[Myrddin]

Unless the weapon is cocked on an empty chamber, this isn't mechanically possible with this weapon.

Are you sure? Pull the mag, cycle the bolt to extract, close the bolt. Engage the safety. Insert the full mag.

I think it is just plain stupid. It's a war zone. Any delay between detecting a threat and reacting raises the prospect of being killed while having to cycle the bolt again and move the safety to "fire". It's the same stupid logic that demands storing a home self defense weapon unloaded and locked away separate from the ammo.

[Lurker]

Pull the mag, cycle the bolt to extract, close the bolt. Engage the safety. Insert the full mag

Which would leave the weapon cocked with an empty chamber, just like I said.