Stagger vs straight feed

[JSH]

I like my stagger feed rigs. Throw a single round on top of the follower and it eats it no problem, belted mag through 223.

I am to to the point I absolutely hate these in-line actions. Loading them is a pita. Mores so if a one piece scope base is used. I have looked around in local shops thinking I may find a couple of stagger feed rigs. One shop I stop at pretty frequently has a standing offer from one fellow at another shop. Yet the rack may have close to a couple of dozen straight feed guns setting there for less than guys offer for the stagger.

So I am not the only one, there are at least two of us, lol.

Am am I doing somthing out of the ordinary having it be a pita loading these “new” ones? FYI I hate the boxe set up when swapping stocks as well.

[Robinhood]

I like the stagger feed myself.

[PhilC]

No complaints about my stagger feeds.

[mnbogboy2]

Another vote for stagger feed, especially when adjusting for different cartridges. The center feed "feed lips" can be real fussy. Stagger feed also seem to feed smoother, at least to me.

[DDinMN]

Having owned a center feed since Friday, I am No fan.
What is really frustrating is the lack of options to go to a stagger feed configuration.
This one is destined to be on the rack at the small local store with a tag that reads "New un-fired with Box"

[J.Baker]

I find it humorous how back in the day everyone was pissing and moaning about the staggered feed magazines and when the center feed mag's came out everyone was praising them like they were the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now 15 or so years later everyone's pissing and moaning about the center feed mags and wanting staggered feeds back. Just another example of how no matter what you do you'll never make everyone happy and no matter how good or improved something is there will always be those who will find something to complain about.