Every Remington ML & S that I parked my Omega next to at the range had paper targets that almost matched mine/matched mine or exceeded mine. There were days when either one of us were experimenting with new stuff so shot groups differed day-to-day.

When it comes to deer hunting like most folks do, 1" groups at 100 (or) 2" groups at 100 make no difference at all whern deciding rifles. It's you.. the new ml shopper who needs to decide what action you want, how the rifle fits you & how much you're spending. If the Staghorn is all you can afford, then find out other options in that price category RIGHT HERE at hunting.net to compare against. I have on occasion recommended all ml manufacturers ... depending on the situation... how it fits the new buyer.