Thread: 6.5x55 accuracy

I actually like cock on closing, it makes extraction and ejection easier and was chosen for some military rifles as it's less tiring to operate for a prolonged period which admittedly is unlikely for hunting. The other positive is when you remove the bolt the firing pin spring is not under firing tension. Springs can loose tension if kept under load for prolonged periods this saves you the drama of easing springs and then having to recock manually before replacing the bolt. The downside is that the action is akward to slowly and gently close chambering a round, it's designed to be worked briskly chambering and turning the bolt handle down in one single fluid movement.
Does your rifle still have the last round stop? Where the magazine follower rises up to prevent closing the bolt on an empty chamber. A useful function ensuring you load from the magazine. Oh and I'm a sucker for a nice two stage trigger as well.