[Snowybear]

For me it’s all about kick. Bolt action rifles will always have more.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

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[FateAmenableToChange]

Yep. Mrs. FateAmenableToChange made fun of the $2000 I spent over the last couple years building my .450 Bushmaster on an AR platform until we went to the range to sight in. After she pounded her shoulder with her own gun, she tried mine. Now I need another $2000 to build myself another rifle.

[oldenuff35]

Put a good brake, VAIS recommended, on the front end, get the stock cut to fit you with a very good pad installed. Do not shoot more gun than you need. Shoulder cannons ruin more shooters than any other part of this. Practice a lot, and the bolt gun will be as easy on your shoulder as the semi.

I've built a couple dozen rifles for the lady shooters over the years and this combo works well.

The last thing is that I did not see is anything about trigger pull.

There is no way in hell I would put a light trigger on a semi, but a good bolt rifle in the hands of an experienced long range shooter should go off with 2-2.5 lbs of crisp breaking trigger pull.

Trigger pull makes a big difference in long range accuracy. The trigger pull alone would make all the difference in making my personal decision. Everything else I can fix.