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Old 02-14-2012, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by cp1969 View Post
It depends on if you're talking about a safety on an M700 Remington (necessary) or the crossbolt safety on a Marlin lever action (not necessary). Many people hate the Marlin safeties.
True, sorry, I hadn't thought of that. In the lever actions case the hammer is the safety. You shouldn't cock it untill ready to fire. Load it and then safely lower the hammer and carry it in the field with a round in the chamber but the hammer down
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