This is hunttalk. Actual hunting posts maybe break the 2 page mark
Round In The Chamber
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This is hunttalk. Actual hunting posts maybe break the 2 page mark
cgasner1
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And apparently half of us are idiots. Yet to be determined which half.
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cgasner1
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I’d bet that only half the people on ht would think @murielhalley is a idiot
WVmike
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I have since the time I was old enough to hunt with my dad always had one in the chamber. I think at times it depends on the conditions. We have some pretty big hay fields that are commonly occupied by deer in the evenings and sometimes mornings, so I may not have one in the chamber until I'm moving towards the fields. I have always told my oldest son the weapons safety rules:
1) Treat every weapon as if it was loaded
2) Don't point your weapon at anything you don't intend to shoot
3) Know whats behind/beyond your target before firing
4) Keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire
He knows I don't mess around because I make it a point to have him show me the chamber is empty in my rifle when he is with me and his also after picking the rifle up and when we unload them after shooting/hunting. I guess being in the military has always taught me to keep one chambered also. I could see where if you are moving through thick nasty vegetation, etc it would be beneficial and an extra safety precaution, so it makes sense.
1) Treat every weapon as if it was loaded
2) Don't point your weapon at anything you don't intend to shoot
3) Know whats behind/beyond your target before firing
4) Keep your finger off the trigger until you're ready to fire
He knows I don't mess around because I make it a point to have him show me the chamber is empty in my rifle when he is with me and his also after picking the rifle up and when we unload them after shooting/hunting. I guess being in the military has always taught me to keep one chambered also. I could see where if you are moving through thick nasty vegetation, etc it would be beneficial and an extra safety precaution, so it makes sense.
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noharleyyet
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hang a poll thread...10 pages & 'lock'
Dakotakid
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Years ago, my wife and I participated in a university study about language dialects in the USA. They mapped the trends of a hundred words like pop or cola or coke.
It would be interesting to see the map of this question.
It would be interesting to see the map of this question.
Laelkhunter
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Thread isn't locked yet?? I wanted to add my .02 about a similar issue related to a loaded chamber. There were several threads on it in the past, and might even have been mentioned here in the 228 previous posts, but there are those knowledgeable hunters that chamber a round in their rifle, then carefully lower the bolt while depressing the trigger. They are convinced that this is the safest way to carry a rifle while hunting (bolt actions anyway). Then when they see game and get ready to shoot, all they have to do is lift the bolt to **** it, and won't make any noise chambering a round. What say you?? (Not sure why I can't use the word clock without the L.)
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I hunted with a guy in my youth who carried his rifle with a round in the chamber and the safety off. I discovered this when I moved his gun that was laying on the ground between us while we were sitting on a hill eating lunch. A 6mm Remington is very loud when it goes off between your feet. He said he always carried it that way. That was the second to the last time I ever hunted with him.
Laelkhunter
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Yes, very loud, especially when you are not expecting it to go off. Thank God no one was injured!!
BrentD
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That leaves the firing pin lying, with pressure, on the primer. I think anyone can see the problems with that. It is the equivalent of those that lower a hammer on a muzzleloader cap. Simply give the person's gun a nice rap with a stick, stone, or knife handle right on the hammer's ear, and they will never do that again.
Laelkhunter
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Exactly my point.
ismith
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It’s a very bad habit it get into at all. An old high school buddy did that while unloading his rifle after a hunt, luckily it was pointed in a safe direction.
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95% of the "disagreement" on this topic is explained by the difference between what people mean by "carry while hunting" rather than the difference between a round or no round in the chamber.
For my part, I might have a round chamber if I am carrying in a "ready" position with both hands on the rifle, even if that occasionally involves some single-handed moves across terrain or vegetation. So, do I carry one in the chamber while big game hunting? Sure, all the time.
But if my rifle is slung over my shoulder and I've got other people around, or I need to climb a hill or wade through some bushes, the chamber is empty. So, do I carry one in the chamber while big game hunting? Absolutely not. That would in fact be dumb.
Argue if you want, but argue about where you actually disagree.
For my part, I might have a round chamber if I am carrying in a "ready" position with both hands on the rifle, even if that occasionally involves some single-handed moves across terrain or vegetation. So, do I carry one in the chamber while big game hunting? Sure, all the time.
But if my rifle is slung over my shoulder and I've got other people around, or I need to climb a hill or wade through some bushes, the chamber is empty. So, do I carry one in the chamber while big game hunting? Absolutely not. That would in fact be dumb.
Argue if you want, but argue about where you actually disagree.
Matthew57
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So would you carry your muzzleloader around without a primer? Or what would you do?
Sheltowee
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I do-- I carry my Remington 700 Ultimate without a module in the action. I think most of the traditional muzzleloader guys carry it on half c-o-c-k, but I heard Baichtal say on one of his recent podcast interviews he doesn't cap or prime until he's about ready to fire.
pretty common to carry a flintlock cocked with a piece of leather on the frizzen
Carl 9.3x62
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Probably takes only one accidental discharge to convert those hunting hot, to not.
ismith
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No such thing as an “accidental” discharge. Seems like there have been more hunting fatalities caused by “unloaded” guns and complacency.
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