Hoot wrote:There's no way to say this without sounding petty. I've never liked cock on close rifles. I like feeling how the cartridge feels as the bolt cams it into place. To me, the cocking action distracts me as I'm doing that. I once had an Ishapur carbine, converted to .308, back when I was into 7.62 rifles. Don't remember whether I sold or traded it but the main reason was the cock on close. Still have the FR8 which is a Mauser action.
Hoot
It’s not my favorite action either, although I’ve hunted with a sporterized #4 mk1 successfully for many years. I got used to the cock on closing, but it still feels weird if I don’t shoot it for a while.
Didn’t buy it to shoot though, as the value of these unfired is rising fairly fast (already turned down $800). It’s a beautiful rifle IMHO, and a well preserved piece of history.