Remember to clean out your pockets before doing laundry

**bamboomaster** · March 29th, 2016, 04:27 PM

This past weekend, I made a trip to Virginia to help a family member move to a larger place. In preparation for the trip, not only did I score about 40 collapsed boxes in assorted sizes (small, medium, large, and huge) from selective dumpster diving , but also brought along two tape guns with extra rolls of tape, big sharpies for labeling the boxes, a hand truck with newly inflated tires, and a weight belt for back support.

Since it was spring and I thought it would be cool to see the cherry blossoms in DC, I also decided to do the ANNUAL clean out the inside of my Subaru Outback before loading up.

It was probably no surprise to you that I found pens, black binder clips, spare mags loaded in the console, remnants of food, etc., but I was basically looking for empty brass (a NJ thing and I wasn't going anywhere near NJ). While I didn't find any empty brass, I did find a box of 500 cast 147 gn bullets that I typically reload. Ooops that has to go too...

I also found a single 9mm cartridge which I thought I put in the garage.

So I did the laundry today (but apparently didn't thoroughly empty those really deep Carhartt pockets) and heard something clinking around in the dryer. Ah, maybe that could be a quarter! So I checked and found that dang loaded cartridge again.

No harm, no foul, but it does give a new meaning to "cleaning/tumbling" brass. It'd be an interesting experience next time at the range to see if it shoots after being submerged in a washer for an hour. IF it happens, I'll let you know. But in the meantime, I'll keep my squib rod handy...

So what's turned up in your drier (firearms related - we've all washed our wallet, keys, and a couple of pocket knives)?

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**Gman106** · March 29th, 2016, 04:31 PM

Good thing you found that "weapon" before entering the federal city. You could have ended-up doing hard time for that offense.

**unclejumbo** · March 29th, 2016, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by bamboomaster

This past weekend, I made a trip to Virginia to help a family member move to a larger place. In preparation for the trip, not only did I score about 40 collapsed boxes in assorted sizes (small, medium, large, and huge) from selective dumpster diving , but also brought along two tape guns with extra rolls of tape, big sharpies for labeling the boxes, a hand truck with newly inflated tires, and a weight belt for back support.

Since it was spring and I thought it would be cool to see the cherry blossoms in DC, I also decided to do the ANNUAL clean out the inside of my Subaru Outback before loading up.

It was probably no surprise to you that I found pens, black binder clips, spare mags loaded in the console, remnants of food, etc., but I was basically looking for empty brass (a NJ thing and I wasn't going anywhere near NJ). While I didn't find any empty brass, I did find a box of 500 cast 147 gn bullets that I typically reload. Ooops that has to go too...

I also found a single 9mm cartridge which I thought I put in the garage.

So I did the laundry today (but apparently didn't thoroughly empty those really deep Carhartt pockets) and heard something clinking around in the dryer. Ah, maybe that could be a quarter! So I checked and found that dang loaded cartridge again.

No harm, no foul, but it does give a new meaning to "cleaning/tumbling" brass. It'd be an interesting experience next time at the range to see if it shoots after being submerged in a washer for an hour. IF it happens, I'll let you know. But in the meantime, I'll keep my squib rod handy...

So what's turned up in your drier (firearms related - we've all washed our wallet, keys, and a couple of pocket knives)?

Lots of earplugs. Range Sharpies. Loose ammo.

**Qtrborecrazy** · March 29th, 2016, 04:52 PM

I guess alot of us are guilty of loose change, bills and knives. I have a neighbor who loves washing his cell phone.

**qmcorps** · March 29th, 2016, 04:58 PM

I washed and dried the key fob, to the Explorer. That was a $185, lesson in emptying pockets.

**MARINE DIVISION TWO** · March 29th, 2016, 05:12 PM

Nothing in the wash,But came close to Drying the cat that was sleeping in the drum !

**raxar** · March 29th, 2016, 05:15 PM

I have a 9mm round in the truck that's been through the washer

twice.

**twency** · March 29th, 2016, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by bamboomaster

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Is it just me or does that case appear to be slightly bulged near the head and base?

Edit: meant head and mouth. Or maybe base and head. Something like that. The end parts.

**ungawa** · March 29th, 2016, 05:42 PM

I washed a pen once. It was in a really nice shirt, the lightest colored item I threw in the wash that day.

The rest of the wash came out fine. The shirt came out a nice, even color of very light lavender. Not normally my thing but it looked pretty good and I wore it for another year.