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After reading all the posts, there are some strong feelings and some very good points.

I personally never chamber a round when I'm hiking in with another person. Once we split up it's a different story. The type of hunting I do I'm usually going to get a shot in a close situation. Now it doesn't take that long to jack a shell in, but I don't like the noise. It's much more quiet to slip my safety off. I have a ruger m77 with the three position safety and when it's locked, it's locked. I still always keep the barrell pointed in a safe position. Another thing I do that isn't mentioned here is no matter what, I always assume your weapon has a bullet in the chamber whether it does or not. And believe me, if you point your gun at me whether it has a bullet in the chamber or not, you're going to hear about it. I do unload when I'm doing anything where I have a risk of falling or tripping or dropping my gun or if I join back up with my partner. I also unchamber when I'm packing out. But in a hunting situation (I'm usually still hunting) I am chambered and locked

Message Thread:

• Loaded or empty chamber while hunting? Thebear_78 Jan 12 2006
  • Magazine Full, Chamber Empty Mark Jan 17 2006
  • It really does depend on the situation Buck Nelson Jan 15 2006
  • loaded or not Magnum Man Jan 14 2006
    • SUPRISE Akres Jan 14 2006
      • Odd Man Out Terry Sacora Jan 15 2006
        • BIG difference Michael Strahan Jan 15 2006
  • gun safety twodux Jan 14 2006
  • This topic should not create so much animosity AlaskaCub Jan 13 2006
  • really holly Jan 13 2006
    • you can't compare holly! bushrat Jan 13 2006
      • safety first and always holly Jan 15 2006
  • chambers Bill S. Jan 13 2006
    • Question on firing pins- Michael Strahan Jan 14 2006
      • w/ you, mike jklingel Jan 14 2006
  • Why even ask? Jim in Delta Jan 13 2006
  • MT Akres Jan 13 2006
    • wow, thats a tough pill to swallow fullkurl Jan 13 2006
    • empty chignik Jan 13 2006
  • Depends on what you want to kill! jklingel Jan 13 2006
    • small correction jklingel Jan 13 2006
  • Depends on the situation Michael Strahan Jan 13 2006
    • Agreed AkHunter45 Jan 13 2006
    • Loaded abnAK Jan 13 2006
    • well put Mike. fullkurl Jan 13 2006
  • loaded Mr. Pid Jan 13 2006
  • Empty GunsmithRob Jan 13 2006
    • Always KYHunter Jan 13 2006
    • empty BRWNBR Jan 13 2006