new guy here..no gun experience...bolt question

[thegee]

Hello all, in my introduction I explained about my total lack of gun experience my entire life but recent hunting experience and now the desire to learn more.
In a recent gun magazine they showed a custom gun build with a Surgeon 591 short action.
I wanted to learn more so went to the surgeon website..i noticed they had "single shot" and "repeater"
I guess I understand a single shot to be "pull the bolt, cartridge is loaded, shoot, pull the bolt, shell ejects and another cartridge loaded..shoot..etc"
But I don't understand what a "repeater" is...is that just like a semi-automatic type of thing?
pull the bolt, cartridge loaded, pull the trigger, shoot, pull the trigger, shoot, etc, etc, etc?

As stated above and in my introductory post, i have absolutely no gun experience other than recently picking up a used 270 savage axis and going hunting with friends.
Now I think I'm addicted to learning all I can about guns (especially long range shooting).
So my first question, on this forum, is what's the difference between a 'single shot' and a 'repeater' action.

Thanks in advance.
-Michael

 

[Stag556]

Single shot is an action that you load a single round into at a time. A repeater is an action that is fed from a magazine.

Hope that helps. Search around the forum, there’s some good info and reading on here.

 

[thegee]

Single shot is an action that you load a single round into at a time. A repeater is an action that is fed from a magazine.

Hope that helps. Search around the forum, there’s some good info and reading on here.

Thanks Stag556, appreciate it.
-Michael

 

[spife7980]

Stag went over it but I like pictures.

Repeater, notice the bottom is cut out to allow a magazine. Typically used for rifles taken out in the field.

Single Shot, solid bottom. Typically used for Benchrest where you want it as solid as possible.

 

[thegee]

Awesome. Thanks very much.
After stag's comment i went over to the surgeon site and noticed the difference.

Funny that two days ago, i woulda swore the pictures were identical.
Now the cut out on the bottom sticks out like a sore thumb... hard to miss.

Thanks again.