Originally Posted by
MistWolf
That list is longer than I realized but still, the list of two lug rifles is even longer- Remington Models 721, 700 and variants, Winchester Model 70, Ruger M77, Mauser Models 91, 93 & 98, SMLE and nearly every other bolt action, Garand, M1 Carbine, M14 and so on. Now that I think about it, the list of three lug designs may be rather short.
The Remington 788 used a multi lug bolt and had a bolt lift of only 60 degrees. It was supposed to be that it was difficult to get all the lugs to bear evenly when locked up. Didn't seem to be a problem with the 788, however