Yeah, I agree with Brad, a non locking bolt handle could be a pain in the arse on a mountain rifle and I aint crazy about how the bolt handle attaches to these but I also know that unless your a fanboy of a given rifle (which there are many fanboys on this site) ....There is no perfect rifle, I can pick apart any make/model rifle you want to mention and point out weaknesses....I also dont think that anyone that has a different opinion of a rifle than mine is automatically labeled a dumbass.......Hb