Thanks, Jlin. I let my rifle maker talk me into a 98 Mauser action for my last custom rifle. He said they work when other actions fail, especially from dirt and crud in the action. I appreciate that as I've been known to hunt for long periods under dusty and cruddy conditions.
I've seen bolts lock up on a few rifles, especially when a primer is blown from a really hot load. Yet, I've ejected w/o much extra effort two cases with such blown primers in a Mauser and a Ruger Tang Safety action. I was impressed to say the least.
Thank you for your very detailed and informative post. E
