I use my Colt LE6920 M4 for deer hunting and would like to know how to get the safety to not make a clicking noise when turned to the fire position.
How do make the safety be silent?
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It depends on how far away you are and how much movement you can get away with. If you can get away with it, take your left thumb and index finger and slowly turn it and it will be very quiet. I have done this up in a deer stand with a deer about 60 yards out and not had any problems but I wasn't wearing a coat so I didn't have to worry about the clothing making any noise.
I have used the slow turning of the lever which works very well, but I have always been able to get my bolt guns to be very quiet. It can be dangerous when I need to stand up and turn around to get ready to shoot in my ladder stand. If the safety was quiet without a clicking noise I wouldn't need to look down to find the lever to turn it slowly. I'm thinking that a little nail polish might do the trick???? Just flipping the lever with my thumb would be great.
You can cut a few coils off of the spring that holds the selector detent in place. I did this on one of my LPKs where the safety was way too hard to flip between settings. Making it easier to move reduced the "click"of changing settings. Don't go overboard, just cut a few coils off and reassemble.
Grind the tip on the detent to be more round and ease the hole in the selector. If that doesn't work, clip the spring.
This is the correct way. It's about like cocking a hammer on your muzzleloader. They have to be ridiculously close to hear it anyway. Most of the time I see the deer plenty far out to where I can slowly rotate my ambidextrous safety on my lmt with my thumb and trigger finger on the far side of my weapon. Palm is still touching the pistol grip. Visualize the weapon sitting on your lap left side down. Both fingers can be on an outside safety if so equipped. It's a nice extra feature. Pop safety slowly and move weapon into firing position.
I would NOT monkey with your safety features inside the weapon.
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Flip it quickly after you've shouldered and let it click. Deer won't run at a click but will look if it hears it. Since you've already shouldered let 'em look.
Has the noise of disengaging the safety ever actually cost you a good shot?
If not, I would save my worrying for things like wind direction and scent elimination, or you may never get a deer close enough to make the safety's sound an issue.
When they're not shooting back, some concerns should concern one less and less.
Greg
If not, I would save my worrying for things like wind direction and scent elimination, or you may never get a deer close enough to make the safety's sound an issue.
When they're not shooting back, some concerns should concern one less and less.
Greg
Down and dirty.... remove the really stiff spring and use a lighter spring. This will stop the ball bearing snapping into the detente. I've done it to several of my rifles.
Its a very quick and dirt cheap fix.
Its a very quick and dirt cheap fix.
Im asking b/c i honestly dont know, not to be a smart ass. Does this make the safety less likely to stay in the safe position if its inadvertently rubbed by your hip or gear?
I lost a 12 point due to the click of the safety. He was about 70 yards away and ran at the click, there was no pause, just a get the heck out of there. I use my left hand to do it very slowly.
