Greatest bolt action battle rifle in history...

[amadeus76]

So I’m in the field right now and me and a couple of my guys had this debate last night and I thought I’d see what answers I got here...

What would you argue is the greatest standard issue bolt action battle rifle in history and why? Not necessarily your favorite, but the best? For example; my favorites are the K31 and the 1903a3 but I wouldn’t argue it’s the best (tho the K31 probably comes close). When talking about the best I would have to say the Lee Enfield No4. Yes, the 1903, Finnish Mosin’s,and the Swiss rifles were more accurate. Yes, the 1903 was better balanced. Yes, the Mausers were a stronger action. All that said however, when taken as a whole I still think the No4 beats them all. It is an accurate rifle with good balance (even if it some other rifles beat it out in those categories), but it also has a butter smooth and fast action, is very reliable, and has twice the capacity of almost every other rifle fielded.

So the No4 is my pick... What’s yours and why?

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