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I'm beside my self, if I only I could kick my self in the BUTT
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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1690032" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>Here's a little tip from an old guy who has made every bone-head screw-up known to man - <em>MAKE YOURSELF A CHECKLIST</em>. I've been doing this for decades with stuff like this, and I figure that if it's important enough for me to be doing something at all, it's probably important enough to write myself a procedure so that I get it right on the first try. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, or look like the before-takeoff checklist for a DC-8 - just a step-by-step list of the things that I need to do in the order I want to do them. </p><p></p><p>I write it on a 3 X 5" index card, which goes in and out of the shirt pocket without getting mangled. Then it's right there when you need it. There are two ways to use a checklist : one is to do the procedure from the list, one step at a time. ( This is actually using it as a "do-list.") the other is to run through your normal "flow" and knock out each of the items in order, from memory and habit. Then, the checklist is employed after the fact, to make sure that you didn't miss any of the steps. This is how it's done in a complex aircraft, where <em>everything</em> is a repetitive process. Doing it checklist-style is for the everyday, normal procedures; do-list methodology is for non-normal ( emergency ) stuff. This works great for everyday life ( like going out to run your daily errands ) and it works even better at the reloading bench or the range.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I can promise you that your buddies are going to think that you're the total geek if you do this - unless they happen to be an airline pilot. Then they are going to think that you're a pretty smart guy. Good luck, and hopefully this helps keep you from burning up too much of that $50/box ammo, and you can spend the $$$$ on beer instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1690032, member: 109113"] Here's a little tip from an old guy who has made every bone-head screw-up known to man - [I]MAKE YOURSELF A CHECKLIST[/I]. I've been doing this for decades with stuff like this, and I figure that if it's important enough for me to be doing something at all, it's probably important enough to write myself a procedure so that I get it right on the first try. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, or look like the before-takeoff checklist for a DC-8 - just a step-by-step list of the things that I need to do in the order I want to do them. I write it on a 3 X 5" index card, which goes in and out of the shirt pocket without getting mangled. Then it's right there when you need it. There are two ways to use a checklist : one is to do the procedure from the list, one step at a time. ( This is actually using it as a "do-list.") the other is to run through your normal "flow" and knock out each of the items in order, from memory and habit. Then, the checklist is employed after the fact, to make sure that you didn't miss any of the steps. This is how it's done in a complex aircraft, where [I]everything[/I] is a repetitive process. Doing it checklist-style is for the everyday, normal procedures; do-list methodology is for non-normal ( emergency ) stuff. This works great for everyday life ( like going out to run your daily errands ) and it works even better at the reloading bench or the range. Lastly, I can promise you that your buddies are going to think that you're the total geek if you do this - unless they happen to be an airline pilot. Then they are going to think that you're a pretty smart guy. Good luck, and hopefully this helps keep you from burning up too much of that $50/box ammo, and you can spend the $$$$ on beer instead. [/QUOTE]
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