Fir a hunting rifle you will get many years out of it unless you start shooting targets and groups .
Worst thing a person can do IMO is get s load worked up for a hunting rifle then shoot groups with it - just check zero every so often and shoot a few from your preferred field positions and you won't notice it going from 1/2" to 1 1/2" in less than 2,000 rounds!
Animals will still die with one shot !!
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