Guns and Ammo Thread

[Beetlegeuse]

Ernst, I'm glad you had the chance to broaden your experience.

What you were shooting was rimfire, yes? If that's the case then you probably were better off with a bolt gun. In shooting all precision begins with uniformity and a bolt action -- which doesn't move at all -- will tend to produce more uniform muzzle velocity than an auto-loader because any variability in the the movement of its action can affect MV. And it's more pronounced with rimfires than centerfires because both the firearm and the ammunition are more cheaply made. And because the powder charge weight in a rimfire is so relatively small that a difference of 0.1 grams makes a more pronounced difference in MV than the same variation in a centerfire round.

That's why autoloaders are the exception rather than the rule with snipers in all of the US armed forces and most law enforcement agencies. Because the autoloader has many more moving parts and it takes high quality design and construction to create a semi-auto action that has as little affect on MV as a bolt action does.

[almostgone]

Ernst, I'm glad you had the chance to broaden your experience.

What you were shooting was rimfire, yes? If that's the case then you probably were better off with a bolt gun. In shooting all precision begins with uniformity and a bolt action -- which doesn't move at all -- will tend to produce more uniform muzzle velocity than an auto-loader because any variability in the the movement of its action can affect MV. And it's more pronounced with rimfires than centerfires because both the firearm and the ammunition are more cheaply made. And because the powder charge weight in a rimfire is so relatively small that a difference of 0.1 grams makes a more pronounced difference in MV than the same variation in a centerfire round.

That's why autoloaders are the exception rather than the rule with snipers in all of the US armed forces and most law enforcement agencies. Because the autoloader has many more moving parts and it takes high quality design and construction to create a semi-auto action that has as little affect on MV as a bolt action does.

There's a feeling of satisfaction you get when well fitted locking lugs mate up.