Cocking piece difference in No1 and No4 etc

[scoombes]

Alright, without the head beating against the wall symbol, let me know if I am correct in my paraphrasing:
the appropriate way to decock with a live round in the chamber is to lift the action?
The bolt will then come back to meet the rest of the action in an uncontrolled manner and fling the round out OR by adding back pressure to the bolt and easing the round out from the ejector?

If for some reason the round was not ejected but rather just came straight back while still seated near the striker, there will be no discharge due to the half cock mechanism?

Am I correct?

Judging from some of the replies about misfires etc I must not have been the only one to think that uncocking the action back to the half cock position was the appropriate way.

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[jmoore]

Alright, without the head beating against the wall symbol, let me know if I am correct in my paraphrasing:
the appropriate way to decock with a live round in the chamber is to lift the action?
The bolt will then come back to meet the rest of the action in an uncontrolled manner and fling the round out OR by adding back pressure to the bolt and easing the round out from the ejector?

If for some reason the round was not ejected but rather just came straight back while still seated near the striker, there will be no discharge due to the half cock mechanism?

Am I correct?

Judging from some of the replies about misfires etc I must not have been the only one to think that uncocking the action back to the half cock position was the appropriate way.

Sorry if my post wasn't more complete!

If you see brass (of any sort) on a rifle you wish to de-cock- EJECT that round- check the mag for more rounds, and THEN decock.

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