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    verminhunter is offline The founder of the FAC .25 Big Boys Fan club
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    Leave bolt in or out?

    I've had a debate with a couple of shooters about putting our rifles away after a hunt,one says you should have the bolt cocked so that the probe is inside the barrel and at the same time pull the trigger so there's no air to blast out or what I do is pull the bolt back in the lock position and the trigger guard on,the other way you wont need to put the safety on cause there's nothing there.I just want to know who's right or is there a right way,ben told me to always pull the bolt back but a lot of guys have the bolt pushed down,any comments please,the rifle is the rapid mk2.

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    I leave my MFR bolt loose in the middle of its travel after firing as that seems the most relaxed point for all the springs. If it's kept pulled back then the hammer spring is under pressure and may weaken over time. Just my tuppenceworth.....

    Jonathan

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    I leave mine in the forward position empty air and safety on. mk1 rapid.

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    On the 400 I leave it inthe mid position. This means the hammer spring isn't under tension and the o-ring in the breach isn't being compressed by the probe.

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