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- Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:37 pm
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: Press check leads to (almost) empty gun!
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- Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:43 pm
- Forum: Never Again!!
- Topic: Press check leads to (almost) empty gun!
- Replies: 21
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Ok I'm a little confused but will give my advice anyway... 
A press check is done to insure there is a round in the chamber, the round should not be ejected. It is good practice to include a magazine check at the same time (after putting slide back into battery and safeing pistol) by dropping the magazine and checking that it is full etc and then reseating it properly.
ReLoading a cleared gun is where topping off the mag comes into play.
if you can easily and safely reholster your gun with one hand, these steps allow you to minimize danger during reload.
While pointing gun in safe direction and keeping finger out of trigger guard
1. Insert full magazine into magwell and cycle action to strip off first round.
2. Engage safety (if gun equipped)
3. Drop magazine into support hand.
4. Holster gun
5. Add round to magazine
6. Insert magazine into holstered gun making sure to properly seat it.
NcN I think you may be thinking about the IDPA safety speach
A press check is done to insure there is a round in the chamber, the round should not be ejected. It is good practice to include a magazine check at the same time (after putting slide back into battery and safeing pistol) by dropping the magazine and checking that it is full etc and then reseating it properly.
ReLoading a cleared gun is where topping off the mag comes into play.
if you can easily and safely reholster your gun with one hand, these steps allow you to minimize danger during reload.
While pointing gun in safe direction and keeping finger out of trigger guard
1. Insert full magazine into magwell and cycle action to strip off first round.
2. Engage safety (if gun equipped)
3. Drop magazine into support hand.
4. Holster gun
5. Add round to magazine
6. Insert magazine into holstered gun making sure to properly seat it.
NcN I think you may be thinking about the IDPA safety speach