How much of an advantage is single shot action?

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How much of an advantage is single shot action?

Post by lowb » 28 Apr 2014, 8:28 pm

G'day,

I'm looking at a few target rifles for F-Class or Palma class and see nearly all of them are single shot?

Not a rifle for these competitions but I see Steyr do their HS-50 which is single shot, then after that they did a 5-shot version 'by popular demand'.

I understand with the single shot not having the magazine port at the bottom the action should be more rigid, but with a rifle like the Steyr if they're happy to add a magazine I wonder how much of a difference it makes if they're willing to add one?

Would you be giving up a measurable amount of accuracy really to get a target/benchrest rifle with a magazine in it?
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Re: How much of an advantage is single shot action?

Post by on_one_wheel » 29 Apr 2014, 7:43 am

In any sort of competition, every fraction of a mm counts.
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Re: How much of an advantage is single shot action?

Post by Joom » 29 Apr 2014, 4:20 pm

Yes the more solidly constructed action will be more rigid.

If you're just starting out, this level of detail isn't going to matter to you for some time.

I assume you're just starting out in target shooting? I say this as F-Class and Palma have different rules so you'd be buying a rifle for one or the other, not both.

To notice this though you'd need to be shooting at the top of the game.
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Re: How much of an advantage is single shot action?

Post by Berper » 29 Apr 2014, 4:25 pm

lowb wrote:Would you be giving up a measurable amount of accuracy really to get a target/benchrest rifle with a magazine in it?


Some measure... TBH I don't have a tested number or anything but it would only be a fraction of .1 MOA I would think.

Whether or not that matters depends on how serious you are.

If shooting competitively a fraction of a mm could mean a win or a loss, like on_one_wheel says.

If you're starting out or shooting more for fun, I wouldn't stress over it.
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Post by Turkle » 29 Apr 2014, 4:30 pm

Joom wrote:I assume you're just starting out in target shooting? I say this as F-Class and Palma have different rules so you'd be buying a rifle for one or the other, not both.


I was going to say the same thing.

There is target shooting, then there is target shooting. You could be at ranges from 300 - 1,000 yards depending on what you're doing exactly.

Something that means little at 300 may mean a lot at 1,000 yards.
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Re: How much of an advantage is single shot action?

Post by lowb » 29 Apr 2014, 4:32 pm

Thanks for the responses.

You're right guys, obviously a novice here just starting.

I'm not familiar with the specifics of Palma, F-Class etc. yet.
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Post by Manimal » 29 Apr 2014, 4:35 pm

lowb wrote:I'm not familiar with the specifics of Palma, F-Class etc. yet.


There is some reading for you to do then.

Deciding on how/what you want to shoot will largely dictate what rifle will be suitable.

There's Palma, F-Class, competitive Benchrest and punching paper at your local range... Each is pretty different.
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Re: How much of an advantage is single shot action?

Post by Hercl » 29 Apr 2014, 4:42 pm

lowb wrote:You're right guys, obviously a novice here just starting.


Everyone has to start somewhere.

Back to the subject of actual rifles, top-end competition rifles aren't pennies. As a starter you're probably not going to want to spend a fortune getting a top-end rifle only to pair it with your amateur skill (not having a go, just saying).

You might be best off looking at an affordable off the shelf varmint or other heavy barrel rifle.

Just throwing out one example but something like a Tikka T3 Varmint? There are other options obviously...

Point being it'll cost you a third or less than a "competition" rifle and still be a serious shooter.

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