What can a bolt do that a semi-auto can't

dennishoddy · Nov 29, 2015

AVMECH84 said:
that 243 super short is a nice round for deer around here. nice work. I was looking at the Olympic 300 super short for awhile, until I saw the price of ammo .....

Ammo cost is high unless you reload. Once you have the brass, its no more expensive than a standard .243. You can buy brass out there.

Larry Morgan · Nov 30, 2015

OKNewshawk said:
See for yourself:
http://www.handgunsmag.com/tv/bolt-v-semi-rifle

That video demonstrates what pretty much anyone willing to listen to people with true experience already knows. Semi guns are very capable of hits out to respectable distances. A good national match M1A can usually get into the 1MOA or sub-MOA territory. You can better than that, cheaper, and easier with an AR platform rifle. But if you want to have every shot touching or nearly through the same hole, you will end up with a bolt gun...

Shootin 4 Fun · Nov 30, 2015

TSQUARE said:
Great!! Now I want an M1

When I got to the point that I "needed" a 308, the M1A is the direction that I went. I have never regretted that decision. The M1A is the most beautiful rifle evar.

TSQUARE · Nov 30, 2015

Well, I really needed a bolt action. Wink wink. So now I think I need an m1 for comparison. You know, make my own comparison between my two rifles

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Jwryan84 · Nov 30, 2015

Sounds to me like you need a decent Vortex scope and some 69 or 77 grain SMKs for your AR. You'd be surprised what that will do for you.

YukonGlocker · Dec 1, 2015

Looks like you bought a nice one. I'm in the camp recommending the 6.5 Grendel in the AR platform.

Cedar Creek · Dec 2, 2015

I use a .243 WSSM in a Browning A-Bolt - super accurate and versatile if you handload for it.

Cedar Creek

Ignored Member · Dec 2, 2015

dennishoddy said:
That's all you got???? Figgered you had more

well, I'm in a similar predicament. I have a 6.5-20x50 Vortex Viper sitting in the safe, and I could put it on my main 3 gun rifle that has an 18" JP cryo barrel that will out shoot me any day then use my backup rifle for my 3 gun matches, but I've decided that any self respecting gun owner should own a bolt rifle because....America.

My scope will sit really pretty on a Savage.

Permanent37 · Dec 2, 2015

shoot slowly??

Shoot Summ · Dec 5, 2015

YukonGlocker said:
Looks like you bought a nice one. I'm in the camp recommending the 6.5 Grendel in the AR platform.

And a few days later it is for sale!! LOL

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