Smoothest Action

[Elk man]

From my experience the Sako's are pretty dam smooth.

 

[popcan]

Tikka T3 and Steyr are the slickest bolts I have handled.

 

[dwh44]

the schultz & larsen bolt action is the smoothes of them all.

 

[Big JD-From the hills]

the Browning BBR's are decent.

 

[scott_r]

I would say Tikka, for a cheap piece of plastic junk it sure has a slick action

 

[Silverado]

I find Sako and Sauer actions to be the 'smoothest'... like they're made of glass.

 

[AP]

The Mannlicher Schoenauers are probably amongst the slickest once you overcome the cocking force...they are certainly not the easiest/quickest to manipulate though (that is probably the SMLE ... although the French MAS may be pretty good... don't know from personal experience)..

I have heard that the Krags are very slick....Sauers are right up there from personal experience.
Sako's and Browning are very good but not in the same league as the MS or Sauers.

I think one of the reasons that the older rifles are slick is the polishing (obviously) and the hardening methods associated with the steel used back then...
But again.. smoothest doesn't necessarily mean fastest

 

[Win/64]

The Mannlicher Schoenauers are probably amongst the slickest once you overcome the cocking force...they are certainly not the easiest/quickest to manipulate though (that is probably the SMLE ... although the French MAS may be pretty good... don't know from personal experience)..

I have heard that the Krags are very slick....Sauers are right up there from personal experience.
Sako's and Browning are very good but not in the same league as the MS or Sauers.

I think one of the reasons that the older rifles are slick is the polishing (obviously) and the hardening methods associated with the steel used back then...
But again.. smoothest doesn't necessarily mean fastest

They were hand made.

 

[ivo]

Sako

 

[Dustin]

Slickest I've handled was a Steyr. My Weatherby is pretty nice too as I recall (a fellow gunnut has had it for almost a year).

 

[Predator]

Another vote for the Steyr actions. The Mannlicher series that was produced before the current run of SBS actions.

The T3 is very slick for the money.

 

[str8shot]

I had a Remington varmint special, built in the early 80s, that was pretty slick, but the smoothest action, that I have ever run across was an older model Sako varminter, owned by a fellow gun nutter.
Scott

 

[jiminthecorner]

My little 1903 Mannlicher -schoenauer in 6.5x54 is incrediblly slick and with a little practice VERY FAST!!! I also have a custom Mauser(1909 ARG, action) that is Slick and Fast too. JITC

 

[ben hunchak]

'52 Mannlicher Schoener like butter.

 

[catnthehatt]

Kongsberg
Cat

 

[martinbns]

I have several Sako's that are super smooth, way smoother than anything else, of the American guns I've had the Kimber is the slickest.

 

[280_ACKLEY]

The two smoothest actions I've used are the old Tikka M55/65 and the old Husqvarna push feeds (forget them model number but a buddy has 5 or 6 of them).

280_ACKLEY

 

[BigUglyMan]

Sig SHR 970. Like the damn bolt is on bearings. Nice.

 

[shepodyguide]

Steyr mannlicher and Tikka 695. I have both and they are teflon smoooooth.....

 

[Dosing]

of current models Ive seen, Tikka T3

Ive seen some Rem 700s from the 70s and 80s that were quite slick, but new ones arent as good

Dude you really have some audacity going there, mentioning Remingtons in this thread Klunky ol junkers.

Sauer, Sako and Steyr, as well as a few others. usually the Euros do everything a little smoother, little neater. That said for consistency I have to say Sauer. Steyrs I have had some minor issues with, never with a Sauer.