While hunting, 3 rapid shots usually means distress or "need attention". e.g. you slide down a hill and screw up your ankle and knee -- fire off 3 rounds. A l

While hunting, 3 rapid shots usually means distress or "need attention". e.g. you slide down a hill and screw up your ankle and knee -- fire off 3 rounds. A lot of hunting regs also limit you to 2+1 rounds (2 in mag, 1 in chamber) for sporting purposes, so firing off 3 rounds also implies you're deliberately emptying your gun.