[quote/] I hadn't been there 15 minutes when a huge old doe and her fawn from the spring walked right on top of me. I centered the crosshairs on the big does chest and cocked the rifle. With the click all hell broke loose. They ran right down the hollow to dad where he busted the big doe with the .270
That never happens. Deer simply don't react that way to metallic clicks from safeties and hammers at close range. Just ask the experts here who have seen it all like BobinNH and battue. [/quote]
I've shot dozens of deer with a 760 or 7600.
It takes about 4 seconds to learn how to figure out to move the safety without it making noise.
With excitement or being caught off guard, it can happen when you're not ready though. I shot a good 8pt at 10 steps. He heard the "click" but it was too late for him.
It's not that they don't react to it, but it should be too late by that time to matter.
