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by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Republican Party Sucks
Replies: 14
Views: 1003

Re: The Republican Party Sucks

I agree with the OP. The Republican Party sucks. The Democratic Party sucks more, but the Republican Party still sucks. Never has a Party proven so well that they can repeatedly snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory like the Republucan Party has. They could not decide on a lunch menu, let alone ...
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Valentine's Day
Replies: 4
Views: 235

Re: Happy Valentine's Day

JimT wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:38 pm1911.jpg
Still the best!
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Had missed this new Uberti sixgun
Replies: 8
Views: 459

Re: Had missed this new Uberti sixgun

Bill in Oregon wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:51 pm Jason, I realize scopes on revolvers are deal-breakers for a lot of shooters. Even with cataract surgeries four years ago, the irons are getting tougher for me to use. Take care of your eyes!
Ditto on both counts (but my cataract surgery was a few years before that)!
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "Serious National Security Threat" press release 2-14-2024
Replies: 14
Views: 671

Re: "Serious National Security Threat" press release 2-14-2024

The swamp is using this to try to get their Ukraine funding.

Scott, I've met Chris a couple times. Seems like a real good guy, and an agent's agent. Don't know how he got to where he did given the current politics within the FBI. :roll:
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Midway has ( had ?)
Replies: 13
Views: 643

Re: Midway has ( had ?)

Bill in Oregon wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:05 am OW! That'll make a feller a handloader right quick. :cry:
Exactly! :shock:
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having Some Fun With 1860 Spencer Carbine
Replies: 14
Views: 681

Re: Having Some Fun With 1860 Spencer Carbine

I got mine in .44 Russian. Same reason - I already load that caliber. It is a hoot! :D And GK, it is a shame that these didn't end up in the hands of the south... other than battlefield captures, which we were famous for! :wink: https://i.ibb.co/2tPtLvg/111-Armi-Sport-1865-Spencer-Carbine-14.jpg Wh...
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The real Super Bowl winner
Replies: 15
Views: 736

Re: The real Super Bowl winner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV3AnTUPiDY

Remember, while loving the sinner, we are still called to HATE THE SIN (and certainly not enable more of it)...
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Replies: 78
Views: 5546

Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.

A couple years ago I picked up a TR Khan/Kayhan "Duo-Sys" imported by SDS Imports while in TN at Bud's Discount Guns. The system intrigued me; it was both a pump and a semi-auto. Looked like a shotgun for serious social work, and the price was right, so I picked it up. Looks intimidating, ...
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Replies: 78
Views: 5546

Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.

Scott Tschirhart wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:37 am I love a hammer gun.
+1 :D
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 414

Re: Southern Vermont Primitive Biathlon 2024

gamekeeper wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2024 2:16 pm I still feel sad for that "Good Ol' Rebel Sniper" though.... :wink:
See Darryl - I'm not the only one!!!
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Having Some Fun With 1860 Spencer Carbine
Replies: 14
Views: 681

Re: Having Some Fun With 1860 Spencer Carbine

I got mine in .44 Russian. Same reason - I already load that caliber. It is a hoot! :D And GK, it is a shame that these didn't end up in the hands of the south... other than battlefield captures, which we were famous for! :wink: https://i.ibb.co/2tPtLvg/111-Armi-Sport-1865-Spencer-Carbine-14.jpg
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This was a little different.
Replies: 24
Views: 1275

Re: This was a little different.

TedH wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:56 pm I can understand how it would be hard to put that one down!
Ditto! :)

Scott, the grip on the 97 looks like it is as large as the 1860 Army. Looks like it would be very comfortable! 8)
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some Tisas 1911's recalled
Replies: 12
Views: 635

Re: Some Tisas 1911's recalled

Thanks Jay! I have a consecutive pair of the early 1911A1s that don't seem to be on the list. Mine have been great shooter with no issues. Lots of fun! jb 8) Tisas just came out with their version of the Springfield Prodigy. I will probably give it a whirl. I have a Sig P320, but other than that, j...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who's going to win the superbowl?
Replies: 9
Views: 476

Who's going to win the superbowl?

Me - because I won't be watching it!

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by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Some Tisas 1911's recalled
Replies: 12
Views: 635

Some Tisas 1911's recalled

Saw this article this evening: https://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/safety-recall-notice-regarding-tisas-1911-pistols/?xnpe_tifc=4IBLbDUN4db8xFHjxF_p4MpsafeWaeiWhFW3hMQDhdSZOfschuQWE_B8bfLvaZ8.adJSbIBu4.x8bfo74.nJh.BuO1TT&utm_source=bloomreach&utm_campaign=Chronicle%20021024&utm_medium=email...
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I need to learn to leave well enough alone...
Replies: 6
Views: 534

Re: I need to learn to leave well enough alone...

samsi wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:18 pm Mark Novak has a Youtube video on replacing a broken trigger stud (iirc) on a Model 29. You might get some ideas from it.
Thanks!
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I need to learn to leave well enough alone...
Replies: 6
Views: 534

Re: I need to learn to leave well enough alone...

I would get it secured in a solid vise and soak it with some good penetrating oil like Kroil for a few days. Then take a small punch and try tapping it from the side on that broken edge as far out from the center as you can get to get it to turn. If it's still a no-go then try a little heat from a ...
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Little-Known Reloading Phenomena
Replies: 23
Views: 1128

Re: Little-Known Reloading Phenomena

I've had the opposite experience. After loading .45 Colt, .44 Magnum, .44 Special and .44 Russian for months on end, the 9mm feels dinky! :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I need to learn to leave well enough alone...
Replies: 6
Views: 534

I need to learn to leave well enough alone...

... but it is not a skills I have developed yet! So, back in 2022 I won an auction on a Smith & Wesson .38 Double Action 3rd Model. It was really stiff, but a thorough cleaning helped a lot. Only issue was that the single action stop would not hold, but it worked perfectly in double action model...
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I'll miss Toby Keith....
Replies: 13
Views: 779

Re: I'll miss Toby Keith....

Way too young. :cry:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone heard from Pitchy?
Replies: 8
Views: 818

Re: Anyone heard from Pitchy?

Prayers up for them both!
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads
Replies: 9
Views: 557

Re: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads

JimT wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:50 pm
Ysabel Kid wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:26 pm Jim, do you cast those .22-cal round balls or buy them?
I bought them from Midway.
Found them! Thanks Jim!

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1015737082?pid=273129
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads
Replies: 9
Views: 557

Re: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads

Jim, do you cast those .22-cal round balls or buy them?
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I loaded a box of bullets today.
Replies: 9
Views: 561

Re: I loaded a box of bullets today.

Saved too! Thanks for sharing Scott!
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Replies: 78
Views: 5546

Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.

Scott, is that a "Shockwave" or the like? I've been toying with the idea of getting one, just waiting on the right deal as I am not in a hurry. How is it to shoot?
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wonder how long it would take
Replies: 16
Views: 946

Re: Wonder how long it would take

So, who do you all like for relining?
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dad’s first rifle
Replies: 19
Views: 895

Re: Dad’s first rifle

What an awesome and thoughtful gift, Scott. :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Grandpa's little Colt .25 ACP
Replies: 10
Views: 598

Re: Grandpa's little Colt .25 ACP

That's very nice, Jason.

I have a few .25 CP's, but not a Colt. Maybe someday. I took the kids out shooting the pocket guns a decade+ ago, and they had a ball. :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 32-20 range report
Replies: 16
Views: 978

Re: 32-20 range report

Success all the way around!!! :D Congrats, Ted! :D :D :D
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In Search of Small Fish - Mike Rhinehart
Replies: 3
Views: 375

In Search of Small Fish - Mike Rhinehart

In Search of Small Fish By Mike Rhinehart · January 30, 2024 https://patriotpost.us/articles/103958-in-search-of-small-fish-2024-01-30 Champagne wine was invented in the northernmost region of France by the Champenois, though Dom Perignon is widely credited as the gentleman who perfected the produc...
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: God lifted the burden for both ...
Replies: 12
Views: 882

Re: God lifted the burden for both ...

Wet eyes here too.

Watched my grandparents go through this awful disease. My children's godfather is caring for his wonderful wife, their godmother, who has been fighting it for almost 2 decades. His patience and kindness is inspirational.
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HSM 32-20 COWBOY LOADS
Replies: 5
Views: 446

Re: HSM 32-20 COWBOY LOADS

Dang, that was fast. Already out of stock. :shock:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I love old model Rugers
Replies: 64
Views: 3498

Re: I love old model Rugers

veeman wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:13 am Image
Beautiful Rugers - and STUNNING grips!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I love old model Rugers
Replies: 64
Views: 3498

Re: I love old model Rugers

Sixgun wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:00 pm Sure thing Kid…..those flattops rival later Colts in the “soul moving” category. Can I have it? 😃
Y2K already beat you to the punch, Six! :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for one missing item and you find the other one you've been looking for
Replies: 10
Views: 629

Re: Looking for one missing item and you find the other one you've been looking for

Grizz wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:36 pm we discovered that the quickest way to find something that's missing is to buy its replacement. works every time it seems . :lol:
That's how it works for me! :roll:
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Round Nose Lead Bullets
Replies: 35
Views: 1541

Re: Round Nose Lead Bullets

There is something just nostalgic about a round nose or RNFP lead bullet. It makes you feel like your are enjoying history when loading and shooting them! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A classic: the .44 Russian
Replies: 13
Views: 907

Re: A classic: the .44 Russian

I love the .44 Russian round. Just a lot of fun to load and shoot! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for one missing item and you find the other one you've been looking for
Replies: 10
Views: 629

Re: Looking for one missing item and you find the other one you've been looking for

I hate it when I misplace anything. Drives me absolutely bonkers. Happy that you found the 10mm cylinder, Jason. I hope you find the .22 magazine soon!
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Probably all Great Grandpa needed
Replies: 8
Views: 639

Re: Probably all Great Grandpa needed

Very nice, Ted! :D 8) :mrgreen:

I don't have anything older than my Grandfather... but that means Y2K has something from his Great-Grandfather. :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I love old model Rugers
Replies: 64
Views: 3498

Re: I love old model Rugers

Flattops from the fifties….both calibers in all barrel lengths…except a 10” 357……my policy on buying guns is simple…Colt, Ruger, or Smith…I can use them for a lifetime and get back 4x what I paid for them. Like this one, Six? https://i.ibb.co/rp7yq8L/036-Ruger-Old-Model-Flat-Top-Blackhawk-04.jpg It...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: When they defeat Trump (and I worry they will)...
Replies: 10
Views: 541

Re: When they defeat Trump (and I worry they will)...

The Dems are so desperate to not allow a "retaliatory presidency" that they may try anything. I'm afraid that NOTHING is off the table. And how was Biden not a retaliatory president? He ran on undoing everything Trump did - and undid most of it - to the detriment of the country. The left ...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Blatant political gaslighting and slander
Replies: 4
Views: 319

Re: Blatant political gaslighting and slander

Sixgun wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:00 pm
Ysabel Kid wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:34 am + infinity
Hey Kid! ………Q60 or QX50 ?——00
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: God Bless Texas!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 964

Re: God Bless Texas!!!!

Texas and Gov, Abbott are in the right; Biden and the Dem's/Left (as usual) are completely wrong. It is an invasion. Texas is bearing the immediate and devastating brunt of it. They are allowed to defend themselves, especially when the federal government willfully fails to enforce the laws and defen...
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: When they defeat Trump (and I worry they will)...
Replies: 10
Views: 541

Re: When they defeat Trump (and I worry they will)...

AJMD429 wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:14 pm .
Tulsi or Kari.
Or Tutor.
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Boy Needs a Creek (Mike Rhinehart)
Replies: 11
Views: 738

Re: A Boy Needs a Creek (Mike Rhinehart)

I think Mr. Rhinehart is talking about a "crick" instead of a "creek." The eminent authority on such things .. Patrick McManus ... tells us that a "creek" runs through property with manicured lawns and golf courses, while a "crick" runs through woods and cow ...
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Taylor's/Uberti "Smoke Wagon" 1873 SAA short-stroke 357
Replies: 8
Views: 617

Re: Taylor's/Uberti "Smoke Wagon" 1873 SAA short-stroke 357

Very nice! I really like the darker stain on that holster. It looks a lot better. I may have to do that on a few holsters myself. :D Thanks Jay. It was done with Fiebing's Leather Die (bought on ebay). ...but I imagine you have to remove the barrel first before using the FC cutter, right? Nope, the...
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Starline 38-55 2.125 long brass
Replies: 3
Views: 352

Re: Starline 38-55 2.125 long brass

I love Starline brass! I just got my backorder of .45 Schofield in! :)
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: God Bless Texas!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 964

Re: God Bless Texas!!!!

Texas is always in my prayers - but for the border crisis, I assume? I'm hoping I did not miss a weather event that has taken lives!
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Jan 26, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Boy Needs a Creek (Mike Rhinehart)
Replies: 11
Views: 738

A Boy Needs a Creek (Mike Rhinehart)

This article really struck a cord with me. Growing up north of Indianapolis, before suburban sprawl wiped it all out (after I became an adult and moved away), I was lucky to live in the county on an old farm that had been turned in 20-odd parcels, 1-5 acres each. And we had large fields and woods ri...