when hunting i have my gun primed after i load, an unprimed gun ain't much good,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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When do you prime?
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When starting my walk. Lots of jumpers have been seen on way to stand
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When hunting, as soon as I am away from lodge, camp, parking area, etc. Deprime when back in an area involving vehicles, buildings, other people, etc.
On the shooting range I load well behind firing line, then prime when on the firing line with gun pointed down range. Sometimes I have to explain loading away from firing line to the black plastic and stainless steel crowd.
On the shooting range I load well behind firing line, then prime when on the firing line with gun pointed down range. Sometimes I have to explain loading away from firing line to the black plastic and stainless steel crowd.
Mike in FL
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Arrive barrel loaded. Get there, get out of truck, and prime. How many times have you seen something you wanted to kill on your way in?
I doubt if my ancestors were un-primed as they went about in the woods.
I doubt if my ancestors were un-primed as they went about in the woods.
Mike in FL
45 Cal.
No,didn't mean I load when I arrive. I load at home so that when I arrive I am loaded, except for priming. Didn't say that right.
stephenprops1
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If you are transporting that primed gun in your car you could be breaking the law.
Capt. Jas.
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Goodness gracious. I dont get in a car to go hunting.
Prime before walking in where I hunt. In Pa. , it's not legal to prime in the vehicle , and a frizzen boot is strongly recommended.
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I prime when settled in the stand.
hanshi
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I've always loaded the barrel at home the night before. But as soon as I step out of the truck and grab my stuff I prime the pan right then. I've kicked up too many deer walking to my stand/hide to not be ready in the event. The pan is primed, the hammer/cock is at half cock with a leather "stall" over the frizzen. Many of the deer I've killed would be gone in seconds and there would be no time to prime.
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Yep , priming is the last act of loading ...and the gun stays on half cock
