Home Office guidance is to store separately any easily removable parts. How far do most people take this? Obviously one of these is 100% and one will be close to 0%. Removing the bolt on a semi automatic action is more involved than a bolt action, and some guns have integral magazines… I would consider these as ‘not removed’ rather than none applicable.
What do you remove when storing your rifle?
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Moderator comes off before going in the truck, ammunition at an appropriate time in the house.
Similar to @finnbear270, mod off at the motor, if it's been damp/wet then a patch to get rid of any moisture.
When home, wipe down + clean then back in cabinet. Bolt stays in chamber, mod separate and ammo in a separate safe.
Sling comes off too if damp
When home, wipe down + clean then back in cabinet. Bolt stays in chamber, mod separate and ammo in a separate safe.
Sling comes off too if damp
You drive home with ammunition in the rifle?
Peculiar question in some ways. Ammuntion, of course, must be stored separately from S1 firearms in which it can be used.
My mods are stored off the rifles, but might be stored in the same cabinet, depending.
Slings/bipods might well stay on (as long as they're not wet).
Bolts are always out of my rifles, as I couldn't get them in the cabinet otherwise; and they are kept in the ammunion cabinet.
My mods are stored off the rifles, but might be stored in the same cabinet, depending.
Slings/bipods might well stay on (as long as they're not wet).
Bolts are always out of my rifles, as I couldn't get them in the cabinet otherwise; and they are kept in the ammunion cabinet.
Dunwaters
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How else do you take advantage of roadside targets of opportunity?
Magazine out or floor plate emptied out once back at the truck, bolt out, rifle in slip with mod on (horizontal so no chance of nasties dripping down the barrel).
Once home magazine emptied and back in rifle so I don’t forget it next time, mod off and a couple of pulls through with a bore snake.
Ammunition and bolt locked separate to rifle.
Once home magazine emptied and back in rifle so I don’t forget it next time, mod off and a couple of pulls through with a bore snake.
Ammunition and bolt locked separate to rifle.
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John Gryphon
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The safe key
Nah,the mag comes off before I turn round to leave.
Ah, with you.
Always strip the ammunition before leaving, just didn't mention, as it's an automatic action of mine to make safe.
HonestJohn
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Ammo goes in another cabinet, mod unscrews but stays next to rifle it belongs to
Ceteris paribus
Ceteris paribus
timbrayford
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The HO have never had the experience of turning up at a shooting destination only to have the wrong bolt/ no bolt/ or no magazine experience. TBH when some violent thugs turn up at your house and hold you, your family, dog etc. hostage you are going to let them have your guns regardless, rural policing is a joke and soft sentencing of career crooks an even bigger one.
Thread says "REMOVE" but poll asks "STORE SEPARATELY", to me that's two different things, ie I remove my mod but don't store it separately. 
I forgot my moderator on Friday night
Good point, I realised the ambiguity in terms of the HO direction for the poll but didn’t think to change the title. Now I can’t.Thread says "REMOVE" but poll asks "STORE SEPARATELY", to me that's two different things, ie I remove my mod but don't store it separately.
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