RE: Semi-Auto vs. Bolt Action
On semi auto guns, the bolt does not unlock until the bullet is almost out of the bbl., its timed that way . I would be Leary , safety wise on getting too little of trigger pull on a field gun ( hunting ). The factorymakes them hard for there own liability issues. With in reason and safety,you can get a good trigger job on any semi auto gun. What I like about semi autos is your follow up shot if needed and yes you should get that perfect shot with the first ,but thats not always the situation while hunting .
I personally like the 06 round , if you are a hand loader , there is a lot of bullet configurations out there to load it with . If you think you are flinching , try a lighter bullet weight even if you are using factory ammo. The felt kick of a semi auto should be less that any bolt gun in the same cal., because a lot of the recoil producing energy is being used up in cycling the action.