ORIGINAL: bigcountry
ORIGINAL: Hotburn76
Do break open single shot center fire guns have the same ability as a good bolt action gun or does a bolt action have given advantages that a break open can never have. Reason why I ask is I have a 204 ruger that I am pretty happy with and I have yet to put the time into finding a good hand load for it yet, but still have great 100 yard groups. I am wanting to get a 243 and have it reamed out to 243-AI but would still like to stay with a gun like the H&R. Can they rival each other or is the bolt always better? The single shot is not a disadvantage for me. Most of my hunting is in archery season so I have the culture of only one shot is all I need. So other then that can I be at a disadvantage with as break open?
In my opinion, the bolt will always win. The biggest disadvantage of the breakopen is the lockup.
I agree. Assuming both chambers were reamed square to the bore the bolt gun would win as it locks the case in using camming action, and maintians proper headspace. A single shot cant do that. SO bolt would probably win. Diff is so small we cant measure it tho. Shoot what ya like.
...but then again Creedmore rifles were single shots made juist for 1000-2000 yard shooting. SO there ya go.