As far as I know, the snipers rifle's have always been bolt action,
w'exception of some scope fitted M1s and m14's

even rhough not a sniper, In ww2 I had an uncle that carried a scoped
Johnson rifle.

I've always wondered the validity of the thought that a bolt action
rifle is more acurate than a gas-operated. After all, when that bolt
even thinks of opening on an auto-loader, that bullet is already way
beyond the muzzle of the barrel.

Also there's a thought that the bolt actions were lighter, easier to
handle, and that they were easier to scope due to exjecting the spent
cartridge.

hmmmm, that's interesting, I'll have to look that one up.






Harry Krause wrote:
wrote:
you'd get used to it really easy, John


JohnH wrote:
On 4 Aug 2006 17:25:13 -0700, wrote:

Where's the sport in that?

how 'bout M-1's at 300 meters????

I'd go M-14's. Don't know much about an M-1. I sure like the M-14 though.
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If you want accuracy at distance, you want a good, heavy, bolt action
rifle. Didn't the military recently switch back to bolt-action rifles
for its snipers?