A "proven rifle" sounds like a typical gunshow BS reply. How is "proven" defined/determined ?
A seller can claim anything he wishes, and they often do such stuff. The term means nothing to the buyer unless the buyer already has used/shot/closely examined the piece. I may like the way it is made, looks and feels - but buying on that basis it is a crap shoot with regard to performance. Much of the time I can work with one to the point where satisfied with performance. If that fails, they go down the road again.
