Pond James Pond
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Just curious as to the advantages of single shots over other rifle types.
My guesses are weight: they must surely be lighter. Portability may be another: I have an old single shot 16g Beretta and it almost folds in half.
But what about accuracy? The general rule is that the locked up bolt face makes a bolt action more inherently accurate than a semi, but does the even more fixed nature of a closed single shot (no bolt, just a solid, unmoving surface) make it more accurate? Or does the fact there is a hinged area make it less so?
Does the hinge even make it more fragile or are single shots perhaps more resilient to hot loads?
Where do single shots shine where others just flicker?
My guesses are weight: they must surely be lighter. Portability may be another: I have an old single shot 16g Beretta and it almost folds in half.
But what about accuracy? The general rule is that the locked up bolt face makes a bolt action more inherently accurate than a semi, but does the even more fixed nature of a closed single shot (no bolt, just a solid, unmoving surface) make it more accurate? Or does the fact there is a hinged area make it less so?
Does the hinge even make it more fragile or are single shots perhaps more resilient to hot loads?
Where do single shots shine where others just flicker?