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A Problem With ALL Ruger American centerfire rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1373177" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>Besides not being a great idea to hike/hunt by yourself with a rifle slung over your shoulder, with a round in the chamber, you could start using a rifle with a 3 position safety, like a Savage. The Savage locks the bolt in place with a round in the chamber. The Savage even has the safety in the same position as the RAR.</p><p></p><p>Most rifles, have low resistance for bolt lift, that allow the bolt to be opened with the safety on. It's because they don't have to cock the pin when lifted. This allows the rifle to easily be unloaded with the safety on. This is why Ruger told you it was a safety feature. Some might open easier than others, but all are relativity easy to open.</p><p></p><p>You could use a rubber band of a piece of coat hanger to get it to work the way you wanted, or just don't put a round in the chamber when you don't have any intention of shooting. It would be quicker to take the rifle off your shoulder and chamber a round, that having to remove a rubber band on a rifle that already had a round in the chamber. That's kinda hokey and probably a wee bit dangerous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1373177, member: 74902"] Besides not being a great idea to hike/hunt by yourself with a rifle slung over your shoulder, with a round in the chamber, you could start using a rifle with a 3 position safety, like a Savage. The Savage locks the bolt in place with a round in the chamber. The Savage even has the safety in the same position as the RAR. Most rifles, have low resistance for bolt lift, that allow the bolt to be opened with the safety on. It's because they don't have to cock the pin when lifted. This allows the rifle to easily be unloaded with the safety on. This is why Ruger told you it was a safety feature. Some might open easier than others, but all are relativity easy to open. You could use a rubber band of a piece of coat hanger to get it to work the way you wanted, or just don't put a round in the chamber when you don't have any intention of shooting. It would be quicker to take the rifle off your shoulder and chamber a round, that having to remove a rubber band on a rifle that already had a round in the chamber. That's kinda hokey and probably a wee bit dangerous. [/QUOTE]
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