hello AGN. im new to PCP and have a question that i cannot find anywhere. so, if i have my rifle loaded, but did not wanna fire, how can i eject the pellet out? similar to how you would with any firearm by clearing the chamber without firing.
loaded pellet question
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Either with a cleaning rod, or prefferably a wooden dowel. Be mindful of the barrel crown. I'd just go ahead and shoot it.
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Although you can't eject a loaded pellet without pushing it out from the muzzle end, you can uncock most PCPs. However that leaves a pellet in the chamber, which could contribute to a catastrophe later.
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Only 2 ways I know, shoot it or use proper size dowel and push it out. Since gun is cocked I would shoot it out.
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Just shoot it out. That is the safest method. Pellets are inexpensive and I wouldn’t want to be pushing any rod down the barrel of a cocked and loaded air rifle.
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Shoot it in the ground. Pushing it out with a cleaning rod isn't particularly safe when the gun is still pressurized and possibly cocked.
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agreed .. dangerous as f putting a rod down a cocked gun .. i run into this situation alot because quite often im after something in the evening and the shot never materializes, so i decock it .. this will of course stack another pellet and mess things up if you dont pull the mag, but if you pull the mag you cant reinsert it before firing .. catch22 ... but what can be done is tag the gun and keep the mag with it so you know where your at next time you grab it .. if your like me you WONT remember if you dont tag the gun somehow .. it can be anything, a plastic cap in the trigger guard, a tag on the bolt or breech opening .. something quick, just to let you know when 'ole fuzzy nuts' is up to his antics again in a few days and you grab the gun lol ... or, you can ping it into the ground either or lol ..
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I was hunting and been shooting it out but it was really annoying. Thanks for the confirmation. It is what it is i guess
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Finn, I know you are new to the sport, and I don't want to overload you with information or recommendations. I don't know your primary uses, whether hunting, pesting or target. But, there are air rifles that can be decocked with a pellet chambered, and are then safe to walk with. They can be recocked if a shot presents, and then again decocked if necessary. If no shot is taken, then you ultimately have the same scenario, and the pellet should be safely discharged. My opinion of most safeties is poor, and I never trust or use them. Good luck, enjoy the sport.
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+1 to Ed. I try not to cock the gun until I am ready to shoot it. I don't want to be porting a cocked gun around, even with a "safety" set. I have missed a lot of shots because the gun was not cocked. That's ok too. If I killed every pest the first time I saw them...I would run out of them in short order 
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Follow the golden rules and shoot'em good.
.Follow the golden rules and shoot'em good.
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Common sense says if you have a pressurized gun, and a projectile in the tube, you don't point it at anything that isn't safe regardless of whether the gun is cocked or not, or whether the safety is on or off.
Either de-pressurize the gun or remove the barrel first. One or the other.
Either de-pressurize the gun or remove the barrel first. One or the other.
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The biggest problem with using a cleaning rod or wooden dowel is the possibility you may damage the chamber O-Ring in the process. I have a system that I use that works reliably in this scenario. If I have a round chambered and I don't fire it:
- I remove the magazine, then uncock my gun (Benjamin Bulldog).
- I fill up my magazine I just removed minus one round and put everything away.
- When I go back to my gun, I look at all the magazines I have in the case. If every magazine isn't full, I know that's the one that I had in the gun last.
- I cock my gun and insert the magazine that's missing one round. I then rotate my magazine to the empty slot so I don't double feed a round into the chamber.
- If I am ever in doubt, I click the gun, and while leaving the bolt open, I shine a laser into the chamber with the gun pointed at the floor. If I see a the laser on the floor, the gun is empty. If not, something is in the chamber.
- Under no circumstances should you ever look down the barrel of a cocked, pressurized gun! Never!
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I have two Bulldogs, and I meticulously follow this same procedure on both guns. Once you build a process, stick to it.
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Really? Why the heck would you de-pressurize the gun or remove the barrel, rather than just sending the pellet in the dirt, or an appropriate pellet stop. Handling or disassembling a loaded air rifle is inviting an accident for no reason.
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OP wanted to remove the pellet WITHOUT firing the gun. You're asking the wrong guy the wrong question. And yes, I agree. Which is why I stated I'd just shoot the darn thing.
This is a real possibility if you push it backwards out the rear of the barrel. Assuming your barrel has an oring inside of it.
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Welcome to the forum! I always just shoot a loaded chamber. Guess it would be nice if there was an easy way to extract a pellet, but since there's not, in any of my guns anyway, it's just cheap and easy to shoot it.
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You're right Dallas, my mistake.
To the OP, why is firing the rifle to clear the pellet not an option? That is the best and safest way to clear the rifle, and it's hard for me to imagine a circumstance that would preclude firing it. I have a box stuffed with magazines and junk mail that I use for this purpose if I'm indoors. If outside, I have a similar target box, but will usually just shoot it in the ground. If you are going to clear the barrel using a cleaning rod or dowel, then you really should remove the barrel, since you don't want to risk damaging the crown, nor do you want to be in front of a loaded rifle, even if it's just your hand. But either way requires tinkering with a loaded rifle, which is not advisable. If I had to do it, I would carefully remove the barrel and deal with it off the rifle. IMO, it is simply not advisable to attempt removing the pellet on an assembled and loaded rifle, especially for someone new to the game, and perhaps not fully familiar with the operation of the rifle.
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Just like has been mentioned already. I have a small backstop where I store my guns. I don't rely on my memory and I don't store my rifles sacked. So I point them to the backstop and shoot them. I have thought about making one out of a piece of pipe or a small bucket even a large coffee can filled with Ruber mulch that sits on a shelf next to my bench for this purpose. Like was already said most of the safety's on these air guns are iffy and can't be relied on. Also triggers on a lot of air guns are so much lighter than firearms.
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I've got a pine box that's sealed and filled with sand just for this. The sand can be less than ideal (some always gets out), and I have it in the rear of my house where my less precise tools/paint, ect is stored.
But I don't have to worry about leaving a gun loaded, and I don't have to worry about the sand not stopping the projectile. Also makes for a good stop if I need to run something across a chronograph
I've had airguns go off due to internal component failure, jostling, even activating the safety... Pushing the trigger forwards, lol. Sear not catching the hammer, and probably half a dozen other reasons. #1 rule is always point the gun in a safe direction. Don't flag yourself or someone else. Don't flag anything you aren't willing to shoot.
But I don't have to worry about leaving a gun loaded, and I don't have to worry about the sand not stopping the projectile. Also makes for a good stop if I need to run something across a chronograph
I've had airguns go off due to internal component failure, jostling, even activating the safety... Pushing the trigger forwards, lol. Sear not catching the hammer, and probably half a dozen other reasons. #1 rule is always point the gun in a safe direction. Don't flag yourself or someone else. Don't flag anything you aren't willing to shoot.
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If I need to remove a chambered pellet or two or three if I accidentally double load or suspect that I have more than one in the barrel, I open the bolt enough to let the pellets fall out but not enough to cock it and apply a quick blast of compressed air into the muzzle. You may need to cock it to remove the mag first. You can then decock it but leave the bolt or side lever open. If you don't have enough play in the hammer spring to let the pellets fall out just hold it slightly open with your left hand and apply the blower with the right. It would work fine if for some strange reason you wanted to remove a loaded pellet or slug without actually firing it.
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