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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 1195573" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>Not a good practice. Outside the design intent, and results are unpredictable. </p><p></p><p>Some folks like to store bolt guns with the spring "resting." This just adds one more cycle to the spring, wearing it out just a tiny bit faster (not a realistic factor to worry about), but absolutely unnecessary.</p><p></p><p>I have never before heard of anyone hunting with an uncocked bolt action. I think I'd evaluate the potential dangers and decide to either depend on the safety or to keep the chamber empty (a bad idea if you don't want to scare game with gun noise and extra motion). CB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 1195573, member: 711"] Not a good practice. Outside the design intent, and results are unpredictable. Some folks like to store bolt guns with the spring "resting." This just adds one more cycle to the spring, wearing it out just a tiny bit faster (not a realistic factor to worry about), but absolutely unnecessary. I have never before heard of anyone hunting with an uncocked bolt action. I think I'd evaluate the potential dangers and decide to either depend on the safety or to keep the chamber empty (a bad idea if you don't want to scare game with gun noise and extra motion). CB [/QUOTE]
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