Zootshooting

[Story]

I've read there rules and they seem open to guns other than the Thompson and 1911. I wonder if they would let me use my 351 Winchester with 10 round mags and cast bullets?

Sounds pre-1939 to me, go for it - just get up your local crew and see how it plays out.

Somewhat related thread - http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=14810

[Story]

Video from this weekend past's shoot -

http://www.cascity.com/?p=877

[Levallois]

Well, I went ahead and joined even though I'm about 10 hours from the nearest caper. I got the clothes and the guns. Unfortunately, right now I don't have the time to drive 20 hours round trip or organize a local group but maybe in the near future? Couldn't pass up getting in at the beginning.

John aka "Alvin Karpis"

[Diamondback]

Levallois, for some reason the look you've assembled in your av reminds me of Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War. Apt, that a sort with a roguish look would take up a roguish sport... (For the record, it's a Good Thing being a bit of a renegade IMO.)

[Levallois]

Diamondback,

Roguish? That's the nicest thing anyone has said about me for a long while now. Thanks! For example, I was recently described by someone in my office that I don't know personally and vice-versa (think a big office) - as "that salt and peppered headed gentleman who goes to the snack machine all the time." My wife thought it was the funniest thing she'd heard in weeks. I'll take roguish anyday.

John

[Story]

Zoot Shooters now has a sub-forum on kahrtalk.com.
http://kahrtalk.com/american-zoot-shooters-association/

Hugh Tyner posted pictures from the August 29th championship match on his website. http://tynerphotography.ifp3.com/#/page/home/

The Copicut Zooters had a match in Massachusetts last weekend. Photos to be posted on the AZSA website soon.

[Viola]

Unfortunately I doubt it will ever be as popular as Cowboy Action,....most of the folks I know that shoot SASS grew up just like me; you came home from school and watched your favorite cowboys on TV and went outside to play cowboys and Indians. I doubt the same number of kids went home and played gangsters.

...Really? I never actually played cowboys and Indians as a kid, I don't think. I liked them but it wasn't a thing in the neighborhood.

We always played cops-and-robbers or soldiers or gangsters or some sort of superhero/action game, Batman/Ninja Turtles, which is to say cops-and-robbers with nunchuks. Maybe that's 'cause we were city kids?

I think shooting sports like this (I had really wanted to get into Cowboy Action shooting but this looks like the cat's pajamas too) are some of what I'll miss most about leaving the US next year.

[Story]

(I had really wanted to get into Cowboy Action shooting but this looks like the cat's pajamas too)

http://sasa.qir.com.au/

y/w.

[Viola]

http://sasa.qir.com.au/

y/w.

I think I tried to email those guys at one point and they must have seen it was a Yank and never wrote me back.

And I can't figure out their gun licenses, especially if you don't have citizenship, and you can't have a pump shotgun or a lot of the handgun calibers you see in American SAS.

You can have a SxS though I think.

[High Pockets]

...Really? I never actually played cowboys and Indians as a kid, I don't think. I liked them but it wasn't a thing in the neighborhood.

We always played cops-and-robbers or soldiers or gangsters or some sort of superhero/action game, Batman/Ninja Turtles, which is to say cops-and-robbers with nunchuks. Maybe that's 'cause we were city kids?

I think shooting sports like this (I had really wanted to get into Cowboy Action shooting but this looks like the cat's pajamas too) are some of what I'll miss most about leaving the US next year.

You're much much younger than I my dear.

We also played a lot of "cops-n-robbers",....back when you could even play like that at school during recess........

Several of my best friends and I met for the first time at the local SASS shoots, and we will remain friends for many years, whether we shoot or not.
Perhaps something will work out for you in the future. I hope so.