Time for my Newbie Question of the Week:
I got into shooting bass-ackwards, and started shooting before I started taking classes. Shooting on my own, I got into the habit of using the slide release button to chamber the first round of a magazine. An instructor recently told me to release the slide manually instead (pull back & release).
I didn't really question it, just followed his instructions. However, I was shooting with my girlfriend last week, and noticed she had gotten into the same habit as I had. So I told her the same as my instructor had, and of course she didn't like it. So she asked why, and as usual, I couldn't answer.
So I pass on the question to the forum: why should you manually release the slide instead of using the slide release button when chambering the first round of a magazine? Does it make any difference from one gun to another (specifically a Ruger Mark III and a Colt 1911)? What about rifles, like the AR-15? Thanks so much!
-Chris
I got into shooting bass-ackwards, and started shooting before I started taking classes. Shooting on my own, I got into the habit of using the slide release button to chamber the first round of a magazine. An instructor recently told me to release the slide manually instead (pull back & release).
I didn't really question it, just followed his instructions. However, I was shooting with my girlfriend last week, and noticed she had gotten into the same habit as I had. So I told her the same as my instructor had, and of course she didn't like it. So she asked why, and as usual, I couldn't answer.
So I pass on the question to the forum: why should you manually release the slide instead of using the slide release button when chambering the first round of a magazine? Does it make any difference from one gun to another (specifically a Ruger Mark III and a Colt 1911)? What about rifles, like the AR-15? Thanks so much!
-Chris