| JPK |
| (.375 member) |
| 02/01/08 12:20 PM |
Re: Krieghoff Classic Big Five in .458 Win Mag
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The point being you don't weight till the middle of a charge to take the safety off so why would you weight to cock your Krieghoff. The thing I like is it is absolutely safe when not cocked. You don’t have to recock it after a reload so it doesn’t slow you down that way. After you practice with the Krieghoff you will find the safety to be second nature as it should be and when you have game in your sights you won’t notice the slight increase in effort to move the safety lever.
Bill
Bill,
I do wait, and, just like when shooting ducks or geese with a double - or any shotgun, disengage the safety as the gun is mounted. I can tell you that if I were to disengage the safety prior to that when shooting birds I'd be kicked out of my hunt clubs. A "click" in a blind or pit while birds are working never fails to raise an inquiry and a stern warning for the offender, as it should.
Beecause I disengage the safety on the mount when shooting skeet or clays or duck hunting or whenever, if I were to do differently with my DR's, even while being charged, I would run the risk of disturbing my mount, which, imo, is what a quick and accurate shooting, even with a DR rifle is founded on.
On the other hand, while I am not comfortable with the Kreighoff decocking system, I do value its safety and think that anyone who can walk and chew gum can become accustomed to it with practice and become as fast and smooth as a fellow accustomed to the typical safety slide.
JPK