Thread: Sako 75 halfcock

Why? Just run your actual safety

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Why? Just run your actual safety

you will know this already Bud....but will post it anyway for others who dont.
us KIWIs have a hangup from the 50s-60s-70s when most folk hunted with a SMLE as they were the most common rifles around....you hunted with bolt open as they were a cock on closing action and the safeties werent all that safe AT ALL. Ive seen folk with mausers walk around with striker down,and seen the dents in primers too. know of one chap who dropped rifle down a bank,lost fingers and luckily bullet deflected outwards after hitting colar bone so had lovely scars but lived to tell tale.
I learnt to hunt with bolt open....the safety SOMETIMES goes on when very close to animal or on range waiting for wind gust to pass,other than that ita chambered round and bolt open.
lever actions with exposed hammer are the safest in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Why? Just run your actual safety

Farken A!