What's the dumbest thing you've done today?

[Thud]

So excited to find a proper stock for Kodiak Dasher, I blindly told him I would take it and sent the money. Happy as I could be!!!
Stock arrived and is beautiful. Only problem is: it is a left bolt/right port.
My rifle is a right bolt/ left port!!!!
Just shoot me

Just turn the stock upside down

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

Fired up the lathe and wondered what that rattling vibration was. Here's the answer - when you leave a cleaning rod in the muzzle and run it at 1000 RPM, it tends to flip it around and bend it! Now you're asking, "What the heck was he doing with the rod in there in the first place?". This is for my Palma gun and was throated for 185s, so I'm shortening the breech and rechambering for 155s. I had run in a Stony Point gauge to see how much I needed to cut off and had to knock the bullet out. If I drank, this would be an appropriate time!
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Now you have a spare Dewey handle

 

[jelenko]

Dang. I thought my “get out of bed” idea was original.

Yeah. I had the same thought when I first read the title.
Looks like it's not an uncommon thought

 

[FNSafari]

Ah well, it only looks like a Dewy rod.

 

[60723]

Just finished loading my shot Dasher cases. I FORGOT a step. I always(until today) run them through my Giraud and brush the necks before primer, powder and bullets. I guess I will find out if that is a necessary step.

 

[SSchnd]

Oh Steve that is almost funny sorry buddy

 

[rwj]

Just finished loading my shot Dasher cases. I FORGOT a step. I always(until today) run them through my Giraud and brush the necks before primer, powder and bullets. I guess I will find out if that is a necessary step.

Please report results!

 

[jpx2rk]

Today is not over yet.

 

[Sniperhandle]

Fired up the lathe and wondered what that rattling vibration was. Here's the answer - when you leave a cleaning rod in the muzzle and run it at 1000 RPM, it tends to flip it around and bend it! Now you're asking, "What the heck was he doing with the rod in there in the first place?". This is for my Palma gun and was throated for 185s, so I'm shortening the breech and rechambering for 155s. I had run in a Stony Point gauge to see how much I needed to cut off and had to knock the bullet out. If I drank, this would be an appropriate time!
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You can still use it on this.

 

[Wildcats]

Hey look at it this way,that bent rod might work on a Lever gun now.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

Bend it back straight and sell it in an auction.
Then some poor dummy will see the red handle and pee himself trying to bid on it.
Then he too, will have a "dumbest thing" to post about.
The circle is complete.

 

[Bugger Picker1]

Fired up the lathe and wondered what that rattling vibration was. Here's the answer - when you leave a cleaning rod in the muzzle and run it at 1000 RPM, it tends to flip it around and bend it! Now you're asking, "What the heck was he doing with the rod in there in the first place?". This is for my Palma gun and was throated for 185s, so I'm shortening the breech and rechambering for 155s. I had run in a Stony Point gauge to see how much I needed to cut off and had to knock the bullet out. If I drank, this would be an appropriate time!
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Definitely get out ofr bed. It was -27F here. And I left My Asian Sweetie all snug as a bug in a rug. Stupid Me.

 

[Bugger Picker1]

Went to work, thank the lord for Mondays and Tuesday (my days off).
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Canada?

 

[Chappy]

Canada?

Nope, Montana

 

[JSH]

I almost broke the cardinal rule I was warned about years ago. Lucky for me for sure today.
Never pass by a bathroom when out, and the other one……….never trust a fart. The Birria tacos yesterday, well ya know what I mean.

 

[McStocks]

Bend it back straight and sell it in an auction.
Then some poor dummy will see the red handle and pee himself trying to bid on it.
Then he too, will have a "dumbest thing" to post about.
The circle is complete.

I wouldn't do that to someone, but I've bent Ford twin-I beam axles and trailer axles to correct alignment, so this wasn't a big deal!

 

[ELR LVR]

Fired up the lathe and wondered what that rattling vibration was. Here's the answer - when you leave a cleaning rod in the muzzle and run it at 1000 RPM, it tends to flip it around and bend it! Now you're asking, "What the heck was he doing with the rod in there in the first place?". This is for my Palma gun and was throated for 185s, so I'm shortening the breech and rechambering for 155s. I had run in a Stony Point gauge to see how much I needed to cut off and had to knock the bullet out. If I drank, this would be an appropriate time!
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At least you didnt leave the Key in the Chuck

 

[McStocks]

At least you didnt leave the Key in the Chuck

Yes, I've seen the after effects of that! At the Tech College I was at, one of the Machine Shop students did just that and was smacked so hard that his face was so swollen that you could barely recognize him! That's why multiple lathes are lined up staggered rather than in line!

 

[AndrewB]

Getting out of bed was a good thing. Now showing up at work…..,,

 

[divingin]

What's the dumbest thing you've done today?

Pretty bold of you to assume I've peaked...