Well I think I pulled it off and turned an ugly duck into a less ugly swan. My wife purchased a mossberg atr 100 for an anniversary gift. Having never thought it wise to look a gift horse in the mouth, I gave this gun a solid go. I hunted with it for two years (killing a total of 4 white tails). There is honestly alot to like about the gun. It a smooth action and a crisp but light trigger, but I could never get less than a 2.5 inch group from it, usually more like a 3+ inch. So in the spirit of using what my wife gave me and maintaining the chance of future firearm related gifts, I purchased a new stock for the gun and just finished bedding the action. I think this will shrink the groups as the plastic stock was rather "bendy" and had no semblance of bedding whatsoever. My concern now is the bolt. It cycles fine but when I close it it seems to strike the wood and it does not seem to seat down as far as it did before. It closes enough to activate the firing pin and it certainly feels solid, but I have not yet fired it and would rather not get a blast of hot gas in the face. Is there a way to know if the mechanism is locked down enough for safe firing? I honestly don't know if I have a problem as this Boyd's stock is much heftier than the plastic stock. it may just be perception. Just want to be safe......