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"'Spring forward, fall back.' It's that day again." ...
"I dunno who came up with the idea of changing flashlight batteries and especially smoke alarm batteries at time change, but it made excellent sense and has probably saved lives. ..."
"As a gun person, I extend the concept a little and on 'spring forward, fall back' days also change out the magazines in my autoloading firearms. For instance, the standard 'load-out' for a duty pistol is three magazines, one in the gun and two on the uniform belt, so I try to keep at least six mags on hand for any auto pistol I use regularly. When I change the clocks and the batteries, I'll also unload the carry mags that have been full up, and 'let 'em rest' until the next time change. ..." ... |
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xqqme
(11/4/2009)
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For me, it also means field-strip and clean every firearm in the collection... even those that have been fired and cleaned recently.
Lever-action magazine tubes re-oiled and all rust removed, follower springs examined for rust and degradation, magazines cleaned thoroughly, screws tightened that may have come loose, verification that safeties work, examination of unsealed ammo to verify no primer corrosion, gentle cleaning and capping of scopes, verifying that the dehumidifier in the safe is functioning...
My home security shotgun's rounds are expended, the shotgun is cleaned, and new ammo is loaded up "just in case".
Spring and fall cleaning... and the smell of Hoppe's #9 |
| Comment by:
Choochoo Charlie
(11/4/2009)
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| Making the battery change (and the other items mentioned in another post) on the time changes was once good advice. However, changes to the daylight savings rules now have things rather unbalanced. Keep one or the other of the changes as a trigger, but use your computer reminder feature set to six months later for the other. |
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