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Picher, "tube guns" are made with tubular metal for most of their parts. They hold zeros from day to day much better than wood or synthetic stocks. And not one bit of shot stringing in any direction.
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Absolutely right Bart. However, I'm not a 3P shooter and abhor the thought of shooting an all-metal rifle. They seem like something a robot would use. I don't even like synthetic stocks, but have them on benchrest and deer hunting rifles.
I've pillar-bedded most of my wood-stocked rifles and find them more comfortable to use in both hot and cold weather. They don't seem to shift POI and are quiet in the woods/brush.
A couple of days ago, I shot a two of my wood-stocked pillar-bedded sporters, a .243 Remington 700 and a .223 Tikka 595, testing new loads and they made (3 shot), 1/2" and 3/8" groups respectively at 100 yards. (Vertical dispersion was .2" and .1"), but there was a bit of variable crosswind and I wasn't using wind flags. Not bad for "old" technology.