I don't like leaving guns in my safe with a round chambered. I'm just not comfortable leaving a gun ready to fire if it's not in my direct control. And no, I'm not a new shooter. Been carrying for 30 years. I used to clear the chamber on my duty Glock 19 when I came home from work. I'd cycle the rounds frequently to help avoid bullet setback. Never had an issue.
But press checking is all the rage now, with forward serrations being common (and ugly) features on new pistols. So people are retracting the slide slightly and easing it forward. To avoid the possibility (or at least greatly reduce it) of bullet setback, is it an issue easing the slide forward to chamber the round, and then bumping the slide to make sure it's in battery? My carry guns alternate between an LC9S, a S&W Shield Plus, and a S&W Bodyguard .380.
But press checking is all the rage now, with forward serrations being common (and ugly) features on new pistols. So people are retracting the slide slightly and easing it forward. To avoid the possibility (or at least greatly reduce it) of bullet setback, is it an issue easing the slide forward to chamber the round, and then bumping the slide to make sure it's in battery? My carry guns alternate between an LC9S, a S&W Shield Plus, and a S&W Bodyguard .380.