The Safety on a shotgun is there for a purpose. It makes the gun safe to carry until the shooter is ready to shoot something.
I am surprised at how many bird hunters I'm running into who are walking around with their shotgun safeties in the ready to fire position.
Almost as bad as that is the guy who pushes the safety to the fire position as soon as he sees a dog on point. That click unnerves me to no end.
I feel that the safest way to hunt is to never push the safety to the fire position until a bird flushes. That's the way I was taught and that's the way I insist on hunters with me doing it.
When do you push your shotgun safety to the fire position and if it's different from my way please explain.
I am surprised at how many bird hunters I'm running into who are walking around with their shotgun safeties in the ready to fire position.
Almost as bad as that is the guy who pushes the safety to the fire position as soon as he sees a dog on point. That click unnerves me to no end.
I feel that the safest way to hunt is to never push the safety to the fire position until a bird flushes. That's the way I was taught and that's the way I insist on hunters with me doing it.
When do you push your shotgun safety to the fire position and if it's different from my way please explain.