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Post by swampdog on Jul 10, 2023 9:07:18 GMT -5
Richm it’s purely a safety thing. If you want to do it your way, that’s a win for you, but in the heat of the moment, who knows. I never push a safety off or cock a firearm until I’m ready to fire. Me blowing a chance because of an audible click is something I prefer to do. Teaching children the ultimate safe way is huge because they struggle early on, in always pointing the barrel in a safe direction. If it’s on fire and that barrel is wrong and a nervous finger touches the trigger, it’s a game changer. I know one guy that happened to, he’s in the cemetery and his grandson has never touched a firearm since (15 yrs ago). Good luck to ya this season.
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Post by joekat46 on Jul 10, 2023 12:24:05 GMT -5
Up in Ohio during a cold spell I had a ladder stand with a rotating seat freeze and separate. It was exciting. My .54 cal mzl now has a screw in the stock. Always be ready for the unexpected. Good luck Glad you didn't get hurt - right? Surprising just the old "wind knocked out" of me. We figured a recent rain/thaw/freeze cycle put water in the seat base then the next use popped it out.
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Post by meateater on Jul 10, 2023 14:47:01 GMT -5
cva optima, 50 cal , cheap bushnell scope, 2 50 grain pellets, 145 grain powerbelt, clean it with boiling hot water and dish soap couple weeks before season or quota hunt. 3 test shots to be sure scopes on at 75 yds, clean it again, load it morning of my hunt and thats how it stays till i shoot a deer or hog or season ends. if i dont get anything which is rare because well its me, then i will fire it last day of my hunt and back into the safe for another year. when it comes to muzzleloader i put in the bare minimum of effort.
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Post by richm on Jul 10, 2023 18:11:20 GMT -5
Glad you didn't get hurt - right? Surprising just the old "wind knocked out" of me. We figured a recent rain/thaw/freeze cycle put water in the seat base then the next use popped it out. Glad that was it. Ice expands and breaks stuff fer sure.
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Post by richm on Jul 10, 2023 19:25:59 GMT -5
Richm it’s purely a safety thing. If you want to do it your way, that’s a win for you, but in the heat of the moment, who knows. I never push a safety off or cock a firearm until I’m ready to fire. Me blowing a chance because of an audible click is something I prefer to do. Teaching children the ultimate safe way is huge because they struggle early on, in always pointing the barrel in a safe direction. If it’s on fire and that barrel is wrong and a nervous finger touches the trigger, it’s a game changer. I know one guy that happened to, he’s in the cemetery and his grandson has never touched a firearm since (15 yrs ago). Good luck to ya this season. That’ll leave an indellible mark. Sorry that happened. Been using and handling guns for a lifetime and will not do anyyhing unsafe or in violation of the shooting rules.. You guys are talking about buck fever, dropping it out of a tree, falling out of a tree, or something similar. I dont get buck fever and we’ll just have to say i hope not to have some wierd accident that “might” happen.
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