I would likely reflexively run the bolt and loose a round as you outlined for competitions. Having said that, I would rather have the reflexive habit than not.posts 2 and 3 are consistent with what i've seen at classes, but...
i'm wondering if it conflicts with seeing your own trace and impact (2nd shot isn't likely to be much better than the first if you don't correct)
and if you need to move or transition or something, that's normally done (in matches at least) bolt back, which means you'd eject a round for no good reason if you'd reflexively run the bolt
This is one of the many reasons why I don't run powder that is temp sensitive. Hodgdon's extruded powders such as retumbo, and varget is what I spend most of my time with, and they don't rear their heads when I get a 40 degree temp swing the way other powders such as Reloader do.another factor is powder temperature. do you want your round sitting in a hot chamber if it might be 30 sec or 1 min before your next shot?
do you have a habit of running the bolt immediately after a shot?
if you've taken formal training classes for bolt rifle shooting
I practice working the bolt from the shoulder until it becomes automatic -- by the rifle is down from recoil, it's reloaded.do you have a habit of running the bolt immediately after a shot? or do you wait?