sandgroperbill wrote:I don't use my safety. Don't trust them. I keep my chamber empty unless i'm ready to take a shot. And if i don't end up taking the shot, i drop the mag and clear the chamber.
You only need the safety to fail once and you've ruined lives.
sandgroperbill wrote:I don't use my safety. Don't trust them. I keep my chamber empty unless i'm ready to take a shot.
Title_II wrote:Do you guys ever hunt from tree stands? Our most common hunting accidents here are people falling out of tree stands. Very often the injuries are life-long and often crippling.
bigfellascott wrote:Title_II wrote:Do you guys ever hunt from tree stands? Our most common hunting accidents here are people falling out of tree stands. Very often the injuries are life-long and often crippling.
It's not overly popular here, I have heard of a few who do it for deer but that's about it.
Yelp wrote:Amazing, .308 to the back from a foot away and he's still kicking.
Gwion wrote:Maybe the bullet was still going too fast to expand and just pin holed through. Very lucky even if extremely unlucky.
Three rules:
1/ Safety first,
2/ Safety first,
3/ Safety first.
Title_II wrote:Do you guys ever hunt from tree stands? Our most common hunting accidents here are people falling out of tree stands. Very often the injuries are life-long and often crippling.
Gwion wrote:Maybe the bullet was still going too fast to expand and just pin holed through. Very lucky even if extremely unlucky.