Thanks for the feedback lads.
It seems the lack of indexing or locking of the bolt is a problem with other peoples guns, as in my own.

I have two ten shot mags, one I bought from Ed W recently. I have had no trouble with either of them, yet!

I must admit, I have not paid much attention to the noise of the bolt cycle, but I will be listening intently on Monday night.

The safety catch is still a problem for me. The thumbhole grip was one of the reasons I bought the 1417. I find it is the most comfortable type of grip for me. A push button safety on the trigger or in the trigger guard, would surely be sensible with the thumbhole stock.

As I said in my revue, the short barrel probably loses accuracy at long ranges (100 yds etc.) but that is not the type of shooting I am doing. The .243 or the head keepers .22-250 comes out for the long jobs.

But when all said and done, I absolutely adore shooting my stumpy little Anschutz. It is the most fun I have had with a bolt action rimfire. <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smile" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin:-->

Robin