Cowboy Action Shooters

northwestgrizzly · 11-09-2009, 04:16 PM

Anyone here do the "Single Action Shooter" thing? I am looking for 1st hand information on 1874-1899 designed style pistols for use with single-action shooter groups? I know Ruger has their Vaquero but I am looking to see if anyone does it and what they use?

ecotechjosh · 11-09-2009, 07:56 PM

not an expert but I love single action 45 LC / 45 acp pistols.

oremike · 11-10-2009, 04:37 AM

I've shot it before, they have all sorts of classes. I shot in the modern class because one of the pistols I used had adjustable sites. That pistol was a Ruger blackhawk bisley in .45LC. Basically you need two pistols built in the SAA colt style, they don't have to be in the same caliber, My week side gun was a Ruger SSM Vaquaro in 32H&R. You'll need a rifle chambered in a pistol caliber that was designed before 1900,Mine was a model 63 Rossi lever gun in 45lc. You'll also need a shotgun, if it's a pump it's got to have an exposed hammer. If it's a double barrel it's got to extract but not eject the spent cases. Best thing to do is read the rule book on line , show up at a match with whatever you got and start shooting. Usually the first match is free, and everyone is very helpful. When I did it an old guy told me to follow him and he'd show me what to do. he even let me shoot his shotgun because my model 37 Ithica wasn't legal for the match. I'd missed the part about the exposed hammer on a pump shotgun.

englishbob · 01-30-2010, 01:29 PM

I Use vaqueros other people use colt replicas rather than the real items Black powder is also used in different colts

GregM · 01-30-2010, 02:38 PM

I'm moving in that general direction too.
I have my two Vaqueros and have now started to look at Shotguns and rifles. But I have to wait for discretionary spending to catch up with my champagne tastes.
I have a SS NM Vaquero in 45 with 4-5/8 barrel and a SS Vaquero in 45 with a 3-3/4 barrel and BH grip
I do have a lever action Marlin but it's in 30-30 and several shot guns but no SxS double barrels.

englishbob · 01-31-2010, 08:52 AM

my shotgun is a pump winchester 1897 my lever action is a marlin 1894 45 lc with an action job

GregM · 01-31-2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by englishbob

my shotgun is a pump winchester 1897

Is that the one they call a "Thumb buster"?

englishbob · 01-31-2010, 05:40 PM

Not sure on that term. But this and one other shotgun are the only ones capable of SLAM FIRE Keep the trigger pulled in and just pump. Fires on every pump. Slam Fire is a beautiful thing

GregM · 01-31-2010, 07:51 PM

My friend had a pump shotgun and if you did not watch where you put your right hand thumb (on the stock), when you pumped another round in the slide/cocking gizmo that came back would nail your thumb. Hence the name "Thumb Buster"

1shot · 05-10-2010, 06:54 PM

did you ever buy a gun?? if not pm me-came across a vaquero and Im selling it now

11-09-2009, 04:16 PM	#1
northwestgrizzly Gunslinger Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Yelm, WA Posts: 20	Cowboy Action Shooters Anyone here do the "Single Action Shooter" thing? I am looking for 1st hand information on 1874-1899 designed style pistols for use with single-action shooter groups? I know Ruger has their Vaquero but I am looking to see if anyone does it and what they use? __________________ "We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart?"

11-10-2009, 04:37 AM	#3
oremike Gunslinger Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Creswell Posts: 23	I've shot it before, they have all sorts of classes. I shot in the modern class because one of the pistols I used had adjustable sites. That pistol was a Ruger blackhawk bisley in .45LC. Basically you need two pistols built in the SAA colt style, they don't have to be in the same caliber, My week side gun was a Ruger SSM Vaquaro in 32H&R. You'll need a rifle chambered in a pistol caliber that was designed before 1900,Mine was a model 63 Rossi lever gun in 45lc. You'll also need a shotgun, if it's a pump it's got to have an exposed hammer. If it's a double barrel it's got to extract but not eject the spent cases. Best thing to do is read the rule book on line , show up at a match with whatever you got and start shooting. Usually the first match is free, and everyone is very helpful. When I did it an old guy told me to follow him and he'd show me what to do. he even let me shoot his shotgun because my model 37 Ithica wasn't legal for the match. I'd missed the part about the exposed hammer on a pump shotgun. __________________ Shoot what makes you smile!

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11-09-2009, 07:56 PM	#2
ecotechjosh Rifleman Join Date: May 2009 Location: Spokane Posts: 166	not an expert but I love single action 45 LC / 45 acp pistols.

01-30-2010, 01:29 PM	#4
englishbob Peashooter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: seattle washington Posts: 7	I Use vaqueros other people use colt replicas rather than the real items Black powder is also used in different colts

01-30-2010, 02:38 PM	#5
GregM Rifleman Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 178	I'm moving in that general direction too. I have my two Vaqueros and have now started to look at Shotguns and rifles. But I have to wait for discretionary spending to catch up with my champagne tastes. I have a SS NM Vaquero in 45 with 4-5/8 barrel and a SS Vaquero in 45 with a 3-3/4 barrel and BH grip I do have a lever action Marlin but it's in 30-30 and several shot guns but no SxS double barrels.

01-31-2010, 08:52 AM	#6
englishbob Peashooter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: seattle washington Posts: 7	my shotgun is a pump winchester 1897 my lever action is a marlin 1894 45 lc with an action job

01-31-2010, 05:40 PM	#8
englishbob Peashooter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: seattle washington Posts: 7	Not sure on that term. But this and one other shotgun are the only ones capable of SLAM FIRE Keep the trigger pulled in and just pump. Fires on every pump. Slam Fire is a beautiful thing

01-31-2010, 07:51 PM	#9
GregM Rifleman Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 178	My friend had a pump shotgun and if you did not watch where you put your right hand thumb (on the stock), when you pumped another round in the slide/cocking gizmo that came back would nail your thumb. Hence the name "Thumb Buster"

05-10-2010, 06:54 PM	#10
1shot Gunslinger Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: olympia Posts: 82	did you ever buy a gun?? if not pm me-came across a vaquero and Im selling it now