Hunting with a lever gun
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Hunting with a lever gun
Hey all,
I have a winchester 44 mag. lever gun with a cross receiver safety. How do all of you carry your guns while hunting? Are you chambered and cocked with safety on, safety off and chambered but not cocked, or full tube with safety offbut not chambered? I'm mostly deer hunting in thick woods so a quick shot may be needed.I've only sighted it in, so I hadn't given it much thought about field use til this weekend when I had it out of the cabinet.
Thanks,
KEJ
I have a winchester 44 mag. lever gun with a cross receiver safety. How do all of you carry your guns while hunting? Are you chambered and cocked with safety on, safety off and chambered but not cocked, or full tube with safety offbut not chambered? I'm mostly deer hunting in thick woods so a quick shot may be needed.I've only sighted it in, so I hadn't given it much thought about field use til this weekend when I had it out of the cabinet.
Thanks,
KEJ
#2
RE: Hunting with a lever gun
If im walking to a stand ill have it at half cock if it has that with a round in the chamber and a full tube. If im stalking i will have it fully loaded and cocked ready to go. With the safety on if it has one.
#3
RE: Hunting with a lever gun
I have one in the chamber with the safety off (if it has one) with the hammer in safe position. Easyand quickto pull back to firing position, and it's the safest way for me.
#4
RE: Hunting with a lever gun
ORIGINAL: KonaBoy
I have one in the chamber with the safety off (if it has one) with the hammer in safe position. Easyand quickto pull back to firing position, and it's the safest way for me.
I have one in the chamber with the safety off (if it has one) with the hammer in safe position. Easyand quickto pull back to firing position, and it's the safest way for me.
#6
RE: Hunting with a lever gun
I have yet to ever touch the safty on a lever gun with a exposed hammer. I carry them loaded on half cock. I hate those darn safties, the most un needed thing ever added to a hammered lever gun.[:@]
#7
RE: Hunting with a lever gun
I hate those darn safties, the most un needed thing ever added to a hammered lever gun.
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RE: Hunting with a lever gun
ORIGINAL: James B
I hate those darn safties, the most un needed thing ever added to a hammered lever gun.[:@]
I hate those darn safties, the most un needed thing ever added to a hammered lever gun.[:@]
#9
RE: Hunting with a lever gun
be careful carryin one with the hammer all the way forward. they can get caught on stuff and possiably go off. I carry my model 74 Win half cock with one in the hole. (NO SAFETY)