Floorplate latch

[Russ16]

In one of the other threads there was a discussion of flooplate latches and the possibility of inadvertently opening at the wrong time.

My question is who here actually releases the floorplate to unload a gun? I know I almost never do and when I try I wind up dropping shells everywhere. I just partially cycle the action with it tipped slightly and grab them as they come out. Another reason I like CRF this is easier.

Amy just flat doing it wrong? Do you all drop the floorplate every time you unload?

As an aside my dad has an early .300 weatherby built on a Mauser action that belonged to my great-uncle. The floorplate must have come open at an inopportune time at some point because he took a small hammer to the latch and bent it so it can’t open at all. It’s a cool gun.

 

[coreydb]

I hate 'em too. Never went as far as bending the latch though.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I use the floor plate release on my culling rifles at the end of the night, just pop it open and drop the cartridges into my hand. Having been near someone who had an accidental discharge ( he said it was the gun, I said it was him and he was a dickhead) I don’t like the idea of someone rapidly working a bolt with loaded ammo
Gumpy

 

[Russ16]

I use the floor plate release on my culling rifles at the end of the night, just pop it open and drop the cartridges into my hand. Having been near someone who had an accidental discharge ( he said it was the gun, I said it was him and he was a dickhead) I don’t like the idea of someone rapidly working a bolt with loaded ammo
Gumpy

I agree on the rapidly part. When unload it is fairly deliberate. And I never push the bolt all the way home. Much less cam it closed. Just push far enough for the extractor on the model 70 to grab the rim then pull it back.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

My culling rifles are push feed howas and a Remington, the AD was a savage
Gumpy

 

[CBH Australia]

I have usually dropped the floor plate on the following brands. Ruger, Howa, Remington 700 and CZ550.
I would certainly take extra care if I was unloading a shell or 2 through the breech.

 

[SaintPanzer]

... And people wonder why I use my Mannlicher Schönauer...