be slicked up..
Any thought or recommendations would be appriciated.
Something j can grow with and not have to upgrade unless I get to a national champion level.
The slicked 73 seem to be the Rolls Royce. I have decide on a 92. Rossi is half prIce of a Moroku WinChester. And from research at least a strong as the Winchester.and most shooters ant out shoot the 92.revolvers Ruger seems the way to go but I am not sure if I want the tank of the Ruger or Colt style non transfer bar guns.
Also to ad I am also looking at the Marlin 94c in 357 or 45. I see there are short throw kits for Marlins but not for the 92. They can all be slicked up..
Any thought or recommendations would be appriciated.
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I went with the Rossi and have no regrets at all. As I pointed out I've done my own tinkering and slicking up so it took me a few trips into my rifle to learn what, where and how. Since then I've done a couple of others for close friends with good results.
The most recent was actually well finished inside and much of the things I had to do with a slip stone and a few light kisses with some rubberized abrasive wheels and points with my Dremel were already done. So any down grading that Rossi is doing on the outside is made up by having much of the tuning done for you on the inside already.
Rusty Wood is your source in Canada for a spring kit to smooth up the action on a Rossi. In the US that would be Steve's Guns. I think the kit with instructions is about $30 or $35 from Rusty.
The last hint that really topped out the performance of my Rossi shooting .357 length loads was to run the rounds through a 9mm factory taper crimp die. This slightly swages down the bullets so it probably affects the accuracy for longer distances. But for cowboy distances it's not at all an issue. When the taper crimp is tight enough that you almost can't feel the casing's lip this eases the travel of the round into the chamber and greatly smooths the effort at the lever by the casing not catching and tripping over the mouth lip of the chamber. With this last detail done to the ammo I don't feel like I'm giving up much at all other than the short stroke idea to a Marlin or Uberti 1873's.
I originally chose to go with Pietta revolvers because I wanted the authentic "four click" Colt action. Rugers are nice but the insides are all modern Ruger and owe nothing to the original Colt guns. As it happens this is also an advantage since with the original Colt style action if your thumb slips a bit on the hammer and you don't get it fully cocked the cylinder doesn't advance and end up skipping a round. With Ruger Vaqueros this does happen and you end up needing to do the Ruger Square Dance and going 'round n'round to catch the round you skipped when your thumb slipped.
Rugers CAN be made to be more slick than Colt actions but a well tuned old style Colt action can be extremely nice too.
If you like the sounds of this there's both Uberti and Pietta to choose from. I went Pietta and have nothing but good to offer for my decision. A buddy recently bought two new Pietta guns from Marstar during their Christmas sale. His look even nicer inside than mine did. These are seriously nicely made guns for a low cost. We did tune a couple of spots very lightly inside the guns and replaced the trigger and bolt split leaf spring with a music wire spring to lighten and ensure a longer life. But these are slight things. Most of the insides are just ducky.
The most recent was actually well finished inside and much of the things I had to do with a slip stone and a few light kisses with some rubberized abrasive wheels and points with my Dremel were already done. So any down grading that Rossi is doing on the outside is made up by having much of the tuning done for you on the inside already.
Rusty Wood is your source in Canada for a spring kit to smooth up the action on a Rossi. In the US that would be Steve's Guns. I think the kit with instructions is about $30 or $35 from Rusty.
The last hint that really topped out the performance of my Rossi shooting .357 length loads was to run the rounds through a 9mm factory taper crimp die. This slightly swages down the bullets so it probably affects the accuracy for longer distances. But for cowboy distances it's not at all an issue. When the taper crimp is tight enough that you almost can't feel the casing's lip this eases the travel of the round into the chamber and greatly smooths the effort at the lever by the casing not catching and tripping over the mouth lip of the chamber. With this last detail done to the ammo I don't feel like I'm giving up much at all other than the short stroke idea to a Marlin or Uberti 1873's.
I originally chose to go with Pietta revolvers because I wanted the authentic "four click" Colt action. Rugers are nice but the insides are all modern Ruger and owe nothing to the original Colt guns. As it happens this is also an advantage since with the original Colt style action if your thumb slips a bit on the hammer and you don't get it fully cocked the cylinder doesn't advance and end up skipping a round. With Ruger Vaqueros this does happen and you end up needing to do the Ruger Square Dance and going 'round n'round to catch the round you skipped when your thumb slipped.
Rugers CAN be made to be more slick than Colt actions but a well tuned old style Colt action can be extremely nice too.
If you like the sounds of this there's both Uberti and Pietta to choose from. I went Pietta and have nothing but good to offer for my decision. A buddy recently bought two new Pietta guns from Marstar during their Christmas sale. His look even nicer inside than mine did. These are seriously nicely made guns for a low cost. We did tune a couple of spots very lightly inside the guns and replaced the trigger and bolt split leaf spring with a music wire spring to lighten and ensure a longer life. But these are slight things. Most of the insides are just ducky.
I would check with some CAS guys in Alberta first. Seems he has a checkered past in CAS circles. I had a problem on a deal with him. It got settled to my satisfaction in the end but only after some nasty correspondence.
If you want to get screwed, this is the place to go! He has done a number on almost every Cowboy action shooter in Alberta & Saskatchewan, misrepresented himself as the designated SASS rep from Southern Alberta and been thrown out of the Taber Shooting Federation when he tried a hostile takeover of the Cowboy Action section. I've unfortunately shot 2 matches with this guy on my posse and I'll never go near him again.
I'll go with Rusty Woods, he has worked on 6 of my Cowboy guns and I am very happy.
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I also think that Rusty Wood is the way to go for pre tuned CAS guns. I would stay away from the 92, when you run them really fast they have a tendency to stovepipe loaded rounds. Most of the better shooters use 73s, however if you can find a older Marlin they can be super slick and very competitive. The beauty of the Marlin is that with a little bit of mechanical aptitude and elbow grease they can be home tuned. The other dealer that has CAS stuff is Wild West in Edmonton, Flora has contacts in the States and does bring in things like Coyote Cap tuned 97s, they are not cheap but they are real nice.
