Thread: How do you carry your rifle?

Being around firearms too much can cause complacency too. I'll admit it that after a while you can be lulled into a false sense of security. I worked in the firearms industry for a year doing customer services - after shifting thousands of rifles/shotguns and handling hundreds of weapons i was shocked when my mate picked me up on the above point. You get so used to clearing weapons and making sure they're safe, we never had live ammo for the rifles in the warehouse. I momentarily forgot that its not enough to go through the motions - ya gotta watch that muzzle above all else

I reckon its important no matter how much you don't want to offend your mates - ALWAYS pull em up if they EVER point their rifle at you. If they stay bent out of shape then they probably have an unsafe level of arrogance and probably aren't safe to shoot with.

As for not pointing your rifle at the guy in front? I'd be more comfortable in having the hunter in the lead being the only one ready to fire. Take turns being up front. What do you guys usually do? My mates all seem to prefer shooting alone