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To the folks that fixed the forum

Everyone knows how much I preach about supporting the merchants who support our game. It’s on each of us to spend a little with them. You might think you don’t need a new vest or more loading supplies — but trust me, you need them more than you realize. Without their support, our matches would struggle. In June, I shot the Regulators Reckoning at Wartrace, and Michigan Rattler was a match sponsor. My gun belt was cinched to the smallest hole, and I needed new leather (again) after losing a lot of weight. Naturally, I reached out to Michigan Rattler and commissioned a dress belt (for everyday wear and my Frontiersman buckle), a new shotgun belt, and a new gun belt. The new leather arrived today, and it’s exceptional — top-notch quality and craftsmanship. I’ll be shooting with the new gear this weekend and will report back on just how much faster his leather is than anyone else’s! Big thanks to Michigan Rattler for supporting our game, and the outstanding products and exceptional service — all at a fair price!

A co-worker moved from South Dakota, where she had lived for most of her adult life, to NC. The move was in February. Come spring the allergies set in. She was miserable and had trouble breathing. I told her, "You're being exposed to allergens (pollen) that you never have been before. Find some place that sells LOCAL, RAW honey. Eat a spoonful every day." She did. All cleared up in two weeks. I think she's still doing it. Given how miserable she was, she's probably afraid to stop. Raw honey is probably about the best wound dressing there is. Cuts, burns, you name it. Always keep some around.

BUY NOTHING, until you have attended a few shoots. Do you reload?

Phew!!!

Anything that keeps people shooting is a good thing.

It's the heat, caused the fractionalizer whompageezer to defrogmify, threw the whole thing out of kilter.

If this isn't the right place please delete or move. Thanks I just wanted to share my experience with the Hat Rack Guy. I bought his 9 hat rack for my office where I keep all my cowboy hats. What I got was a great product that keeps my hats safe and secure. I could not be more pleased with the rack. It worked so well I also bought a 2 hat RV rack for my 5th wheel so when traveling to matches I have a safe and secure place to put a couple of hats. https://www.thehatrackguy.com/?syclid=f0a23468-9abd-4ab6-9e4c-84375b6a8712 TM

To all the posters suggesting that new shooters "just go buy stuff" you are doing them a great injustice. That may be fine for someone with an unlimited budget that can afford to replace everything as soon as they start, but is not practical for most. I teach a monthly "new shooter" clinic at my home club and can let them try different grip frames, calibers, rifles and shotguns BEFORE they buy something they'll want to replace 2 months later. I can also save them money by turning them on to quality equipment that current shooters want to let go of. I can't tell you how often I've had people show up with jacketed hollow point ammo, holsters that are for the wrong size frames, illegal items, firearms that don't suit them or are not allowed, etc. PLEASE suggest potential new members go to any club and they'll probably get at least some basic advise and get to try a few things out before making some bad decisions.

I got out a package of Innovasian Orange chicken for my supper. It's pretty good for a frozen meal but not used very often. They make a number of other dishes that I use more often. Anyway, I preheated the oven to 400 degrees, opened the package, dumped the chicken into an oven-safe dish, and put the sauce in warm water to thaw. I heard the buzzer go off, went in and put the dish in the microwave, and set the timer for 22 minutes, pushed the button and went back to the book I was reading in the living room. . . . . . . . . . Did you catch that? Fifteen minutes later I went in to check the meal and found the kitchen full of smoke......and a dish full of chicken nuggets cooked to the consistency of paving stones. Why the smoke alarm didn't go off is a mystery for later. I turned the oven off and made myself a grilled cheese sandwich, opened a bottle of sarsaparilla, and read some more. I'm up and will clean up the mess later. Just remember, POBODY'S NERFECT!

I actually did see this on a stall wall. For a good time call, 867-5309 Jenny It was after the song came out though.

Although .22s got started in this area as a way to avoid hunting for rifle brass in the snow, we have more than one club in the area that allow .22s any time you want to shoot them. We just figure out what to call the category when needed, “Senior Buckaroo” being one example. We have even included “mild bunch” in our Wild Bunch matches allowing .22 1911s and rifles. I do not think it has brought in any new shooters though.

Popeil Pocket Fisherman - never forget! Was at a business meeting at a golf resort in Florida, and one of the guys had brought one. He cast a plug out into a decorative pond a couple of times and hooked a four foot gator. He was having a great time reeling it in till it charged out of the water at him. The gator was Fast but a chubby never an athlete middle aged business man proved to be faster, got into the condo. The gator stopped at the steps.

IF you wish to be a Classic Cowboy - abide by the rules of that category. IF you wish to wear a straw hat (or no hat at all) shoot in the innumerable categories that allow you to do so. IF you feel it is unfair because women can do something that you cannot - get over it, because I assure you; wearing a straw hat while shooting ain't even in the top 1000 most amazing things.

As an old gentleman, you can never be overdressed. A mirror, when you’re an old geezer Can leave you feeling distressed You should try not to do it while naked Go get yourself properly dressed And you know what I mean by properly A neatly pressed shirt for a start No backwards ball cap on your noggin No jeans that are falling apart A proper fedora’s a nice touch Or a Stetson if the mood is just right or even a Boater in summertime To ward off the sun’s rays so bright Properly cleaned and pressed trousers A crease like a knife’s a nice touch And a good belt to hold up your pants please Or you’ll look like a gangsta and such Shine your shoes, add a tie if you want to A vest if the weather turns cool But avoid a fur collared raccoon coat You don’t want to look like a fool Now go back and look hard in the mirror In you classy fine hat and new suit Go stroll around town with some pride for a change The young girls might say “Awww. Ain’t he cute!” They say “Clothes make the man”, well not always But they’re handy if it starts to sprinkle And one very important factor is They will certainly hide most your wrinkles

Found on FB. During the Solomon Islands campaign, a Marine on night sentry duty heard someone approaching in the jungle and fired a few bursts from his machine gun. A voice called out: "Hold up your fire! We are Americans. I am bringing in my platoon." The Marine responded by blasting away with his weapon, wiping out a Japanese patrol. When asked how he knew they were the enemy, he explained that they were "Just too damned grammatical to be Marines." #SeaStorySaturday

"Pull the thread" meaning you should dig deeper into the problem that even the lock release button does not release the action lock. Not "look for some other wire post that covered this problem." Although a search of the SASS wire forum might a way to learn more about possible causes of the problem. Be aware that the search engine that the forum software provides (at the top of the forum page) is not a very easy way to find old posts. Here's a more powerful way to search - use Google. In the address bar of your web page, type something like this for an "address" "sassnet: 97 action slide locked" You will get a whole bunch of results that apply to some of the problems with the action slide lock not unlocking at the right time. It could be really useful to you to scan through some of these posts from about 2012 to the present. You have a condition where neither of the normal ways of getting the action lock to unlock and let the action cycle are working - the forward push on the forearm, and the push on the release button. Here's some pictures of what should be happening. This shows one Chinese 97 that works well. You will have to look carefully with good light to see how your gun compares. First, when the action is open, you should see on the left side of the carrier three (of the six) parts that make up the lock system: the slide lock bar, the leaf spring that causes the bar to normally be tipped out away from the carrier surface, and the screw which holds the spring in place. Push gently on the left end of the lock bar and you should see it move into flush with the side of the carrier block. The action slide bar works like this..... When the action needs to be locked, the action slide lock (bar) pivots out into a slot inside the left side of the receiver. In an emergency unintended lockup, it SHOULD be possible to slip a small flat-bladed screw driver in this slot, catch the edge of the locking bar and pivot the bar to the unlocked position (bar pulled into the carrier.) Be very careful not to cause a round to fire if you do this! When the action should unlock and let you run the action normally (such as after firing), the bar is forced into a position flush with the left side of the carrier. There is a small slot milled in the left side of the carrier which lets you see the position of the bar. This unlocks the action so that the slide can be pumped open. When should action lock be locked - with action closed and hammer cocked or hammer in the half-cock notch. This means the gun will not "blow open" when the round fires. This locking on the half-cock hammer position is a problem unwary shooters have when they lower the hammer during loading, but fail to lower it fully to rest on the firing pin. This locks the gun when shooter first attempts to cycle the action to fire the 97 on the line. When should action be unlocked - after firing a round (due to recoil), after pushing forward on the forearm of a closed action with hammer down, or while pushing the slide lock release button with the action closed and hammer down. Also, whenever the gun action is open (the auto-pivoting of the lock bar away from the carrier surface when the carrier is exposed below the frame takes care of this). Maybe you need to tell us the context of how this problem started to occur. Is this a new gun to you, and has it shown this problem from the beginning? Is this a problem that has occurred recently, after working well for a while? Did this problem begin AFTER you did a major disassembly and reassembly of the gun? It's pretty easy to assemble the gun so it mostly works but the slide lock does not. good luck, GJ

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There was an old argument that women outlived men 'cuz they didn't have wives....