Comments on: Bolt-Guns Beat Semi-Autos in Norwegian Rapid-Fire Match

By: tac foley

tac foley — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:38:10 +0000

The method used by the bolt-gunners is the direct copy of that used by the British infantry of the early part of the last century in the so-called ‘Mad-Minute’ shoot. The way that the bolt is manipulated by the thumb and forefinger, using the second digit to trip the trigger as soon as the bolt it home was what led the attacking Germans in the early part of WW1 to believe that they were facing massed machine guns rather than manually-operated rifles. The British infantryman of those days could get off around 30 or even more aimed shots in a minute – but then the SMLE had a ten-round magazine – THAT helps!

tac

By: Bill Green

Bill Green — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:23:13 +0000

We do a timed rapid fire shoot at the Battle River Fish & game shoots here near Forestburg, Alberta, Canada. And yes, the bolts out shoot the semis both in accuracy and round count each and every time. The competitors really like this type of competition. We do both paper and reaction targets (balloons, plastic spoons and steel silhouettes of gophers, buffalo, coyote, crow, etc) at ranges from 25 to 100 yards for rimfire. Longer ranges for center fire but the rimfire is sure fun to watch. And we are all rank amateurs according to your definition of “marksman.” Yes we have excellent turn-outs and great groups of wonderful supportative spectators for the full day shoots.

By: John Buol

John Buol — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:37:10 +0000

Shooter skill likely has more to do with it than any of the gear.

By: John Buol

John Buol — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:35:14 +0000

>> only wish the public of Canada and US would warm up to firearms like those folks

Problem in the US is that plenty of people have “warmed up” to *owning* firearms (about 80 million or so) but very few people have warmed up to USING them in any organized fashion.

Random plinkers and box-a-year deer hunters [call] themselves “shooters” and believe that military and/or police firearms training is some pinnacle of marksmanship skill.

HA!

By: John Buol

John Buol — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:59:55 +0000

>> Over 1000 Norwegian fans are clapping, cheering, and singing during the match

But shooting isn’t “spectator friendly.”

Wrong!

The REAL reason shooting sports aren’t more popular is that the organizations that allegedly promote marksmanship have failed to draw significant interest. Over eighty million people own guns in America, but so few participate in, or are even aware of, any form of organized shooting.

Don’t blame Sarah Brady on this issue because Wayne LaPierre is at fault here!

Fast X,
John Buol
http://firearmusernetwork.com/

By: John Buol

John Buol — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:29:19 +0000

The Brits used this technique with the SMLE. I don’t know who used it first.

Anyone??

By: Brad W

Brad W — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:33:46 +0000

Has anyone been able to somehow make the video downloadable? I have tried on 3 different computers and I can’t get the video to play.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:25:12 +0000

I doubt the AR-anything would be much of an advantage considering how fast the bolt guys are getting hits. Anything faster would be bordering on spray and pray.

By: Tom Alves

Tom Alves — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:20:56 +0000

I’m left handed. In my younger days I shot a Model 70 bolt gun (right handed) in high power matches and always had plenty of time in the rapid fire stages. The scores were competitive enough to get me from expert to master. I know Gary Anderson shot the same way only much better.

By: AughtSix

AughtSix — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:16:33 +0000

The civilian shooters don’t quite use the sling the normal way… the hand isn’t at the handstop, and the there’s no tension on the sling swivel. Instead, there’s a loop on the sling that the left hand goes into. I also thought I saw something similar on the military shooters’ hands, but I’m less sure.