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Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:11 pm
by Wambli Ska
Jayhawker wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:47 pm
Gorgeous Highwall...didn't notice if you said...who made it? Those things are addictive, I've had several, while the Brownings were the prettiest, the Pedersoli rifle were nothing to sneeze at...
Cimarron (Uberti).
I took it out today for a hurried field test with my son. Smacking a 5 gallon bucket at 100 yards became boring swiftly, the factory sights are dead on!!! sooooo, there is a rock that I have ranged at just a hair over 300 yards which is basically man torso size.
I don’t have a good rear sight on it yet so it took 2 shots to range it and by putting the base of the front sight on the upper edge of the rear blade and literally just having my elbows supported by the Jeep smacking the rock over and over again was EASY!!!
My son is a good shot so that’s when we got silly. I took out one of my Uberti 7.5” 45 Colts and told him I was trying for the same rock and he said if you can hit it with any shot in your first cylinder I’ll buy you a Coke. Well I just finished my Diet Coke. Two ranging shots and smack. Then I did it again. That gun it’s stupid accurate. He tried it himself and he surprised himself by scoring a few good hits and everything else within “keep your head down” territory if we were being attacked.
I know some folks think our ancestors were someone poorly armed in the frontier. They were NOT!!!!!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:50 pm
by Elk Creek
Now imagine that rifle with a proper tang sight!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:33 am
by Wambli Ska
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:50 pm
Now imagine that rifle with a proper tang sight!
Already shopping…
And by the way this was shooting crap MSH ammo
My SIL started feeling sick last night and was running a fever so he was not able to load any BP rounds for us, so a quick pit stop at BassPro and I ran out with a few boxes of 45-70, .45 Colt and 44-40 so my son and I could go play with Cowboy guns.
Can wait to start reloading for both.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2025 11:33 pm
by Jayhawker
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:11 pm
Jayhawker wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:47 pm
Gorgeous Highwall...didn't notice if you said...who made it? Those things are addictive, I've had several, while the Brownings were the prettiest, the Pedersoli rifle were nothing to sneeze at...
Cimarron (Uberti).
I took it out today for a hurried field test with my son. Smacking a 5 gallon bucket at 100 yards became boring swiftly, the factory sights are dead on!!! sooooo, there is a rock that I have ranged at just a hair over 300 yards which is basically man torso size.
I don’t have a good rear sight on it yet so it took 2 shots to range it and by putting the base of the front sight on the upper edge of the rear blade and literally just having my elbows supported by the Jeep smacking the rock over and over again was EASY!!!
My son is a good shot so that’s when we got silly. I took out one of my Uberti 7.5” 45 Colts and told him I was trying for the same rock and he said if you can hit it with any shot in your first cylinder I’ll buy you a Coke. Well I just finished my Diet Coke. Two ranging shots and smack. Then I did it again. That gun it’s stupid accurate. He tried it himself and he surprised himself by scoring a few good hits and everything else within “keep your head down” territory if we were being attacked.
I know some folks think our ancestors were someone poorly armed in the frontier. They were NOT!!!!!
Nicely done! I used to use clay pigeons at 100 yards with my High Walls and Sharps...
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 12:51 am
by Wambli Ska
Jayhawker wrote: ↑Mon Dec 22, 2025 11:33 pm
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:11 pm
Jayhawker wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:47 pm
Gorgeous Highwall...didn't notice if you said...who made it? Those things are addictive, I've had several, while the Brownings were the prettiest, the Pedersoli rifle were nothing to sneeze at...
Cimarron (Uberti).
I took it out today for a hurried field test with my son. Smacking a 5 gallon bucket at 100 yards became boring swiftly, the factory sights are dead on!!! sooooo, there is a rock that I have ranged at just a hair over 300 yards which is basically man torso size.
I don’t have a good rear sight on it yet so it took 2 shots to range it and by putting the base of the front sight on the upper edge of the rear blade and literally just having my elbows supported by the Jeep smacking the rock over and over again was EASY!!!
My son is a good shot so that’s when we got silly. I took out one of my Uberti 7.5” 45 Colts and told him I was trying for the same rock and he said if you can hit it with any shot in your first cylinder I’ll buy you a Coke. Well I just finished my Diet Coke. Two ranging shots and smack. Then I did it again. That gun it’s stupid accurate. He tried it himself and he surprised himself by scoring a few good hits and everything else within “keep your head down” territory if we were being attacked.
I know some folks think our ancestors were someone poorly armed in the frontier. They were NOT!!!!!
Nicely done! I used to use clay pigeons at 100 yards with my High Walls and Sharps...
I'm stopping at BPS tomorrow to get a few cases of those for exactly that purpose. They make great pistol and rifle targets!
The BLM area where I like to go to has a ton of targets of opportunity left there by previous shooter. All the way from soda and paint cans to old 5 gallon buckets, coolers and every once in a while things like motel filing cabinets and suck. I can shoot in 180 degrees from bad breath distance to just under 400 yards from where I park my Jeep. SIL and I are planning on formalizing the targeting so we are accumulating a nice selection of steel. The only issue is whatever we set up we need to take down because if we leave it there it will be stolen. Hopefully next year I will have my own range again.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 1:00 am
by Wambli Ska
I think my list for next year includes a Sharps in 45-90, 45-110 or 45-120. I'm also getting another 1876 probably chambered in 50-95. And lastly the gun I've been lusting for a looooooooooong time, a Taylor 1886 "Fancy Rifle" in 45-70. MAYBE I'll bump into a replica Spencer and then I'm kind'a done with the cowboy guns I want.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:07 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 1:00 am
I think my list for next year includes a Sharps in 45-90, 45-110 or 45-120. I'm also getting another 1876 probably chambered in 50-95. And lastly the gun I've been lusting for a looooooooooong time, a Taylor 1886 "Fancy Rifle" in 45-70. MAYBE I'll bump into a replica Spencer and then I'm kind'a done with the cowboy guns I want.
Yeah because you own them all!!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:15 am
by Wambli Ska
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:33 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:50 pm
Now imagine that rifle with a proper tang sight!
Already shopping…
Changed to "shopped". Pedersoli Long Rear sight ordered from Cimarron. Now the wait begins....
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:16 am
by Wambli Ska
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:07 am
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 1:00 am
I think my list for next year includes a Sharps in 45-90, 45-110 or 45-120. I'm also getting another 1876 probably chambered in 50-95. And lastly the gun I've been lusting for a looooooooooong time, a Taylor 1886 "Fancy Rifle" in 45-70. MAYBE I'll bump into a replica Spencer and then I'm kind'a done with the cowboy guns I want.
Yeah because you own them all!!
Not "all"... Just the ones I really want...... for now... well see what the new year brings.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:26 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:16 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:07 am
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 1:00 am
I think my list for next year includes a Sharps in 45-90, 45-110 or 45-120. I'm also getting another 1876 probably chambered in 50-95. And lastly the gun I've been lusting for a looooooooooong time, a Taylor 1886 "Fancy Rifle" in 45-70. MAYBE I'll bump into a replica Spencer and then I'm kind'a done with the cowboy guns I want.
Yeah because you own them all!!
Not "all"... Just the ones I really want...... for now... well see what the new year brings.
I bet it brings MORE GUNS!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:45 am
by Wambli Ska
Almost assuredly...
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:52 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 3:45 am
Almost assuredly...
Nice!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 6:30 am
by Wambli Ska
Since Sakodude asked. Total a Christmas haul so far….
66 Yellowboy and the two ivory stocked SAs are chambered in 44-40. The blue New Vaquero 5.5” in .45 Colt, the Stainless 4.5 Old Vaquero in .357 Mag with checkered buffalo horn grips and the .36 BP revolver was basically thrown in when I picked up the 5” Schofield last month.
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I also got a bunch of leather but I particularly like the matched set of San Pedro Saddlery of Tombstone, AZ double loop holsters with matching cartridge belt.
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Lots of the first gen SASS shooters retiring from the game so I’ve bumped into a lot of good deals on great guns and leather.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:48 am
by sakodude
WOW!!! That is a haul. You have to bring the 66 next time you visit out this way.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:20 pm
by Wambli Ska
sakodude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:48 am
WOW!!! That is a haul. You have to bring the 66 next time you visit out this way.
Yes sir. I want to bring the little lady too so she can meet you fine gentlemen. She can’t wait!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:30 pm
by sakodude
Sounds like a wonderful plan.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 3:12 pm
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:20 pm
sakodude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:48 am
WOW!!! That is a haul. You have to bring the 66 next time you visit out this way.
Yes sir. I want to bring the little lady too so she can meet you fine gentlemen. She can’t wait!
Would love that! Range day and a brunch!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:10 pm
by Wambli Ska
sakodude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:30 pm
Sounds like a wonderful plan.
She love sitting in our yard by her big jade rock! She says she owes you guys dinner
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:10 pm
by Wambli Ska
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 3:12 pm
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:20 pm
sakodude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:48 am
WOW!!! That is a haul. You have to bring the 66 next time you visit out this way.
Yes sir. I want to bring the little lady too so she can meet you fine gentlemen. She can’t wait!
Would love that! Range day and a brunch!
Heck yeah!!!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2025 6:39 pm
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:10 pm
sakodude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:30 pm
Sounds like a wonderful plan.
She love sitting in our yard by her big jade rock! She says she owes you guys dinner
I’d normally say no biggie, but that rock was a pain to pack out of there!!
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2025 2:44 am
by Wambli Ska
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 6:39 pm
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:10 pm
sakodude wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:30 pm
Sounds like a wonderful plan.
She love sitting in our yard by her big jade rock! She says she owes you guys dinner
I’d normally say no biggie, but that rock was a pain to pack out of there!!
I know!!! I was out of breath just watching you guys carry it
BTW saw something else today. If it’s still around on Monday it might be the last 2025 toy.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2025 5:43 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Thu Dec 25, 2025 2:44 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 6:39 pm
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Wed Dec 24, 2025 4:10 pm
She love sitting in our yard by her big jade rock! She says she owes you guys dinner
I’d normally say no biggie, but that rock was a pain to pack out of there!!
I know!!! I was out of breath just watching you guys carry it
BTW saw something else today. If it’s still around on Monday it might be the last 2025 toy.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2025 7:19 pm
by bullsi1911
PSA had some stupid cheap deals on some Turkish SAR pistols over the last week or so.
I’m a sucker for cheap beater guns, so… yeah. I did some stupid
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SAR B6c and B6 (they use CZ-75 mags, so I have a stock of those), and the SAR9. The SAR9 has a really nice grip fit, and is surprisingly accurate.
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2025 10:54 pm
by Rugerfan
I’ve been looking at those. My youngest needs a full-sized 9mm
Re: It’s raining guns this Christmas…
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2025 11:00 pm
by bullsi1911
As much as I love the CZ pattern guns… that SAR9 is pretty impressive. Especially when it was less than a High Point.
I’m going to try and get them all to the range in the next few days and do a comprehensive range report
