Do you do this too?

Wambli Ska

Drive yourself NUTS with stupid details until they are corrected?  You all might remember that some of my friends here facilitated me knocking out one of my grail guns off my bucket list.  An EXCELLENT condition example of a pre-64 .308 Winchester 88.  I've been waiting for this gun my whole adult life.

So I took it apart to give it a thorough cleaning right after I got it and discovered that the original metal stud that hold the front swivel screw was gone and in its place someone had put in a run of the mill Uncle Mikes round stud that is obviously not the original part.  Literally a round peg in a square hole.

I searched all over creation until I found an original one on eBay and after buying it and having it shipped, TODAY, FINALLY, I got to knock out the round stud and install the square based original so the gun is 100% original shape.

This stud lives inside the stock where NO ONE will ever see it, but knowing it was the wrong part and the gun was not perfect has been driving me nuts for months.  The relief I felt today after I installed the correct part borders on "clinical" because it's just that silly.  But I just can't help myself, when I know there is something "wrong" with one of my guns, I'll literally lose sleep until I fix it...  

Am I alone in this madness?

buckaroo

It will matter less as you get older, right now it's the 'perfectionists' stage you are going through, most have been there and done that.     Hopefully you don't discover that when you try to get it right you often give up in frustration, sometimes throwing money away.

So relax it's not clinical, just another phase in life.
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Wambli Ska said:

 But I just can't help myself, when I know there is something "wrong" with one of my guns, I'll literally lose sleep until I fix it.

Am I alone in this madness?

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As a footnote understand that everything you put out over the internet is retrievable so that if you ever end up in court over a firearm related issue they can paint you as a nut-job and you just might end up sharing a space with Bubba who might view you as his new girlfriend. 

Then we get to the nosy neighbors who you shared your story with over a beer and they call the cops and raise that Red Flag.  No more guns for you.

Wambli Ska

buckaroo said:

It will matter less as you get older, right now it's the 'perfectionists' stage you are going through, most have been there and done that.     Hopefully you don't discover that when you try to get it right you often give up in frustration, sometimes throwing money away.

So relax it's not clinical, just another phase in life.

I’m already “older” and this phase has lasted my whole life so I don’t really expect this to change til I die.  Even when I was a kid I was like this.  When one of my toys was broken I lost all interest until I fixed it or it got tossed.  

My problem is I don’t have time for all the “projects”, specially the gun ones I have set up for myself.  But I also never give up in frustration.  I’ll just get it done “right” regardless of what it takes me.  I have several guns where the sum of the parts and my effort might surpass the value of the gun and I’m ok with that as long as I got it to my standard of acceptance, which by the way does need to be perfect, just needs to be perfect for me.

buckaroo

I added a footnote above, it's probably even more imperative now you watch what you say.    

Wambli Ska

buckaroo said:

It will matter less as you get older, right now it's the 'perfectionists' stage you are going through, most have been there and done that.     Hopefully you don't discover that when you try to get it right you often give up in frustration, sometimes throwing money away.

So relax it's not clinical, just another phase in life.
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Wambli Ska said:

 But I just can't help myself, when I know there is something "wrong" with one of my guns, I'll literally lose sleep until I fix it.

Am I alone in this madness?

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As a footnote understand that everything you put out over the internet is retrievable so that if you ever end up in court over a firearm related issue they can paint you as a nut-job and you just might end up sharing a space with Bubba who might view you as his new girlfriend. 

Then we get to the nosy neighbors who you shared your story with over a beer and they call the cops and raise that Red Flag.  No more guns for you.

Wow and you were doing ALMOST Ok, but you had to go right through to crazy-land in one swift slippery step.  I’ve heard that nonsense a million times before and unlike many I don’t have a roll of aluminum foil waiting to wrap my head with.  I understand “the Internet” better than you ever will.  

I also walk so far inside the legal line it’s silly, and whatever I share on the Internet is my own business.  Your dumb advise is neither needed or appreciated.  Please stick to the original topic or move on off this thread.

buckaroo

Rest assured if they ever ask I never knew you.

Varmintmist

Yes and no. I dont lose sleep over it, but I looked for quite a while to replace the magazine on the 1949/94 32 Win spl with NOS because some fool drilled a sling swivel into it. No one could tell but it needed to be "right".

zorba

Yea, I tend to do that too.

Wambli Ska

buckaroo said:

Rest assured if they ever ask I never knew you.

You DON'T know me...  
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Lord give me patience...

Wambli Ska

Varmintmist said:

Yes and no. I dont lose sleep over it, but I looked for quite a while to replace the magazine on the 1949/94 32 Win spl with NOS because some fool drilled a sling swivel into it. No one could tell but it needed to be "right".

That's it.  Even if no one knows, I want it to be "right".

Wambli Ska

zorba said:

Yea, I tend to do that too.

I'm SHOCKED!!! 

Justsomedude

It's kinda required of me 😆

buckaroo

Wambli Ska said:

zorba said:

Yea, I tend to do that too.

I'm SHOCKED!!! 

Why ?   It's normal at his age, your claim is this, "I’m already “older” and this phase has lasted my whole life so I don’t really expect this to change til I die"

I didn't come on your thread to derail it, you asked a question and as a participating member of the forum I chimed in.   I'm not the one who went off the rails here, you got crazy talk coming out every end.

And as far as anyone really knows you just may be certifiable, but I'm not here to judge you.    With the way the political winds are blowing they are looking for any excuse to confiscate guns.   Perhaps a good sit down with the wife is in order and discuss your psychosis with her.   

Ernie Bishop

Mr. B,

You are sounding like someone who cannot respect the wishes of others.

Whatever joy you get out of acting this way, will probably not last long if you keep it up.  But then again we do have some who enjoy.....

Wambli,

Good for you!  All is good now-Enjoy!

Zee

Ernie, he perceives himself a gift of knowledge and experience to the masses
In reality, he’s cheap entertainment. 😁

Freezer

Right is right and wrong is wrong. Such a nice piece needs to be done right so the next owner won't say what you did, "Really, that just not right!"

Well done!

Freezer

buckaroo said:

Rest assured if they ever ask I never knew you.

It is better to sit in silence and let people think you a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt. 

Zee

It all boils down to the project. Some I’m meticulous about and other not. 

sakodude

Zee said:

It all boils down to the project. Some I’m meticulous about and other not. 

I fall pretty squarely into this category as well.

earlyagain

Im not so much. But believe it or not. I enjoy seeing that certain select specimens are in the hands of an excellent care taker 

buckaroo

Zee said:

Ernie, he perceives himself a gift of knowledge and experience to the masses
In reality, he’s cheap entertainment. 😁

 Err, who's to really say right, who among us is that worldly right.  And if any be would they be hanging out on a gun forum.

 Ernie Bishop said:
Mr. B,

You are sounding like someone who cannot respect the wishes of others.

Whatever they were right, but yes I get the hint from the peanut gallery here and will stay off this thread.

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@ Wambli Ska

Let me go on record here and say if I offended you I apologize.   We will look forward to your pictures when you finish this latest project. 

Gene L

I'm in the same boat as the OP.  Since I don't hunt, I can nearly restore older guns to original status.  All this talk on lever guns got me interested in my Marlins.  One, a 336 which had been drilled through the bullseye for a sling stud...ugh.  I replaced the bullseye but noticed a scab on the stock.  One ding.  I'd have to refinish the entire stock but then I'm not going to refinish the stock for what is a minor flaw.  But I wish it didn't exist.  BTW, the finished bullseye is only about 1/16 thick and the blanks you get from Brownell's is about an inch or so long.

Bigslug

This is called "C.D.O.", which is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder arranged IN THE PROPER ****ING ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE!!!

Wambli Ska

Ernie Bishop said:

Mr. B,

You are sounding like someone who cannot respect the wishes of others.

Whatever joy you get out of acting this way, will probably not last long if you keep it up.  But then again we do have some who enjoy.....

Wambli,

Good for you!  All is good now-Enjoy!

Thanks 👍

Wambli Ska

Justsomedude said:

It's kinda required of me 😆

Yeah, kind’a 🤣

Wambli Ska

Freezer said:

Right is right and wrong is wrong. Such a nice piece needs to be done right so the next owner won't say what you did, "Really, that just not right!"

Well done!

Thanks!  I’m trying to get to a point where I only keep guns that have some significance to me.  Because of that, while I don’t need them to be perfect, like I’m ok with wear and character, but once I get into my head some aspect of the gun is “broken” I just can’t let it go until it’s dealt with.   The Marlin 32-20 had 3 screws that were just chewed up.  I scoured the Internet until I found 3 originals in good condition!   Wife says it might be a little obsessive. I think it’s therapy 😱

Wambli Ska

Freezer said:

buckaroo said:

Rest assured if they ever ask I never knew you.

It is better to sit in silence and let people think you a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt. 

Wise words.

Wambli Ska

Zee said:

It all boils down to the project. Some I’m meticulous about and other not. 

sakodude said:

Zee said:

It all boils down to the project. Some I’m meticulous about and other not. 

I fall pretty squarely into this category as well.

I guess that’s true of me too.  It’s not every gun that gets that level if attention.    But when the switch gets flipped I won’t stop until I’ve corrected whatever issue got me to that state.  I think it’s just funny that at times it’s triggered by something thatvno one can or will ever see like this stud.

Wambli Ska

earlyagain said:

Im not so much. But believe it or not. I enjoy seeing that certain select specimens are in the hands of an excellent care taker 

There are firearms that are special and I enjoy to see them cared for too.  I think everyone sees at least a few of their own as deserving of special care.  Maybe a little “above and beyond” the norm?

Wambli Ska

buckaroo said:

Zee said:

Ernie, he perceives himself a gift of knowledge and experience to the masses
In reality, he’s cheap entertainment. 😁

 Err, who's to really say right, who among us is that worldly right.  And if any be would they be hanging out on a gun forum.

 Ernie Bishop said:
Mr. B,

You are sounding like someone who cannot respect the wishes of others.

Whatever they were right, but yes I get the hint from the peanut gallery here and will stay off this thread.

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@ Wambli Ska

Let me go on record here and say if I offended you I apologize.   We will look forward to your pictures when you finish this latest project. 

You did not offend me.  But you seem to not understand that you are now in an environment full of likeminded, knowledgeable and fiercely independent people that have taken years to get to know each other and interact in a cordial and friendly manner to the benefit of the group. 

Best to understand that not everyone is in need of your wisdom and most are certainly not fond of unsolicited life advice.  Me asking about gun parts replacement and receiving an admonishment on my internet posting habits from some hollow voice in the universe rubs me the wrong way so I asked you nicely to stop and then you decided that was your green light to get personal?  Let’s just call this a clear lapse of judgement in your part and leave it at that.

My dad, a wise man, told me a long time ago that I should seek advice only of those I recognized first hand as superior to me in some aspect.  Strangers on the internet do not fall into that category so forgive me if I don’t appreciate your sage advice.

Wambli Ska

Gene L said:

I'm in the same boat as the OP.  Since I don't hunt, I can nearly restore older guns to original status.  All this talk on lever guns got me interested in my Marlins.  One, a 336 which had been drilled through the bullseye for a sling stud...ugh.  I replaced the bullseye but noticed a scab on the stock.  One ding.  I'd have to refinish the entire stock but then I'm not going to refinish the stock for what is a minor flaw.  But I wish it didn't exist.  BTW, the finished bullseye is only about 1/16 thick and the blanks you get from Brownell's is about an inch or so long.

Like you it’s all about making a highly subjective assessment.  Some flaws just seem to belong like a small nick on a stock or some wear on the wood or in the bluing on a receiver.  Others like a chewed up screw or a poor/wrong replacement part just annoy me and I find I get an almost irrational need to deal with them.