leaving a charge in.
07-21-2010, 04:38 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 2,037
If I am hunting a couple day stretch I will leave my charge in, any longer and I always shoot mine off. I would be a little worried about my bore and I would also not feel as confident in my shot going off if I left it in. I have a hard time thinking of a good reason not to either shoot it off or push it out.
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Last edited by flounder33; 07-21-2010 at 05:18 AM.
07-21-2010, 07:24 AM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
I usually load several guns at the beginning of the season. The load stays in the gun until it's shot during the season, or until my first range session with that gun after the season. Sometimes that's a week or two after the season end, sometimes a few months.
As long as it was loaded on a clean dry barrel (and I mean fully clean - no fouling shot - no caps popped) I would have no qualms leaving the load in for a year. In fact, my brother-in-law did that last year with his Knight.
As long as it was loaded on a clean dry barrel (and I mean fully clean - no fouling shot - no caps popped) I would have no qualms leaving the load in for a year. In fact, my brother-in-law did that last year with his Knight.
07-21-2010, 10:07 AM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
no.. I don't leave a load in my rifle. Couple of reasons..
#1 I worry about the bore and do not want to leave the rifle with a load in.
#2 A clean rifle is a happy rifle and a happy rifle owner. It just makes me feel better knowing exactly what is going on in my rifle bore.
#3 I do not like leaving loaded guns around. Too many friends stop over with their little children. Loaded guns are stored in places no one will go to but me. Too easy to forget a loaded rifle.
#4 I always feel better about hunting from a clean bore. I then know the rifle was set up and loaded and there should be no surprises when I pull that trigger.
#5 I shoot too much. No need to leave a loaded rifle around the house. Shoot it off and if need be load a different rifle.
#1 I worry about the bore and do not want to leave the rifle with a load in.
#2 A clean rifle is a happy rifle and a happy rifle owner. It just makes me feel better knowing exactly what is going on in my rifle bore.
#3 I do not like leaving loaded guns around. Too many friends stop over with their little children. Loaded guns are stored in places no one will go to but me. Too easy to forget a loaded rifle.
#4 I always feel better about hunting from a clean bore. I then know the rifle was set up and loaded and there should be no surprises when I pull that trigger.
#5 I shoot too much. No need to leave a loaded rifle around the house. Shoot it off and if need be load a different rifle.
07-21-2010, 10:12 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
no.. I don't leave a load in my rifle. Couple of reasons..
#1 I worry about the bore and do not want to leave the rifle with a load in.
#2 A clean rifle is a happy rifle and a happy rifle owner. It just makes me feel better knowing exactly what is going on in my rifle bore.
#3 I do not like leaving loaded guns around. Too many friends stop over with their little children. Loaded guns are stored in places no one will go to but me. Too easy to forget a loaded rifle.
#4 I always feel better about hunting from a clean bore. I then know the rifle was set up and loaded and there should be no surprises when I pull that trigger.
#5 I shoot too much. No need to leave a loaded rifle around the house. Shoot it off and if need be load a different rifle.
#1 I worry about the bore and do not want to leave the rifle with a load in.
#2 A clean rifle is a happy rifle and a happy rifle owner. It just makes me feel better knowing exactly what is going on in my rifle bore.
#3 I do not like leaving loaded guns around. Too many friends stop over with their little children. Loaded guns are stored in places no one will go to but me. Too easy to forget a loaded rifle.
#4 I always feel better about hunting from a clean bore. I then know the rifle was set up and loaded and there should be no surprises when I pull that trigger.
#5 I shoot too much. No need to leave a loaded rifle around the house. Shoot it off and if need be load a different rifle.
i think ???? it is unlawfull to store a loaded weapon .?????
07-21-2010, 10:12 AM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Comance county, OK
Posts: 11,408
I usually load several guns at the beginning of the season. The load stays in the gun until it's shot during the season, or until my first range session with that gun after the season. Sometimes that's a week or two after the season end, sometimes a few months.
07-21-2010, 10:26 AM
#7
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
i think ???? it is unlawfull to store a loaded weapon .?????
07-21-2010, 10:26 AM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Central, WI
Posts: 209
Last year I left a load in for a year because my breech plug tool broke and I couldn't get it out. The next season i went to sight it in and it just made a thump and lobbed out of the barrel. The bullet landed maybe 20 ft in front of me then it bounced somewhere i couldn't find it.
So no i wouldn't leave a bullet in just because i wouldn't when that happening when a deer walks by.
So no i wouldn't leave a bullet in just because i wouldn't when that happening when a deer walks by.
07-21-2010, 10:50 AM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
Posts: 10,917
You talking `bout ME, boy?
(Yes, I choose to have a loaded weapon in my home. If you need one pronto it ain't worth a damn unloaded. A weapon, either loaded or unloaded, cannot be either stupid or careless. However, it may be managed or handled in such a manner. I choose to manage mine in an intelligent and careful manner.)
Last edited by Semisane; 07-21-2010 at 11:02 AM.
