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2 position or 3 position safety
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 1394061" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>I have been a 3 position fan for a very long time. I struggle with most other types, even tang safeties on shotguns.</p><p>I am just comfortable with the design and it is what I am used to, I guess.</p><p>I really like the safety in position 3 where the bolt and firing pin is locked up, I carry my rifle in this position with a chambered round, this goes against most peoples thinking, BUT I do not RELY on this of course. I have had the situation where chambering a round spooked the game and I was unadble to get the shot. </p><p></p><p>I once hunted with a buddy that was closing the bolt on a CHAMBERED ROUND and was easing the firing pin down on the round.</p><p>I was mortified that he was doing that and carrying a round in the chamber with the firing pin resting against a loaded round.</p><p>I showed him the firing pin indent on the round and told him that a jolt could possibly fire that round.</p><p></p><p>I do NOT carry any other type of rifle with a 2 position safety in this manner, however I do close the bolt on an empty chamber with these. </p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 1394061, member: 10755"] I have been a 3 position fan for a very long time. I struggle with most other types, even tang safeties on shotguns. I am just comfortable with the design and it is what I am used to, I guess. I really like the safety in position 3 where the bolt and firing pin is locked up, I carry my rifle in this position with a chambered round, this goes against most peoples thinking, BUT I do not RELY on this of course. I have had the situation where chambering a round spooked the game and I was unadble to get the shot. I once hunted with a buddy that was closing the bolt on a CHAMBERED ROUND and was easing the firing pin down on the round. I was mortified that he was doing that and carrying a round in the chamber with the firing pin resting against a loaded round. I showed him the firing pin indent on the round and told him that a jolt could possibly fire that round. I do NOT carry any other type of rifle with a 2 position safety in this manner, however I do close the bolt on an empty chamber with these. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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