Bolt action rifle world record

[Slater]

From Wikipedia, although many are already familiar with it. Believe this was before or during World War I:

“The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the “mad minute” firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the Lee–Enfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British Army—Sergeant Instructor Snoxall—who placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300 mm) target at 300 yards (270 m) in one minute.”

Certainly impressive, but has anyone since then come close (or broken) this record? And are there any questions about it’s validity?

[SteyrAUG]

@Slater

From Wikipedia, although many are already familiar with it. Believe this was before or during World War I:

“The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the “mad minute” firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the Lee–Enfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British Army—Sergeant Instructor Snoxall—who placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300 mm) target at 300 yards (270 m) in one minute.”

Certainly impressive, but has anyone since then come close (or broken) this record? And are there any questions about it’s validity?

I look at guys like Topperwein, Tom Frye, Tom Knapp, Jerry Miculek and Bob Munden and don’t have any problem believing it.

Take a look at this.

Here is some interesting history.

https://www.plantanswers.com/toepperwein.htm

[Averageman]

@Slater

From Wikipedia, although many are already familiar with it. Believe this was before or during World War I:

“The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the “mad minute” firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the Lee–Enfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British Army—Sergeant Instructor Snoxall—who placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300 mm) target at 300 yards (270 m) in one minute.”

Certainly impressive, but has anyone since then come close (or broken) this record? And are there any questions about it’s validity?

I remember reading that the Brits came up with a way to manipulate the Bolt by using only the thumb. Keeps you on target and I would imagine in the bolt gun world, that’s a heck of a time saver.

[SteyrAUG]

@Slater

From Wikipedia, although many are already familiar with it. Believe this was before or during World War I:

“The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the “mad minute” firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the Lee–Enfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British Army—Sergeant Instructor Snoxall—who placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300 mm) target at 300 yards (270 m) in one minute.”

Certainly impressive, but has anyone since then come close (or broken) this record? And are there any questions about it’s validity?

So I did some research into this one specifically, and not surprising found the answer HERE:

//youtu.be/8rv337snZ9k

Very detailed and specifically answers your question.