Muzzle Direction....

[backnblack]

At the Range, Muzzle Up or Down?

 

[Boondock Saint]

At the Range, Muzzle Up or Down?

Depends on range rules. Absent one speaking to it, look at the surroundings. A concrete pad or cover overhead are things to keep in mind.

 

[Pale Ryder]

Is that up range or down range? What he ^ said.

 

[lx1x]

Typically up. Like already mentioned. It really depends on the range rules.

 

[matt_b89]

I tend to think the safest direction is down because I shoot outside. I don't want a stray round fly off and hit someone heaven forbid so I aim at the ground and at worst I plug the dirt.

 

[SCARCQB]

It depends.

Outdoor ranges- dirt floor = Down
Concrete floor= UP

Sling carry=UP

Shooting on the move
High or low ready... but most suggest muzzle up.

If you want to get shot or really piss people off.. Muzzle sideways

 

[Screwtop.243]

I was just a Marriotsville today and I'm not sure they have a rule on "up" or "down" but I've been "gently" reminded (and rightfully so) that muzzles are always to be pointed down range. I like to take my bore-snakes to the range with me and pull them through every few groups to keep the bore tidy. Doing this necessitates holding the rifle down to drop the weighted end through the bore, then turning the rifle up to pull the snake through. I consistently do this with no complaints from fellow shooters.

 

[mikec]

I tend to think the safest direction is down because I shoot outside. I don't want a stray round fly off and hit someone heaven forbid so I aim at the ground and at worst I plug the dirt.

Many years ago and in another state, a gent with a nice skeet O/U went to close his gun after loading and one of the barrels fired. Needless to say many people on the skeet fields jumped. He had his muzzle pointed down, but at a slight angle. The shot ricocheted off the asphalt walkway and sent lead and aggregate flying.

The way I remember it was that debris caused the firing pin to remain protruding and caused a slam fire when he closed the gun.

The gun was removed from the line and the owner was a bit shaken.

After making sure no one was injured and no underwear had to be emptied, the Saturday skeet shoot resumed.

 

[regularfunk]

Sling carry=UP

Never knew that, seems weird to me.

 

[Mason-Dixon Baseball]

At the Range, Muzzle Up or Down?

Pointed in a SAFE direction.... depends on situation....

 

[damifinowfish]

Safe direction is the direction that will do the least amount of damage.

 

[cjd5169]

the Marine Corps would say down

 

[backnblack]

the Marine Corps would say down

Exactly...I can hear SSGT Martin hollering at me every-time I walk with it pointed down....