Best Bolt-Action

[Gratislavia]

Does lever-action count?

I would say not that is not bolt action is it

[Pivovarsky]

Does lever-action count?

Bolt action and lever action are completely different concepts

[Lacadaemon]

Holland and Holland. Like Bang and Olufsen it is slightly better than the thing it is based on. But still not worth the price.

[Pivovarsky]

Bolt action and lever action are completely different concepts

It's manual action. So they are related, but not mechanically.

First of all, bolt actions customarily use magazines while lever actions usually use under barrel tube magazines, shown in the 1894 Winchester. Lever actions are more similar to pump actions and the systems on gas operated/recoil actuated shotguns as they largely do the same thing.

So by the fact that they are both manual operations, yeah they're similar. But like you said, mechanically they're completely different.

[Panzerjaeger]

Lee-Enfield

Easily this. One of the best rifles I own.

[L3 Communications]

SMLE or K31.

[Panzerjaeger]

I'd say it's between the Lee-Enfield SMLE, Mauser Karabinker 98k and the Springfield 1903 and variants.

I would through in a Mosin-Nagant just because I like Russian memorabilia

I own a M-91/30 and M-44 those bastards kick like mules. Fun to shoot but with the steel plated stock it leaves you bruised after extensive firing.

[Gratislavia]

I'd say it's between the Lee-Enfield SMLE, Mauser Karabinker 98k and the Springfield 1903 and variants.

I would through in a Mosin-Nagant just because I like Russian memorabilia

I own a M-91/30 and M-44 those bastards kick like mules. Fun to shoot but with the steel plated stock it leaves you bruised after extensive firing.

Same with the K98K

[Zoerb]

SMLE. Fast action, 10 rounds, good accuracy, good round, great history

[Pivovarsky]

I'd say it's between the Lee-Enfield SMLE, Mauser Karabinker 98k and the Springfield 1903 and variants.

I would through in a Mosin-Nagant just because I like Russian memorabilia

I own a M-91/30 and M-44 those bastards kick like mules. Fun to shoot but with the steel plated stock it leaves you bruised after extensive firing.

Well I just like the look of the M91/30 myself. The M44 not so much

[Risottia]

Mauser, Lebel, Lee-Enfield, Krag-Jorgenson or Carcano?

I'm fond of the Mauser 1896 - the long Swedish one. Though the Mosin-Nagant proved superior to most other bolt-actions, expecially for sniping (see Zajcev, the legendary sniper of Stalingrad).

Also the "91" (Mannlicher-Carcano) is supposed to be able to fire magical bullets...

[Gun Manufacturers]

Alrighty then! This debate's been raging for a while now amongst many armchair generals, so let's get it started on NS, too!

Mauser, Lebel, Lee-Enfield, Krag-Jorgenson or Carcano?

Discuss.

Oh, and no mentioning of the Springfield '03, that was a mauser action rifle, as was the US Enfield 1917.

If I had to get a WW2 era rifle, I'd probably get either a Lee-Enfield or a Swiss K-31.

[Trotskylvania]

What do you want to use it for?

Hunting (If so, what game?)? A general battle rifle? Sniping/precision marksmenship?

There's a different answer depending on each of these questions.

[Gun Manufacturers]

SMLE or K31.

Dammit, I thought I was going to be the first/only person to mention the K-31.

[Smartephant]

STRONG SOVIET GUN MOSIN NAGANT THREE LINE RIFLE. IS NOT SELFLOADING ARM SISTEMA SO IS NO CARE GIVEN TO VENTILATION OF GAS OR SELF PROPELLED MOVEMENT OF BOLT EDIFICE. THE OPERATOR HE FALLS TRIGGER; THE HAMMER HE SHOVELS PRIMER HEAD. LARGE BATTLE CARTRIDGE EXPLODES AND FARTS BULLET TOWARD TARGET. IS EFFECTIVE DISTANCE OF UP TO ONE HUNDRED SCORES OF ARSHIN. THE CONSCRIPT HE TILTS BOLT HANDLE UPWARD, COCKING SISTEMA FOR NEXT SHOT. HE MANUALLY MOVES BY OPERATOR TO THE REAR, EXPUNGING LAST EMPTY CARTRIDGE, THEN HE MANUALLY MOVES BY OPERATOR TO FORWARD, CHOPPING NEXT CARTRIDGE FROM BELGIAN MAGAZINE SISTEMA INTO MOUTH OF CHAMBER. THE OPERATOR HE LOCKS ACTION CLOSED AND STRONG AND WHOLE CYCLE IS READY TO BEGIN NEXT.

BUY GREAT RUSSIAN WAR CLUB AND SUPPORT MOTHERLAND.

[Risottia]

STRONG...(snip)...MOTHERLAND.

All-caps is bad, m'kay?

[Smartephant]

STRONG...(snip)...MOTHERLAND.

All-caps is bad, m'kay?

That is Ivan Chesnokov, the wise Russian. Show some respect for the classics.

[Caninope]

Ooh, tough options there.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

Mosin-Nagant. The thinking man's AK-47.

[Qatarab]

Mauser...Thank god for german engineering.

[Novograd IV]

Mauser, Lebel, Lee-Enfield, Krag-Jorgenson or Carcano?

I'm fond of the Mauser 1896 - the long Swedish one. Though the Mosin-Nagant proved superior to most other bolt-actions, expecially for sniping (see Zajcev, the legendary sniper of Stalingrad).

Simo Hayha

[Panzerjaeger]

I'm fond of the Mauser 1896 - the long Swedish one. Though the Mosin-Nagant proved superior to most other bolt-actions, expecially for sniping (see Zajcev, the legendary sniper of Stalingrad).

Simo Hayha

Simo Hayha was like Rambo...on steroids.

[Novograd IV]

Simo Hayha

Simo Hayha was like Rambo...on steroids.

The legends of chuck norris were true, they just got the name wrong.

the guy got 500+ kills and took a bullet to the jaw, he only died a while back from old age.

[Potarius]

Mosin-Nagant.

[Panzerjaeger]

Mosin-Nagant.

Which variant? Mosin-Nagant made a shitload of rifles and carbines.