simonrichter
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From the very beginning of my interest in firearms I used to wonder why most bolt action rifles have relatively low cap mags...? I used to own a Lee Enfield with a 10 rd box magazine, but nowadays, looking for a new rifle, all the common maker's models I found had at best five, some four or even just three round mags.
Given that I checked websites in different countries, it does not seem to be a legal issue, yet I also could not imagine any technical problem in including a higher capacity. After all, semi-auto and assault rifles doubtlessly comprise far more complex constructions, still mags with 10rds and much higher are not a big deal there...
So what is the purpose of under-capacitating bolt action rifles, if any?
Given that I checked websites in different countries, it does not seem to be a legal issue, yet I also could not imagine any technical problem in including a higher capacity. After all, semi-auto and assault rifles doubtlessly comprise far more complex constructions, still mags with 10rds and much higher are not a big deal there...
So what is the purpose of under-capacitating bolt action rifles, if any?