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The rifle should never be taken from the shoulder while working the bolt.
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Fixed it for ya.
I see no advantage to taking it off the shoulder. Maybe you don't always need the speed, but if you are ready for the next shot in a second, and have 2 or 5 or 1/2 an hour, what is lost?
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Put both rifles to your shoulder and see which is easier, cocking while lifting the bolt or by pushing the bolt home.
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The fastest bolt gun I have is a 93 Mauser .... cocks on closing.
There is no need to even roll your hand, or let go of the bolt handle in the Brittish method: trigger is pulled with the middle finger.
As for the WWI era '03 Springfield being a better battle rifle- the original target style sight was atrocious for practical use. The '03A3 fixed that, but it was not around in WWI.