There are a host of videos out there testing the speed of all those rifles, including the M/S actions as well as the Swis K31 and aside from the SMLE's ten round capacity, the position of the trigger and the bolt, length of the stock, etc were all factors. There is one video on the K31 I just saw and what slows it down a LOT was the length of the bolt pull as the shooter had to take his face out of the way in order to work the bolt.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
