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One up spout still....can't change all a leapords spots at once and I often only have a few seconds to ID then shoot.

well I hope you heathens are happy now...... well are you?????
today while hunting I had my bolt semi open..and as soon as got into tight scrubbery...or slung it over shoulder...the bolt got shut...

Well at least we have moved away from what was a shocker of a practise I often saw used 40 years ago...bolt closed with trigger held back so the fireing pin was sitting on primer.....I know of one...

The ONE THING we all take away from discussion like this is a little more awareness of what we do and why.that just HAS to be a good thing as we more aware of it's possible failings. Stay safe out...

its a right bitch to undo on the remington 700..need vice grips GENTLY (akaroa1 please no lynch party) to hold it to turn it.... the zastavas and that model 70 can be turned by hand firmly..the Howa...

WOW that photo is better than hoped...top silver bolt is howa 1500 that is in the spring stretched position,the striker is back at rear of bolt and the sticky up cleaner metal bit is what the sear...

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hammer is held in full cock position by sear on a hammer gun...unless you have trigger pulled

..yes spring is indeed under tension when modern bolt is in that position but the striker is prevented...

and also just where the bolt is sitting when you do it.

today Greg Murphy was speaker at work do..in his garage is a 1600 sport escort......

nope I do not...a hammer gun is cocked when the hammer is pulled completely back and held by the sear...it is on half cock when it is not all the way back,it sits in a position where it cant touch...

yes AND no..... because the striker is not in the open groove untill handle is rotated..so yes spring is in the same position as when ready to fire..but unless sear is enguaged it will slide down the...

it works...but wouldnt rely on it....lol unless man eater was up in tree above me LOL.... funny the things you try when YDFOC.....

Oh boy oh boy have I got a senario for you...... I play this one out on regular basis witH new shooters
I will open rifle and demonstrate it is empty and lean it up against tree then turn back walk...

I dont put handbrake on in my cars on flat ground either,put auto gearbox into park...... but use it on a slope.....

the NZHunter team do some sort of alteration to bolt on ???Tikkas??? so the safety locks the bolt in semi open position..best of both worlds...it would be nice if it was made mainstream 7mm tragic ...

I KNOW this....and carry semi or pump shottie with safety on..and the U/O too for that matter..... but given option its open bolt or uncocked hammer....old dog and new tricks sort of thing.(my wife...

the only time I use a safety catch is when havent got the option of semi open bolt/half cock... the external hammer on levers and some break opens is by far my favourite option...actually I too own a...