Not the first to suggest this, probably won’t be the last. The scope being in the way is the only thing forcing users to reload rifles like the Springfield M1903A3 one round at a time. Since the scope is removeable, when it’s removed you should be able to reload it normally like any other bolt-action.
(Also the reload stat on the statcard for these rifles needs to be fixed. Using the M1903A3 as an example again, the card states a reload time of 3.5s like the normal rifles, but obviously it’s much longer than that, at least 5s by my count for a full reload. If the gun can never reload normally, then why list that time? Then again, there’s just so much wrong on the statcards to begin with…)