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<blockquote data-quote="ridurall" data-source="post: 1333119" data-attributes="member: 2693">I’ve got a custom Remington 03A3 chambered for 30 Belted Newton.&nbsp; Over the years safeties do wear and at some point while the safety is on and the trigger gets bumped when you let the safety off the gun can fire.&nbsp; It happened to my 03 while deer hunting and scared the crap out of me.&nbsp; I replaced the Buler low swing safety and the problem was solved.&nbsp; I assume the same type of problem is possible with other guns no matter who makes them.&nbsp; Like one of the above posters noted don’t point your gun at anything you do not want to shoot.&nbsp; Gun safety is the most important thing to learn.&nbsp; Also keep your gun up to safe standards and replace those worn parts.&nbsp; Someone else noted that a gun went off in his father’s safe.&nbsp; Several of my guns are loaded in my vaults.&nbsp; Just in case I need it when I need it.&nbsp;&nbsp; My father had a Parker Hale 30-06 go off while trying to unload it back at the hunting camp.&nbsp; He was unloading it and as he closed the bolt to cycle another round out the gun went off.&nbsp; It was pointed in a safe direction so no one was hurt and he discovered that it was cold grease that caused the problem.&nbsp; Dad had always used GI gun grease and it was too stiff when cold.&nbsp; He changed to a better lubricant and had never had a problem.&nbsp; I&#039;ll cling to my God and my guns, and you can keep the &quot;Change&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ridurall, post: 1333119, member: 2693"] I’ve got a custom Remington 03A3 chambered for 30 Belted Newton. Over the years safeties do wear and at some point while the safety is on and the trigger gets bumped when you let the safety off the gun can fire. It happened to my 03 while deer hunting and scared the crap out of me. I replaced the Buler low swing safety and the problem was solved. I assume the same type of problem is possible with other guns no matter who makes them. Like one of the above posters noted don’t point your gun at anything you do not want to shoot. Gun safety is the most important thing to learn. Also keep your gun up to safe standards and replace those worn parts. Someone else noted that a gun went off in his father’s safe. Several of my guns are loaded in my vaults. Just in case I need it when I need it. My father had a Parker Hale 30-06 go off while trying to unload it back at the hunting camp. He was unloading it and as he closed the bolt to cycle another round out the gun went off. It was pointed in a safe direction so no one was hurt and he discovered that it was cold grease that caused the problem. Dad had always used GI gun grease and it was too stiff when cold. He changed to a better lubricant and had never had a problem. I'll cling to my God and my guns, and you can keep the "Change". [/QUOTE]

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