Top three bolt-action rifles of WW2?

Question

I'd like to hear your thoughts. I'd say Mauser, Enfield, and Mosin. I don't say Springfield since it is a patent infringement of the Mauser.

Answer 1

Still gotta go with the Springfield as it wasn't a complete copy of the Mauser, but rather an improvement upon the weapon and saw both WWII and WWI.  Proved to be incredibly quick on the recharge and relatively quiet, that was the large improvement from the Mauser.

Mosin Nagat comes in as number two due to the versatility of the weapon as both a Sniper Rifle and primary issue weapon.  Truly built like a Russian weapon.  Very loose tolerances that allow it to fire under almost any condition and not jam or misfire.

Mauser come in third.  Only because it was loud and slow during the recharge.  The accuracy was the saving grace for that weapon.  It was supremely accurate making it a great sniper rifle and primary infantry weapon.  Had the five round stripper clip which made reload a dream.

I've fired all three of these weapons and they Enfield and I stand by my statements.  If it came down to going to combat today and I could only take a bolt action from the specified time period this is my order of preference for weapons.

Answer 2

The Winchester model 70 hunting rifle also borrows heavily from the Mauser design, but that's no reason to exclude the Springfield. I'd say the old WW I saying updates well to the newer variants of WW II: the Germans had the best hunting rifle, the Americans the best target rifle, and the British the best battle rifle.