| DUGABOY1 |
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| 16/01/04 05:08 AM |
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Re: Control round feed or not?
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To control round feed or not to control round feed that is the question…
I am still looking into to building a 9.3x64 (unless someone can suggest a better caliber), and I see that some writers like the Control round feed and other like Woods, and Taylor love it but American writers, like Boudintion (Sp) seem to support the “advantages” of push feed? Does “accuracy” out way total control of the shell from the mag. to the chamber? What advice can you give?
Hauptjager, since you are going to build the rifle,instead of already haveing it, I see no advantage to building it in a push feed action. There is "NO" advantage to a push feed action over a CRF, for any purpose! They will do, for hunting things like deer, or paper punching, if you don't have anything else.
The 9.3X64 is legal for dangerous game in most African countries, at least for the cats, and the big five in some others! I would pick up one of the good Mauser actions, either a military one in good shape, or one of the comercial clones, Barrel it with a medium weight barrel, fit Iron sights, and quick detach rings and bases for a low (1.5-5 power scope) mounting of the scope. top it off with a classic shaped stock, and you have a real rifle. With proper bullets, and loads, it will take on just about anything you want to hunt with it!
The reason Boddington likes pushfeed actions is he is left handed, and for many years the only left handed rifles he could find were push feed, so he had little choice.
