Noobe here. Dropped new shotgun bolt TWICE on the floor.

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Hi,

Cant find info on this in google.

I dropped my shotgun bolt twice (TWICE) on the floor while cleaning it.

It made me nervous. My guess is that it won't cause much problem. Unless you pros think otherwise? Just wanna make sure.

Thanks,
 
should be OK, just make sure everything moves alright without 'catching' on another part. HINT - get some 2' x 2' foam floor pads from CanTire or Walmart :-0 I drop things a lot ;-) be careful with small parts, they have a tendency to 'go walkabout' !!
 
Maybe get away from a table and chairs and actually sit on the floor with a rug or carpet while doing these complicated chores... what model of shotgun?
 
Hmmmmm... Yeah. Trying to find a graceful answer to this snarkiness, can't find one.

Parder Pump Walnut, 12 ga, 28'' barrel.
 
Seems like the OP might be expecting a touch of snarkiness to aid with justifying his own self punishment... :d

Next time do all this stuff over the center of the work area instead of hovering over the edge?

Depending on the surface the bolt dropped onto check for impact burrs that need to be stoned, peened or filed away. If the floor has carpet, vinyl tiles or other softer than steel covering then don't worry about a thing.
 
It wasn't snarkiness ... just gunsmith humour. I have dropped so many things my foot automatically shoots out to deflect the dropped item from hitting concrete. Works 99% of the time. That bolt is pretty hard and should be fine. Easy to see if there is a 'burr' on an edge.
 
As long as there aren't any burrs or deep scratches you should be fine. Those can be polished smooth anyways so nothing hangs.

paco
 
I do a lot of my stuff sitting on the floor, keeps me flexable.
But 1 trick I have learned is if your trying to assemble something that has a spring, do it inside a clear plastic bag. Even a leaf bag.
When you slip, and you will, it should stay in the bag. Unless its strong enough to go thru the bag but at least it'll slow it down!
 
If you have kids the gun room is a great place for those rubber floor mats after they grow up rather than throwing them out. also rubber mats can be bought at princess auto or gyms. I use the princess auto mats as they have holes in them and catch small stuff great but also lets you lay things on the ground without harm....especially useful on concrete floors.
 
guntech said:
It wasn't snarkiness ... just gunsmith humour. I have dropped so many things my foot automatically shoots out to deflect the dropped item from hitting concrete. Works 99% of the time. That bolt is pretty hard and should be fine. Easy to see if there is a 'burr' on an edge.
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Oh I know that feeling. Really sucks when you boot a table leg trying to catch something with your foot... My office has linoleum floors though, no worries about dropping stuff right onto bare concrete.
 
OP's post is food for thought. I was going to have ceramic tiles on the floor in my new gunroom but reconsidering now.
 
guntech said:
It wasn't snarkiness ... just gunsmith humour. I have dropped so many things my foot automatically shoots out to deflect the dropped item from hitting concrete. Works 99% of the time. That bolt is pretty hard and should be fine. Easy to see if there is a 'burr' on an edge.
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I also have the auto-foot reaction....much to my detriment with some way too heavy objects for a foot save...lol
 
guntech said:
It wasn't snarkiness ... just gunsmith humour. I have dropped so many things my foot automatically shoots out to deflect the dropped item from hitting concrete. Works 99% of the time. That bolt is pretty hard and should be fine. Easy to see if there is a 'burr' on an edge.
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I was a meat cutter for 25 years. We do the opposite and automatically get our feet out of the way when a knife go over the edge. :)
 
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