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February 13, 2012, 01:17 AM
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Join Date: April 9, 2009
Posts: 66
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Winchester Defender
hi do you guys keep one chambered in ur home defense pump...?
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February 13, 2012, 06:42 AM
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Staff In Memoriam
Join Date: October 13, 1999
Location: Columbia, Md, USA
Posts: 8,811
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Mine are kept action locked, empty chamber, safety on, mag full minus one round. Minus one means I can add a slug if needed quick. The rest means I can make it ready to shoot in an instant, while kids and unauthorized adults can't. |
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February 13, 2012, 10:32 AM
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Junior member
Join Date: April 18, 2008
Location: N. Central Florida
Posts: 8,518
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Mine is kept what I believe is called "cruiser ready" - hammer down on an empty chamber with the mag full no safety on. pump to load, ready to fire
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February 13, 2012, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: July 6, 2009
Location: Rocky Mountain West
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February 13, 2012, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: September 22, 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 342
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Empty chamber, action locked, safety on, full mag - OO buck. 3 OO and 3 slugs on a shell carrier too.
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February 14, 2012, 12:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: September 7, 2004
Location: SE NC
Posts: 1,239
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No. 870s here, actions locked, magazines loaded one down, chamber empty.
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February 14, 2012, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: April 9, 2009
Posts: 66
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thanks every one, been keeping empty chamber less one in the mag. thought id ask some that knew more . thanks again. the 45 on the night stand is locked and loaded..
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February 14, 2012, 03:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: December 14, 2011
Location: WV
Posts: 938
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I have a double barrel with a shell holder on the stock with 000.
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