flyingcowofdoom 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Based upon a thread I posted on another forum, I am curious how everyone goes about unloading a chambered round from a semi-auto. --FCOD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djg0770 481 Posted August 14, 2009 Shoot it! DUH. Actually, tilt gun to right (ala gangsta) and rack slide over workbench, but I drop the mag first so I only have to rack the single round. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rscalzo 3 Posted August 14, 2009 Trying to catch it just as it leaves the ejection port is a recipe for possible disaster. It is just too easy to have it fail to leave the breach area and be re chambered. Letting it fall to the ground or other surface will not harm it. In most cases homes have either carpet or a wood floor, neither of which will damage the round. Trying to save a fifty cent round and possibly having a negligent discharge is foolhardy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PK90 3,573 Posted August 14, 2009 Drop mag. Rack slide briskly with port facing down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XDJohnTact 49 Posted August 14, 2009 +1 on what PK said Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbk 188 Posted August 15, 2009 I keep a five gallon bucket filled with sand for this type of situation. I drop the mag, point the rocknroll towards the sand, and rack the slide. Every building in the field that I saw always had a couple of these in designated areas right outside. Figured it would be a good idea for the homestead. Just make sure its all sand though. Rocks and whatnot might cause ricochet or fragments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinyboy 1 Posted August 15, 2009 Practice Practice Practice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauser88 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Drop mag. Rack slide briskly with port facing down. Exactly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianargent 7 Posted August 17, 2009 Drop Mag Point barrel down-range Point ejection port towards the shooting bench (rotating about the axis of the barrel) Rack slide gently OR Point barrel downrange Rack slide Pull trigger Repeat until slide locks back So far I haven't chambered outside of a range, however. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Drop mag. Rack slide briskly with port facing down. I think it depends on the circumstances I rack the slide slowly if the reason I am UN loading is due to a suspected malfunction. I shoot a lot of .22 so duds are common and I like to see what Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites