I've always hunted with one in the chamber and the safety on. Never had any issues. If I had to cross a fence, I unloaded my gun, If I was bush waking and thought I might get in trouble, I emptied the chamber. If I was crossing a scree slope hunting sheep and there was a risk of sliding down a mountain side I unloaded the gun first. Everyone I hunted with had the same frame of mind.
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