Posted on 08/18/2020 12:01:21 PM PDT by w1n1
What are the merits of these two major types of rifle actions?
There are many choices when it comes to selecting a long gun for multiple uses. Many of the questions and inquiries are from preppers, and survivalists that are gun users attempting to buy a firearm(s) that can yield effective results for many applications, including home defense, ranch, farm or homestead protection, as well as hunting for food and predator control. That is a pretty tall order for sure.
After much thought, counseling, and work in the gun related industry these past 40 plus years, the basic conclusion I have come to is that the rifle preference really boils down to personal choice. I mean, in terms of overall quality, reliability, functionality, and accuracy, there is not a significant difference between major makes of long guns now, whether a bolt action or a semi-auto.
While the caliber choice may be the first priority, that is no longer a huge issue either because the most popular choices in the .223/5.56 range (up to, say, the ever popular .308/7.62) are readily available in either platforms with numerous brand and feature choices to select.
It would be easy to recommend if all you could afford was one choice, then for sure, I would say the .308 would get the nod. It is fully capable with available factory ammo choices to perform work in protection and certainly for hunting and dispatching vermin regardless of the foot count. Read the rest of bolt or semi-auto rifles.
BOTH!...................
Urban or rural?
Semi-auto. I’m not a prepper, but I’m looking at going nostalgic for a M1A Standard Issue. My grandfather had an M1 Carbine that I used to shoot as a kid. I fell in love with that thing.
I guess lever action isn’t on the agenda?
One could make the case that lever-action is a subset of “bolt”.
FALs are really fun to shoot. What model is that? Looks newer, DSA maybe?
ImVho, the BETTER choice is a quality PUMP-rifle like the Remington Models 760 & 7600, as the slide action is about as accurate as any “factory” bolt-gun, QUICK for follow-up shots, seldom needs repair & is more reliable than a Semi-Auto.
Yours, TMN78247
yes both...
two different skill sets.
Personally, I'd go bolt. Less moving parts.
I like the article that some posted a while back advising 1 each off several weapons. If u can afford it gives you multiple tools in the tools box. If all you have is a hammer l you’re screwed.
Same question as, “What’s better - a hammer or a screwdriver?”
If you are a lousy shot, semi-auto.
Bolts don’t jam.
Embrace the transformative power of “and”.
Ruger PC carbine in 9mm. Uses glock magazines. Mags can be interchanged between a handgun and this short rifle.
Yes, but I was thinking more along the lines of long term repair. Bolt actions are much simpler............
M1A!!! All the way!
I love the 2 I have. One with a scope and one with iron sights.
I go with semi auto and lever action. We have both. With a bolt action distance is your friend. Up close not desirable it’s too slow.
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