I have no choice because of legal requirements so I always unload. I don't really find it that much work, but then I don't load more than 3 or 4 rounds tops anyway.

However if it was just a matter of making the rifle safe for some thing like climbing up a tree. I would just unchamber the round as well as the next round coming out of the magazine, close the bolt on an empty chamber (while observing) and lower the hammer. Then put the two rounds back in the magazine.

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