Had a terrible moment at the range on Friday. My Winchester model 70 stainless extreme in 264 magnum had an accidental discharge. When I moved the safety from fully safe to half salf to fire the weapon instantly discharged. Thank God it was pointed safely downrange.
The rifle has exactly 271 rounds down the pipe since new. I had it bedded and a muzzlebrake installed before it was ever fired by me. It has never exhibited this before this instance. Upon fully clearing the rifle and checking it over it demonstrated the same problem again and again with an empty chamber.
Ideas?? Is it a trigger problem, a safety problem or something else all together? Obviously, Winchester is getting a phone call Monday morning.
The rifle has exactly 271 rounds down the pipe since new. I had it bedded and a muzzlebrake installed before it was ever fired by me. It has never exhibited this before this instance. Upon fully clearing the rifle and checking it over it demonstrated the same problem again and again with an empty chamber.
Ideas?? Is it a trigger problem, a safety problem or something else all together? Obviously, Winchester is getting a phone call Monday morning.