While I tend to agree with Bryan, there is some value in having a half cock with the safety engaged from the visual aspect. You can glance down and know instantly that the rifle is the half cock position and it gives a little more degree of safety for rifles that cock on opening.
I personally only ever use the safety when close to game and have never had a problem - certainly far safer than a half cock with no safety engaged on cock on opening rifles and some that don't.
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