In your opinion what kind of rifle is better for a day at the range bolt or leaver action?
In your opinion what kind of rifle is better for a day at the range bolt or leaver action?
Depends upon distance and caliber.
Personally, I don't own any bolt actions but have 3 lever actions. There's just something about them I find appealing.
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Bolt action because of the accuracy it delivers. Some people will argue that levers are better for hunting because they are usually shorter and lighter which makes them a little easier to carry but a heavier rifle should keep the recoil down a little which will make it more enjoyable to shoot.
Levers are usually more ambidextrous than bolts, too.
"Some battles are fought for principle and some battles are fought for dollars. When you fight for principles you fight until hell freezes over and then you fight on the ice." - Spokane Councilman Steve Salvatori
For a "day at the range" I'd go bolt and get some exercise in walking out to that 200 yard marker
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I like the idea of lever action vs bolt but I must be the only person in the world that it bothers the backside of my hand (between the knuckles) . I've tried the lever actions on two different new rifles but both bothered me.
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