The Amish and mennonites for example almost never have bolt guns because they're trying to kill deer not punch sub moa groups.
The amish are a strange lot. They won't use modern farm implements, electricity, appliances or transportation but come deer season they will use modern, repeating rifles. I don't get it.
I live right in the middle of one of the fastest growing Mennonite communities in the country. In addition, a few miles south of me are many Amish. And before someone asks....yes, there is a big difference between the two, with many differing groups within their ranks. The Amish seem to use more open sighted rifles, such as 30-30's and old military rifles, plus shotguns. The Mennonites around me, for the most part use bolt action rifles that scoped. They like rifles chambered for easy to find cartridges......30-06, 270, 308. Also, you see some 25-06 and 243, they like those so they can coyote hunt with them. I do see the occasional Mennonite with a 30-30, but they prefer the bolt actions, or so it seems. You won't see any top of the line rifles, with most being the ones in the lower price range.
