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'''Bolt action''' is a type of [[action (firearms)|action]] in a [[firearm]] where the [[weapon]]'s [[bolt (firearms)|bolt]] is manually operated via opening and closing the [[breech (firearms)|breech]] [[barrel (firearms)|barrel]].
This is done via the [[bolt handle]] which on most firearms is placed on right hand side to make it easier for right handed shooters who have a [[cheek weld]] with their right face cheek and the [[stock (firearms)|stock]] thereby allowing their [[trigger (firearms)|trigger]] finger to manipulate the bolt in order to eject the spent [[round (firearms)|round]] from the [[chamber (firearms)|chamber]] and insert a new round from the [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] while automatically the [[firing pin]] is cocked.
==Rifles==
Bolt-action rifles typically use a manually operated rotating bolt to chamber a new round and eject the spent rounds (or empty [[shell (firearms)|shell]] casings). Bolt-actions are considered to be more [[accuracy (firearms)|accurate]] and [[reliability (firearms)|reliable]] than other [[action (firearms)|action]] types due to their simplicity and relative lack of movement.
[[Category : Rifles]]
[[Category : Firearm Actions]]
[[Category : Bolt-action Rifles|*]]
[[Category : Firearms Glossary]]
[[Category : Preparedness Glossary]]
[[Category : Military Glossary]]
This is done via the [[bolt handle]] which on most firearms is placed on right hand side to make it easier for right handed shooters who have a [[cheek weld]] with their right face cheek and the [[stock (firearms)|stock]] thereby allowing their [[trigger (firearms)|trigger]] finger to manipulate the bolt in order to eject the spent [[round (firearms)|round]] from the [[chamber (firearms)|chamber]] and insert a new round from the [[magazine (firearms)|magazine]] while automatically the [[firing pin]] is cocked.
==Rifles==
Bolt-action rifles typically use a manually operated rotating bolt to chamber a new round and eject the spent rounds (or empty [[shell (firearms)|shell]] casings). Bolt-actions are considered to be more [[accuracy (firearms)|accurate]] and [[reliability (firearms)|reliable]] than other [[action (firearms)|action]] types due to their simplicity and relative lack of movement.
[[Category : Rifles]]
[[Category : Firearm Actions]]
[[Category : Bolt-action Rifles|*]]
[[Category : Firearms Glossary]]
[[Category : Preparedness Glossary]]
[[Category : Military Glossary]]