Do you clear your chamber every night when you put your CCW gun away?

[john_marsten_1873]

I clear it as soon as I walk in the house and put it in my safe. I actually have a load/unload station.

Before I leave my house I always practice 10-15 draws with an empty pistol (in the “safest” direction) to make sure I can safely clear my garments.

10 if it’s something I wear regularly, throwing in some [dry] reloads and movement. 15 if it’s something I don’t normally wear or for the first time.

At least once a month I run 2 defensive drills with my carry ammo, so rounds that have been extracted multiple times won’t be used longer than that.

 

[mattn175]

I do unload it when I come into the house for one reason, I have two young kids. They know about gun safety and how dangerous they can be but I still don’t want to take any chances. Once I don’t have any kids in the house then I wouldn’t feel the need to anymore.

 

[Dvrjon]

I do unload it when I come into the house for one reason, I have two young kids. They know about gun safety and how dangerous they can be but I still don’t want to take any chances. Once I don’t have any kids in the house then I wouldn’t feel the need to anymore.

Good. That’s a Zero Defect environment. If nothing ever happens, fine. But, if anything happens just once, your world collapses.

 

[NationMostWanted]

Do rounds that has been chambered too much and pushed in, do they usually have issues? Majority of the time

 

[Hit Factor]

Do rounds that has been chambered too much and pushed in, do they usually have issues? Majority of the time

Bullet setback decreases the volume of the space in the cartridge available for powder, which could cause over-pressurization issues for that round. Realistically, the setback would have to be pretty significant to cause a major issue. If you notice any bullet setback in any of your rounds (chambered or not), just take them out of your carry or match ammo supply. If the setback is not too severe, use them for practice.

 

[jimesaj333]

Do you unchamber your round every night before you put your CCW gun away in a lockbox?

I know repeatedly chambering a round will set it back eventually, do you just eventually toss that round or leave it in until you find some other reason to remove it?

why would you want to unload it especially at night...crime doesn't stop because you went to bed

 

[RocketF22]

why would you want to unload it especially at night...crime doesn't stop because you went to bed

More than one gun...

 

[NationMostWanted]

Bullet setback decreases the volume of the space in the cartridge available for powder, which could cause over-pressurization issues for that round. Realistically, the setback would have to be pretty significant to cause a major issue. If you notice any bullet setback in any of your rounds (chambered or not), just take them out of your carry or match ammo supply. If the setback is not too severe, use them for practice.

Its been awhile since I've seen one tho, most of my stuff i never chamber it in and out much anymore.

 

[H3nchman390]

Carry guns are loaded with a round in the chamber. Rifles are shotguns are cruiser ready. I have kids, but the guns are always locked up. I have a policy of i never leave a firearm unattended. On me or locked up.

Bullet set back happens. Cycle out your carry ammo. Simple as that. It’s a consumable

 

[Dvrjon]

Do rounds that has been chambered too much and pushed in, do they usually have issues? Majority of the time

A “majority of the time(s)” bullet setback creates “issues”?

51% or more of the times that any bullet setback occurs, there will be an “issue”? With all due respect, I am skeptical of your statistical analysis. Other than a Failure to Feed, how can you tell the gun blew up due to a “setback issue”? That takes in-depth forensic analysis..

 

[Dvrjon]

Since the issue of set-back is creating interest, here is a 2000 article which provides a fairly comprehensive discussion.

But remember, as set-back issues are real, they are also very rare.

 

[NationMostWanted]

A “majority of the time(s)” bullet setback creates “issues”?

51% or more of the times that any bullet setback occurs, there will be an “issue”? With all due respect, I am skeptical of your statistical analysis. Other than a Failure to Feed, how can you tell the gun blew up due to a “setback issue”? That takes in-depth

Sorry I meant to say in the majority of the time what normally happens?

I wasn't trying to give any stats, my apologies

 

[packy14]

I clear it as soon as I walk in the house and put it in my safe. I actually have a load/unload station.

Before I leave my house I always practice 10-15 draws with an empty pistol (in the “safest” direction) to make sure I can safely clear my garments.

10 if it’s something I wear regularly, throwing in some [dry] reloads and movement. 15 if it’s something I don’t normally wear or for the first time.

At least once a month I run 2 defensive drills with my carry ammo, so rounds that have been extracted multiple times won’t be used longer than that.

What’s your load unload station

 

[packy14]

I do unload it when I come into the house for one reason, I have two young kids. They know about gun safety and how dangerous they can be but I still don’t want to take any chances. Once I don’t have any kids in the house then I wouldn’t feel the need to anymore.

On me or in safe… but I just take holster off and put it all in. Other guns in house in quick access mag loaded but nothing in chamber (kids). Find a way and do it always.

 

[MrKly]

This is the kind of setback I’m experiencing vs a new from box round.



I should have made this a poll, a few “clear the chamber” votes coming in later. Kids are also the reason that got me into the habit of unchambering in the first place.

 

[john_marsten_1873]

What’s your load unload station

Nothing super special, just a small table that’s the only place allowed for loading/unloading in a place that if a round did go off, no one in or outside of my house would be in danger.

Also the only place where live ammo is allowed. No ammo on the workbench.

 

[RocketF22]

TBH I don't even load a round in. I practice every morning with an empty mag, drawing and chambering and getting on target.

 

[john_marsten_1873]

TBH I don't even load a round in. I practice every morning with an empty mag, drawing and chambering and getting on target.

Love to hear people regularly practicing dry fire!

Are you saying you don’t chamber a round before leaving the house?

For myself, I’ll chamber once I finish draw practice, even if I’m not leaving the house immediately. Otherwise, I’d sometimes forget to do so.

I’m not at all concerned with walking around the with my [loaded] edc holstered and secured. The primary reason I unload before storing is because I regularly practice drawing and dry fire. But it’s stored in the holster with the mag seated so I could grab-n-go if I needed to leave in a hurry.

I’ve incorporated some stuff from CQP and VCAT classes into my practice too so not having the gun ready in such a scenario would be “problematic” as a huge understatement.

 

[RocketF22]

Love to hear people regularly practicing dry fire!

Are you saying you don’t chamber a round before leaving the house?

For myself, I’ll chamber once I finish draw practice, even if I’m not leaving the house immediately. Otherwise, I’d sometimes forget to do so.

I’m not at all concerned with walking around the with my [loaded] edc holstered and secured. The primary reason I unload before storing is because I regularly practice drawing and dry fire. But it’s stored in the holster with the mag seated so I could grab-n-go if I needed to leave in a hurry.

I’ve incorporated some stuff from CQP and VCAT classes into my practice too so not having the gun ready in such a scenario would be “problematic” as a huge understatement.

No I dont load a round when I leave. Thats why I practice drawing and chambering

 

[Dvrjon]

Love to hear people regularly practicing dry fire!

He’s not dry firing.