Nameless_Hobo
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When I'm done with my bolt actions, I usually decock them by working the bolt, then holding the trigger down while I close the bolt, which leaves the firing pin forward.
I've been doing this for a while now, as I was told when I was young not to leave the gun cocked, and as always, old habits are hard to break. However, my grandfather and father always just put in an empty case in and pulled the trigger.
So far, I've seen no problems, but, I'd like to know if I'm hurting my guns? I do this with both centerfire, rimfire and bolt action shotguns, would it affect these differently?
I'm not giving any undue stress to the trigger group, sear or firing pin, am I?
As a side note, I know I shall hear from some of the "Pulling the trigger isn't safe" people, I always make sure it's in a safe direction and check to make sure the magazine isn't loaded, I usually leave the magazine bottom open to it's not possible for it to feed rounds.
I'm safe, and I say this as someone who's had a ND.
I've been doing this for a while now, as I was told when I was young not to leave the gun cocked, and as always, old habits are hard to break. However, my grandfather and father always just put in an empty case in and pulled the trigger.
So far, I've seen no problems, but, I'd like to know if I'm hurting my guns? I do this with both centerfire, rimfire and bolt action shotguns, would it affect these differently?
I'm not giving any undue stress to the trigger group, sear or firing pin, am I?
As a side note, I know I shall hear from some of the "Pulling the trigger isn't safe" people, I always make sure it's in a safe direction and check to make sure the magazine isn't loaded, I usually leave the magazine bottom open to it's not possible for it to feed rounds.
I'm safe, and I say this as someone who's had a ND.