I have been opening my bolts with my thumb and fingers for 40 years. I have gone to only rifles that have 60 degree turns because when wearing gloves on a 90 degree turn my glove gets stuck between the bolt and scope.
I am in the process of looking for a .338 win mag but can't find one I like in a 60 degree turn. I might hunt the big bears with this gun and I don't want to relearn using the palm of my hand as I will enough on my mind when shooting one of those big boys.
So I had the thought cross my mind about having the bolt handle made longer some how. So I started researching and I see they make longer after market bolt handles.
I like everything about the savage 16/116 weather warrior except the bolt turn. Do you think adding a longer bolt handle would solve the problem of getting my thumb stuck between the bolt handle and the scope?
I'm also going on a guided elk hunt on horse back. Would it be a problem fitting this longer bolt handle in scabbard?
Thanks
Adams
