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That always make me smile, John. It's great that fewer rifles have to be played with in order to shoot well.

I think the biggest issue with shooters these days is stock fit. It's always been important, but years ago there were other problems that needed a shooter's immediate attention. Remember when virtually every rifle had a so-so trigger, or an unsealed wooden stock that swelled, or was improperly bedded from the factory? It was also harder to find proper fitting scope mounts. Thank goodness for CNC machining! It's solved many of the action problems.

Factories cannot correct the problem of correct stock fit as easily as they tackled crappy triggers or action/stock fit. These days, more people should pay attention to proper length of pull and cheek weld. That would help with accuracy and felt recoil.