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A Problem With ALL Ruger American centerfire rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="newtonian" data-source="post: 1396906" data-attributes="member: 70186"><p>Laelkhunter above gives the answer to this. I nearly always hunt alone in rough elk country. I usually carry a cartridge in the chamber, but since I don't trust the safety enough, I keep the gun uncocked. Theoretically, that could be a problem in a fall if the firing mechanism is exposed too much when cocked. I will quickly cock the rifle by raising the bolt handle when I expect to shoot, maybe use the safety then. It goes without saying that one has to be very careful when lowering the bolt handle to uncock with a live one in the chamber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="newtonian, post: 1396906, member: 70186"] Laelkhunter above gives the answer to this. I nearly always hunt alone in rough elk country. I usually carry a cartridge in the chamber, but since I don't trust the safety enough, I keep the gun uncocked. Theoretically, that could be a problem in a fall if the firing mechanism is exposed too much when cocked. I will quickly cock the rifle by raising the bolt handle when I expect to shoot, maybe use the safety then. It goes without saying that one has to be very careful when lowering the bolt handle to uncock with a live one in the chamber. [/QUOTE]
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