As some of you might know I am building a budget benchrest rifle to participate in a friendly contest with one of my friends. I have to keep the entire build under $1,000 so I plan on spending $500 on the gun and then the rest on the glass.
Here is my question since many of you are encouraging me to buy a "donor gun" and put a nice stock on it such as one from McMillan. I just got off the phone with McMillan because I was inquiring on how their stock would actually increase the accuracy of the rifle. The lady on the phone was of ZERO help. All she could tell me was their stocks were fiberglass and heat/humidity resistant.
Also, many of you talk about getting a trigger job. Forgive my ingorance, but I do not get it! I can certainly understand if you were trying to turn a Mosin into a sniper rifle since the trigger creep on my Mosin is horrific. But, what I do not understand is why it would be needed to improve on a decent trigger. For example, my Browning A Bolt Stalker has a factory trigger set at 4 pounds.
I am sure that the trigger on my Browning would be considered a disgrace by bench rest gurus, but I don't understand why. I gently place my fingers on the trigger and at the slightest pressure BAMMMMM!!!! How would putting $200 into a trigger job improve my accuracy at all since there is no creep and I am certainly not moving the rifle when pressing the trigger? Am I missing something here?
I would certainly think that most people would put much more emphasis on the barrel and action but all I am hearing is stock and trigger. Please educate me a bit fellas!!!
Thanks in advance!
Here is my question since many of you are encouraging me to buy a "donor gun" and put a nice stock on it such as one from McMillan. I just got off the phone with McMillan because I was inquiring on how their stock would actually increase the accuracy of the rifle. The lady on the phone was of ZERO help. All she could tell me was their stocks were fiberglass and heat/humidity resistant.
Also, many of you talk about getting a trigger job. Forgive my ingorance, but I do not get it! I can certainly understand if you were trying to turn a Mosin into a sniper rifle since the trigger creep on my Mosin is horrific. But, what I do not understand is why it would be needed to improve on a decent trigger. For example, my Browning A Bolt Stalker has a factory trigger set at 4 pounds.
I am sure that the trigger on my Browning would be considered a disgrace by bench rest gurus, but I don't understand why. I gently place my fingers on the trigger and at the slightest pressure BAMMMMM!!!! How would putting $200 into a trigger job improve my accuracy at all since there is no creep and I am certainly not moving the rifle when pressing the trigger? Am I missing something here?
I would certainly think that most people would put much more emphasis on the barrel and action but all I am hearing is stock and trigger. Please educate me a bit fellas!!!
Thanks in advance!