I'm sorry, but that is not necessarily so. I can say that because I've been running bolt action rifles on big game since 1967. Remingtons, Rugers, Winchesters, etc. Never have I been able to match the speed of a second shot that I can with my current M1A. Maybe others can, but not me.
Others may not need a fast second shot, but I do.
Weight ? Having done alot of mountain and rough country hunting on foot, I do appreciate a light rifle. But the most accurate rifle I've ever shot from various field positions was a 10.5 lb., 26 inch barreled Remington 700, VSFS.
Accuracy ? Maybe others can shoot groups that are smaller consistantly from field positioins like standing and sitting with their sub MOA rifles, but I can't. Any load under 2 MOA, and the results are too close to mean anything.
No, I haven't sold my bolt action, big game rifles. But my current M1A Squad Scout allows me to shoot better under the conditions where I prefer to hunt than they do. E
