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01-25-2013 11:43 AM |
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Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost
(Post 525853)
I would think the only proper, safe way to carry the rifle would be with the muzzle verticle towards the sky. In the event he actually has a round in the chamber with the safety off, I could see a curious kid coming up from behind and touching the trigger and shooting whoever is beside him!
I've never really dealt with that type of rifle but, when I hunted, the muzzle was always skyward or carried with the muzzle pointed a few feet ahead of you at the ground but, usually skyward.
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If you're indoors, and you're confident the round won't go through the ceiling to the floor above you, yeah, barrel facing up is fine. Outdoors, though, especially in a populated area, face it towards the ground. Because if you have an accidental discharge, what goes up must come down (thus why we always take it into account for distance shooting, yes?)... would hate to be the poor bastard on the other end of gravity.
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