Straight bolt or 11 degree bolt

[frostop]

In shopping for actions I've notice that some offer a straight and 11 degree bolts.

Does one of those limit your stock choices at all??

All the rifles I've own have been factory actions and I believe that they are 11degree bolts?

Gary

 

[philipbrousseau]

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[Gledeasy]

I'm assuming you're referring to the bolt handle? If ordering a stock you just need to specify action and whether you have a straight or swept bolt handle. If buying something already made you may have to do some minor inletting to allow the handle to fit within the notch.

 

[AVT00]

Straight bolt handle gives you a better grip and better leverage in opening the bolt and saves a production step (heating and bending the handle), at the expense of having a longer, slower, more awkward bolt stroke.

The turned down handle is more compact, somewhat faster to operate, and gives you clearance for mounting a telescope sight directly above the receiver.

 

[frostop]

Straight bolt handle gives you a better grip and better leverage in opening the bolt and saves a production step (heating and bending the handle), at the expense of having a longer, slower, more awkward bolt stroke.

The turned down handle is more compact, somewhat faster to operate, and gives you clearance for mounting a telescope sight directly above the receiver.

Ok,

That makes sense, so most factory bolt handles are 11degree