I' m no gun tech and I don' t reload (yet). I was never a very good shot and I don' t follow the latest trend in firearms. However 3 years ago I traded 2 old shotguns and still pumped out a pretty penny for a Weatherby Mark V ultralightweight in 30-06. I' ve done nothing to the rifle but shoot it, say what you will about Weatherby I' m a much better shooter than I ever was before and to date have not found a single flaw with this gun. Weatherby promises a 1 1/2 three shot group at 100 yards, and that' s what my rifle does every weekend at the range. By the way that' s with factory ammuniton[:-]