Whats your action?

[22hornet]

I'm a bolt action fan from way back, Suppose its because its what a grow up with.
I never really taken by lever actions untill I bought my Savage 99. Now I'm all turned around by the idea. I still own more bolt rifles than levers but the lever has got to be my favourite action for my deer, goats and pig hunting.
 
Whats yours?

[22hornet]

I should also point out that Self Loaders, for the most part, are banned in OZ!:stare:
So are pump action shotguns but pump action rifles are OK!:confused:

[davidlt89]

I have some levers, but I favor the bolts. God bless.

[Daryl (deceased)]

Depends on what I'm doing.
 
Most of the time I prefer a bolt, but I'll sometimes hunt with a lever.
 
Daryl

[bowhunter 51]

Bolt action.......too many moving parts in the lever action, IMO....just
seems more practical...the more moving parts and connectors the fewer
the potential malfunctions, however, does seem to be smoother than
bolt actions....also the lever itself seems a bit more likely to hang-up on
brush and vines as any ring design would...even with that, the 30/30
lever actions have always been considered idea as close-range brush
guns in my neck of the woods...

Can't imagine why semi's and pump shotguns would be prohibited in OZ..
Could it be they are considered sinister by Australians?....and then there
are the silencers, illegal here in the States...strange, the way different
countries have come about their regulations of firearms:undecided: .................BH51....

[rockinbbar]

That was a hard one!

I love bolts, and levers. Always have...

I also like single shots.

But, I've been using an AR platform for coyotes & truck gun for the last year...I must say that after the initial "getting used to it" factor, I use it as my go to gun for everything up to deer.

The reason I switched is because of the accuracy, and the abilty to get a quick follow-up shot on coyotes that come more than one to the stand....

It's excellent! (This is coming from someone that "looked down their nose" at AR's before.)

Barry

[subsonic]

This was tough. I like all of them!
 
Had to go bolt-gun though, just because it makes for easy handloading and is probably the best choice for accuracy under most conditions.
 
What a about a single shot bolt action?

[buckshot roberts]

Being a lefty....it's lever......... but give me an old remington model 14, or a colt lighting... I'd use a pump..Ron

[Brithunter]

Ahhh my favorite is the one I am shooting or holding at that particular time however I should add the only lever operated rifles I have are of the Martini and Martini Francotte type and I happen to have two single shot bolt actions .

[RatherBHuntin]

I enjoy shooting a lever more, but the bolt is just too practical with so many calibers and cartridges available to it, and the ease of cleaning, range of uses and all, it just trumps the levers.

[LvrLover]

I know its a big surprise but my handle is "LvrLover". I do love them all but a lever most of all. Only exception would be for stuff that bites back. Then give me a controlled round bolt or a double rifle in .35 or bigger.

[babbyc1000]

this relates to shotguns, i picked pump action; i use a semi auto benelli myself and wouldnt change it for the world, BUT i tend to get alot more jams and misfires with it (especially on light load cartridges) than when i use my friends mossberg pump action. PLUS you cant do the one handed cocking thing with a semi :)

[Mauserfan in TX]

I voted for the bolt. After i went and took stock of what was in my cabinet, the bolt actions outnumbered everything else. Although i do love to take the Model 94 and 71 Winchesters out quite a bit.

[22hornet]

Thanks guys,
 
I was expecting a bigger result from self loaders being a US base forum, but it goes to show that you never can tell.

[rockinbbar]

22hornet,

I think the only type semi I really care for is the AR platform.
I'm just not into them.

Accuracy is what gets my attention. Consistency & reliability is what keeps it.
My Ar's have all that.
I hope they are able to overcome some of the "black-gun" hype.

I know I did not care for them much til I educated myself. :)

[babbyc1000]

22hornet,
 
I think the only type semi I really care for is the AR platform.
I'm just not into them.
 
Accuracy is what gets my attention. Consistency & reliability is what keeps it.
My Ar's have all that.
I hope they are able to overcome some of the "black-gun" hype.
 
I know I did not care for them much til I educated myself. :)

 
itd be nice if a few more members did this, i can still remember some of the responses i got a while back when i said i preferred military type rifles...

[Jorge in Oz]

I went the bolt action but if semis and pump shotties were legal in Oz it be a harder decision, as a Remington woodmaster in 30-06 and an 870 Rem pump action shotty would be part of my arsenal also.

[buckshot roberts]

Oz you boys can't have any type pump rifle...down under..?

[22hornet]

Pump action rifles are OK.
 
Pump action shotguns are banned.
 
I can't see it being changed anytime soon.

[Jorge in Oz]

Pump action rifles are OK.
 
Pump action shotguns are banned.
 
I can't see it being changed anytime soon.

It sucks our laws, so inconsistent, you can tell no thought was put into it, just emotional reaction to the Port Arthur massacre.:frown

[kombi1976]

I like single shots, Martinis for preference, although I guess they're a lever too.....
I'd like more single shots but decent ones in interesting cals tend to be a little pricey.
What's really unfortunate is that Baikal did not produce make their little single shots in all of the fun cals listed on their website like 7x57R and 9x53R.
We can ge them in .223 and .308 but I consider them as boring as beige paint.
We can get H&R/NEF Handirifles and Rossi breakopen rifles but both are in similarly uninteresting cals.
My next single shot will hopefully be a Ruger No1 in 7x57 and there's the spare Martini Enfield and Martini Cadet actions in my gun locker ready to become projects some time in the future.

[spyglass]

I voted for bolt due to it's rugged reliability and the reloading flexibility.  Self loader was a close 2nd choice.  I put quite a few deer in the freezer in my 20's using an 06 742.  The follow up shots were quick and the rifle handled well.

These days I'm a big mauser 98 action fan - I think it has a good balance of reliability and reloading speed.  I still dream of buying a self loader like the one I got when I was a teenager.

James

[Huntbear]

I voted bolt, but simply love BLR's.  I will put my .308 up against any over the counter bolt gun for accuracy and dependability.

[22hornet]

Not many BLRS in OZ. I think they are great. Solid, wide range of cals and accurate to boot.
And the new ones look good too. I saw a custom BLR a few years ago with a fore end the same as the current model now. Big improvement

[Huntbear]

My BLR is the old style, and it is simply and extension of my arm.  I never remember looking thru the scope when I am pulling up on an animal.  My biggest blacktail ever (a 4x6) jumped up in front of me at 50 yds. in a clearcut, the gun seemed to shoot by itself, I never remember shouldering it, sighting thru the scope, or pulling the trigger, but the bullet went right where I wanted it to.   I look at all the new calibers available, and drool.....

[locknloadnow]

BLR's are slick- I'd wager BLR is the strongest, smoothest modern lever action- the only lever that can even hold a candle to it IMHO would be the Winchester model 88. I've yet to hear a BLR owner that wasn't thrilled with their BLR- it gets stellar reviews.

[buckshot roberts]

  "SAVAGE MODEL 99"...........Ron

[noel]

although this is an older thread I'll chip in on it.I prefer to shoot bolt actions due to the fact that they are what I started out on.secondly,after years of waterfowling I discovered that most times the first shot was the killer if I got one and I just wasted two more. my slug gun is a pump but you don't pound two or three out without reaiming,especially with a scope.I also have model94 in 32spl that shoots nicely.that's my go to for dogging,scouting and tracking wounded game.it's deadly at 100yds.my daughter got her first deer with it this year!I like to sit the big areas with my 300wm and concentrate on my first shot.don't usually go to far to deliver a second if needed. I'm finally gettig some control over my excitement!

[Alboy]

I voted lever, if you check my collection it is very close on all models as listed with break opens probably leading the charge. They are just more romantic appeal to me.

[22hornet]

They are just more romantic appeal to me.

Nostalgia and romance are as good a reason as any to choose one rifle over another. As long as it is capable of doing the job.
When you make a good shot using a rifle with some charm it just adds to the moment.
 
But then again I try to run against the current trends.