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Originally Posted by rusnak
The guy in the first video went downrange with a hot rifle leaning against a tire. It could have fallen and shot someone, himself included.
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No he didn't. I can see where someone with no experience with these types of firearms would think he did, but he absolutely did no such thing.
Unlike modern semi-autos, these things do not reload themselves. He fired the rifle, and without working the action, he leaned it on the tire. There was a spent cartridge in the chamber, with absolutely no chance a live one had somehow snuck in and replaced it.
Yes, he could have opened the action and removed that spent cartridge, then left the action open. We would demand he do that if he were shooting with others, so everyone else knows the thing is safe. It's more of a courtesy to others, however. He was alone, on his own range - he knew damn good and well the thing had just been fired and was safe.
As a matter of fact, under those conditions, it might even be better to leave the action closed in case it does fall over. Less chance of damaging the lever, or getting dirt in the action.