When discussing bolt action rifles I mostly own Savage model 10 and 110 rifles.
This summer I built an Ultimatum Deadline Gen 2 with an IBI barrel and an MDT ACC chassis.
I have put north of 17,000 rounds through these Savage rifles and nearly 700 through the Ultimatum.
I keep hearing about heavy bolt lift and I don’t understand it because I have never experienced it with the exception of a couple of hand loads during load development which I would never consider using.
I was at a clinic/match this weekend.
One of the shooters, who little did I know has competed at the national level and still holds a record that stands today, had a Kelbly Atlas action.
We tied the last 500m stage at 50.9V equivalent to a 100-9X
Not knowing anything about his rifle I asked if it had a 60° action.
He looked at me as if I had 2 heads and stated that a 60° action could never have a bolt lift as light as a 90° action and it was simple physics.
I’m not a big or particularly strong guy so I really don’t know if this is really an issue.
We had someone on the line on Saturday who seemed to have a particularly hot round go off and couldn’t open his action.
The match director had to use the holy hammer (2 lb orange dead blow) to open the action.
There was considerable force used and the silver soldered handle on the Remington action was starting to separate. This is obviously not what I would consider to be what we are discussing.
This summer I built an Ultimatum Deadline Gen 2 with an IBI barrel and an MDT ACC chassis.
I have put north of 17,000 rounds through these Savage rifles and nearly 700 through the Ultimatum.
I keep hearing about heavy bolt lift and I don’t understand it because I have never experienced it with the exception of a couple of hand loads during load development which I would never consider using.
I was at a clinic/match this weekend.
One of the shooters, who little did I know has competed at the national level and still holds a record that stands today, had a Kelbly Atlas action.
We tied the last 500m stage at 50.9V equivalent to a 100-9X
Not knowing anything about his rifle I asked if it had a 60° action.
He looked at me as if I had 2 heads and stated that a 60° action could never have a bolt lift as light as a 90° action and it was simple physics.
I’m not a big or particularly strong guy so I really don’t know if this is really an issue.
We had someone on the line on Saturday who seemed to have a particularly hot round go off and couldn’t open his action.
The match director had to use the holy hammer (2 lb orange dead blow) to open the action.
There was considerable force used and the silver soldered handle on the Remington action was starting to separate. This is obviously not what I would consider to be what we are discussing.
