Thread: Videos of the UTAS straight pull

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Do you find it comfortable / fast to use?

Yes. The bolt handle is easy to grab and yank back to eject the empty, then release the handle to fly forward under spring pressure.
I use 5.56mm factory ammo and never had any problem with sticky extraction.
Chrome lined barrel (1-7" twist) so don't have to clean it after each trip.
Feels just like my much-missed AR15's - sigh - sometimes I forget that I need to operate the bolt between shots.

Only negative for me is the slots cut into each side of the action to allow for the ambidextrous bolt handle. The slots allow small debris (manuka leaves etc) to enter the action if I'm operating in scrubby country. Never caused an issue so far though.