Fireblade one of the nice things about thier safeties is you can't lift the bolt when on safety. Beleive me thats nice when in the real thick of things. With Model 700's, I have had alof trouble Moose hunting. I will have it on safety, and be walking thru pine thickets and black spruce. Up in Newfie land, thats tough stuff. Then the moment of truth comes, and my action is wide open gettting all kinds of crud in it and my bullet gone. I myself definatley see an advantage of a three position safety. I was like you before.