Litehiker
Well-Known Member
I sold my my very accurate 6.5 CM Ruger American Predator because it had no bolt lock. I lost two cartridges from it while hunting B/C the bolt came open when the handle caught on brush, unbeknownst to me.
OK, so my 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle does not have a bolt lock when on safety, but for competition I can live with that.
Then I bought a Browning X-Bolt with not only a bolt lock when on safe but a button at the base of the bolt handle to UNlock it while still on safe. SAKO also has a similar setup with the button beside the bolt handle. Nice and nicely safe.
But I discovered, to my great surprise, that Christensen Arms does also not have a bolt lock on their pricey rifles! Maybe for a $400. rifle like my RAP I can forgive this omission but certainly not on a pricey rifle.
So what's with arms makers omitting an important feature like this on hunting rifles?
(Or am I just an old curmudgeon about this item?)
Eric B.
OK, so my 6.5 CM Ruger Precision Rifle does not have a bolt lock when on safety, but for competition I can live with that.
Then I bought a Browning X-Bolt with not only a bolt lock when on safe but a button at the base of the bolt handle to UNlock it while still on safe. SAKO also has a similar setup with the button beside the bolt handle. Nice and nicely safe.
But I discovered, to my great surprise, that Christensen Arms does also not have a bolt lock on their pricey rifles! Maybe for a $400. rifle like my RAP I can forgive this omission but certainly not on a pricey rifle.
So what's with arms makers omitting an important feature like this on hunting rifles?
(Or am I just an old curmudgeon about this item?)
Eric B.
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