When do you prime?

[olskool]

when hunting i have my gun primed after i load, an unprimed gun ain't much good,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Tenring]

You got that right….

 

[BlackRock52]

When starting my walk. Lots of jumpers have been seen on way to stand

 

[Tenring]

OH How True Is That….

 

[stewart.leach]

When hunting, as soon as I am away from lodge, camp, parking area, etc. Deprime when back in an area involving vehicles, buildings, other people, etc.

On the shooting range I load well behind firing line, then prime when on the firing line with gun pointed down range. Sometimes I have to explain loading away from firing line to the black plastic and stainless steel crowd.

 

[Mike in FL]

Arrive barrel loaded. Get there, get out of truck, and prime. How many times have you seen something you wanted to kill on your way in?
I doubt if my ancestors were un-primed as they went about in the woods.

 

[Mike in FL]

No,didn't mean I load when I arrive. I load at home so that when I arrive I am loaded, except for priming. Didn't say that right.

 

[stephenprops1]

Primed at half cock when I leave the house.

If you are transporting that primed gun in your car you could be breaking the law.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

If you are transporting that primed gun in your car you could be breaking the law.

Goodness gracious. I dont get in a car to go hunting.

 

[oldwood]

Prime before walking in where I hunt. In Pa. , it's not legal to prime in the vehicle , and a frizzen boot is strongly recommended.

 

[Marshhawk]

I prime when settled in the stand.

 

[hanshi]

I've always loaded the barrel at home the night before. But as soon as I step out of the truck and grab my stuff I prime the pan right then. I've kicked up too many deer walking to my stand/hide to not be ready in the event. The pan is primed, the hammer/cock is at half cock with a leather "stall" over the frizzen. Many of the deer I've killed would be gone in seconds and there would be no time to prime.

 

[Rob M.]

Yep , priming is the last act of loading ...and the gun stays on half cock

 

[stubshaft]

I guess I;m like most and prime after exiting the vehicle and entering the hunting area.