RE: The perfect compromise. Pump rifles?
I don’t have to lift my head to cycle the bolt, I find that if you take the time to set up a bolt action so that it’s properly balanced with the proper length of pull and that the scope height and eye relief are set correct then it will produce very quick target acquisition and rifle handling speeds that are a match for a lever or pump action rifle.
I can out shoot my mate and his 7600 with faster and more accurate shots in any hunting situation and have even out shot mates with shotguns with my setup.
But the same rules apply to any style of firearm I find that the biggest cause of missed game or even not getting a shot off at all is that people have to adjust themselves to there rifle.
I see it all the time here is a scenario I see very often when I’m guiding other people.
We are walking through the bush when just up ahead a pig is seen it stops what it is doing and stands still sniffing the air. They bring there rifle to the shoulder and then they have to shrug and settle it in place they lean there head forward to get a better picture and line it up, just in time to see a tail disappearing into the scrub accompanied by a great deal of squealing.