I was reading about Mauser in the forum and one writer mentioned using a Mauser for f class. Is the Mauser action controlled feed? Does one take the chance of having the bullet touch the action when seating a round and ruining concentricity? The target actions I see are push feed that seat a round straight into the chamber. Is this something I shouldn’t worry about? Pushing a round into the chamber with the finger and then closing the bolt in a controlled feed action sometimes needs more bolt pressure. Is that important? Anyone?
Controlled Feed or Push Feed
- Thread starter Curmudgeon
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A well setup CRF feeds very smoothly and reliably, and supports the case exceptionally well. All my hunting rifles are CRF. My LR BR rifles are push feed.
For single round feeding like in BR and F Class, a CRF isn't the best choice. The extractor has to snap over the rim. CRF M-70s will snap over but many Mausers will not.....though the extractor can be beveled so it will.
It's best to load even single rounds in a CRF from the magazine. Now for years CRF Pre-64 M-70s were used in Highpower, but feeding from a magazine is no issue in that class.
There really isn't any accuracy difference between CRF vs push feed in magazine rifles. It's mostly the barrel and a little with the bedding and trueness of the action with any rifle.
The Mausenfield is a newer CRF target action. Not really sure what class it's used in. I would expect they have addressed and solved any issues for the classes where it used.
For single round feeding like in BR and F Class, a CRF isn't the best choice. The extractor has to snap over the rim. CRF M-70s will snap over but many Mausers will not.....though the extractor can be beveled so it will.
It's best to load even single rounds in a CRF from the magazine. Now for years CRF Pre-64 M-70s were used in Highpower, but feeding from a magazine is no issue in that class.
There really isn't any accuracy difference between CRF vs push feed in magazine rifles. It's mostly the barrel and a little with the bedding and trueness of the action with any rifle.
The Mausenfield is a newer CRF target action. Not really sure what class it's used in. I would expect they have addressed and solved any issues for the classes where it used.
I made MR high master shooting a Mausingfield .308 in F/TR and my daughter is currently using it. Shot her first clean match with it a few weeks ago. Accuracy has never been a problem.
Never had an issue single feeding with the extractor, however, it’s an over complicated design for the application. I use it because I already had a custom rifle built around the Mausingfield when I started shooting F Class. When I had another built for that purpose I went with a Kelbly Panda
Kurz
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These loop videos migh let you see what takes place within both cycles:
Controlled Feed vs. Push Feed Rifles - What's the Difference?
Controlled Feed vs. Push Feed Rifles - What's the Difference?
Controlled Feed vs. Push Feed Rifles - What's the Difference?
Controlled Feed vs. Push Feed Rifles - What's the Difference?
Controlled Feed vs. Push Feed Rifles - What's the Difference?
Controlled Feed vs. Push Feed Rifles - What's the Difference?
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