It sucks getting old !

[Shoots100]

So I had this idea in my head to build a 30-06 remage rifle for a backup PRS rifle this year, with the receiver from my first left hand Rem 700 rifle I bought back in the mid 80's.
I bought a long action Magpul Hunter stock with bottom metal (I'm going to convert to LH), AICS 10 rd mags, 20 moa scope base, a criterion 24" varmint contour remage barrel, barrel nut, recoil lug, action wrench + 700 insert and a tactical bolt knob for a freaking rifle I gave away in 2018 !!
Fuck me !!!!
I searched for 2 hours trying to find the rifle today and remembered that I gave it to a good friends son who is lucky enough to be a southpaw shooter.
It was sitting in the safe for years collecting dust and what was I going to do with it Anyway, build a backup rifle for PRS ????
Now, I'm going to have to buy a receiver with the money I had slated for a FFP scope.
It really freaking sucks getting old.

SJC

 

[Shoots100]

Mod's, please move to the appropriate section, as I'm old and I think I posted this in the wrong section.

SJC

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Do lefty barrels twist the opposite way?

 

[BDinPutnam]

It really freaking sucks getting old.

It beats the fuck out of the alternative.

Don't feel bad, its not as bad as the time a couple years ago I took a three day weekend - and forgot I wasn't supposed to go to work on Monday.

 

[Steve H]

Do lefty barrels twist the opposite way?

Only in the southern hemisphere.

 

[Mk44]

Yep, same here. Some times I put things away thinking it's in a safe place only to forget where I placed it. Looked for hours/days (banging my head trying to figure out where I left it.) Then I'll find it when I'm looking for something else.

I feel bad for people that have Alzheimer.

 

[nortatoga]

Yeah I do that too! Put things in a safe place and most of them are still safe!

 

[Robin]

I can remember thinking, Hmm, I'll put it here so I will remember where it is, but I sometimes can't remember where 'here' is. If I forget who I am, will I know when I'm gone?
Robin

 

[MoMan]

YEP!! I put things in that "special place" so I can find them when I need them. Then forget where they are, that is until I go to put something else in the "special place"!
Then I look at what's in there and think to myself; "Hm, good thing I put that here so I can find it when I need it"!!

It beats the fuck out of the alternative.

This is my favorite saying.
BUT, then I end it with the following: "Although no one has ever come back from death, so maybe it's not so bad"!!

 

[nortatoga]

I'm starting to like ice coffee, I sit down at the computer with a nice hot cup and when I remember it ICE COFFEE!

 

[2WheelGnnr]

Only in the southern hemisphere.

sorta like toilets....NICE!!

 

[Karpteach]

I can relate. I also suffer from ICRS (I can’t remember shit) syndrome.

 

[squib]

So I had this idea in my head to build a 30-06 remage rifle for a backup PRS rifle this year, with the receiver from my first left hand Rem 700 rifle I bought back in the mid 80's.

SJC

Where are you shooting PRS matches?

 

[BDinPutnam]

Yeah I do that too! Put things in a safe place and most of them are still safe!

I do that too but then my wife takes them and puts them back somewhere else...

 

[Bustedknees]

I'm starting to like ice coffee, I sit down at the computer with a nice hot cup and when I remember it ICE COFFEE!

puke... ice coffee....puke...

 

[Bustedknees]

not sure if I'm too old or too young to understand this abbreviation...
what the hell is a PRS rifle ? I have no idea if I already have one or should I go buy one ??

 

[squib]

not sure if I'm too old or too young to understand this abbreviation...
what the hell is a PRS rifle ? I have no idea if I already have one or should I go buy one ??

Precision Rifle Series / long range precision rifle

 

[Criticalt]

Not sure if im old......ill be 48 in a couple months.
Funny thing is, my memory is better now than it was 20 years ago.
Id like to attribute it to good living....but.....the fact is, im so afraid of forgetting, I over think everything and remember things I want to forget.

 

[Bigfoot]

Oh man don't get me started about getting old. I'm 55 and in good / decent health and like @Criticalt my memory is better than years ago. Weird how that happens.

But getting older really sucks bigtime. It's worse than I thought it would be even though I'm in good shape and don't look my age.

I'll just stop here... Bad subject for me and I'll be bitching about it all night if I don't.

 

[Bigfoot]

It beats the fuck out of the alternative.

Don't feel bad, its not as bad as the time a couple years ago I took a three day weekend - and forgot I wasn't supposed to go to work on Monday.

LMAO I have done the same thing.

 

[Shoots100]

I'll be 51 soon.
Senior class in PRS.
Just started wearing 1x cheater glasses for welding, reading and computer work, Close up stuff.
I ordered the action and will have it built and ready for this year, If I remember where I put all of the parts when the action arrives !

SJC