Slickest bolt action?

[AQBill]

Tikka and parent company Sako have well deserved reputations - as do Remington 700 and Winchester Model 70 - for smooth, strong & well-designed actions. The military bolt action rifles are smooth because they have much greater intentional tolerance built-in in order to function in less than ideal circumstances (aka takes a lickin' but keeps on tickin'). Howa and CZs are good too but the CZs require a bit of wearing in before they get slick.