Help, I need a new pronghorn rifle!

[Mountain Mule]

Sell a few of those pieces of 5hit and buy a nice rifle. My son bought it nice hunting rifle earlier this year. It’s a 6.5prc that shoots tiny groups with factory ammo even. It’s a hell of a good bargain for the price and checks all the boxes but lists for $1800 I think. Seekins PH3.
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Ive seen almost a hundred elk harvested in the last 3 years with Seekins PH2, I highly recommend this rifle if its in the budget. If not, go with the Tikka T3x, you wont be disappointed.

 

[D4570]

I’m an experienced and capable shooter, I’ve been shooting for over 60 years and am capable with several different weapons. Whenever I get a new firearm I take the time to master it, unless I see that it’s just not capable of doing what I require of it to begin with. I shoot, on average probably 300 rounds a month and have been doing so for years. I’m a retired Navy Gunners Mate and former Naval Gunnery School instructor. I have also worked as a professional gunsmith. I’m not saying this to toot my own horn, just to let you know that I’m not the bumbling idiot that you insinuate. I know how to shoot and exactly what it takes to make a gun shoot. No disrespect to your granddaughter but please don’t compare me to a child with limited experience.

I definitely did not intend to diminish your experience or ability. I must have missed that point in your question, sorry. I was just meaning that the time behind a trigger is as important as the trigger.

 

[std7mag]

Yes, I always check the torque on the action screws. I also check the feeding with dummy rounds. If applicable, I will remove the scope base and degrease the base screws and add a tiny bit of low strength loctite and torque those screws as well.

Checking the torque and tuning the action are 2 different things.

I've seen a lot of people torquing to 50+ inch lbs. And still have accuracy issues.

Follow the steps listed in the link I provided and you will actually see your groups open and tighten.

 

[BobT1105]

I definitely did not intend to diminish your experience or ability. I must have missed that point in your question, sorry. I was just meaning that the time behind a trigger is as important as the trigger.

No worries, sorry if I sounded harsh. By the way, thank you for teaching your granddaughter to shoot and to hunt! The young ones, especially the young ladies are our future.