The first method you used is the preferred method of African dangerous game hunters for reloading because you actually see the round chambered because in their words "the loudest sound in Africa is CLICK"

Saw this thinking that I could learn something new watching this and increase my skill using bolt actions, until i remembered im left handed.

I actually like bolt guns better than ARs. Dont know why, just do. There is just something about a nice bolt gun.

I love bolt action rifles.The first time I fired one,I just thought"This is it."

Excellent demo! One thing I might add is that operating the bolt is two actions. Up and then back. Many folks try to do both at the same time and end up getting jammed up on themselves. Good stuff bro!

Excellent demonstration. And something you can practice without burning through a fortune in ammo.

Never too old to learn ! This saying can apply to young and old folks alike,..'old' can also mean, you've been firing rifles a long time even though you're 'middle aged'. I picked up a tip here watching this demonstration; where to place, and keep, the butt stock, and lift my head slightly for each bolt action. Thanks for this.

With a 1917 Enfield you don't have to move your head when you work the bolt.

Great video!! I've been shooting for years but it's always good to listen to others and learn little tweaks to one's technique that may help improve your shooting performance.

Very helpful. I'm going to have to work a little harder at keeping my mosin nagant shouldered while shooting. I'll give these tips a try. Thanks!

Great information. I've started following your suggestions at the range and my follow-up shots are much tighter. Thanks.

This warms my heart, fella. This is the way I was taught and it is the way I have always shot. I think folks are so used to seeing actors in the movies move the entire rifle away from their sight picture that they can't even imagine firing a bolt action this way. You hit the nail on the head. Consistency is key. Once one gets into the bad habit of moving so far away from their sight picture, the time it takes to get back on target increases immensely, as you say. And when doing multiple shots, those extra split seconds really add up. Getting into the shooting habits that you describe takes time but it is well worth it. Dry-firing is a great way to practice these skills...all day. I would add that I always kept both eyes open and that while the rifle recoiled, I took that time to focus real quick on the target so I wouldn't have to fish around for it in the scope, especially if I was tracking or trapping. While I don't have the eyesight that I once had, and I definitely can't focus from near to far back to near as fast, my good habits have kept that shooting time frame to a minimum. I have a feeling that you, Sir, would have no problem shooting 3 rounds that way in 8 seconds.

Great video! There's a special feeling about shooting a bolt action rifle compared to an auto or semi auto. It makes you feel more in control of the weapon kind of like driving a manual makes you feel more in control of the car. Keep making great content!

Thanks a lot for posting this. Not a lot of info around about how to just shoot a rifle properly. This was a big help and showed me some of the mistakes I was making and now I will work to correct them.

Good stuff. Memory refreshers always come in handy. Keep vids like these coming.

Thanks for all your hints and tips and for your time making and sharing this video with us. God Bless. Ash🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Very good instruction. My Dad taught me bolt action technique back in the mid-1950's when I was a youngster.

Beautiful rifle, My dad says my generation might not get to own weapons in the future. I want to know how to use, and handle weapons properly and not harm myself.

Thank you for taking the time to think about beginners. I will definitely practice your teachings.

This was very practical and good technique. Thanks!

Even when you did it the "wrong" way you were still faster than most people. Good video. Amazes me to see lever action shooters remove the rifle from their shoulder as well.

Thanks for these tips. I’m just learning to shoot my Tikka t3x in 223, so I needed the tutorial.

Excellent video with lots of great info! Thanks for sharing.

gotta love how fast and almost reflex like he flicks the safety closed every time, you know how responsible this gun owner is

thank you! I'm using a bolt in 3 gun. I've struggled with speed and have literally been doing what you showed as what most do.

Good video. I just acquired my first bolt gun and had no idea of the proper technique. Can't wait to get out and try what you show in this demonstration.

Very insightful video. Loved it. Changed my perspective of bolt actions.

Millers Outdoors, brilliant tuition demo, best I have ever seen. Even as an experienced shooter it reinforces some key points that are easy to let slide, but for the novice it is invaluable advice. BTW for those considering a bolt rifle for self defence, it is worth considering the shorter action rounds like 308 precisely for the reasons shown here, they makes cycling on the shoulder quite a bit easier.

Very good tips man,thanks!.. definitely helps a lot for me working on my form and will prevent me from starting any bad habits,again,thanks..thumbs up.

From alberta canada. You don't me more than my grandpa and dad combined in 5 minutes. Thank you sir

Love the way this dudes check sits on the rifle

Great video. Love your approach to instruction/coaching. Keep up the good work. I have to go find your Mosin video(s)

Great information, thanks! I've been wanting to learn some bolt gun discipline.

Thanks pal, this really helped me out. Great vid! Super info.

Very educating video. In the end you said a very important words, these bolt action rifles are really very effective firearms.

nice info. I am not heavy into bolt guns, but getting into them for high accuracy and pretty wood. thanks for the video

Good video! I used to have a Mosin Nagant m91/30, but traded it and a few things for a Ruger American Predator in 308. Love it, and I'll try to use these tips next time I shoot. Say have any videos on proper handgun shooting?

Great information packed video! I know it will help me, thank you!

good explanations, calm delivery, good videos

hi another very good video. I already knew the points you touched on and am glad you mentioned short action bolt guns, I prefer them for the reason you stated also the smaller calibers in a bolt gun are much faster to recover from vis-à-vis recoil. I know I,m giving up some long range capability with them but prefer shot placement.

I'm a total newbie, thanks for the helpful tips!

Great video

Thanks so much! This was absolutely excellent

He has all the makings of a varsity teacher !

91/30 mosin was my woods gun when i was younger always took it camping, the one main thing i liked about it over say my dads 7mm rem mag (rem 700) was the stripper clips, had to polish the bolt and ended up putting a timney trigger group in it but it's a good rifle as long as you leave the bayonet off. Have you ever thought about putting a peep sight on your 700?

Good one Miller so keep 'em coming.

thank you for the video I'm 14 and I find this helpful, you seen like you've been shooting for a long time.

Great video thank you

Thanks for the great video. I have a few surplus bolt action rifles but they were for fun. I just bought my first Remington 783 and appreciate all the info. I have subscribed and will be checking out your library for help with improving my shooting skills. Esprit de Corps

It's been a while since one of your weapons manipulation videos. Thanks. I appreciate the demonstration. I have been considering an all purpose (best purpose?) bolt gun for a while. Do you have any recommendations for a good value rifle? Caliber? (thinking .308) or make? (considering Savage.)

Hi. Thanks for the video. Your rifle looks like a model 700. I have the exact rifle set up the same way: scope mounts but no scope using open sights, with the ammo sleeve on the same stock.

My two bolt guns are Mosin...an M44 and a 9130. Love the hell out of getting the crap kicked out of my shoulder! 😜

I am from Australia and automatics are band here so as a result we all got really good with bolt guns. An Australian with an old Enfield is as good as anyone els with an AR

Helps a lot. Thanks!

good stuff. thank you!

I a few years behind but I am in the game! I have a .308 bolt action compact. I really appreciate this video

A lot of really, helpful information thank you.

Awesome tips, great vid! Subbed and hoping to get my first bolt action soon!

You forgot to mention proper sling wrap on left arm, that not only aides in accuracy bit also helps tremendously to hold rifle in place while operating the bolt, other than that AWESOME video.

Thank you, sir.👍

In long range high power rifle competition I rebuild the position,, re-shouldering for each shot. Why? It gives me a sense of position consistency which is lost after recoil has subsided. Also, abandoning the position allows plotting my shot calls/strikes in my score book and annotating wind effects/counters. At any rate, there’s a place to stay on the gun, rapid fire prone and sitting.

The Sling,can be utilized to aid in stability and freedom of movement,to work the bolt as well..

This video helped me out a lot do you have one for cycling the bolt in the prone?

Super helpful.

I'm interested in the 'scout' concept rifle, I've seen vids of people struggling to cycle the Ruger scout as it catches/sticks during rapid cycling What's the fastest cycling 'scout'-like bolt rifle?

I liked it. Pleasantly surprised. It's amazing how many people doing it wrong for years or even for their entire life time.

I don’t remember practicing any of this but I found myself doing this when I shot at a running deer 100 yards away and shot three times, pretty fast and I think that is the reason why I now have one more deer than I did

Excellent video. One exception, though, is large bore rifles with magnum-length actions (think 416 Rigby, 458 Lott, etc.). For more reasons than one you want to drop the rifle from the shoulder when cycling such an action.

great video!

Very helpful to me, a new shooter, thanks.

Sounds like "reciprocate" is his word of the day!!!

I'm new, needed that

I 💓 bolt actions

Awesome video I have savage axis 22-250

Thank you.

Thanks for sharing your technique, how would you suggest for a right-handed rifle an a left-hand shooter. Just for curiosity. (Yes, there are shooters that uses the other hand) - cheers mate.

thank you for sharing sir very helpful

Very helpful thank you

The celebrated USMC Scout /Sniper Carlos Hathcock lapped the bolt and lugs of his bolt action rifle . He spent innumeral hours working his bolt until he could make follow-up shots as quickly as a semi-auto rifle . In the two World Wars British riflemen were trained to shoot a " Mad Minute " with their bolt-action Lee-Enfield service rifles . Its reported that a squad could put out firepower equivalent to a machine gun using this technique .

I have a 410 bolt action and I enjoy shooting it more than my semi-auto handguns. It presents more of a challenge and there is more active participation in firing the weapon. If I only have a short amount of time to spend at the range I’ll grab that over the XD 9 or the Sig p238 every time. Wish the ammo wasn’t so expensive.

That's a good looking gun.

Good stuff man.

Some shooters cycle the bolt action so choppy. Is there better quality/cycling bolt actions? If so how to you identify them?

very good video easy to understand and follow even for a beginner (me) thank you very helpful new subscriber

IMHO you're better off manipulating the bolt with the palm of your hand rather than your fingers. Fingers are weaker and smaller. When you come off the trigger have your palm facing upward and toward the bolt knob. Scoop the knob in your hand and lift the bolt handle. Angle your palm towards you slightly and pull the bolt back till it stops, roll your hand until it faces forward, slam the bolt forward and down. Now if you've done it right the bolt is locked, your face is still on the stock, and your hand has slipped back on to the stock's wrist and your finger has found the trigger. Practice this many times slowly. Over the days and weeks it will become second nature an yo can start picking up the tempo.

Can you use the same technique with lever action?

nice! very good info.

Helpful info. Thanks.

Fr:Mike@ThunderZone One of my preferred anchors is the sling. Proper use whether hunting or black guns to keep the weapon "at ready". The sling cradled around the forearm and a forward hold will keep the long gun tucked and ready heads up both eyes open...alot like snap or point shooting but more deliberate...happy Indepence Day 🇺🇸

Great demo. I get very aggravated when I see "experts" remove the rifle from their shoulder between shots. One suggestion: In most cases, it isn't necessary to lift your head between shots, especially when using a scope. This means you can keep your sights aligned at all times.

Love it !!!

good vid

New shooter. It was helpful.

Yea great info and good demonstration...but what's your take on a Mosin application?

thanks most informative, may i ask the exact model of the firearm in the video 700 what?

Don’t forget to palm the bolt while you’re doing everything else that was mentioned in the video

Thanks

do you have any tips on cycling a right handed bolt gun left handed

I don’t usually shoot bolt actions but that was a good video

Good video , more.....