I want to make a pitch to those members of the forum who use the forum but haven't sprung for a CBA membership yet.
The CBA depends entirely on volunteers so we can't put you into a bargain insurance policy, restore hair loss, or remove wrinkles but I believe that for most denizens of this forum a CBA membership can increase your enjoyment of cast bullet shooting.
Aside from providing this forum, the CBA offers additional advantages to cast bullet shooters.
- The major advantage for most CBA members is The Fouling Shot, (TFS) the official journal of the Association. This bi-monthly magazine is devoted to cast bullets and cast bullet shooting with very little space used for advertising. There are articles on every phase of cast bullet shooting from the basic principles involved through alloys and lubes, tools and equipment, casting and sizing techniques, hunting with cast bullets, shooting ancient, odd, or military rifles, and making sense of what you see on the target. Ed Harris has a regular feature Tales from the Black Creek Diary filled with solid reloading and other information. Top competitors tell how they do it and there are many cast bullet match reports including technical information about the bullets, rifles, and loads used.
The Fouling Shot is definitely not your usual gun magazine filled with the same old same old. If you are interested in cast bullets you will enjoy The Fouling Shot. If you would like to see what an issue looks like PM me with your email address and I will send a free sample copy by email.
The CBA sponsors cast bullet matches where it is fun to get together with other cast bullet shooters, exchange ideas, make friends, and maybe enjoy a libation afterwards ”€œ and also shoot in a friendly competition. There are seven classes of firearms including two for off the shelf factory rifles so if you are already shooting cast bullets, the investment for giving it a try is very low.
Another opportunity to try competition without a big investment is our military rifle match program where competitive rifles can still be bought for half the price of a new deer rifle. This program is only a few years old and has grown quickly to one with its own set of four official classes, regional matches, and a separate national match.
If you don't live near a club that offers cast bullet matches but would like to try some informal competition there is the CBA postal match program where you can compete while shooting on your home range. The postal matches include not only the seven official classes plus the four military classes but many other special matches for little bore, mid bore, big bore, lever, pump, auto, carbine, offhand, and timed fire from practical handguns.
In addition to your enjoyment of the Fouling Shot and/or competitive cast bullet shooting you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting cast bullet shooting and this forum.
Membership dues are as low as $17/year for email delivery of the Fouling Shot. See our website www.castbulletassoc.org for a complete schedule of rates. You can join directly from the website or print an application from the website and send it with your check to our membership director, Eunice Brimley 47 Pinion Ave Cimarron, NM 87714-9609 ([email protected])
When you join please write the words “from the forum” somewhere on the application so we can tell which of our recruiting efforts are helping. Thanks.
John
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