Why aren't all rifle actions bridged?

[Warrigul]

I wouldn't call it 'hoo haa' but there's a distinction to be made between "better" and "beneficial" which I think the majority of people overlook.

Yeah I'm with you. That's a good point.

FWIW I am privileged to regularly shoot one of the early sportco variants, submitted for testing, capable of taking a modified 10 shot or standard SLR mag. Despite the hole in the bottom of the action there is no appreciable difference in accuracy between it and a standard Omark using issue 144 grain 7.62.

Would that statement stand up to testing if a 30" barrel and target ammo used? I don't know?

In some eyes a magazine fed Omark is a better thing, to others the potential loss in accuracy is worse. (and the magazine is a pain in the arse prone)

If all you are ever going to do is shoot off the mound then the addition of a magazine is pointless and you are better off with a solid action in single shot.

[Aster]

Gotta say I'm not really a fan of magazines all round.

Even hunting 4-5 max is all you need IMO, whatever can fit in an internal magazine. 3 is more than enough really...

A 10 shot mag just adds weight and gets in the way IMO.

[Westy]

Gotta say I'm not really a fan of magazines all round.

Even hunting 4-5 max is all you need IMO, whatever can fit in an internal magazine. 3 is more than enough really...

A 10 shot mag just adds weight and gets in the way IMO.

I'm with you on this one more than 2 shots and it has gone for good!!!!

[Lorgar]

Agreed, long mags are a pain.

Reloading mags in general is a pain IMO... I'd much rather be able to top load 3 shots straight in to the internal box than dick around removing and filling a 10 shot mag, even if I do have to load the internal one more often it's much easier.

[heeple]

You can't top load Tikka's though can you?

[Lorgar]

No you can't, and that's the one thing I dislike about them.

Previously I had a Ruger Hawkeye with an internal 4 shot mag which you could top load.

My regular hunting buddy has a Scout with the 10 shot mag... Can't top load.

All else being equal, I'd take the Hawkeye any day for the mag.

[Lorgar]

Sorry just to clarify about the Tikka...

You can top feed it for single shots. You can't top load the magazine full.

[dustin]

Thanks for the extra replies guys.

[heeple]

Cool, thanks Lorgar.