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April 13, 2010, 06:49 PM | #126 |
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No criteria here for the term "best", so I'm going with most fun to shoot - Garand!
As for bolt guns, I'd have to go with the large ring Mauser simply because no other bolt action is as smooth to operate. They are surprising fast to shoot if you actually know how to shoot a bolt action. Off subject, but if watching people at the range is any indication, then 95% of shooters don't know how to operate a bolt gun. Dad was a WWII vet, that enlisted in 39 when they were still training with Springfields. He taught me how to shoot. The next time you're shooting a bolt action (of any kind), do NOT remove your cheek from the stock or lose your sight picture after each shot. Just snap your hand back and work the bolt while keeping your sight picture. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can shoot if you don't have to regain your sight picture after each shot. The cock-on-opening mechanism of the Mauser facilitates this and makes it faster and more accurate to shoot. When you first try it, you're afraid the bolt will hit you in the eye, but it won't if you've got a proper cheek weld. I've never shot a Springfield, but I suspect (since it's such a close copy of the Mauser) that it's also fast to shoot. I have shot Swedes and Enfields and because of the force required to cock as the bolt slides forward, it makes accurate follow-up shots tougher. my two cents.... |
April 13, 2010, 10:36 PM | #127 |
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As a lefty, I just can't figure out how to do it.
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April 13, 2010, 10:43 PM | #128 | |
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Forgot to add, that's how I shoot my mosin 91/30. It isn't the 303 I grew up with, but it is more accurate; at least it seems that way now, a few decades later. |
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April 14, 2010, 09:47 AM | #129 | |
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April 14, 2010, 11:56 AM | #130 | |
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With the Mauser 98, you slap the bolt upward (cocking it) while the rifle is still in recoil, then the rear and forward motion is smooth and effortless, so by the time you lock the bolt again, you're on target and ready to shoot. In either case, most people do it wrong. Films are even worse - even otherwise accurate films where they've done the homework to have the right arms, gear, etc, usually get this wrong. They show soldiers lifting their heads while they work the bolt - sometimes they even take the stock off their shoulders to work the bolt. It's not exactly a pet peeve, but those of us with bolt guns should all learn how to do this. Perhaps in another generation, this art will be forgotten and nobody will know how to shoot a bolt gun with both speed and accuracy. |
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April 14, 2010, 12:37 PM | #131 |
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Interesting!
Two "experts" purporting to show you how to speed-shoot a bolt action: WRONG!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR3C2J81SL4 RIGHT!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZL8...eature=related |
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I suspect that old story about the rapid fire of the Enfield fooling the Germans may be apocryphal, but if true it's probably due to the ten round capacity of the Enfield. That large capacity gave the British the ability to put a lot more rounds downrange in a given time since they didn't have to stop and reload as often. All things considered, I think I'd rather make a frontal assault on a company of men armed with Mausers rather than Enfields. |
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April 15, 2010, 11:39 AM | #134 |
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Fifty BAR? You mean a Ma Duece? The BAR was .30-06.
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You got me - thought BMG, typed BAR...
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