Being disorganized is costly

[Lefty Trigger]

I recently had a Redding .223 bushing die modified to accept 6mm case necks for my 6x45. Well the brass I'm using needs a .262/.263 neck bushing, I scoured the net and nobody seems to have both in stock at the same place. I finally found them and got them ordered off of ebay and way over paid for steel bushings. Got them in and now using the .263 bushing and decided to put back the .262 so I would know where it is. When I went to put it in my spare parts box I found a whole set from .261-.265!
Just ordered a bunch of Redding bushing storage boxes.... dang it!

 

[PigButtons]

Don't think yourself alone in that kind of thing. We've all done it, and more than once. Thanks for being man enough to share so we can all feel normal when it happens. And look on the bright side, now you have spares.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I lose or misplace things faster than I can receive them. Now that's bad.

 

[GONRA]

GONRA keeps from "double purchasing" (most dreaded Reloading Hobby Scourge) by maintaining detailed inventory files on my trusty Dell Laptop.
As you guys suggested, its easy to buy all sorts of extra stuff you already have. At 84 years olde just have to remember the !@#$% file names.
Oh Well...

 

[K22]

It gets worse with age.

If I set something done in an unusual place - it takes me forever to find it.

I have a set fail safe procedures I follow while reloading because I can't avoid to make a mistake in the endeavor.

 

[nakneker]

I’d be in the “Ive done that” club, like K22 said, getting worse with age.

 

[RegionRat]

I'm as bad as the next in those terms. But don't feel too bad, eventually you will like having more than one spare or alternate die for the things you do the most. As a back-up or to save you set-up time, you will put those to use.

 

[gdbleb]

Sometimes the only way to find a missing small tool/part is to buy its replacement. Works every time in my shop. ;-)

 

[Iowa Fox]

I'm in the same club as the rest of you guys, got stuff that's been lost for years here. When I really need to find something I have the wife look for it, usually takes her 5 minutes or less.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

Any of you guys know where I put my glasses?

 

[Gun Smith]

This why I have about a dozen retractable razor knives, at least six tape measures!

 

[jk80]

Any of you guys know where I put my glasses?

Look on top of your head! My wife caught me on that one!

 

[butchlambert]

I have a few carbide bushings (new) that I will put in the for sale section.

 

[Bill Norris]

Age causes us to lose things even when we put them in our most prize places. Sometimes right in front of us.

 

[butchlambert]

I do have a SS new 700 long action in my shop some where.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

Any of you guys know where I put my glasses?

Look on your head, I've done that many times....

 

[Lefty Trigger]

How many of you guys have that mysterious "twilight zone layer" just above your shop floor? You know, that thin layer where tiny dropped things disappear forever.

 

[Tommie]

For me it’s allen wrench sets. Every time I need to use one, can’t find it and end up buying another set. Wouldn’t be surprised if I now own 8-10 complete sets. And damned if I know where any are…

 

[PopCharlie]

Any of you guys know where I put my glasses?

I'll look for yours as soon as I find mine

 

[Bamban]

The variable eyepiece on my Zeiss spotter took a hit, I went looking for the fix one. I combed every boxes, every drawer, unloaded all gun safes it was nowhere to be found.

I have a wall to wall to ceiling cabinets on one side of my reloading room, reluctantly I decided to check the top cabinets, down to the last door, still no eyepiece. What I found instead is a pristine complete1903A3 3.5M S/N bedded in a nice wood stock. No barrel.

For the life of me I have no recollection on when I acquired it and from whom.. Santa must have put it there. I could not even ask the wife as she does not know what I have in the room. Otherwise she would have been a great source. She remembers all the birthdays of everybody on both sides of the family, and she does not use the address book on her phone, she can dial anyone we know from memory.