benzy2, post #66,
Your statement about Remington stock rifles "not shooting 1/2" groups without new triggers or stocks, but many will." I have an older Rem. 788 in .223 that shot good, until I installed a new Timney trigger, which now shoots .366 MOA @ 100 yds., with handloads. The stock is original, I like it that way, the trigger was original, they sucked bad! The point, original factory rifles will shoot better than most custom jobs for less than the prices quoted on here, my total for this outfit was $135.00 for the rifle, $128.00 for the trigger, total $263.00, a long way from $800.00. I'd like a Cooper also, just can't afford that luxury.