[ny32182]

Full tube, empty chamber? If so, do you leave the hammer cocked back, or dry fired down on the empty chamber?

Full tube, round in the chamber?

Why?

[JNewell]

This exact thread ran a couple of months ago -- you might search for it. My recollection was that the center of gravity on responses was cruiser ready: hammer down on an empty chamber with the mag either full or down one (which is a good reason to have a mag extension).

[ny32182]

Oops... will search, thanks. Why would you leave the mag downloaded by one?

[harvester of sorrow]

Why would you leave the mag downloaded by one?

Many places, Gunsite included, iirc, teach this. If you have buckshot in the magazine tube and slugs on a sidesaddle, for example, w/ the magazine down one you can add a slug to be loaded first if the situation called for it due to distances involved, assailant's concealment, etc.

[ny32182]

Ahh.. ok, thanks.

I've found the other thread, sorry about the duplicate.

[joab]

Full tube empty chamber.
The only shotgun I have with a hammer is a Norinco 97, that isn't suitable, to me, for HD

[ny32182]

I think I've settled on 5 00buck rounds in the 6 shot tube, hammer down on an empty chamber (action unlocked), and 5 slugs in the side saddle.

[joab]

(action unlocked)
Please excuse my senior moment :o

[JNewell]

I've found the other thread, sorry about the duplicate

Uhhh, so, was my recollection correct??? :D

[Soap]

Full tube, full chamber.

[SASS#23149]

Full tube,empty chamber,firing pin down as I'm not sure my wife could find the action release button in a hurry-up situation.Just rack and shoot.

[LoadedDrum]

five out of seven loaded tube, uncocked, empty chamber.

[Flyboy]

Remington 870 Express w/ 4-round mag.

Fill the mag, open the action, rest one round on the bolt, or, more correctly, on the extractor. The base of the shell then sits about 1/4" above the face of the bolt; even if the hammer should fall, it's not going to contact the primer.

Safety off; I don't want to fumble with that little button. If it were a Mossberg, that'd be a different story.

Gun rests beside my bed, barrel up. Grab the slide and it's ready to shoot.

(Yes, I live alone, so I don't worry about kids.)

[enfield]

Locked in the safe, since my HDLG is now a 16" AR with 55 grain jacketed soft points.

[M99M12]

Model 12, uncocked, empty chamber, full mag of #5's.

[grimjaw]

It will soon be a SxS coach gun, loaded with 00 Buck in managed recoil load; action will be open.

grab, close, point, click

I don't own a pump-action yet.

jmm

[nitesite]

590 8+1 w/ ghost rings.

Empty chamber, trigger pulled/uncocked, safety OFF.

Seven rounds in tube, #1 buck the first three "up", 1-oz slugs after that.

One slug standing nearby to be used as a first shot if deemed necessary.

[Mannlicher]

When in the safe, my HD shotguns have the magazine loaded, chamber empty. when outside the safe, I keep the magazine loaded, and one in the chamber, safety on.

[Okiecruffler]

2 rounds, side by side just the way the good lord intended.

[bubbygator]

Grimjaw: Most modern coach guns automatically go on Safe upon closure... so you have to add "Un-safety" somewhere between "Close" & "Click".... if you want to hear "Bang" instead of "Click".