Thread: Bolt Knob types/shapes

I have an EM-332 with the butter knife bolt handle, aka Manlicher style bolt and I really enjoy it. The EM likes a positive flick, because it has quite a tight chamber, but it just seems to work. I find the tactical bolts stick out too much for normal human ting. I believe they were initially conceived to overcome grit / crud / mud on ammo or in the action when a sniper was deployed. If you have grit to overcome when hunting or during a match, I would suggest a quick smart retreat to base camp to undertake maintenance on said rifle rather than force grit where it really shouldn't be!