Bolt or Auto-Loader?

Riffer · 01-19-2007, 01:14 PM

What do you prefer for your small game, a bolt action or auto-loader, and why?

Dixon · 01-19-2007, 01:22 PM

Semi-auto. Reason: if I miss or multiple targets are acquired, then it becomes a speed factor.However, I prefer good ol' bolt actions over semi's in general.

outdoorslover · 01-19-2007, 05:44 PM

Semi auto if you want to shoot stuff, bolt actionif you wanna hit stuff--it's more accurate

I like semi autos personally

PABuck_HNTR · 01-19-2007, 08:50 PM

I've always liked the accuracy of bolt actions better, besides we can hunt with semi auto rifles in Pa. If your talkin shotguns theni'd choose anauto loader

gumbyhead · 01-20-2007, 07:04 AM

The differance in accuracy between a bolt or semi auto is very small, yes there is a differance, but the average shotter wouldn't even know the differance

gumbyhead · 01-20-2007, 07:05 AM

shooter, not shotter

Riffer · 01-20-2007, 11:02 AM

Is it true that auto-loaders jam alot?

Dixon · 01-20-2007, 11:21 AM

As stated in one of your other posts regarding the 597, mine has misfed twice in about 300 rounds.

It's the only semi-automatic that I've ever owned though, so I'm by far no expert on the subject.

ReDoT · 02-10-2007, 12:21 AM

the newer AR's out there are just as if not more accurate than a lot of bolts .5 MOA is not uncommon

BlackLab · 02-10-2007, 09:21 AM

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ORIGINAL: Riffer

Is it true that auto-loaders jam alot?

Keep it clean and thinly oiled you'll have no worries