Talk to me about bolt actions
#11
RE: Talk to me about bolt actions
The "sloppiest" bolt-action rifles I've ever handled were military Mausers. When the bolt is open all the way, you can wiggle it up and down at least 1/4" at the back end. But they're made this way on purpose, so they will work when filthy and full of sand! The best I've seen for military rifles were thedouble-heat-treated 1903 Springfields made after WWI.
By far the smoothest commercial, production-linebolt riflesever made were the Mannlicher Schoenauers made in Austria with diamond-dust honed actions!
By far the smoothest commercial, production-linebolt riflesever made were the Mannlicher Schoenauers made in Austria with diamond-dust honed actions!
#12
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,429
RE: Talk to me about bolt actions
ORIGINAL: Folically Challenged
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I suppose that in the grand scheme o' things, what the bolt feels like when it's traveling back & forthdoesn't matter nearly as much as how well the thing locks up when you put the handle down. Still, I wonder if there's something... more.
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I suppose that in the grand scheme o' things, what the bolt feels like when it's traveling back & forthdoesn't matter nearly as much as how well the thing locks up when you put the handle down. Still, I wonder if there's something... more.
FC
I personally think that too much emphasis is place on "sloppy" action and the like. If the bolt is square and locks up tightly with equal contact on each lug then you have a good gun. Take a colored sharpie and color the backs of the locking lugs on a bolt. open and close the bolt serveral times and remove the bolt. Look to see where the marker has been rubbed off. On a good action both lugs will be completly wiped. On a bad one only one lug will be clean, while the other will looked like it hasn't been touched. And of course there is every thing in between. Partial contact on one, partial contact on both etc etc. You will find both good and bad in every commercial manufactured action.
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MN USA
Posts: 1,392
RE: Talk to me about bolt actions
I think you need to check out a Tikka T3. It's strong, double lobe bolt. Very smooth action. The ejector will seem small compared to the Mauser 98 bolts. But it works well, too.
#14
Join Date: Feb 2007
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RE: Talk to me about bolt actions
Remington 700 is kinda modeled after the Mauser system, the Rem's have a single rail system vise Mauser's 2 rail system......I prefer the Mauser action...its top notch. Savage's 12 series has really smooth action on there bolts. Sako's are pretty nice......a little trick I learned to smooth out a bolt is to take toothpaste and squeeze it in the bolt system and just work that action while your watching TV......man i smooths it right out
#16
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 493
RE: Talk to me about bolt actions
The smoothest and nicest action I've ever layed my hand on was a SIG SAUER,that stayed on the shelf at my favorite toy store for a year or more. I wanted to buy the darn thing because of the action but didn't cause I didn't need another 308. It was as smooth as glass with snot rubbed on it
#20
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 518
RE: Talk to me about bolt actions
ORIGINAL: eldeguello
The "sloppiest" bolt-action rifles I've ever handled were military Mausers. When the bolt is open all the way, you can wiggle it up and down at least 1/4" at the back end. But they're made this way on purpose, so they will work when filthy and full of sand! The best I've seen for military rifles were thedouble-heat-treated 1903 Springfields made after WWI.
By far the smoothest commercial, production-linebolt riflesever made were the Mannlicher Schoenauers made in Austria with diamond-dust honed actions!
The "sloppiest" bolt-action rifles I've ever handled were military Mausers. When the bolt is open all the way, you can wiggle it up and down at least 1/4" at the back end. But they're made this way on purpose, so they will work when filthy and full of sand! The best I've seen for military rifles were thedouble-heat-treated 1903 Springfields made after WWI.
By far the smoothest commercial, production-linebolt riflesever made were the Mannlicher Schoenauers made in Austria with diamond-dust honed actions!