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3 lug vs 2 lug: GO!
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 3035097" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>Not a factory thing, but a 2 lug 90° throw bolt and action is far easier to true and tune than a recessed 3 lug 60° throw bolt and action.</p><p>I actually dislike the less camming force of a 60° throw, so my preference has always been for a 2 lug bolt.</p><p>Most budget priced actions are 3 lug because it is a simpler and less time consuming design to make. This is not to say "inferior", or a poorer design, they do shoot well, no doubt about it.</p><p>The Mauser '98 was the first true upgrade to any bolt action that made concentric improvements to how everything aligned, which has been copied ever since. The Mauser '96 came close, but the rear locking on closing bolt wasn't quite there yet.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 3035097, member: 10755"] Not a factory thing, but a 2 lug 90° throw bolt and action is far easier to true and tune than a recessed 3 lug 60° throw bolt and action. I actually dislike the less camming force of a 60° throw, so my preference has always been for a 2 lug bolt. Most budget priced actions are 3 lug because it is a simpler and less time consuming design to make. This is not to say “inferior”, or a poorer design, they do shoot well, no doubt about it. The Mauser ‘98 was the first true upgrade to any bolt action that made concentric improvements to how everything aligned, which has been copied ever since. The Mauser ‘96 came close, but the rear locking on closing bolt wasn’t quite there yet. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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