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Well I suppose the Mannlicher Schoenauer's must have something going for them, that split bridge and way too far forward bolt handle don't do much at all.
The bolt handle location is a matter of preference and does provide excellent balance as one works the mass from center, not from hind end.
The 'split bridge'... have you ever heard of an MS failing?
The split bridge is not a safety issue, just a prick to mount scopes when there are simpler designs of rifles and mounts available, been there done that. I did actually shoot my first Reh Bock with a nice old fully wooded MS in that classic 6.5x54 cartridge but then I did decades of hunting from close in bush stalking for whitetails and red stag to open long range alpine stuff for chamois and tahr and the 7x61S&H Shultz and Larsen with low mounted scope and 60 degree bolt lift excelled.
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Re: Mannlicher Schoenauer rifles have the smoothest action