Why target rifles are single shot only?

[paps]

Hi guys,

Just wondering why a lot of proper target rifles are single shot only?

e.g. http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/12FCLASS

Couldn't hurt to have a magazine in their and save some time instead of hand feeding them?

[on_one_wheel]

I'm not sure but I'v got a theroy on that one, Because target shooters cant take any chances with the recoil messing with thier projectiles seating depth.

[brisb]

The cartridges are often too long to feed through magazine too, no?

[Harts]

Without the magazine slot you get a more rigid action?

[Lorgar]

Without the magazine slot you get a more rigid action?

That was my understanding.

With a solid metal floor instead of the magazine slot, you strengthen that section of the action by 20% (or whatever it is).

[Gregg]

Couldn't hurt to have a magazine in their and save some time instead of hand feeding them?

Yeah bugger that.

I couldn't be assed feeding cartridges one by one

[Ken]

I couldn't be assed feeding cartridges one by one

Ditto.

I'll just take the 1mm bigger group at 1,000m. No problem

[Warrigul]

Yeah bugger that.

I couldn't be assed feeding cartridges one by one

It's not as bad as you would think, working the bolt to feed a round from a magazine upsets your position as much as single loading does. It may sound painful but isn't really all that bad.

[Hercl]

It's not as bad as you would think, working the bolt to feed a round from a magazine upsets your position as much as single loading does. It may sound painful but isn't really all that bad.

The one thing that would s**t me to tears... I've seen a few videos of people at ranges (I think in the US believe it or not) where it was "range policy" than you had to hand feed rounds and couldn't use a mag

What a ridiculous idea... Thought up by some safety nazi who's never fired a gun in his life no doubt.

[AlphaGenesys]

The one thing that would s**t me to tears... I've seen a few videos of people at ranges (I think in the US believe it or not) where it was "range policy" than you had to hand feed rounds and couldn't use a mag

What a ridiculous idea... Thought up by some safety nazi who's never fired a gun in his life no doubt.

That's SSAA Belmont... I got a Rossi CJ and need been about to shoot all 6 chambers because I don't have a property to do it

I really don't get it

regards Zak

[Lorgar]

I really don't get it.

Would have been put in place by some bureaucrat who didn't actually think it through, like all these things are...