Mate - I moved from a 303 LeeEnfield to a second hand Mossy ATR .308, filled the butt with expanding foam, and the 'honeycomb' plastic under the barrel with builder's bog, then proceeded to shoot my first 2 deer within seconds of each other on my first outing with it!
Over the next 5 years that rifle accounted for over 20 deer and hundreds of goats.
Only issue I ever had was that it got fussy in the throat with certain ammo - so learnt to stick with same brand and everything was peachy.
As for the triggers, I just put up with mine, but there is a very solid step by step guide on how to modify them in one of the American forums - you'd have to search it out.
Basically there are a couple of screws that are glued in that need replacing - and a spring swap out. I looked at it and chickened out.... but I'm sure any competent gunsmith could sort that.
I'm sure someone with lots more knowledge than me will give you more info!
cheers
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Edit: I was using a 4x40 Nikko Stirling I brought online secondhand, because that's what I could afford at the time.....
Wise comment below about spending time behind the gun.
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