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30 degree bolt lift... I like it more than a bigger knob, do both and it’s really nice.
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Most of the hunters on Wild Bore Fever have large round knobs on their rifles. The setup seems to work well at running hogs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O1BqN8K0VsI hated the bolt handle on a Mark X so I ground it off freehand, threaded it and machined a longer tapered tactical knob. The rifles I use where I might need a fast second shot is either a post 64 model 70 or a tang safety Ruger. Both have nicely shaped bolt knobs and require no changes for me.
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You guys that use them...do you put the knob in the palm/heel of the hand or do you use the web of the thumb to work the bolt? I've always used the palm/heel as my Dad taught me to shoot and he did most of his War fighting in the Pacific with a Mod 1917 Enfield. Watch some top-end competitors who shoot on the clock, and you’ll see that most of them use an over-handed, crab-claw technique. I used to be a palm/heel guy (which I still like more for the “cool factor“), but for the last several years I have been using my thumb and forefinger in an over-handed technique as it is faster and more reliable, IMO. The palm/heel technique requires you to rotate the skeletal structure of the entire arm between raising the palm and pushing the heel, which takes more time and is more disruptive to the shooting position.
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on my bench rifles those big bolts work fine for me ,for hunting i just use a old single shot Ruger #1 ,#1`s don`t have a bolt . Grin
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Wondering what fire members think about putting one of those large tactical type knobs on a hunting bolt action rifle. Esp. one that might be used where DG lurks about.
I'm thinking it would be a worthy improvement in situations where it would be nice to get something more to grab ahold of such as if you were wearing heavy gloves (i.e. Alaska) or to find and manipulate the bolt faster in a situation where muscle memory may be impaired by a dulled brain (i.e. bear charge).
Yeah I get the part about tossing your gloves down when the critter hoves into sight, or that we should be familiar with our controls enough not to have to resort to the braille method. And I get the bit about the bolt handle sticking out on a horse scabbard.
I'm thinking its like a power handle on a baitcaster.
But,,,,, in the pursuit of perfect, no stone goes unturned right?
Fire away! Trust me. Standard bolt handles ain't a problem in a bear situation. Or finding the safety. Or muscle memory. If it is, maybe you shouldn't be out there. A bear charge does not result in a dulled brain - quite the opposite. Now what is a problem is having a pair of binoculars in one hand, camera in the other with the rifle still 20 yards away, the bear 30 feet away and coming hard. I don't think an oversized knob on the my binoculars would have helped in that situation either... 
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Most of the hunters on Wild Bore Fever have large round knobs on their rifles. The setup seems to work well at running hogs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O1BqN8K0VsI hated the bolt handle on a Mark X so I ground it off freehand, threaded it and machined a longer tapered tactical knob. The rifles I use where I might need a fast second shot is either a post 64 model 70 or a tang safety Ruger. Both have nicely shaped bolt knobs and require no changes for me. Thanks for the link. Looks sorta gay to me. The Chateau thing and all that. And French, right? Believe I'll pass on the balls thing. No shade on you though.
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Now that you point that out, I'm understanding what you are getting at!
Carry what you’re willing to fight with - Mackay Sagebrush
Perfect is the enemy of good enough
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Another vote for the Kampfeld Hunter knob. Functional, yet not a huge eye sore.
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Oh heck yeah!! Absolute first requirement is to be cool and do what's popular and is the current fad. Your mind can justify anything it likes. Objectivity can go hang.
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"Tactical" anything is one term I have no use for anymore.
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How do you feel about "mil spec" or "aerospace grade" 
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An oversize bolt knob is just one more thing to get in the way along will tall scope turrets, elaborate slings, protruding magazines, ammo cuffs etc. I hunt a good bit it thick woods, brush so the more trim and sleek the rifle/scope setup the better.
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No thanks for me.
It’s an aesthetic issue for me, like folks who put muzzle brakes on EVERYTHING!
But I have a classic taste though...
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Do it. You'll love it. It makes a big difference when it's cold and your fat gloves need to operate the bolt right up next to your scope. The extra length is really nice.
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Give me a bolt knob that looks like it belongs on a real rifle. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/4t6iKdF.png)
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Give me a bolt knob that looks like it belongs on a real rifle. Is the picture inverted or is that rifle wrong handed? 
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