Fully cock it or not?

AndABeer · October 30, 2002, 01:44 PM

I have always hunted muzzleloader season with my T/C inline. It has a relatively silent safety. This year howeaver you might say I am getting into the spirit of the thing and will be using a sidelock (flint) with no safety. It also has a double set trigger. I will be in a spot that is well travelled by some good size deer (for TN) but terrain dictates it will be highly unlikely I will have a shot longer than 50yds. My question is would you cock the hammer while you wait and then use the double triggers to avoid a premature discharge? My concern being the sound of the hammer "clicking" into firing postion is rather loud and no amount of grease in the lock seems to help. I do adhere 4well to Rule 3.

labgrade · October 30, 2002, 02:25 PM

I'd hesitate to have it cocked.

With the smoke stick unloaded, try to pull the trigger/s back, cock it & then release the trigger into the "catch." Takes the mechanisms outa the way of each other.

Some revolvers can be cocked silently this way.

Dogjaw · October 30, 2002, 08:24 PM

The trick labgrade states is used with lever actions when game is in close. Doesn't take much practice to get a handle on it.

October 30, 2002, 01:44 PM	#1
AndABeer Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2000 Location: Lakeland, TN Posts: 1,622	Fully cock it or not? I have always hunted muzzleloader season with my T/C inline. It has a relatively silent safety. This year howeaver you might say I am getting into the spirit of the thing and will be using a sidelock (flint) with no safety. It also has a double set trigger. I will be in a spot that is well travelled by some good size deer (for TN) but terrain dictates it will be highly unlikely I will have a shot longer than 50yds. My question is would you cock the hammer while you wait and then use the double triggers to avoid a premature discharge? My concern being the sound of the hammer "clicking" into firing postion is rather loud and no amount of grease in the lock seems to help. I do adhere 4well to Rule 3. __________________ "The key is to not pull the trigger but to squeeze it." Evil Emporer Zurg "You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts." Unknown

October 30, 2002, 08:24 PM	#3
Dogjaw Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 560	The trick labgrade states is used with lever actions when game is in close. Doesn't take much practice to get a handle on it. __________________ There are three kinds of men: 1) The ones that learn by reading. 2) The few who learn by observation. 3) The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves..........

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October 30, 2002, 02:25 PM	#2
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	I'd hesitate to have it cocked. With the smoke stick unloaded, try to pull the trigger/s back, cock it & then release the trigger into the "catch." Takes the mechanisms outa the way of each other. Some revolvers can be cocked silently this way.