Thread: How would you prioritise?

A few hundred $$ will get a decent 2nd hand scope, no need to pay heaps to get a brand new one. Look for 2nd hand Leupold VX1, Burris Fullfield II, Burris E1, Bushnell 3200, Vortex Diamondback/Crossfire or similar scopes.

I see @Full noise has a burris fullfield II for $200 listed in the buy and sell section, worth a look.

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...-4-16-a-22195/

Id look for a new scope first, a Burris Fullfield 2 or a Leupold VX1 should be obtainable for under $200.

A decent scope makes a huge difference.

Thanks everyone for your input, I think Ill just start putting a little bit away each week and then once I have made a decision regarding the next steps just pick the priorities when i can.
That includes a few more rounds of ammo to really work on my shooting and get comfortable with my rifle.

The rifle works though as I have knocked over a tahr and a fallow deer with it!
Its probably more the user and nothing wrong with the rifle

Yep Burris for sure. Also try to get into reloading, or get someone to show u. Save money buying premium ammo. Unless you buy budget stuff....

To be brutally honest the "time behind the gun " would be the only real suggestion I would recommend. The ATR is a budget rifle for a reason Better optics may or may not help, though I will concede better optics than the kilwell should not need to be too pricey. $200-$400 would see you getting a reasonable one for what the rifle is built for. As for overall improvement, If you are looking at say $300 for a new scope, and up to $200 for a new trigger or trigger job, then think to yourself, If you traded / sold it how much better could you get for the rifle +$500. If the rifle is worth about $400 or so then you are looking at $900. That is a decent 2nd hand rifle and scope (Husqvarna, Carl Gustav, Alpine, Sportco, etc) , or even something like a new Howa package. (Or similar) Hell I even have a second hand Remington pump action 308 here for around the $550 mark.

If you can improve it by not spending money then that is what I would look at. Get someone who knows what they are doing to help adjust the trigger, or get used to it as it is.

I had a good run with a Nikko Mount master scope (around $150) on one of mine as well as an older N C Star and even though they are basic, they work well enough. Sightron do a nice 3-9x40 new for around the $300 mark from memory, too. You can transfer a better scope to a better rifle later on. so if you feel the need to "buy" then the scope would be next.

Finally, the ATRs are fine for what they are. They are not junk or rubbish, and they are safe and basic rifles. Just bear that in mind.

Get a different scope would be my first option, then the trigger as soon as you can. I thought those ATR had adjustable triggers? Got my Rem 700 adjusted by the local gunsmith down to 2lbs for 30 dollars and all safetys etc all checked out and was well worth it.

If I have no idea what the trigger on your Mossberg is like as a unit having never owned nor fired one.

But, if it is able to be adjusted and if your scope will hold a zero, no matter whether it moves correctly per click or not, but if once it is set it will hold, and your going to keep the rifle, then I would get the trigger done first.
Decent trigger job by a professional shouldn't set you back any more than 80 odd dollars.

Some triggers are harder to work with specialy on the cheaper rifles. Those are cheap for a reason.
Some time it is cheaper to change the trigger with a timney than mucking around for hours....