New fast bolt action rifle - who knows this?
#11
I guarantee that I can shoot a pump faster than a straight pull bolt action. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I learned to shoot skeet with my dad's 870. Teaches you to pump fast while staying on target. And anyone who says that they can shoot a straight-pull anywhere near as fast as a semi-auto is out of their mind.
Mike
Mike
#12
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From Chuck Hawks
"The fastest form of bolt action rifle is the straight pull action. The Canadian Ross rifle of pre-WW I fame was the first of the breed with which I am familiar. Such rifles have never been popular because they usually sacrifice too many of the bolt action's virtues (camming action on extraction, controlled feed, simplicity of design) for a fairly minor increase in speed of operation. The straight pull bolt action is still slower than a lever, pump, or autoloading rifle."
"The fastest form of bolt action rifle is the straight pull action. The Canadian Ross rifle of pre-WW I fame was the first of the breed with which I am familiar. Such rifles have never been popular because they usually sacrifice too many of the bolt action's virtues (camming action on extraction, controlled feed, simplicity of design) for a fairly minor increase in speed of operation. The straight pull bolt action is still slower than a lever, pump, or autoloading rifle."
Last edited by nyorange; 02-27-2010 at 07:33 PM. Reason: saw video
#13
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It is obvious in the pic that the shooter is only trying to rattle off shots as quickly as possible with the gun, with no regards to the target. With the loss of positioning on the gun all shooting form is lost. my thoughts are the whole purpose with a bolt (or any gun) is to hit the target with the first shot. Anything after that is just noise.