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Pheasant Chick
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Tarheel Blue
Happy Puppy
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| 14 Sep 2009 10:58 AM |
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The hunter has plenty of time to move the selector from SAFE to FIRE if he is paying attention to the dog and watching for the flush. My former train of thought was to remove the smokepole off of Safe and walk up and flush the bird, but it was pointed out to me by a very wise fellow birdhunter, that I was asking for an accident, in case I tripped and fell and the gun went off, doing damage to me, or worse yet, the dog.
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Tarheel Blue
Happy Puppy
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| 14 Sep 2009 11:02 AM |
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Just to clarify, most bobwhite quail will hold steady, unlike a wily old rooster phez. My vote is you still have time to move the Safety once the phez flushes.
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Bob
Master Hunter
Posts:550
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| 14 Sep 2009 05:12 PM |
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When Tony is on point and I walk in to flush the bird. At that point I bring my gun up to Port Arms military style. I place my thumb on the safety, as I bring the gun to my shoulder after the bird has flushed, is when I push off the safety. It is all part of the the gun mount.......Bob |
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I Always Trust Tony, He Knows More Than I do.
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Westfork
Posts:50
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| 14 Sep 2009 07:07 PM |
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Definately agree with Bob, it is all part of the mount. The safest way to go. |
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Hillbilly
Master Hunter
Posts:706
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| 14 Sep 2009 08:24 PM |
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I wait till the bird is in the air. My gun isn't always loaded when walking it depends on my mood and who's with me. |
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Buckeye
Pheasant Egg
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| 15 Sep 2009 09:59 AM |
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And this, my friends is exactly why I am here. I'm still a newbie.
I'm the one who answered birdy or on point, but I see even that is not safe enough. I'll be practicing my mount and removal of the safety.
Thanks for helping me out. |
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Porknbeans
Master Hunter
Posts:535
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| 23 Sep 2009 12:59 PM |
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I used to flip it off when the dog got excited, but as I've gotten more used to the flush, I've also gotten more comfortable with flipping the safety off on the flush. It was very hard for me at first though.
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grouchyolddude
Happy Puppy
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| 24 Sep 2009 07:02 AM |
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It is all a "part" of the mount IMO. As the gun comes to my shoulder, my thumb slides the safety off. It isn't difficult to learn to make it a part of your mount. My 11 yr old grandson has had it instilled already.
I won't hunt with someone that walks the feild with the safety off. |
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Bob
Master Hunter
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| 24 Sep 2009 08:42 PM |
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I always think back to 2005 when I had to get rid of the gun quickly. I stepped into a Badger hole and was falling. The safety was on like it should have been. But I still had thoughts that it might fail when I tossed the gun.......Bob |
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| My Dog And I Are A Team. We Practice Every Day.
I Always Trust Tony, He Knows More Than I do.
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brian88
Pheasant Egg
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| 30 Sep 2009 10:14 AM |
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when the bird flushes, for sure. safety first.
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