storing Mossberg 715t

[bobtodrick]

It isn't mentioned in the instructions...at least that I can find.
The Mossberg 715t...when the last round it fired and the mag removed the gun is cocked.
Now I know that it isn't good to leave my bolt guns cocked, and of course the trigger can be released without dry firing and damaging the firing pin.
But the Mossberg...the only way to uncock it (as far as I can figure) is to pull the trigger on an empty breech...does this damage the firing pin...or do I store it with the gun cocked?
Yes...I'm a newbie to semi-autos ;-)

 

[WestIslandRifle]

buy a dummy round use that

 

[little_airwolf]

you could always put in a spend casing and then pull the trigger.

 

[bobtodrick]

Thanks guys...I did think of the spent round/dummy cartridge.
I just wondered if there was some provision like my bolt actions....open the bolt, squeeze the trigger and then close the bolt...something like that.

 

[little_airwolf]

I switched to the su-22. I loved me mossy but hated the mag release and that it didn't have a bolt hold open. The su-22 has a real mag release, an ok bolt hold open and folds in half.
lt also is ten times easier to clean! No more screws, happy happy joy joy!
That being said, for $300, it's a great starter gun!

 

[fred0000]

you can hold the bolt half cocked and pull the trigger and ride the hammer down on this rifle, thats how I do mine

 

[copperhead1971]

I switched to the su-22. I loved me mossy but hated the mag release and that it didn't have a bolt hold open.

i just got a 715 and it does have a bolt hold open, pull all the way back and push it inward towards the action and it locks, then to release you pull back and out ward at the same time.