I am a little disappointed in myself and my rifle. I have a Ruger M77 MKII in 30-06. I realize after a miss this season that I need to work on my shooting, especially after running up a hill. I also realize that the trigger on my M77 is terrible and that it could use a good butt pad. It could just be me, but the Ruger felt recoil seems more than other 30-06's I've fired. It sits in the original Ruger wood stock, which isn't the greatest for mountain hunting (primarily an elk rifle, but it does some Wisconsin Deer hunting also).
My question is, would i be better off replacing the stock and the trigger or selling the rifle and getting a semi-custom gun like a Nosler Liberty or a Montana Rifle Company X2? Or is there another company out there I should look at? Seems the Nosler or the MRC can be had for less than $1,400 or so. Seems like I'd be into the same or similar money either way (assuming I can get $450 or $500 for the existing rifle).
My question is, would i be better off replacing the stock and the trigger or selling the rifle and getting a semi-custom gun like a Nosler Liberty or a Montana Rifle Company X2? Or is there another company out there I should look at? Seems the Nosler or the MRC can be had for less than $1,400 or so. Seems like I'd be into the same or similar money either way (assuming I can get $450 or $500 for the existing rifle).