Dillon Cowboy gear bag and Stage Strip - Gunnysack

In the early days of practical shooting, one of the axioms was not only you had to shoot well, you had to look good doing it. That has been multiplied exponentially by Cowboy Action shooting.

A thriving industry has grown up to supply clothing and accessories every bit as important to cowboy shooters as guns. We usually think in terms of belts and holsters but there really is a lot of other stuff we routinely need. You know, like cleaning gear, tools, lunch and other necessities. Dillon brings us a Mason's tool bag that has been virtually unchanged for over 100 years. It is made of leather and canvas and looks old right out of the box. There are two sizes (20" and 24") and there is a hinged steel re-enforcing frame around the top to hold it open. There's room for tons of gear or even a takedown rifle or shotgun.

They also have a beautifully constructed piece of leatherwork called a Stage Strip. It is made of heavy tan leather and has two rows of precisely-sewn cartridge loops. It will hold 10 on each side and handle most popular cowboy cartridges (.38-40, .44-40, .44 Special and .45 Colt). The strap is 11 1/2" long and 1 1/2" wide. There is a sturdy brass snap so you can hook it to a belt or cart. I don't know about anyone else, but it has always seemed to me that cartridge loops are either way too tight or too loose. This one is just right.

For more information, contact: Dillon Precision, 8009 Dillon's Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; (800) 223-4570. www.dillonprecision.com

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