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Old 10-24-2005 | 11:21 AM
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Default RE: discharge/clean or not

I loaded my Mlover a week ago and hunted a few times never discharging the load. For kicks I shot it yesterday and it went right where it was suppose to go. Now I must qualify the days I took it afield it was dry, if their had been any mositure I would have dumped the load, cleaned and then reloaded on the next trip to the field. I always tape my barrel with electrical tape this prevents any debris or moisture from entering this way, it also indicates a charge in the bore in my locked gun cabinet. Being I shoot a Rem 700 MLS I also pull the bolt before I put it away, making a double safety that if someone should find it their is no way to cap and discharge the rifle.

In your case seeing you have a few weeks I would just pull the breech to dump the load, swab and then reload before you head back out. Although I know many guys who leave them with a load in for the entire ML season (which is a month here). I would much rather error on the side of caution,bc when an opportunity arises the last think you want to hear is a snap..for the little effort and time it takes it may be the difference.

Good Luck
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