Re: Do you expect rifles to be drop-safe?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Graham</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I buttstroke my AEs on the floor to test a trigger adjustment. No safety engaged.</div></div>
I do the same when testing old-style 700 triggers. So far i've been able to tune them without issue, and I consider them good if they can take several bangs on the floor without dropping the hammer. Each one is tested several times.
I trust my weapon not to go off if I drop it, but I also don't walk around with it hot unless i'm doing an active drill. The 700 safety is fast enough to use anyway, it's shroud safety's that suck IMHO.
Gas guns with the AR fire controls make it a non-issue to flip it on, same with my m14. I actually dropped my win 1200 12ga. last weekend when I slipped on a hull, no boom.
IMHO, tune 'em right or don't run 'em. A proper safety SHOULD physically block/lock the pin, but like anything else can fail. Redundancy FTW.
oh, and keep your booger hook off the bang switch.