Straight pull or bolt action
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He will have to first affect a tactical beard...
Having now spent my happy hours playing with it and trying to make it fail...I think the risk of slam fire with a non-mil-spec Blaser R8 is very low even if the mechanism was allowed to get dirty enough to affect the sear engagement.
In the unfortunate event of a firing pin projecting out of the bolt face, the R8 has the advantage over a turn bolt in that the bolt lugs would be engaged before the pin met the primer and the pin would also be travelling at a slower pace than the bolt handle.
Well....I am reassured anyway...
Alan
CarlW
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He will have to first affect a tactical beard...
Having now spent my happy hours playing with it and trying to make it fail...I think the risk of slam fire with a non-mil-spec Blaser R8 is very low even if the mechanism was allowed to get dirty enough to affect the sear engagement.
In the unfortunate event of a firing pin projecting out of the bolt face, the R8 has the advantage over a turn bolt in that the bolt lugs would be engaged before the pin met the primer and the pin would also be travelling at a slower pace than the bolt handle.
Well....I am reassured anyway...
Alan
Better fit a single-point sling and bung some spare mags in a drop-leg pouch just in case...
happyhunt
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Lost me on second page am afraid am in a worse state now than before I asked
It does seem to be complicated doesn't it
It's not really - you can't really go wrong with any modern rifle
It is all largely fashion and personal preference
Doesn't stop us all throwing our two penny worth in though
Ronin
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One doesn’t have to choose a weapon because of it’s performance during a military test
Or lack of performance
The information provided is genuine and balanced
Take what you will from it or ignore, it makes no difference to me
Strange how a system creates polarised opinion and comment
Or lack of performance
The information provided is genuine and balanced
Take what you will from it or ignore, it makes no difference to me
Strange how a system creates polarised opinion and comment
Yes please!
Thing about military procurement, and this is personal experience, is that things tend to get deselected based on criteria set by people who have little knowledge or experience about what it is they are supposed to be deciding upon. ultimately the item that wins tends to be from the lowest bidder who makes the most promises...
Certain nationalities are more prone to this than others.
mchughcb
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As i said before. A tikka T3 battue lite in 3006 is all you need.
Or in the case of certain nationalities no matter how good the product is the winner has already been chosen because of where it’s manufactured!
scrumbag
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My honest suggestion is go to the H&H shooting cinema and try a "regular" bolt action and a Blaser.
The time there isn't cheap but it is very good practice and if you are going to spend "Blaser money" you might as well be sure.
If you fancy going, put a post up on here about going - I know a few SD folk who do and it splits it cost.
Scrummy
The time there isn't cheap but it is very good practice and if you are going to spend "Blaser money" you might as well be sure.
If you fancy going, put a post up on here about going - I know a few SD folk who do and it splits it cost.
Scrummy
There was no knocking of the Blaser. I just explained my reasoning for buying a Sako 75 BA rather than a Straight Pull. Each to their own.
The Heym strait pull is in my opinion the best straight pull action , the engineering and bolt design is a thing of wonder. I bought one after trying out the competition and am glad I chose the wee Heym over the highly advertised and promoted opposition. 275 Rigby / 7x57 Mauser I found to be a match made in heaven. Short and handy for high seat or forestry stalking and very light weight for long hill stalks.
QUESTION:-
Is the lock-up for a straight-pull action as STRONG and as RELIABLE as it is in a good quality bolt action?? It is just a personal feeling, but I think straight-pulls have upper limitations with heavy bullet, heavy powder/pressure loads whereas the standard (old) turn-bolt has such too, but further up the pressure scales etc...
ATB .... and shoot safely..
Is the lock-up for a straight-pull action as STRONG and as RELIABLE as it is in a good quality bolt action?? It is just a personal feeling, but I think straight-pulls have upper limitations with heavy bullet, heavy powder/pressure loads whereas the standard (old) turn-bolt has such too, but further up the pressure scales etc...
ATB .... and shoot safely..
mchughcb
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