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by Ysabel Kid
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know what he means
Replies: 9
Views: 1026

Re: I know what he means

The thing that really gets me is that many of the folks fleeing idiotic leftist blue states and cities, going to red states and cities, then turn around and vote for the same moronic lefties and left policies that they fled in the first place. Are they really that stupid - or do they just want the h...
by Ysabel Kid
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.
Replies: 12
Views: 1096

Re: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.

Yep. Flood gates opened again. Spammers and scammers should be flogged! :evil:
by Ysabel Kid
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.
Replies: 12
Views: 1096

Re: First post ever - in Classifieds? Big red flag.

LeverGunner wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:48 am Thanks for all the hard work. Off-topic for me is "bolt actions"!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HAPPY EASTER
Replies: 15
Views: 1093

Re: HAPPY EASTER

Happy Easter to All! HE has risen!!! I worked two shifts at church today. We had four Masses this morning, sunrise through 11:30am, with the last three having overflows in our parish center. We filled the church (capacity 1200) each of those Masses and filled the overflow (another 500 seats) at the ...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HAPPY EASTER
Replies: 15
Views: 1093

Re: HAPPY EASTER

I hope everyone has a pleasant Easter Sunday wherever you may be, however Mr Biden has decided that today of all days is now Transgender Visibility Day, how much sadder can that old fool get... :roll: He did that just to further enrage traditional Christians. The man is a dementia-addled buffoon. :...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ny police officer shot
Replies: 5
Views: 530

Re: Ny police officer shot

Another example of what they do not being against the law - but about as morally corrupt as one could get. :evil: :evil: :evil:
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Timely Message From The Past
Replies: 9
Views: 727

Re: A Timely Message From The Past

Amen!

Thanks for sharing Jim!
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
Replies: 17
Views: 1357

Re: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I love those funny ones!
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody use Rimrock bullets?
Replies: 10
Views: 1323

Re: Anybody use Rimrock bullets?

Never heard of them. Looking forward to the range report! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blued steel and walnut
Replies: 15
Views: 1873

Re: Blued steel and walnut

All beautiful! 8) :D :mrgreen:
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pulling bullets
Replies: 29
Views: 2551

Re: Pulling bullets

AJMD429 wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:13 am Just be sure to cut a good-sized 'vent' facing away from you in case the round detonates.
VERY true! :shock:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pulling bullets
Replies: 29
Views: 2551

Re: Pulling bullets

I got a bunch of .45-120 Sharps rounds once, which I wanted for the brass. No way I was going to risk shooting a case with that much volume and unknown powder and charge in them! Problem was that my kinetic puller wasn't long enough for these 3.25" cases. So I made one out of pipe. This worked ...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading Setups
Replies: 22
Views: 2299

Re: Reloading Setups

I started on Lee Precision equipment over 40 years ago, and have mostly stuck with it. Started on a turret press, but essentially use it as a multi-die single stage. Granted, it is not as fast as a turret set up properly, and certainly not as fast as a progressive, but I have never needed to crank o...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guns of the Old West
Replies: 24
Views: 2382

Guns of the Old West

I write very few checks anymore, but one of the ones I did write back in December was to renew my subscription of " Guns of the Old West " magazine. It's been driving me crazy that they haven't cashed it (I catch it each week when I balance my checkbook, and yes - I still do that manually!...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the Horse People ... you know who you are ...
Replies: 9
Views: 1272

Re: For the Horse People ... you know who you are ...

I really, really, really missing riding. I'm still hoping I can do so in the future, but with my back the way it is, its not in the cards right now. :(
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum
Replies: 16
Views: 1946

Re: Ruger Marlin 1894 44 Magnum

I have an older model 1894 in .44 Magnum, bought second hand for $150 back in Indiana in the early 1980's. Wonderful gun. I am dismayed that firearms (and a lot of other things) aren't better inspected, and better built, and we've all become accustomed to problems with new items. Sad state of qualit...
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drugged as a kid
Replies: 6
Views: 1069

Re: Drugged as a kid

:lol:

I remember those days... twice. Once for myself and once for my kids with me and Mrs. YK doing the dragging! :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cimarron AZ Ranger
Replies: 7
Views: 1134

Re: Cimarron AZ Ranger

Congratulations! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 32-20 brass
Replies: 6
Views: 1145

Re: 32-20 brass

Went to DiamondK Brass, for the first time, after the reference earlier. Went ahead and bought two (2) 200-packs. Great price and the brass arrived two days after I ordered it! :D Only issue was that 20 of the pieces were for M1 Carbine. Granted, I can see sorters, automatic or manual, missing this....
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Opinion on Chiapaa Spencer rifles
Replies: 7
Views: 1198

Re: Opinion on Chiapaa Spencer rifles

Mine is in .44 Russian. It is extremely well made and a hoot to shoot.
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scotland and anti-hunting laws...
Replies: 5
Views: 975

Re: Scotland and anti-hunting laws...

Didn't Queen Elizabeth love to hunt in Scotland?
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scotland and anti-hunting laws...
Replies: 5
Views: 975

Re: Scotland and anti-hunting laws...

wvfarrier wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:55 pm William Wallace would be cutting throats by now
+1
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Howdy Ya'll!
Replies: 32
Views: 2665

Re: Howdy Ya'll!

Welcome to the fire!

Watch out though - we are all a bunch of enablers here (as in we'll always encourage you to buy more leverguns!). :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scam alert
Replies: 3
Views: 471

Re: Scam alert

Yep, surefire scam. I got one similar last week. :evil:
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member sign up issues?
Replies: 33
Views: 3230

Re: New member sign up issues?

LeverGunner wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:53 pm I hate to sound stupid, but what's a spammer and or what do spammers do?
Someone attempting to join that has no real interest in the topics we discuss, but rather, is usually running a scam, pushing porn, or pills, or the like. :evil:
by Ysabel Kid
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SPAMMERS
Replies: 26
Views: 2557

Re: SPAMMERS

I just wish you could literally zap each and every one with a high-voltage charge! :twisted:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member sign up issues?
Replies: 33
Views: 3230

Re: New member sign up issues?

Approved a new member myself today. The more the merrier - as long as they are not spammers!

John, put on your "spambot zapper" cape! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missing my sixguns
Replies: 19
Views: 2217

Re: Missing my sixguns

jeepnik wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:34 pm Your photos seem to prove that DC is truly upside down. :D
:lol: :lol: :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Armor on a budget
Replies: 16
Views: 1392

Re: Armor on a budget

As much as I love the Abrams, I've always loved the German tanks of WWII...

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by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Armor on a budget
Replies: 16
Views: 1392

Re: Armor on a budget

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody know Iver Johnson owl head 38's
Replies: 22
Views: 2434

Re: Anybody know Iver Johnson owl head 38's

Very cool! Thanks for the range report! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That Adams percussion repro ...
Replies: 3
Views: 524

Re: That Adams percussion repro ...

I'd love one... but not at 1000 Euro!

Oh well...
by Ysabel Kid
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sad Day
Replies: 12
Views: 1432

Re: Sad Day

:evil: :evil: :evil:
by Ysabel Kid
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ya gotta laugh!
Replies: 3
Views: 536

Re: Ya gotta laugh!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sage learned a hard lesson today!
Replies: 13
Views: 1712

Re: Sage learned a hard lesson today!

Our previous dachshund crawled under the sofa one night when she was a puppy. Little did we know she decided to chew on a lamp cord. Well, she got into the wire itself, got zapped, and let out a yelp you wouldn't believe. I had visions of the cat from "Christmas Vacation". Fortunately she ...
by Ysabel Kid
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Weirdness with Altamont Grips
Replies: 7
Views: 1042

Re: Weirdness with Altamont Grips

I bought a set about a year ago and got the same message. I was in no hurry, and the wait was worth it - same high quality as always. The company I work for has the same issue with our contractor work force. That I don't blame on those employees at all. If they get a better gig, especially with medi...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking at a Kimber 1911
Replies: 37
Views: 4648

Re: Looking at a Kimber 1911

Streetstar wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:57 pm Dogs are not nearly as impressed as i imagined them being
Doug - Rub some bacon on it and I bet those pups will be impressed! :lol:
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Good old flattop
Replies: 56
Views: 6268

Re: Good old flattop

I have an early flattop, low 1,000's SN. Frame has turned the pleasant plum color a lot of these do. Was my Dad's, then my brother's, and now mine - and someday, Y2K's! :D

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by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lost a Good One (taught me how to shoot)
Replies: 9
Views: 1180

Re: Lost a Good One (taught me how to shoot)

Sorry for your loss, Doc. Sounds like a great man. I hope I am remembered for touching others' lives positively when I am called home.
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First Guns for newbies
Replies: 22
Views: 2525

Re: First Guns for newbies

I love a happy ending to a story. Thanks Jim.
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I lost my willie
Replies: 19
Views: 2305

Re: I lost my willie

Very, very sorry for your loss. I have never lost a horse, but I have suffered through the loss of many other four legged friends. People sometimes refer to animals as being 'dumb.' If 'dumb' leads to showing unfailing loyalty, unwavering love, and a dedication to please those they hold most import...
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Amish' handgun sights
Replies: 3
Views: 647

Re: 'Amish' handgun sights

I guess I'm flexible. I don't like them on most guns. But on a modern one designed for them to be used, such as my P320, they certainly can be helpful.
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whatever it takes.
Replies: 18
Views: 1973

Re: Whatever it takes.

Looks right to me.
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I lost my willie
Replies: 19
Views: 2305

Re: I lost my willie

Warms my heart that you brought joy to that horse. Sorry for your loss.
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SC just joined the Constitutional Carry Club!
Replies: 3
Views: 495

Re: SC just joined the Constitutional Carry Club!

Exactly! That is one of the main drivers why gun-control support has been falling, despite the press saying every shooting is a "mass shooter event". More women and minorities are buying firearms for self-protection, really practicing, then realizing how enjoyable shooting can be. A very g...
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why isnt there more variety?
Replies: 20
Views: 2155

Re: Why isnt there more variety?

I agree 1000% :D
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Went to a gun show today
Replies: 21
Views: 2525

Re: Went to a gun show today

Liking that hammer double, Jay. 8) I am working the ticket booth from 3 to 6 today at our Sweetwater show, and will stick my nose in the door and look around before I start my shift. Guessing there were good hauls of rattlesnakes for the roundup, thanks to those temps in the 80s last week. Looking ...
by Ysabel Kid
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PSA- Miroku Win 1886 Deluxe
Replies: 2
Views: 556

Re: PSA- Miroku Win 1886 Deluxe

Oh, "Public Service Announcement"... I was scratching my head asking myself "Palmetto State Armory" has a Winchester 1886?!? :lol: