Matlack
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- Dec 15, 2008
- 8,558
I got hit by a primer that went off while I was looking for it. Not fun, or cheap. It is nothing like a cap gun. They are serious.
I can’t be the only one?
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I got hit by a primer that went off while I was looking for it. Not fun, or cheap. It is nothing like a cap gun. They are serious.
firemn260
Active Member
I’m beginning to believe they land next to the elusive 10mm socket.
They end up in the same place as springs from various firearms, that launch across the room. Nobody has been able to identify that place.
When I find my missing socks, I'll end up finding my missing primers and gun springs. They are probably all chilling with the TV remote.
In amusing seriousness when I was putting my AR-10 together recently I managed to launch the pivot pin spring off the ceiling "somewhere" in my gun room. I spent 10 minutes looking and then took a break to grab a snack. Was about to hit "buy" on a spring kit and went back in the room and stepped on it in the doorway.
Go figure.
Didn't need the spring after all.
Turn off lights. Hold a flashlight on the floor, shining beam parallel to the floor. The primer will cast a long shadow, making it easy to spot, assuming it didn't drop into a wormhole or your shoe (past experience).
That's how I managed to find some primers when BPS shipped me lose trays of primers and DID NOT tape one of them shut (or CCI didn't at the factory. Someone messed up). Tray managed to open when I took it out of the box and spilled the ENTIRE tray on my garage floor.
I actually managed to find them all. Only took an hour. And then found the other 3 the next day. All the way on the other side of the 2 car garage.
PowPow
Where's the beef?
Damn, I lost a 10mm socket this year! I didn't realize they had a reputation.
I sweep them up eventually, but the rate at which I lose primers from misadventure is one reason I only do that part of the process in my shed.
Nobody
Ultimate Member
- Jan 15, 2009
- 2,844
I did not read the whole thread but when i lose a small part or piece of something, i put a knee high panty hose onto my vacuum and search that way. It gets behind stuff and helps with the fact i can't see well in the dark.
Nobody
Nobody
You didn’t realize?
Ha. My sweet summer child.
I own 5 different 10mm sockets (1/4 drive x2, 3/8 drive x2, deep well 3/8” x1)
I think I know where one is. I think.
Dalebert
Active Member
I also own 5 10mm sockets...and I even know where they are...but I'm pretty sure that I have owned around 5 times that many.
kmittleman
Active Member
There is a tried and tru method of finding it though. Search long and hard on the internet and once you buy a new one, the old one will appear !
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