I don't see it as reinventing the wheel. I see it as making the wheel bigger. Now, if you look at the idea of a Military catagory and the guidelines in which I wrote, nobody is proposing to use big bore stuff or change the way the SASS Game is played. As with B-Western and Classic Cowboy, it is a catagory based on costuming and other accoutraments. And it has the same merits of B-Western and Classic Cowboy.
Now, that being said, as a SASS Catagory, I am about to be blunt here, I don't give a hoot or a holler about complete and total authenticity. I dress mostly authentic, but that's me....Also, being a SASS Catagory, under SASS guidelines, Hollywood Military impressions are not only allowed, but they are welcomed with open arms. Also, under SASS guidelines, Big Bore Rifles are not allowed in main-matches.
Now, that said, if you want to shoot your Big Bore stuff in a main match, checkout Sgt Drydock's thread on the subject. Also, I strongly urge that before taking the time to post a response to a thread, we take the time to reflect on the meaning of the post. The Military Catagory has been proposed to the SASS Wild Bunch as a new catagory, so that would mean that all SASS rules would apply to the catagory. That means no Big Bores in the main match, Hollywood looks are fine. All SASS rules for main match guns, ammo and safety would apply. Many are reading way too much into this and interjecting their thoughts and ideas, while mudding the intention. Many are doing so, because they have not read nor taken care to understand the point of this post, which has been clearly posted with in the thread.