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Originally Posted by Brithunter
Oh dear what a load of utter tosh 
just because a rifle does not have CRF does nto mean it's no good. How many times have you had to reload a rifle upside down? 
I cannot comment of the bolt handles as I don't know how they're made never having seen a 721 let alone handled one.
As for the safety issue  it's a not issue as the only safety needed is the one in your head. I rarely use a safety at all the rifle is either unloaded and in safe consdition or it's loaded and simple 
Mike I suggest you get rid of all your old rifles and either replace them with Blaser's or the new Mauser 03 as they have to be cocked before they will fire. How safe is that? If the firing pin is not under spring tension it cannot drive forwards and fire can it  . |
All of the above makes sense to me.. Every gun out there has broken in one way or another over the years. Just used the ol 722 in 300 Savage to take one deer here at home and the ol 721 in 270 to take another.. Neither gun broke in the taking of the animals
That ol 722 shoots really well with the 130 gr Barnes X bullet. Deer was DRT. Never moved a step..Range was about 90-100 yds. No big bucks..both were eatin deer.