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The first step for loading and unloading a firearm is to point the gun in a safe direction.
Unload
That depends if you are talking about the firearm or about the cartridge.
Cartridge
abbreviation for cartridge
Just that- it is a cartridge. For shotguns, they may be called shells or shotshells.
It holds the cartridge in place for firing.
It holds the cartridge in place for firing.
"Bullets" do not "go off". A bullet is the metal projectile that comes out of the barrel of a firearm. The term you are looking for is cartridge. Since there is no safe way to fire a cartridge without it being in the correct firearm, I am not going to answer your question- in THAT direction lies pain and injury. I would appreciate it if other contributors would NOT explain how to hurt yourself badly.
Dimensionally similar, but they are not exactly the same. A firearm with a 5.56x45 chamber can accommodate the .223 Remington cartridge, but a firearm with a .223 Remington chamber cannot accommodate the 5.56x45 cartridge.
First, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction. Wait. Check that the safety is off. If it is on, move to off and fire. Otherwise, if the gun has an external cocking mechanism. recock and attempt to fire. If it still does not fire, wait 30 seconds (still pointing in safe direction) eject cartridge, load fresh cartridge, attempt to fire. Dispose of the bad cartridge in a safe manner.
"Bullets" do not "go off". A bullet is the metal projectile that comes out of the barrel of a firearm. The term you are looking for is cartridge. Since there is no safe way to fire a cartridge without it being in the correct firearm, I am not going to answer your question- in THAT direction lies pain and injury. I would appreciate it if other contributors would NOT explain how to hurt yourself badly.