Why do people cycle live rounds at home??

[tommyid1]

i cycle live rounds every timei get a new firearm or run a new batch of reloads... the reason. to make sure a. the rounds feed. and b. that the bullets arent rammed up into the lands when the cartridge is chambered.

what i was trying to say is you can do it and nto have an accident if your not a complete moron.

[technique]

In both cases the OP is referring to, they were AR related. I don't fear my guns either, nor do I do anything unsafe with them. But heres the facts. In relation to the OP and the post he's referring to, AR's strike the primer every time they are cycled, and you are also risking a slam fire in your home. Fact number two, we all know this. I can do it safely you may be able to do it safely....but some people are just Fing stupid! thats a fact.

And because some people are, we can't promote doing this with live ammo because those idiots(not referring to anyone here or in any post.) will F up and do something stupid. Fing it up for the rest of us, and make safe gun owners look bad.

[Turbinator]

Ok, I am thinking this is a discussion where I won't get most on this board to understand my perspective - so I'll give up. There are a few in this thread who understand what I'm getting at, which I appreciate - thanks, guys.

My humble opinion, cycling live rounds at home when you don't have to is just taking it one step closer to having a negligent incident.

Want to "action prove" your reloads? Simple. Load up 2 or 3 dummy rounds, seated as you want, crimped as you want, without any primer or powder. I've done that before. Easy, and no danger. Pull them immediately when you're done so that you don't mix them up with your live rounds. No need to cycle through live ammo when dummies loaded with your own settings will work just fine.

I've just read too many stories already on here about people who have ND'ed for one reason or another, when this could all be easily avoided.

For those of you who insist on cycling live ammo at home when it's not necessary, I just hope you don't live near me.

Turby

[technique]

[technique]

Again, why it's appropriate to tech safe firearms handling.

[Vinz]

I've been taught to do it with spent shells.

Trigger control, be carefull people.

vinz

[Matt C]

All of those videos involved someone with a booger hook on the bang switch. None of them should own or handle guns, except the guy who fell (he needs to learn to keep his finger of the trigger though).

I've been taught to do it with spent shells.

Trigger control, be carefull people.

vinz

Spent shells cycle in your semi-auto huh?

[sorensen440]

All of those videos involved someone with a booger hook on the bang switch. None of them should own or handle guns, except the guy who fell (he needs to learn to keep his finger of the trigger though).



Spent shells cycle in your semi-auto huh?

yup not a one was due to cycling there weapons

[The SoCal Gunner]

All of those videos involved someone with a booger hook on the bang switch. None of them should own or handle guns, except the guy who fell (he needs to learn to keep his finger of the trigger though).



Spent shells cycle in your semi-auto huh?

Not to mention that a couple of them are likely fake.

I understand what you are saying and your perspective. The more you handle a gun with live ammunition the higher the chances of having a ND and you're saying you don't want that to happen at home. Totally understandable.

[technique]

My point was SOME PEOPLE ARE STUPID, what might be ok for you and I (i.e. cycling live ammo) Is not okay for everyone and should not be promoted as the correct thing to do.

[DrunkSkunk]

My point was SOME PEOPLE ARE STUPID, what might be ok for you and I (i.e. cycling live ammo) Is not okay for everyone and should not be promoted as the correct thing to do.

Some? **** most people are stupid.

[4 Brigada]

If guns only go off when we pull the trigger, why so many safety precautions, we should point a loaded gun with a round chambered (the business end) at each other, to our heads or that of loved ones, Hey as long as your finger is out of the trigger it what could go wrong. WHERE IS THAT CHLORINE FOR THE GENE POOL

[Doheny]

Guys.. if we're so perfect, tell me why we have read stories here of Calgunners who have had ND's??

Because they were negligent.

[Matt C]

If guns only go off when we pull the trigger, why so many safety precautions, we should point a loaded gun with a round chambered (the business end) at each other, to our heads or that of loved ones, Hey as long as your finger is out of the trigger it what could go wrong. WHERE IS THAT CHLORINE FOR THE GENE POOL

Because we don't always keep our finger off the trigger. And because not all guns are modern semi-autos.

[-hanko]

Ok, I am thinking this is a discussion where I won't get most on this board to understand my perspective - so I'll give up. There are a few in this thread who understand what I'm getting at, which I appreciate - thanks, guys.

Turby

Perhaps if you refer to a specific incident or 2, including linking to the OP if there were one, understanding would improve.

I'd submit that I continue to see posts from someone who's never shot a gun before, he/she's just played a Tom Clancy game and become moist with the anticipation of buying an m4 or whatever. They can't research how to safely handle the gun, they're too busy to take a gun safety class, they shoot with idiots who also have no idea of safe gun handling. Their first post is something along the lines of..."Gee, my selector won't go the fire position unless the hammer is cocked...Why??".

V. other forums, arfcom included, calguns.net gets the most idiots.

Sadly, you can't fix stupid. If shooters don't take responsibility and learn how to safely unload a rifle, as a stated before Darwin will care for them.

-hanko