For those that use rifles, especially for Dangerous game, they found the FN left side safety fits up against the scope bell and it pretty cumbersome to flip down under stress, also on the Brno 21 and 22s...

The milsurp mauser safty is the best of all, but it certainly is for iron sights only..

Tang safetys are dangerous in a behind the seat PU gun rack as they rest on the safety...Those side flip on the rt. side triggers ala CZ are an abortion of sorts.

For any scoped rifle, the M-70 3 pos. safety is the only real way to go on a DGR..no other choice IMO.

I read Heath's article, and it got me thinking. I like the FN 300 left side safety and thought maybe the Winchester should be on the left. I got a model 70 out of the vault and tried it left and right handed. To disengage the safety left handed, the heel of my hand rolled up and forward, putting my hand badly out of position. After monkeying around both left and right handed for better than an hour, I found the right hand safety to be faster. I will add that I have a medium size hand with fairly short fingers, and I'm right handed.

The real test of a safety is how it works in the field. I hunted whitetail deer this year, with a pre '64 model 70. Jumped several bouncing butts. I was never aware of pushing the safety off.

I would have scored if I had been using one of my double rifles. Of course, last year while carrying a double, all shots were over 200 yards. It figures.

Dave

Once you disengage a safety, you should not have to reposition your fingers or hand for firing. It should be one fluid movement.

Your shooting style would therefore dictate where the safety lies.

Mauser and Mannlicher got it right.