My store was/is in a small depressed farming town.
Folks flocked to the cheap scatter guns and .22's.
When the Handi-rifles came out,they sold well enough,and as usual the Bragging started amoung the unwashed.
Reports of "5 shots on a dime" hit a gopher in the nose at 200yds etc. came back.
These guys thing a hacksaw and a side grinder are precision instruments,so I passed it off.
Then I had one come back for some trigger work,and mounting of a new scope.The Farmer dropped 5 bills on the counter and told me to get him a Leupold V-II and the best rings and base possible.
This shocked me.Yeah,they are unsophisticated,but CHEAP,and they ain't stupid.
I set it up and took it to the range to confirm zero.Using plain 'ol off the shelf Black hills 55gr sp Re-man ammo,the thing shot right around .5 MOA!!!!!
Later while talking to the folks at NEF about getting some spare parts to keep on hand,the nice gent informed me that they would do trigger work for FREE!!!!!!
"Just box it up and ship it to us,and we will take the trigger down to 3-4 lbs at no charge."
Ya don't have to slap me twice!
The things shoot,and the service WAS great!
I dunno what the future holds now though.
I got my eyeball on a .17.
I say get the critter,and don't apologize to anyone!
Keep safe!
S-28