I have always believed that bolts were the most accurate around. Why is it that snipers use these exclusively? Less room in the chamber for potential misalignment.

Fla/Ga, I have a Rem 742 semi as well. I inherited it from my father who purchased it back in 1970 for a whopping $ 200. What about yours?

The gun is a beauty. It still looks like new, hits its mark every time. Last year, I had a jamb and this was the first time I pulled it completely apart to find that some pine needles got behind the firing pin. However, it does weigh a ton and the first few days of the season my arms ache from dogging through the bush with it.