I'm new to CAS and, as the title implies, I shoot with one arm/hand. I was hoping to get feedback on some of my ideas for making my life easier as well as maybe a few ideas I had not yet considered. Having said that...
Main Match Pistols
They will be .45 Colt and I will shoot duelist, of course. My questions here concern loading. Do shooters ever need to load revolvers on the clock? Do they always have a table/bench/other support on which to rest the pistols while loading? Basically, this boils down to a choice between Rugers (my preference) and a pair of Schofield replicas. IMO, the Rugers are more durable and a bit less expensive, but I can dump and reload the Schofields a lot faster.
Main Match Rifle
I have a Marlin 1894 in .45 Colt that works very well for me, but I'm looking for ways to improve my levering technique. In order to maintain muzzle control, I drop the stock under my arm to cycle the lever. I've discovered that a 2"-3" strip of leather wrapped around the stock just rear of its midpoint greatly improves speed and control. SASS rules do state that "a piece of leather...may be attached to the...butt stock," but the rest of the rules concerning grips seem (and perhaps rightly so) decidedly against any form of grip enhancement. Can anyone clarify whether I can use the wrap, or if "attached" means something else?
Main Match Shotgun
I was convinced that a lever action shotgun was the way to go until I read a description somewhere of a match in which one of the shotgun targets triggered the launch of a clay pigeon. My concern over a double barrel is that they tend to be nose heavy, which makes them a little more difficult for me to handle. On the other hand, I can get the two shots off a bit faster with a DB than a lever. (Consider the description of my levering technique above.) Any advice? How often do stage designers do that sort of thing?
Precision Rifle
Are shooting sticks ever used/allowed for the long range competitions?