If I have to add a bunch of bells and whistles to a rifle to shoot it well, I wouldn't even bother with it since most are much larger than needed for most NA game. When I shot those calbers on a regular basis I could shoot them well but never enjoyed it for a skinny second. I have good feeling in my shoulders and just for myself, it makesno sense to hurt them more than I need to. Youi ask for honest and thats MO. To each his own. I don't need to bang my head on a rock to prove that its hard