Originally Posted by MuskegMan

Originally Posted by PaulBarnard
I have always been a huge Ruger fan. The Hawkeyes are built hell for stout. The FW will feel better in the hand, will be more refined, will be less likely to be defective, will likely be more accurate and won't gouge the ever loving piss out of your brass.


I have a Mk II that certainly does that. Is that typical for their bolt action? (roll call here) At least you know what brass goes with what rifle. smirk

The Winchester will have a smoother cycling action by a large margin.
It's not uncommon but it is easy to fix if you're not a total retard. They do tend to be rough in the feed ramp, underside of the feed rails and sometimes the edge of the chamber. A few minutes polishing in the right places and they're golden.