I would play God and resurrect that rifle. Sub another dovetail on the rear, buy a new scope, a few pounds of re-17 and 500 208 amax, 100 Lapua brass and you shall be redeemed.
Or go forth and kill [bleep] as is..your choice. I have seen a lot worse. Most important let him hunt and figure this out himself.
I killed many, many elk with a 7 mag and 160 Speer mag tips before I figured it was all very wrong..but I did have a 6 x leupold. if that matters
