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BTDT!  . I looked for the bolt for an O3-A3 one time for a year. A week after I got the replacement, I found the old one. Somehow, in stashing the rifle, the bolt release got triggered and the bolt slid out down into a dark recess. Not the only such incident either. Story of my life.
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
I Dindo Nuffin
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My compressor, out of the bed of my truck this past Tuesday night. Wetback?
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Campfire Oracle
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Firing pin for my Hi-Power got launched into outer space
or another dimension. Not sure which. Probably took out the Challenger.
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
I Dindo Nuffin
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Jag’ Wild Turkey and reputation
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Campfire Oracle
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My compressor, out of the bed of my truck this past Tuesday night. And your truck was in your driveway or your girlfriends? 
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
I Dindo Nuffin
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Just about 2 years ago when I was at a store that sold all kinds of goodies, I bought a pound of Longshot, a box of 9mm bullets and a handful of fishing lures. The clerk put it all in one bag. The bag made it home and the powder and bullets made it to the reloading room, but the lures were never seen again, and I've been looking for almost 2 years.
More closely related to your situation, Ol_Mike, I was changing the lube in the front axles of my little MF diesel tractor and misplaced one if the drain plugs. Couldn't find it anywhere and tried to find a replacement at all the local stores. It looked like a pretty basic ⅜ pipe thread plug, but it wasn't. I tried a few different plugs before I followed a hunch that came into my head about a week later. That damned plug was right where I left it,...in the console storage of my work truck.
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.
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We sweep the indoor range every few days into a 5 gallon bucket. When we sort the empties we find all sorts of things.
Mostly:
Grip screws.
red dot plate screws and the plate.
Sight screws.
Allen keys.
They get scotch taped to a postcard at the sign-in book.
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I have 3 really great camo left hand hunting gloves. Warm, cool and cold weather.
What dumbass would steal only right hand gloves. I know no one with only one hand.
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
I Dindo Nuffin
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I took apart my Colt Woodsman a couple of years ago to give it a good internal cleaning. I got it all apart without a problem. As I was laying the parts out, the recoil spring went flying. I wasn't even sure which direction it went in, it happened so fast. My indoor shop isn't very big but has lots of shelves. I tore that room apart looking for it and just couldn't find it. It's not a small spring either. The pistol is a Match Target from 1938. It's been in my family since my Great Uncle bought it new in Greeley, Colorado. I figured finding a replacement spring would be impossible. Next day I went to look again. As soon as I walked into the room I looked at my water heater, all tucked nice and tight into a corner. I tried to reach behind but couldn't get my hand back there. I went and bought one of those extendable magnets. After several attempts, and coming out with some long lost nuts, bolts and other magnetic crap, the spring appeared at the end of the magnet. After a big sigh of relief, and thinking about the whole episode, I figured that was the first place I should have looked. I hope you find what you're looking for!
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Fall seven times, stand up eight.
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Laying on the trailer frame?
Have the hood off and lay em in the bottom cowl? Engine laying on a workbench table , beach towel over table , everything taken off the table checking anything either part could have been in. Searched down inside bottom cowl bright light , turned engine upside down etc. , nope. just started back working on it after leaving it sit for over a year, reason>. I took the lower unit off to change the impeller, a Collar that lines the unit up rolls off the table. I watched it roll off the concrete edge of the carport, bright daylight - watched and saw right where it went. Never found it , went and bought one of the big magnet nail picker upper things roofers use. Found all kinds of metal stuff but not the collar. It was rolling at a speed that it might have went 6'' over the edge - 8-10'' drop. Freshly cut lawn - very little grass anyway. Under the towel?
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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My good youthful looks, and my hair!!
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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I have 3 really great camo left hand hunting gloves. Warm, cool and cold weather.
What dumbass would steal only right hand gloves. I know no one with only one hand. The same dumbass that "steals" my right hand gloves.
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Been looking for a G23 mag that's full of HP's for three weeks now...
Save our kids - shoot your local drug dealer.
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Been looking for a G23 mag that's full of HP's for three weeks now... In between the truck seats?
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!
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In my family when someone passes away, the guns that they owned "disappear" and when you ask other family members about said guns, they get shocked looks on their faces and have no earthly idea what you are talking about.
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Those stupid little AR detents and springs! 😖!
1) bought one of those little cheesy, stainless parts bowl with the magnet on the bottom
2) bought one of those extendable mechanics magnets
No idea HOW many of those stupid detent and mini roll pins I've dropped on my (filthy!) shop floor!
So far, the extendable magnet hasn't let me down!
If I had half the value back of the stuff I've lost, I'd be a relatively rich man! 😉
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I have a magnet on a stick, a metal detector, several flash lights for the sole use to find missing parts. I have brown indoor /outdoor carpet in my shop/reloading/man cave. That carpet eats small parts. I used to think I was the only one that had several socket sets with the 10mm socket holder empty. I see now that it's a thing to lose 10mm sockets. I should have started a club or something.
A bowhunter at heart but a gun guy at soul. I'll take craftsmanship, wood and blue steel over plastic and composite any day.
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My compressor, out of the bed of my truck this past Tuesday night. Wetback? No idea.
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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Jfc , here I thought that shid only happened to me. You guys are making.me feel like a regular guy...mb
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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